David
@tolpster.bsky.social
In search of truth & wisdom. Women & minorities rights = Liberty #ClimateCrisis. Believer in Jesus & science. Geopolitics. Pro European American. #SlavaUkraini #NAFO. For fun, I play pickleball, hike & lift.
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@tolpster.bsky.social
· Oct 24
Trump ends trade talks with Canada after ‘anti-tariffs’ ad featuring Reagan
YouTube video by The Independent
youtu.be
youtu.be/pABUi669v3g.
The Canadian as that exposes Trump’s tariffs as bad for Americans & for businesses. Trump doesn’t want Americans to see the shining light on the hill that promotes economic growth
The Canadian as that exposes Trump’s tariffs as bad for Americans & for businesses. Trump doesn’t want Americans to see the shining light on the hill that promotes economic growth
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It all started in 1955 with a misprint in a Colorado newspaper and a call to Col. Harry Shoup's secret military hotline. Shoup played along with the tiny voice who called, and a tradition was born. From the NPR archives.
NORAD's Santa Tracker began with a typo and a good sport
It all started in 1955 with a misprint in a Colorado newspaper and a call to Col. Harry Shoup's secret military hotline. Shoup played along with the tiny voice who called, and a tradition was born.
n.pr
December 21, 2025 at 12:41 AM
It all started in 1955 with a misprint in a Colorado newspaper and a call to Col. Harry Shoup's secret military hotline. Shoup played along with the tiny voice who called, and a tradition was born. From the NPR archives.
Looks like Bondi wants to be impeached & imprisoned for violating the law #epsteinfiles
December 20, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Looks like Bondi wants to be impeached & imprisoned for violating the law #epsteinfiles
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NEW: I was just on a call with @rokhanna.bsky.social — who says just 2.5 gigabytes out of a total of 300 gigabytes of the Epstein Files — have been released by the DOJ.
December 20, 2025 at 1:07 AM
NEW: I was just on a call with @rokhanna.bsky.social — who says just 2.5 gigabytes out of a total of 300 gigabytes of the Epstein Files — have been released by the DOJ.
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In 1993, Trump signed a mortgage for a Florida home, pledging it would be his principal residence. Seven weeks later, he attested a neighboring property would also be his principal residence.
In reality, he does not seem to have lived in either home.
In reality, he does not seem to have lived in either home.
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing ...
www.propublica.org
December 14, 2025 at 4:00 AM
In 1993, Trump signed a mortgage for a Florida home, pledging it would be his principal residence. Seven weeks later, he attested a neighboring property would also be his principal residence.
In reality, he does not seem to have lived in either home.
In reality, he does not seem to have lived in either home.
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🇺🇦 The Ukrainian strategic air defense and ballistic missile system "Sapsan" has officially entered serial production and systematic deployment, according to Militarnyi. This marks a major milestone in Ukraine’s domestic missile development and defense capability.
December 12, 2025 at 7:12 PM
🇺🇦 The Ukrainian strategic air defense and ballistic missile system "Sapsan" has officially entered serial production and systematic deployment, according to Militarnyi. This marks a major milestone in Ukraine’s domestic missile development and defense capability.
Who will want to go through the hassle of all this, just to visit the America? Trump obviously doesn’t want anyone to visit. Tourists just want to have fun, not to go through extremely invasive requirements.
Here's part of what the Trump administration is planning to demand from travelers from the EU, Japan, Britain etc that can normally get a low-hassle 90 tourist visa. Social media for the last 5 years, all personal & work email addresses... Expect equally odious rules if we visit there.
December 13, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Who will want to go through the hassle of all this, just to visit the America? Trump obviously doesn’t want anyone to visit. Tourists just want to have fun, not to go through extremely invasive requirements.
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Zelensky with balls of steel, visits the very frontline in Kupyansk: "Ukrainian forces are achieving real gains. Many Russians talked about Kupyansk, we see the result. I met our fighters, thanked every unit. Success strengthens our hand in diplomacy. Proud of our troops. Glory to Ukraine”
December 12, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Zelensky with balls of steel, visits the very frontline in Kupyansk: "Ukrainian forces are achieving real gains. Many Russians talked about Kupyansk, we see the result. I met our fighters, thanked every unit. Success strengthens our hand in diplomacy. Proud of our troops. Glory to Ukraine”
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Zelensky arrived in Kupyansk, which Putin claims is "under Russian control."
December 12, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Zelensky arrived in Kupyansk, which Putin claims is "under Russian control."
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🔥 @jessicatarlov.bsky.social : “Trump has had 320 nights to work on affordability, and he has put policies into place that are making it worse… that rally was basically an in-kind contribution to the Democrats. Midterm ads will be full of Trump from last night.”
December 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
🔥 @jessicatarlov.bsky.social : “Trump has had 320 nights to work on affordability, and he has put policies into place that are making it worse… that rally was basically an in-kind contribution to the Democrats. Midterm ads will be full of Trump from last night.”
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Powell: "Inflation for goods has picked up, reflecting the effects of tariffs."
December 10, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Powell: "Inflation for goods has picked up, reflecting the effects of tariffs."
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"Russia has welcomed Donald Trump's new US National Security Strategy, calling it "largely consistent" with Moscow's vision."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
New US Security Strategy aligns with Russia's vision, Moscow says
The Kremlin welcomes the starkly worded document, which does not cast Russia as a threat to the US.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Trump’s National Security Strategy “abandons its allies, ignores clear threats, and treats national security as an extension of a domestic political struggle,” Thomas Wright argues.
A Strategy That Ignores the Real Threats
The administration’s new policy shows less concern for the American homeland than for building an illiberal world order.
bit.ly
December 9, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Trump’s National Security Strategy “abandons its allies, ignores clear threats, and treats national security as an extension of a domestic political struggle,” Thomas Wright argues.
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Trump’s National Security Strategy: An Incoherent Disaster Filled With Grievance That Punishes Allies and Cedes Terrain and Initiative to Enemies
www.avindman.com/p/trumps-nat...
www.avindman.com/p/trumps-nat...
Trump’s National Security Strategy
An Incoherent Disaster Filled With Grievance That Punishes Allies and Cedes Terrain and Initiative to Enemies
www.avindman.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Trump’s National Security Strategy: An Incoherent Disaster Filled With Grievance That Punishes Allies and Cedes Terrain and Initiative to Enemies
www.avindman.com/p/trumps-nat...
www.avindman.com/p/trumps-nat...
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Read @nicolefoy.bsky.social's investigation that prompted the congressional probe.
We found that agents had detained >170 Americans this year. More than 20 citizens said they were held for at least a day without being able to contact a lawyer or their loved ones.
We found that agents had detained >170 Americans this year. More than 20 citizens said they were held for at least a day without being able to contact a lawyer or their loved ones.
December 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Read @nicolefoy.bsky.social's investigation that prompted the congressional probe.
We found that agents had detained >170 Americans this year. More than 20 citizens said they were held for at least a day without being able to contact a lawyer or their loved ones.
We found that agents had detained >170 Americans this year. More than 20 citizens said they were held for at least a day without being able to contact a lawyer or their loved ones.
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The median age of a first-time home buyer is now 40 YEARS OLD.
That’s an absolute crisis.
And House Republicans just tanked our broadly bipartisan and Senate-passed bill to create more homes and lower costs for all.
That’s an absolute crisis.
And House Republicans just tanked our broadly bipartisan and Senate-passed bill to create more homes and lower costs for all.
December 9, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The median age of a first-time home buyer is now 40 YEARS OLD.
That’s an absolute crisis.
And House Republicans just tanked our broadly bipartisan and Senate-passed bill to create more homes and lower costs for all.
That’s an absolute crisis.
And House Republicans just tanked our broadly bipartisan and Senate-passed bill to create more homes and lower costs for all.
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Must the military disobey unlawful orders? Pam Bondi has said yes.
As a lawyer for a conservative think tank, Bondi filed a Supreme Court brief last year saying service members who followed such orders were committing crimes.
"Military officers are required not to carry out unlawful orders."
As a lawyer for a conservative think tank, Bondi filed a Supreme Court brief last year saying service members who followed such orders were committing crimes.
"Military officers are required not to carry out unlawful orders."
Must the Military Disobey Unlawful Orders? Pam Bondi Has Said Yes.
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Must the military disobey unlawful orders? Pam Bondi has said yes.
As a lawyer for a conservative think tank, Bondi filed a Supreme Court brief last year saying service members who followed such orders were committing crimes.
"Military officers are required not to carry out unlawful orders."
As a lawyer for a conservative think tank, Bondi filed a Supreme Court brief last year saying service members who followed such orders were committing crimes.
"Military officers are required not to carry out unlawful orders."
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A forthcoming inspector general report finds that had intel shared by Hegseth been intercepted by an adversary, it would have endangered servicemembers, according to a source who viewed the findings. n.pr/3KGzegt
Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth risked the safety of U.S. forces with use of Signal
A forthcoming inspector general report finds that had intel shared by Hegseth been intercepted by an adversary, it would have endangered servicemembers, according to a source who viewed the findings.
n.pr
December 3, 2025 at 8:25 PM
A forthcoming inspector general report finds that had intel shared by Hegseth been intercepted by an adversary, it would have endangered servicemembers, according to a source who viewed the findings. n.pr/3KGzegt
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France hosted a large musical flash mob featuring 100 musicians who came together to perform a new orchestral version of Carol of the Bells to mark the ceremonial switching-on of the Christmas lights in the streets of Paris.
November 28, 2025 at 8:52 PM
France hosted a large musical flash mob featuring 100 musicians who came together to perform a new orchestral version of Carol of the Bells to mark the ceremonial switching-on of the Christmas lights in the streets of Paris.
Sounds like a war crime to kill stranded people at sea instead of picking them up out of the ocean
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
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 10:11 PM
Sounds like a war crime to kill stranded people at sea instead of picking them up out of the ocean
The corporate giants need to be broken up into smaller companies to produce competition to reduce the prices for consumers
If inflation comes up at the dinner table, don’t forget to draw attention to a deeper structural driver of high prices: corporate power.
Much of the food industry is dominated by a few corporate giants with the power to keep prices high because they face little competition.
Much of the food industry is dominated by a few corporate giants with the power to keep prices high because they face little competition.
November 27, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The corporate giants need to be broken up into smaller companies to produce competition to reduce the prices for consumers
Democrats need to always remember the phase: “it’s the economy, stupid.” Young men are engaged when it comes to their wallet and economic opportunity to provide
‘I never want to hear again that the Democratic Party has a problem with young men’
‘I never want to hear again that the Democratic Party has a problem with young men’
Democrats stormed back with young men in off-year elections. But the biggest test will come next year.
dlvr.it
November 27, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Democrats need to always remember the phase: “it’s the economy, stupid.” Young men are engaged when it comes to their wallet and economic opportunity to provide
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Elon Musk accidentally exposed most far-right X/Twitter accounts as being based in foreign countries.
The whole MAGA house of cards is falling apart before our very eyes.
The whole MAGA house of cards is falling apart before our very eyes.
November 23, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Elon Musk accidentally exposed most far-right X/Twitter accounts as being based in foreign countries.
The whole MAGA house of cards is falling apart before our very eyes.
The whole MAGA house of cards is falling apart before our very eyes.
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Exclusive: The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, nooses and the Confederate flag as hate symbols.
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Exclusive: The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, nooses and the Confederate flag as hate symbols.
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
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Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
November 18, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.