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Trump has now pardoned a murderous drug lord who smuggled 400 tons of cocaine into the country, AND the guy who ran the Dark Web's biggest drug marketplace.
Former Honduran president released from US prison after Trump pardon reut.rs/3Y3ziKg
Former Honduran president released from US prison after Trump pardon
President Donald Trump, who has painted himself as a fearsome warrior against illegal drugs, pardoned former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who was serving a 45-year sentence after being convicted of conspiring to import tons of cocaine into the United States.
reut.rs
December 2, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Trump has now pardoned a murderous drug lord who smuggled 400 tons of cocaine into the country, AND the guy who ran the Dark Web's biggest drug marketplace.
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There are 75,977 people born in Somalia who are now citizens of the United States, including those specific people.
He is talking about US citizens. He is talking about *us*.
The truth is that none of us are garbage, and the job of the US president is to represent all of us.
We, the people.
He is talking about US citizens. He is talking about *us*.
The truth is that none of us are garbage, and the job of the US president is to represent all of us.
We, the people.
Trump on Somalis: "We're gonna go the wrong way if we keep taking in garbage into our country. Ilhan Omar is garbage. She's garbage. Her friends are garbage."
December 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
There are 75,977 people born in Somalia who are now citizens of the United States, including those specific people.
He is talking about US citizens. He is talking about *us*.
The truth is that none of us are garbage, and the job of the US president is to represent all of us.
We, the people.
He is talking about US citizens. He is talking about *us*.
The truth is that none of us are garbage, and the job of the US president is to represent all of us.
We, the people.
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“The protocols were changed after the strike to emphasize rescuing suspected smugglers if they survived strikes, according to three people. It is unclear who directed the change in protocol and when exactly it took shape.”
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wapo.st/3Y4EQnK
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
wapo.st
December 2, 2025 at 7:31 PM
“The protocols were changed after the strike to emphasize rescuing suspected smugglers if they survived strikes, according to three people. It is unclear who directed the change in protocol and when exactly it took shape.”
wapo.st/3Y4EQnK
wapo.st/3Y4EQnK
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Hegseth: "I watched that first strike live. As you can image at the Dept of War, we've got a lot of things to do. So I didn't stick around for the hour to 2 hours, whatever, where all the sensitive sight exploitation digitally occurs. I moved on to my next meeting. A couple hours later I learned..."
December 2, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Hegseth: "I watched that first strike live. As you can image at the Dept of War, we've got a lot of things to do. So I didn't stick around for the hour to 2 hours, whatever, where all the sensitive sight exploitation digitally occurs. I moved on to my next meeting. A couple hours later I learned..."
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Proposed fist question for Senate/House Armed Services Committee:
Mr. Secretary, do you hereby testify—under penalty of perjury—that all your public statements about your involvement in the Sept. 2 strike are true?
We provided you a copy of all your statements before this hearing.
Mr. Secretary, do you hereby testify—under penalty of perjury—that all your public statements about your involvement in the Sept. 2 strike are true?
We provided you a copy of all your statements before this hearing.
Hegseth: "I watched that first strike live. As you can image at the Dept of War, we've got a lot of things to do. So I didn't stick around for the hour to 2 hours, whatever, where all the sensitive sight exploitation digitally occurs. I moved on to my next meeting. A couple hours later I learned..."
December 2, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Proposed fist question for Senate/House Armed Services Committee:
Mr. Secretary, do you hereby testify—under penalty of perjury—that all your public statements about your involvement in the Sept. 2 strike are true?
We provided you a copy of all your statements before this hearing.
Mr. Secretary, do you hereby testify—under penalty of perjury—that all your public statements about your involvement in the Sept. 2 strike are true?
We provided you a copy of all your statements before this hearing.
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"God, everyone sucks so much in this—you really have to pick the brain worm." slate.com/culture/2025...
Olivia Nuzzi’s Much-Hyped Book Was Always Going to Be Self-Serving. It’s So Much Worse Than That.
God, everyone sucks so much in American Canto.
slate.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:06 PM
"God, everyone sucks so much in this—you really have to pick the brain worm." slate.com/culture/2025...
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Unless there is something I do not know, I am not referenced in this book, so you know it's not going to be fun.
"God, everyone sucks so much in this—you really have to pick the brain worm." slate.com/culture/2025...
Olivia Nuzzi’s Much-Hyped Book Was Always Going to Be Self-Serving. It’s So Much Worse Than That.
God, everyone sucks so much in American Canto.
slate.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Unless there is something I do not know, I am not referenced in this book, so you know it's not going to be fun.
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I'm sorry I keep saying this, but it's sooo important: Mark Kelly is expressing contempt for the One Special Boy in the White House. We need to hear that. Men, especially *young* men, need to hear that. Listen to his voice. C O N T E M P T.
"I've been through a lot worse in service to my country. The president and Pete Hegseth are not gonna silence me."
Yesterday, Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) addressed the Pentagon investigation against him:
Yesterday, Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) addressed the Pentagon investigation against him:
December 2, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I'm sorry I keep saying this, but it's sooo important: Mark Kelly is expressing contempt for the One Special Boy in the White House. We need to hear that. Men, especially *young* men, need to hear that. Listen to his voice. C O N T E M P T.
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He seems to be constantly fighting 'wokeness' these days...
December 2, 2025 at 7:06 PM
He seems to be constantly fighting 'wokeness' these days...
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Noem: You have saved hundreds of millions of lives with the Cocaine you’ve blown up in the Caribbean
December 2, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Noem: You have saved hundreds of millions of lives with the Cocaine you’ve blown up in the Caribbean
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Trump sent the National Guard to fight what he called "violent radical left terrorism" in Portland.
At the same time, he's been withholding millions to prepare for what emergency managers say are actual terror threats.
Trump's FEMA says its spending became "a slush fund for woke projects."
At the same time, he's been withholding millions to prepare for what emergency managers say are actual terror threats.
Trump's FEMA says its spending became "a slush fund for woke projects."
Oregon Struggles to Land Federal Counterterrorism Money as Trump Orders Troops to Stop “Terrorists” Hindering ICE
A quiet battle has played out in court over money that “sanctuary” states say is needed to fight true extremist threats from both ends of the political spectrum.
www.propublica.org
December 2, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Trump sent the National Guard to fight what he called "violent radical left terrorism" in Portland.
At the same time, he's been withholding millions to prepare for what emergency managers say are actual terror threats.
Trump's FEMA says its spending became "a slush fund for woke projects."
At the same time, he's been withholding millions to prepare for what emergency managers say are actual terror threats.
Trump's FEMA says its spending became "a slush fund for woke projects."
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If they were Norwegians, Trump would love them. But they’re Somalis, so Trump hates them. Which makes him a racist piece of crap.
Trump on Minnesota's Somali community: "They contribute nothing. I don't want them in our country, I'll be honest with you."
December 2, 2025 at 8:10 PM
If they were Norwegians, Trump would love them. But they’re Somalis, so Trump hates them. Which makes him a racist piece of crap.
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I know it's too easy to grow numb to the constant flood of bigotry that comes out of his mouth but it does seem morally important you don't allow yourself or anyone else to become desensitized to this vile racism as a normal part of our politics
Trump on Somalis: "We're gonna go the wrong way if we keep taking in garbage into our country. Ilhan Omar is garbage. She's garbage. Her friends are garbage."
December 2, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I know it's too easy to grow numb to the constant flood of bigotry that comes out of his mouth but it does seem morally important you don't allow yourself or anyone else to become desensitized to this vile racism as a normal part of our politics
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This guy complaining about people being in "air-conditioned offices."
Where were you, Pete, when you were watching your murder-strike livestream?
Where were you, Pete, when you were watching your murder-strike livestream?
Q: So you didn't see any survivors after that first strike?
HEGSETH: I did not personally see survivors. The thing was on fire. This is called the fog of war. This is what you in the press don't understand. You sit in your air conditioned offices and plant fake stories in the Washington Post
HEGSETH: I did not personally see survivors. The thing was on fire. This is called the fog of war. This is what you in the press don't understand. You sit in your air conditioned offices and plant fake stories in the Washington Post
December 2, 2025 at 8:07 PM
This guy complaining about people being in "air-conditioned offices."
Where were you, Pete, when you were watching your murder-strike livestream?
Where were you, Pete, when you were watching your murder-strike livestream?
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O'Hara: "There's folks that are masked, they may be kidnapping people. We have had those reports. The community should know that if you see something like that, you should call 911. Let's not forget -- we very recently had tragedy in this state by someone who was purporting to be law enforcement."
December 2, 2025 at 7:57 PM
O'Hara: "There's folks that are masked, they may be kidnapping people. We have had those reports. The community should know that if you see something like that, you should call 911. Let's not forget -- we very recently had tragedy in this state by someone who was purporting to be law enforcement."
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IBM’s Arvind Krishna doing the math that AI tends to struggle with
This is from an interview with @reckless.bsky.social on @theverge.com
This is from an interview with @reckless.bsky.social on @theverge.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:47 PM
IBM’s Arvind Krishna doing the math that AI tends to struggle with
This is from an interview with @reckless.bsky.social on @theverge.com
This is from an interview with @reckless.bsky.social on @theverge.com
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good grief this is nuts
Trump dozes while Marco Rubio speaks to him directly next to him. Just insane optics.
December 2, 2025 at 8:11 PM
good grief this is nuts
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"Everything that Hegseth concretely does ... from his 'Department of War' renaming stunt to his absurd demands for more 'lethality,' signals an obvious lust for killing that the actual 'warfighters' will see as unserious and venal to its core."
Important from @gregsargent.bsky.social
Important from @gregsargent.bsky.social
Trump Boat Bombings Suddenly on Shakier Ground as Damning Info Emerges
Will Republicans give us a real investigation into Trump’s bombings, now that we just learned horrific new details about them? Or are they seriously going to fall on their swords for Pete Hegseth?
newrepublic.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:10 PM
"Everything that Hegseth concretely does ... from his 'Department of War' renaming stunt to his absurd demands for more 'lethality,' signals an obvious lust for killing that the actual 'warfighters' will see as unserious and venal to its core."
Important from @gregsargent.bsky.social
Important from @gregsargent.bsky.social
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this is an admission of felony conspiracy to commit copyright infringement but holding administrations responsible for crimes they commit is so passé
“Sources in the Trump administration have previously told Zeteo that officials will at times intentionally use popular music from vocally anti-Trump performing artists, in order to trigger a negative response…
alt headline is: Trump White House Attacks Sabrina Carpenter, Accuses her of Siding With Killers, ‘Pedophiles’
zeteo.com/p/trump-whit...
zeteo.com/p/trump-whit...
December 2, 2025 at 8:16 PM
this is an admission of felony conspiracy to commit copyright infringement but holding administrations responsible for crimes they commit is so passé
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“Sources in the Trump administration have previously told Zeteo that officials will at times intentionally use popular music from vocally anti-Trump performing artists, in order to trigger a negative response…
alt headline is: Trump White House Attacks Sabrina Carpenter, Accuses her of Siding With Killers, ‘Pedophiles’
zeteo.com/p/trump-whit...
zeteo.com/p/trump-whit...
BREAKING: Trump White House Slams Sabrina Carpenter After Using Her Song in ‘Evil’ Video
The Trump administration has apparently identified its latest enemy of the state.
zeteo.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:57 PM
“Sources in the Trump administration have previously told Zeteo that officials will at times intentionally use popular music from vocally anti-Trump performing artists, in order to trigger a negative response…
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🎶 manchiiiiiiiiild, why you always doing kidnapping sprees
fuck my liiiiiiiiiife, how bad can Epstein really be 🎶
fuck my liiiiiiiiiife, how bad can Epstein really be 🎶
alt headline is: Trump White House Attacks Sabrina Carpenter, Accuses her of Siding With Killers, ‘Pedophiles’
zeteo.com/p/trump-whit...
zeteo.com/p/trump-whit...
BREAKING: Trump White House Slams Sabrina Carpenter After Using Her Song in ‘Evil’ Video
The Trump administration has apparently identified its latest enemy of the state.
zeteo.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:16 PM
🎶 manchiiiiiiiiild, why you always doing kidnapping sprees
fuck my liiiiiiiiiife, how bad can Epstein really be 🎶
fuck my liiiiiiiiiife, how bad can Epstein really be 🎶
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Does Kristi Noem think Trump used a Sharpie to draw the path of hurricanes away from the U.S.?
Kristi Noem: "Sir, you made it through hurricane season without a hurricane. You kept the hurricanes away. We appreciate that."
December 2, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Does Kristi Noem think Trump used a Sharpie to draw the path of hurricanes away from the U.S.?
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Trump is surprised by the words in his teleprompter: "Today is Giving Tuesday -- I don't know if anyone has heard that one before -- but it is indeed Giving Tuesday."
December 2, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Trump is surprised by the words in his teleprompter: "Today is Giving Tuesday -- I don't know if anyone has heard that one before -- but it is indeed Giving Tuesday."