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For anyone looking for news coverage that mentions the distress signal:

Trump ends aid to to Colombia, calls country's leader a 'drug dealer' - BBC News share.google/xUu7UiooTTM0...
Trump ends aid to to Colombia, calls country's leader a 'drug dealer'
The move is the latest in a string of escalations from the US which has struck at least six ships in the Caribbean Sea in recent weeks.
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October 19, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Petro objected to the US bombing a Columbian fishing vessel that had the emergency beacon on because they were broken down, that we subsequently bombed. One Columbian fisherman survived the attack.

This is the official US response to Petro's comments.
October 19, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Shot (literally) / Chaser
Vance Flexes Marines’ Might as Mass Protests Against Trump’s Agenda Take Place Vice President JD Vance delivered remarks at a Marine Corps celebration at Camp Pendleton on Saturday. Oliver Contreras/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Vice President JD Vance watched with pride on Saturday as Marines fired 155-millimeter artillery shells over a major freeway in Southern California, calling the demonstration a “testament to the corps’ strength and unbeatable power.” An artillery shell fired during 250th anniversary celebration of the Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton on Saturday detonated prematurely over Interstate 5, damaging a California Highway Patrol vehicle on JD Vance's security detail [www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u](http://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u)... Artillery Shell Detonated Over Interstate 5 During Marines’ Celebration, California Officials Say [www.nytimes.com](http://www.nytimes.com)
October 19, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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kenwhite.bsky.social
Donald Trump is renovating the White House the right way.

--Ezra Klein
October 20, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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athul.acharya.cc
Judge Graber went hard and I cannot stress enough that Judge Graber *does not go hard*
stevevladeck.bsky.social Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · Oct 20
Divided Ninth Circuit panel stays injunction against President Trump’s federalization of National Guard troops in Portland:

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Judge Graber, who is no firebrand, wrote quite a dissent—encouraging en banc review and some patience on the part of the public:
We have come to expect a dose of political theater in the political branches, drama designed to rally the base or to rile or intimidate political opponents. We also may expect there a measure of bending sometimes breaking the truth. By design of the Founders, the judicial branch stands apart. We rule on facts, not on supposition or conjecture, and certainly not on fabrication or propaganda. I urge my colleagues on this court to act swiftly to vacate the majority's order before the illegal deployment of troops under false pretenses can occur. Above all, I ask those who are watching this case unfold to retain faith in our judicial system for just a little longer.
October 20, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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JUST IN: Read James Comey's motions to dismiss his indictment based on (1) vindictive and selective prosecution and (2) unlawful appointment of Lindsey Halligan.

1. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
2. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
JAMES B. COMEY, JR.'S MOTION AND MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS INDICTMENT James B. Comey, Jr., by and through undersigned counsel, and pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 12(b), moves this Court to dismiss the government's indictment. As explained further below, the government has singled out Mr. Comey for prosecution because of his protected speech and because of President Trump's personal animus toward Mr. Comey. Such a vindictive and selective prosecution violates the First Amendment, Due Process Clause, and equal protection principles. The proper remedy for this unconstitutional prosecution is dismissal with prejudice. Any lesser remedy would be insufficient in light of the government's flagrant misconduct and the need to deter the government from bringing further unconstitutional prosecutions.
October 20, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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ICE agents blocked an ambulance that was trying to take an injured protester to hospital.

"We are still not being allowed to leave by ICE officers.” an EMT said on radio

When driver tried to get out, an agent yelled, "DON’T YOU EVER DO THAT AGAIN, I WILL SHOOT YOU"

www.wweek.com/news/2025/10...
Documents Allege a Federal Agent at Portland ICE Threatened to Shoot an Ambulance Driver
Feds delayed medics who had come to pick up an injured protester. Then, according to confidential incident reports, the agents became aggressive.
www.wweek.com
October 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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wyden.senate.gov
It was a beautiful Sunday in Portland. Farmer’s markets, the Portland Marathon, peaceful protests, and some views of Mt. Hood. This city is vibrant, peaceful, and resilient. We do not need a federal occupation, and we sure as hell don’t want one.
October 6, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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I think the Trump admin assumed no one would try to find out who the people on the boats they blew up really were
September 29, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Justice Kavanaugh: “If the person is a U. S. citizen or otherwise lawfully
in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.”
thetnholler.bsky.social The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Sep 28
79. American citizen.
September 28, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Instead of the next judicial education session, all the judges watch this tiktok instead.
jazzreads.bsky.social JazzReads📚 @jazzreads.bsky.social · Sep 28
So exhausting..
September 28, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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kenwhite.bsky.social
www.popehat.com/p/how-free-s...
How "Free Speech Culture" Is Killing Free Speech: Part One
Blurring The Lines Between Official Censorship And Individual Criticism Built The Intellectual Foundation For Trump's Assault On Free Expression
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September 21, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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How media entities choose what to say about Trump in order to avoid being threatened by the FCC:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHzy...
Simpsons S02E15-Call Back and Say The Opposite
YouTube video by TheManWith OneRedShoe
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September 20, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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This is the weirdest Grindr profile I’ve ever seen
September 18, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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🚨MAJOR BREAKING: DOJ Deputy Chief Joseph Schnitt was caught on a hidden camera saying the government will “redact every Republican” from the Epstein files and leave only the Democrats.

He also revealed that Ghislaine Maxwell was transferred to a minimum security “to keep her mouth shut.”
September 4, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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August 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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The AP could do a great public service by actually publishing these memos (if it’s able to do so)
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's administration will pay El Salvador $6 million to imprison for one year about 300 alleged members of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang, in one of the first instances of the Central American country taking migrants from the United States. The agreement follows discussions between El Salvador's President, Nayib Bukele, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio about housing migrants in El Salvador's notorious prison. Bukele's government has arrested more than 84,000 people, sometimes without due process, since 2022 as part of his crackdown on gang violence in the small country. It came as the American Civil Liberties Union and Democracy Forward preemptively sued Trump late Friday in federal court in Washington, D.C., saying five Venezuelan men being held at an immigration detention center in Raymondville, Texas, were at "imminent risk of removal" under the Alien Enemies Act. Memos detailing the transfer did not disclose how the Trump administration identified the roughly 300 people as members of Tren de Aragua, a gang Trump repeatedly highlighted in the campaign and declared to be a terrorist organization. "The Republic of El Salvador confirms it will house these individuals for one (1) year, pending the United States' decision on their long term disposition," wrote El Salvador's ministry of foreign affairs in a memo obtained by The Associated Press. The Central American nation and Trump administration last month struck a deal to house migrants detained in the United States. The Trump administration contended that El Salvador could even house American citizens, though the U.S. cannot deport citizens to another country. Rubio and Bukele discussed the specifics of the new transfer, which include a cost of thout $20,000 to house each prisoner for the year. A State Department document also suggests that it may set aside $15 million to send to El Salvador to house additional members of the gang The Salvadoran memo also confirmed the country would take two men it said were members of the MS-13 gang, an organization that was initially comprised of Salvadoran migrants to the U.S. and had gained an increasing foothold in El Salvador prior to Bukele's crackdown.
April 13, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Must read from @jvl.bsky.social .

www.thebulwark.com/p/the-americ...
The American Age Is Over
Emergency Triad: The United States commits imperial suicide.
www.thebulwark.com
April 3, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Please repost this:

SPECIAL ELECTION IN FLORIDA ON TUESDAY. IF YOU LIVE IN:
— Florida’s 1st Congressional District (FL-1): Gay Valimont (D)
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Florida’s 6th Congressional District (FL-6): Josh Weil (D)

Please don’t forget to vote!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 31, 2025 at 3:07 AM