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@belleofliberty

Former editor, proud mom of a trans kid, Democrat, drama-avoidant, sober 4 years

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Telling Jesus he'll never make it if he keeps being so hostile to wealth. Advising him to moderate his message to appeal to the Galilee suburbs

06.03.2026 02:57 πŸ‘ 4559 πŸ” 767 πŸ’¬ 44 πŸ“Œ 16

That's right, Pete; let those combatants know you won't treat POWs well, so they fight to the death. Let those civilians know you'll shoot them on sight, so they have a good reason to become combatants. This is gonna go great, bud.

06.03.2026 03:09 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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We bombed a girls elementary school.

06.03.2026 03:01 πŸ‘ 5774 πŸ” 1956 πŸ’¬ 691 πŸ“Œ 168
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Markwayne Mullin Reportedly Fingered Nostrils of Colleagues and Their Spouses During Visit to Israel A former House Republican claims that in 2015, Markwayne Mullin – then a congressman – took photos of himself putting his finger up the noses of...

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17.11.2023 23:12 πŸ‘ 469 πŸ” 124 πŸ’¬ 25 πŸ“Œ 79
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Trump says he must be involved in picking Iran’s next leader after Khamenei’s death β€˜We want someone that will bring harmony and peace to Iran,’ president says, days after launching waves of air strikes

Trump says he has β€˜to be involved’ in picking next Iran leader and Khamenei’s son is β€˜unacceptable.'

By what right does this POS claim a right to a role in picking the leader of another country?

www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

06.03.2026 03:46 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Insiders Fear Steep Civilian Toll In Iran After Trump Slashed Pentagon Personnel The U.S. has "no stupid rules of engagement," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday.

Before Trump Bombed Iran, Pentagon Slashed Teams Meant To Limit Civilian Casualties

www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

06.03.2026 03:22 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump's War If Trump campaigned as a President of peace, he has governed as the opposite

β€œAsked whether Americans should be worried about retaliatory attacks at home, Trump acknowledges the possibility. β€˜I guess,’ he says.”

06.03.2026 00:25 πŸ‘ 944 πŸ” 301 πŸ’¬ 82 πŸ“Œ 157
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How Kristi Noem Lost Her Job She probably should have seen Trump’s decision to find a new homeland-security secretary coming.

How Kristi Noem Lost Her Job

flip.it/p3..xB

06.03.2026 03:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Kristi Noem has done a stunning amount of damage and it’s good she’s gone.

But this doesn’t change the fact that we need a complete overhaul of DHS, impartial investigations into the killings of two American citizens, and information on children that were taken from Minnesota.

05.03.2026 19:38 πŸ‘ 39145 πŸ” 8865 πŸ’¬ 1451 πŸ“Œ 294

Breaking: Ken Paxton agrees to drop Senate bid if thing that won't happen happens

05.03.2026 22:14 πŸ‘ 124 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

I recognize that he'd be leaving a position where he could do more on abortion policy than at DHS, but it's worth remembering that Markwayne Mullin is one of very few conservatives who openly says he does not believe in abortion exceptions to save the life of a pregnant person.

05.03.2026 19:14 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Donald Trump on Iran reportedly wanting to make a deal to end the war:

β€œYou’re being a little bit late. We want a fight now more than they do.”

The majority of Americans do not want this war.

05.03.2026 21:47 πŸ‘ 341 πŸ” 85 πŸ’¬ 43 πŸ“Œ 8
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I grilled the Trump Administration's head of real estate on why ICE is buying up hundreds of properties across the country and how they’re helping cover it up.

He was unable or unwilling to answer almost all of my questions.

05.03.2026 18:03 πŸ‘ 82 πŸ” 52 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 1
"It's not a war"' Representative Randy Fine, Republican of Florida, snapped as he made his way to the House floor on Wednesday,
employing some tautological reasoning. "The way you are officially at war is Congress declares war, and we haven't declared war"

"It's not a war"' Representative Randy Fine, Republican of Florida, snapped as he made his way to the House floor on Wednesday, employing some tautological reasoning. "The way you are officially at war is Congress declares war, and we haven't declared war"

Congress hasn’t declared war on anyone since World War II. That’s why we call it the Korean Not-a-War, the Vietnam Not-a-War, and two β€” wait, three β€” Persian Gulf Not-Wars.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/u...

05.03.2026 18:09 πŸ‘ 138 πŸ” 30 πŸ’¬ 21 πŸ“Œ 4
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SCOOP: In a January letter to Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-IL), DHS says 270 DACA recipients have been arrested from January to September 2025. In addition, 174 DACA applicants have been deported, according to ICE records.

Those numbers differ from what was shared with Sen. Dick Durbin in February.

05.03.2026 17:33 πŸ‘ 568 πŸ” 266 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 9
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From FT comments

05.03.2026 13:47 πŸ‘ 4143 πŸ” 1431 πŸ’¬ 191 πŸ“Œ 104
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Zelensky has done everything he possibly can to satisfy this admin while he fights a war of survival for his people. And the Trump admin has done nothing but repeatedly treat him with disrespect, scorn & ridicule. 2 days ago, Trump called him β€œPT Barnum.” This is how Z responds.

05.03.2026 18:03 πŸ‘ 4318 πŸ” 1207 πŸ’¬ 261 πŸ“Œ 80
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PAT RYAN: 'Does the US want to be the policeman of the Middle East getting nothing but spending precious lives & trillions.' Rng a bell?

COLBY: Defer to you

R: That was Trump. How about this - 'we simply cannot afford to get enmeshed in a Middle East war'

C: Defer to you

R: That was actually you

05.03.2026 17:27 πŸ‘ 4713 πŸ” 1358 πŸ’¬ 133 πŸ“Œ 80
A picture of PEW poll on global attitude survey, saying the % who rate the morality and ethics of people in their country as good vs bad, where the US has the worst rankings and Canada the best

A picture of PEW poll on global attitude survey, saying the % who rate the morality and ethics of people in their country as good vs bad, where the US has the worst rankings and Canada the best

Americans: we live in a fallen stateβ€”embroiled by sin, cheating, lying, and evil. You cannot trust anyone, not even those who claim to know you best

Canadians: I love my neighbors and my friends!

05.03.2026 16:09 πŸ‘ 5783 πŸ” 1516 πŸ’¬ 283 πŸ“Œ 514
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Non-citizens voting in federal elections is already illegal and extremely rare.

So what’s the SAVE Act really about?

Forcing millions of citizens to dig up passports or birth certificates just to register to vote.

Solve a fake problem. Create real barriers. #SaveActTaxesVoters

05.03.2026 18:03 πŸ‘ 1497 πŸ” 629 πŸ’¬ 112 πŸ“Œ 27

i really don't think Hegseth realized the diplomatic consequences of that strike

05.03.2026 15:44 πŸ‘ 2163 πŸ” 688 πŸ’¬ 31 πŸ“Œ 50
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Exclusive: Trump says he must be involved in picking Iran's next leader "Khamenei's son is unacceptable to me. We want someone that will bring harmony and peace to Iran."

Exclusive: Trump says he must be involved in picking Iran's next leader

www.axios.com/2026/03/05/i...

05.03.2026 18:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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DOJ is trying to convince a judge that RFK Jr.'s decisions are untouchable "Totally unreviewable" is how the Trump administration apparently views Kennedy's actions as health secretary.

A lawyer for the Justice Department argued on Wednesday that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine decisions are protected from legal scrutiny.

So much so that the Trump administration appears to believe that Kennedy’s actions are β€œtotally unreviewable."

05.03.2026 18:12 πŸ‘ 183 πŸ” 90 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 11
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Araghchi condemns US sinking of Iranian vessel near India | The Jerusalem Post "Frigate Dena, a guest of India's Navy carrying almost 130 sailors, was struck in international waters without warning," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted on X/Twitter.

Iran's Araghchi claims US sunk Iranian vessel in Indian Ocean, which was 'guest to India'

flip.it/XOQLii

05.03.2026 11:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My reaction to being blocked.

05.03.2026 10:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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DOJ Revokes Rules Restricting Partisan Activity by Political Appointees A new memo obtained by NOTUS claws back the stricter rules for political employees issued during the Biden administration.

DOJ Revokes Rules Restricting Partisan Activity by Political Appointees

www.notus.org/courts/pam-b...

05.03.2026 05:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Endless Hypocrisy of Bari Weiss She claims to be a free speech champion. But as her actions at CBS News keep showing, she seems to think free speech should run only in a rightward direction.

The Endless Hypocrisy of Bari Weiss

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05.03.2026 04:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pete Hegseth slammed for "disturbing" giddiness over war in Iran: You "sound like a supervillain" - LGBTQ Nation Many are ashamed by his complete disregard for human life.

Pete Hegseth slammed for β€œdisturbing” giddiness over war in Iran: You β€œsound like a supervillain”

flip.it/qTKcCH

05.03.2026 04:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pete Hegseth slammed for "disturbing" giddiness over war in Iran: You "sound like a supervillain" - LGBTQ Nation Many are ashamed by his complete disregard for human life.

Pete Hegseth slammed for β€œdisturbing” giddiness over war in Iran: You β€œsound like a supervillain”

www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/03/quic...

05.03.2026 01:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How Trump Blew Up Affordability By Going to War with Iran Tariffs and a foreign strike will push gas and heating bills higher. Voters who bough into Trump's affordability pitch will have to pay the price.

How Trump Blew Up Affordability By Going to War with Iran

flip.it/sGinxJ

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