FredFletcher
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Old cop still advocating for victims / I have no right to do anything that diminishes a man in his own eyes—hurting a man in his dignity is a crime (St-Exupery)
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REMEMBERING WOODMORE: Today marks 9 years since the devastating school bus crash that killed 6 children on Talley Road.
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Today marks 9 years since the devastating school bus crash that killed 6 children on Talley Road.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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A trillion dollars is one thousand billion dollars; a billion dollars is one thousand million dollars. Minimum wage has stayed seven dollars & twenty-five cents since 2009. All of this is a choice made repeatedly.
Our self destruction is deliberate and it is well funded.
Our self destruction is deliberate and it is well funded.
In an era of skyrocketing CEO pay, Tesla shareholders overwhelmingly approved a $1 trillion pay package intended to keep Elon Musk in charge of the company for the next decade. https://wapo.st/4oTKbcZ
November 7, 2025 at 12:41 AM
A trillion dollars is one thousand billion dollars; a billion dollars is one thousand million dollars. Minimum wage has stayed seven dollars & twenty-five cents since 2009. All of this is a choice made repeatedly.
Our self destruction is deliberate and it is well funded.
Our self destruction is deliberate and it is well funded.
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This US Department of Justice couldn’t win a misdemeanor trial they pushed for. I repeat: the US Department of Justice couldn’t win a misdemeanor trial they pushed for.
Their incompetence doesn’t negate their dishonesty but it helps…
Their incompetence doesn’t negate their dishonesty but it helps…
November 6, 2025 at 11:25 PM
This US Department of Justice couldn’t win a misdemeanor trial they pushed for. I repeat: the US Department of Justice couldn’t win a misdemeanor trial they pushed for.
Their incompetence doesn’t negate their dishonesty but it helps…
Their incompetence doesn’t negate their dishonesty but it helps…
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Drug trafficking is not a capital crime; it doesn’t carry a death sentence. I genuinely cannot think of anything under U.S. law that would permit premeditated government assassination of people suspected of drug trafficking.
Here's the video Trump just posted to Truth Social, with the claim that 11 people aboard the boat were killed.
There is zero evidence of self-defense here. Looks like a massacre of civilians at sea.
Even if they had drugs aboard, that's not a capital offense.
There is zero evidence of self-defense here. Looks like a massacre of civilians at sea.
Even if they had drugs aboard, that's not a capital offense.
September 2, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Drug trafficking is not a capital crime; it doesn’t carry a death sentence. I genuinely cannot think of anything under U.S. law that would permit premeditated government assassination of people suspected of drug trafficking.
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Lethal force against a civilian vessel in international waters is a war crime if not in self-defense. If not in self-defense, only non-lethal actions, such as warning shots or disabling fire, are allowed.
"Not yielding to pursuers" or "suspected of carrying drugs" doesn't carry a death sentence.
"Not yielding to pursuers" or "suspected of carrying drugs" doesn't carry a death sentence.
The US military "conducted a lethal strike" against an alleged "drug vessel" in the southern Caribbean, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.
US military ‘conducted a lethal strike’ on alleged ‘drug vessel’ in southern Caribbean, Rubio says | CNN Politics
The United States “conducted a lethal strike” against an alleged “drug vessel” in the southern Caribbean, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday.
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September 2, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Lethal force against a civilian vessel in international waters is a war crime if not in self-defense. If not in self-defense, only non-lethal actions, such as warning shots or disabling fire, are allowed.
"Not yielding to pursuers" or "suspected of carrying drugs" doesn't carry a death sentence.
"Not yielding to pursuers" or "suspected of carrying drugs" doesn't carry a death sentence.
This story will break your heart.
Read it anyway.
Read it anyway.
"The gravity of our situation didn’t sink in right away, but the facts were clear: We were surrounded by fast-moving floodwater, and we had no way of escaping to higher ground."
@freshparsley.bsky.social @texasmonthly.bsky.social
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“The River House Broke. We Rushed in the River.”
The July 4 Texas flooding ripped our Kerr County home from its pillars, pulling us into the water and into the night. Then morning came.
www.texasmonthly.com
July 12, 2025 at 1:14 AM
This story will break your heart.
Read it anyway.
Read it anyway.
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“Secret police” are your words, not mine. Seems like you’ve been giving them a lot of thought.
Unlike NYPD, your agents don’t identify themselves & wear masks that cover their faces. Now they ignore judges’ rulings, too.
What law enforcement agents are supposed to uphold … is the rule of law.
Unlike NYPD, your agents don’t identify themselves & wear masks that cover their faces. Now they ignore judges’ rulings, too.
What law enforcement agents are supposed to uphold … is the rule of law.
July 9, 2025 at 10:43 PM
“Secret police” are your words, not mine. Seems like you’ve been giving them a lot of thought.
Unlike NYPD, your agents don’t identify themselves & wear masks that cover their faces. Now they ignore judges’ rulings, too.
What law enforcement agents are supposed to uphold … is the rule of law.
Unlike NYPD, your agents don’t identify themselves & wear masks that cover their faces. Now they ignore judges’ rulings, too.
What law enforcement agents are supposed to uphold … is the rule of law.
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Police who keep their identities secret are, quite literally, secret police. I don’t know why this is even controversial. You don’t get to yank people off the streets while hiding your face and identity and still retain the respectability of an accountable, democratic police force.
“Secret police” are your words, not mine. Seems like you’ve been giving them a lot of thought.
Unlike NYPD, your agents don’t identify themselves & wear masks that cover their faces. Now they ignore judges’ rulings, too.
What law enforcement agents are supposed to uphold … is the rule of law.
Unlike NYPD, your agents don’t identify themselves & wear masks that cover their faces. Now they ignore judges’ rulings, too.
What law enforcement agents are supposed to uphold … is the rule of law.
July 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Police who keep their identities secret are, quite literally, secret police. I don’t know why this is even controversial. You don’t get to yank people off the streets while hiding your face and identity and still retain the respectability of an accountable, democratic police force.
Read this.
For the first half of my kindergarten year, my family lived in a shitty little apartment complex somewhere in Central Texas. I forget where. I think Waco? Copperas Cove? We moved around a lot. If memory serves correctly, I attended three different schools that year.
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July 4, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Read this.
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Even if you’re not a history person, please read this thread. All the way to the end
At this time of day on July 2, I’m drawn to think of the several thousand US troops spread out in an ever thinning line along Culp’s Hill, on the US right. All afternoon, units have been pulled from this position to bolster the left flank - Little Round Top, the Wheatfield, and Cemetery Ridge
July 3, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Even if you’re not a history person, please read this thread. All the way to the end
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Attacking people’s citizenship and identity as punishment for their politics is a fascist move.
"Democrats should be manning the barricades against this stuff because the menace on the other side of the line is a far greater threat than a few negative ads in 2026."- @timothypmurphy.bsky.social
"Democrats should be manning the barricades against this stuff because the menace on the other side of the line is a far greater threat than a few negative ads in 2026."- @timothypmurphy.bsky.social
It never stopped being birtherism
Donald Trump is repackaging a familiar smear against Zohran Mamdani.
www.motherjones.com
July 1, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Attacking people’s citizenship and identity as punishment for their politics is a fascist move.
"Democrats should be manning the barricades against this stuff because the menace on the other side of the line is a far greater threat than a few negative ads in 2026."- @timothypmurphy.bsky.social
"Democrats should be manning the barricades against this stuff because the menace on the other side of the line is a far greater threat than a few negative ads in 2026."- @timothypmurphy.bsky.social
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War.
An article I power
An article I power
June 22, 2025 at 12:31 AM
War.
An article I power
An article I power
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Holy crap.
And thank you for your attention to this matter
And thank you for your attention to this matter
June 22, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Holy crap.
And thank you for your attention to this matter
And thank you for your attention to this matter
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Lie by Lie: @motherjones.com ’ timeline of how we were goaded and bamboozled into a war with Iraq is worth a read now: www.motherjones.com/politics/201...
Lie by Lie: A Timeline of How We Got Into Iraq
Mushroom clouds, duct tape, Judy Miller, Curveball. Recalling how Americans were sold a bogus case for invasion.
www.motherjones.com
June 19, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Lie by Lie: @motherjones.com ’ timeline of how we were goaded and bamboozled into a war with Iraq is worth a read now: www.motherjones.com/politics/201...
““This is not what we voted for,” State Sen. Ileana Garcia said in a statement on Saturday. “I have always supported Trump, through thick and thin.”
Narrator: It is - in fact - what they voted for…
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Narrator: It is - in fact - what they voted for…
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‘Inhumane:’ Latinas for Trump founder condemns White House immigration crackdown
“I have always supported Trump, through thick and thin. However, this is unacceptable and inhumane,” said Florida Sen. Ileana Garcia.
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June 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
““This is not what we voted for,” State Sen. Ileana Garcia said in a statement on Saturday. “I have always supported Trump, through thick and thin.”
Narrator: It is - in fact - what they voted for…
amp.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
Narrator: It is - in fact - what they voted for…
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“Both sides are bad”
Sir one side is stomping on unarmed people with horses…
Sir one side is stomping on unarmed people with horses…
June 9, 2025 at 5:21 AM
“Both sides are bad”
Sir one side is stomping on unarmed people with horses…
Sir one side is stomping on unarmed people with horses…
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Hello. I live in Los Angeles. The president is lying.
June 8, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Hello. I live in Los Angeles. The president is lying.
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“Gasoline prices have collapsed under President Trump.”
- Scott Bessent, “Meet the Press” (05/18/25) 🤡
- Scott Bessent, “Meet the Press” (05/18/25) 🤡
May 19, 2025 at 3:40 PM
“Gasoline prices have collapsed under President Trump.”
- Scott Bessent, “Meet the Press” (05/18/25) 🤡
- Scott Bessent, “Meet the Press” (05/18/25) 🤡
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For the umpteenth - but almost certainly not last time - the institutions of the American economy depend on the institutions of American democracy.
I really don't see how rights are irrelevant because the economy is all that matters.
Even if you think the economy is by far the most important thing, rights are a crucial part of a well-functioning economy. The White House's attack on rights in the US is bad on it's own AND harming the economy.
Even if you think the economy is by far the most important thing, rights are a crucial part of a well-functioning economy. The White House's attack on rights in the US is bad on it's own AND harming the economy.
Klobuchar on Stephen Miller saying the administration is considering suspending habeas corpus: "He's doing it because they don't want to focus on what's really in front of them, and that they have created havoc in our economy ... no, they're not gonna reverse habeas corpus in the Congress."
May 11, 2025 at 2:59 PM
For the umpteenth - but almost certainly not last time - the institutions of the American economy depend on the institutions of American democracy.
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Justice David Souter
—Appointed by GW Bush
—voted in favor of affirmative action, gay marriage, separation of church/state and abortion rights.
—Did the work, quiet, strong, empathetic…kind
—enjoyed hiking and doing his own home repair
A great role model for young men.
RIP 🇺🇸
—Appointed by GW Bush
—voted in favor of affirmative action, gay marriage, separation of church/state and abortion rights.
—Did the work, quiet, strong, empathetic…kind
—enjoyed hiking and doing his own home repair
A great role model for young men.
RIP 🇺🇸
May 10, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Justice David Souter
—Appointed by GW Bush
—voted in favor of affirmative action, gay marriage, separation of church/state and abortion rights.
—Did the work, quiet, strong, empathetic…kind
—enjoyed hiking and doing his own home repair
A great role model for young men.
RIP 🇺🇸
—Appointed by GW Bush
—voted in favor of affirmative action, gay marriage, separation of church/state and abortion rights.
—Did the work, quiet, strong, empathetic…kind
—enjoyed hiking and doing his own home repair
A great role model for young men.
RIP 🇺🇸
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I'm not sure what's the most graceful way to say this, so bear with me.
Some of you have reached out for my thoughts about the planned "Harry Potter" television series set to debut on HBO next year.
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Some of you have reached out for my thoughts about the planned "Harry Potter" television series set to debut on HBO next year.
(long thread)
May 3, 2025 at 1:51 PM
I'm not sure what's the most graceful way to say this, so bear with me.
Some of you have reached out for my thoughts about the planned "Harry Potter" television series set to debut on HBO next year.
(long thread)
Some of you have reached out for my thoughts about the planned "Harry Potter" television series set to debut on HBO next year.
(long thread)
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This is very bad
(AP) — Detailed Army plans for a potential military parade on President Donald Trump’s birthday in June call for more than 6,600 soldiers, at least 150 vehicles, 50 helicopters, seven bands and possibly a couple thousand civilians, The Associated Press has learned.
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May 2, 2025 at 2:39 PM
This is very bad