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From a news report:

"Officials said an ICE officer who was "fearing for his life" fired "defensive shots" to save himself and his officers, killing the woman."

A firearm is NOT a defensive device.
A firearm by its nature is offensive.
It does not protect the bearer.
It can only hurt/kill a target.
January 8, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Greenland ain't our land
Greenland is their land
From the Kummitt Harbor
with it's view of Iceland
From the ice of Unarteq
to the Strait of Nares
Greenland belongs
to Greenlanders!
Greenland - Arctic Portal - The Arctic Gateway
This is a map of Greenland. Greenland is about 2,17M km2. Inland ice and glaciers cover about 1,76M km2. Two-thirds of the country lies above the Arctic Ci
arcticportal.org
January 8, 2026 at 7:26 PM
But... it's THEIR FUCKING TERRITORY!
They can handle it the way they want to!
January 8, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Caesar Rodney's Ride for Independence:

Rodney suffered from asthma, gout, and skin cancer (which disfigured his face).

On July 2, 1776, Delaware was split on independence (McKean for, Read against)... 1/
January 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM
I've said it before, and I'll say it again:

#UnitedStatesOfNewEngland

We need to start working on it now.
January 7, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Holy crap: I'm ripping (owned) CDs to files, and moving them manually to my portable player. Party like it's 1995 all over again...
January 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM
"Thanks for your prompt attention to this matter" assumes superiority over the reader, and is offensive on its face.

It also tags you as a #47 sycophant: If that's why you use it, kindly fuck off.

Use instead:
"I appreciate your assistance", or "thanks for the help with this", or simply, "thanks."
December 24, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Enlightening. And frightening.

Watch it before the take-down order goes into effect.
This Flock Camera Leak is like Netflix For Stalkers
YouTube video by Benn Jordan
www.youtube.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:20 PM
If midterm elections are called for GOP candidates, in spite of exit polling that indicate a Democrat win, then the "great experiment" will have failed, and this nation is lost.

Will that be enough to convice blue states to secede?
December 19, 2025 at 3:04 PM
THIS. All week and twice on Sunday, this.

youtu.be/444ve4KLSgo?...
Has Trump Transformed the Presidency? Nope. And the Anti-Federalists Told Us Why
YouTube video by Tad Stoermer
youtu.be
December 19, 2025 at 12:43 PM
"The lawsuit alleges that people in the U.S. can watch the BBC’s original content... includ[ing] the documentary, by using the subscription streaming platform BritBox or a virtual private network service."

Folks paying for BritBox would never, EVER, vote for T****p.

Childish imp. #PettyPotus
Trump sues BBC for $10 billion, accusing it of defamation over editing of president's Jan. 6 speech
President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit seeking $10 billion in damages from the BBC, accusing the British broadcaster of defamation as well as deceptive and unfair trade practices.
apnews.com
December 16, 2025 at 4:46 PM
They're not even trying anymore. #lazyScammer
December 11, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Some say the 14th amendment is limited to its historic intent: to address the citizenship of freed slaves.

So the 2nd Amendment should also be limited to its historical context: muskets and dueling pistols? And 1A, to printed media?

Do you really wanna go down this road?
December 7, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Reposted
Surprise: Cleantech Spending May Hit Record Despite Trump’s Carbon Push
Surprise: Cleantech Spending May Hit Record Despite Trump’s Carbon Push
This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at how AI is ushering in a new nuclear age and investing in developing nations amid a pullback in U.S. aid and private funding
www.forbes.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:46 AM
@theatlantic.com is right:

Sen. Mark Kelley should be SecDef.

FAR more qualified than the current occupant of the office.

Nothin' but respect, Senator.

(choose your favorite twitter-viewer to see the original post. I'm not linking it here.)
November 25, 2025 at 9:54 PM
POTUS' turnaround on the Epstein files simply means that his lackeys have finished the job of whitewashing them - sanitized for his own protection, and that of his allies.

ANYONE who thinks that we're going to see the full and unvarnished truth is fooling themselves.

#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
November 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
There are those who serve their community, their commonwealth and their country every day, who don’t have the uniform, the benefits, or the national holiday.

#HiddenHeroes
November 12, 2025 at 1:11 PM
What the hell is with Steve Inskeep? Feeding GOP talking points to Rep Mike Lawlor, who responded with an assent?

@npr.org needs to start lining up journalists willing and ready to question authority, challenge their interviewees, and stop parroting propaganda.

I’ve got Fox News for that swill.
November 12, 2025 at 12:29 PM
I truly hope I'm wrong, and that @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social takes it. But I've grown cynical.

My prediction: Cuomo wins NYC Mayoral contest by enough of a margin to avoid any question of a recount, but not by SO high a margin that it looks obviously rigged.

#PaperBallots
November 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM
How does ANY military action on foreign soil - particularly without the consent of the legally established government - NOT constitute an act of war?

Why isn't the US Senate / Congress doing something about it?
Trump administration is planning new mission in Mexico against cartels, current and former U.S. officials say
The new operation would include U.S. troops on the ground in Mexico striking drug labs and cartel leaders, according to current and former U.S. officials, though a deployment is not imminent.
www.nbcnews.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Mark my words: the reason for all of the redistricting plans is to provide cover when they manipulate the election results in a year.
October 31, 2025 at 10:34 PM
(Dr. Mehmet) Oz claimed that “half” of people on Obamacare haven’t filed a claim all year. “I have to ask myself—you should be as well—if I had insurance, why would I never use it?” Oz said. 1/2
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The red button in the hands of Dementia Donald.
We must be mad.
Truly suicidal. #NoNukes
Trump directs Pentagon to test nuclear weapons for first time since 1992
The president said he wanted testing to occur “on an equal basis” with Russia and China. The Kremlin condemned the move, and there was no indication of when tests might take place.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:06 PM