SmithAD
@smithad2026.bsky.social
A little bit about myself - I'm sorta old; a black 70's army veteran🪖; 80's college grad x2🎓!! More a liberal than a leftist/a conservative!! Might follow/Not follow/Unfollow!! Definitely won't put up with perps/nutjobs/crypto,etc...real or ai‼️
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly sues the Pentagon over attempts to punish him for his warnings about illegal orders.
January 12, 2026 at 7:03 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly sues the Pentagon over attempts to punish him for his warnings about illegal orders.
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Aldi said it will open more than 180 stores in the U.S. this year, as it continues an aggressive expansion
Discount grocer Aldi plans to open more than 180 stores in U.S. this year as customers across incomes seek value
Aldi's growth reflects the fiercer competition with traditional players as discounters lure away shoppers and win more of their weekly grocery runs.
www.cnbc.com
January 12, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Aldi said it will open more than 180 stores in the U.S. this year, as it continues an aggressive expansion
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White people in America became wealthy by exploiting Black labor. Your self proclaimed greatness is grift
January 13, 2026 at 2:36 PM
White people in America became wealthy by exploiting Black labor. Your self proclaimed greatness is grift
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At least one quarter of the 4 million Black people freed at the end of the Civil War died from starvation and illness after being deprived reparations. White people lynched at least 4,000 Black people during Jim Crow. If this happened to anyone else it would be called genocide.
January 13, 2026 at 2:49 PM
At least one quarter of the 4 million Black people freed at the end of the Civil War died from starvation and illness after being deprived reparations. White people lynched at least 4,000 Black people during Jim Crow. If this happened to anyone else it would be called genocide.
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Excellent instructional video pass it on
January 13, 2026 at 4:09 AM
Excellent instructional video pass it on
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Powell addressed the American people in a video message on Sunday night.
Read Jerome Powell’s Statement About The Criminal Investigation Into The Fed
Powell addressed the American people in a video message on Sunday night.
www.forbes.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Powell addressed the American people in a video message on Sunday night.
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January 13, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Federal Judge Determines, Director of the Office of Management & Budget,
Broke The Law To Punish Blue States!! ⚖️
the.democraticunderground.org/10143597679
Broke The Law To Punish Blue States!! ⚖️
the.democraticunderground.org/10143597679
Trump's budget chief brazenly broke the law to punish blue states: judge - Democratic Underground Forums
the.democraticunderground.org
January 13, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Federal Judge Determines, Director of the Office of Management & Budget,
Broke The Law To Punish Blue States!! ⚖️
the.democraticunderground.org/10143597679
Broke The Law To Punish Blue States!! ⚖️
the.democraticunderground.org/10143597679
FYI • Playwright Lorraine V. Hansberry lived from May 19th, 1930 to January 12th, 1965!! Was the 1st American to realistically depict Black family life in America!! Also wrote "To Be Young, Gifted & Black!!" __✍🏽📖
January 13, 2026 at 4:02 AM
FYI • Playwright Lorraine V. Hansberry lived from May 19th, 1930 to January 12th, 1965!! Was the 1st American to realistically depict Black family life in America!! Also wrote "To Be Young, Gifted & Black!!" __✍🏽📖
FYI • Black Poet Bob Kaufman, lived from April 18th, 1925 to January 12th, 1986! Was a poet associated with the Beat movement!! __✍🏽 🆒☮️🎶🎶
Photo - Beatitude Poetry Broadside. From David Henderson's intro for Kaufman's "Cranial Guitar" poems.
Photo - Beatitude Poetry Broadside. From David Henderson's intro for Kaufman's "Cranial Guitar" poems.
January 13, 2026 at 3:45 AM
FYI • Black Poet Bob Kaufman, lived from April 18th, 1925 to January 12th, 1986! Was a poet associated with the Beat movement!! __✍🏽 🆒☮️🎶🎶
Photo - Beatitude Poetry Broadside. From David Henderson's intro for Kaufman's "Cranial Guitar" poems.
Photo - Beatitude Poetry Broadside. From David Henderson's intro for Kaufman's "Cranial Guitar" poems.
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Three names.
So many victims.
And the Epstein files are still missing.
If there is nothing to hide, release the Epstein files.
ALL OF THEM.
#SheShed
So many victims.
And the Epstein files are still missing.
If there is nothing to hide, release the Epstein files.
ALL OF THEM.
#SheShed
January 13, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Three names.
So many victims.
And the Epstein files are still missing.
If there is nothing to hide, release the Epstein files.
ALL OF THEM.
#SheShed
So many victims.
And the Epstein files are still missing.
If there is nothing to hide, release the Epstein files.
ALL OF THEM.
#SheShed
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12 January 1890 | Polish Jew Chaim Schwimmer was born in Żbikowice. A worker.
In #Auschwitz from 12 December 1941.
No. 24345
He perished in the camp on 27 December 1941.
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📖 Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/
In #Auschwitz from 12 December 1941.
No. 24345
He perished in the camp on 27 December 1941.
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📖 Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/
January 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM
12 January 1890 | Polish Jew Chaim Schwimmer was born in Żbikowice. A worker.
In #Auschwitz from 12 December 1941.
No. 24345
He perished in the camp on 27 December 1941.
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📖 Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/
In #Auschwitz from 12 December 1941.
No. 24345
He perished in the camp on 27 December 1941.
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📖 Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/
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12 January 1943 | An SS doctor carried out a selection in the prisoner hospital in Block 28, after which 35 prisoners were killed by intracardiac injections of phenol.
Learn about criminal medicine in Auschwitz: https://www.auschwitz.org/en/education/e-learning/podcast/medicine-in-auschwitz
Learn about criminal medicine in Auschwitz: https://www.auschwitz.org/en/education/e-learning/podcast/medicine-in-auschwitz
January 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM
12 January 1943 | An SS doctor carried out a selection in the prisoner hospital in Block 28, after which 35 prisoners were killed by intracardiac injections of phenol.
Learn about criminal medicine in Auschwitz: https://www.auschwitz.org/en/education/e-learning/podcast/medicine-in-auschwitz
Learn about criminal medicine in Auschwitz: https://www.auschwitz.org/en/education/e-learning/podcast/medicine-in-auschwitz
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12 January 1913 | A Czech Jewish woman, Marta Müllerová, was born in Mníšek pod Brdy.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from the #Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. She did not survive.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from the #Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. She did not survive.
January 12, 2026 at 9:00 PM
12 January 1913 | A Czech Jewish woman, Marta Müllerová, was born in Mníšek pod Brdy.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from the #Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. She did not survive.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from the #Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. She did not survive.
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‼️ Just when I thought I had
seen it all 🤮 The name
on account is Jonathan
Ross 🤮 Let's do this
seen it all 🤮 The name
on account is Jonathan
Ross 🤮 Let's do this
January 12, 2026 at 1:29 PM
‼️ Just when I thought I had
seen it all 🤮 The name
on account is Jonathan
Ross 🤮 Let's do this
seen it all 🤮 The name
on account is Jonathan
Ross 🤮 Let's do this
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‼️✊🏾🇺🇸👇🏼👇🏾👇👇🏽👇🏻🇺🇸✊🏻‼️
January 12, 2026 at 1:31 PM
‼️✊🏾🇺🇸👇🏼👇🏾👇👇🏽👇🏻🇺🇸✊🏻‼️
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‼️ Thanks Mark Ruffalo for
speaking your truth 🇺🇸✊🏾✊🏻🇺🇸
#GoldenGlobes #SayHerName
#EndImpunity #NicoleGood
speaking your truth 🇺🇸✊🏾✊🏻🇺🇸
#GoldenGlobes #SayHerName
#EndImpunity #NicoleGood
January 12, 2026 at 2:50 PM
‼️ Thanks Mark Ruffalo for
speaking your truth 🇺🇸✊🏾✊🏻🇺🇸
#GoldenGlobes #SayHerName
#EndImpunity #NicoleGood
speaking your truth 🇺🇸✊🏾✊🏻🇺🇸
#GoldenGlobes #SayHerName
#EndImpunity #NicoleGood
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I know that we have Congress & Senate members somewhere in this country. What are they even doing about this? ICE is not law enforcement, and they have absolutely zero authority to randomly stop American citizens. Do these politicians, Dems & Repubs just think this is going to blow over? Wtaf.
ICE beat a U.S. Marine Veteran, telling her: “Have you not learned? This is why we killed that lesbian bitch!”
Credit to @statuscoupnews.bsky.social for the interview.
Credit to @statuscoupnews.bsky.social for the interview.
January 12, 2026 at 3:42 AM
I know that we have Congress & Senate members somewhere in this country. What are they even doing about this? ICE is not law enforcement, and they have absolutely zero authority to randomly stop American citizens. Do these politicians, Dems & Repubs just think this is going to blow over? Wtaf.
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Holy shit! Watch this.
A U-Haul truck plowed into demonstrators supporting Iranian protests in the Westwood area of L.A. The driver was caught and detained.
Thank goodness no one was seriously injured, because this could have been catastrophic.
A U-Haul truck plowed into demonstrators supporting Iranian protests in the Westwood area of L.A. The driver was caught and detained.
Thank goodness no one was seriously injured, because this could have been catastrophic.
January 12, 2026 at 3:04 AM
Holy shit! Watch this.
A U-Haul truck plowed into demonstrators supporting Iranian protests in the Westwood area of L.A. The driver was caught and detained.
Thank goodness no one was seriously injured, because this could have been catastrophic.
A U-Haul truck plowed into demonstrators supporting Iranian protests in the Westwood area of L.A. The driver was caught and detained.
Thank goodness no one was seriously injured, because this could have been catastrophic.
🏈Pittsburgh✨Steelers(+3) Play The Houston♉Texans(-3) On Monday Night!! 🏈
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Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Houston Texans live stream, TV channel, start time, odds | Playoff AFC Wild Card Round 2025
Preview the Pittsburgh Steelers' NFL Playoffs AFC Wild Card Round matchup with the Texans, including live stream, TV channel, odds, and game …
steelerswire.usatoday.com
January 12, 2026 at 4:23 AM
🏈Pittsburgh✨Steelers(+3) Play The Houston♉Texans(-3) On Monday Night!! 🏈
steelerswire.usatoday.com/story/sports...
steelerswire.usatoday.com/story/sports...
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DHS was created to FIGHT terrorists, not to BE terrorists. It needs to be defunded by congress in 2027, and we should select candidates who run on that platform.
January 10, 2026 at 7:40 PM
DHS was created to FIGHT terrorists, not to BE terrorists. It needs to be defunded by congress in 2027, and we should select candidates who run on that platform.
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Wanda Sykes and Mark Ruffalo are wearing “BE GOOD” pins at the Golden Globes tonight 🤝
Both celebs have been outspoken for years and brings more than just visibility to their support.
Thank you to all the people with influence who choose to use their platforms to speak up.
Both celebs have been outspoken for years and brings more than just visibility to their support.
Thank you to all the people with influence who choose to use their platforms to speak up.
January 12, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Wanda Sykes and Mark Ruffalo are wearing “BE GOOD” pins at the Golden Globes tonight 🤝
Both celebs have been outspoken for years and brings more than just visibility to their support.
Thank you to all the people with influence who choose to use their platforms to speak up.
Both celebs have been outspoken for years and brings more than just visibility to their support.
Thank you to all the people with influence who choose to use their platforms to speak up.
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🚨BREAKING: Our reporter @jtcestkowski.bsky.social was just hit by 2 rounds of pepper balls from ICE agents after our cameraman Jon Farina had a flash bang fired at his leg.
"They don't care if they're hurting people...it doesn't matter if you're a U.S. citizen!" LIVE NOW
"They don't care if they're hurting people...it doesn't matter if you're a U.S. citizen!" LIVE NOW
January 12, 2026 at 1:23 AM
🚨BREAKING: Our reporter @jtcestkowski.bsky.social was just hit by 2 rounds of pepper balls from ICE agents after our cameraman Jon Farina had a flash bang fired at his leg.
"They don't care if they're hurting people...it doesn't matter if you're a U.S. citizen!" LIVE NOW
"They don't care if they're hurting people...it doesn't matter if you're a U.S. citizen!" LIVE NOW
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Mark Ruffalo donned an anti-ICE pin at the #GoldenGlobes in tribute to Renee Good, who was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer this week in Minneapolis. The black-and-white pin read “BE GOOD."
Follow live updates from the show: apnews.com/live/golden-...
Follow live updates from the show: apnews.com/live/golden-...
January 12, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Mark Ruffalo donned an anti-ICE pin at the #GoldenGlobes in tribute to Renee Good, who was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer this week in Minneapolis. The black-and-white pin read “BE GOOD."
Follow live updates from the show: apnews.com/live/golden-...
Follow live updates from the show: apnews.com/live/golden-...
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The president of the United States is extorting the Federal Reserve Board Chairman by threatening criminal prosecution if he doesn't lower interest rates.
DOJ is compromised, legacy media is cowed and Big Law is AWOL. As I wrote last year: "We are on our own."
DOJ is compromised, legacy media is cowed and Big Law is AWOL. As I wrote last year: "We are on our own."
We Are on Our Own
From Marc | Our institutions are not going to save us. Only we can do that.
www.democracydocket.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:01 AM
The president of the United States is extorting the Federal Reserve Board Chairman by threatening criminal prosecution if he doesn't lower interest rates.
DOJ is compromised, legacy media is cowed and Big Law is AWOL. As I wrote last year: "We are on our own."
DOJ is compromised, legacy media is cowed and Big Law is AWOL. As I wrote last year: "We are on our own."