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Law, Truth, and Scientific/Academic Reason is being subverted by those peddling Lawlessness, Lies, and Magical Thinking. Civic Education and strong Democratic Institutions protect our freedom and are the core of Our Common Defense 🧿 Bluesky Native 🧿

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Kristi Noem successfully cosplayed every Village People member in her DHS/ICE videos, except the Native American

07.03.2026 00:30 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Can we assume the $1 billion ante to join the Board of Peace is being used to fund the $3 million Patriot missiles being used to shoot down $35 thousand Iranian drones?

06.03.2026 23:59 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

"Specifics don’t matter to us"

she's on brand

06.03.2026 18:12 πŸ‘ 70 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Someone made money from selling Kristi Noem that bedroom jet

06.03.2026 16:46 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

The heart wants what the heart wants

06.03.2026 16:22 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's time for a windfall profit tax on all public and private companies that profit from operating ICE detention centers, prisons, providing transport, and directly service DHS/ICE - like the GEO Group

06.03.2026 16:18 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

When Nixon's senior staff and his Attorney General "resigned" he publicly praised and complemented them too.

They were later convicted of crimes. His Attorney General was convicted and sent to prison.

06.03.2026 16:15 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The S&P 500 slid every month though the summer of '74 and didn’t rebound until after Nixon's crimes were accepted and understood, he was forced out, and the midterms swept out his Republican enablers:

June 1974: ⬇️3.48%
July 1974: ⬇️7.8%
August 1974: ⬇️8.38%
September 1974: ⬇️9.9%

06.03.2026 15:14 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

☝️☝️☝️ Good assessment 🧿

06.03.2026 15:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hope they are happy together

06.03.2026 14:17 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

We will not have the opportunity to heal as a nation until it's broadly recognized that a Christian Nationalist coup has occurred

06.03.2026 13:44 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If the U.S. Healthcare system sat atop a vast oil reserves U.S. Marines would be stationed at your pediatrician's office

06.03.2026 13:01 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Trump's Iran strategy is precisely the same as his East Wing / Ballroom strategy

06.03.2026 12:54 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

Direct $1β€―billion / day towards protecting Americans from imminent threats to their health - healthcare cost, debt and access.

06.03.2026 12:17 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Direct inducement (β€œI’ll pay you if you vote”) is illegal.

Correlated activity (attend a rally, sign a petition) is legal unless prosecutors can prove it was really meant to influence voting.

Musk shifted from β€œfor taking the time to vote” to β€œfor signing a petition,” a legally important move.

06.03.2026 12:03 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wisconsin law bans paying people to vote β€” offering β€œanything of value” for a vote is prohibited.

The law does not ban paying people to sign political petitions.

No court has ruled that Musk's scheme was actually legal β€” they simply didn’t stop it in time. It remains unchallenged.

06.03.2026 11:54 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

In Wisconsin, Elon Musk offered β€œtwo checks for a million dollars each in appreciation for you taking the time to vote,” then backed off and recast it as payment for signing his PAC’s petition β€” framing it as political advocacy rather than a reward for voting, a legally important distinction.

06.03.2026 11:41 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If only the U.S. Healthcare system sat atop vast oil reserves

06.03.2026 04:29 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The talent portion of Trump's Cabinet Pageant sucks

06.03.2026 03:09 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Members of Nixon's senior staff and his Attorney General also "resigned" to public praise and complements prior to their later criminal conviction

05.03.2026 21:44 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

He approached the Middle East like he approached the East Wing. Tear it down, plan later.

05.03.2026 21:29 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

☝️☝️☝️ Quality 🧿

05.03.2026 21:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A useful definition of "imminent" is how long the $220mil Noem horse-girl vigilante videos now last within DHS/ICE

05.03.2026 20:36 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Noem no more

05.03.2026 19:17 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

The S&P 500 slid every month though the summer and didn’t rebound until after Nixon's crimes were well understood, he was forced out, and the '74 midterms swept out his Republican enablers:

June 1974: –3.48%

July 1974: –7.8%

August 1974: –8.38%

September 1974: –9.9%

05.03.2026 18:47 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Trump's Iran strategy mirrors his East Wing strategy

05.03.2026 16:36 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The cake is a lie

05.03.2026 16:22 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

☝️☝️☝️ This

05.03.2026 16:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Confronting the abuse of constitutional authority is one of the most patriotic things a citizen can do

05.03.2026 15:49 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Instead of the $1Bil daily cost of Trump's Iran War, we could buy a seat on Trump's Board of Peace, every day

05.03.2026 15:18 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0