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Hegseth's words seem especially chilling in light of his whitewashing of the Wounded Knee Massacre as a heroic "battle" only a few days ago. The message would seem to be that the Trump Administration is willing to forgive any atrocity US troops may commit as an "earnest mistake."
Hegseth: "You should not pay for an earnest mistake for your entire career. That's why today, at my direction, we're making changes to the retention of adverse information on personnel records."
September 30, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Hegseth's words seem especially chilling in light of his whitewashing of the Wounded Knee Massacre as a heroic "battle" only a few days ago. The message would seem to be that the Trump Administration is willing to forgive any atrocity US troops may commit as an "earnest mistake."
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On-the-ground view of an IDF forward operating base located at the Al-Furqan Primary School. SkySat imagery from @planet.com shows the IDF first appeared in the vicinity of the school mid-August. Still there as of September 1 imagery.
September 3, 2025 at 6:17 PM
On-the-ground view of an IDF forward operating base located at the Al-Furqan Primary School. SkySat imagery from @planet.com shows the IDF first appeared in the vicinity of the school mid-August. Still there as of September 1 imagery.
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(Photo 2) A photo posted by the Gaza Municipality further confirms the flooding at the Wastewater Pumping Station 7B in southern Gaza City.
Older damage to the facility is visible too.
Gaza Municipality statement: x.com/munigaza/sta...
bsky.app/profile/anno...
Older damage to the facility is visible too.
Gaza Municipality statement: x.com/munigaza/sta...
bsky.app/profile/anno...
September 2, 2025 at 3:25 PM
(Photo 2) A photo posted by the Gaza Municipality further confirms the flooding at the Wastewater Pumping Station 7B in southern Gaza City.
Older damage to the facility is visible too.
Gaza Municipality statement: x.com/munigaza/sta...
bsky.app/profile/anno...
Older damage to the facility is visible too.
Gaza Municipality statement: x.com/munigaza/sta...
bsky.app/profile/anno...
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A lot of people are talking about whether Trump is going to go to war with Iran but not enough people are talking about the fact that Trump has no legal authority to do so without Congressional authorization
June 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM
A lot of people are talking about whether Trump is going to go to war with Iran but not enough people are talking about the fact that Trump has no legal authority to do so without Congressional authorization
Reposted by Marian Houk
2. Trump has frantically been trying to reach a new deal with Iran, a process that was cut off when Israel started bombing.
I discussed these issues and more with Joe Cirincione a top expert in non-proliferation.
I discussed these issues and more with Joe Cirincione a top expert in non-proliferation.
What will happen if the United States bombs Iran?
Trump campaigned as a peacemaker, promising to "end the endless foreign wars." Less than six months into his presidency, things have changed.
popular.info
June 19, 2025 at 2:48 PM
2. Trump has frantically been trying to reach a new deal with Iran, a process that was cut off when Israel started bombing.
I discussed these issues and more with Joe Cirincione a top expert in non-proliferation.
I discussed these issues and more with Joe Cirincione a top expert in non-proliferation.
Reposted by Marian Houk
1. The "crisis" in Iran was solved in 2015. The United States and others negotiated the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which imposed a rigorous inspection regime that cut off Iran’s path to a bomb.
Then Trump withdrew from the agreement for no reason.
Then Trump withdrew from the agreement for no reason.
What will happen if the United States bombs Iran?
Trump campaigned as a peacemaker, promising to "end the endless foreign wars." Less than six months into his presidency, things have changed.
popular.info
June 19, 2025 at 2:48 PM
1. The "crisis" in Iran was solved in 2015. The United States and others negotiated the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which imposed a rigorous inspection regime that cut off Iran’s path to a bomb.
Then Trump withdrew from the agreement for no reason.
Then Trump withdrew from the agreement for no reason.
Reposted by Marian Houk
Last night State Department sent Freedom House notification of termination of a multi-year, multimillion dollar grant for work on transnational repression that I spent most of the last year developing and setting up.
March 8, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Last night State Department sent Freedom House notification of termination of a multi-year, multimillion dollar grant for work on transnational repression that I spent most of the last year developing and setting up.
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(WOUB) - Funding cut off for Fulbright scholars in the US and abroad. woub.org/2025/03/07/f...
Many Fulbright scholars say they feel stranded after the Trump administration suspended their funding
Fulbright scholars were among those in programs administered through the U.S. State Department who learned their funding has been frozen.
woub.org
March 8, 2025 at 1:54 AM
(WOUB) - Funding cut off for Fulbright scholars in the US and abroad. woub.org/2025/03/07/f...
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Houthi Weapons Arsenal Remains A Mystery To The U.S.
Despite 18 months of attacks by the Houthis, the U.S. does not have a clear idea of how many standoff weapons they possess or how they get all of them.
Story: www.twz.com/news-feature...
Despite 18 months of attacks by the Houthis, the U.S. does not have a clear idea of how many standoff weapons they possess or how they get all of them.
Story: www.twz.com/news-feature...
Houthi Weapons Arsenal Remains A Mystery To The U.S.
Despite 18 months of attacks by the Houthis, the U.S. does not have a clear idea of how many weapons the Houthis possess or how they get all of them.
www.twz.com
March 6, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Houthi Weapons Arsenal Remains A Mystery To The U.S.
Despite 18 months of attacks by the Houthis, the U.S. does not have a clear idea of how many standoff weapons they possess or how they get all of them.
Story: www.twz.com/news-feature...
Despite 18 months of attacks by the Houthis, the U.S. does not have a clear idea of how many standoff weapons they possess or how they get all of them.
Story: www.twz.com/news-feature...
Assad's Removal and the Fragmentation
of the "Axis of Resistance":
Israel Capitalises on His Exit
report + analysis by Elijah Magnier
ejmagnier.com/2024/12/13/a...
of the "Axis of Resistance":
Israel Capitalises on His Exit
report + analysis by Elijah Magnier
ejmagnier.com/2024/12/13/a...
Assad’s Removal and the Fragmentation of the “Axis of Resistance”: Israel Capitalises on His Exit
By Elijah J. Magnier Israeli special forces recently conducted a pivotal operation in Syria's Qalamoun region, a mountainous area bordering Lebanon. This region housed Hezbollah's largest missile cach...
ejmagnier.com
December 14, 2024 at 3:17 PM
Assad's Removal and the Fragmentation
of the "Axis of Resistance":
Israel Capitalises on His Exit
report + analysis by Elijah Magnier
ejmagnier.com/2024/12/13/a...
of the "Axis of Resistance":
Israel Capitalises on His Exit
report + analysis by Elijah Magnier
ejmagnier.com/2024/12/13/a...
Reposted by Marian Houk
President-elect Donald Trump said that he would impose a 25% tariff on Canada and Mexico on his first day in office, a move that would scramble North American supply chains and impose heavy costs on businesses around the continent. (ana swanson) www.nytimes.com/2024/11/25/b...
Trump Plans 25% Tariff on Canada and Mexico, Potentially Crippling Trade
The president-elect said that he would impose the tariff on Day 1 and that it would stay in place until Canada and Mexico halted the flow of drugs and migrants across U.S. borders.
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2024 at 1:41 AM
President-elect Donald Trump said that he would impose a 25% tariff on Canada and Mexico on his first day in office, a move that would scramble North American supply chains and impose heavy costs on businesses around the continent. (ana swanson) www.nytimes.com/2024/11/25/b...
Reposted by Marian Houk
“A top adviser to President-elect Donald Trump asked potential administration nominees to give him monthly consulting fees in exchange for advocating for them to Trump, a written review by Trump’s legal team concluded” www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/...
Trump aide sought payments from job seekers, internal legal review found
Boris Epshteyn used his proximity to the president-elect to benefit himself, a Trump legal review found. He denies the allegation.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 25, 2024 at 11:25 PM
“A top adviser to President-elect Donald Trump asked potential administration nominees to give him monthly consulting fees in exchange for advocating for them to Trump, a written review by Trump’s legal team concluded” www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/...
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I lost 50,000 followers on X this week and I couldn’t be happier because they all came here.
November 16, 2024 at 12:16 PM
I lost 50,000 followers on X this week and I couldn’t be happier because they all came here.
Reposted by Marian Houk
Trump and Biden in Oval, just now:
November 13, 2024 at 4:19 PM
Trump and Biden in Oval, just now:
Reposted by Marian Houk
FUN FACT: President Biden is 6'0".
He is NOT 6'3", as trump claims HE is.
😂😂😂
He is NOT 6'3", as trump claims HE is.
😂😂😂
November 14, 2024 at 7:09 AM
FUN FACT: President Biden is 6'0".
He is NOT 6'3", as trump claims HE is.
😂😂😂
He is NOT 6'3", as trump claims HE is.
😂😂😂
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UPDATE
The State of California has 789,006 ballots left to process.
The State of California has 789,006 ballots left to process.
November 17, 2024 at 2:24 AM
UPDATE
The State of California has 789,006 ballots left to process.
The State of California has 789,006 ballots left to process.
Reposted by Marian Houk
6/ The analysis also found a large increase in view counts, retweet counts, and favourite counts, for Republican-leaning accounts, but not for Democrat-leaning ones. Again, the break point for this appears to be July 13, 2024, suggesting a platform-wide algorithmic change.
November 16, 2024 at 10:40 AM
6/ The analysis also found a large increase in view counts, retweet counts, and favourite counts, for Republican-leaning accounts, but not for Democrat-leaning ones. Again, the break point for this appears to be July 13, 2024, suggesting a platform-wide algorithmic change.
Reposted by Marian Houk
1/ X's algorithm was changed in mid-July 2024 to systematically boost Republican-leaning accounts and Elon Musk's own account following his endorsement of Donald Trump, according to a newly released computational study of engagement from the Queensland University of Technology.⬇️
November 16, 2024 at 10:40 AM
1/ X's algorithm was changed in mid-July 2024 to systematically boost Republican-leaning accounts and Elon Musk's own account following his endorsement of Donald Trump, according to a newly released computational study of engagement from the Queensland University of Technology.⬇️
Reposted by Marian Houk
9/ Musk made his endorsement of Trump on July 13, 2024. The analysis suggests that Musk did more than merely give verbal support for Trump, but also changed X's algorithm on the same date to systematically promote his own and other prominent pro-Republican acounts. /end
November 16, 2024 at 10:40 AM
9/ Musk made his endorsement of Trump on July 13, 2024. The analysis suggests that Musk did more than merely give verbal support for Trump, but also changed X's algorithm on the same date to systematically promote his own and other prominent pro-Republican acounts. /end
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To President Biden and all elected Democrats: Stop playing by rules that no longer exist. At this point, it's not just spinelessness, it's complicity.
November 16, 2024 at 2:46 AM
To President Biden and all elected Democrats: Stop playing by rules that no longer exist. At this point, it's not just spinelessness, it's complicity.
Reposted by Marian Houk
An academic study found that on July 13, 2024 — the day Musk endorsed Trump — there was a systemic change across Twitter resulting in massive increases in reach for Musk and other accounts supporting Trump.
This should be a scandal.
This should be a scandal.
Source:
eprints.qut.edu.au/253211/
eprints.qut.edu.au/253211/
A computational analysis of potential algorithmic bias on platform X during the 2024 US election | QUT ePrints
Graham, Timothy & Andrejevic, Mark (2024) A computational analysis of potential algorithmic bias on platform X during the 2024 US election. [Working Paper] (Unpublished)
eprints.qut.edu.au
November 17, 2024 at 12:26 AM
An academic study found that on July 13, 2024 — the day Musk endorsed Trump — there was a systemic change across Twitter resulting in massive increases in reach for Musk and other accounts supporting Trump.
This should be a scandal.
This should be a scandal.
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3/ We want to determine who should be counted as terrorists and then we want to blow them out of any and all water whenever and wherever we want to do so. That is the new world order. Realtivity has expired. If you don't reign supreme and absolute, you're dead.
November 16, 2024 at 5:11 PM
3/ We want to determine who should be counted as terrorists and then we want to blow them out of any and all water whenever and wherever we want to do so. That is the new world order. Realtivity has expired. If you don't reign supreme and absolute, you're dead.
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2/ Israel is not looking for a decision. Israel wants the world's formal assent to its ushering in of the new age. Throughout its history, Israel has enjoyed total impunity. Now we would like it certified. We want a ceasefire that will give us complete discretion over life and death. --->
November 16, 2024 at 5:11 PM
2/ Israel is not looking for a decision. Israel wants the world's formal assent to its ushering in of the new age. Throughout its history, Israel has enjoyed total impunity. Now we would like it certified. We want a ceasefire that will give us complete discretion over life and death. --->
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1/ Once again, these days are presented as "decision days" in Israel. "Deals" are the order of the day, in the spirit of the incoming Trump administration. Ideologists crow but they remain on the short bus. These are the days of naked power, the time of wolves. --->
November 16, 2024 at 5:11 PM
1/ Once again, these days are presented as "decision days" in Israel. "Deals" are the order of the day, in the spirit of the incoming Trump administration. Ideologists crow but they remain on the short bus. These are the days of naked power, the time of wolves. --->