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Amateur fact checker, driven by compassion, seeking to build a just America where all are safe & finally equal, non-practicing attorney . . . .

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Picture of Trump with his baseball cap at the end. Vance also is not bowing his head.

Picture of Trump with his baseball cap at the end. Vance also is not bowing his head.

07.03.2026 21:27 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Long-delayed Jan. 6 plaque honoring police installed in Capitol at 4 a.m. The memorial honoring officers who defended the Capitol was required by law to be installed by March 2023.

β€œFive people died during the attack or its immediate aftermath. Among them was Brian D. Sicknick, a Capitol Police officer who suffered two strokes and died a day after he confronted rioters. He was 42 years old. More than 140 officers were injured. At least four officers later died by suicide.”

07.03.2026 18:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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At Least 4 Dead and 12 Injured as Tornadoes Slam Michigan

β€œAt least four people were killed and 12 others injured after tornadoes struck Michigan on Friday, one of several outbreaks of severe weather that brought damaging winds, large hail and heavy downpours from Texas to the Great Lakes, according to officials.”

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/w...

07.03.2026 04:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Colorado governor lays out condition for granting clemency to pro-Trump clerk under pressure from president Colorado Gov. Polis may grant clemency to pro-Trump election worker Tina Peters, jailed for fraud scheme, amid pressure from President Donald Trump.

Noooooooo!!!

β€œColorado Gov. Jared Polis signaled he may be willing to grant clemency to a pro-Trump election worker who was thrown in jail for a 2020 scheme attempting to find proof of election fraud.

Donald has pressured β€œPolis to release Tina Peters, 70, since he returned to office last year.”

07.03.2026 02:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Yet another House Republican throws in the towel: report In yet another blow to House Republicans on Friday, Axios reports that one more member is throwing in the towel for re-election.Specifically, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), who has emphatically maintained ...

In a blow to House GOP, Rep Darrell Issa (R-CA) won’t run for re-election, increasing the pool of GOP more likely to buck leadershipβ€”maybe even move to vacate the Speaker.

The wave of incumbent retiring further complicates the GOP’s goal of holding the House in the midterms when polls favor Dems.

07.03.2026 01:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The February jobs report is out. They had estimated that 50,000 jobs would be added. In actuality, 92,000 jobs have been lost. Unemployment rate was estimated to be 4.3% and it is actually 4.4%.

The February jobs report is out. They had estimated that 50,000 jobs would be added. In actuality, 92,000 jobs have been lost. Unemployment rate was estimated to be 4.3% and it is actually 4.4%.

Looks like we’ve been in a recession for a while, as I believed.

We’re just getting these numbers, but the White House has some advance notice & still went rushing into this war?

As the data continues to come into the Bureau of Labor, the trend has been to downgrade to reported figures. Hmmm.

06.03.2026 17:42 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Picture of the robot comparing our solutions. I had six steps to resolve the puzzle with a luck. Score of 27. The robot says unsolved and a score of 24 for luck. But the robot was unable to complete the puzzle. 

On the top, it says: β€œI tried solving it on my own, and you have succeeded where I failed. I doubt my cap to you.”

Picture of the robot comparing our solutions. I had six steps to resolve the puzzle with a luck. Score of 27. The robot says unsolved and a score of 24 for luck. But the robot was unable to complete the puzzle. On the top, it says: β€œI tried solving it on my own, and you have succeeded where I failed. I doubt my cap to you.”

Wordle No. 1721

#Wordle

WORDLE is hard today

But I never saw the WORDLE Robot fail to complete the puzzle!!!!

With 6 tries, I beat the Robot!

06.03.2026 05:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

GOP Rep. Tony Gonzalez Was Pressured Into Dropping His Re-election Bid.

The Pressure Campaign to Get Either Paxton or Cornyn to Drop Out Continues.

It’s wild that Brandon Herrera couldn’t beat Gonzalez outright given the scandal. With Gonzalez out, Herrera now runs against Dem Katy Padilla Stout.

06.03.2026 04:48 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So upsetting!

06.03.2026 02:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Starr County, Texas: Flipped red, then thrust into the border control limelight Starr County, Texas, voted predominantly Republican for the first time in a century. Now, it's central to President-elect Donald Trump's mass deportation plans.

For some context, 2024 was the first time in 100 years that Starr County voted red. It’s not as though it was deeply red for 100 years and now went blue.

abcnews.com/US/blue-texa...

06.03.2026 02:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Starr County, Texas: Flipped red, then thrust into the border control limelight Starr County, Texas, voted predominantly Republican for the first time in a century. Now, it's central to President-elect Donald Trump's mass deportation plans.

For some context, 2024 was the first time in 100 years that Starr County voted red. It’s not as though it was deeply red for 100 years and now went blue.

abcnews.com/amp/US/blue-...

06.03.2026 01:31 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
Picture of dogs on the national mall in front of the Capitol rallying and celebrating with joy at Kristi Noem’s firing.

It says:  β€œNation's Dogs Celebrate Noem's Firing”

Picture of dogs on the national mall in front of the Capitol rallying and celebrating with joy at Kristi Noem’s firing. It says: β€œNation's Dogs Celebrate Noem's Firing”

Dog Power!

06.03.2026 01:23 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
From a social media post from FBI Director Kash Patel:  

β€œLast night, John Daghita - a U.S. government contractor who allegedly stole more than $46 million in cryptocurrency from the U.S Marshals Service - was arrested on the island of Saint Martin by the French Gendarmerie's premier elite tactical unit in a joint operation with the @FBI.

β€œThanks to the International Cooperatio...”

From a social media post from FBI Director Kash Patel: β€œLast night, John Daghita - a U.S. government contractor who allegedly stole more than $46 million in cryptocurrency from the U.S Marshals Service - was arrested on the island of Saint Martin by the French Gendarmerie's premier elite tactical unit in a joint operation with the @FBI. β€œThanks to the International Cooperatio...”

Why does the U.S. Marshall Service have such a huge cache of cryptocurrency? How was $46 million worth so accessible?

Wha???

06.03.2026 00:33 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Panel reviewing Trump’s $400m White House ballroom postpones vote National Capital Planning Commission cites β€˜large amount of public input’, with a majority opposing the plan

β€œA federal panel reviewing Donald Trump’s planned $400m ballroom addition to the White House postponed an expected vote on the project until next month, after receiving thousands of negative public comments.”

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

05.03.2026 23:13 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Kristi Noem is Out!

Senator Markwayne Mullin is in?

WTF!!!

05.03.2026 18:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Jan. 6 rioter gets life in prison for sexually abusing two 12-year-olds after Trump pardon A convicted Jan. 6 rioter was sentenced to life in prison Thursday for sexually abusing two children after he was pardoned by President Donald Trump.Andrew Paul Johnson, 45, was found guilty last mont...

Making MAGA Proud!

β€œA convicted Jan. 6 rioter was sentenced to life in prison Thursday for sexually abusing two children after he was pardoned by President Donald Trump.”

www.rawstory.com/andrew-paul-...

05.03.2026 18:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Montana GOP Sen. Steve Daines won’t seek reelection in shock announcement at filing deadline | CNN Politics Montana Republican Sen. Steve Daines ended his reelection campaign suddenly on Wednesday in a move that left a political ally as the only major candidate in the GOP primary.

Sen. Steve Daines (GOP-MT) withdraw his candidacy at 4:57 p.m. At 4:52, Republican US Attorney for the District of Montana since 3/25 Kurt Alme filed paperwork to run for Senator. Shortly afterward, Donald endorsed Alme. The deadline to run for Senator was 5:00 p.m.

Sigh.

Would Tester have run?

05.03.2026 05:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

When the government asked for a stay of the lower court ruling on appeal, in its appellate papers, the gov said should it lose on appeal, it would refund all of the tariffs. Probably the Gov would not have gotten the stay otherwise. Ridiculous for the Gov to claim it has no plan or needs more time.

05.03.2026 04:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Social media post by Karoline Leavitt Riccio:

"As important as what Trump is doing is how he's doing it. With Operation Epic Fury, we are witnessing the birth of a new doctrine to guide U.S. global leadership in the 21st century: the Trump Doctrine."

Social media post by Karoline Leavitt Riccio: "As important as what Trump is doing is how he's doing it. With Operation Epic Fury, we are witnessing the birth of a new doctrine to guide U.S. global leadership in the 21st century: the Trump Doctrine."

Lord Help Us!

05.03.2026 02:50 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
'We’re about to take back Texas': James Talarico gives victory speech
'We’re about to take back Texas': James Talarico gives victory speech YouTube video by MS NOW

Talarico’s Victory Speech Gave Me Chills

youtu.be/bkwLltNGHek?...

05.03.2026 02:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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ICE taking steps to close detention center at Fort Bliss, document shows Preparations to shutter Camp East Montana in El Paso come less than eight months after facility’s opening, according to an internal ICE document.

β€œU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is taking steps to close Camp East Montana, a massive immigrant detention camp near the Mexican border that opened less than eight months ago, according to an internal ICE document reviewed by The Washington Post.”

www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

05.03.2026 00:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Five Republicans vote to subpoena Pam Bondi over Epstein files: Full list The House Oversight Committee voted to subpoena Bondi over Epstein files, with five Republicans joining Democrats in a 24–19 vote.

Here are the 5 Republicans who joined all House Dems to subpoena Pam Bondi & to compel her testimony re: the DOJ’s handling of the Trump-Epstein files.

Scott Perry?!?

Tim Burchett β€” Tennessee
Lauren Boebert β€” Colorado
Michael Cloud β€” Texas
Nancy Mace β€” South Carolina
Scott Perry β€” Pennsylvania

04.03.2026 22:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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U.S. Deploys Special Forces to Ecuador in New Expansion of U.S. Operations in Latin America The Pentagon has announced U.S. Special Forces are now in Ecuador to conduct joint military operations with Ecuadorian commandos to reportedly target suspected drug traffickers. The head of U.S. South...

Now we invaded Ecuador?!?!

β€œThe Pentagon has announced U.S. Special Forces are now in Ecuador to conduct joint military operations with Ecuadorian commandos to reportedly target suspected drug traffickers.”

www.democracynow.org/2026/3/4/hea...

04.03.2026 21:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rep. Chip Roy headed to runoff in Texas AG race Trump withheld an endorsement in the race to replace Ken Paxton.

Chip Roy headed to runoff in Texas AG race, facing off with state Sen. Mayes Middleton. Donald made no endorsement for the primary race.

www.politico.com/news/2026/03...

04.03.2026 20:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Nuclear Reactor Backed by Bill Gates Gets Federal Approval to Start Building

β€œA novel type of nuclear power plant in Wyoming backed by Bill Gates received a key federal permit on Wednesday, making it the first new U.S. commercial reactor in nearly a decade to receive clearance to begin construction.”

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/c...

04.03.2026 20:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I believe the woman is Erika Donald, Byron Donald’s wife. No clue why CBS is using her photo here. Intimidation?

04.03.2026 16:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
GOP senator SCOLDS Noem: 'Disaster under your leadership'
GOP senator SCOLDS Noem: 'Disaster under your leadership' YouTube video by MS NOW

I like Thom Tollis’s energy & moral clarity as he lambasts Noem. Makes him seem like he might have a backbone.

Too bad his spine firmed up just as he’s resigning. Let’s hope he takes some meaningful steps to restore our democracy on his way out & doesn’t just scuttle toward the door.

03.03.2026 21:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Dow had dropped by 2.38% when I took this photo from yesterdayβ€˜s market and was down to 47, 741.31.

The Dow had dropped by 2.38% when I took this photo from yesterdayβ€˜s market and was down to 47, 741.31.

The stock market’s crashing. There’s a sell-off on US bonds, raising the yield, which will raise mortgage rates & the interest the Gov pays on the debt.

And the price of gold and silver is falling too! Crazy!

Can someone explain the sell-off on gold & silver?

www.thestreet.com/crypto/marke...

03.03.2026 15:23 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How high can oil and gas prices go because of the Iran war? Here are the scenarios Oil prices could move higher still if Iran targets Persian Gulf energy infrastructure and the Strait of Hormuz closure is prolonged.

www.cnbc.com/2026/03/02/i...

03.03.2026 01:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Show pictures from a graphic made by the weeknight on MSNOW about gas prices from CNBC:

How high can oil and gas prices go because of the Iran war? Here are the scenarios
By Spencer Kimball I March 2, 2026

β€œA war that lasts more than three weeks would exhaust the Gulf countries storage capacity as barrels build up with nowhere to go, forcing them to shut down production...
Under that scenario, Brent - the global benchmark for oil prices β€” could hit $120 per barrel, the JPMorgan analyst said.”

β€œThe last time oil prices reached $100 per barrel was after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. Gasoline prices in the U.S. hit a national average, all-time high of $5.016 per gallon by June, according to the motorist group AAA.”

And social media post by former treasury secretary, Janet Yellen says:

β€œFormer Treasury Secretary Yellen said, depending on how long the Iran conflict affects the oil market, there will be both a hit to US economic growth and an increase in inflationary pressures, complicating the job for the Federal Reserve.”

Show pictures from a graphic made by the weeknight on MSNOW about gas prices from CNBC: How high can oil and gas prices go because of the Iran war? Here are the scenarios By Spencer Kimball I March 2, 2026 β€œA war that lasts more than three weeks would exhaust the Gulf countries storage capacity as barrels build up with nowhere to go, forcing them to shut down production... Under that scenario, Brent - the global benchmark for oil prices β€” could hit $120 per barrel, the JPMorgan analyst said.” β€œThe last time oil prices reached $100 per barrel was after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. Gasoline prices in the U.S. hit a national average, all-time high of $5.016 per gallon by June, according to the motorist group AAA.” And social media post by former treasury secretary, Janet Yellen says: β€œFormer Treasury Secretary Yellen said, depending on how long the Iran conflict affects the oil market, there will be both a hit to US economic growth and an increase in inflationary pressures, complicating the job for the Federal Reserve.”

If the war lasts more than 3 weeks, the USA national average for gas could be $7 or $8 a gallon. And that would cause higher inflation. Much higher.

03.03.2026 01:09 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0