flherp
@flherp.bsky.social
USMC veteran, Retired Fire/Paramedic Captain. Member of the Choctaw Tribe of Oklahoma. Active curmudgeon.
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trump will pardon or assist any head of state who has been convicted for crimes. acting out of self preservation, basically
WHOA. Trump says he will pardon Juan Orlando Hernandez, who once said that he wanted to “shove the drugs right up the noses of the gringos.” He had people killed as part of his narco-trafficking ring, which he at times operated directly out of his presidential office.
November 29, 2025 at 12:12 AM
trump will pardon or assist any head of state who has been convicted for crimes. acting out of self preservation, basically
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The flight cancellations come as the U.S. military has expanded its buildup in the region.
Several Airlines Suspend Venezuela Flights After FAA Warns Of ‘Heightened Military Activity’
The flight cancellations come as the U.S. military has expanded its buildup in the region.
www.forbes.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:50 AM
The flight cancellations come as the U.S. military has expanded its buildup in the region.
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Oh ffs.
Trump’s White House is naming fentanyl as a chemical weapon to justify the indiscriminate “drug boat” bombings it’s been carrying out in the Caribbean, which have killed 80 people to date.
newrepublic.com/post/203243/...
Trump’s White House is naming fentanyl as a chemical weapon to justify the indiscriminate “drug boat” bombings it’s been carrying out in the Caribbean, which have killed 80 people to date.
newrepublic.com/post/203243/...
Secret DOJ Memo Claims Chemical Weapon Threat From “Drug Boats”
The Trump administration has a new justification for bombing boats in the Caribbean.
newrepublic.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Oh ffs.
Trump’s White House is naming fentanyl as a chemical weapon to justify the indiscriminate “drug boat” bombings it’s been carrying out in the Caribbean, which have killed 80 people to date.
newrepublic.com/post/203243/...
Trump’s White House is naming fentanyl as a chemical weapon to justify the indiscriminate “drug boat” bombings it’s been carrying out in the Caribbean, which have killed 80 people to date.
newrepublic.com/post/203243/...
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Huh.
Trump dropped the tariffs on coffee, beef, and tropical fruit to LOWER PRICES.
I thought other countries paid for those?
Trump dropped the tariffs on coffee, beef, and tropical fruit to LOWER PRICES.
I thought other countries paid for those?
November 14, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Huh.
Trump dropped the tariffs on coffee, beef, and tropical fruit to LOWER PRICES.
I thought other countries paid for those?
Trump dropped the tariffs on coffee, beef, and tropical fruit to LOWER PRICES.
I thought other countries paid for those?
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They’re all just looting the treasury now
November 14, 2025 at 6:07 PM
They’re all just looting the treasury now
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i think this is key. taking the deal would amount to taking the blame. it would turn a clear political victory into an unambiguous defeat.
If the Dems blink after all of this, for a deal that all but ensures no ACA subsidies in 2026 anyway, then what was the purpose of letting the shutdown go for 40 days in the first place?
November 10, 2025 at 12:56 AM
i think this is key. taking the deal would amount to taking the blame. it would turn a clear political victory into an unambiguous defeat.
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BREAKING: A Department of Homeland Security officer shot at an unarmed black man during a traffic stop in DC, and the DC police officer said he was told by superiors not to mention the shooting in his incident report. 1/ www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Lawyers allege cover-up after fed shoots at man during D.C. traffic stop
Neither D.C. police nor the Department of Homeland Security have explained why the Homeland Security agent fired his weapon.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:33 AM
BREAKING: A Department of Homeland Security officer shot at an unarmed black man during a traffic stop in DC, and the DC police officer said he was told by superiors not to mention the shooting in his incident report. 1/ www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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BREAM: Open enrollments starts in November. People are already getting notices about what they may pay. I mean, that's gotta be resolved.
MIKE JOHNSON: Yes, and they're eating up the clock in the month of October
(Johnson canceled the House in August to avoid taking votes on Epstein)
MIKE JOHNSON: Yes, and they're eating up the clock in the month of October
(Johnson canceled the House in August to avoid taking votes on Epstein)
October 12, 2025 at 1:51 PM
BREAM: Open enrollments starts in November. People are already getting notices about what they may pay. I mean, that's gotta be resolved.
MIKE JOHNSON: Yes, and they're eating up the clock in the month of October
(Johnson canceled the House in August to avoid taking votes on Epstein)
MIKE JOHNSON: Yes, and they're eating up the clock in the month of October
(Johnson canceled the House in August to avoid taking votes on Epstein)
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The Americans starving these children wear crucifixes and call themselves “Christians.”
People are not what they tell you they are; they are how they behave.
apnews.com/article/myan...
People are not what they tell you they are; they are how they behave.
apnews.com/article/myan...
Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.
apnews.com
October 8, 2025 at 10:18 PM
The Americans starving these children wear crucifixes and call themselves “Christians.”
People are not what they tell you they are; they are how they behave.
apnews.com/article/myan...
People are not what they tell you they are; they are how they behave.
apnews.com/article/myan...
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From Gaza to Ukraine to South Sudan, children play to deal with the stress — and find a moment of joy.
With makeshift jump ropes and hide and seek, kids play to cope with crisis
From Gaza to Ukraine to South Sudan, children play to deal with the stress — and find a moment of joy.
n.pr
October 5, 2025 at 11:30 PM
From Gaza to Ukraine to South Sudan, children play to deal with the stress — and find a moment of joy.
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Trump's DOJ sues Boston over the city's immigration enforcement policy.
The lawsuit is an escalation in the administration’s conflict with Democratic-led cities.
The lawsuit is an escalation in the administration’s conflict with Democratic-led cities.
Trump's DOJ sues Boston over immigration enforcement policy
The lawsuit is an escalation in the administration’s conflict with Democratic-led cities.
www.politico.com
September 5, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Trump's DOJ sues Boston over the city's immigration enforcement policy.
The lawsuit is an escalation in the administration’s conflict with Democratic-led cities.
The lawsuit is an escalation in the administration’s conflict with Democratic-led cities.
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Civil rights lawyers say many migrant detainees in Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" are being barred from meeting regularly with attorneys and are being held in dangerous conditions.
A family's fishing trip ends with the dad at 'Alligator Alcatraz.' Here's their story
Civil rights lawyers say many migrant detainees in Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" are being barred from meeting regularly with attorneys and are being held in dangerous conditions.
n.pr
August 17, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Civil rights lawyers say many migrant detainees in Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" are being barred from meeting regularly with attorneys and are being held in dangerous conditions.
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Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
August 12, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
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In 2016, Ghislaine Maxwell falsely stated, under oath, that she was not aware that Jeffrey Epstein recruited underage girls for sex (you know, the ones she was actually recruiting on his behalf). She was charged with two counts of perjury for this.
Remind me why we give a shit what she says now?
Remind me why we give a shit what she says now?
August 6, 2025 at 6:54 PM
In 2016, Ghislaine Maxwell falsely stated, under oath, that she was not aware that Jeffrey Epstein recruited underage girls for sex (you know, the ones she was actually recruiting on his behalf). She was charged with two counts of perjury for this.
Remind me why we give a shit what she says now?
Remind me why we give a shit what she says now?
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner's biggest mistake? Not going on Joe Rogan.
August 2, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner's biggest mistake? Not going on Joe Rogan.
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Dems should vow to impeach Bove and any nominee who did not testify truthfully under oath
July 30, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Dems should vow to impeach Bove and any nominee who did not testify truthfully under oath
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Bove is going to be the new Clarence Thomas, but worse (until he gets elevated): A petulant, vindictive asshole who is going to use the bench to make up for his moral emptiness and deep sense of inadequacy
July 30, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Bove is going to be the new Clarence Thomas, but worse (until he gets elevated): A petulant, vindictive asshole who is going to use the bench to make up for his moral emptiness and deep sense of inadequacy
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NEW: We now know what Bove lied to Congress about according to the 3rd whistleblower. He lied when he said he didn’t offer promotions for DoJ lawyers who helped him dismiss the Eric Adams case and consequences for those who didn’t. There is audio evidence. Gift link: wapo.st/4fdVVmX
Bove misled lawmakers about his actions in NYC mayor case, evidence suggests
The details from a whistleblower complaint emerged hours before a final vote on Bove’s nomination to a federal judgeship.
wapo.st
July 30, 2025 at 12:39 AM
NEW: We now know what Bove lied to Congress about according to the 3rd whistleblower. He lied when he said he didn’t offer promotions for DoJ lawyers who helped him dismiss the Eric Adams case and consequences for those who didn’t. There is audio evidence. Gift link: wapo.st/4fdVVmX
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Trump has threatened to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell, challenging the Fed's independence. Experts say he's not the first president to target the central bank, but he's the most public and aggressive.
Trump keeps pressuring the Fed to cut rates. Here's why its independence matters
Trump has threatened to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell, challenging the Fed's independence. Experts say he's not the first president to target the central bank, but he's the most public and aggressive.
n.pr
July 30, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Trump has threatened to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell, challenging the Fed's independence. Experts say he's not the first president to target the central bank, but he's the most public and aggressive.
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CNN put together a supercut of Pam Bondi being for releasing Epstein files before she suddenly turned against it
July 27, 2025 at 1:12 PM
CNN put together a supercut of Pam Bondi being for releasing Epstein files before she suddenly turned against it
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I would love to see Dems use the 30 hours of debate until right wingers confirm Emil Bove to a lifetime appointment as reward for sending these men to a concentration camp by reading their stories of torture, one after another.
Absolutely horrific. Gay makeup artist Andry Hernández Romero describes horrific sexual & physical abuse at CECOT in El Salvador
Gay makeup artist Andry Hernández Romero describes horrific sexual & physical abuse at CECOT in El Salvador
He called it "an encounter with torture and death."
www.advocate.com
July 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I would love to see Dems use the 30 hours of debate until right wingers confirm Emil Bove to a lifetime appointment as reward for sending these men to a concentration camp by reading their stories of torture, one after another.
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really important to emphasize that roberts' view of the executive branch as comprising a single individual is literally contradicted by the text of the constitution itself
“What America is witnessing is a remaking of the American presidency into something closer to a dictatorship,” Peter M. Shane argues. That project is the work of Chief Justice John Roberts:
How John Roberts Built the New American Presidency
The country is witnessing the creation of an all-powerful institution, and one man is responsible.
bit.ly
July 21, 2025 at 1:26 PM
really important to emphasize that roberts' view of the executive branch as comprising a single individual is literally contradicted by the text of the constitution itself
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Reading through some old stories from Khadeeja Safdar, the lead byline on the WSJ story.
There's this 2023 story about how Epstein continued to abuse women--largely models from Eastern Europe--after his FL conviction.
www.wsj.com/us-news/jeff...
There's this 2023 story about how Epstein continued to abuse women--largely models from Eastern Europe--after his FL conviction.
www.wsj.com/us-news/jeff...
Jeffrey Epstein Never Stopped Abusing Women—and His VIP Circle Helped Make It Possible
A WSJ investigation shows Epstein continued ensnaring young women for abuse after his 2008 conviction. This is their story of what happened.
www.wsj.com
July 18, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Reading through some old stories from Khadeeja Safdar, the lead byline on the WSJ story.
There's this 2023 story about how Epstein continued to abuse women--largely models from Eastern Europe--after his FL conviction.
www.wsj.com/us-news/jeff...
There's this 2023 story about how Epstein continued to abuse women--largely models from Eastern Europe--after his FL conviction.
www.wsj.com/us-news/jeff...