John Hatchard
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As if Putin possessed some magical power over Trump...
February 13, 2026 at 10:30 PM
As if Putin possessed some magical power over Trump...
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Still remains extremely suspicious that they lowered the flag right over Donald so he could take that bloody fist raise photo right after being “shot” instead of racing him out of there. Why?
February 14, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Still remains extremely suspicious that they lowered the flag right over Donald so he could take that bloody fist raise photo right after being “shot” instead of racing him out of there. Why?
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Police don’t wear masks. State troopers don’t wear masks. The National Guard doesn’t wear masks. But you know who does?
White supremacists, militia groups, insurrectionists, and ICE.
White supremacists, militia groups, insurrectionists, and ICE.
February 13, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Police don’t wear masks. State troopers don’t wear masks. The National Guard doesn’t wear masks. But you know who does?
White supremacists, militia groups, insurrectionists, and ICE.
White supremacists, militia groups, insurrectionists, and ICE.
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In the context of Trump doing everything he can to provoke a civil war and moving at full speed toward martial law, it should unsettle everyone in America that the U.S. Armed Forces is considerably more focused on threats at home than abroad and particularly the sort of equipment civilians might use
“The urgency of the threat” is prompting the Defense Innovation Unit to solicit products in time for a spring 2026 demonstration.
Pentagon wants counter-drone sensors to protect US infrastructure — and fast
“The urgency of the threat” is prompting the Defense Innovation Unit to solicit products in time for a spring 2026 demonstration.
www.militarytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:07 PM
In the context of Trump doing everything he can to provoke a civil war and moving at full speed toward martial law, it should unsettle everyone in America that the U.S. Armed Forces is considerably more focused on threats at home than abroad and particularly the sort of equipment civilians might use
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And their supporters are loving it.
The US government will not stop sharing Nazi propaganda
And their supporters are loving it.
www.motherjones.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:22 PM
And their supporters are loving it.
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Trump’s immigration surges in Minneapolis and across the country are a localized economic heart attack not unlike the one that hit the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic. He and the rest of the Republicans are job-killers who will ruin the economy for the sake of deportations.
ICE Is Strangling the Minneapolis Economy - The American Prospect
Trump’s masked kidnappers are recreating the effects of the COVID pandemic in miniature.
buff.ly
February 13, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Trump’s immigration surges in Minneapolis and across the country are a localized economic heart attack not unlike the one that hit the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic. He and the rest of the Republicans are job-killers who will ruin the economy for the sake of deportations.
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The US government won't stop sharing Nazi propaganda.
This past year, official social media accounts from the Department of Homeland Security, the White House, and other government agencies have adopted a distinct voice online. But if you look closer, a pattern emerges.
This past year, official social media accounts from the Department of Homeland Security, the White House, and other government agencies have adopted a distinct voice online. But if you look closer, a pattern emerges.
February 13, 2026 at 8:30 PM
The US government won't stop sharing Nazi propaganda.
This past year, official social media accounts from the Department of Homeland Security, the White House, and other government agencies have adopted a distinct voice online. But if you look closer, a pattern emerges.
This past year, official social media accounts from the Department of Homeland Security, the White House, and other government agencies have adopted a distinct voice online. But if you look closer, a pattern emerges.
"Thanks to a broad lack of regulation and the ability to carry out transactions via anonymous accounts, crypto have become incredibly popular for a distinctly grim use: funding human trafficking operations, from trapping laborers in compounds and forcing them to work, to prostitution rings."
February 13, 2026 at 11:34 PM
"Thanks to a broad lack of regulation and the ability to carry out transactions via anonymous accounts, crypto have become incredibly popular for a distinctly grim use: funding human trafficking operations, from trapping laborers in compounds and forcing them to work, to prostitution rings."
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AOC accuses Trump of trying to usher in ‘age of authoritarianism’ at Munich conference
AOC accuses Trump of trying to usher in ‘age of authoritarianism’ at Munich conference
Congressperson says US president and Marco Rubio are tearing apart transatlantic alliance
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has accused Donald Trump of tearing apart the transatlantic alliance with Europe and of seeking to introduce an “age of authoritarianism”, as she condemned his administration’s foreign policy in front of its allies’ top policymakers at the Munich Security Conference.
Speaking at a panel on populism on Friday, Ocasio-Cortez outlined what she called an “alternative vision” for a leftwing US foreign policy, challenging the Trump administration’s shift to the right in front an audience of US allies who have grown increasingly wary of the US’s increasingly nationalist – and militaristic – global posture. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:07 PM
AOC accuses Trump of trying to usher in ‘age of authoritarianism’ at Munich conference
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Jacob Frey: "The notion there was a deal is false."
February 13, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Jacob Frey: "The notion there was a deal is false."
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Child detained by ICE: Since I got to the center, all you will feel is sadness and depression. All kids are being damaged mentally. They don't have schools or doctors. Serious situations happen, and there are no consequences.
February 13, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Child detained by ICE: Since I got to the center, all you will feel is sadness and depression. All kids are being damaged mentally. They don't have schools or doctors. Serious situations happen, and there are no consequences.
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Sen. Kelly: The old world is gone because Donald Trump blew it up. We had this system of alliances that has served us since World War II. Even if we are able to repair these relationships, it's going to take generations before they feel comfortable.
February 13, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Sen. Kelly: The old world is gone because Donald Trump blew it up. We had this system of alliances that has served us since World War II. Even if we are able to repair these relationships, it's going to take generations before they feel comfortable.
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In his opening speech to the Munich Security Conference, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says that Europe must have its own security strategy as he calls to "repair transatlantic trust" with the U.S.
February 13, 2026 at 9:40 PM
In his opening speech to the Munich Security Conference, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says that Europe must have its own security strategy as he calls to "repair transatlantic trust" with the U.S.
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Q: You said the Iranian nuclear sites have been 'totally obliterated.' What's left to go after?
TRUMP: You could get whatever the dust is down there. If we do it, that's really the least of we mission. But we'd probably grab whatever is left.
TRUMP: You could get whatever the dust is down there. If we do it, that's really the least of we mission. But we'd probably grab whatever is left.
February 13, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Q: You said the Iranian nuclear sites have been 'totally obliterated.' What's left to go after?
TRUMP: You could get whatever the dust is down there. If we do it, that's really the least of we mission. But we'd probably grab whatever is left.
TRUMP: You could get whatever the dust is down there. If we do it, that's really the least of we mission. But we'd probably grab whatever is left.
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Trump: “The Democrats refuse to vote for Voter I.D., or Citizenship. The reason is very simple — They want to continue to cheat in Elections. This was not what our Founders desired … There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!“
February 13, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Trump: “The Democrats refuse to vote for Voter I.D., or Citizenship. The reason is very simple — They want to continue to cheat in Elections. This was not what our Founders desired … There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!“
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After spending more than $290 million to get Trump and other republicans elected in 2024 cycle, Elon Musk claimed in May that he’d be cutting back.
“If I see a reason to do political spending in the future, I will do it. I do not currently see a reason.”
Seems like he found a reason.
“If I see a reason to do political spending in the future, I will do it. I do not currently see a reason.”
Seems like he found a reason.
Elon is baaaaaaaaaack Baby. (Edit: He Never Really Left).
In addition to getting back into the White House social circuit and pouring money into campaigns, Musk has been ceaselessly posting political recommendations on X.
www.motherjones.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:30 PM
After spending more than $290 million to get Trump and other republicans elected in 2024 cycle, Elon Musk claimed in May that he’d be cutting back.
“If I see a reason to do political spending in the future, I will do it. I do not currently see a reason.”
Seems like he found a reason.
“If I see a reason to do political spending in the future, I will do it. I do not currently see a reason.”
Seems like he found a reason.
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"Germany’s concentration camps didn’t start as instruments of mass murder, and neither have ours... History isn’t whispering its warning: It’s shouting."
Trump's Concentration Camp Buildout Includes Nearly $40 Billion for Warehouse Conversions
The Trump administration's aggressive anti-immigration agenda has sparked fierce opposition in cities where federal agents conduct raids. Plans to acquire warehouses as detention centers—or concentration camp—for immigrants are now raising concerns about human rights abuses.
www.commondreams.org
February 13, 2026 at 10:37 PM
"Germany’s concentration camps didn’t start as instruments of mass murder, and neither have ours... History isn’t whispering its warning: It’s shouting."
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Russia appeared to confirm on Feb. 13 the existence of a sweeping U.S.-Russia economic proposal known in Kyiv as the "Dmitriev package," days after President Volodymyr Zelensky first disclosed it publicly.
Russia confirms $12 trillion pitch to Trump tied to Ukraine deal — White House stays silent on proposals
Russia appeared to confirm on Feb. 13 the existence of a sweeping U.S.-Russia economic proposal known in Kyiv as the "Dmitriev package," days after President Volodymyr Zelensky first disclosed it publ...
kyivindependent.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Russia appeared to confirm on Feb. 13 the existence of a sweeping U.S.-Russia economic proposal known in Kyiv as the "Dmitriev package," days after President Volodymyr Zelensky first disclosed it publicly.
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The most corrupt pro-Putin president in US history endorses the most corrupt pro-Putin leader in Europe.
February 13, 2026 at 3:49 PM
The most corrupt pro-Putin president in US history endorses the most corrupt pro-Putin leader in Europe.
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Sen. Kelly: They tried to send the two of us to prison for something we said, for repeating the law. Just think for a second how crazy this is.
February 13, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Sen. Kelly: They tried to send the two of us to prison for something we said, for repeating the law. Just think for a second how crazy this is.
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“Through its third-country deportation deals, the Trump administration is putting millions of taxpayer dollars into the hands of foreign governments, while turning a blind eye to the human costs."
Trump Has Spent $40 Million in Secretive Deals Deporting Hundreds of People to Third Countries
The Trump administration's secretive deportation deals with human rights-abusing countries are costing taxpayers millions and putting migrants at risk. How can we stand by as our government prioritizes appearance over human lives? Demand transparency and accountability now. #EndDeportationDeals
www.commondreams.org
February 13, 2026 at 5:13 PM
“Through its third-country deportation deals, the Trump administration is putting millions of taxpayer dollars into the hands of foreign governments, while turning a blind eye to the human costs."
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The cruelty of this regime in a nutshell.
February 13, 2026 at 4:58 PM
The cruelty of this regime in a nutshell.
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Trump on Iraq: "We're looking at a prime minister. We're got some ideas on it. But in the end, everybody needs the US."
February 13, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Trump on Iraq: "We're looking at a prime minister. We're got some ideas on it. But in the end, everybody needs the US."
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Q: Why did you send a second aircraft carrier?
TRUMP: In case we don't make a deal. If we don't have a deal, we'll need it
TRUMP: In case we don't make a deal. If we don't have a deal, we'll need it
February 13, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Q: Why did you send a second aircraft carrier?
TRUMP: In case we don't make a deal. If we don't have a deal, we'll need it
TRUMP: In case we don't make a deal. If we don't have a deal, we'll need it
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Trump: "The Democrats have gone crazy. They're radical left lunatics. That's why their cities are so unsafe. The blue cities are the cities that are unsafe. So we have to protect our law enforcement."
February 13, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Trump: "The Democrats have gone crazy. They're radical left lunatics. That's why their cities are so unsafe. The blue cities are the cities that are unsafe. So we have to protect our law enforcement."