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Timothy J. Carroll
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#NJ communications professional 📑 former journalist 📰 transparency advocate 🔦
agreed but must note that is Craig Guy not Jim Beach in the picture
December 2, 2025 at 5:07 PM
finally seeing the dotted line between troops on the street and drones strikes *just off* the shore
December 1, 2025 at 2:41 PM
no evidence to hold them; only the justification to kill them
Survivors of US narco-war attacks did not meet POW status; were sent home.

"So what you’re telling us is you need less evidence to kill somebody than you do to hold them."
Awful: Pentagon officials told lawmakers Trump now claims authority to bomb people merely “affiliated” with “narco-terrorist" groups, Rep Adam Smith tells me. But under questioning, they wouldn't say what “affiliated” even means!

Lots of fresh info in my new piece:

newrepublic.com/article/2025...
November 28, 2025 at 11:34 PM
the distinguishing factor between a human reporter and an AI reporter is the freaking humanity, which a computer could fake better than you are displaying right now
November 28, 2025 at 1:14 PM
not even a facial expression of disgust or disapproval. I understand each press member is actually a competitor of the next press member but this is disgraceful to the profession at this point to stay silent
November 28, 2025 at 1:12 PM
thank you for being vocal about this
November 28, 2025 at 12:56 PM
“and his cronies” carrying the weight there, but yes agree they invited this tragedy
November 26, 2025 at 9:40 PM
courts couldn’t act fast enough to prevent it, but the president absolutely could have
leaving the National Guard standing *in cities* ends up with people getting shot—that’s what armed guards are trained to do. Allow it to go on long enough & undoubtedly guards will get shot too. part of the plan.

don’t need a spark for civil war; only a mound of gunpowder, bunch of fuses, and time
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two National Guard members have been shot in Washington, D.C., and their condition isn't known, AP source says.
November 26, 2025 at 9:13 PM
100% preventable and likely intentional
leaving the National Guard standing *in cities* ends up with people getting shot—that’s what armed guards are trained to do. Allow it to go on long enough & undoubtedly guards will get shot too. part of the plan.

don’t need a spark for civil war; only a mound of gunpowder, bunch of fuses, and time
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two National Guard members have been shot in Washington, D.C., and their condition isn't known, AP source says.
November 26, 2025 at 9:05 PM
it was someone’s plan, just don’t think it was his per se. He just doesn’t care
November 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
intentionally left to act as cops by a commander in chief who doesn’t actually care if anyone dies. a tragedy that 100% was preventable
leaving the National Guard standing *in cities* ends up with people getting shot—that’s what armed guards are trained to do. Allow it to go on long enough & undoubtedly guards will get shot too. part of the plan.

don’t need a spark for civil war; only a mound of gunpowder, bunch of fuses, and time
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two National Guard members have been shot in Washington, D.C., and their condition isn't known, AP source says.
November 26, 2025 at 8:50 PM
comode
November 26, 2025 at 1:20 AM
…and that’s why I’m taking immediate action in the form of [insert literally any action] to ensure this does not continue.
November 23, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Let’s the Justice Dept off the hook if he does. They should be releasing it.
November 23, 2025 at 1:14 AM