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Ancestry 1740 era Irish immigrants. Let’s do better. Try to save democracy. Work to save the planet. Fight disinformation. Read. Be kind. Delight at the complexity of aqour universe. Endurance.
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As Brit Hume says, when Pete Hegseth says he "has the back" of Admiral Bradley, he means he's plunging a knife into it.
December 2, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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Its laughable how Trump/Kushner/Witkoff peddle business deals as some bold new way to tame russian aggression, when in reality, it’s the same tired playbook that’s been tried before, each time only fueling greater russian aggression
November 30, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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Mark Kelly on the Trump/Hegseth boat strikes: "If orders are illegal, not only do they not have to follow them, they are legally required not to follow them."
November 30, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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This is a breaking news story.
Netanyahu writes to Israeli president requesting pardon in corruption cases
This is a breaking news story.
bit.ly
November 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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“In days after Alaska, a European intel agency distributed a hard-copy report in an envelope to some of the continent’s most senior national security officials, who were shocked by the contents: Inside were details of the commercial and economic plans the Trump admin had been pursuing with Russia.”
Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine
The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board.
www.wsj.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:44 AM
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Hegseth's not the only war criminal here. "The [USSOCOM] commander overseeing the operation from Fort Bragg in North Carolina, Adm. Frank M. 'Mitch' Bradley, told people on the secure conference call that the survivors were still legitimate targets... He ordered the second strike."
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.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.

The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.

Don’t give up the ship.
November 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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This is also true about RFK Junior
Remember, too, that Hegseth would have been rejected if a single additional Republican senator — or, JD Vance — had joined Sen. Collins, McConnell, and Murkowski in voting no with the Democrats. See: www.senate.gov/legislative/...
November 29, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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“A petition demanding a full inquiry into Russian influence in UK politics has surged past 100,000 signatures after being shared at remarkable speed across social media.”
Russian influence petition surges past 100,000 signatures
A petition demanding a full inquiry into Russian influence in UK politics has passed 100,000 signatures
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November 29, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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Osmotic power FTW 🥊

Amazing what advances you get, when smart people start looking for solutions to old problems
www.economist.com/science-and-...
November 29, 2025 at 10:49 PM
@wendysiegelman.bsky.social not sure if you have been researching the connections…but this sure feels like Deja Vu. 👇
Ine Iversen, an independent reporter covering Ukraine, posted a thread on X that claimed Witkoff “has spent three decades swimming in russian money, russian mob circles, and russian real-estate pipeline.”
November 29, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Ine Iversen, an independent reporter covering Ukraine, posted a thread on X that claimed Witkoff “has spent three decades swimming in russian money, russian mob circles, and russian real-estate pipeline.”
November 29, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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November 29, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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“.. At the center of President Trump’s contentious plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war isn’t peace: it’s profit.”

@thedailybeast.bsky.social
www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-2-tri...
November 29, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Smart move.
November 29, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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"Gentry Beach, a college friend of Donald Trump Jr. and campaign donor to his father, has been in talks to acquire a stake in a Russian Arctic gas project if it is released from sanctions.”

www.wsj.com/world/russia...
November 29, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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I know some of these folks.

Well worth reading.
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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November 29, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Dimon on why JPMorgan Chase is not funding WH Ballroom:
We have an issue, which is anything we do, since we do a lot of contracts with governments here and around the world, we have to be very careful how anything is perceived, and also how the next DOJ is going to deal with it.
November 29, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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Wow: JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon seems to think that companies involved with Trump's ballroom project could be criminally prosecuted. thehill.com/business/559...
November 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Remarkable.
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November 29, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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November 29, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Five-byline alert: 🚨

“.. the full scope of [Witkoff’s talks] went much further, according to people familiar .. They were privately charting a path to bring Russia’s $2 trillion economy in from the cold—with American businesses first in line .. to the dividends. 🇺🇦

www.wsj.com/world/russia...
November 29, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Imagine giving Americans three hours a day of FREE energy. Solar energy that replaces coal and oil AND reduces carbon emissions. Need competent leaders. Elect Republicans and get left behind (and poorer).
Australia to offer three hours free solar per day to millions
Australia will offer at least three hours of free solar power every day to households including those without solar panels under an energy-saving programme that is expected to go live in 2026, energy ...
www.reuters.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Imagine this - 3 FREE hours of solar energy for EVERY household across the country ☀️ In #Australia, it’s becoming a reality in 2026. Take a look at how it works… 🧵
November 21, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Happy Thanksgiving, Kentucky. We are so thankful for our commonwealth and the great people who call our state home.
November 27, 2025 at 10:13 PM