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@hcrichardson

Historian. Author. Professor. Budding Curmudgeon. I study the contrast between image and reality in America, especially in politics.

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A budget is a moral document.

06.03.2026 03:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 2574 ๐Ÿ” 1018 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 70 ๐Ÿ“Œ 33
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March 5, 2026 President Donald J.

March 5, 2026

06.03.2026 06:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 167 ๐Ÿ” 59 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9 ๐Ÿ“Œ 8
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MASSIE: โ€œIran is not Venezuela. The Ayatollah was not a president. He was a religious leaderโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ & ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ turned him into a martyr, expended billions, 6 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ families must now lay to rest their sons & daughters. And for what? This administration can't even give us a straight answer.โ€

06.03.2026 04:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 6019 ๐Ÿ” 1904 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 175 ๐Ÿ“Œ 63
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James Talarico: "Our economy is broken. Our political system is broken. Even our relationships with each other feel broken. And that's because the most powerful people in the world want it that way. The real fight is not right vs. left. It is top vs. bottom."

05.03.2026 02:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 1157 ๐Ÿ” 237 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 39 ๐Ÿ“Œ 17

I'm swinging toward "predator class."

06.03.2026 04:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 21 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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California mourns the loss of Chief Warrant Officer Three Robert M. Marzan, a courageous Californian whose service to our nation was marked by honor and distinction.

We offer our deepest condolences to his wife and family during this time of profound sorrow.

05.03.2026 02:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 1760 ๐Ÿ” 319 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 40 ๐Ÿ“Œ 10

37 pages

06.03.2026 03:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 887 ๐Ÿ” 325 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 21 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03...

06.03.2026 01:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 4443 ๐Ÿ” 1760 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 211 ๐Ÿ“Œ 85

Time for another big bill tonight: HB 5974, which simply says that elected sheriffs should adhere to the same conduct standards as the officers they lead.

There are *fifty* Republican amendments, so get ready. #waleg

06.03.2026 01:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 254 ๐Ÿ” 49 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Exclusive: US investigation points to likely US responsibility in Iran school strike, sources say Military investigators believe it is likely that U.S. forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls' school that killed scores of children on Saturday, two U.S. officials told Reu...

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"U.S. military investigators believe it is likely that U.S. forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls' school."

"The strike would rank among the worst cases of civilian casualties in decades of U.S. conflicts in the โ€‹Middle East."

06.03.2026 02:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 5091 ๐Ÿ” 2788 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 335 ๐Ÿ“Œ 375
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If you are a Costco customer, Trump stole your money and wonโ€™t give it back.

06.03.2026 01:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 2748 ๐Ÿ” 635 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 67 ๐Ÿ“Œ 15

โ€œWhen you think about it, we werenโ€™t trying to make history or trying to rewrite history. We were responding to the problems of the particular time.โ€

What a life! Rest in power.

06.03.2026 02:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 473 ๐Ÿ” 95 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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The fuck kind of answer is this

06.03.2026 02:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 8687 ๐Ÿ” 2983 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1363 ๐Ÿ“Œ 434

Noem is out largely due to massive public activism, especially in MN, Democrats expressing increasing interest in impeachment and investigations, and resulting media coverage.

Keep pushing. These people are not invincible or immune from public opinion.

05.03.2026 23:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 1892 ๐Ÿ” 355 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 36 ๐Ÿ“Œ 16
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Remember when Trump blamed Biden and Zelensky when he realized how fast he was burning through interceptor missiles? Brace yourselves: He was lying to hide his own failure.

05.03.2026 21:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 583 ๐Ÿ” 185 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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This is how the Trump admin thanks Ukraine for their agreement to help us with Shahed drone interceptors.

06.03.2026 01:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 1667 ๐Ÿ” 550 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 118 ๐Ÿ“Œ 45

Ha! I quoted this in tonightโ€™s letter.

06.03.2026 02:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

BREAKING:

The Justice Department just posted online three FBI interviews that had been missing from the massive trove of Epstein files initially released.

They're related to unsubstantiated sexual assault allegations against Donald Trump.

DOC 1: www.justice.gov/epstein/file...

06.03.2026 00:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 4651 ๐Ÿ” 2097 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 169 ๐Ÿ“Œ 193
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Was AI used for the targeting that likely resulted in the bombing of the girls school?

We must have answers to that question and there is ZERO reason for delay because the Pentagon damn well already knows the answer.

06.03.2026 00:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 3005 ๐Ÿ” 985 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 136 ๐Ÿ“Œ 39

Iโ€™m sure if Biden posted late one Sat night that he wanted the governor of Louisiana to rush a hospital ship to Greenland for a serious medical emergency in their populace at a time when we had no hospital ships available and there was no emergency the media would also ignore it.

06.03.2026 01:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 2666 ๐Ÿ” 556 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 44 ๐Ÿ“Œ 14
Screenshot of an X post by Acyn quoting Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez saying Trump impulsively acted in Venezuela and Iran, causing global instability, and suggesting spikes in instability coincide with revelations about the Epstein files. Below is a video still of Ocasio-Cortez speaking outside a government building.

Screenshot of an X post by Acyn quoting Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez saying Trump impulsively acted in Venezuela and Iran, causing global instability, and suggesting spikes in instability coincide with revelations about the Epstein files. Below is a video still of Ocasio-Cortez speaking outside a government building.

Continuation of the same post showing Ocasio-Cortez arguing that if the Epstein files influence Trumpโ€™s decisions enough to risk global conflict to protect himself politically, it means he cannot make objective decisions for the American people. The image shows Ocasio-Cortez speaking on a walkway outside a building.

Continuation of the same post showing Ocasio-Cortez arguing that if the Epstein files influence Trumpโ€™s decisions enough to risk global conflict to protect himself politically, it means he cannot make objective decisions for the American people. The image shows Ocasio-Cortez speaking on a walkway outside a building.

She's right, you know.

06.03.2026 00:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 2554 ๐Ÿ” 559 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 59 ๐Ÿ“Œ 18

Now look into road construction money pouring into SD. I drove through on the interstate last summer and there was project after project, like every 10-20 miles. It all stopped at the MN border. Strange, right?

06.03.2026 00:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 262 ๐Ÿ” 62 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿšจ American citizens in UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Israel: to receive departure assistance from the Department of State about available aviation and ground transportation options, please fill out the following form: mytravel.state.gov/s/crisis-intake

05.03.2026 23:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 600 ๐Ÿ” 253 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 22 ๐Ÿ“Œ 6

Is it just me, or does Hegseth seem to derive sick, twisted pleasure from blowing people up? How often does he watch these videos? Who does he watch them with?

05.03.2026 23:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 2700 ๐Ÿ” 435 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 355 ๐Ÿ“Œ 32

The reason we have โ€œstupid rules of engagementโ€ is to make sure we donโ€™t bomb elementary schools.

05.03.2026 23:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 15226 ๐Ÿ” 3762 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 457 ๐Ÿ“Œ 111
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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท The Pentagon is preparing to ask Congress for more money to replenish weapons used in the past week of fighting with Iran, - WSJ

Heavy use of Patriot, Tomahawk, and THAAD missiles has strained U.S. stockpiles.

05.03.2026 23:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 324 ๐Ÿ” 101 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 52 ๐Ÿ“Œ 14
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Himes: "Already you see the White House in an absolute panic over gas prices, coming up with wild ideas ... they understand that this terrible decision they have taken is going to end this presidency. We're gonna have a lame duck president for 3 years with 20 to 30% approval."

05.03.2026 13:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 6698 ๐Ÿ” 1905 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 440 ๐Ÿ“Œ 136

Iโ€™d love it if one the bigger accounts amplify this? Feels like a big deal for service members and spouses that the Army is cutting off obgyn services in literally the last week of pregnancy โ€ฆ. @klobuchar.senate.gov @baldwin.senate.gov @ocasio-cortez.house.gov @katmabu.bsky.social

05.03.2026 17:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 363 ๐Ÿ” 175 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 32 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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Trump's talent pool

05.03.2026 19:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 2568 ๐Ÿ” 555 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 93 ๐Ÿ“Œ 32
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โ€œ.. the prospect of Ms. Halligan losing her license could serve as a check on administration lawyers who have been accused by judges of pushing the boundaries of the law or intentionally misleading the courts, which has happened frequently in recent months.โ€

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/u...

05.03.2026 21:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 3719 ๐Ÿ” 988 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 185 ๐Ÿ“Œ 78