@luane24.bsky.social
Democrat. Passionate about injustice. Nature lover. Enjoy Hiking, drawing, literature, music.
The Cost of Trump’s Politicization of the Military
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The Cost of Trump’s Politicization of the Military
They’ve crossed one line after another since January - and we must not become numb to the mounting damage to our military and national security.
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October 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The Cost of Trump’s Politicization of the Military
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Cory Booker has officially delivered the longest Senate floor speech in US history.
Cory Booker as he breaks Strom Thurmond's speaking record:
"I'm not here because of his speech. I'm here despite his speech. I'm here because as powerful as he was, the people are more powerful."
LEGEND.
Cory Booker as he breaks Strom Thurmond's speaking record:
"I'm not here because of his speech. I'm here despite his speech. I'm here because as powerful as he was, the people are more powerful."
LEGEND.
April 2, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Cory Booker has officially delivered the longest Senate floor speech in US history.
Cory Booker as he breaks Strom Thurmond's speaking record:
"I'm not here because of his speech. I'm here despite his speech. I'm here because as powerful as he was, the people are more powerful."
LEGEND.
Cory Booker as he breaks Strom Thurmond's speaking record:
"I'm not here because of his speech. I'm here despite his speech. I'm here because as powerful as he was, the people are more powerful."
LEGEND.
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Cory Booker spoke for 25 hours against Trump's agenda and gave one of the best if not the very best speech heard in the halls of Congress since reconstruction.
Cory Booker may be the most charismatic and astute intellectual to serve on Capitol Hill since JFK.
Cory Booker may be the most charismatic and astute intellectual to serve on Capitol Hill since JFK.
April 2, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Cory Booker spoke for 25 hours against Trump's agenda and gave one of the best if not the very best speech heard in the halls of Congress since reconstruction.
Cory Booker may be the most charismatic and astute intellectual to serve on Capitol Hill since JFK.
Cory Booker may be the most charismatic and astute intellectual to serve on Capitol Hill since JFK.
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The "T" in Trump stands for Tariffs.
April 3, 2025 at 1:46 PM
The "T" in Trump stands for Tariffs.
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"President Donald Trump honored a child cancer survivor during his joint address to Congress. Medical school faculty who helped treat him are facing potentially devastating federal funding cuts..."
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Trump honored a cancer survivor. The boy's doctors now face his budget cuts.
President Donald Trump honored a child cancer survivor during his joint address to Congress amid proposing vast cuts to medical research.
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March 10, 2025 at 6:44 PM
"President Donald Trump honored a child cancer survivor during his joint address to Congress. Medical school faculty who helped treat him are facing potentially devastating federal funding cuts..."
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Only in America could a Ketamine-infused South African oligarch call a navy captain, astronaut and sitting US senator "a traitor" for supporting our allies and standing up to Russia...
March 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Only in America could a Ketamine-infused South African oligarch call a navy captain, astronaut and sitting US senator "a traitor" for supporting our allies and standing up to Russia...
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"a return of the 'corrupt process' that existed before the 1930s in which tariffs remain on the books and businesses try to curry favor (in this case, with Trump) to win exemptions..."
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Opinion | In just five days, Trump has set the country back nearly 100 years
The president’s new slogan might as well be “We were better off 95 years ago than we are today.”
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March 5, 2025 at 7:47 PM
"a return of the 'corrupt process' that existed before the 1930s in which tariffs remain on the books and businesses try to curry favor (in this case, with Trump) to win exemptions..."
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www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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February 6, 2025 at 3:54 AM
MSN
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February 5, 2025 at 9:09 PM
It’s about ethnic cleansing and building in the waterfront property. “It ca be very valuable. I can move people out and clean it up” J. Kushner
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MSN
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February 5, 2025 at 9:08 PM
It’s about ethnic cleansing and building in the waterfront property. “It ca be very valuable. I can move people out and clean it up” J. Kushner
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“I think the strategy here is: ‘Well, we’re just going to do it and dare somebody to stop us, and by the time they stop us, we’ll have destroyed it.’”
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Doge staffers enter Noaa headquarters and incite reports of cuts and threats
Members reportedly sought access to IT systems at agency that Project 2025 has called ‘harmful to US prosperity’
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February 5, 2025 at 8:03 PM
“I think the strategy here is: ‘Well, we’re just going to do it and dare somebody to stop us, and by the time they stop us, we’ll have destroyed it.’”
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February 5, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Lots of stupid in this rant. There is, however, one admission.
The pain will be real. It's coming.
The pain will be real. It's coming.
February 2, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Lots of stupid in this rant. There is, however, one admission.
The pain will be real. It's coming.
The pain will be real. It's coming.
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money meet mouth.
(lutnick's confirmation hearing is tomorrow/wednesday).
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(lutnick's confirmation hearing is tomorrow/wednesday).
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January 28, 2025 at 11:20 PM
money meet mouth.
(lutnick's confirmation hearing is tomorrow/wednesday).
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
(lutnick's confirmation hearing is tomorrow/wednesday).
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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If you watch only one short video today, make it this one. Remarkable bravery, and the looks on the various faces could be material for a dissertation on gender, the family, and authoritarianism. youtu.be/gVInX42IQD8?...
Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde appeals to President Trump to have mercy upon immigrants and minorities
YouTube video by ONEST NETWORK
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January 21, 2025 at 7:45 PM
If you watch only one short video today, make it this one. Remarkable bravery, and the looks on the various faces could be material for a dissertation on gender, the family, and authoritarianism. youtu.be/gVInX42IQD8?...