J Arthur Brown
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USC Trojan, Chicago Bears, Chelsea. Metallica, Queensryche, Tool, Radiohead. Trekkie. Destiny 2. Music, movies and stuff. BA, MBA - Finance, MA - Theology
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Rand Paul saying Hegseth is either “lying or incompetent” is wild because coming from him, that’s basically a full-blown alarm siren. When even GOP senators are calling out the boat strike cover story, you know the narrative is cracking. Accountability is way overdue!
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
December 4, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Rand Paul saying Hegseth is either “lying or incompetent” is wild because coming from him, that’s basically a full-blown alarm siren. When even GOP senators are calling out the boat strike cover story, you know the narrative is cracking. Accountability is way overdue!
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
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JUST IN: Mike Johnson plans to swear in Rep.-elect Matt Van Epps on Thursday — less than two days after he won the TN-07 special election.
As a reminder, it took Johnson 50 days to swear in Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva.
As a reminder, it took Johnson 50 days to swear in Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva.
December 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
JUST IN: Mike Johnson plans to swear in Rep.-elect Matt Van Epps on Thursday — less than two days after he won the TN-07 special election.
As a reminder, it took Johnson 50 days to swear in Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva.
As a reminder, it took Johnson 50 days to swear in Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva.
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Did you ever think a President of the United States would call refugees garbage. Did you ever think a President would call a female reporter Piggy. Did you ever think a President would call a female reporter stupid multiple times. It's shameful. Beneath the dignity of the office. It's embarrassing
December 3, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Did you ever think a President of the United States would call refugees garbage. Did you ever think a President would call a female reporter Piggy. Did you ever think a President would call a female reporter stupid multiple times. It's shameful. Beneath the dignity of the office. It's embarrassing
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It's great that reporting on the double tap has spotlighted the abject criminality of this Administration.
But don't forget: Venezuela is not waging war on America or Americans, and the men killed were not combatants.
The first strike was every bit as illegal as the second.
But don't forget: Venezuela is not waging war on America or Americans, and the men killed were not combatants.
The first strike was every bit as illegal as the second.
December 2, 2025 at 1:22 PM
It's great that reporting on the double tap has spotlighted the abject criminality of this Administration.
But don't forget: Venezuela is not waging war on America or Americans, and the men killed were not combatants.
The first strike was every bit as illegal as the second.
But don't forget: Venezuela is not waging war on America or Americans, and the men killed were not combatants.
The first strike was every bit as illegal as the second.
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There's no legal ambiguity. An there's no legal yoga which can get around it. By American law, Pete Hegseth is a war criminal.
youtube.com/shorts/rwicI...
youtube.com/shorts/rwicI...
Peter Hegseth Ordered War Crimes: Here's the Law
YouTube video by Machine Pun Kelly
youtube.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:24 PM
There's no legal ambiguity. An there's no legal yoga which can get around it. By American law, Pete Hegseth is a war criminal.
youtube.com/shorts/rwicI...
youtube.com/shorts/rwicI...
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Every single congressional Democrat needs to be out there, right now, insisting that Pete Hegseth resign right now and announcing that he will be held accountable for committing war crimes.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Every single congressional Democrat needs to be out there, right now, insisting that Pete Hegseth resign right now and announcing that he will be held accountable for committing war crimes.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
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As the holidays approach.. here’s some reminders..
1. Don’t push people who turn down alcohol or food. A simple “Is there anything I can get you?” Will do.
2. Don’t push people, especially children, for physical contact.
3. An Uber or Lyft will ALWAYS be cheaper than any DUI
1. Don’t push people who turn down alcohol or food. A simple “Is there anything I can get you?” Will do.
2. Don’t push people, especially children, for physical contact.
3. An Uber or Lyft will ALWAYS be cheaper than any DUI
November 24, 2025 at 9:55 PM
As the holidays approach.. here’s some reminders..
1. Don’t push people who turn down alcohol or food. A simple “Is there anything I can get you?” Will do.
2. Don’t push people, especially children, for physical contact.
3. An Uber or Lyft will ALWAYS be cheaper than any DUI
1. Don’t push people who turn down alcohol or food. A simple “Is there anything I can get you?” Will do.
2. Don’t push people, especially children, for physical contact.
3. An Uber or Lyft will ALWAYS be cheaper than any DUI
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After reading that “explainer” in the New York Post
November 22, 2025 at 9:53 PM
After reading that “explainer” in the New York Post
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The efforts of Fox News and the Republican Political Party, to operate in closed conspiracies to misinform, miseducate and mislead American citizens and citizens across the globe, is glaring. The treason is obscene.
November 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The efforts of Fox News and the Republican Political Party, to operate in closed conspiracies to misinform, miseducate and mislead American citizens and citizens across the globe, is glaring. The treason is obscene.
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Just a reminder, the Ken Burns series on the American Revolution starts broadcasting tonight.
www.pbs.org/show/the-ame...
www.pbs.org/show/the-ame...
The American Revolution
Thirteen colonies unite in rebellion, win their independence, and found the United States.
www.pbs.org
November 17, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Just a reminder, the Ken Burns series on the American Revolution starts broadcasting tonight.
www.pbs.org/show/the-ame...
www.pbs.org/show/the-ame...
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“Weaponizing the DOJ” takes on a whole new level when you order investigations in order to reopen it so it’s no longer closed and you can claim you can’t release information because it’s an “ongoing investigation”
November 15, 2025 at 2:55 AM
“Weaponizing the DOJ” takes on a whole new level when you order investigations in order to reopen it so it’s no longer closed and you can claim you can’t release information because it’s an “ongoing investigation”
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"It’s taken this long and something as grotesque as Carlson normalizing a Nazi sympathizer for the right to realize what many have been saying all along: that elevating dangerous hatred and lies comes with real consequences." www.status.news/p/ben-shapir...
The MAGA Hall Monitors
After years of mocking “free speech” police, Ben Shapiro and some on the right are suddenly patrolling the halls themselves.
www.status.news
November 8, 2025 at 4:37 PM
"It’s taken this long and something as grotesque as Carlson normalizing a Nazi sympathizer for the right to realize what many have been saying all along: that elevating dangerous hatred and lies comes with real consequences." www.status.news/p/ben-shapir...
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The corporate propaganda machine colluding with the Trump propaganda machine to lie to the American people about Thanksgiving.
November 6, 2025 at 11:48 AM
The corporate propaganda machine colluding with the Trump propaganda machine to lie to the American people about Thanksgiving.
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That Trump got away with his mishandling (theft?) of classified documents is bad enough but that he then uses classified documents as an excuse to go after his opponents is just… no words. We live in the worst timeline.
BREAKING: John Bolton is indicted for allegedly keeping and sharing classified information.
John Bolton is indicted for allegedly keeping and sharing classified information
The charges against Trump's former national security adviser come as the president has pressured DOJ to pursue criminal indictments of his political foes.
www.politico.com
October 16, 2025 at 9:19 PM
That Trump got away with his mishandling (theft?) of classified documents is bad enough but that he then uses classified documents as an excuse to go after his opponents is just… no words. We live in the worst timeline.
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We were actually getting somewhere, too. 😞
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October 15, 2025 at 11:47 AM
We were actually getting somewhere, too. 😞
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how it feels to wear a sport coat in modern society
October 3, 2025 at 11:21 PM
how it feels to wear a sport coat in modern society
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Trump sets up impossible preconditions as an excuse to do nothing on Russia, including a requirement that every NATO member first join his trade war against China with massive tariffs.
September 13, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Trump sets up impossible preconditions as an excuse to do nothing on Russia, including a requirement that every NATO member first join his trade war against China with massive tariffs.
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This RFK hearing is bonkers. Even Republicans are yelling at RFK. Too bad they didn’t do this a year ago.
September 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM
This RFK hearing is bonkers. Even Republicans are yelling at RFK. Too bad they didn’t do this a year ago.
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Home Depot is raising its prices because of *checks notes* tariffs.
Weird.
Weird.
August 19, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Home Depot is raising its prices because of *checks notes* tariffs.
Weird.
Weird.
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First Fox News & now Newsmax. Both paid to end libel suits for their false claims that voting machines were rigged for Biden.
And yet, the damage is done to a segment of the public who believed their lies & voted for Trump.
And Trump's election damages us all.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/b...
And yet, the damage is done to a segment of the public who believed their lies & voted for Trump.
And Trump's election damages us all.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/b...
Newsmax Will Pay $67 Million to Settle Dominion Defamation Lawsuit
www.nytimes.com
August 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
First Fox News & now Newsmax. Both paid to end libel suits for their false claims that voting machines were rigged for Biden.
And yet, the damage is done to a segment of the public who believed their lies & voted for Trump.
And Trump's election damages us all.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/b...
And yet, the damage is done to a segment of the public who believed their lies & voted for Trump.
And Trump's election damages us all.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/b...
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Dear all:
Please note that the jobs report and unemployment numbers do not reflect the 150,000+ federal workers who are sitting at home doing nothing in an “admin leave” status, who will be rolling off the employment rolls in September.
That is all.
Please note that the jobs report and unemployment numbers do not reflect the 150,000+ federal workers who are sitting at home doing nothing in an “admin leave” status, who will be rolling off the employment rolls in September.
That is all.
August 1, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Dear all:
Please note that the jobs report and unemployment numbers do not reflect the 150,000+ federal workers who are sitting at home doing nothing in an “admin leave” status, who will be rolling off the employment rolls in September.
That is all.
Please note that the jobs report and unemployment numbers do not reflect the 150,000+ federal workers who are sitting at home doing nothing in an “admin leave” status, who will be rolling off the employment rolls in September.
That is all.
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Trump is laying the groundwork for a pardon of Ghislaine Maxwell, pretending that she's a reliable informant on Epstein and not his literal partner-in-crime, so it's probably worth recirculating the facts:
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Ghislaine Maxwell convicted of federal sex trafficking charges for role in Jeffrey Epstein’s abuses
The jury weighed evidence from about 30 witnesses over 3 weeks who alleged the British socialite played a pivotal part in recruiting teenage girls for sex with Epstein.
www.nbcnews.com
July 28, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Trump is laying the groundwork for a pardon of Ghislaine Maxwell, pretending that she's a reliable informant on Epstein and not his literal partner-in-crime, so it's probably worth recirculating the facts:
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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This is an empty gesture that means nothing. Don’t fall for it. None of the Rule 6e exceptions for disclosure apply and besides, transcripts are just oral testimony - not docs, client lists or bank records. And giving Bondi the discretion to disclose “pertinent” transcripts, not all, is laughable.
Attorney General Pam Bondi said she will ask a federal court to unseal more grand jury testimony in the Jeffrey Epstein case.
But those transcripts, which could take weeks to release, would constitute only a fraction of the evidence the FBI has. wapo.st/40TzAVW
But those transcripts, which could take weeks to release, would constitute only a fraction of the evidence the FBI has. wapo.st/40TzAVW
Attorney General Bondi expected to seek release of Epstein grand jury testimony
The attorney general said she would ask a court Friday to unseal pertinent grand jury records. That’s a portion of what would be included in the Justice Department’s broader investigative file.
wapo.st
July 18, 2025 at 7:25 PM
This is an empty gesture that means nothing. Don’t fall for it. None of the Rule 6e exceptions for disclosure apply and besides, transcripts are just oral testimony - not docs, client lists or bank records. And giving Bondi the discretion to disclose “pertinent” transcripts, not all, is laughable.
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NEW: The WSJ article is out. Here is a gift link. www.wsj.com/politics/tru...
Exclusive | Jeffrey Epstein’s Friends Sent Him Bawdy Letters for a 50th Birthday Album. One Was From Donald Trump.
The leather-bound book was compiled by Ghislaine Maxwell. The president says the letter ‘is a fake thing.’
www.wsj.com
July 17, 2025 at 11:03 PM
NEW: The WSJ article is out. Here is a gift link. www.wsj.com/politics/tru...