Jacob Garber
@jwgarber.ca
The beliefs which we have most warrant for, have no safeguard to rest on, but a standing invitation to the whole world to prove them unfounded.
I'm sorry, but this hypocrisy is ridiculous. Democrats are going off about Trump etc. being Nazis and fascists, meanwhile one of their own candidates has a literal SS tattoo. He's "an excellent candidate" says Bernie Sanders. What a farce, I expected more from you Bernie.
Maine Democrat Platner, on defense over tattoo, takes page from Trump playbook to keep up Senate bid
Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner has revealed in a podcast that he was tattooed years ago with an image widely recognized as Nazi symbol.
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October 22, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I'm sorry, but this hypocrisy is ridiculous. Democrats are going off about Trump etc. being Nazis and fascists, meanwhile one of their own candidates has a literal SS tattoo. He's "an excellent candidate" says Bernie Sanders. What a farce, I expected more from you Bernie.
"Troops then bulldozed over the bodies along with their mangled vehicles, burying them in a mass grave."
A clear war crime by the IDF.
A clear war crime by the IDF.
Phone footage appears to contradict Israel's account in troops' killing of 15 Palestinian medics
A video on the phone of one of 15 Palestinian medics killed by Israeli forces in Gaza shows that their emergency vehicles had their lights and sirens flashing when they came under a barrage of gunfire...
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April 5, 2025 at 10:17 PM
"Troops then bulldozed over the bodies along with their mangled vehicles, burying them in a mass grave."
A clear war crime by the IDF.
A clear war crime by the IDF.
Don't believe the Big Marmalade propaganda, it isn't nearly as good as Paddington would have you think.
March 19, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Don't believe the Big Marmalade propaganda, it isn't nearly as good as Paddington would have you think.
Going back to On Liberty, Chapter 2 is a real banger:
"Let us suppose, therefore, that the government is entirely at one with the people, and never thinks of exerting any power of coercion unless in agreement with what it conceives to be their voice."
"Let us suppose, therefore, that the government is entirely at one with the people, and never thinks of exerting any power of coercion unless in agreement with what it conceives to be their voice."
March 2, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Going back to On Liberty, Chapter 2 is a real banger:
"Let us suppose, therefore, that the government is entirely at one with the people, and never thinks of exerting any power of coercion unless in agreement with what it conceives to be their voice."
"Let us suppose, therefore, that the government is entirely at one with the people, and never thinks of exerting any power of coercion unless in agreement with what it conceives to be their voice."
Reposted by Jacob Garber
Supported by USAID, the Ethiopian clinic provides lifesaving medicine for HIV-positive kids and teens to suppress the virus. First came the 90-day freeze — and now an immediate termination of support.
On Thursday word came: No more USAID funds for a clinic that gets HIV meds to kids
Supported by USAID, the Ethiopian clinic provides lifesaving medicine for HIV-positive kids and teens to suppress the virus. First came the 90-day freeze — and now an immediate termination of support.
www.npr.org
February 28, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Supported by USAID, the Ethiopian clinic provides lifesaving medicine for HIV-positive kids and teens to suppress the virus. First came the 90-day freeze — and now an immediate termination of support.
In the Introduction to his essay On Liberty, John Stuart Mill makes a full-throated defense for the liberty of the individual.
On Liberty - I: Introductory
Introductory
standardebooks.org
February 26, 2025 at 2:59 AM
In the Introduction to his essay On Liberty, John Stuart Mill makes a full-throated defense for the liberty of the individual.
Democracy must be actively defended against tyranny.
A Sad Moment in American History
YouTube video by Senator Bernie Sanders
www.youtube.com
February 22, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Democracy must be actively defended against tyranny.
Hegseth had previously taken aim at Brown. “First of all, you gotta fire, you know, you gotta fire the chairman of Joint Chiefs,” he said flatly in a podcast in November. And in one of his books, he questioned whether Brown got the job because he was Black.
February 22, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Hegseth had previously taken aim at Brown. “First of all, you gotta fire, you know, you gotta fire the chairman of Joint Chiefs,” he said flatly in a podcast in November. And in one of his books, he questioned whether Brown got the job because he was Black.
Interesting interview with Mike Pence.
Mike Pence emerges as one of the few Republicans willing to challenge Trump 2.0
His group spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on ads opposing Robert F. Kennedy Jr., one of Donald Trump’s top Cabinet picks.
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February 17, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Interesting interview with Mike Pence.
“Do you think that the way to raise the minimum standards of the people who serve us is to lower the standards of the Secretary of Defense?”
Live updates: Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing adjourns following Senate questioning
Pete Hegseth vowed to foster a "warrior culture" at the Pentagon and be a "change agent." He did not address the allegations of sexual assault and excessive drinking, focusing instead on his combat ex...
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January 14, 2025 at 7:12 PM
“Do you think that the way to raise the minimum standards of the people who serve us is to lower the standards of the Secretary of Defense?”
In WWII the Axis suffered over 6x more casualties on the Eastern Front than the Western. It was the invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 (who at that point was allied with Germany) that set them on a path to defeat.
January 12, 2025 at 9:17 PM
In WWII the Axis suffered over 6x more casualties on the Eastern Front than the Western. It was the invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 (who at that point was allied with Germany) that set them on a path to defeat.
"In Russian literature there is always someone who suffers: either the characters, the author, or the reader."
January 6, 2025 at 5:37 AM
"In Russian literature there is always someone who suffers: either the characters, the author, or the reader."
Nice recording of the Symphonic Dances (including one of the rare sax solos in classical music)
Rachmaninow: Sinfonische Tänze ∙ hr-Sinfonieorchester ∙ Andrés Orozco-Estrada
YouTube video by hr-Sinfonieorchester – Frankfurt Radio Symphony
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January 4, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Nice recording of the Symphonic Dances (including one of the rare sax solos in classical music)
"The outcome makes it clear that, when it comes to a president and criminal accusations, nothing supersedes the voters’ own verdict."
The election seems to have been, in effect, a massive exercise in jury nullification.
The election seems to have been, in effect, a massive exercise in jury nullification.
Special counsel moves to abandon election interference and classified documents cases against Trump
Special counsel Jack Smith moved to abandon election interference and classified documents cases against Donald Trump.
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November 28, 2024 at 4:52 AM
"The outcome makes it clear that, when it comes to a president and criminal accusations, nothing supersedes the voters’ own verdict."
The election seems to have been, in effect, a massive exercise in jury nullification.
The election seems to have been, in effect, a massive exercise in jury nullification.
Reposted by Jacob Garber
In response to charges that he illegally interfered with the 2020 election and improperly retained presidential records, Donald Trump insisted that he was entitled to do whatever he wanted based on preposterous claims.
The dismissed federal cases against Trump involved substantial evidence of serious misconduct
Special Counsel Jack Smith this week moved to dismiss the criminal charges against President-elect Donald Trump in two federal cases based on his alleged
reason.com
November 27, 2024 at 1:57 PM
In response to charges that he illegally interfered with the 2020 election and improperly retained presidential records, Donald Trump insisted that he was entitled to do whatever he wanted based on preposterous claims.
Andre Antunes is an incredible guitarist, and his renditions of classical works are 🔥
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBtj...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBtj...
Vivaldi - Summer (Electric guitar)
YouTube video by Andre Antunes
www.youtube.com
November 20, 2024 at 1:54 AM
Andre Antunes is an incredible guitarist, and his renditions of classical works are 🔥
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBtj...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBtj...
The colors of the fall along the river valley.
November 20, 2024 at 1:19 AM
The colors of the fall along the river valley.
"And throughout the campaign, we heard from Latino voters frustrated that President Biden and Vice President Harris weren't doing enough to address their concerns about the cost of living."
Inflation hurt the Harris campaign like little else.
www.npr.org/2024/11/12/1...
Inflation hurt the Harris campaign like little else.
www.npr.org/2024/11/12/1...
www.npr.org
November 20, 2024 at 1:13 AM
"And throughout the campaign, we heard from Latino voters frustrated that President Biden and Vice President Harris weren't doing enough to address their concerns about the cost of living."
Inflation hurt the Harris campaign like little else.
www.npr.org/2024/11/12/1...
Inflation hurt the Harris campaign like little else.
www.npr.org/2024/11/12/1...
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