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Books, bicycles, chocolate, climate change, and the Oxford comma. Fond of functioning democratic systems and breathable air.

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WBAL in Baltimore helping viewers understand the difference between watches and warnings

12.03.2026 00:29 πŸ‘ 4089 πŸ” 885 πŸ’¬ 70 πŸ“Œ 130
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US military spent $9 million on crab legs and lobster in the months before Iran war Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth also authorized the $100,000 purchase of a Steinway & Sons grand piano for the Air Force chief of staff’s home, according to a watchdog report

I used to work for the government. In order to justify budgets, bad actors overspend at the end of the fiscal year. So the administration spent $93B on bullshit to justify massive Pentagon budget proposals, all while gutting health care and food assistance. www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

11.03.2026 18:15 πŸ‘ 3057 πŸ” 1391 πŸ’¬ 234 πŸ“Œ 74

He's cooked now. Trump's endorsement is certainly no guarantee of a win.

11.03.2026 18:28 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You can have the best armed forces in the history of the world, but if you are an incompetent criminal without a plan, you can still lose a war, and rather quickly.

11.03.2026 15:22 πŸ‘ 5199 πŸ” 1266 πŸ’¬ 147 πŸ“Œ 41
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Dozens of U.S. service members in Kuwait suffered serious injuries, including burns, brain trauma and shrapnel wounds, sources say About 30 U.S. service members remained hospitalized Tuesday after an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait.

NEW: The Iranian drone strike that killed 6 U.S. troops in Kuwait at the start of the war was far more devastating than previously disclosed.

Dozens suffered traumatic brain injuries, burns, and shrapnel wounds. At least one required an amputation. More than 30 remain hospitalized. (CBS News)

11.03.2026 15:27 πŸ‘ 11275 πŸ” 6585 πŸ’¬ 908 πŸ“Œ 581
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Sen. Murray: "I'm just sickened by this. To go into this war unprepared, to use outdated data, and to have this horrific thing happen where children were killed in a school sends a horrible message to those that are in a war with us and to our own constituents about what America's values are."

11.03.2026 15:33 πŸ‘ 9097 πŸ” 2676 πŸ’¬ 566 πŸ“Œ 176

This is a bad policy that would help incumbents retain their seats in the upcoming midterms.

Why Democrats want do that when out of power in the White House, the Senate, and the House is another question.

Republicans control everything and every bad thing is their fault. Say it until November 3.

11.03.2026 03:50 πŸ‘ 830 πŸ” 168 πŸ’¬ 33 πŸ“Œ 8
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New Social Security whistleblower alleges DOGE worker improperly accessed data and planned to share it According to a report, a former DOGE software engineer allegedly told co-workers that he had two databases of U.S. citizens’ information.

Investigators say the engineer allegedly told coworkers he took two restricted government databases and planned to use the data at his new company.

11.03.2026 04:10 πŸ‘ 336 πŸ” 165 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 7

Devastating reporting. Like RFK Jr., Kristi Noem, and Marco Rubio, Pete Hegseth is reshaping his department to indiscriminately kill tons and tons of children.

A major throughline of the Trump administration.

11.03.2026 01:40 πŸ‘ 1919 πŸ” 612 πŸ’¬ 28 πŸ“Œ 8
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Exclusive: DOGE staffer 'Big Balls' provided tech support to cybercrime ring, records show The best-known member of Elon Musk's U.S. DOGE Service team of technologists once provided support to a cybercrime gang that bragged about trafficking in stolen data and cyberstalking an FBI agent, ac...

www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...

10.03.2026 19:49 πŸ‘ 75 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Whistleblower claims ex-DOGE member says he took Social Security data to new job The Social Security inspector general’s office is investigating allegations that the former DOGE engineer took sensitive data on a thumb drive in a major potential security breach, said people familia...

He allegedly said "he needed help transferring data from a thumb drive β€œto his personal computer so that he could β€˜sanitize’ the data before using it at [the company.] ... [and] that he expected to receive a presidential pardon ... ." www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

10.03.2026 19:28 πŸ‘ 2063 πŸ” 921 πŸ’¬ 53 πŸ“Œ 186
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This is hilarious.

Also, completely enraging.

11.03.2026 01:56 πŸ‘ 8817 πŸ” 4047 πŸ’¬ 130 πŸ“Œ 202
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πŸŽ‰ A big congratulations to Keith Givens on his historic win and on FLIPPING Maitland City Council Seat 2! After a distinguished career in the military and as an FBI agent, we know Keith will bring that same dedication and integrity to serving the people of Maitland.

11.03.2026 00:11 πŸ‘ 207 πŸ” 63 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 7

JUST IN: Democrats flip a seat in the New Hampshire state House.

Dem Bobbi Boudman has won today’s special election, NHJournal reports.

(Boudman was the Dem nominee in 2024 & lost by 14%; Trump won here by 9%.)

This is Dems’ third legislative flip so far this year, after Texas and Arkansas.

11.03.2026 01:57 πŸ‘ 4514 πŸ” 978 πŸ’¬ 40 πŸ“Œ 59
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Georgia 14th race heads to runoff as Trump-backed Fuller, Democrat Harris advance Voters in northwest Georgia will head back to the polls.Republican Clay Fuller and Democrat Shawn Harris advanced to an April 7 runoff Tuesday night after neith

Dem. Shawn Harris & Rep. Clay Fuller are headed to an April 7 runoff after neither candidate secured a majority in the GA14 special election to replace former U.S. Rep. MTG.
Now’s the time to unite behind Shawnforgeorgia.com! LFG‼️

https://share.google/2BQS47bDX75vqJtSE

11.03.2026 02:06 πŸ‘ 204 πŸ” 101 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 2
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Whistleblower claims ex-DOGE member says he took Social Security data to new job The Social Security inspector general’s office is investigating allegations that the former DOGE engineer took sensitive data on a thumb drive in a major potential security breach, said people familia...

1/ GIFT LINK. Especially enjoy the role the Supreme Ct played. With no authority to do so and 'course no explanation of why it thought it had any, it overrode fed'l privacy laws and SSA's partitioned data structure & data-handling rules, effectively authorizing the system's breach.

wapo.st/4bAFCQZ

11.03.2026 02:14 πŸ‘ 192 πŸ” 70 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 5

Can we pls swap this for a federal e-bike/e-cargo bike rebate

11.03.2026 02:47 πŸ‘ 188 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1
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Miscarriage Is Increasingly Dangerous for Women in Texas, Our Analysis Shows. Here’s How We Did It. Using seven years of hospital discharge data, we found that the number of blood transfusions during emergency room visits for first-trimester miscarriage shot up by 54% since Texas banned abortion.

Our analysis, which shows that more women nearly bled to death during miscarriage after Texas banned abortion, adds to a growing body of reporting revealing that maternal outcomes have gotten worse under bans.

(Published July 2025)

11.03.2026 03:00 πŸ‘ 1290 πŸ” 699 πŸ’¬ 38 πŸ“Œ 40
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Schumer: "Iran doesn't have Tomahawk missiles, Donald Trump! The claim is beyond asinine. He says whatever pops into his head no matter what the truth is. And we all know he lies, but on something as formidable as this, it's appalling."

10.03.2026 14:37 πŸ‘ 3571 πŸ” 983 πŸ’¬ 206 πŸ“Œ 57
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'Ridiculous': Kristi Noem's 28-year-old aide wasted millions on unusable ICE vehicles A former deputy to outgoing Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem saddled the department with millions of dollars in wasted funding for vehicles that cannot be used.U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcem...

A Noem aide spent $3 million on pickup trucks emblazoned with the ICE name & logo, which ICE agents -- notoriously averse to advertising their presence -- will not drive, so they're just sitting in a lot, useless. The contract went to a Trump donor who owns a regional Chevy dealership.

09.03.2026 22:33 πŸ‘ 4216 πŸ” 1718 πŸ’¬ 173 πŸ“Œ 205

Happy Calvin's Dad day to those who celebrate

09.03.2026 23:23 πŸ‘ 250 πŸ” 71 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1
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The fact that Donald Trump is going to try to subvert the 2026 elections doesn't mean he will be successful. We have shown before that we can fight back in court and win. The key is that we must educate everyone about what is going to happen and what they can do as well to defend democracy.

10.03.2026 02:37 πŸ‘ 4202 πŸ” 1373 πŸ’¬ 64 πŸ“Œ 38
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I’m hollering at my screen… yaaas!

Actress Sheryl Underwood, an Air Force Reserve veteran, is asking the questions we all want answers to.

β€œWhy is this not impeachable? And where are the politicians that say, β€˜this dude don’t have it all the way together, he cannot be the commander in chief?’” πŸ”₯

10.03.2026 03:42 πŸ‘ 11710 πŸ” 3268 πŸ’¬ 297 πŸ“Œ 128
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Just another normal morning where the President of the United States shares completely false claims from a conspiracy theory site. I’ve confirmed with election officials in Maricopa County that this is 100% BS.

09.03.2026 14:17 πŸ‘ 2222 πŸ” 819 πŸ’¬ 95 πŸ“Œ 49
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Shawn Harris wears a bulletproof vest and still shows up for Georgia. That's not a politician. That's a General. Service over celebrity isn't a slogan for Shawn Harris-it's how he's lived his entire life. GA-14 needs this man in Congress to fight for them. Vote for Shawn Harris on March 10th!

09.03.2026 14:19 πŸ‘ 496 πŸ” 223 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 5
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Minnesota lawmaker Katie Jones rode in a cargo e-bike to the hospital for her baby's birth. Her husband, Peter Schmitt, pedaled the two miles there.

On the return journey, their son Hans – all 8 pounds and 1 ounce of him – was bundled up and handled it just fine, Jones said.

09.03.2026 14:38 πŸ‘ 503 πŸ” 102 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 22

Thanks!
I will report back with any news.

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09.03.2026 03:16 πŸ‘ 18985 πŸ” 6409 πŸ’¬ 1191 πŸ“Œ 445
teewatterss on Threads:
β€œlosing an hour on international women's day feeling very 75 cents on the dollar”

teewatterss on Threads: β€œlosing an hour on international women's day feeling very 75 cents on the dollar”

10/10 take. no notes

08.03.2026 16:47 πŸ‘ 10289 πŸ” 2257 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 31

This is the man Senators who present themselves as serious human beings are going to rubber stamp into the office of Director of Homeland Security. Show some self-respect and some love of country and vote no.

08.03.2026 17:04 πŸ‘ 3433 πŸ” 1079 πŸ’¬ 169 πŸ“Œ 54