Sandy
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Just trying to stay sane in an increasingly insane world
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This hasn't received much attention but with 2nd seizure of oil tanker of Venezuela it will.
The two tankers seized are oil China purchased. Seizures violate International Law.
China has taken the issue to the UN.
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
The two tankers seized are oil China purchased. Seizures violate International Law.
China has taken the issue to the UN.
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
China says US seizure of ships 'serious violation' of international law
The U.S. intercepted a China-bound oil tanker off the Venezuelan coast.
www.reuters.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:53 AM
This hasn't received much attention but with 2nd seizure of oil tanker of Venezuela it will.
The two tankers seized are oil China purchased. Seizures violate International Law.
China has taken the issue to the UN.
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
The two tankers seized are oil China purchased. Seizures violate International Law.
China has taken the issue to the UN.
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
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I'd recommend not overanalyzing the bizarre Trump presser with Mamdani today. Trump was enraged about the Epstein Files, expressed that rage by threatening to k*ll members of Congress, realized he went too far and opted to play nice with a man he falsely calls a Communist to get a day of good press.
November 22, 2025 at 2:02 AM
I'd recommend not overanalyzing the bizarre Trump presser with Mamdani today. Trump was enraged about the Epstein Files, expressed that rage by threatening to k*ll members of Congress, realized he went too far and opted to play nice with a man he falsely calls a Communist to get a day of good press.
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11TH CIRCUIT: “.. We have held that, by using ‘Big Lie’ to describe Trump, CNN was not publishing a false statement of fact. Therefore, whether CNN used ‘Big Lie’ one time or many is irrelevant to the question of falsity.”
@mediaite.com $WBD
www.mediaite.com/lawcrime/dis...
@mediaite.com $WBD
www.mediaite.com/lawcrime/dis...
November 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
11TH CIRCUIT: “.. We have held that, by using ‘Big Lie’ to describe Trump, CNN was not publishing a false statement of fact. Therefore, whether CNN used ‘Big Lie’ one time or many is irrelevant to the question of falsity.”
@mediaite.com $WBD
www.mediaite.com/lawcrime/dis...
@mediaite.com $WBD
www.mediaite.com/lawcrime/dis...
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It's hard to express what it meant to watch Maurice, Natalia, Celeste, and Rhea tell their stories—in their own voices—this morning.
The segment revealed a brutal reality: homelessness at this scale isn't about personal failure. It's the result of policy choices and systems built to exploit people.
The segment revealed a brutal reality: homelessness at this scale isn't about personal failure. It's the result of policy choices and systems built to exploit people.
November 16, 2025 at 5:02 PM
It's hard to express what it meant to watch Maurice, Natalia, Celeste, and Rhea tell their stories—in their own voices—this morning.
The segment revealed a brutal reality: homelessness at this scale isn't about personal failure. It's the result of policy choices and systems built to exploit people.
The segment revealed a brutal reality: homelessness at this scale isn't about personal failure. It's the result of policy choices and systems built to exploit people.
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1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
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*The president is all powerful and can fire civil servants, impound spending, redirect money and deploy troops despite numerous constitutional and legal restrictions but he can't spend emergency money for food stamps set aside specifically for shutdowns* is all-time amazing messaging.
November 3, 2025 at 2:51 PM
*The president is all powerful and can fire civil servants, impound spending, redirect money and deploy troops despite numerous constitutional and legal restrictions but he can't spend emergency money for food stamps set aside specifically for shutdowns* is all-time amazing messaging.
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Don't worry, it'll get much, *much* worse
We're only in the top of the second inning of the collapse of the United States
Just remember that some things are unforgivable, and that includes voting for Donald Trump after all knew he was a felon, rapist, con man, pathological liar and insurrectionist
We're only in the top of the second inning of the collapse of the United States
Just remember that some things are unforgivable, and that includes voting for Donald Trump after all knew he was a felon, rapist, con man, pathological liar and insurrectionist
November 2, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Don't worry, it'll get much, *much* worse
We're only in the top of the second inning of the collapse of the United States
Just remember that some things are unforgivable, and that includes voting for Donald Trump after all knew he was a felon, rapist, con man, pathological liar and insurrectionist
We're only in the top of the second inning of the collapse of the United States
Just remember that some things are unforgivable, and that includes voting for Donald Trump after all knew he was a felon, rapist, con man, pathological liar and insurrectionist
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A win! Trump administration ordered to pay SNAP benefits during shutdown. Thank you Judge John J. McConnell!
October 31, 2025 at 7:32 PM
A win! Trump administration ordered to pay SNAP benefits during shutdown. Thank you Judge John J. McConnell!
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A sentencing memo that linked Toronto to J6 and noted Trump shared Obama’s address vanished and was replaced with a watered-down version. A judge is now demanding answers. Erasing the truth isn’t justice. It’s authoritarianism 101: rewrite the record, protect the leader, and intimidate prosecutors.
THE DAY AHEAD: Judge demands answers about disappearance of sentencing memo
(After which a reference to Jan 6 and a reference to Trump were erased)
youtube.com/shorts/Kn_xE...
(After which a reference to Jan 6 and a reference to Trump were erased)
youtube.com/shorts/Kn_xE...
THE DAY AHEAD: Judge demands answers about disappearance of sentencing memo
YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane CBS
youtube.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:26 PM
A sentencing memo that linked Toronto to J6 and noted Trump shared Obama’s address vanished and was replaced with a watered-down version. A judge is now demanding answers. Erasing the truth isn’t justice. It’s authoritarianism 101: rewrite the record, protect the leader, and intimidate prosecutors.
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🇵🇱 Polish FM Radosław Sikorski: “We cannot guarantee Putin’s plane won’t be forced to land for his arrest if it enters Polish airspace.”
October 21, 2025 at 10:53 AM
🇵🇱 Polish FM Radosław Sikorski: “We cannot guarantee Putin’s plane won’t be forced to land for his arrest if it enters Polish airspace.”
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U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee, wrote in her order that Trump appeared to be acting in bad faith with exaggerated claims of violence in the city.
US appeals court could reconsider ruling in Trump’s favor on Portland troop deployment
Judge requests ‘vote on whether case should be reheard’ after panel lifted block on Trump’s planned deployment
www.theguardian.com
October 21, 2025 at 12:01 PM
U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee, wrote in her order that Trump appeared to be acting in bad faith with exaggerated claims of violence in the city.
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the US government has arrived on bluesky
October 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM
the US government has arrived on bluesky
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Al Gore didn’t hold back: The Trump admin is “attacking the heart of truth,” twisting facts like the Nazis did in the 1930s. From climate denial to rewriting the Ukraine war, it’s all about power—not reality.
Gore warned the U.S. is under siege—and every former leader should speak out like he did.
Gore warned the U.S. is under siege—and every former leader should speak out like he did.
April 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Al Gore didn’t hold back: The Trump admin is “attacking the heart of truth,” twisting facts like the Nazis did in the 1930s. From climate denial to rewriting the Ukraine war, it’s all about power—not reality.
Gore warned the U.S. is under siege—and every former leader should speak out like he did.
Gore warned the U.S. is under siege—and every former leader should speak out like he did.
