...In the June 2024 book, Hegseth explains how he and the military finally parted ways in 2021. “And, in 2021, I was deemed an “extremist” by that very same Army. Yes, you read that right. Twenty years . . . and the military I loved, I fought for, I revered…spit me out,” Hegseth wrote.
Pete Hegseth 5 days ago: "I'm straight up just saying we should not have women in combat roles."
The World Is A Safer Place Without Trump
- 'Very Concerned' Congressmen Blasts Trump Nomination: 'I Don't Think Hegseth is a Serious Person and a Serious Pick'
- Trump Pick Pete Hegseth Once Melted Down In Mediaite Interview
- Trump's Pentagon pick criticized US involvement in Ukraine, said Putin probably wouldn't go 'much further' if he wins
- Putin cuts payments for wounded in war against Ukraine.
- Israel forces new displacement as US says 'time to end' Gaza war
Donald Trump wants to use our military, right here on our own soil, to round up and deport millions of people.And Pete Hegseth will let him. - JoJoFromJerz
Boris Johnson Can Be Very Astute At Times
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson expressed concerns over the influence of some advisors on President-elect Donald Trump’s future foreign policy, warning that some aides that have the “president’s ear” have a “weird homoerotic fascination” with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin.
It's as if the entire nation is trapped inside a burning Tesla. - Liam Nissan
I see there's a rumor going around that I called the Musk-man Trump's new first lady. I didn't, but only because I didn't think of it. There's also a rumor going around that Muskie kicked me off Twitter. Yet here I am. - Stephen King
Okay yes a second Trump presidency is terrifying but based on these Trump picks, I think there's a decent chance that stupidity gets in the way of the fascism. I think that's our hope: crippling idiocy. - April Ajoy
Republican Shenanigans
- 'So You Have No Actual Specifics!' Nikole Hannah-Jones Grills CNN's Scott Jennings Over Trump 'Woke' Complaint
- 'Almost Comical': Trump Sources Knife Elon Musk Over Distracting Antics In Anonymous Leaks To Politico
- Trump names former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead EPA, adviser Stephen Miller to be deputy chief of policy
- Trump still hasn’t signed ethics agreement required for presidential transition
- Tim Scott takes over as NRSC chair for 2026 cycle
- Lankford joins Senate GOP leadership team
- RFK Jr.: ‘Stuff’ Trump eats ‘really, like, bad’
- Former Pence Advisor Warns MSNBC Not To 'Underestimate' Pete Hegseth as Trump's Sec of Defense: 'Welcome Change for Many'
When I was growing up during the Cold War, Republicans used to scare us with stories about communist Russia and how people would be forcibly ripped from their homes and taken away. Years later, Republicans are celebrating that they can now do the same thing with immigrants. - Dave Matt
Well, Better Than Rick Scott, I Guess
Senator John Thune (R-SD) won the GOP Senate leadership race after defeating MAGA-world favorite Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) in the first round of voting and Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) in the second on Wednesday.
Dear mainstream media: Stop acting like Trump won in a landslide. As late ballots are counted, two facts have emerged: Trump won by only about 1 percent, and he failed to get over 50 percent of the popular vote. It’s shaping up to be the closest election since Bush v Gore in 2000, and when you report otherwise, it just makes more of us cancel our subscriptions or change the channel. - Andy Borowitz
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Rock The Voter News
- Joe Biden hosts Donald Trump at the White House after president-elect jokes about third term
- California Gov. Kamala Harris? New poll finds she’d have a clear advantage
- Progressives seek to push Democrats to the left after Trump’s resounding win
- White House urges Senate Democrats to approve new judges before term ends
No Republican in the past 40 years won all 7 swing states but you want me to believe a felon and a con man did? GTFO! - James Tate
Donald Trump and his transition team are already breaking the law.I would know because I wrote the law.Incoming presidents are required to prevent conflicts of interest and sign an ethics agreement.This is what illegal corruption looks like. - Sen. Elizabeth Warren
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Business/Tech News
So Trump is going to build a new national University w/free tuition, 10 new “Freedom Cities,” an impregnable Iron Dome missile defense system, fund Elon’s missions to Mars, raise defense spending to record levels, finish the wall, while cutting the overall federal budget by 33%? - Ron Filipkowski
It Is Bad Here. The Ground Is Saturated. Many Villages Have Flooded. We've Been Lucky, So Far.
Costa Rica is grappling with a national emergency as relentless heavy rains show no signs of abating. Forecasts predict an increase in rainfall in the coming days, exacerbating already critical conditions. The National Meteorological Institute (IMN) is closely monitoring Tropical Wave No. 46, which has a high chance of developing into a tropical cyclone over the Caribbean Sea in the next few days.
January 14, 1784 - November 5, 2024. Short run: sometimes regrettable, sometimes glorious, but always envied. - Jimmie von Tungeln
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Sorry about the terrible weather. Be well.
ReplyDeleteThe Cascade Volcanic Arc is majestic, but when nature becomes an ugly force it is hard to enjoy it! I hope you are safe for now and have high ground to go to. I also hope the brunt of the coming storm does not hit you head on and that you emergency responders are good at their jobs!! 😳🥺🫶
ReplyDeleteThanks y'all. I hope I don't float away!
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