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John Peele
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USAF veteran and retired National Security Exec. Wishing democracy and security for ALL 🌈. Suck at golf but love it. I’d choose family over coffee, most of the time. #humans>$
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Trump and Musk are six of the seven words Carlin said you can’t say on television
This is the way…
December 14, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Grifter, and Griftess.
December 14, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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I'll just leave this here.
December 13, 2025 at 11:12 PM
“And I followed up our session with a bowl of fava beans.”
December 13, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Auditioning for Taylor Sheridan’s new show, Kidneystone.
December 13, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Can’t argue with this. And unless more Mamdani’s win (e.g., AOC), we will continue down this road to our doom. Gavin Newsom’s are not the answer.
December 13, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Buried below the headline is the fact that the US joined Russia, China and North Korea in voting against the resolution.
rubryka.com/en/2025/12/1...
UN General Assembly backs Ukraine’s resolution on strengthening global cooperation to address Chernobyl’s consequences
The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a Ukraine-initiated resolution aimed at strengthening international cooperation and mitigating the consequences of the Chornobyl disaster, formally ackn...
rubryka.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Imagine that, millionaires also want safe, vibrant cities for themselves and their kids. Ignore the bellyaching.
December 12, 2025 at 2:35 AM
My pillow has a better chance than this guy to win the Minnesota governor’s race
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/u...
Mike Lindell, MyPillow Founder, Announces Run for Minnesota Governor
www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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November 11, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Proof that it’s possible to defeat the broadband monopolies. We need our reps on both sides of the aisle to get out of the way.
www.techdirt.com/2025/12/10/c...
Chattanooga Saw Billions In Economic Benefits After Building A Community-Owned Fiber Broadband Network
Back in 2008, Chattanooga, Tennessee decided to build its own city-owned fiber broadband network on the back of its existing electrical utility, EPB. In the years since, the network has become one …
www.techdirt.com
December 10, 2025 at 9:29 PM
This is not sustainable, and our politicians - yes, on both sides - have been feeding this beast for decades. It’s time to elect people that aren’t Fortune 500 puppets.
December 10, 2025 at 8:04 PM
So we’re pirates now?
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/10/u...
U.S. seizes oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela: Report
www.cnbc.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Truth👇
December 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Just in case you were thinking members of Congress had any desire to reduce Defense costs/choose constituents over Industry:
www.wired.com/story/the-mi...
The Military Almost Got the Right to Repair. Lawmakers Just Took It Away
The final language of the annual bill that funds the US military is in. It removes provisions that would have helped ensure service members’ ability to fix their own equipment.
www.wired.com
December 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
If he’s not going to defend democracy at home, he’s never going to defend it for Ukraine.
December 10, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Serious threats require serious responses. Caving on Ukraine is not a serious response.
militarnyi.com/en/news/russ...
Russians Planned Explosions on Planes Flying to the USA from Europe - Militarnyi
European intelligence agencies have found that a Russian sabotage network was preparing to blow up planes flying to the United States.
militarnyi.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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December 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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In Seattle
December 7, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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UPDATE: Another Chicago-area church has put up an immigration-themed Nativity scene.

A church member at Urban Village Church sent this one along, where Mary, Joseph and Jesus are gone and replaced with a sign that reads: “Due to ICE activity in our community, the Holy Family is in hiding.”
December 7, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Mr Reich is on the “money” as usual. I just laugh when I hear MAGA leadership blame the housing crisis on immigrants.
December 7, 2025 at 8:34 PM
China, we’ve got this virus mastermind here in the states that we can send over. Name’s Kennedy. How soon can you take him?
December 6, 2025 at 4:05 AM
So, within 24 hours of jumping in to a starter pack and following/meeting new people - the entire point of the starter packs - I get nabbed in Listifications for potential “follow farming.” Make it make sense.
December 5, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Our Russian overlord hath spoken, we thus tuck our tails between our legs and returneth homeward.
December 3, 2025 at 5:32 PM