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Retired Episcopal Priest and Middle School Substitute Teacher. Navy veteran. More days behind me than ahead of me. In gassho, Namu Amida Butsu.

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Bodycam video contradicts ICE claims in fatal shooting of U.S. citizen Ruben Ray Martinez in Texas Video of last year's fatal shooting of Ruben Ray Martinez obtained by CBS News appears to contradict claims that Martinez was shot by an ICE agent because he "accelerated" and "intentionally ran over"...

DHS claimed "an ICE agent had fired 'defensive shots' into Martinez's vehicle after Martinez 'intentionally ran over' another agent."

But body cam video now "shows that Martinez's vehicle, a blue Ford Fusion, was stationary or going at a very low rate of speed when he was fatally shot."

07.03.2026 00:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 5118 ๐Ÿ” 2351 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 90 ๐Ÿ“Œ 152

Past is prologue.

07.03.2026 18:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Its just the right thing to do!

07.03.2026 14:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 97 ๐Ÿ” 28 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
War Criminals

War Criminals

Sunday Thoughts ๐Ÿค”๐Ÿfrom
a Canadian๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
'๐™’๐™–๐™ง ๐˜พ๐™ง๐™ž๐™ข๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™–๐™ก๐™จ'

07.03.2026 14:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 2176 ๐Ÿ” 511 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 104 ๐Ÿ“Œ 20

The United States murdered defenseless Iranians at Sea and left them to drown, which is a war crime. We seem to be doing a lot of war crimes nowadays. Maybe Pete hegseth needs to stand trial of The Hague

07.03.2026 15:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 1251 ๐Ÿ” 292 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 92 ๐Ÿ“Œ 21
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Perfect!!!

#Iran

#Epstein

#EpsteinFiles

07.03.2026 00:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 3788 ๐Ÿ” 1192 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 45 ๐Ÿ“Œ 42
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And it seems like the US has switched Presidents without informing anyone...

07.03.2026 13:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 2632 ๐Ÿ” 847 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 184 ๐Ÿ“Œ 80

Pete Hegseth's murderous buffoonery, coming amid a lifetime in which he's betrayed everyone close to him and failed up from one disaster to the next, is a perfect example of how the appeal of Trumpism is that it creates a permission structure for people to openly be their worst selves

07.03.2026 15:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 8829 ๐Ÿ” 2221 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 301 ๐Ÿ“Œ 112

Our government is acting like the government they are bombing and killing people for.

07.03.2026 14:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 1119 ๐Ÿ” 215 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 54 ๐Ÿ“Œ 11
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07.03.2026 15:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 4541 ๐Ÿ” 2233 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 172 ๐Ÿ“Œ 84

I keep hearing about voter intimidation. People might not want to go to a dropbox for fear they need a passport, so they won't vote at all. I feel like we need to start training for ballot collection or make Know Your Rights cards, election style.

06.03.2026 16:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 379 ๐Ÿ” 121 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 25 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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White House touts Markwayne Mullin's impeccable qualifications for the cabinet, citing his experience being bad at his previous jobs.

06.03.2026 14:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 1373 ๐Ÿ” 237 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 176 ๐Ÿ“Œ 28
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Prediction markets are playing a dangerous game The fast rise of Kalshi, Polymarket, and other prediction markets is running headlong into gambling regulations, and now the industry is using the news media as its shield.

Why platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket want so badly to be seen as sources of news, instead of anything-goes casinos.

05.03.2026 20:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 677 ๐Ÿ” 195 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 50 ๐Ÿ“Œ 17
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Obama: "We are living in a time where it can be hard to hope. Each day we wake up to some new assault on our democratic institutions. Another setback to the idea of the rule of law ... but this man - Rev. Jesse Jackson - inspires us to take a harder path ... bc if we don't step up, nobody else will"

06.03.2026 20:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 24289 ๐Ÿ” 6973 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 523 ๐Ÿ“Œ 417
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Former President Joe Biden takes a jab at Donald Trump at the memorial service for Rev. Jesse Jackson:

"These are bad times right now. We're in a tough spot, folks. We've got an administration that doesn't share any of the values that we have."

๐Ÿฟ

06.03.2026 20:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 1179 ๐Ÿ” 342 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 31 ๐Ÿ“Œ 9
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BREAKING: Obama Speaks at Jesse Jackson's Memorial service:

God I miss this guy. How did America fall so quickly?

06.03.2026 20:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 2469 ๐Ÿ” 502 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 144 ๐Ÿ“Œ 25
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Theyโ€™re raping people on your dime.

06.03.2026 05:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 5629 ๐Ÿ” 2495 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 369 ๐Ÿ“Œ 187
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Good morning and Happy Friday ๐Ÿ‘‹

There will be parties this evening so join us!

If you would like my help growing your account comment or leave a meme. I connect resisters to more friends. I boost and or put in a starter pack.

Have a great day! โค๏ธโ˜ฎ๏ธ

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#BlueStormComin1

06.03.2026 13:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 437 ๐Ÿ” 238 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 100 ๐Ÿ“Œ 9
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Like clockwork.

06.03.2026 17:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 20272 ๐Ÿ” 8041 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 849 ๐Ÿ“Œ 433
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I spit my coffee โ˜ ๏ธ๐Ÿ˜‚

Gavin Newsomโ€™s TikTok page, yโ€™all

06.03.2026 14:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 5379 ๐Ÿ” 1421 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 303 ๐Ÿ“Œ 137

Stop callinge them "data centers" and starte callinge them "slop peripheries"

06.03.2026 05:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 957 ๐Ÿ” 162 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 47 ๐Ÿ“Œ 9
Screenshot of an X post by Dan Scavino reading, โ€œHappening Now in the Oval Office at the @WhiteHouse. God Bless the USA!โ€ with prayer, heart, U.S. flag, and eagle emojis. Below is a photo inside the Oval Office showing Donald Trump seated at the Resolute Desk while a large group of men in suits stand around him in a circle with heads bowed and hands extended in prayer. American flags, gold drapes, and framed portraits are visible in the room.

Screenshot of an X post by Dan Scavino reading, โ€œHappening Now in the Oval Office at the @WhiteHouse. God Bless the USA!โ€ with prayer, heart, U.S. flag, and eagle emojis. Below is a photo inside the Oval Office showing Donald Trump seated at the Resolute Desk while a large group of men in suits stand around him in a circle with heads bowed and hands extended in prayer. American flags, gold drapes, and framed portraits are visible in the room.

โ€œIran is run by religious fanatics.โ€

06.03.2026 17:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 2962 ๐Ÿ” 724 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 247 ๐Ÿ“Œ 47

Good thing Kristi Noem isn't available as she's shielding something.

06.03.2026 16:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So Trump wants a say in who leads Iran. Really? Has anyone looked at the collection of losers he's had in both of his administrations? His plus minus on HR decisions isn't stellar.

05.03.2026 18:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 1678 ๐Ÿ” 255 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 134 ๐Ÿ“Œ 20
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Thank you, Sir, for speaking plain truth.

06.03.2026 01:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 6686 ๐Ÿ” 2153 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 211 ๐Ÿ“Œ 150
A Reductress post features a photo of Kristi Noem with the headline, โ€œKristi Noem Put Down for Being Too Hard to Trainโ€

A Reductress post features a photo of Kristi Noem with the headline, โ€œKristi Noem Put Down for Being Too Hard to Trainโ€

Screaming

05.03.2026 22:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 16486 ๐Ÿ” 3348 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 258 ๐Ÿ“Œ 174
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๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ

05.03.2026 20:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 14182 ๐Ÿ” 4009 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 439 ๐Ÿ“Œ 252
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ICE detains reporter Estefany Rodrรญguez in Nashville - Nashville Banner Reporter Estefany Rodrรญguez, detained by ICE with no arrest warrant, may face deportation. Her attorneys seek immediate review of the legality of her case.

ICE has arrested and detained a Nashville journalist who reported stories critical of ICE. Sheโ€™s married to a U.S. citizen and has been seeking asylum here after fleeing death threats in Colombia because of her journalism there.

Theyโ€™ve already sent her to Louisiana.

05.03.2026 23:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 12235 ๐Ÿ” 7398 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 292 ๐Ÿ“Œ 337

Warmongers.

05.03.2026 14:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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it's sad when foreigners can figure out something that no trumpet is capable of doing...

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