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As we travel through the Age of Lunacy who's to say what's real or right, even reasonable?
These days, too many individuals own States or try to, herein are the statements of an individual not own by any State.
These days, too many individuals own States or try to, herein are the statements of an individual not own by any State.
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Footage confirming that ICE agents and police used tear gas near a Minneapolis preschool during operations, with children and families present. This video supports the seriousness of the situation in the absence of the national guard.
They were told of mass deportations, how beautiful it would be; he won. They were told about the use of force against already peaceful communities; he won. They were told about attacks against people's lawful rights and the Constitution itself; he won.
Democracy won and the result was undisputed.
Democracy won and the result was undisputed.
Meanwhile, in the 🇬🇧, Reform demonstrates how many shadows it takes to put up a cabinet. Of sorts.
www.itv.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Meanwhile, in the 🇬🇧, Reform demonstrates how many shadows it takes to put up a cabinet. Of sorts.
On one side of the river 🇺🇾 is releasing its government debt from a USD anchor...
Uruguay will push ahead with pivot away from dollar debt, says Finance Minister
Uruguay will push ahead with shifting its government debt away from the dollar and seek the broadest trade ties possible as the Latin American nation looks to boost growth, the country's finance minis...
www.reuters.com
February 17, 2026 at 10:13 PM
On one side of the river 🇺🇾 is releasing its government debt from a USD anchor...
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America has lost a titan in the struggle for civil rights and racial justice. From his days at the side of Dr. King, to his moral leadership in this century, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. spent his life pushing our nation closer to its own ideal.
February 17, 2026 at 1:42 PM
America has lost a titan in the struggle for civil rights and racial justice. From his days at the side of Dr. King, to his moral leadership in this century, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. spent his life pushing our nation closer to its own ideal.
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Ossoff: "Among today's false prophets are the election deniers who indulge this president's obsession with overturning the 2020 election. Hear me when I say this -- they tell a lie so absurd, and therefore so debasing, that the act of telling it proves the teller's total and humiliating submission."
February 16, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Ossoff: "Among today's false prophets are the election deniers who indulge this president's obsession with overturning the 2020 election. Hear me when I say this -- they tell a lie so absurd, and therefore so debasing, that the act of telling it proves the teller's total and humiliating submission."
The concept of reform would usually be applied to some sort of improvement, which in the 🇬🇧 stands for allowing what could easily be considered hate speech, extremism and xenophobia into the standard, proper and acceptable political discussion.
FAD deplores this sort of reform.
FAD deplores this sort of reform.
Reform candidate called it ‘insane’ to jail man who said ‘burn asylum hotels’
Exclusive: It comes after The Independent revealed that Matt Goodwin called for ‘young girls’ to be given ‘biological reality’ check
www.independent.co.uk
February 16, 2026 at 4:05 PM
The concept of reform would usually be applied to some sort of improvement, which in the 🇬🇧 stands for allowing what could easily be considered hate speech, extremism and xenophobia into the standard, proper and acceptable political discussion.
FAD deplores this sort of reform.
FAD deplores this sort of reform.
"Iran is reliable on one thing, that they lie and they cheat." - B. Netanyahu, 2026.
One, certainly less informed, would limit itself to point out that its much easier to know one if you're one.
One, certainly less informed, would limit itself to point out that its much easier to know one if you're one.
Benjamin Netanyahu: I'm skeptical about US-Iran deal | The Jerusalem Post
The prime minister laid out components he considers essential in any deal with Iran to ensure the security of Israel, the US, the region and the world.
www.jpost.com
February 16, 2026 at 1:22 AM
"Iran is reliable on one thing, that they lie and they cheat." - B. Netanyahu, 2026.
One, certainly less informed, would limit itself to point out that its much easier to know one if you're one.
One, certainly less informed, would limit itself to point out that its much easier to know one if you're one.
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How Jeffrey Epstein built the global network that protected him
How Jeffrey Epstein built the global network that protected him
The sexual predator, who came from a modest background, used his scheming and manipulation to open the doors to the global elite. His influence was such that many powerful figures continued to associate with him, even after his first conviction in 2008.
www.lemonde.fr
February 15, 2026 at 6:13 PM
How Jeffrey Epstein built the global network that protected him
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REPUBLICAN REP. MASSIE: “This is the Epstein administration.”
Massie: "Donald Trump told us that even though he had dinner with these people in NYC and West Palm Beach, that he would be transparent. But he's not. He's still in with the Epstein class. This is the Epstein administration."
February 15, 2026 at 5:47 PM
REPUBLICAN REP. MASSIE: “This is the Epstein administration.”
Current 🇺🇸 voting process seems quite straightforward; no significant data found on fraud; many legal claims on vote tampering, registration fraud or illegal voting tossed by different judges; only the latest election winner -of all people- keeps raising suspicions... logic?
How to vote in the United States | Vote.gov
Learn about requirements, options for voting (mail-in and absentee), accommodations and assistance, and your rights as a voter.
vote.gov
February 15, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Current 🇺🇸 voting process seems quite straightforward; no significant data found on fraud; many legal claims on vote tampering, registration fraud or illegal voting tossed by different judges; only the latest election winner -of all people- keeps raising suspicions... logic?
"I started today talking about avoiding mistakes of the past like delaying action or fragmenting our efforts." - Sir Keir Starmer, 2026.
Talking won't cut it; Bring Britain Back! 🇪🇺
Talking won't cut it; Bring Britain Back! 🇪🇺
PM speech during the Munich Security Conference: 14 February
Prime Minister Keir Starmer gave a speech during the Munich Security Conference.
www.gov.uk
February 15, 2026 at 4:49 PM
"I started today talking about avoiding mistakes of the past like delaying action or fragmenting our efforts." - Sir Keir Starmer, 2026.
Talking won't cut it; Bring Britain Back! 🇪🇺
Talking won't cut it; Bring Britain Back! 🇪🇺
"Reform" isn't necessarily a bad word in itself, except if one alters what it aims to achieve and how. The 🇬🇧 looks poised to be taken over by a "reformist" whirlwind from which it might never recover; all in all, Brexit might not have been such a bad thing for the 🇪🇺 as some would have it.
February 15, 2026 at 11:17 AM
"Reform" isn't necessarily a bad word in itself, except if one alters what it aims to achieve and how. The 🇬🇧 looks poised to be taken over by a "reformist" whirlwind from which it might never recover; all in all, Brexit might not have been such a bad thing for the 🇪🇺 as some would have it.
Many apolitical sides of the social /cultural establishment in the 🇺🇸 have been, in one way or another, under siege; culture sits at any given society's heart, hence defines its future.
FAD hopes the Smithsonian might be able to resist the present storm & keep its integrity for upcoming generations.
FAD hopes the Smithsonian might be able to resist the present storm & keep its integrity for upcoming generations.
Trump Wants Smithsonian to Create a Different Official Portrait
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Many apolitical sides of the social /cultural establishment in the 🇺🇸 have been, in one way or another, under siege; culture sits at any given society's heart, hence defines its future.
FAD hopes the Smithsonian might be able to resist the present storm & keep its integrity for upcoming generations.
FAD hopes the Smithsonian might be able to resist the present storm & keep its integrity for upcoming generations.
An unremarkable speech by a SoS equally as remarkable. Its most positive notes will surely be laid to waste once his master, around which Rubio always looks as gloomy as looking at the edge of a high cliff, opens his mouth.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Munich Security Conference - United States Department of State
SECRETARY RUBIO: Thank you very much. We gather here today as members of a historic alliance, an alliance that saved and changed the world. When this conference began in 1963, it was in a nation – ...
www.state.gov
February 15, 2026 at 10:28 AM
An unremarkable speech by a SoS equally as remarkable. Its most positive notes will surely be laid to waste once his master, around which Rubio always looks as gloomy as looking at the edge of a high cliff, opens his mouth.
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The winner of the shiniest shoes in Munich award goes to Ilham Aliyev president of Azerbaijan… winner of previous awards on corruption and dictatorship… also the only world leader to be married to the vice president … quite a guy. But those shoes - wow. The arm and wrist power that went into that!!
February 15, 2026 at 7:14 AM
The winner of the shiniest shoes in Munich award goes to Ilham Aliyev president of Azerbaijan… winner of previous awards on corruption and dictatorship… also the only world leader to be married to the vice president … quite a guy. But those shoes - wow. The arm and wrist power that went into that!!
Another, probably more honest, probably more accurate, probably more adequate, reason for any reference to be erased would be to say that since the name is being erased today why not be rid of it from the past?
FAD condemns the BM's decision based also on historic grounds.
FAD condemns the BM's decision based also on historic grounds.
www.telegraph.co.uk
February 15, 2026 at 6:38 AM
Another, probably more honest, probably more accurate, probably more adequate, reason for any reference to be erased would be to say that since the name is being erased today why not be rid of it from the past?
FAD condemns the BM's decision based also on historic grounds.
FAD condemns the BM's decision based also on historic grounds.
Expected yet no less disturbing and worrying news.
FAD obviously condemns the current regime in 🇷🇺 and it sincerely hopes for its demise, which undoubtedly will arrive, to unfold as soon as possible.
FAD obviously condemns the current regime in 🇷🇺 and it sincerely hopes for its demise, which undoubtedly will arrive, to unfold as soon as possible.
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned by deadly 'dart frog' toxin, Europeans say
There is no innocent explanation for the presence of the toxin detected after Navalny's death, European allies say, noting the frogs are not found in Russia.
www.nbcnews.com
February 15, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Expected yet no less disturbing and worrying news.
FAD obviously condemns the current regime in 🇷🇺 and it sincerely hopes for its demise, which undoubtedly will arrive, to unfold as soon as possible.
FAD obviously condemns the current regime in 🇷🇺 and it sincerely hopes for its demise, which undoubtedly will arrive, to unfold as soon as possible.
"The greatest honor history can bestow is the title of peacemaker." - Richard Nixon, 1969.
A usual MAGA soundbite was "an open border isn't a border" so the same logic would be found in "wars that didn't even start couldn't end, especially not those that weren't even close to start."
A usual MAGA soundbite was "an open border isn't a border" so the same logic would be found in "wars that didn't even start couldn't end, especially not those that weren't even close to start."
x.com
February 14, 2026 at 10:46 PM
"The greatest honor history can bestow is the title of peacemaker." - Richard Nixon, 1969.
A usual MAGA soundbite was "an open border isn't a border" so the same logic would be found in "wars that didn't even start couldn't end, especially not those that weren't even close to start."
A usual MAGA soundbite was "an open border isn't a border" so the same logic would be found in "wars that didn't even start couldn't end, especially not those that weren't even close to start."
Nepotism • noun
nep·o·tism | ˈne-pə-ˌti-zəm
: favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship.
nep·o·tism | ˈne-pə-ˌti-zəm
: favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship.
Intelligence Dispute Centers on Kushner Reference in Intercepted Communication
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Nepotism • noun
nep·o·tism | ˈne-pə-ˌti-zəm
: favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship.
nep·o·tism | ˈne-pə-ˌti-zəm
: favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship.
At some point it might be worth referring to the pedophile side of the Epstein scandal, with all his entire network, as "merely" one of its deeply disturbing and disgusting sides.
Steve Bannon courted Epstein in his efforts to ‘take down’ Pope Francis | CNN
Steve Bannon, a longtime adviser to US President Donald Trump, discussed opposition strategies with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein against Pope Francis, with Bannon saying he hoped to “take do...
edition.cnn.com
February 14, 2026 at 8:24 PM
At some point it might be worth referring to the pedophile side of the Epstein scandal, with all his entire network, as "merely" one of its deeply disturbing and disgusting sides.
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@barackobama.bsky.social: "When I was POTUS, I suppose I could have simply unilaterally ordered the military to go into some red state and harass and intimidate a governor or cut off funding for states that didn't vote for me... but that is contrary to how I think our democracy is supposed to work."
February 14, 2026 at 5:42 PM
@barackobama.bsky.social: "When I was POTUS, I suppose I could have simply unilaterally ordered the military to go into some red state and harass and intimidate a governor or cut off funding for states that didn't vote for me... but that is contrary to how I think our democracy is supposed to work."
FAD congratulates BNP and Tarique Rahman for a landslide victory in 🇧🇩. Hope for a complete renewal, focused on the people and their needs, remains strong.
Bangladesh's BNP wins big in historic parliamentary election
The election had been seen as Bangladesh's first truly competitive vote in years.
www.reuters.com
February 14, 2026 at 7:21 AM
FAD congratulates BNP and Tarique Rahman for a landslide victory in 🇧🇩. Hope for a complete renewal, focused on the people and their needs, remains strong.
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Again: there's a lot to be afraid of when thinking about the future 🇺🇸.
The notion it'll all change once one man is away from power is beyond delusional, it's dumb blindness; this follows his other request which roughly said "Stand-up to Trump [since neither our voters, SCOTUS or GOP have]."
The notion it'll all change once one man is away from power is beyond delusional, it's dumb blindness; this follows his other request which roughly said "Stand-up to Trump [since neither our voters, SCOTUS or GOP have]."
Gov. Newsom to world leaders: 'Donald Trump is temporary'
Several Democrats considering 2028 presidential runs are attending the Munich Security Conference in Germany.
abcnews.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Again: there's a lot to be afraid of when thinking about the future 🇺🇸.
The notion it'll all change once one man is away from power is beyond delusional, it's dumb blindness; this follows his other request which roughly said "Stand-up to Trump [since neither our voters, SCOTUS or GOP have]."
The notion it'll all change once one man is away from power is beyond delusional, it's dumb blindness; this follows his other request which roughly said "Stand-up to Trump [since neither our voters, SCOTUS or GOP have]."
Were this radical leftist, pro-woke, suspiciously un-american report true and that would mean Trump had... lied to the voters, supporters... but when was he ever known to do that?
And why was the general public not told about this sooner, in a simple way?
m.youtube.com/watch?v=SVQF...
And why was the general public not told about this sooner, in a simple way?
m.youtube.com/watch?v=SVQF...
February 13, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Were this radical leftist, pro-woke, suspiciously un-american report true and that would mean Trump had... lied to the voters, supporters... but when was he ever known to do that?
And why was the general public not told about this sooner, in a simple way?
m.youtube.com/watch?v=SVQF...
And why was the general public not told about this sooner, in a simple way?
m.youtube.com/watch?v=SVQF...
Aged gunboat diplomacy on steroids: threaten one's friends/allies/neighbours, reproach them if they don't acquiesce, criticise them if they look for partnerships elsewhere.
FAD offers its support to 🇨🇦 as it faces such unqualifiable pressure.
FAD offers its support to 🇨🇦 as it faces such unqualifiable pressure.
February 13, 2026 at 8:07 AM
Aged gunboat diplomacy on steroids: threaten one's friends/allies/neighbours, reproach them if they don't acquiesce, criticise them if they look for partnerships elsewhere.
FAD offers its support to 🇨🇦 as it faces such unqualifiable pressure.
FAD offers its support to 🇨🇦 as it faces such unqualifiable pressure.