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Recovering Catholic, NYT Notable author of seven novels, two writing guides, dozens of stories, numerous scripts, and too many poems. http://davidcorbett.com No DMs

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ICE detains reporter Estefany Rodríguez in Nashville - Nashville Banner Reporter Estefany Rodríguez, 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. She’s married to a U.S. citizen and has been seeking asylum here after fleeing death threats in Colombia because of her journalism there.

They’ve already sent her to Louisiana.

05.03.2026 23:41 👍 12192 🔁 7369 💬 289 📌 335

He might be too busy picking Iran’s next leader, because he insists on being consulted (and he will not accept Khameini’s son). Like it’s an episode of The Apprentice or a teen beauty contest.

05.03.2026 18:39 👍 27 🔁 1 💬 3 📌 0

Reminds me of, "The cat's in the bag and the bag's in the river."

04.03.2026 21:56 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Pete Hegseth C*ckblocks Anthropic And OpenAI collects its winnings.

“Let’s not bury the lede here: The DoD wants to use AI for fully autonomous lethal systems and mass surveillance of American citizens. Anthropic said “no,” and now the US government is retaliating by trying to destroy it.” @lizdye.bsky.social @atrupar.com
open.substack.com/pub/aaronrup...

04.03.2026 18:06 👍 508 🔁 179 💬 8 📌 7

The boots are on the table and the table's on the ground--I can't be more clear than that. STOP TORMENTING ME!

04.03.2026 19:40 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Oh you and your knowledge.

04.03.2026 19:24 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Bunches of hunches. Like no one has ever seen before.

04.03.2026 19:17 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

And take them hostage?

04.03.2026 19:15 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Meanwhile Crockett herself is calling for unified support of Talarico. So hopefully the poster’s perspective is a limited one.

04.03.2026 15:31 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The DOJ has been taking down Epstein files. Here's what remains. The massive tranche of files the Justice Department currently maintains is more than 65,000 pages shorter than what the agency initially released.

The DOJ released and then withdrew and took back more than 65,000 pages from the Epstein files, offering no explanation for its action. A review suggests the withdrawals relate mostly to materials which are embarrassing to figures in the Trump administration. www.cbsnews.com/projects/202...

04.03.2026 14:53 👍 46 🔁 34 💬 4 📌 3

Has anyone seen Fetterman (note correct spelling) stand up against anti-trans bigotry the way Talarico has? Besides the whole “okey-doke” slur makes clear what the real issue is.

04.03.2026 14:50 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Actually, if you construct the firing squad correctly, you can shoot each other in the face.

04.03.2026 14:46 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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a black and white drawing of a girl wearing a cone hat with the words i 'm kinda dumb below it . ALT: a black and white drawing of a girl wearing a cone hat with the words i 'm kinda dumb below it .
04.03.2026 03:13 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

If by lunatics he means religious fanatics has he met Pete Hegseth?

04.03.2026 02:49 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

If anyone needs a clearer example of why this man is the most incompetent Secretary of Defense ever, this quote alone should be enough. No rules of engagement? Seems like there will be endless violations of the Geneva Convention. Let the collection of evidence of the war crimes commence.

02.03.2026 19:23 👍 235 🔁 132 💬 11 📌 9
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There is remarkably little appreciation of this inside he Washington Beltway.

03.03.2026 18:00 👍 661 🔁 187 💬 15 📌 9

He’s saying this while Merz is sitting there trying to claim that the “regime change” ends justify the incoherent means. If logic and decency can be raped, this is it.

03.03.2026 18:08 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

“Hello, you’ve reached the Office of the Attorney General of the United States. Due to heavy call volume…”

03.03.2026 18:03 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Ever hear Marianne Faithful’s cover? Also killer.

03.03.2026 17:41 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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So the State Department is forcing everyone to immediately leave the region but is also refusing to help people leave the region.

The strike itself is illegal and disastrous but their lack of readiness for what comes next is unforgivable as well.

Incompetence everywhere.

03.03.2026 16:29 👍 2291 🔁 861 💬 140 📌 31

"Alito is essentially saying that districts drawn under the Voting Rights Act or other federal and state laws to remedy centuries of racial discrimination are as racist as the racism (including the legacy of slavery and Jim Crow) they were meant to rectify"

03.03.2026 16:30 👍 460 🔁 197 💬 22 📌 6
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Chris Murphy: "It's just so disgusting to listen to the president be waxing poetically about the drapes he's buying while there are six Americans who are dead. There are six families who are about to bury their children because of a war of choice that no one in this country wanted, an illegal war."

03.03.2026 02:17 👍 19711 🔁 6229 💬 610 📌 262
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Kash Patel’s latest firings ousted agents with expertise in Iran The FBI director gutted a specialized, global espionage unit of counterintelligence agents, just days before Operation Epic Fury.

www.ms.now/news/kash-pa...

03.03.2026 02:17 👍 267 🔁 137 💬 18 📌 8

And counting…

02.03.2026 21:16 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Indicating at the very least Trump’s “regime change” was nothing more than a costume drama. Same thugocracy in control. Let the people eat lip service. Venezuela redux.

02.03.2026 15:19 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thank you. It is hard to know if the arrogance outstrips the stupidity or the other way around. Not that it matters. Cynicism has the lead by far.

02.03.2026 15:17 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

As you posted earlier:

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez: “Today more than ever, it is essential to remember that one can be against a hateful regime as is the case with the Iranian regime…and at the same time be against an unjustified, dangerous military intervention outside of international law.”

01.03.2026 20:50 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

It's because he himself is stuffed.

01.03.2026 20:45 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Feeble Criticism of War With Iran Echoes the Lead-Up to War With Iraq We need to take a firm stand against this reckless and pointless war, not fixate on whether or not it was done the "right way."

Worse: “[Current political and media] criticisms … are narrow, tactical, and counter-productive … They cede the rhetorical ground to Trump by [suggesting] that one could wage unprovoked war on Iran 'the right way' with better planning, multi-lateral support, and a smarter communications strategy."

01.03.2026 20:45 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thanks for sharing this. Sober thinking from a sound mind. If only …

Oh, never mind.

01.03.2026 16:36 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0