Mike McCombs
@macmystery.bsky.social
Editor of The Island News, father, Clemson grad, baseball lover, Springsteen & Isbell fan, Jeep owner, Beaufort SC resident / Opinions are mine & reposts aren't endorsements
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Former US military lawyers speak out:
"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
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"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
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November 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Former US military lawyers speak out:
"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
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"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
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ICE agents kidnapped a US citizen in Chicago because she didn’t “look” American to them. She even had her US passport on her. 🤬
ICE Detains Citizen After Saying She Doesn’t “Look Like” Her Last Name
She even had her U.S. passport on her.
newrepublic.com
October 15, 2025 at 8:53 PM
ICE agents kidnapped a US citizen in Chicago because she didn’t “look” American to them. She even had her US passport on her. 🤬
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Faulty engineering led to deadly Titan sub implosion, US investigators rule
Faulty engineering led to deadly Titan sub implosion, US investigators rule
NTSB report finds OceanGate company did not adequately test submersible before 2023 voyage to wreck of Titanic
The deadly implosion of a submersible traveling to the wreck of the Titanic was the result of faulty engineering, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced on Wednesday.
The NTSB’s final report on the voyage that killed five people in June 2023, said that OceanGate, the private company that owned the Titan, did not adequately test its experimental submersible before the trip. The Washington-state based firm, which suspended operations after the catastrophic implosion, was unaware of the submersible’s true durability, the report said. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 16, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Faulty engineering led to deadly Titan sub implosion, US investigators rule
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Pope Leo XIV placed the poor at the center of the Christian message in his first major document, which was released on Thursday, urging people to defend and protect the most vulnerable as Jesus did while carrying out acts of charity like almsgiving.
Pope Leo Calls on Christians to Care for the Poor in His First Teaching
The message signaled a continuation of one of the priorities of his predecessor, Francis.
nyti.ms
October 9, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Pope Leo XIV placed the poor at the center of the Christian message in his first major document, which was released on Thursday, urging people to defend and protect the most vulnerable as Jesus did while carrying out acts of charity like almsgiving.
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Be sure to check out our special package, American Gulag.
American Gulag
The brutal rollout of Trump's police state.
www.motherjones.com
October 9, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Be sure to check out our special package, American Gulag.
A well done story.
‘I lost everything!’ Chris Sarandon on Dog Day Afternoon, ex-wife Susan and the fraud that took his life savings
‘I lost everything!’ Chris Sarandon on Dog Day Afternoon, ex-wife Susan and the fraud that took his life savings
At 83, the star of The Princess Bride, Fright Night and so much more is carving out a new career as a podcaster. He remembers the movies that defined him – and working with ‘malevolent’ Michael Winner on The Sentinel
www.theguardian.com
September 25, 2025 at 11:01 AM
A well done story.
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More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
Hundreds of Alligator Alcatraz detainees drop off the grid after leaving site
As of the end of August, the whereabouts of two-thirds of more than 1,800 men detained at Alligator Alcatraz during the month of July could not be determined by the Miami Herald.
www.miamiherald.com
September 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
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Emmett Till was accused of whistling at a white woman at a grocery store in rural Mississippi.
He was abducted by Roy Bryant and John William “J. W.” Milam, who tortured and killed him in a barn. His body was later found in the Tallahatchie River.
An all-white male jury acquitted them.
He was abducted by Roy Bryant and John William “J. W.” Milam, who tortured and killed him in a barn. His body was later found in the Tallahatchie River.
An all-white male jury acquitted them.
Emmett Till Investigation Records Released 70 Years Later
Days ahead of the 70th anniversary of his killing, the federal government made public thousands of pages of records on the lynching of Emmett Till.
buff.ly
August 28, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Emmett Till was accused of whistling at a white woman at a grocery store in rural Mississippi.
He was abducted by Roy Bryant and John William “J. W.” Milam, who tortured and killed him in a barn. His body was later found in the Tallahatchie River.
An all-white male jury acquitted them.
He was abducted by Roy Bryant and John William “J. W.” Milam, who tortured and killed him in a barn. His body was later found in the Tallahatchie River.
An all-white male jury acquitted them.
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Insanity: The deportation flights Trump used military jets for—that Mexico refused to accept—cost the U.S. up to $852,000 per flight to attempt to deport just 80 migrants at a time.
To compare, flights directly chartered by Immigration and Customs Enforcement cost just $8,577.
To compare, flights directly chartered by Immigration and Customs Enforcement cost just $8,577.
January 25, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Insanity: The deportation flights Trump used military jets for—that Mexico refused to accept—cost the U.S. up to $852,000 per flight to attempt to deport just 80 migrants at a time.
To compare, flights directly chartered by Immigration and Customs Enforcement cost just $8,577.
To compare, flights directly chartered by Immigration and Customs Enforcement cost just $8,577.
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JFK's grandson John "Jack" Bouvier Kennedy Schlossberg
calls out his cousins for staying silent as RFK Jr sits for senate confirmation -- suggests they know a lot that's damning.
Sounds pretty pissed off
calls out his cousins for staying silent as RFK Jr sits for senate confirmation -- suggests they know a lot that's damning.
Sounds pretty pissed off
January 25, 2025 at 1:02 AM
JFK's grandson John "Jack" Bouvier Kennedy Schlossberg
calls out his cousins for staying silent as RFK Jr sits for senate confirmation -- suggests they know a lot that's damning.
Sounds pretty pissed off
calls out his cousins for staying silent as RFK Jr sits for senate confirmation -- suggests they know a lot that's damning.
Sounds pretty pissed off
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UPDATED LIST 100 U.S. Senators DC Contact Information:
Alabama
Senator Tommy Tuberville 202-224-4124
Senator Katie Boyd Britt 202-224-5744
Alaska
Senator Lisa Murkowski 202-224-6665
Senator Dan Sullivan 202-224-3004
Arizona
Senator Mark Kelly 202-224-2235
Senator Ruben Gallego 202-224-4521
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Alabama
Senator Tommy Tuberville 202-224-4124
Senator Katie Boyd Britt 202-224-5744
Alaska
Senator Lisa Murkowski 202-224-6665
Senator Dan Sullivan 202-224-3004
Arizona
Senator Mark Kelly 202-224-2235
Senator Ruben Gallego 202-224-4521
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January 21, 2025 at 9:27 PM
UPDATED LIST 100 U.S. Senators DC Contact Information:
Alabama
Senator Tommy Tuberville 202-224-4124
Senator Katie Boyd Britt 202-224-5744
Alaska
Senator Lisa Murkowski 202-224-6665
Senator Dan Sullivan 202-224-3004
Arizona
Senator Mark Kelly 202-224-2235
Senator Ruben Gallego 202-224-4521
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Alabama
Senator Tommy Tuberville 202-224-4124
Senator Katie Boyd Britt 202-224-5744
Alaska
Senator Lisa Murkowski 202-224-6665
Senator Dan Sullivan 202-224-3004
Arizona
Senator Mark Kelly 202-224-2235
Senator Ruben Gallego 202-224-4521
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We had to get in on the video action too — Bluesky now has custom feeds for video!
Like any other feed, you can choose to pin these or not. Bluesky is yours to customize.
Like any other feed, you can choose to pin these or not. Bluesky is yours to customize.
January 20, 2025 at 3:41 AM
We had to get in on the video action too — Bluesky now has custom feeds for video!
Like any other feed, you can choose to pin these or not. Bluesky is yours to customize.
Like any other feed, you can choose to pin these or not. Bluesky is yours to customize.
We all should be disgusted.
As a Jewish person, I find myself disgusted by the willful and intentionally ignorant embrace of Musk by the ADL. The Musk salute was clear and for the ADL to go soft and weak today is something that I just can't believe.
January 21, 2025 at 2:16 AM
We all should be disgusted.
January 21, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Happy to follow the greatest radio station in the world. My favorite thing to come out of Spindale, N.C.
Of course this is what we think of whenever “blue sky” is mentioned: Dickey Betts’ first song as lead vocalist, and one of Duane Allman’s final recordings. RIP Betts, who died last year. Long live The Allman Brothers Band! youtu.be/UToUzWgHGyQ?...
Blue Sky
YouTube video by Allman Brothers Band - Topic
youtu.be
January 20, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Happy to follow the greatest radio station in the world. My favorite thing to come out of Spindale, N.C.
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Carrie Underwood, whose most popular song is about a woman teaching a cheating man a lesson by vandalizing his car, is going to sing at the inauguration of a serial adulterer, rapist, and convicted felon. So, really, she can go fuck herself. www.vulture.com/article/carr...
Carrie Underwood Embraces Trump With Inauguration Performance
The country star will sing “America the Beautiful.”
www.vulture.com
January 13, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Carrie Underwood, whose most popular song is about a woman teaching a cheating man a lesson by vandalizing his car, is going to sing at the inauguration of a serial adulterer, rapist, and convicted felon. So, really, she can go fuck herself. www.vulture.com/article/carr...
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White nationalist Rebecca Hargraves says she would gladly accept "free migration" for white immigrants, but "we need to stop being welcoming" when it comes to non-white immigrants: "These people need to feel discomfort here."
January 13, 2025 at 6:32 PM
White nationalist Rebecca Hargraves says she would gladly accept "free migration" for white immigrants, but "we need to stop being welcoming" when it comes to non-white immigrants: "These people need to feel discomfort here."
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NEW: Inside the Plan to Funnel Taxpayer Dollars to Religious Schools @alecmac.bsky.social w/ @newyorker.com
The Movement to Redirect Billions of Taxpayer Dollars to Private Religious Schools
Private letters reveal the strategy behind the decadeslong quest — successful in 12 states and counting — by politicians, church officials and activists to make taxpayer-funded school vouchers availab...
www.propublica.org
January 13, 2025 at 1:05 PM
NEW: Inside the Plan to Funnel Taxpayer Dollars to Religious Schools @alecmac.bsky.social w/ @newyorker.com
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Filipino fast food chain Jollibee was seen serving free food to people that have been affected by the LA wildfires. Love this.
January 13, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Filipino fast food chain Jollibee was seen serving free food to people that have been affected by the LA wildfires. Love this.
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This from the Washington post Editorial board is correct
January 13, 2025 at 12:31 AM
This from the Washington post Editorial board is correct
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The GOP Nativity scene:
No unwed mothers, Middle Eastern people, refugees, and obviously no wise men.
No unwed mothers, Middle Eastern people, refugees, and obviously no wise men.
December 22, 2024 at 7:56 PM
The GOP Nativity scene:
No unwed mothers, Middle Eastern people, refugees, and obviously no wise men.
No unwed mothers, Middle Eastern people, refugees, and obviously no wise men.
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People trolling @mariashriver.bsky.social for her work bringing attn to LA right now
Saying things like.. where were you when FL, NC, etc needed help?
She's the former first lady of CA & an LA resident FFS
Where are Casey DeSantis (FL) & Ann McCrory (NC) now? What are they doing to help LA?
Saying things like.. where were you when FL, NC, etc needed help?
She's the former first lady of CA & an LA resident FFS
Where are Casey DeSantis (FL) & Ann McCrory (NC) now? What are they doing to help LA?
January 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
People trolling @mariashriver.bsky.social for her work bringing attn to LA right now
Saying things like.. where were you when FL, NC, etc needed help?
She's the former first lady of CA & an LA resident FFS
Where are Casey DeSantis (FL) & Ann McCrory (NC) now? What are they doing to help LA?
Saying things like.. where were you when FL, NC, etc needed help?
She's the former first lady of CA & an LA resident FFS
Where are Casey DeSantis (FL) & Ann McCrory (NC) now? What are they doing to help LA?
Truth
We're trapped in a game of Monopoly where oligarchs own all the property and the rest of us are simply making our way around the board trying to avoid financial ruin.
They've also bought the bank and the government, so they can change the rules to their liking.
It's game over or time for a reset.
They've also bought the bank and the government, so they can change the rules to their liking.
It's game over or time for a reset.
January 12, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Truth
This.
There are 3000 counties in US and ~500 of them are blue. They house half the population and generate 72% of American wealth. They are the hubs for innovation and economic activity. If you want to live in a backwater, that’s fine, but drop the piety.
January 12, 2025 at 7:54 PM
This.