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Pro democracy, pro facts, pro kindness. Support Ukraine
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I am often asked what laws I would recommend blue states adopt. While there is no one-size-fits-all approach, there are seven changes every state could adopt right now, for virtually no cost or administrative burden. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/seve...
Seven Voting Laws Every Blue State Should Enact Right Now
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I am often asked what laws I would recommend blue states adopt. While there is no one-size-fits-all approach, there are seven changes every state could adopt right now, for virtually no cost or administrative burden. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/seve...
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ICE still FROZEN at Centre St & Howard in lower Manhattan right now as calls continue circulating for people to join.
NYPD arriving with barricades.
NYPD arriving with barricades.
November 29, 2025 at 5:08 PM
ICE still FROZEN at Centre St & Howard in lower Manhattan right now as calls continue circulating for people to join.
NYPD arriving with barricades.
NYPD arriving with barricades.
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Creating a military conflict with Venezuela gives this administration a legal "hook" to invoke the Alien Enemies Act. In other words, the foreign war is being manufactured in order to facilitate court deference for its domestic mass deportation policy. It's a Stephen Miller Special.
November 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Creating a military conflict with Venezuela gives this administration a legal "hook" to invoke the Alien Enemies Act. In other words, the foreign war is being manufactured in order to facilitate court deference for its domestic mass deportation policy. It's a Stephen Miller Special.
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It’s on 🔥
The boycott rolled right up to their front door.
‘We Ain’t Buying It”
The boycott rolled right up to their front door.
‘We Ain’t Buying It”
November 29, 2025 at 2:48 AM
It’s on 🔥
The boycott rolled right up to their front door.
‘We Ain’t Buying It”
The boycott rolled right up to their front door.
‘We Ain’t Buying It”
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Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
As two men clung to a stricken, burning ship targeted by SEAL Team 6, the Joint Special Ops commander followed the SEC Defense's order to leave no survivors.
By Alex Horton Ellen Nakashima wapo.st/49KbUJ1
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
As two men clung to a stricken, burning ship targeted by SEAL Team 6, the Joint Special Ops commander followed the SEC Defense's order to leave no survivors.
By Alex Horton Ellen Nakashima wapo.st/49KbUJ1
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.
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November 28, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
As two men clung to a stricken, burning ship targeted by SEAL Team 6, the Joint Special Ops commander followed the SEC Defense's order to leave no survivors.
By Alex Horton Ellen Nakashima wapo.st/49KbUJ1
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
As two men clung to a stricken, burning ship targeted by SEAL Team 6, the Joint Special Ops commander followed the SEC Defense's order to leave no survivors.
By Alex Horton Ellen Nakashima wapo.st/49KbUJ1
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We checked the Department of Homeland Security's viral videos of chaos and protests. What we found were months-old, misleading clips, some recorded thousands of miles away.
October 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
We checked the Department of Homeland Security's viral videos of chaos and protests. What we found were months-old, misleading clips, some recorded thousands of miles away.
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Scoop: The Trump admin's videos boasting triumphs on immigration have used misleading footage from months ago or thousands of miles away
When we showed them the errors, DHS said they make a lot of videos and the White House said it'll keep making "banger memes"
wapo.st/4nuDGwf
When we showed them the errors, DHS said they make a lot of videos and the White House said it'll keep making "banger memes"
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Trump administration uses misleading videos to portray chaos, push deportations
Official videos purporting to show the triumph of recent immigration operations used footage that was years old or recorded thousands of miles away, a Washington Post analysis found.
wapo.st
October 29, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Scoop: The Trump admin's videos boasting triumphs on immigration have used misleading footage from months ago or thousands of miles away
When we showed them the errors, DHS said they make a lot of videos and the White House said it'll keep making "banger memes"
wapo.st/4nuDGwf
When we showed them the errors, DHS said they make a lot of videos and the White House said it'll keep making "banger memes"
wapo.st/4nuDGwf
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Happy Veterans Day to all the NDSM recipients, the true heroes after KBR 🫡
November 11, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Happy Veterans Day to all the NDSM recipients, the true heroes after KBR 🫡
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Exclusive: the White House considered dropping leaflets over Caracas, touting a $50M reward for info leading to Maduro's arrest and conviction. They eyed a mission for tomorrow -- Maduro's 63rd birthday. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
White House considers leaflet drop to pressure Maduro on his birthday
The White House has proposed a leaflet drop over Caracas, reminding citizens about the $50 million U.S. bounty on Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Exclusive: the White House considered dropping leaflets over Caracas, touting a $50M reward for info leading to Maduro's arrest and conviction. They eyed a mission for tomorrow -- Maduro's 63rd birthday. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Exclusive: Hegseth ordered everyone killed in the first alleged drug boat strike on Sept. 2, prompting a second hit to finish off survivors in the water in a mission led by SEAL Team 6. Ordering no quarter could legally perilous www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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 6:08 PM
Exclusive: Hegseth ordered everyone killed in the first alleged drug boat strike on Sept. 2, prompting a second hit to finish off survivors in the water in a mission led by SEAL Team 6. Ordering no quarter could legally perilous www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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If the U.S. was at war, Pete Hegseth's order would be a war crime, a military lawyer said. Instead, it might just be murder. wapo.st/49KbUJ1
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 6:07 PM
If the U.S. was at war, Pete Hegseth's order would be a war crime, a military lawyer said. Instead, it might just be murder. wapo.st/49KbUJ1
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Tech on OUR terms! 🇪🇺
November 2, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Tech on OUR terms! 🇪🇺
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I read something that made me smile.
Across from the Russian embassy in The Hague (yes), a plaque & bench now honour Alexei Navalny - thanks to a petition signed over 86,000 times.
A beautiful tribute to Navalny, and a reminder of what active citizenship can achieve!
nos.nl/l/2589653
Across from the Russian embassy in The Hague (yes), a plaque & bench now honour Alexei Navalny - thanks to a petition signed over 86,000 times.
A beautiful tribute to Navalny, and a reminder of what active citizenship can achieve!
nos.nl/l/2589653
Weduwe Navalny onthult plaquette tegenover Russische ambassade in Den Haag
De gemeente plaatste het gedenkteken na een online petitie die meer dan 86.000 keer werd ondertekend.
nos.nl
November 13, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I read something that made me smile.
Across from the Russian embassy in The Hague (yes), a plaque & bench now honour Alexei Navalny - thanks to a petition signed over 86,000 times.
A beautiful tribute to Navalny, and a reminder of what active citizenship can achieve!
nos.nl/l/2589653
Across from the Russian embassy in The Hague (yes), a plaque & bench now honour Alexei Navalny - thanks to a petition signed over 86,000 times.
A beautiful tribute to Navalny, and a reminder of what active citizenship can achieve!
nos.nl/l/2589653
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The good news: NABU and SAPO proved they are independent and effective.
The EU must start accession talks on Rule of Law, despite Orban’s blockade.
And Ukraine should issue an EU-wide arrest warrant for main suspect Timur Mindich.
It’s needed to restore trust at home and among allies.
The EU must start accession talks on Rule of Law, despite Orban’s blockade.
And Ukraine should issue an EU-wide arrest warrant for main suspect Timur Mindich.
It’s needed to restore trust at home and among allies.
November 14, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The good news: NABU and SAPO proved they are independent and effective.
The EU must start accession talks on Rule of Law, despite Orban’s blockade.
And Ukraine should issue an EU-wide arrest warrant for main suspect Timur Mindich.
It’s needed to restore trust at home and among allies.
The EU must start accession talks on Rule of Law, despite Orban’s blockade.
And Ukraine should issue an EU-wide arrest warrant for main suspect Timur Mindich.
It’s needed to restore trust at home and among allies.
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A €100M corruption scandal is shaking Ukraine. Money meant to protect energy infrastructure was stolen, leaving people in the cold and in the dark. This damages morale at a critical moment.
Volt wants Ukraine to win and join the EU. But great friends are also the most critical.
Volt wants Ukraine to win and join the EU. But great friends are also the most critical.
EU allies demand answers from Ukraine over escalating corruption scandal
Kyiv’s partners want reassurances on how aid is spent after a probe exposed a $100M kickback scheme.
www.politico.eu
November 14, 2025 at 4:13 PM
A €100M corruption scandal is shaking Ukraine. Money meant to protect energy infrastructure was stolen, leaving people in the cold and in the dark. This damages morale at a critical moment.
Volt wants Ukraine to win and join the EU. But great friends are also the most critical.
Volt wants Ukraine to win and join the EU. But great friends are also the most critical.
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Yesterday, mysterious drones flew over the Netherlands: another sign Europe’s skies aren’t safe.
They targeted Volkel airbase, where US nuclear weapons are stored. And similar incidents keep popping up across Europe.
So how do we stop Russian drones? I spoke about it in the European Parliament.
They targeted Volkel airbase, where US nuclear weapons are stored. And similar incidents keep popping up across Europe.
So how do we stop Russian drones? I spoke about it in the European Parliament.
November 23, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Yesterday, mysterious drones flew over the Netherlands: another sign Europe’s skies aren’t safe.
They targeted Volkel airbase, where US nuclear weapons are stored. And similar incidents keep popping up across Europe.
So how do we stop Russian drones? I spoke about it in the European Parliament.
They targeted Volkel airbase, where US nuclear weapons are stored. And similar incidents keep popping up across Europe.
So how do we stop Russian drones? I spoke about it in the European Parliament.
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The European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP) is only the first step. Now we must focus on how Europe can work together more effectively, how we can develop joint capabilities, and how we can advance toward a strong European army!
Read my reaction here!
Read my reaction here!
Europees Parlement keurt eerste echte strategische plan voor defensie-industrie goed | VRT NWS: nieuws
Het Europees Parlement heeft het strategische defensieplan voor de Europese defensie-industrie (EDIP) goedgekeurd. Daarbij wordt 1,5 miljard euro vrijgemaakt om de productie van fabrieken op te krikke...
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November 25, 2025 at 12:51 PM
The European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP) is only the first step. Now we must focus on how Europe can work together more effectively, how we can develop joint capabilities, and how we can advance toward a strong European army!
Read my reaction here!
Read my reaction here!
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We just urged President Metsola to end the European Parliament’s dependence on foreign tech.
The EP runs on US hardware and Microsoft tools that put EU data at risk.
Europe already has secure alternatives, what’s missing is political will.
Time for real tech sovereignty! 🇪🇺
The EP runs on US hardware and Microsoft tools that put EU data at risk.
Europe already has secure alternatives, what’s missing is political will.
Time for real tech sovereignty! 🇪🇺
November 26, 2025 at 10:48 AM
We just urged President Metsola to end the European Parliament’s dependence on foreign tech.
The EP runs on US hardware and Microsoft tools that put EU data at risk.
Europe already has secure alternatives, what’s missing is political will.
Time for real tech sovereignty! 🇪🇺
The EP runs on US hardware and Microsoft tools that put EU data at risk.
Europe already has secure alternatives, what’s missing is political will.
Time for real tech sovereignty! 🇪🇺
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Europe took decades to unite after the WWII - a democratic achievement still in progress.
There is only one way to avoid Ukraine’s defeat and a split Europe: Russia must be stopped in Ukraine, peace must be fair, and Europe must finally speak with one voice.
A United States of Europe!
There is only one way to avoid Ukraine’s defeat and a split Europe: Russia must be stopped in Ukraine, peace must be fair, and Europe must finally speak with one voice.
A United States of Europe!
November 26, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Europe took decades to unite after the WWII - a democratic achievement still in progress.
There is only one way to avoid Ukraine’s defeat and a split Europe: Russia must be stopped in Ukraine, peace must be fair, and Europe must finally speak with one voice.
A United States of Europe!
There is only one way to avoid Ukraine’s defeat and a split Europe: Russia must be stopped in Ukraine, peace must be fair, and Europe must finally speak with one voice.
A United States of Europe!
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New reporting shows foreign trolls tried to influence the Dutch elections, boosting FvD figures.
This is just one example. I’m increasingly convinced we’re only seeing a fraction of the foreign interference damaging our democracies.
We need stronger oversight & stricter rules on foreign influence!
This is just one example. I’m increasingly convinced we’re only seeing a fraction of the foreign interference damaging our democracies.
We need stronger oversight & stricter rules on foreign influence!
Buitenlands trollenleger probeerde verkiezingen Nederland te beïnvloeden, vooral FvD’ers De Vos en Baudet ondersteund
Via meer dan 550 nepaccounts op X is rond de Tweede Kamerverkiezingen geprobeerd het politieke debat te beïnvloeden. De profielen, voornamelijk aangestuurd vanuit West-Afrika, herplaatsten berichten. ...
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November 27, 2025 at 3:12 PM
New reporting shows foreign trolls tried to influence the Dutch elections, boosting FvD figures.
This is just one example. I’m increasingly convinced we’re only seeing a fraction of the foreign interference damaging our democracies.
We need stronger oversight & stricter rules on foreign influence!
This is just one example. I’m increasingly convinced we’re only seeing a fraction of the foreign interference damaging our democracies.
We need stronger oversight & stricter rules on foreign influence!
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The enemies of European democracies aren't super spies- they are corrupt politicians and social media trolls.
These attacks on democracy are taking power from European citizens and putting them in the hands of foreign powers. We must call this out and build stronger institutions to combat it.
These attacks on democracy are taking power from European citizens and putting them in the hands of foreign powers. We must call this out and build stronger institutions to combat it.
November 28, 2025 at 1:13 PM
The enemies of European democracies aren't super spies- they are corrupt politicians and social media trolls.
These attacks on democracy are taking power from European citizens and putting them in the hands of foreign powers. We must call this out and build stronger institutions to combat it.
These attacks on democracy are taking power from European citizens and putting them in the hands of foreign powers. We must call this out and build stronger institutions to combat it.
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#Moon shot from #SantaBarbara tonight.
#MoonPhotography #MoonPhotos #MoonShots #Photography
Camera settings:
Canon T5i
Sigma 150mm x 600mm
Focal length: 600mm
F-stop: f/8
Exposure time: 1/1250
ISO: 800
#MoonPhotography #MoonPhotos #MoonShots #Photography
Camera settings:
Canon T5i
Sigma 150mm x 600mm
Focal length: 600mm
F-stop: f/8
Exposure time: 1/1250
ISO: 800
November 29, 2025 at 6:03 AM
#Moon shot from #SantaBarbara tonight.
#MoonPhotography #MoonPhotos #MoonShots #Photography
Camera settings:
Canon T5i
Sigma 150mm x 600mm
Focal length: 600mm
F-stop: f/8
Exposure time: 1/1250
ISO: 800
#MoonPhotography #MoonPhotos #MoonShots #Photography
Camera settings:
Canon T5i
Sigma 150mm x 600mm
Focal length: 600mm
F-stop: f/8
Exposure time: 1/1250
ISO: 800