Gretchen
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Are some guardrails finally going to be established by SCOTUS? Let’s hope this isn’t a one off.
Trump Administration Live Updates: Supreme Court Refuses to Allow National Guard Deployment in Chicago www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Supreme Court Refuses to Allow National Guard Deployment in Chicago www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Supreme Court Refuses to Allow National Guard Deployment in Chicago
www.nytimes.com
December 24, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Are some guardrails finally going to be established by SCOTUS? Let’s hope this isn’t a one off.
Trump Administration Live Updates: Supreme Court Refuses to Allow National Guard Deployment in Chicago www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Supreme Court Refuses to Allow National Guard Deployment in Chicago www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
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Ok. Now had a chance to check and, well, at least some docs do appear to be straight up classic redaction fail. And there are some *interesting* bits here.
www.justice.gov/multimedia/C...
www.justice.gov/multimedia/C...
December 23, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Ok. Now had a chance to check and, well, at least some docs do appear to be straight up classic redaction fail. And there are some *interesting* bits here.
www.justice.gov/multimedia/C...
www.justice.gov/multimedia/C...
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Bill Clinton releasing a statement saying 'release the Epstein files, you cowards' was not on my bingo list.
December 22, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Bill Clinton releasing a statement saying 'release the Epstein files, you cowards' was not on my bingo list.
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The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
December 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
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DOJ briefly uploaded this letter from Jeff Epstein to serial child molester Larry Nassar:
"Our president shares our love of young, nubile girls. When a young beauty walked by he loved to 'grab snatch,' whereas we ended up snatching grub in the mess halls of the system."
"Our president shares our love of young, nubile girls. When a young beauty walked by he loved to 'grab snatch,' whereas we ended up snatching grub in the mess halls of the system."
December 23, 2025 at 6:03 AM
DOJ briefly uploaded this letter from Jeff Epstein to serial child molester Larry Nassar:
"Our president shares our love of young, nubile girls. When a young beauty walked by he loved to 'grab snatch,' whereas we ended up snatching grub in the mess halls of the system."
"Our president shares our love of young, nubile girls. When a young beauty walked by he loved to 'grab snatch,' whereas we ended up snatching grub in the mess halls of the system."
Thank you to the Canadians who have passed this on to those of us on the other side of the border.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/watch-the-...
www.qasimrashid.com/p/watch-the-...
Watch the Full CECOT Episode CBS Tried to Ban
Below is the full CECOT Interview from CBS Canada courtesy of Timothy Burke.
www.qasimrashid.com
December 23, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Thank you to the Canadians who have passed this on to those of us on the other side of the border.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/watch-the-...
www.qasimrashid.com/p/watch-the-...
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A brief LGBTQIA+ political round-up of 2025
A brief LGBTQIA+ political round-up of 2025
This year has seen both highs and lows for LGBTQIA+ rights globally
diva-magazine.com
December 21, 2025 at 10:06 AM
A brief LGBTQIA+ political round-up of 2025
Trump Administration Live Updates: Kennedy Center Adds Trump’s Name to Facade www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
When are the legislative and judicial branches going to step in and stop his narcissistic plunder of this nation?
When are the legislative and judicial branches going to step in and stop his narcissistic plunder of this nation?
Trump Administration Live Updates: Kennedy Center Adds Trump’s Name to Facade
www.nytimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Trump Administration Live Updates: Kennedy Center Adds Trump’s Name to Facade www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
When are the legislative and judicial branches going to step in and stop his narcissistic plunder of this nation?
When are the legislative and judicial branches going to step in and stop his narcissistic plunder of this nation?
Someone used the word “tarnation” in the post comments as in “What in the tarnation is he talking about?”
When is someone in his administration or the legislative/judicial branch going to say “no” to the insanity?
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
When is someone in his administration or the legislative/judicial branch going to say “no” to the insanity?
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
Trump announces ‘complete blockade’ of sanctioned oil tankers to Venezuela
In a Truth Social post, President Donald Trump also declared the government of President Nicolás Maduro a Foreign Terrorist Organization.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Someone used the word “tarnation” in the post comments as in “What in the tarnation is he talking about?”
When is someone in his administration or the legislative/judicial branch going to say “no” to the insanity?
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
When is someone in his administration or the legislative/judicial branch going to say “no” to the insanity?
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
Live Updates: Sydney Gunmen Were Motivated by ISIS, Australia’s Leader Says www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
Live Updates: Sydney Gunmen Were Motivated by ISIS, Australia’s Leader Says
www.nytimes.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Live Updates: Sydney Gunmen Were Motivated by ISIS, Australia’s Leader Says www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
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Wow! This man is a hero.
Watch him wrestle the rifle from one of the Bondi Beach shooters.
Watch him wrestle the rifle from one of the Bondi Beach shooters.
December 14, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Wow! This man is a hero.
Watch him wrestle the rifle from one of the Bondi Beach shooters.
Watch him wrestle the rifle from one of the Bondi Beach shooters.
I admire both of these men.
Just when I thought I couldn't admire the man more...
🎯 🎯 🎯 💯 💯 💯 👍 👍 👍
🎯 🎯 🎯 💯 💯 💯 👍 👍 👍
December 13, 2025 at 11:40 PM
I admire both of these men.
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When you’re losing Fox…
December 12, 2025 at 3:44 AM
When you’re losing Fox…
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“He is not unstoppable and you are not without power”
Remind yourself of this every day.
Especially on the bad days.
Remind yourself of this every day.
Especially on the bad days.
Buttigieg on Indiana: "The big part of how Trumpism works is to make you feel totally disempowered. To make him feel inevitable. And yet the clear takeaway from this is he is not unstoppable and you are not without power."
December 12, 2025 at 12:55 PM
“He is not unstoppable and you are not without power”
Remind yourself of this every day.
Especially on the bad days.
Remind yourself of this every day.
Especially on the bad days.
How long will it take to reverse this trend. The damage this administration is doing to our country’s reputation in the world is reprehensible.
December 12, 2025 at 2:57 PM
How long will it take to reverse this trend. The damage this administration is doing to our country’s reputation in the world is reprehensible.
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Yesterday, Spc Sarah Becstrom was laid to rest in West Virginia at a VA National Cemetery.
Surprisingly none of the major major news media mention it. No flags were lower to half staff.
Well the Convicted FElon keeps the news focus on him.
www.wvva.com/2025/12/10/s...
Surprisingly none of the major major news media mention it. No flags were lower to half staff.
Well the Convicted FElon keeps the news focus on him.
www.wvva.com/2025/12/10/s...
Spc. Sarah Beckstrom laid to rest with full military honors at W.Va. National Cemetery
Spc. Sarah Beckstrom was laid to rest with full military honors Tuesday in Grafton.
www.wvva.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Yesterday, Spc Sarah Becstrom was laid to rest in West Virginia at a VA National Cemetery.
Surprisingly none of the major major news media mention it. No flags were lower to half staff.
Well the Convicted FElon keeps the news focus on him.
www.wvva.com/2025/12/10/s...
Surprisingly none of the major major news media mention it. No flags were lower to half staff.
Well the Convicted FElon keeps the news focus on him.
www.wvva.com/2025/12/10/s...
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They would never let me into this country if I weren't already here
In addition to 5 years of social media history, CBP would also require tourists to provide all phone numbers used over that period, any email addresses used in the past decade, DNA and iris scans, and the names, addresses, birthdates and birthplaces of family members
Including children
Including children
December 12, 2025 at 1:11 PM
They would never let me into this country if I weren't already here
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Drug runners are camouflaging their boats so they don’t get blown up.
December 11, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Drug runners are camouflaging their boats so they don’t get blown up.
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BIG NEWS: A federal grand jury has AGAIN refused to indict NY AG Letitia James in the Eastern District of Virginia — this time in Alexandria.
This is just a week after the DOJ tried and failed to secure a grand jury indictment in Norfolk.
This is just a week after the DOJ tried and failed to secure a grand jury indictment in Norfolk.
December 11, 2025 at 8:33 PM
BIG NEWS: A federal grand jury has AGAIN refused to indict NY AG Letitia James in the Eastern District of Virginia — this time in Alexandria.
This is just a week after the DOJ tried and failed to secure a grand jury indictment in Norfolk.
This is just a week after the DOJ tried and failed to secure a grand jury indictment in Norfolk.
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Points were made.
Liberal Podcast Host Blasts Erika Kirk For Being An 'Absolute Grifter' In Mic Drop Rant
www.comicsands.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Points were made.
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He is not well.
If someone’s grandpa posted this on Facebook, the family would be discussing assisted living by dinner.
If someone’s grandpa posted this on Facebook, the family would be discussing assisted living by dinner.
December 10, 2025 at 11:32 AM
He is not well.
If someone’s grandpa posted this on Facebook, the family would be discussing assisted living by dinner.
If someone’s grandpa posted this on Facebook, the family would be discussing assisted living by dinner.
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The FIFA World Peace winner who made everything more expensive is on his affordability tour, which seems silly since it’s a Democratic hoax.
December 10, 2025 at 12:46 PM
The FIFA World Peace winner who made everything more expensive is on his affordability tour, which seems silly since it’s a Democratic hoax.
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A gerrymander is not a sure thing…
December 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM
A gerrymander is not a sure thing…