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"Trump has brought us to the brink of a second civil war. I'm embarrassed to tell people I'm from the U.S. I'm even more embarrassed that no Republican has the balls to stand up to him. We elected a clown, and made the country a circus."
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Yes, I see what you mean. A GENERAL STRIKE would get the attention of Orange Meat-brain. But even from so far away from both Minneapolis and Portland---and the rest of the Mainland at large, we're conducting a Honolulu vigil in remembrance of Renee …
We were already watching MSNOW when all of this started. And, except for observing what local/network channels are programming to the local populist; we continue to watch MSNOW. A quick check of FoxNews at the time, found that they already had 'thei…
The ICE Criminals have carte blanche, just like the Orange Behemoth Felon. "Katy bar the door." The criminal Feds will block State and local officials in the investigation... AGAIN. Bet me?
"Never say never." I have every confidence that the Repugnant Party will quickly manage to make their spines just vanish when the convenient pretext is provided by Der Fuhrer.
You got that right.
Let's say the seditious Repugnants get voted out in November; how much ya wanna bet they will find some pretext to challenge the result? And because (until Jan, '27) they control the levers of gummint, they can use procedural me…
Kristi Noem doubles down on claim ICE agent killed woman in self-defense
Following are excerpts from a current report in The Guardian:
DHS secretary’s claims have been widely disputed with video of shooting showing vehicle turning away from agent
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Letting the tariffs stick would ipso facto be an acceptance of the "National Emergency" The Orange Large One declared right out of the gate--- when there was and is--- no emergency. How about THAT question?
After years of violent crime statistics going down, maga has found a way to reverse that trend, via government sanctioned murder. Someone definitely needs to dox this murderer. A disgruntled co-worker, an angry neighbor, a disgusted family member.
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Years ago, I was in a Movenpick in Aqaba. I never had anywhere near enough time to exploit all the wonderfulness of it. Got to the private beach and into the water. Just so I could say I'd swum in the Red Sea.
Orange Slime and his minions are using an old tactic, maybe made most famous by uncle Joey Goebbels: repeat junk enough times, and it eventually becomes believable to the masses. Over time, it doesn't seem like junk anymore.... The nonsense they are…
Springfield, MA. My hometown. Sad to say it is today a crime toilet. The Arsenal that Longfellow wrote of is always called the "armory," instead. Today, it functions as a museum. Its weapon-making days are done. I suppose the poet would be pleased.
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By all means, watch and listen to the whole thing, but if you want to skip some preliminary chatter, start at 9:38.
The Daily Beast: "Inside Trump's Head." An everyday feature.
"...And the official plaque honoring the police who defended the Capitol has never been hung..."
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2026/01/06/fifth-anniversary-jan-6-attack-brings-fresh-division-capitol/
The Orange Abomination AND the current lickspittle majority-Repugnant Congress have hastened the country's demise, and this instance is just one egregious piece in the process. A pox on all Repugnants.
The Last Waltz is the best concert movie you will EVER come across. Guests include Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, The Staples Singers ("The Weight,") Emmylou Harris, Ron Hawkins, Muddy Waters. The audio album has s…
