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David Ward
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I love photography, history and Archives. Working to become an Archivist in London. Aussie-Finn and born in Britain.
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This is extortion.
This is impeachable abuse of power.
This is a violation of the GOP/MAGA/Heritage Foundation's beloved, holy tenet of "states' rights".
This is mob boss shit.
This is authoritarian dictator shit.
This is America under Trump/MAGA/Project 2025.
December 11, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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I don't think people are really processing the fact that the sitting U.S. President and his team — and maybe the Supreme Court — and maybe half the Congress — want to force us to accept that we should obey the President and not the Constitution.

I don't know what news would be bigger than that.
December 11, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Richest 1/1000th of world’s population controls 3 times more wealth than the poorest 50%. "The global wealth gap has become so staggering, and its impact on economies & democratic institutions so corrosive, that policymakers should treat it as an emergency..." www.commondreams.org/news/world-i...
Richest 0.001% Now Own Three Times More Wealth Than Poorest Half of Humanity Combined | Common Dreams
A landmark report on global inequality shows that the chasm between the richest slice of humanity and everyone else continued to expand this year
www.commondreams.org
December 11, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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All I want for Xmas. 🙏
December 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Our friend the Helmeted Water Toad is the only living species in family Calyptocephalellidae which technically makes them not a "true toad", but they share many toady characteristics! They are known to eat nearly any animal that fits in their very large mouth! (photo by Benjamin Gallardo)
December 11, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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A federal judge in Maryland has stepped in. Judge Paula Xinis ordered that Kilmar Abrego Garcia be released from ICE detention while his fight against deportation continues. Her ruling directs Immigration and Customs Enforcement to let him go immediately as his legal challenge proceeds.
Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia to be immediately released from immigration detention
A federal judge in Maryland has ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from immigration detention while his legal challenge against his deportation moves forward. U.S.
apnews.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Congress just gave $900 billion to the US military in case you were wondering if there were any repercussions for blowing up civilian ships on the high seas. Meanwhile, the FIFA peace participation trophy guy still manages to keep the Epstein list out of the headlines.
December 11, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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This was from February. I posted it because of something that Brit Hume said recently.

Has Putin made a single meaningful concession since the start of the war?

He refuses to accept ceasefire, and continually demands territory his military has not been able to conquer despite years of trying.
December 11, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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GLASHEEN: Antifa is our primary concern right now. That's the most immediate violent threat we're facing

BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?

GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now

THOMPSON: What does that mean?
December 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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If telling troops they must disobey unlawful orders is sedition, you’re gonna have to hang all the military academy instructors, boot camp drill instructors and training manual authors, along with every member of congress that authorized the UCMJ by voting yes on the most recent NDAA.
December 11, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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My favorite read of the day, from Keith Alexander at Bloomberg Law. Full of fabulous details -- including that the jury included a professional, stand-up comedian >
news.bloomberglaw.com/white-collar...
Jurors in Sandwich Thrower Case Found Charges ‘Bunch of Baloney’
Two of the 12 jurors who found the accused DC sandwich thrower not guilty of assaulting a federal officer discuss why the case didn’t hold up.
news.bloomberglaw.com
December 10, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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GB News’ recent Trump interview was outrageous - completely biased and full of lies. And GB News didn't challenge him ONCE. Ofcom MUST investigate them for breaching its rules. Sign now if you agree: 38d.gs/l_kt
OFCOM: INVESTIGATE GB NEWS’ SHOCKING TRUMP INTERVIEW
GB News’ recent Trump interview was outrageous - completely biased and full of lies. And GB News didn't challenge him ONCE. Ofcom MUST investigate them for breaching its rules. Sign now if you agree.
38d.gs
December 10, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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13 Labour MPs voted in favour of the bill, which was tabled by the Lib Dems.

Nigel Farage did not vote.
December 10, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Huge Russian personnel losses.
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin can go f$$k themselves.
December 11, 2025 at 5:55 AM
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MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?

NOEM: We haven't deported veterans

MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
December 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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MINNEAPOLIS: “All I did was step outside as a Somali American citizen, and I got chased by a masked person, assaulted, kidnapped. It was inhumane. If this is what’s happening to a 🇺🇸 citizen on camera, imagine what could happen to your loved ones.”
December 11, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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It is.
This is an explicit expression he's willing to fund the far-right in Europe, in order to turn us #Fascist again.

I, as a European, STRONGLY disapprove.
Also: #TACO is a traitor, colluding with #Putler.
December 9, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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Putin’s Pokrovsk claim unravels as Ukraine holds parts of the city and Russia’s advance slows #Ukraine
Putin’s Pokrovsk claim unravels as Ukraine holds parts of the city and Russia’s advance slows
Despite the Kremlin’s high-profile declaration that Pokrovsk had been “taken,” Ukraine continues to hold parts of the city, and the pace of Russia’s advance has notably slowed. A week has passed since Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly announced the capture of the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk. Ukraine’s defense forces still control portions of the city, and Russian troops on this axis show signs of strain. The OSINT mapping project DeepState says Ukrainian defense forces remain present in the northern and eastern parts of Pokrovsk. About half of the settlement is a gray zone, meaning active combat is underway there. Analysts say Putin rushed to claim Pokrovsk to showcase a military success amid talks with Washington over a peace plan. But the situation on the ground appears far from what the Kremlin asserted — a view shared not only by Ukrainian and international military experts but also by pro-war Russian war channels on Telegram. Under Ukrainian control is not only part of Pokrovsk but also the neighboring city of Myrnohrad, despite intense Russian attempts to break through there. DeepState estimates that over the past week Russia advanced by roughly 33 square kilometers around Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad, yet nearly half of Pokrovsk remains a gray zone, and Ukrainian defenders continue to hold positions in the north. The total weekly gain along the entire front was about 92 square kilometers — the most modest in the past five weeks. Military experts assess that Russia’s forces are slowing as Ukraine has managed to stabilize several critical sectors, notably around Vovchansk, Huliaipole, and Pokrovsk. Clearing fog has also allowed Ukrainian forces to step up drone use on the battlefield. Even so, the overall picture remains challenging for Ukraine. Pokrovsk is not the first time Russian leadership has announced victories that don’t align with available evidence. Alongside Pokrovsk, the Kremlin also claimed the capture of Vovchansk, but DeepState’s maps indicate roughly a third of that city remains under Ukrainian control. A similar pattern is seen in Chasiv Yar. Putin declared it “liberated” in the summer, yet a significant part of the city is still held by Ukrainian forces. Putin’s recent remark that “Kupiansk is effectively already under Russian control” also does not match the situation on the ground. Analysts say about half of the city remains outside Russian hands.
www.uawire.org
December 9, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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Vaccines will protect us against all sorts of ailments but who will protect us from RFK Jr and his quackery?

Bill Cassidy had a chance to do that and utterly failed and will be forever remembered as a coward.
December 9, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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Trump is an infirm, sundowning grifter owned by a collection of notorious criminals and it's not even a secret. If this were a functioning country we would have already ended this.
December 9, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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"You’ll get the hole of a bagel — not Ukraine.”

At the UN Security Council, Ukraine’s ambassador Andriy Melnyk delivered a message Russia couldn’t twist or ignore:

“Our territory and our sovereignty are not for sale. We’re not at a Christmas bazaar. We’re not at the Cherkizovsky Market. 👇
December 9, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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The gig, as they say, is up.
December 8, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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They are still not released!
Show us the files!!!
December 9, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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That’s his thing.
Won’t release the Epstein Files.
Won’t release the video of bombing & murder of capsized people.
Won’t release the J6 documents.
December 9, 2025 at 9:31 PM