Tom Gallagher
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TomGallagherwrites.com, Socialist, Dodger fan, Admirer of cats, Co-conspirator of Beards
The U.S. could use someone with this kind of courage in the Caribbean.
The Secret Trial of the General Who Refused to Attack Tiananmen Square
www.nytimes.com
December 20, 2025 at 5:57 PM
The U.S. could use someone with this kind of courage in the Caribbean.
This is kind of amazing -- this is the former Secretary of Labor.
Mamdani Taps 'Unafraid and Unbought' Julie Su as First NYC Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice | Common Dreams
"What a thrilling day for the working class of New York City," said one local labor leader.
www.commondreams.org
December 19, 2025 at 10:18 PM
This is kind of amazing -- this is the former Secretary of Labor.
Whaddya say we go for a 2028 candidate who's more than "well, s/he's better than the Republican!"
Even a Fox News analyst admits that AOC could win the presidency in 2028
Even a Fox News analyst admits that AOC could win the presidency in 2028
www.independent.co.uk
December 18, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Whaddya say we go for a 2028 candidate who's more than "well, s/he's better than the Republican!"
All right!
AOC pulls ahead of JD Vance for first time in 2028 election head-to-head, poll finds
AOC pulls ahead of JD Vance for first time in 2028 election head-to-head, poll finds
AOC pulls ahead of JD Vance for first time in 2028 election head-to-head, poll finds
www.independent.co.uk
December 18, 2025 at 4:29 AM
All right!
Trump didn't fulfill his dream of getting the Nobel Peace Prize, but this is almost as bad.
Assange Sues Nobel Foundation to Stop War-Promoting Machado From Receiving Peace Prize Cash | Common Dreams
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange files complaint against Nobel Foundation for awarding Peace Prize to María Corina Machado, who in recent days has backed Trump's aggression.
www.commondreams.org
December 18, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Trump didn't fulfill his dream of getting the Nobel Peace Prize, but this is almost as bad.
Just following orders. Heard that before?
U.S. Military Willing to Attack “Designated Terrorist Organizations” Within America, General Says
“If I had no concerns and I was confident in the lawful order, I would definitely execute that order.”
theintercept.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Just following orders. Heard that before?
Reposted by Tom Gallagher
A new low.
December 15, 2025 at 4:20 PM
A new low.
Oops! Our CIA -- always protecting us.
How Did the C.I.A. Lose a Nuclear Device in the Himalayas?
A plutonium-packed generator disappeared on one of the world’s highest mountains in a covert mission that the U.S. will not talk about.
www.nytimes.com
December 14, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Oops! Our CIA -- always protecting us.
As you read the latest efforts to convince us that really we ought to give nuclear power a fair shake.
Chernobyl radiation shield 'lost safety function' after drone strike, UN watchdog says
The protective shield at the site of the 1986 disaster has lost its main safety function, the IAEA says.
www.bbc.com
December 14, 2025 at 6:46 PM
As you read the latest efforts to convince us that really we ought to give nuclear power a fair shake.
What? The FBI can't find Antifa headquarters? What are we paying them for anyhow?
How Many Members Does Antifa Have? Where Is Its Headquarters? The FBI Has No Answers.
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How Many Members Does Antifa Have? Where Is Its Headquarters? The FBI Has No Answers.
Despite saying that antifa is the biggest U.S. domestic threat, the FBI couldn’t explain how the movement is a “terror organization” — or an organization at all.
theintercept.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:30 AM
What? The FBI can't find Antifa headquarters? What are we paying them for anyhow?
Demonstrating that both of them have at least occasional glimmerings of good judgement.
Kristi Noem and Tom Homan’s relationship is so frosty the pair don’t even speak, report claims
Kristi Noem and Tom Homan’s relationship is so frosty the pair don’t speak: report
www.independent.co.uk
December 11, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Demonstrating that both of them have at least occasional glimmerings of good judgement.
The state of the nation: Should we be glad US forces didn't kill everyone on the seized Venezuelan oil tanker? Or again ask why they have murdered 87 people on the small boats they sank?
U.S. Realizes It Can Seize Boats After All
After months of extrajudicial killings in the waters off Venezuela, the Trump administration opted instead to capture an oil tanker.
theintercept.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The state of the nation: Should we be glad US forces didn't kill everyone on the seized Venezuelan oil tanker? Or again ask why they have murdered 87 people on the small boats they sank?
How about instituting a custom of publicly displaying useless billionaires in stocks?
Billionaire Palantir Co-Founder Pushes Return of Public Hangings as Part of 'Masculine Leadership' Initiative
Billionaire Palantir Co-Founder Pushes Return of Public Hangings as Part of 'Masculine Leadership' Initiative
Venture capitalist Joe Lonsdale calls for public hangings to restore "masculine leadership" in the US.
www.commondreams.org
December 7, 2025 at 5:54 PM
How about instituting a custom of publicly displaying useless billionaires in stocks?
Reposted by Tom Gallagher
Billionaire Palantir Co-Founder Pushes Return of Public Hangings as Part of 'Masculine Leadership' Initiative
Billionaire Palantir Co-Founder Pushes Return of Public Hangings as Part of 'Masculine Leadership' Initiative
Venture capitalist Joe Lonsdale calls for public hangings to restore "masculine leadership" in the US.
www.commondreams.org
December 7, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Billionaire Palantir Co-Founder Pushes Return of Public Hangings as Part of 'Masculine Leadership' Initiative
In case you haven't actually what the Secretary of War posted -- with the note "For your Christmas wish list…" -- in the latest episode of the Pete Hegseth Tragifarce.
December 4, 2025 at 10:36 PM
In case you haven't actually what the Secretary of War posted -- with the note "For your Christmas wish list…" -- in the latest episode of the Pete Hegseth Tragifarce.
For those clinging to the notion that nominating her rather than Sanders in 16 was a good idea.
Hillary Clinton Complains Social Media is Making Young People Pro-Palestine
Clinton complained young Americans were becoming sympathetic towards Palestinians because they watch "totally made up" videos on social media.
www.mediaite.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:25 PM
For those clinging to the notion that nominating her rather than Sanders in 16 was a good idea.
Check Pete's name plate -- Yep, that's what he is “SSecretary of War"
December 3, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Check Pete's name plate -- Yep, that's what he is “SSecretary of War"
A blockchain is only as strong as its weakest blockhead.
Oops. Cryptographers cancel election results after losing decryption key.
Voting system required three keys. One of them has been “irretrievably lost.”…
arstechnica.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:17 PM
A blockchain is only as strong as its weakest blockhead.
The Age of Tragifarce: "Simply put, for many (most?) people what is occurring now is epochal: not previously seen; not previously envisioned — except on the fictional level ... We often find ourselves simply flummoxed."
November 21, 2025 at 11:14 PM
The Age of Tragifarce: "Simply put, for many (most?) people what is occurring now is epochal: not previously seen; not previously envisioned — except on the fictional level ... We often find ourselves simply flummoxed."
Probably shouldn't pass on more than one scary pic in a day, but ...
Their goal is not complicated: This is a deliberate strategy to defund and privatize public education in America.
This is moving us in exactly the wrong direction.
I call on the Department of Education to immediately reverse course and do its job: strengthen our public schools, not dismantle them.
This is moving us in exactly the wrong direction.
I call on the Department of Education to immediately reverse course and do its job: strengthen our public schools, not dismantle them.
Exclusive: The Education Department plans to move multiple parts of the agency to other federal departments, an unprecedented effort to dismantle an agency created by Congress to ensure all Americans have equal access to educational opportunity.
November 20, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Probably shouldn't pass on more than one scary pic in a day, but ...
Whew! Is that some scary pic?
Mourners came together on Thursday to pay tribute to former Vice President Dick Cheney, who helped shape the U.S.’s aggressive response to terrorism after Sept. 11, 2001, and transformed his office into a powerful platform to drive policy. nyti.ms/4pkDhO2
November 20, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Whew! Is that some scary pic?
Reposted by Tom Gallagher
How Many People Has the U.S. Killed in Boat Attacks?
The complete list and count, strike by illegal strike.
theintercept.com/2025/11/17/t...
The complete list and count, strike by illegal strike.
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November 17, 2025 at 8:19 PM
How Many People Has the U.S. Killed in Boat Attacks?
The complete list and count, strike by illegal strike.
theintercept.com/2025/11/17/t...
The complete list and count, strike by illegal strike.
theintercept.com/2025/11/17/t...
Your tax dollars at work -- murder!
US military attacks 'drug boat' in Pacific, killing three
YouTube video by The Independent
www.youtube.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Your tax dollars at work -- murder!