Today the free press ceases to exist at the Pentagon. And the American public will no longer be able to monitor what their government is doing militarily. Tom Bowman has been at the Pentagon for 28 years bringing insight to the American people. Now it is over. https://www.npr.org/2025/10/14/g-s1-93297/pentagon-reporter-opinion-press-policy?utm_source=bsky.app&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_medium=social

US Veteran arrested by ICE for falling when being pushed… by ICE. It would perhaps make sense to the orcs of Mordor, but I seriously doubt this holds up in a US courtroom.

So far, the Trump government has reveled in the firing of federal workers and dismantling of government. Clearly, this has resonated with some of their voters, but the next phase will be much more difficult — when things start falling apart, and the people starts asking WHY did you fire all those government workers, and why did you dismantle all those important federal institutions that kept the country going? At that point, blaming it on Biden won’t cut it.

This is a great point. Nazi Germany was not allowed to play soccer until 1950, but Netanyahu can kill 70,000 Palestinians and take part in the 2026 World Cup hosted by Canada, Mexico, and the US? Now would be a good time for Canadians to say, "Not in our backyard!"

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After World War II, Germany was banned from international football competitions, and its football associations were dissolved. It wasn't until 1950...

Unser Biden in October 2022, a dollar could buy 1.03 euro. On the day before Trump's inauguration, a dollar could buy 0.97 euro. Today, a dollar can buy 0.86 euro. That is a 17 percent loss of value for the dollar in two years — 11 percent this year alone.

Republican views on masks: Masking up to prevent COVID? — unacceptable! 🔴 Masking up to create an anonymous fascist army? — totally fine! 🟢

I was wrong. A little earlier today I posted a video where Trump said Maria Corina Machado had called him and dedicated her Nobel Peace Prize to him. To me that sounded exactly like one of his many grandiose lies, which I also mentioned. But this one is most likely true, because Maria Corina has written a post confirming her dedication, although not the call itself. I cannot promise to be right every time, but I promise to inform you if I am wrong. Thank you to [@svelmoe](

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) for making me aware.

After María Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize, Trump claims she called him and said she was receiving the prize in honor of him because he helped her so much. Trump can't remember her name, but she certainly called, and she certainly said that. ---- Note: I was wrong about this. Update:

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Attached: 1 image I was wrong. A little earlier today I posted a video where Trump said Maria Corina Machado had called him and dedicated her No...

When Trump got an entire airplane from Qatar, many where asking what Qatar got in return. The answer: A Qatari F-15 airbase on US soil in Idaho. Not because the people asked for foreign troops in the US. Not because Congress wanted foreign troops there. But because Trump thought that was a nice plane. Full story:

Dear Donald I know someone else got the Nobel Peace Prize, but don't cry — you can still win the 2025 Darwin Award. 😘