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I worked for a corp. for almost 40 years as an employee and manager: I am an entrepreneur, an empath, an organizer, an optimist, a coach, a life explorer, dogmatic, disciplined, and a free-minded thinker. Politically I align with democratic values.

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The 764 Network: A Global Threat for Child Abuse and Radicalization A growing transnational network known as the “764 Network” is exploiting children online through social media, gaming platforms, and chat apps. Victims are groomed and coerced into producing abusive c...

A growing transnational network known as “764” is exploiting children online—targeting them through social media, gaming platforms, and chat apps, coercing victims into abuse and self-harm while spreading extremist imagery and violence to gain status within underground networks.

13.03.2026 23:55 👍 22 🔁 21 💬 0 📌 1
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US strikes Kharg Island as Trump presses Iran to keep Strait of Hormuz open The president said only military assets were targeted on the island.

US strikes Kharg Island as Trump presses Iran to keep Strait of Hormuz open

13.03.2026 23:56 👍 22 🔁 12 💬 6 📌 0
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Trump’s threats against the “radical left” echo a long history Conservatives have often used the federal government to go after protesters and dissenters

Conservatives have often used the federal government to go after protesters and dissenters.

13.03.2026 23:44 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 1
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Gender-Affirming Care For Trans Adults Threatened By Ruling On Medicaid Coverage The appeals court ruling comes less than a year after the Supreme Court greenlit bans on care for trans youth.

The appeals court ruling comes less than a year after the Supreme Court greenlit bans on care for trans youth.

13.03.2026 23:47 👍 14 🔁 10 💬 0 📌 0

Love it when my reporting gets aggregated by a non-journalist influencer who does not credit me by name

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H-1B Visa Update: Trump’s New Plan Is Losing US Money

A USCIS official cited a significant drop in applications after the president introduced the new $100k fee.

13.03.2026 23:48 👍 15 🔁 8 💬 4 📌 0
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Trump Says U.S. Carried Out 'Powerful Bombing Raids' On Iran's Kharg Island, Warns Oil Infrastructure Could Be Next Trump Says U.S. Carried Out 'Powerful Bombing Raids' On Iran's Kharg Island, Warns Oil Infrastructure Could Be Next

The island is a major hub for Iran's oil production, with 90% of the country's crude oil exports passing through it.

13.03.2026 23:48 👍 14 🔁 8 💬 0 📌 1
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Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews out for season with a torn MCL after kneeing by Radko Gudas Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews has a torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee and will miss the rest of the NHL season.

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews has a torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee and will miss the rest of the NHL season.

13.03.2026 23:51 👍 32 🔁 10 💬 7 📌 8
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NEW: Trump announces the U.S. launched a bombing raid on Iran's Kharg Island.

13.03.2026 23:53 👍 96 🔁 38 💬 17 📌 27
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Why drug overdose deaths have suddenly plummeted in the US

Fentanyl-related overdose deaths fell by nearly 30 per cent in the space of a year in the US, but does this actually represent a turning point in the country's opioid addiction crisis?

13.03.2026 23:54 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Hagerty is a Trump "toddy". Something is up! 🤔

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Live updates: US and Israel hit Iran with intense strikes as Iranian air campaign drives oil prices higher Iranian state television aired footage Friday showing thousands of people across the Islamic Republic taking part in the annual Quds Day. Quds is the Arabic name of Jerusalem.

President Trump says U.S. forces "obliterated" military targets on Iran's Kharg Island, warns oil infrastructure there could be next.

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BREAKING: Donald Trump claims the U.S. carried out a major bombing raid on Iran’s Kharg Island, saying U.S. forces “totally obliterated” military targets there. He says the U.S. chose not to destroy the island’s oil infrastructure but warned… 1/

13.03.2026 23:29 👍 611 🔁 181 💬 128 📌 22
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The war in Iran has caused the biggest oil supply disruption in history, energy watchdog says, and a swift end to the conflict might not change that | Fortune The Middle East's energy infrastructure was not designed for this type of crisis, and the damage might long outlast the war.

The global energy crunch stemming from the conflict in Iran is getting more severe by the day, and regardless of how long the interruption to global supply lasts, this crisis is one for the record books. https://bit.ly/4blFvYf

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ROTC students who subdued Old Dominion shooter commended for 'extreme bravery' A group of ROTC students jumped into action and "terminated the threat" during a shooting at Old Dominion University on March 12, said authorities.

A group of ROTC students jumped into action and "terminated the threat" during a shooting at Old Dominion University on March 12, said authorities.

13.03.2026 23:30 👍 19 🔁 9 💬 1 📌 1
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A miniature magnet rivals behemoths in strength for the first time Strong magnets tend to be large and power-hungry, but a new design has produced a powerful magnet that fits in the palm of your hand, making it more practical and affordable

Strong magnets tend to be large and power-hungry, but a new design has produced a powerful magnet that fits in the palm of your hand, making it more practical and affordable

13.03.2026 23:30 👍 8 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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Markwayne Mullin: Meet the New Boss, Same as the Noem Boss The Oklahoma senator tapped to be the new DHS chief is more of the same.

Markwayne Mullin is very different from Kristi Noem. For example, his name is not Kristi Noem.

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This sounds like a direct, long-term pitch to the GOP from a CEO whose tech firm already has numerous government contracts and is deeply embedded in the Pentagon. trib.al/7vfjgk4

13.03.2026 23:31 👍 91 🔁 31 💬 10 📌 9

Remember when Trump sued ABC, Meta, X, & Paramount, & they all settled for millions?

That money was supposed to go to Trump’s future presidential library fund—but that has been dissolved with no sign of where the money went.

@warren.senate.gov, @blumenthal.senate.gov, & I are demanding answers!

13.03.2026 23:39 👍 710 🔁 274 💬 54 📌 7
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Trump hit with stern ultimatum from GOP senator after DOJ dealt 'resounding defeat' Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) delivered a stark message to President Donald Trump on Friday after the president took a big legal blow.Tillis, who plans to not seek reelection and will end his term in January 2027, responded after a federal judge rejected U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's subpoenas targeting F...

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) delivered a stark message to President Donald Trump on Friday after the president took a big legal blow.

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Ossoff: "The WH put out a video depicting this war as a video game. When service members are returning in flag-draped coffins, & even more have lost limbs or suffered brain injuries or are fighting for their lives, this WH treats war like a game. It's a disgrace. And it speaks to a moral rot."

13.03.2026 23:41 👍 27301 🔁 8466 💬 603 📌 441

#ChipRoy's MAGA Meter Ratings:

- Turning Point USA, #Kirk: 96%
- Conservative Political Action Conference #CPAC: 100%
- Heritage Foundation, #Project2025: 100%
- Agenda 47: 100%
- AFPI, America First: 100%
- 2020 election denier
- Accepts "pro-Isreal" funding

Running to replace Ken Paxton as TX AG

13.03.2026 23:43 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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DHS wants to build a system to surveil Americans’ travel records Previously unreported documents show the agency has asked companies for input. Last year, a similar program was shuttered over public outcry.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the US Secret Service want to build a tool for tracking US travelers’ flights and other personal information according to previously unreported documents reviewed by Mother Jones.

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"Which of these two guys that hated Trump is going to do better at getting his endorsement?"

@timmiller.bsky.social and @radiofreetom.bsky.social discuss the domestic politics of the Iran war and the tough place JD Vance finds himself in.

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Thousands of Chinese Firms Are Supplying Russia’s War Machine

Chinese companies comprised more than 60 percent of exporters supplying goods that fuel Russia's war machine, the study found.

13.03.2026 23:18 👍 3 🔁 11 💬 3 📌 0
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Trump reeling after this brave city dared expose his lies “You are a slow learner, Winston,” said O’Brien gently.“How can I help it?” he blubbered. “How can I help seeing what is in front of my eyes? Two and two are four.”— George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-FourOn Jan. 7, I dropped a car off at my daughter’s high school. Not long after that, she took it to sk...

OPINION: "You are a slow learner, Winston," said O'Brien gently.

13.03.2026 23:20 👍 26 🔁 15 💬 2 📌 2
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This centuries-old K-beauty ingredient is making a comeback — here’s why you’re seeing in trending everywhere right now It helps soothe redness and calm irritation.

The centuries-old ingredient can soothe redness and calm irritation. - @nbcselect.nbcnews.com

13.03.2026 23:20 👍 8 🔁 3 💬 4 📌 0

It’s always five o’clock in Jeanine’s world

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Trump unleashes 'one of the most powerful bombing raids' in Middle East history on Iran President Donald Trump announced Friday evening that he had directed U.S. Central Command to execute what he called "one of the most powerful bombing raids in the History of the Middle East" against Iran's strategic Kharg Island.According to Trump's statement posted to Truth Social, the operation "t...

President Donald Trump announced Friday evening that he had directed U.S. Central Command to execute what he called "one of the most powerful bombing raids in the History of the Middle East" against Iran's strategic Kharg Island.

13.03.2026 23:21 👍 26 🔁 16 💬 15 📌 4
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Greece tests eco-moorings to protect Mediterranean Posidonia seagrass Anchors are damaging Posidonia seagrass, a key Mediterranean habitat that stores carbon, filters seawater and supports marine life.

Anchors are damaging Posidonia seagrass, a key Mediterranean habitat that stores carbon, filters seawater and supports marine life.

13.03.2026 23:22 👍 19 🔁 9 💬 0 📌 0