Laurie Asseo
@fifteenmoons.bsky.social
Retired journalist in DC. Horse and cat lover. Loyal Little. Free DC from Trump Authoritarianism!
Reposted by Laurie Asseo
"Claimed, without evidence" doesn't //quite// cover the situation. "Claimed, in the face of evidence to the contrary," or "lied," might do.
Of course it's silly to expect Professional Journalists™ to understand that, but normal people certainly do.
Of course it's silly to expect Professional Journalists™ to understand that, but normal people certainly do.
November 29, 2025 at 2:52 AM
"Claimed, without evidence" doesn't //quite// cover the situation. "Claimed, in the face of evidence to the contrary," or "lied," might do.
Of course it's silly to expect Professional Journalists™ to understand that, but normal people certainly do.
Of course it's silly to expect Professional Journalists™ to understand that, but normal people certainly do.
Reposted by Laurie Asseo
Here's a gift link to the story that Hegseth is, well, not denying. wapo.st/49KbUJ1
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
wapo.st
November 29, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Here's a gift link to the story that Hegseth is, well, not denying. wapo.st/49KbUJ1
Reposted by Laurie Asseo
I mean how utterly incompetent and detached from reality do you have to be to say something like this out loud
It’s a real mystery why our European allies aren’t sharing intelligence with us anymore
It’s a real mystery why our European allies aren’t sharing intelligence with us anymore
November 29, 2025 at 12:20 PM
I mean how utterly incompetent and detached from reality do you have to be to say something like this out loud
It’s a real mystery why our European allies aren’t sharing intelligence with us anymore
It’s a real mystery why our European allies aren’t sharing intelligence with us anymore