Kristin
@klberts.bsky.social
I may be older, but I’m educated, engaged and opinionated. I’ve been around the block a few times and not afraid to say what I think. My kids think I’m a rockstar so please don’t tell them I’m not! 🐸🐸
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This is a million times worse than anything Hunter Biden was accused of doing in even the most fevered right-wing conspiracy dream
UPDATE: Trump Jr.-backed startup receives $620 million Pentagon loan
In October, Popular Information reported that the Pentagon awarded a contract to Unusual Machines, an obscure drone company that President Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., joined as an advisor in Novemb...
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December 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
This is a million times worse than anything Hunter Biden was accused of doing in even the most fevered right-wing conspiracy dream
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Rep. Jim Himes after being briefed by Adm. Bradley:
"What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service. You have two individuals in clear distress without any means of locomotion, with a destroyed vessel, who are killed by the United States."
"What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service. You have two individuals in clear distress without any means of locomotion, with a destroyed vessel, who are killed by the United States."
December 4, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Rep. Jim Himes after being briefed by Adm. Bradley:
"What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service. You have two individuals in clear distress without any means of locomotion, with a destroyed vessel, who are killed by the United States."
"What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service. You have two individuals in clear distress without any means of locomotion, with a destroyed vessel, who are killed by the United States."
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This is amazing.
“Three weeks ago your father killed my brother.”
A Ukrainian journalist confronted Vladimir Putin’s alleged daughter, Yelizaveta Krivonogikh, in Paris.
A Ukrainian journalist confronted Vladimir Putin’s alleged daughter, Yelizaveta Krivonogikh, in Paris.
December 4, 2025 at 3:57 PM
This is amazing.
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I'm not going to sit here and pretend the United States has some long history of honorable combat or anything, but to have this kind of blatant murder on video while regime officials pretend it was justified is the definition of abhorrent
December 4, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I'm not going to sit here and pretend the United States has some long history of honorable combat or anything, but to have this kind of blatant murder on video while regime officials pretend it was justified is the definition of abhorrent
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We are so far off the playing field here we can't even see the stadium.
December 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
We are so far off the playing field here we can't even see the stadium.
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A cabinet meeting that would make North Koreans say, “Damn, this is a bit much!”
December 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
A cabinet meeting that would make North Koreans say, “Damn, this is a bit much!”
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Another cabinet meeting, another horror show as Trump’s sycophantic coterie praises Dear Leader. He, of course, couldn’t keep his eyes open except for when he was attacking Somalis & dodging responsibility for war crimes. @markjacob.bsky.social & I discuss.
www.americaamerica.news/p/the-n-kore...
www.americaamerica.news/p/the-n-kore...
The N. Korea-Style Trump Cabinet Show Is Deeply Abnormal
It’s way past time for news coverage that does not normalize, but rather rings the alarm loud and clear
www.americaamerica.news
December 4, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Another cabinet meeting, another horror show as Trump’s sycophantic coterie praises Dear Leader. He, of course, couldn’t keep his eyes open except for when he was attacking Somalis & dodging responsibility for war crimes. @markjacob.bsky.social & I discuss.
www.americaamerica.news/p/the-n-kore...
www.americaamerica.news/p/the-n-kore...
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Pete Hegseth is busy leaking war plans on Signal and making "SSecretary" typos. Meanwhile, Sen. Elissa Slotkin—a former CIA analyst who served 3 tours in Iraq—is showing the country what actual leadership looks like.
She isn’t backing down from the Trump regime. She’s doubling down. 👇
She isn’t backing down from the Trump regime. She’s doubling down. 👇
Senator Elissa Slotkin Fearlessly Defies Trump, Democrats Score Upset Win In Georgia and Expose More Epstein Secrets, While Costco Sues Over The Regime’s Lawless Tariffs
Exposing the maga rot
www.dworkinsubstack.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Pete Hegseth is busy leaking war plans on Signal and making "SSecretary" typos. Meanwhile, Sen. Elissa Slotkin—a former CIA analyst who served 3 tours in Iraq—is showing the country what actual leadership looks like.
She isn’t backing down from the Trump regime. She’s doubling down. 👇
She isn’t backing down from the Trump regime. She’s doubling down. 👇
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Every day Marco, you remind us of the one thing Trump did do that is worthy of some prize: His nickname for you. “Little Marco.” Trump did get that right. He really did.
December 4, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Every day Marco, you remind us of the one thing Trump did do that is worthy of some prize: His nickname for you. “Little Marco.” Trump did get that right. He really did.
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Admiral Bradley is expected to testify today that the boat strike survivors were trying to continue their mission, because clearly people who got blown out of their boat and were stranded helpless in the ocean and clinging for life to floating debris are a clear and present "danger."
December 4, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Admiral Bradley is expected to testify today that the boat strike survivors were trying to continue their mission, because clearly people who got blown out of their boat and were stranded helpless in the ocean and clinging for life to floating debris are a clear and present "danger."
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I just cannot get past this. He built an entire campaign around Biden being "sleepy."
December 4, 2025 at 6:51 AM
I just cannot get past this. He built an entire campaign around Biden being "sleepy."
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Newsom’s comms team still going hard
December 4, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Newsom’s comms team still going hard
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Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
December 4, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
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Russia sends stolen Ukrainian children to North Korea to become militarized.
December 4, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Russia sends stolen Ukrainian children to North Korea to become militarized.
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Blatant corruption on full display.
December 4, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Blatant corruption on full display.
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PRO TIP: If you're going to lash out at reporters for questioning your stamina, don't fall asleep mid-rant.
December 4, 2025 at 2:01 AM
PRO TIP: If you're going to lash out at reporters for questioning your stamina, don't fall asleep mid-rant.
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Sens. Tim Kaine, Rand Paul, Chuck Schumer, and Adam Schiff have filed a War Powers Resolution to block the use of the U.S. Armed Forces to engage in hostilities within or against Venezuela unless authorized by Congress.
December 4, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Sens. Tim Kaine, Rand Paul, Chuck Schumer, and Adam Schiff have filed a War Powers Resolution to block the use of the U.S. Armed Forces to engage in hostilities within or against Venezuela unless authorized by Congress.
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Gavin Newsom lit into an audience full of financial power brokers today, criticizing what he cast as their complicity with Trump’s agenda. He told attendees of the New York Times DealBook Summit that they should look into the kneepads he’s selling, in parody, to those “groveling to Trump’s needs.”
'Some of you are probably fine with it’: Newsom confronts business elite on Trump
The California governor used financial power brokers as a foil during an interview in New York City.
www.politico.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Gavin Newsom lit into an audience full of financial power brokers today, criticizing what he cast as their complicity with Trump’s agenda. He told attendees of the New York Times DealBook Summit that they should look into the kneepads he’s selling, in parody, to those “groveling to Trump’s needs.”
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Conway: This is a criminal government. Unless you are willing to say that, you’re basically fighting on their terms. They get to lie, and they win that battle because people say, “We shouldn’t use that kind of language.”
But you get to use that language when it’s fucking true.
But you get to use that language when it’s fucking true.
December 4, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Conway: This is a criminal government. Unless you are willing to say that, you’re basically fighting on their terms. They get to lie, and they win that battle because people say, “We shouldn’t use that kind of language.”
But you get to use that language when it’s fucking true.
But you get to use that language when it’s fucking true.
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"Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seems to be a war criminal. Without a war. An interesting achievement".
I'd say it's a historic achievement🙈
I'd say it's a historic achievement🙈
December 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
"Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seems to be a war criminal. Without a war. An interesting achievement".
I'd say it's a historic achievement🙈
I'd say it's a historic achievement🙈
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The Spineless Speaker strikes again
December 3, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The Spineless Speaker strikes again
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December 3, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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“Consequently, viewing all immigrants potentially subject to removal as criminals is, as a legal matter, plain wrong,” wrote Judge Beryl Howell, who was nominated by former President Barack Obama.
Federal judge blocks sweeping, warrantless immigration arrests in D.C. | Arizona Mirror
A federal judge barred federal agents from carrying out warrantless arrests in D.C. unless they can demonstrate probable cause.
azmirror.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:39 PM
“Consequently, viewing all immigrants potentially subject to removal as criminals is, as a legal matter, plain wrong,” wrote Judge Beryl Howell, who was nominated by former President Barack Obama.
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Pete Hegseth, who has been blowing up people on boats: “If you’re trying to honor God, if you’re shooting at the ideal, …means your treatment of other people is going to be affected by that.”
December 3, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Pete Hegseth, who has been blowing up people on boats: “If you’re trying to honor God, if you’re shooting at the ideal, …means your treatment of other people is going to be affected by that.”