Claude McDonald
@claude-mcdonald.bsky.social
Environmentalist, animal lover and activist. Love European travel. Served as a US Air Force Loadmaster. Recovering golfer.
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Before a single strike, several lawyers raised red flags:
• No self-defense justification
• No organized armed group attacking Americans
• No legal basis for killing civilians
These concerns were documented and ignored — they appear to have been executions.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
• No self-defense justification
• No organized armed group attacking Americans
• No legal basis for killing civilians
These concerns were documented and ignored — they appear to have been executions.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
White House blew past legal concerns in deadly strikes on drug boats
The Trump administration sidestepped skeptical lawyers across national security agencies as it pursued a military campaign against alleged narcotraffickers, officials say.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Before a single strike, several lawyers raised red flags:
• No self-defense justification
• No organized armed group attacking Americans
• No legal basis for killing civilians
These concerns were documented and ignored — they appear to have been executions.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
• No self-defense justification
• No organized armed group attacking Americans
• No legal basis for killing civilians
These concerns were documented and ignored — they appear to have been executions.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Just so we’re clear, swastikas and nooses are not “potentially divisive.” They’re hate symbols. We’ve literally fought wars over this.
November 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Just so we’re clear, swastikas and nooses are not “potentially divisive.” They’re hate symbols. We’ve literally fought wars over this.
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Trump bought Boeing bonds while rewarding the company billions in federal contracts.
He bought Intel bonds after directing the government to acquire a stake in the company.
He bought Meta bonds while pushing AI-friendly policy.
Trump isn’t governing — he’s cashing in.
He bought Intel bonds after directing the government to acquire a stake in the company.
He bought Meta bonds while pushing AI-friendly policy.
Trump isn’t governing — he’s cashing in.
November 21, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Trump bought Boeing bonds while rewarding the company billions in federal contracts.
He bought Intel bonds after directing the government to acquire a stake in the company.
He bought Meta bonds while pushing AI-friendly policy.
Trump isn’t governing — he’s cashing in.
He bought Intel bonds after directing the government to acquire a stake in the company.
He bought Meta bonds while pushing AI-friendly policy.
Trump isn’t governing — he’s cashing in.
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Nursing has been excluded as a “professional degree” by the Trump administration as the Department of Education prepares to make massive cuts to providing students loans. Also excluded are NP’s, PA’s, PT’s. This comes when there as an extreme nursing shortage and $20K sign on bonuses for nurses. 😡
November 22, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Nursing has been excluded as a “professional degree” by the Trump administration as the Department of Education prepares to make massive cuts to providing students loans. Also excluded are NP’s, PA’s, PT’s. This comes when there as an extreme nursing shortage and $20K sign on bonuses for nurses. 😡
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Hurricane Melissa raged as a Category 5 storm in the Caribbean last month—and now scientists have confirmed that its strongest gusts neared record speeds
Hurricane Melissa’s 252-mph Gust Sets New Wind Record
Hurricane Melissa raged as a Category 5 storm in the Caribbean last month—and now scientists have confirmed that its strongest gusts neared record speeds
www.scientificamerican.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Hurricane Melissa raged as a Category 5 storm in the Caribbean last month—and now scientists have confirmed that its strongest gusts neared record speeds
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I’ve been in a room with Putin. He calls Ukrainians “Russians with accents.” His real fear isn’t NATO expansion, it’s democracy expansion. It shatters his entire argument for dictatorship at home. Because if Ukrainians embrace freedom, Russians may demand the same.
November 21, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I’ve been in a room with Putin. He calls Ukrainians “Russians with accents.” His real fear isn’t NATO expansion, it’s democracy expansion. It shatters his entire argument for dictatorship at home. Because if Ukrainians embrace freedom, Russians may demand the same.
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Cheers to the person who leaked the initial changes www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
In reversal, Coast Guard again classifies swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The new order came hours after The Post reported the service would instead classify such symbols as “potentially divisive” under guidelines set for release next month.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Cheers to the person who leaked the initial changes www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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The most important thing to remember about all this fantasy-engineering of the Constitution is Madison's warning: If we suck as a people, no clever constitutional schemes will save us.
November 22, 2025 at 3:03 AM
The most important thing to remember about all this fantasy-engineering of the Constitution is Madison's warning: If we suck as a people, no clever constitutional schemes will save us.
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Twitter implemented a new feature last night that displayed the country an account is in. So many of the ‘America First’ accounts were from foreign countries that they had to disable the feature within hours. 🙄
November 22, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Twitter implemented a new feature last night that displayed the country an account is in. So many of the ‘America First’ accounts were from foreign countries that they had to disable the feature within hours. 🙄
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This administration's playbook is to blame *everything* on immigrants.
It's easy for the base to understand. And it saves members of the administration from having to discover, much less understand, the true causes.
It's easy for the base to understand. And it saves members of the administration from having to discover, much less understand, the true causes.
November 21, 2025 at 9:27 PM
This administration's playbook is to blame *everything* on immigrants.
It's easy for the base to understand. And it saves members of the administration from having to discover, much less understand, the true causes.
It's easy for the base to understand. And it saves members of the administration from having to discover, much less understand, the true causes.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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COP30 overpromised, underdelivered, empowered distractions, backtracked on issues and once again gave big oil and big ag a free pass.
Unfortunately, the suspicions of climate scientists (here in Brazil and abroad) were confirmed again.
Unfortunately, the suspicions of climate scientists (here in Brazil and abroad) were confirmed again.
November 22, 2025 at 7:47 PM
COP30 overpromised, underdelivered, empowered distractions, backtracked on issues and once again gave big oil and big ag a free pass.
Unfortunately, the suspicions of climate scientists (here in Brazil and abroad) were confirmed again.
Unfortunately, the suspicions of climate scientists (here in Brazil and abroad) were confirmed again.
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Jamal Khashoggi's widow, Hanan Elatr Khashoggi: "Try as much as you can to save democracy and freedom of the press and speech in America. Do not be a copy of a Middle East dictatorship. We look to you as a role model of Western civilization—please maintain it."
November 21, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Jamal Khashoggi's widow, Hanan Elatr Khashoggi: "Try as much as you can to save democracy and freedom of the press and speech in America. Do not be a copy of a Middle East dictatorship. We look to you as a role model of Western civilization—please maintain it."
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A heartbroken Lauren Boebert: “Who am I supposed to howl with now that Marge is gone?”
November 22, 2025 at 4:30 AM
A heartbroken Lauren Boebert: “Who am I supposed to howl with now that Marge is gone?”
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House Oversight ranking member Robert Garcia is sending a letter to AG Pam Bondi reminding her that the committee has required, under subpoena, that DOJ turn over to the committee all its Jeffrey Epstein files — notably including those tied to ongoing investigations.
Ranking Member Robert Garcia Demands Pam Bondi Legally Comply with Oversight Committee Subpoena on Epstein Files
Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep.
oversightdemocrats.house.gov
November 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
House Oversight ranking member Robert Garcia is sending a letter to AG Pam Bondi reminding her that the committee has required, under subpoena, that DOJ turn over to the committee all its Jeffrey Epstein files — notably including those tied to ongoing investigations.
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Vaccines aren’t linked to autism, despite CDC website change www.statnews.com/2025/11/21/h...
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Vaccines aren’t linked to autism, despite CDC website change www.statnews.com/2025/11/21/h...
Vaccines aren’t linked to autism, despite CDC website change
And more health news stories from the Morning Rounds newsletter
www.statnews.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Vaccines aren’t linked to autism, despite CDC website change www.statnews.com/2025/11/21/h...
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Vaccines aren’t linked to autism, despite CDC website change www.statnews.com/2025/11/21/h...
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February 15. Was I wrong?
November 22, 2025 at 1:58 AM
February 15. Was I wrong?
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The DNC would rather spend 2 million on consultants and pollsters to tell them they have a messaging problem,
than to invest half of that in actually fixing that problem by hiring talented permanent staff.
than to invest half of that in actually fixing that problem by hiring talented permanent staff.
November 22, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The DNC would rather spend 2 million on consultants and pollsters to tell them they have a messaging problem,
than to invest half of that in actually fixing that problem by hiring talented permanent staff.
than to invest half of that in actually fixing that problem by hiring talented permanent staff.
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What is seditious behavior? "Conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch." What an irony that Trump thinks this should be punished with death, since that's exactly what he was found guilty of for "incitement of insurrection" in his second impeachment.
November 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM
What is seditious behavior? "Conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch." What an irony that Trump thinks this should be punished with death, since that's exactly what he was found guilty of for "incitement of insurrection" in his second impeachment.
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