Ben Franklin’s ghost
@ben-franklin-ghost.bsky.social
New England bioscience guy. Sports, history (esp US), science of all kinds, even politics now. We live in historically stupid times, but our potential is still great with common sense. No DMs
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1) If Hegseth ordered troops to "kill everybody" in that barbaric second strike, he should be arrested.
2) If Admiral Bradley followed what he damn well knew was an illegal order from Hegseth, he should be removed from duty, and court-martialed.
3) If Trump does nothing, he is a war criminal.
2) If Admiral Bradley followed what he damn well knew was an illegal order from Hegseth, he should be removed from duty, and court-martialed.
3) If Trump does nothing, he is a war criminal.
December 1, 2025 at 8:37 PM
1) If Hegseth ordered troops to "kill everybody" in that barbaric second strike, he should be arrested.
2) If Admiral Bradley followed what he damn well knew was an illegal order from Hegseth, he should be removed from duty, and court-martialed.
3) If Trump does nothing, he is a war criminal.
2) If Admiral Bradley followed what he damn well knew was an illegal order from Hegseth, he should be removed from duty, and court-martialed.
3) If Trump does nothing, he is a war criminal.
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That’s rich coming from the architect. McConnell is just as responsible as Trump. He thought he could still control Trump and the senators, but he got older and Trump got bolder.
#leopardsatemyface #Politics #News
November 30, 2025 at 7:59 PM
That’s rich coming from the architect. McConnell is just as responsible as Trump. He thought he could still control Trump and the senators, but he got older and Trump got bolder.
#leopardsatemyface #Politics #News
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Prime Minister Mark Carney's government announces that Canada is realigning Canada's economy away from the United States.
November 30, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government announces that Canada is realigning Canada's economy away from the United States.
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If the Venezuelan sailors were enemy combatants, then the 2nd strike is a war crime.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
November 30, 2025 at 8:42 PM
If the Venezuelan sailors were enemy combatants, then the 2nd strike is a war crime.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
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I’ve never been a “defund the police” type of guy. I believe that police are necessary, despite their flaws.
But ICE is different. I am 100% behind ending their existence and prosecuting every single one of them.
ICE must go. End of discussion.
But ICE is different. I am 100% behind ending their existence and prosecuting every single one of them.
ICE must go. End of discussion.
December 1, 2025 at 9:53 AM
I’ve never been a “defund the police” type of guy. I believe that police are necessary, despite their flaws.
But ICE is different. I am 100% behind ending their existence and prosecuting every single one of them.
ICE must go. End of discussion.
But ICE is different. I am 100% behind ending their existence and prosecuting every single one of them.
ICE must go. End of discussion.
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"True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.”
—FDR, 1944
—FDR, 1944
November 30, 2025 at 8:08 PM
"True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.”
—FDR, 1944
—FDR, 1944
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"… in the present instance, it was perfectly clear to the accused that killing defenceless people in the life-boats could be nothing else but a breach of the law. As naval officers by profession they were well aware …."
December 1, 2025 at 12:38 AM
"… in the present instance, it was perfectly clear to the accused that killing defenceless people in the life-boats could be nothing else but a breach of the law. As naval officers by profession they were well aware …."
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Thou shalt not pretend that you’re at war with drug traffickers while pardoning drug traffickers.
Thou Shalt Not Murder Fishermen While Pardoning Drug Lords
This is evil.
www.thegodpodcast.com
November 30, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Thou shalt not pretend that you’re at war with drug traffickers while pardoning drug traffickers.
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Agree or disagree?
November 30, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Agree or disagree?
Trump is not subtle. But he won’t be direct, giving thin cover to his supporters that don’t want to admit that he (and they) are blatantly racist.
Mark Kelly: "This president, when he says things like 'third world countries,' what is he really saying? I think what he's saying is he doesn't want brown people in our country. And that's disturbing. It's un-American."
November 30, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Trump is not subtle. But he won’t be direct, giving thin cover to his supporters that don’t want to admit that he (and they) are blatantly racist.
😂
November 29, 2025 at 11:39 PM
😂
I’m wondering how we would react if American boats in international waters were blown up by anyone for unsubstantiated reasons.
US - it’s time to join ICC.
US - it’s time to join ICC.
November 29, 2025 at 10:26 PM
I’m wondering how we would react if American boats in international waters were blown up by anyone for unsubstantiated reasons.
US - it’s time to join ICC.
US - it’s time to join ICC.
Exactly right. Start with the person pushing the button to fire the ordnance. Who gave him the order? And move on to that person’s superior, and so on.
The great thing about the military is that there is a clear chain of command and every directive, every order starts somewhere.
The great thing about the military is that there is a clear chain of command and every directive, every order starts somewhere.
Someone (almost certainly multiple people) in the US Navy's chain-of-command clearly committed murder as defined by both international law and US military code. Was it Trump? Was it Hegseth? Admiral Frank Bradley? Subordinates? Do not let this go.
November 29, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Exactly right. Start with the person pushing the button to fire the ordnance. Who gave him the order? And move on to that person’s superior, and so on.
The great thing about the military is that there is a clear chain of command and every directive, every order starts somewhere.
The great thing about the military is that there is a clear chain of command and every directive, every order starts somewhere.
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Someone (almost certainly multiple people) in the US Navy's chain-of-command clearly committed murder as defined by both international law and US military code. Was it Trump? Was it Hegseth? Admiral Frank Bradley? Subordinates? Do not let this go.
November 29, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Someone (almost certainly multiple people) in the US Navy's chain-of-command clearly committed murder as defined by both international law and US military code. Was it Trump? Was it Hegseth? Admiral Frank Bradley? Subordinates? Do not let this go.
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This absurd pardon shows the murderous boat bombings were never about stopping drugs
November 29, 2025 at 7:07 PM
This absurd pardon shows the murderous boat bombings were never about stopping drugs
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Secretary of War Crimes 😬
November 29, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Secretary of War Crimes 😬
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In case you were wondering how stupid and evil you’d have to be to marry Stephen Miller, just watch this
Stephen Miller’s Wife @katiemiller : “Can you cite the statute that makes the boat bombings illegal?”
@bakarisellers.bsky.social : “The due process
clause in the constitution.”
@bakarisellers.bsky.social : “The due process
clause in the constitution.”
November 29, 2025 at 3:11 PM
In case you were wondering how stupid and evil you’d have to be to marry Stephen Miller, just watch this
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Exactly.
You have the choice between investing significant time and money to establish manufacturing operations in the US or bide time until Trump’s senility can no longer be denied (includes simply reversing himself) or he dies. The former won’t pay for itself before the latter happens.
You have the choice between investing significant time and money to establish manufacturing operations in the US or bide time until Trump’s senility can no longer be denied (includes simply reversing himself) or he dies. The former won’t pay for itself before the latter happens.
"No one's going to build a factory based on a tariff that's on on Monday, off on... Tuesday, the president's changed his mind by Wednesday, he gets hormonal by Thursday and someone says something nasty in the middle school cafeteria on Friday and they're back on again."
November 29, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Exactly.
You have the choice between investing significant time and money to establish manufacturing operations in the US or bide time until Trump’s senility can no longer be denied (includes simply reversing himself) or he dies. The former won’t pay for itself before the latter happens.
You have the choice between investing significant time and money to establish manufacturing operations in the US or bide time until Trump’s senility can no longer be denied (includes simply reversing himself) or he dies. The former won’t pay for itself before the latter happens.
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"We blow up ‘alleged’ drug boats in the Caribbean but pardon actually convicted drug traffickers in the U.S. Someone help me make sense of this.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
Trump Announces Pardon for Honduran Ex-President Convicted in Drug Case
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:24 AM
"We blow up ‘alleged’ drug boats in the Caribbean but pardon actually convicted drug traffickers in the U.S. Someone help me make sense of this.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
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They should be.
“Mark my words: It may take some time, but Americans will be prosecuted for this, either as a war crime or outright murder.”
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.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:27 PM
They should be.