Gen5West
@gen5west.bsky.social
KDMumme Montana native, life-long liberal, proponent of truth, very opinionated but always willing to change my mind.
U.S. military spending is set to hit a record $1 trillion.
Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed EIGHT straight audits.
This is the military industrial complex on steroids.
Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed EIGHT straight audits.
This is the military industrial complex on steroids.
January 3, 2026 at 10:04 PM
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“If ICE was a military, it would have the 16th biggest budget in the world. You wanna talk about America First? Think about all the things we could do in this country, like giving a [hurricane] warning system to these folks in rural Texas, instead of plucking brown people out of their homes.”
July 10, 2025 at 11:20 PM
“If ICE was a military, it would have the 16th biggest budget in the world. You wanna talk about America First? Think about all the things we could do in this country, like giving a [hurricane] warning system to these folks in rural Texas, instead of plucking brown people out of their homes.”
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Congress abdicated its role as a separate and independent branch of government on January 20 while also relinquishing all oversight responsibility, so it’s entirely appropriate for Johnson to show that he has surrendered his gavel to the executive.
July 4, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Congress abdicated its role as a separate and independent branch of government on January 20 while also relinquishing all oversight responsibility, so it’s entirely appropriate for Johnson to show that he has surrendered his gavel to the executive.
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I truly hope this puts a definitive end to the perpetual insistence by Democrats that they can compromise with Republicans. You can't. These people are extreme, depraved, and shameless. They just stripped healthcare from 17 million people to give themselves a tax cut.
July 3, 2025 at 10:28 PM
I truly hope this puts a definitive end to the perpetual insistence by Democrats that they can compromise with Republicans. You can't. These people are extreme, depraved, and shameless. They just stripped healthcare from 17 million people to give themselves a tax cut.
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That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they? Hello?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they? Hello?
June 22, 2025 at 3:53 AM
That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they? Hello?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they? Hello?
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Reminder that our Constitution guarantees due process to ALL persons — not just citizens — and enshrines habeas corpus as a fundamental right.
Either everyone has due process — or no one does.
Either everyone has due process — or no one does.
June 7, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Reminder that our Constitution guarantees due process to ALL persons — not just citizens — and enshrines habeas corpus as a fundamental right.
Either everyone has due process — or no one does.
Either everyone has due process — or no one does.
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I dug into Trump's budget over the weekend and here are 3 things you might not see in the news that I think are really important to know about.
June 3, 2025 at 10:48 PM
I dug into Trump's budget over the weekend and here are 3 things you might not see in the news that I think are really important to know about.
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Republicans can try, but they can’t lie their way out of this one.
June 4, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Republicans can try, but they can’t lie their way out of this one.
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Meanwhile the food was bad too
Several guests who attended Trump's crypto dinner this week said they attended with the explicit intent of influencing him and U.S. financial regulations.
Trump is selling access to our government to the highest bidder while lining his own pockets.
It's all out in the open.
Trump is selling access to our government to the highest bidder while lining his own pockets.
It's all out in the open.
May 25, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Meanwhile the food was bad too
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Busting up big corporations and tackling Wall Street’s greed.
Getting big money out of politics.
Strengthening unions and fighting for higher wages.
Medicare for all, paid family leave, universal childcare...
This is the progressive populist agenda we need in America.
Getting big money out of politics.
Strengthening unions and fighting for higher wages.
Medicare for all, paid family leave, universal childcare...
This is the progressive populist agenda we need in America.
May 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Busting up big corporations and tackling Wall Street’s greed.
Getting big money out of politics.
Strengthening unions and fighting for higher wages.
Medicare for all, paid family leave, universal childcare...
This is the progressive populist agenda we need in America.
Getting big money out of politics.
Strengthening unions and fighting for higher wages.
Medicare for all, paid family leave, universal childcare...
This is the progressive populist agenda we need in America.
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Reporter: Why is your blouse yellow?
Leavitt: It's not yellow. The President says it's blue.
Leavitt: It's not yellow. The President says it's blue.
May 19, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Reporter: Why is your blouse yellow?
Leavitt: It's not yellow. The President says it's blue.
Leavitt: It's not yellow. The President says it's blue.
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WTF is the War Department?
We truly have put the dumbest f^cks in the country in charge.
We truly have put the dumbest f^cks in the country in charge.
May 18, 2025 at 1:21 PM
WTF is the War Department?
We truly have put the dumbest f^cks in the country in charge.
We truly have put the dumbest f^cks in the country in charge.
Scott Bessent continues to fail his screen test.
May 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Scott Bessent continues to fail his screen test.
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If I were the owner of the @washingtonpost.com, I would not do a deal with the people who dismembered my columnist. Seems like a low bar, but Bezos managed to not clear yet another one. The world is awash in capital and that this is the choice should tell you all.
He’s so poor, all he has is money.
He’s so poor, all he has is money.
Jeff Bezos once mourned Jamal Khashoggi in public—now the Amazon billionaire is making billion-dollar deals with his executioner, which reveals more about his values than any vigil ever could.
More in Status: www.status.news/p/jeff-bezos...
More in Status: www.status.news/p/jeff-bezos...
Jeff Bezos Abandons Khashoggi to Cut Deal With MBS
Jeff Bezos once mourned Jamal Khashoggi—now he's making billion-dollar deals with his executioner, revealing more about his values than any vigil ever could.
www.status.news
May 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
If I were the owner of the @washingtonpost.com, I would not do a deal with the people who dismembered my columnist. Seems like a low bar, but Bezos managed to not clear yet another one. The world is awash in capital and that this is the choice should tell you all.
He’s so poor, all he has is money.
He’s so poor, all he has is money.
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How about some basic rules?
--All law enforcement officers should wear identification
--No law enforcement officers should be allowed masks
--All law enforcement officers should wear and use body cams
...oh and...
--All law enforcement officers should understand, respect & follow the law
--All law enforcement officers should wear identification
--No law enforcement officers should be allowed masks
--All law enforcement officers should wear and use body cams
...oh and...
--All law enforcement officers should understand, respect & follow the law
May 10, 2025 at 1:57 AM
How about some basic rules?
--All law enforcement officers should wear identification
--No law enforcement officers should be allowed masks
--All law enforcement officers should wear and use body cams
...oh and...
--All law enforcement officers should understand, respect & follow the law
--All law enforcement officers should wear identification
--No law enforcement officers should be allowed masks
--All law enforcement officers should wear and use body cams
...oh and...
--All law enforcement officers should understand, respect & follow the law
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"'What is remarkable about Trump’s first 100 days is that he took the two issues he was strongest on—the economy and immigration—and completely destroyed his credibility on both.'" @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social on the failure of Trump's immigration regime: www.thebulwark.com/p/100-days-i...
100 Days In, Mass Deportation Is a Failure
Deportation statistics and poll numbers both say so.
www.thebulwark.com
April 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
"'What is remarkable about Trump’s first 100 days is that he took the two issues he was strongest on—the economy and immigration—and completely destroyed his credibility on both.'" @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social on the failure of Trump's immigration regime: www.thebulwark.com/p/100-days-i...
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When you elect a bunch of people who hate and fear government to run your government, you get a government of hate and fear.
This is true no matter how many times you're dumb enough to run the experiment.
This is true no matter how many times you're dumb enough to run the experiment.
April 12, 2025 at 3:17 PM
When you elect a bunch of people who hate and fear government to run your government, you get a government of hate and fear.
This is true no matter how many times you're dumb enough to run the experiment.
This is true no matter how many times you're dumb enough to run the experiment.
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This is hilarious. The Redneck Ruler. The Low-Rent Lord. The King of Cheese
April 18, 2025 at 1:03 PM
This is hilarious. The Redneck Ruler. The Low-Rent Lord. The King of Cheese
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An elevator pitch of two minutes or fewer. That's my metric for the health of the Democratic Party.
If any given member of this party can't explain to a random voter, in two minutes or fewer, in full confidence, who our leaders are and want they want to do for the country in 2026, that's a problem.
If any given member of this party can't explain to a random voter, in two minutes or fewer, in full confidence, who our leaders are and want they want to do for the country in 2026, that's a problem.
April 16, 2025 at 8:21 PM
An elevator pitch of two minutes or fewer. That's my metric for the health of the Democratic Party.
If any given member of this party can't explain to a random voter, in two minutes or fewer, in full confidence, who our leaders are and want they want to do for the country in 2026, that's a problem.
If any given member of this party can't explain to a random voter, in two minutes or fewer, in full confidence, who our leaders are and want they want to do for the country in 2026, that's a problem.
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They’re going to keep pushing until something stops them.
Deeply concerning: US citizen lawyer getting detained and his phone searched on reentering the U.S. at Customs. www.freep.com/story/news/l...
Lawyer for U-M protester detained at airport after spring break trip with family
Dearborn lawyer says feds tried to seize his cellphone at Detroit Metro Airport as he returned from spring break trip with his family.
www.freep.com
April 8, 2025 at 1:50 AM
They’re going to keep pushing until something stops them.
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If I could speak to billionaires quivering in fear, I would ask: Is the risk of losing some money worth sacrificing your dignity?
If I could speak to Republican politicians, I would ask: Is the risk of losing an election worth being remembered as a coward?
If I could speak to Republican politicians, I would ask: Is the risk of losing an election worth being remembered as a coward?
We Can’t Give In to Fear
From Marc | No one wants to speak up. Everyone wants to hide or lay low.
www.democracydocket.com
March 12, 2025 at 2:41 AM
If I could speak to billionaires quivering in fear, I would ask: Is the risk of losing some money worth sacrificing your dignity?
If I could speak to Republican politicians, I would ask: Is the risk of losing an election worth being remembered as a coward?
If I could speak to Republican politicians, I would ask: Is the risk of losing an election worth being remembered as a coward?
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While I appreciate the sentiment, not one Republican senator who disagrees with Trump on this will even say his name. While Zelensky demonstrated political courage, Republican senators are still afraid to say Trump’s name, except when they praise him.
March 1, 2025 at 9:48 PM
While I appreciate the sentiment, not one Republican senator who disagrees with Trump on this will even say his name. While Zelensky demonstrated political courage, Republican senators are still afraid to say Trump’s name, except when they praise him.