Charles H.
@crhesq06.bsky.social
Attorney, World Traveler and Geopolitical Gadfly, Devoted Arsenal Supporter (COYG!), Long Suffering Cleveland Browns Fan. Proud Life Member: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
He's already been indicted for war crimes. He's just going for broke and, apparently, screw the hostages.
Netanyahu said set to order full takeover of Gaza, despite IDF qualms, risk to hostages www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-re...
Netanyahu said set to order full takeover of Gaza, despite IDF qualms, risk to hostages www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-re...
Netanyahu said set to order full takeover of Gaza, despite IDF qualms, risk to hostages
Senior official close to PM quoted saying 'the die is cast — we are going for a full occupation of the Gaza Strip,' also suggests IDF chief resign if he opposes move
www.timesofisrael.com
August 5, 2025 at 11:55 AM
He's already been indicted for war crimes. He's just going for broke and, apparently, screw the hostages.
Netanyahu said set to order full takeover of Gaza, despite IDF qualms, risk to hostages www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-re...
Netanyahu said set to order full takeover of Gaza, despite IDF qualms, risk to hostages www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-re...
WOW!!! Talk about messed up!!! Just stop issuing visas to folks from countries you don't like as opposed to just going thru the motions of putting on additional restrictions. We won't even mention to possible reciprocity that those countries will impose on Americans.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
State Department may require visa applicants to post bond of up to $15,000 to enter the US
The State Department is proposing requiring applicants for business and tourist visas to post a bond of up to $15,000 to enter the United States, a move that may make the process unaffordable for many...
www.yahoo.com
August 4, 2025 at 8:07 PM
WOW!!! Talk about messed up!!! Just stop issuing visas to folks from countries you don't like as opposed to just going thru the motions of putting on additional restrictions. We won't even mention to possible reciprocity that those countries will impose on Americans.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Such needless destruction of America's reputation and soft power.
www.devex.com/news/exclusi...
www.devex.com/news/exclusi...
Exclusive: USAID director alleges 'malfeasance' since Trump aid freeze
Andrea Capellán, a director in USAID’s Office of Acquisition and Assistance, said over the last six months, the agency's leadership has addressed serious issues through a pattern of "ignore, ignore, i...
www.devex.com
July 30, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Such needless destruction of America's reputation and soft power.
www.devex.com/news/exclusi...
www.devex.com/news/exclusi...
Not even pretending to hide it anymore!!
Exclusive: US diplomats asked if non-whites qualify for Trump refugee program for South Africans - www.reuters.com/world/africa...
Exclusive: US diplomats asked if non-whites qualify for Trump refugee program for South Africans - www.reuters.com/world/africa...
Exclusive: US diplomats asked if non-whites qualify for Trump refugee program for South Africans
In early July, the top official at the U.S. embassy in South Africa reached out to Washington asking for clarification on a contentious U.S. policy: could non-whites apply for a refugee program geared toward white South Africans if they met other requirements?
www.reuters.com
July 25, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Not even pretending to hide it anymore!!
Exclusive: US diplomats asked if non-whites qualify for Trump refugee program for South Africans - www.reuters.com/world/africa...
Exclusive: US diplomats asked if non-whites qualify for Trump refugee program for South Africans - www.reuters.com/world/africa...
As tragic as this is, NONE of this is surprising at all. Sadly, this is the rule and NOT the exception.
FEMA Didn’t Answer Thousands of Calls From Flood Survivors, Documents Show www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/c...
FEMA Didn’t Answer Thousands of Calls From Flood Survivors, Documents Show www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/c...
FEMA Didn’t Answer Thousands of Calls From Flood Survivors, Documents Show
www.nytimes.com
July 12, 2025 at 2:53 AM
As tragic as this is, NONE of this is surprising at all. Sadly, this is the rule and NOT the exception.
FEMA Didn’t Answer Thousands of Calls From Flood Survivors, Documents Show www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/c...
FEMA Didn’t Answer Thousands of Calls From Flood Survivors, Documents Show www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/c...
I want to say this is unusual but, sadly, this is the norm. Empathy is NOT in his dictionary.
Wow.
Trump says that Texas families who are concerned about the lack of warning before the deadly floods are “evil”: “Only a very evil person would ask a question like that.”
(clip: @atrupar.com)
Trump says that Texas families who are concerned about the lack of warning before the deadly floods are “evil”: “Only a very evil person would ask a question like that.”
(clip: @atrupar.com)
July 11, 2025 at 10:11 PM
I want to say this is unusual but, sadly, this is the norm. Empathy is NOT in his dictionary.
The key quote from the article.
“People need to understand, ICE [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] officers and Border Patrol don’t need probable cause to walk up to somebody, briefly detain them, and question them,”
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
“People need to understand, ICE [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] officers and Border Patrol don’t need probable cause to walk up to somebody, briefly detain them, and question them,”
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
thehill.com
July 11, 2025 at 10:09 PM
The key quote from the article.
“People need to understand, ICE [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] officers and Border Patrol don’t need probable cause to walk up to somebody, briefly detain them, and question them,”
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
“People need to understand, ICE [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] officers and Border Patrol don’t need probable cause to walk up to somebody, briefly detain them, and question them,”
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
The tragedy in Texas was just a canary in the coal mine. When all the folks who took the deferred buyout start to leave over the next couple of months? let's just say that the "bio-carbon solid waste will definitely make contact with the air circulation device."
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Trump extends federal hiring freeze with exceptions for military, immigration enforcement
Trump extended a federal hiring freeze until Oct. 15, with exceptions for the military, immigration enforcement and national security.
www.usatoday.com
July 7, 2025 at 11:15 PM
The tragedy in Texas was just a canary in the coal mine. When all the folks who took the deferred buyout start to leave over the next couple of months? let's just say that the "bio-carbon solid waste will definitely make contact with the air circulation device."
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Here is an option to help those who are currently suffering in Texas. Operation BBQ Relief deploys to disaster sites and provides delicious BBQ to those that need it. It's a great charity.
operationbbqrelief.org
operationbbqrelief.org
Operation BBQ Relief - Healing power of BBQ in times of need
Operation BBQ Relief delivers the healing power of BBQ in times of need, feeding first responders and communities affected by natural disasters.
operationbbqrelief.org
July 7, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Here is an option to help those who are currently suffering in Texas. Operation BBQ Relief deploys to disaster sites and provides delicious BBQ to those that need it. It's a great charity.
operationbbqrelief.org
operationbbqrelief.org
It simply cannot be OVERestimated the damage to the United States' international reputation. The loss of USAID weakens us as a nation and strengthens our adversaries. They're celebrating tonight.
www.cnn.com/2025/06/30/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/06/30/p...
Bush and Obama fault Trump’s gutting of USAID on agency’s last day | CNN Politics
Former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush have delivered rare open criticism of the Trump administration in an emotional video farewell with staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Devel...
www.cnn.com
July 1, 2025 at 12:56 AM
It simply cannot be OVERestimated the damage to the United States' international reputation. The loss of USAID weakens us as a nation and strengthens our adversaries. They're celebrating tonight.
www.cnn.com/2025/06/30/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/06/30/p...
Usually TACOs are on Tuesday
www.thedailybeast.com/trump-quietl...
www.thedailybeast.com/trump-quietl...
Trump Quietly Surrenders Petty Fight Against Iowa Pollster
A settlement was not reached in the lawsuit, which critics slammed as “baseless.”
www.thedailybeast.com
June 30, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Usually TACOs are on Tuesday
www.thedailybeast.com/trump-quietl...
www.thedailybeast.com/trump-quietl...
Deals with cooperating witnesses are done all the time. HOWEVER, the defense counsel is going to have a FIELD DAY on cross-examination with this dude.
www.thedailybeast.com/trump-frees-...
www.thedailybeast.com/trump-frees-...
Trump Frees Felon to Keep Deported Maryland Dad Locked Up
The White House is so hellbent on keeping Kilmar Abrego Garcia behind bars, it has released a convicted human smuggler.
www.thedailybeast.com
June 29, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Deals with cooperating witnesses are done all the time. HOWEVER, the defense counsel is going to have a FIELD DAY on cross-examination with this dude.
www.thedailybeast.com/trump-frees-...
www.thedailybeast.com/trump-frees-...
Shouldn't be surprised by this at all. What's sadder is that he'll probably get confirmed to the Federal Appellate Bench. The Senate GOP will just follow orders.
Justice Dept. Leader Suggested Violating Court Orders, Whistle-Blower Says www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/u...
Justice Dept. Leader Suggested Violating Court Orders, Whistle-Blower Says www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/u...
Justice Dept. Leader Suggested Violating Court Orders, Whistle-Blower Says
www.nytimes.com
June 24, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Shouldn't be surprised by this at all. What's sadder is that he'll probably get confirmed to the Federal Appellate Bench. The Senate GOP will just follow orders.
Justice Dept. Leader Suggested Violating Court Orders, Whistle-Blower Says www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/u...
Justice Dept. Leader Suggested Violating Court Orders, Whistle-Blower Says www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/u...
Just as a reminder, as our bases in the Middle East come under attack from Iran, The Secretary of Defense is a Fox News host and also quite possibly, a current alcoholic who has LOUSY OpSec.
June 23, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Just as a reminder, as our bases in the Middle East come under attack from Iran, The Secretary of Defense is a Fox News host and also quite possibly, a current alcoholic who has LOUSY OpSec.
Don't know about y'all but this will definitely help me sleep better tonight. (Note Sarcasm)
June 23, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Don't know about y'all but this will definitely help me sleep better tonight. (Note Sarcasm)
Reposted by Charles H.
Amid the threats of retribution from Iran following the U.S. military strike on three Iranian nuclear sites, critics have ramped up their scrutiny of the 22-year-old who was assigned to a major terrorism-prevention post by President Donald Trump.
www.mediaite.com/media/news/c...
www.mediaite.com/media/news/c...
Who is Thomas Fugate? 22 Yr Old Picked By Trump for DHS Job
Amid threats of retribution from Iran, critics have ramped up scrutiny on the 22-year-old who was assigned to a major terrorism-prevention post by Trump.
www.mediaite.com
June 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Amid the threats of retribution from Iran following the U.S. military strike on three Iranian nuclear sites, critics have ramped up their scrutiny of the 22-year-old who was assigned to a major terrorism-prevention post by President Donald Trump.
www.mediaite.com/media/news/c...
www.mediaite.com/media/news/c...
This is DEFINITELY a harbinger of things to come. Piss off a key ally in West Africa, come across as unreliable AND allow an opening for China to build another relationship as part of their Belt & Road Initiative.
Soooo much winning!!
www.nytimes.com/athletic/644...
Soooo much winning!!
www.nytimes.com/athletic/644...
U.S. rejects visas for Senegal women's national basketball team members, staff
www.nytimes.com
June 22, 2025 at 8:03 PM
This is DEFINITELY a harbinger of things to come. Piss off a key ally in West Africa, come across as unreliable AND allow an opening for China to build another relationship as part of their Belt & Road Initiative.
Soooo much winning!!
www.nytimes.com/athletic/644...
Soooo much winning!!
www.nytimes.com/athletic/644...
Reposted by Charles H.
Much as I would not dare to predict the consequences of this war, I do think we can summarize it thusly so far:
A smart and evil man manipulated a stupid and evil man into a war against a fanatical and evil regime.
A smart and evil man manipulated a stupid and evil man into a war against a fanatical and evil regime.
June 22, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Much as I would not dare to predict the consequences of this war, I do think we can summarize it thusly so far:
A smart and evil man manipulated a stupid and evil man into a war against a fanatical and evil regime.
A smart and evil man manipulated a stupid and evil man into a war against a fanatical and evil regime.
Damn!!! There really IS a Tweet for everything!!
June 22, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Damn!!! There really IS a Tweet for everything!!
This has NOT aged well.
June 22, 2025 at 12:52 AM
This has NOT aged well.
To the surprise of ABSOLUTELY NO ONE!!
Nothing says "Welcome to America" like "Show me your papers!!"
www.huffpost.com/entry/fifa-c...
Nothing says "Welcome to America" like "Show me your papers!!"
www.huffpost.com/entry/fifa-c...
FIFA Club World Cup Ticket Sales TANK After DHS Says Agents Will Be At Stadium
Tickets to the opening match that were once $349 (and up) could be had for just $4.
www.huffpost.com
June 16, 2025 at 10:20 PM
To the surprise of ABSOLUTELY NO ONE!!
Nothing says "Welcome to America" like "Show me your papers!!"
www.huffpost.com/entry/fifa-c...
Nothing says "Welcome to America" like "Show me your papers!!"
www.huffpost.com/entry/fifa-c...
Hell must be freezing over. The administration had an actual moment of geopolitical clarity and vetoed the crazy idea for a decapitation strike that would plunge the region into chaos and probably set off an economic crisis with a blockade of the Straits of Hormuz.
www.huffpost.com/entry/iran-i...
www.huffpost.com/entry/iran-i...
Trump Vetoed Israeli Plan To Kill Iran’s Supreme Leader, U.S. Officials Say
Donald Trump vetoed an Israeli plan in recent days to kill Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Sunday.
www.huffpost.com
June 15, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Hell must be freezing over. The administration had an actual moment of geopolitical clarity and vetoed the crazy idea for a decapitation strike that would plunge the region into chaos and probably set off an economic crisis with a blockade of the Straits of Hormuz.
www.huffpost.com/entry/iran-i...
www.huffpost.com/entry/iran-i...
To the surprise of absolutely NO ONE!!!
"In a previously unreported development, federal agents came to suspect that Bukele and members of his inner circle had diverted US aid funds to the gang."
Read the whole investigation, republished from @propublica.org ⬇️
Read the whole investigation, republished from @propublica.org ⬇️
How El Salvador's government impeded a probe of MS-13
ProPublica uncovered a previously unreported request where federal agents spelled out their suspicions that Bukele might have diverted USAID funds to MS-13 as part of the secret deal.
www.motherjones.com
June 14, 2025 at 12:47 AM
To the surprise of absolutely NO ONE!!!
I am NOT a Gavin Newsome fan by ANY stretch. HOWEVER, he did hit the sweet spot with this clip. It DOES slap.
youtu.be/PIIexmz1HkA?...
youtu.be/PIIexmz1HkA?...
Gavin Newsom’s office posts video of Emperor Palpatine reciting Donald Trump’s post about L.A.
YouTube video by Spartan News
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June 11, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I am NOT a Gavin Newsome fan by ANY stretch. HOWEVER, he did hit the sweet spot with this clip. It DOES slap.
youtu.be/PIIexmz1HkA?...
youtu.be/PIIexmz1HkA?...