Aaron Grote
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The bit baffling administration fervor over senators suggesting that the military shouldn't follow illegal orders is making more sense now
November 28, 2025 at 7:27 PM
The bit baffling administration fervor over senators suggesting that the military shouldn't follow illegal orders is making more sense now
'Nothing enacted during the Biden presidency will be considered valid unless Biden says it was valid, and if he says anything was valid he'll be prosecuted for perjury.'
November 28, 2025 at 8:23 PM
'Nothing enacted during the Biden presidency will be considered valid unless Biden says it was valid, and if he says anything was valid he'll be prosecuted for perjury.'
This exact same shit was said about the Irish and Italians. *Exact* same shit.
And hell, the only thing that even came close to slowing down Manifest Destiny was the idea of bringing a bunch of brown Papists into the fold. The idea terrified and disgusted people.
And hell, the only thing that even came close to slowing down Manifest Destiny was the idea of bringing a bunch of brown Papists into the fold. The idea terrified and disgusted people.
Actually the US has an excellent track record of shattering norms of the Old World.
No king, no bishops or imams in government, no royal titles, separation of powers, equal protection, military under civilian control, a host of chains of authority broken forever.
Miller actually wants the whip.
No king, no bishops or imams in government, no royal titles, separation of powers, equal protection, military under civilian control, a host of chains of authority broken forever.
Miller actually wants the whip.
November 28, 2025 at 1:45 PM
This exact same shit was said about the Irish and Italians. *Exact* same shit.
And hell, the only thing that even came close to slowing down Manifest Destiny was the idea of bringing a bunch of brown Papists into the fold. The idea terrified and disgusted people.
And hell, the only thing that even came close to slowing down Manifest Destiny was the idea of bringing a bunch of brown Papists into the fold. The idea terrified and disgusted people.
Some dark shit if you click through to that article.
The admin is going to leverage this for stuff we haven't even considered yet.
The admin is going to leverage this for stuff we haven't even considered yet.
Republicans want to drastically ramp up the admin's anti-immigration agenda after the D.C. shooting.
Said Rep. Mary Miller: "Deport them all. Now."
Even GOP centrists aren't fully dismissing Trump's crackdown on Afghan immigration applications. @axios.com www.axios.com/2025/11/27/r...
Said Rep. Mary Miller: "Deport them all. Now."
Even GOP centrists aren't fully dismissing Trump's crackdown on Afghan immigration applications. @axios.com www.axios.com/2025/11/27/r...
Republicans seek severe immigration crackdown over D.C. shooting: "Deport them all. Now."
"We must IMMEDIATELY BAN all ISLAM immigrants and DEPORT every single Islamist," said one Republican senator.
www.axios.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Some dark shit if you click through to that article.
The admin is going to leverage this for stuff we haven't even considered yet.
The admin is going to leverage this for stuff we haven't even considered yet.
"President Trump said he is 'determined' that the shooter 'pays the steepest possible price.'"
his person will never have a trial in the US bc the admin won't want people to hear from him.
He'll be deported or more likely a new Guantanamo system will be set up.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
his person will never have a trial in the US bc the admin won't want people to hear from him.
He'll be deported or more likely a new Guantanamo system will be set up.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
Suspect in National Guard shooting served alongside U.S. troops in Afghanistan, relative says
The suspect came to the U.S. in September 2021, a relative told NBC News. He has been identified as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, according to four senior law enforcement sources.
www.nbcnews.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:11 PM
"President Trump said he is 'determined' that the shooter 'pays the steepest possible price.'"
his person will never have a trial in the US bc the admin won't want people to hear from him.
He'll be deported or more likely a new Guantanamo system will be set up.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
his person will never have a trial in the US bc the admin won't want people to hear from him.
He'll be deported or more likely a new Guantanamo system will be set up.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
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![Comic. Panels up to the 10-year point are grayed out. New panels since the Ten Years comic, which chronicles the first ten years of PERSON 1's journey with cancer: (1) [two people in bed] PERSON 1 (woman): One more chapter? PERSON 2 (man): Don’t we both have to get up early? PERSON 1: Nnnnnggggh PERSON 2: Sure, good point. (2) [many people wearing masks, walking while looking at graphs on their phones] (3) [birds landing on people] PERSON 2 in beanie and scarf: Hah! They like *my* seeds best. PERSON 1 in scarf holding phone with a bird sitting on it: Wait, how do I take a picture of this one? (4) [two people rowing boats with tree landscape] (5) [Person 1 carries overflowing stack of things to Person 2 in bed] PERSON 1: I brought you honey lemon tea, more pillows, a cinnamon roll, Tylenol, another blanket, a– PERSON 2: It was just Appendicitis, I’m really– PERSON 1: *It is my turn to take care of you and I am going to do it right!* (6) [Two people in car] (7) [still in car) PERSON 1: Oh my god. PERSON 2: Oh my god. (8) [car driving] PERSON 1: Pull over! PERSON 2: I am! (9) [both people get out of car] (10) [Large colored panel of aurora borealis over water with both people looking on] (11) [Person 1 sits against tree while Person 2 lies on the ground] PERSON 1: Fifteen years. No sign of the cancer. (12) I *am* having some weird symptoms. Joint pain. Fatigue. I think I’m losing my close-up vision. PERSON 2: Yeah. Me too. (13) PERSON 2: I think we’re getting old. (14) PERSON 1: I guess that’s okay. PERSON 2: It’s all I wanted.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreihwhjblp5lyiwp63ouar7ocfea7evmckytoeo7rkfuoo4gw5rnrra@jpeg)
November 26, 2025 at 10:32 PM
You don't get to *say*, "on bended knee."
If you want to pray on bended knee, get on your effin' knee. Don't bullshit people, don't bullshit *God* with this false humility, false deference, false submissiveness.
If you won't do it, don't say it.
If you want to pray on bended knee, get on your effin' knee. Don't bullshit people, don't bullshit *God* with this false humility, false deference, false submissiveness.
If you won't do it, don't say it.
Hegseth’s reference to “this nation’s Christian faith” at the end is notable. America is NOT a Christian nation, just for the record. It’s a nation in which everyone is free to worship however they want.
Pete Hegseth says Trump has asked him to add 500 more National Guard troops to Washington D.C.
It's unclear why he seems to be smirking throughout much of this.
x.com/dowresponse/...
It's unclear why he seems to be smirking throughout much of this.
x.com/dowresponse/...
November 26, 2025 at 10:54 PM
You don't get to *say*, "on bended knee."
If you want to pray on bended knee, get on your effin' knee. Don't bullshit people, don't bullshit *God* with this false humility, false deference, false submissiveness.
If you won't do it, don't say it.
If you want to pray on bended knee, get on your effin' knee. Don't bullshit people, don't bullshit *God* with this false humility, false deference, false submissiveness.
If you won't do it, don't say it.
Remember when we used to just buy the extra food from farmers and use it to feed people?
Now we're replacing that with cash bailouts.
No savings for us. No food for the hungry. No pride of work for the farmers.
Just worse in every way for everyone.
Now we're replacing that with cash bailouts.
No savings for us. No food for the hungry. No pride of work for the farmers.
Just worse in every way for everyone.
November 26, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Remember when we used to just buy the extra food from farmers and use it to feed people?
Now we're replacing that with cash bailouts.
No savings for us. No food for the hungry. No pride of work for the farmers.
Just worse in every way for everyone.
Now we're replacing that with cash bailouts.
No savings for us. No food for the hungry. No pride of work for the farmers.
Just worse in every way for everyone.
No clearer story showing "boy friendly" actually means "hurting girls" than "Scouting should go back to how it was."
Because that was uh not super boy friendly.
Also our military needs women to serve!
Harming the US to hurt women bc that's most important.
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
Because that was uh not super boy friendly.
Also our military needs women to serve!
Harming the US to hurt women bc that's most important.
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces'
Documents show the U.S. military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts.
www.npr.org
November 25, 2025 at 12:50 PM
No clearer story showing "boy friendly" actually means "hurting girls" than "Scouting should go back to how it was."
Because that was uh not super boy friendly.
Also our military needs women to serve!
Harming the US to hurt women bc that's most important.
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
Because that was uh not super boy friendly.
Also our military needs women to serve!
Harming the US to hurt women bc that's most important.
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
I mean, literally yes? Like this was part of my Marine Corps boot camp training? And a bunch of stuff on moral courage? And I wasn't even an officer.
November 24, 2025 at 1:54 AM
I mean, literally yes? Like this was part of my Marine Corps boot camp training? And a bunch of stuff on moral courage? And I wasn't even an officer.
Broken record here but the administration has implicitly ACKNOWLEDGED giving illegal orders.
Judges have said, "The thing you did w' the military is illegal" multiple times.
And that resulted in the administration *senfing soldiers home* multiple times!
This isn't hypothetical.
It's a PATTERN.
Judges have said, "The thing you did w' the military is illegal" multiple times.
And that resulted in the administration *senfing soldiers home* multiple times!
This isn't hypothetical.
It's a PATTERN.
Does JD Vance know how harmful, how shortsighted, how injurious this argument is? How it undercuts the most fundamental institutions and norms that make America?
I don’t know which would be worse. Knowing and lying anyway, or being so oblivious that he doesn’t.
Either he’s damned, or he’s lost.
I don’t know which would be worse. Knowing and lying anyway, or being so oblivious that he doesn’t.
Either he’s damned, or he’s lost.
November 24, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Broken record here but the administration has implicitly ACKNOWLEDGED giving illegal orders.
Judges have said, "The thing you did w' the military is illegal" multiple times.
And that resulted in the administration *senfing soldiers home* multiple times!
This isn't hypothetical.
It's a PATTERN.
Judges have said, "The thing you did w' the military is illegal" multiple times.
And that resulted in the administration *senfing soldiers home* multiple times!
This isn't hypothetical.
It's a PATTERN.
The administration has ACKNOWLEDGED giving illegal orders.
Judges have said, "This thing you're doing w' the military is illegal" multiple times.
And the administration has SENT SOLDIERS HOME (multiple times!) because of that.
This isn't hypothetical.
It's not even just true.
It's a PATTERN.
Judges have said, "This thing you're doing w' the military is illegal" multiple times.
And the administration has SENT SOLDIERS HOME (multiple times!) because of that.
This isn't hypothetical.
It's not even just true.
It's a PATTERN.
The most fundamental question raised by this video is this: Is it reasonable to fear Trump actually is giving illegal orders, or is it not reasonable? I see almost *no* discussion of this question in coverage of the video, which is treating this largely as a dispute over optics. Why?
Oddly enough, in media coverage of Dems' video warning against carrying out illegal orders, there's very little discussion of *whether it's actually reasonable to fear Trump is giving illegal commands or not.*
The evidence is strong that he is. Media should say so:
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
The evidence is strong that he is. Media should say so:
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
November 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
The administration has ACKNOWLEDGED giving illegal orders.
Judges have said, "This thing you're doing w' the military is illegal" multiple times.
And the administration has SENT SOLDIERS HOME (multiple times!) because of that.
This isn't hypothetical.
It's not even just true.
It's a PATTERN.
Judges have said, "This thing you're doing w' the military is illegal" multiple times.
And the administration has SENT SOLDIERS HOME (multiple times!) because of that.
This isn't hypothetical.
It's not even just true.
It's a PATTERN.
I've been offline is this what felching is?
Feverish scenes in America as Axios is now amplifying a State Department official calling US Senator and Marco Rubio liars. Nothing this interesting EVER happens in Finland. Certainly not on Saturday nights.
November 23, 2025 at 2:47 AM
I've been offline is this what felching is?
do we not got to do the quiet piggy thing to this guy? seems like a layup.
what is going on
November 23, 2025 at 2:38 AM
do we not got to do the quiet piggy thing to this guy? seems like a layup.
Left unsaid here is that the agents weren't just talking photos, they were using their "facial recognition" app, and the false positive from that app contributed to the agents' pursuit of their egregious actions.
Rhode Island: “ICE agents then surrounded the judge’s car and demanded everyone to exit the vehicle, threatening to smash in the windows if they did not comply.”
www.wfla.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Left unsaid here is that the agents weren't just talking photos, they were using their "facial recognition" app, and the false positive from that app contributed to the agents' pursuit of their egregious actions.
Yes the impromptu dynamics of this we incredible.
But what gets me is the *staged* visuals were terrible for Trump. Who thought Mamdani should be looming over a seated Trump like a victor over a defeated enemy?
You genuinely have to wonder if his inner circle is intentionally undermining him.
But what gets me is the *staged* visuals were terrible for Trump. Who thought Mamdani should be looming over a seated Trump like a victor over a defeated enemy?
You genuinely have to wonder if his inner circle is intentionally undermining him.
November 22, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Yes the impromptu dynamics of this we incredible.
But what gets me is the *staged* visuals were terrible for Trump. Who thought Mamdani should be looming over a seated Trump like a victor over a defeated enemy?
You genuinely have to wonder if his inner circle is intentionally undermining him.
But what gets me is the *staged* visuals were terrible for Trump. Who thought Mamdani should be looming over a seated Trump like a victor over a defeated enemy?
You genuinely have to wonder if his inner circle is intentionally undermining him.
Hi. I had a normal job in the Marines.
I was outside the wire a ton in Iraq but it wasn't that dangerous.
I also went to other places but they weren't dangerous at all and actually it was pretty awesome.
There are a lot of people like me.
Our perspectives matter too. It's not a badass contest.
I was outside the wire a ton in Iraq but it wasn't that dangerous.
I also went to other places but they weren't dangerous at all and actually it was pretty awesome.
There are a lot of people like me.
Our perspectives matter too. It's not a badass contest.
Two things can both be silly/dumb at once:
• A former SEAL specifying that he was in D Co at Army jump school rather than A, B, or C Co like that’s a flex
• The idea of *GWOT* paratroopers being “used to being behind enemy lines”
• A former SEAL specifying that he was in D Co at Army jump school rather than A, B, or C Co like that’s a flex
• The idea of *GWOT* paratroopers being “used to being behind enemy lines”
November 22, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Hi. I had a normal job in the Marines.
I was outside the wire a ton in Iraq but it wasn't that dangerous.
I also went to other places but they weren't dangerous at all and actually it was pretty awesome.
There are a lot of people like me.
Our perspectives matter too. It's not a badass contest.
I was outside the wire a ton in Iraq but it wasn't that dangerous.
I also went to other places but they weren't dangerous at all and actually it was pretty awesome.
There are a lot of people like me.
Our perspectives matter too. It's not a badass contest.
The administration has SENT SOLDIERS HOME ***multiple times(!)*** because judges have said, "This thing you're doing with the military is illegal.
This isn't even hypothetical.
It's not just reality, it's a PATTERN.
This isn't even hypothetical.
It's not just reality, it's a PATTERN.
The correct answer to MAGA outrage over the Dem video is this: Are you effing kidding me? Of course it's reasonable to warn that Trump might be giving illegal orders.
The evidence is strong that he actually is giving illegal orders! I went through that evidence here:
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
The evidence is strong that he actually is giving illegal orders! I went through that evidence here:
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
Is Trump Giving Illegal Orders? Dems Just Blew That Question Wide Open
From the boat bombings to deportations to prosecutions, the evidence mounts. And the speaker of the House could get to the bottom of it if he wanted to. Yeah, right.
newrepublic.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:02 PM
The administration has SENT SOLDIERS HOME ***multiple times(!)*** because judges have said, "This thing you're doing with the military is illegal.
This isn't even hypothetical.
It's not just reality, it's a PATTERN.
This isn't even hypothetical.
It's not just reality, it's a PATTERN.
Everyone here is underestimating maga's ability to cope.
November 21, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Everyone here is underestimating maga's ability to cope.
@reckless.bsky.social A way to cover Linux on the desktop: As a parent.
Maybe 2026 ain't the year. Ok. But it does look like if I want my kids to be able to use computers AS COMPUTERS (not as consumers of products), it'll be with Linux or an equivalent.
So, how do I prepare myself to teach them?
Maybe 2026 ain't the year. Ok. But it does look like if I want my kids to be able to use computers AS COMPUTERS (not as consumers of products), it'll be with Linux or an equivalent.
So, how do I prepare myself to teach them?
November 21, 2025 at 12:49 PM
@reckless.bsky.social A way to cover Linux on the desktop: As a parent.
Maybe 2026 ain't the year. Ok. But it does look like if I want my kids to be able to use computers AS COMPUTERS (not as consumers of products), it'll be with Linux or an equivalent.
So, how do I prepare myself to teach them?
Maybe 2026 ain't the year. Ok. But it does look like if I want my kids to be able to use computers AS COMPUTERS (not as consumers of products), it'll be with Linux or an equivalent.
So, how do I prepare myself to teach them?
Oh ffs you only make it to point 2 before the first [sic] 😭
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Read the full text of Trump’s 28-point Ukraine-Russia peace plan
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on.ft.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Oh ffs you only make it to point 2 before the first [sic] 😭
Just to be clear on what happened today:
The US Coast Guard changed rules to be more tolerant of personal displays of swastikas and nooses.
But it didn't get much coverage because...
The President threatened to hang legislators who told service members to not break the law.
The US Coast Guard changed rules to be more tolerant of personal displays of swastikas and nooses.
But it didn't get much coverage because...
The President threatened to hang legislators who told service members to not break the law.
November 20, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Just to be clear on what happened today:
The US Coast Guard changed rules to be more tolerant of personal displays of swastikas and nooses.
But it didn't get much coverage because...
The President threatened to hang legislators who told service members to not break the law.
The US Coast Guard changed rules to be more tolerant of personal displays of swastikas and nooses.
But it didn't get much coverage because...
The President threatened to hang legislators who told service members to not break the law.
Coincidentally I'm sure, Bessent is both the most effective leaker in the admin, and the person in the admin who hates Pulte the most.
In just a few hours stories on this have dropped in at least four different outlets — MSNOW, CNN, NBC, and ABC. Someone really wants this story out.
ABC's story about the investigation of Eagle Ed and Bill Pulte's outside investigators is quite extensive.
abcnews.go.com/US/doj-fbi-p...
abcnews.go.com/US/doj-fbi-p...
November 20, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Coincidentally I'm sure, Bessent is both the most effective leaker in the admin, and the person in the admin who hates Pulte the most.
So... nooses too.
Nooses are also more tolerated under this policy.
Nooses are also more tolerated under this policy.
Now that’s a lede.
Story by @taracopp.bsky.social and @michelleboorstein.bsky.social.
Read here: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Story by @taracopp.bsky.social and @michelleboorstein.bsky.social.
Read here: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
November 20, 2025 at 7:58 PM
So... nooses too.
Nooses are also more tolerated under this policy.
Nooses are also more tolerated under this policy.
"An example MUST BE SET!"
November 20, 2025 at 3:09 PM
"An example MUST BE SET!"