Shady Backflash
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"I admire the Pope. I have a lot of respect for anyone who can tour without an album."
- Rita Rudner
- Rita Rudner
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This is how we celebrate Thanksgiving now.
November 25, 2025 at 7:54 PM
This is how we celebrate Thanksgiving now.
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Three things about the Witkoff tapes:
1) It appears Western intelligence services have decided to let Witkoff (and Trump) know they have recordings of their traitorous conversations w/Russia.
2) This Ukraine "deal" was all Witkoff's idea.
3) Congressional leaders should demand he be fired.
1) It appears Western intelligence services have decided to let Witkoff (and Trump) know they have recordings of their traitorous conversations w/Russia.
2) This Ukraine "deal" was all Witkoff's idea.
3) Congressional leaders should demand he be fired.
EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg
Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump
US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukraine — and that Vladimir Putin should raise it with Donald Trump.
bloom.bg
November 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Three things about the Witkoff tapes:
1) It appears Western intelligence services have decided to let Witkoff (and Trump) know they have recordings of their traitorous conversations w/Russia.
2) This Ukraine "deal" was all Witkoff's idea.
3) Congressional leaders should demand he be fired.
1) It appears Western intelligence services have decided to let Witkoff (and Trump) know they have recordings of their traitorous conversations w/Russia.
2) This Ukraine "deal" was all Witkoff's idea.
3) Congressional leaders should demand he be fired.
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The first official confirmation that Noem herself made the decision not to turn the planes around. A couple hundred men were tortured as a result — and soon after, the Supreme Court confirmed that the Trump admin’s Alien Enemies Act process was a total violation of due process.
BREAKING:
“After receiving that legal advice, Secretary Noem directed that the AEA detainees who had been removed from the United States before the Court’s order could be transferred to the custody of El Salvador. “
“After receiving that legal advice, Secretary Noem directed that the AEA detainees who had been removed from the United States before the Court’s order could be transferred to the custody of El Salvador. “
November 26, 2025 at 1:45 AM
The first official confirmation that Noem herself made the decision not to turn the planes around. A couple hundred men were tortured as a result — and soon after, the Supreme Court confirmed that the Trump admin’s Alien Enemies Act process was a total violation of due process.
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Another day, another TEN missed opportunities for the DNC to speak on behalf of Dems about the abomination of the day.
Mark Kelly shouldn’t have to defend himself alone.
The DNC, the national Dem PARTY should be speaking up for him and the other members of Congress all over the place.
WHYYYYY
Mark Kelly shouldn’t have to defend himself alone.
The DNC, the national Dem PARTY should be speaking up for him and the other members of Congress all over the place.
WHYYYYY
November 25, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Another day, another TEN missed opportunities for the DNC to speak on behalf of Dems about the abomination of the day.
Mark Kelly shouldn’t have to defend himself alone.
The DNC, the national Dem PARTY should be speaking up for him and the other members of Congress all over the place.
WHYYYYY
Mark Kelly shouldn’t have to defend himself alone.
The DNC, the national Dem PARTY should be speaking up for him and the other members of Congress all over the place.
WHYYYYY
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I think everyone knows this but just to be clear: the only purpose of mass deportations is white supremacy. There’s no economic, crime/safety, “rule of law” purpose somewhere at the heart of the thing, no fair process at the root. It’s just racism.
November 25, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I think everyone knows this but just to be clear: the only purpose of mass deportations is white supremacy. There’s no economic, crime/safety, “rule of law” purpose somewhere at the heart of the thing, no fair process at the root. It’s just racism.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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The President intends to tell the US military to murder US civilians, and is using the FBI to threaten anyone who wants to stop him.
The FBI has requested interviews with Democrats who appeared in a controversial video reminding U.S. service members of their duty to disobey unlawful orders, deepening the Trump administration’s campaign to punish some of its fiercest critics.
FBI seeks interviews with Democrats whom Trump called ‘traitors’
The Trump administration has aggressively sought to punish lawmakers who encouraged service members to disobey unlawful orders.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:32 PM
The President intends to tell the US military to murder US civilians, and is using the FBI to threaten anyone who wants to stop him.
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EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg
Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump
US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukraine — and that Vladimir Putin should raise it with Donald Trump.
bloom.bg
November 25, 2025 at 7:52 PM
EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg
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anyone who finds rfk jr. sexually appealing should be added to a publicly accessible registry
The women drawn to RFK Jr. see an intoxicating cocktail of romance and danger—whether it's getting attacked by a yak or texting about taking metaphorical bullets for each other.
But to most others, Kennedy is a reckless conspiracy theorist whose appetite for danger will result in a sicker America.
But to most others, Kennedy is a reckless conspiracy theorist whose appetite for danger will result in a sicker America.
The inexplicable sex appeal of RFK Jr.
How can such ferocious desire be attached to this man? Two memoirs by the women who love him offer some clues.
www.motherjones.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:59 PM
anyone who finds rfk jr. sexually appealing should be added to a publicly accessible registry
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A Bolsonaro-allied congressman has fled to Miami, to escape his 16 year sentence for participating in a coup attempt.
If ICE/CBP wanted to make a high-profile case of someone convicted of a violent crime, then here's their chance (of course they won't do it).
oglobo.globo.com/politica/not...
If ICE/CBP wanted to make a high-profile case of someone convicted of a violent crime, then here's their chance (of course they won't do it).
oglobo.globo.com/politica/not...
November 23, 2025 at 4:25 PM
A Bolsonaro-allied congressman has fled to Miami, to escape his 16 year sentence for participating in a coup attempt.
If ICE/CBP wanted to make a high-profile case of someone convicted of a violent crime, then here's their chance (of course they won't do it).
oglobo.globo.com/politica/not...
If ICE/CBP wanted to make a high-profile case of someone convicted of a violent crime, then here's their chance (of course they won't do it).
oglobo.globo.com/politica/not...
Dare to point out potential lawlessness by Dear Leader and they come for you… even if you’re a military veteran who is now a sitting Senator.
Abuse of power extending beyond Senator Kelly
"FBI has requested interviews with six Democratic U.S. lawmakers."
DOJ official "said the interviews were to determine 'if there's any wrongdoing and then go from there.'"
Note: For video accurately stating military law
www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi...
"FBI has requested interviews with six Democratic U.S. lawmakers."
DOJ official "said the interviews were to determine 'if there's any wrongdoing and then go from there.'"
Note: For video accurately stating military law
www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi...
November 25, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Dare to point out potential lawlessness by Dear Leader and they come for you… even if you’re a military veteran who is now a sitting Senator.
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Trump's behavior crosses every line
Public officials must be free to speak without fear of political retaliation
Our democracy depends on that freedom👇
Public officials must be free to speak without fear of political retaliation
Our democracy depends on that freedom👇
Trump and his Administration are targeting me because I said something they didn’t like — but here’s the thing: I won’t be intimidated into silence. I’ve overcome challenges a lot tougher than Donald Trump or Pete Hegseth.
November 25, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Trump's behavior crosses every line
Public officials must be free to speak without fear of political retaliation
Our democracy depends on that freedom👇
Public officials must be free to speak without fear of political retaliation
Our democracy depends on that freedom👇
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🚨BREAKING: The FBI has requested interviews with a group of Democratic lawmakers who reminded U.S. military and intelligence service members in a video last week that they are obligated to refuse illegal orders. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
FBI Investigating Dems Who Warned Military of Unlawful Orders
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:26 PM
🚨BREAKING: The FBI has requested interviews with a group of Democratic lawmakers who reminded U.S. military and intelligence service members in a video last week that they are obligated to refuse illegal orders. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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ICE arrests, detains British woman with US husband and newborn when she shows up for her green card interview. She’s now in a detention center, separated from her 6-month-old. No criminal record. She had overstayed her visa.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/brit...
www.lbc.co.uk/article/brit...
British mum detained by ICE agents in California as six-month old baby and stunned husband watch on | LBC
Katie Paul, 33, was in the process of applying for a green card when she was ambushed by immigration agents
www.lbc.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 11:13 AM
ICE arrests, detains British woman with US husband and newborn when she shows up for her green card interview. She’s now in a detention center, separated from her 6-month-old. No criminal record. She had overstayed her visa.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/brit...
www.lbc.co.uk/article/brit...
Watching Trump say he’s going to be seeing him soon and then being surprised when he learns he’s been arrested is perhaps the wildest part of the clip.
November 25, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Watching Trump say he’s going to be seeing him soon and then being surprised when he learns he’s been arrested is perhaps the wildest part of the clip.
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BBC censors a lecture removing author’s remarks on Trump that refer to him a the most openly corrupt American president.
November 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
BBC censors a lecture removing author’s remarks on Trump that refer to him a the most openly corrupt American president.
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Given all we’ve seen, *of course* it’s reasonable to warn that Trump very well may be giving illegal orders.
YOU may not want this debate, Speaker Johnson, but the rest of us do, and we’re damn well going to have it—whether you like it or not. trib.al/jqhJVzE
YOU may not want this debate, Speaker Johnson, but the rest of us do, and we’re damn well going to have it—whether you like it or not. trib.al/jqhJVzE
Is Trump Giving Illegal Orders? Dems Just Blew the Question Wide Open.
From the boat bombings to deportations to prosecutions, the evidence mounts. And the speaker of the House could get to the bottom of it if he wanted to. Yeah, right.
trib.al
November 21, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Given all we’ve seen, *of course* it’s reasonable to warn that Trump very well may be giving illegal orders.
YOU may not want this debate, Speaker Johnson, but the rest of us do, and we’re damn well going to have it—whether you like it or not. trib.al/jqhJVzE
YOU may not want this debate, Speaker Johnson, but the rest of us do, and we’re damn well going to have it—whether you like it or not. trib.al/jqhJVzE
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This whole thing is all levels of wrong.
How is repeating a core principle of USMJ & oath of office in ANY way criminal?
If Hegseth claims Kelly urged military to disobey officers’ commands, is he granting that he/brass are issuing illegal orders?
It’s not an investigation, it’s performance.
How is repeating a core principle of USMJ & oath of office in ANY way criminal?
If Hegseth claims Kelly urged military to disobey officers’ commands, is he granting that he/brass are issuing illegal orders?
It’s not an investigation, it’s performance.
November 24, 2025 at 10:05 PM
This whole thing is all levels of wrong.
How is repeating a core principle of USMJ & oath of office in ANY way criminal?
If Hegseth claims Kelly urged military to disobey officers’ commands, is he granting that he/brass are issuing illegal orders?
It’s not an investigation, it’s performance.
How is repeating a core principle of USMJ & oath of office in ANY way criminal?
If Hegseth claims Kelly urged military to disobey officers’ commands, is he granting that he/brass are issuing illegal orders?
It’s not an investigation, it’s performance.
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“Having a United States senator subject to discipline at the behest of the secretary of defense and the president — that violates a core principle of legislative independence,” Kreis said in a phone interview.
apnews.com/article/pent...
apnews.com/article/pent...
Pentagon says it's investigating Sen. Mark Kelly over video urging troops to defy 'illegal orders'
The Pentagon says it's investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona over possible breaches of military law after the former Navy pilot joined a handful of other lawmakers in a video that called...
apnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:55 PM
“Having a United States senator subject to discipline at the behest of the secretary of defense and the president — that violates a core principle of legislative independence,” Kreis said in a phone interview.
apnews.com/article/pent...
apnews.com/article/pent...
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New Carousel on 33rd St & 6th Ave in New York City thru January 6th, one block South of Macys.
November 25, 2025 at 1:46 PM
New Carousel on 33rd St & 6th Ave in New York City thru January 6th, one block South of Macys.
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How Oregon’s Data Center Boom Is Supercharging a Water Crisis
Amazon has come to the state’s eastern farmland, worsening a water pollution problem that’s been linked to cancer and miscarriages.
Rolling Stone reports in collaboration with @thefern.org: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Amazon has come to the state’s eastern farmland, worsening a water pollution problem that’s been linked to cancer and miscarriages.
Rolling Stone reports in collaboration with @thefern.org: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
November 25, 2025 at 1:27 AM
How Oregon’s Data Center Boom Is Supercharging a Water Crisis
Amazon has come to the state’s eastern farmland, worsening a water pollution problem that’s been linked to cancer and miscarriages.
Rolling Stone reports in collaboration with @thefern.org: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Amazon has come to the state’s eastern farmland, worsening a water pollution problem that’s been linked to cancer and miscarriages.
Rolling Stone reports in collaboration with @thefern.org: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
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Targeting Kelly is one of those “this is why we’ll win” moments, bc it shows how politically impetuous this admin is.
There’s clearly no adult in the room to say “wait, maybe don’t go after the charismatic war hero turned literal astronaut who ran after his wife was a victim of political violence.”
There’s clearly no adult in the room to say “wait, maybe don’t go after the charismatic war hero turned literal astronaut who ran after his wife was a victim of political violence.”
Mark Kelly: "My wife, Gabby Giffords, meeting with her constituents, shot in the head. Six people killed around her, a horrific thing. She spent six months in the hospital. We know what political violence is and we know what causes it too, The statements that Donald Trump made incites others."
November 25, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Targeting Kelly is one of those “this is why we’ll win” moments, bc it shows how politically impetuous this admin is.
There’s clearly no adult in the room to say “wait, maybe don’t go after the charismatic war hero turned literal astronaut who ran after his wife was a victim of political violence.”
There’s clearly no adult in the room to say “wait, maybe don’t go after the charismatic war hero turned literal astronaut who ran after his wife was a victim of political violence.”
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Mark Kelly: "My wife, Gabby Giffords, meeting with her constituents, shot in the head. Six people killed around her, a horrific thing. She spent six months in the hospital. We know what political violence is and we know what causes it too, The statements that Donald Trump made incites others."
November 25, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Mark Kelly: "My wife, Gabby Giffords, meeting with her constituents, shot in the head. Six people killed around her, a horrific thing. She spent six months in the hospital. We know what political violence is and we know what causes it too, The statements that Donald Trump made incites others."
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You know, I'm not sure I ever really read the Pond Rules at our local nature preserve all that closely before
November 25, 2025 at 1:24 AM
You know, I'm not sure I ever really read the Pond Rules at our local nature preserve all that closely before