Rich Gardner
@rlgardner190.bsky.social
Navy vet (PN3 1991-2001), Democrat, antiwar, supports Ukraine, History buff, like the "Avengers" movies and "Legends of Tomorrow" TV show..
Pictured is the USS LaSalle (AGF-3), I spent from late 1996 to late 1998 on there.
Pictured is the USS LaSalle (AGF-3), I spent from late 1996 to late 1998 on there.
Is The Senate Minority Leader, Senator Chuck Schumer, in any danger of losing his job and of being replaced anytime soon? Nah, he’s fine. His job is a very tough one and everyone in the Democratic Senate Caucus appreciates that.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Is The Senate Minority Leader, Senator Chuck Schumer, in any danger of losing his job and of being replaced anytime soon? Nah, he’s fine. His job is a very tough one and everyone in the Democratic Senate Caucus appreciates that.
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Soldier who refused to go on a suicide mission was buried up to his neck.
Blogger examines a shipwreck that occurred in 1975.
Georgian protesters can no longer block Rustaveli Ave, so they’re finding other ways to make their point. Some protesters are openly...
Blogger examines a shipwreck that occurred in 1975.
Georgian protesters can no longer block Rustaveli Ave, so they’re finding other ways to make their point. Some protesters are openly...
November 14, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Soldier who refused to go on a suicide mission was buried up to his neck.
Blogger examines a shipwreck that occurred in 1975.
Georgian protesters can no longer block Rustaveli Ave, so they’re finding other ways to make their point. Some protesters are openly...
Blogger examines a shipwreck that occurred in 1975.
Georgian protesters can no longer block Rustaveli Ave, so they’re finding other ways to make their point. Some protesters are openly...
Hmm. What’s Speaker Johnson up to? He seems suspiciously cooperative all of the sudden.
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November 13, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Hmm. What’s Speaker Johnson up to? He seems suspiciously cooperative all of the sudden.
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Kharkiv residents forced to queue for bottles of water.
Sunday night was the 87th anniversary of Kristallnacht, the night of broken glass. The blogger then moves on to speak of the Trump Administration and how important it is to keep up the fight.
Georgian protesters, not being...
Sunday night was the 87th anniversary of Kristallnacht, the night of broken glass. The blogger then moves on to speak of the Trump Administration and how important it is to keep up the fight.
Georgian protesters, not being...
November 13, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Kharkiv residents forced to queue for bottles of water.
Sunday night was the 87th anniversary of Kristallnacht, the night of broken glass. The blogger then moves on to speak of the Trump Administration and how important it is to keep up the fight.
Georgian protesters, not being...
Sunday night was the 87th anniversary of Kristallnacht, the night of broken glass. The blogger then moves on to speak of the Trump Administration and how important it is to keep up the fight.
Georgian protesters, not being...
I totally and completely mistrust any and all secret legal memos. Froomkin is right. The “Torture Memos” proved that any secret legal memo is most likely completely worthless and will sound ridiculous when exposed to the light of day.
November 13, 2025 at 12:11 PM
I totally and completely mistrust any and all secret legal memos. Froomkin is right. The “Torture Memos” proved that any secret legal memo is most likely completely worthless and will sound ridiculous when exposed to the light of day.
Trump can get his followers to believe quite a bit, but when he tries to get them to believe that life is affordable, well...that’s a bit harder! Probably because they’re closer to the evidence than usual.
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November 12, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Trump can get his followers to believe quite a bit, but when he tries to get them to believe that life is affordable, well...that’s a bit harder! Probably because they’re closer to the evidence than usual.
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The Senate voted, but the government’s not reopened yet. It’ll take yet a while.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:13 PM
The Senate voted, but the government’s not reopened yet. It’ll take yet a while.
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The back of the helicopter is NOT supposed to be hanging down like that! The Russian helicopter crashed soon afterwards.
Russians focus on bombing power plants. Three of them disabled. By also focusing on nuclear plants, they’re endangering wide areas
Zelenskyy says...
Russians focus on bombing power plants. Three of them disabled. By also focusing on nuclear plants, they’re endangering wide areas
Zelenskyy says...
November 11, 2025 at 11:42 AM
The back of the helicopter is NOT supposed to be hanging down like that! The Russian helicopter crashed soon afterwards.
Russians focus on bombing power plants. Three of them disabled. By also focusing on nuclear plants, they’re endangering wide areas
Zelenskyy says...
Russians focus on bombing power plants. Three of them disabled. By also focusing on nuclear plants, they’re endangering wide areas
Zelenskyy says...
Yeah, super-smart plan here! Yup, this’ll really produce good things! Good grief, people! Democrats are winning! Cut your losses and give up now!
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November 9, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Yeah, super-smart plan here! Yup, this’ll really produce good things! Good grief, people! Democrats are winning! Cut your losses and give up now!
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Drone does a room by room search.
Zelenskyy visits troops and the Food Train that cooks thousands of meals every day, often under fire.
First Lady Zelenska visits large foster family and School of Superheroes in Poltava region.
Education groups...
Zelenskyy visits troops and the Food Train that cooks thousands of meals every day, often under fire.
First Lady Zelenska visits large foster family and School of Superheroes in Poltava region.
Education groups...
November 7, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Drone does a room by room search.
Zelenskyy visits troops and the Food Train that cooks thousands of meals every day, often under fire.
First Lady Zelenska visits large foster family and School of Superheroes in Poltava region.
Education groups...
Zelenskyy visits troops and the Food Train that cooks thousands of meals every day, often under fire.
First Lady Zelenska visits large foster family and School of Superheroes in Poltava region.
Education groups...
Heh! Ukraine replaces a statue of Peter I with a ruined Shahed drone.
“In October alone, the Russian army launched 5,298 drones and 276 missiles at Ukraine.”
Many Georgian protesters arrested for “blocking Rustaveli Avenue” even though many did not.
Sanctions dissuade...
“In October alone, the Russian army launched 5,298 drones and 276 missiles at Ukraine.”
Many Georgian protesters arrested for “blocking Rustaveli Avenue” even though many did not.
Sanctions dissuade...
November 7, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Heh! Ukraine replaces a statue of Peter I with a ruined Shahed drone.
“In October alone, the Russian army launched 5,298 drones and 276 missiles at Ukraine.”
Many Georgian protesters arrested for “blocking Rustaveli Avenue” even though many did not.
Sanctions dissuade...
“In October alone, the Russian army launched 5,298 drones and 276 missiles at Ukraine.”
Many Georgian protesters arrested for “blocking Rustaveli Avenue” even though many did not.
Sanctions dissuade...
This is interesting because there are quite a few Democrats that have been pressing for an end to the filibuster ever since Senator McConnell started abusing the hell out of the Senate procedure in...
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November 6, 2025 at 12:36 PM
This is interesting because there are quite a few Democrats that have been pressing for an end to the filibuster ever since Senator McConnell started abusing the hell out of the Senate procedure in...
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Trump appears a bit subdued as he acknowledged the massive Democratic wins of yesterday. The blogger points out that when Trump is not actually, physically on the ballot, Republicans lose bigly. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
November 5, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Trump appears a bit subdued as he acknowledged the massive Democratic wins of yesterday. The blogger points out that when Trump is not actually, physically on the ballot, Republicans lose bigly. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
Comprehensive look at Trump’s 60 Minutes interview. Ugh! You didn’t miss a thing!
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November 5, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Comprehensive look at Trump’s 60 Minutes interview. Ugh! You didn’t miss a thing!
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Again, a Georgian protester is accused baselessly of blocking the road.
Aww! Dad gets together with his young children!
Family reunion at a railroad station.
After MANY delays, the German Patriot missiles have finally arrived!
Most Georgian protesters...
Aww! Dad gets together with his young children!
Family reunion at a railroad station.
After MANY delays, the German Patriot missiles have finally arrived!
Most Georgian protesters...
November 3, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Again, a Georgian protester is accused baselessly of blocking the road.
Aww! Dad gets together with his young children!
Family reunion at a railroad station.
After MANY delays, the German Patriot missiles have finally arrived!
Most Georgian protesters...
Aww! Dad gets together with his young children!
Family reunion at a railroad station.
After MANY delays, the German Patriot missiles have finally arrived!
Most Georgian protesters...
Very good speech by Senator Slotkin.
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November 3, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Very good speech by Senator Slotkin.
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Will wealthy New Yorkers leave if Mamdani wins? Heh, no. They’ll do nothing of the kind. They have strong incentives to stay put.
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November 2, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Will wealthy New Yorkers leave if Mamdani wins? Heh, no. They’ll do nothing of the kind. They have strong incentives to stay put.
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Again, as usual, Trump takes a position on a political issue without really knowing what he’s talking about.
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November 2, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Again, as usual, Trump takes a position on a political issue without really knowing what he’s talking about.
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It’s just a thin line that crosses Rustaveli Avenue, but once again, the road counts as blocked for the day!
“Last night, Russia struck Ukraine with over 650 drones and 50 missiles of different types – Zelenskyy”
Zelenskyy reports...
“Last night, Russia struck Ukraine with over 650 drones and 50 missiles of different types – Zelenskyy”
Zelenskyy reports...
October 31, 2025 at 11:16 AM
It’s just a thin line that crosses Rustaveli Avenue, but once again, the road counts as blocked for the day!
“Last night, Russia struck Ukraine with over 650 drones and 50 missiles of different types – Zelenskyy”
Zelenskyy reports...
“Last night, Russia struck Ukraine with over 650 drones and 50 missiles of different types – Zelenskyy”
Zelenskyy reports...
DNI Tulsi Gabbard unhappy as US intelligence agencies see no sign Russia is ready to talk peace in Ukraine.
In Georgia, school children and their parents close a street, demanding that a school be built. This makes for a...
In Georgia, school children and their parents close a street, demanding that a school be built. This makes for a...
October 30, 2025 at 11:41 AM
DNI Tulsi Gabbard unhappy as US intelligence agencies see no sign Russia is ready to talk peace in Ukraine.
In Georgia, school children and their parents close a street, demanding that a school be built. This makes for a...
In Georgia, school children and their parents close a street, demanding that a school be built. This makes for a...
Very interesting! The East Wing was torn down because that was the cheapest and quickest option, which means that if Trump went the route of using public money and working with public commissions, he might have had his ballroom AND an intact East Wing!
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October 30, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Very interesting! The East Wing was torn down because that was the cheapest and quickest option, which means that if Trump went the route of using public money and working with public commissions, he might have had his ballroom AND an intact East Wing!
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Gotta say, foreigners are the ones who've really studied the kind of person that Trump is and have figured out how to appeal to him. President Lee Jae Myung knows his “mark,” offering...
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October 30, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Gotta say, foreigners are the ones who've really studied the kind of person that Trump is and have figured out how to appeal to him. President Lee Jae Myung knows his “mark,” offering...
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Russia reports losing a Ka-52 helicopter.
US imposes sanctions on Russian oil companies. “Lukoil and Rosneft lose $11.5 billion in market capitalization.” Lukoil wants to sell overseas assets.
President Trump doesn't appear...
US imposes sanctions on Russian oil companies. “Lukoil and Rosneft lose $11.5 billion in market capitalization.” Lukoil wants to sell overseas assets.
President Trump doesn't appear...
October 29, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Russia reports losing a Ka-52 helicopter.
US imposes sanctions on Russian oil companies. “Lukoil and Rosneft lose $11.5 billion in market capitalization.” Lukoil wants to sell overseas assets.
President Trump doesn't appear...
US imposes sanctions on Russian oil companies. “Lukoil and Rosneft lose $11.5 billion in market capitalization.” Lukoil wants to sell overseas assets.
President Trump doesn't appear...
Trump doesn't appear to have any idea of how to give anything other than a campaign speech. As he makes campaign speeches to completely uncritical audiences, he can't be bothered to make his speech coherent or credible. crooksandliars.com/2025/10/trum...
October 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Trump doesn't appear to have any idea of how to give anything other than a campaign speech. As he makes campaign speeches to completely uncritical audiences, he can't be bothered to make his speech coherent or credible. crooksandliars.com/2025/10/trum...
Seems to be a real backlash over the destruction of the East Wing of the White House. Interesting questions about the cost of the proposed ballroom.
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October 28, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Seems to be a real backlash over the destruction of the East Wing of the White House. Interesting questions about the cost of the proposed ballroom.
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