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The views of the Co-Chairs of the LA County Citizens Redistricting Commission: Op-Ed: Fair and independent redistricting? Los Angeles County does it already latimes.com/opinion/story/…

Uh, ok re Pat but John Wooden would like a word

Going to war with a country, then immediately floating the idea of lifting sanctions on its oil to prevent your own economic collapse, is the definition of strategic failure

Always the epitome of grace and class

We are apparently in the phase of foreign policy where it’s “war” when you want to sound tough and “not war” when you want to avoid responsibility.

Total jobs gaind 🔵 Last 13 months of Biden - 1.4M 🔴 First 13 months of Trump - 198K

Recuerdan la noticia de ayer en la que EEUU sacó pecho porque un submarino suyo hundió un barco iraní? pues resulta que ese barco ni siquiera estaba armado porque venia de un evento protocolario en la India en donde había sido invitado y una de las condiciones era que no estuviese armado. Incluso los tripulantes del barco que eran mas de 180, desfilaron en Visakhapatnam el 19 de febrero, ahora todos están muertos en el fondo del mar porque EEUU decidió asesinarlos estando totalmente indefensos y a mas de 3.000 Km de la zona de guerra. Y aunque no lo crean, eso no es todo, sino que la flota de EEUU también había sido invitada a dicho evento pero a ultima hora canceló, porque ya habían planificado y sabían que iban a hacer lo que finalmente hicieron. Y si creían que eso era todo, claro que no. Resulta que hubo supervivientes y heridos después del ataque, pero EEUU no ayudo a NINGUNO dejándolos morir en el mar y violando todos los principios, normas y leyes internacionales marítimas. Si me lo preguntan, UNA CANALLADA Ahí tienen al "mejor" ejercito del mundo y también se esta criticando fuertemente a la India porque no hicieron nada para ayudar o escoltarlos.

Iran, if you’re listening… release the Epstein Files.

ICE "should be abolished, but also it should be prosecuted" - Democratic Rep. @sethmoulton, from the centrist wing of the party, tells me he wants his party leadership to go further than just reforming ICE. Doing that is "no longer believable." Full intv: zeteo.com/p/moulton-ice-…

The Trump administration told Congress it won’t share with lawmakers the classified intelligence that led to a whistleblower complaint against U.S. spy chief Tulsi Gabbard, citing presidential claims of executive privilege. 🔗 on.wsj.com/4satITh

President Trump's tariffs cost the average American household $1,000 last year, according to new research from the nonpartisan Tax Foundation. abcnews.link/jZCSdGt

@RobertMPayne1 @IAmPoliticsGirl Interesting. Geopolitically, I think they are considered more a part of Europe.

@DanielMMayeda @IAmPoliticsGirl Greenland is considered part of the continent of North America.

Once again they are trying to change the narrative. It is time to believe your eyes and ears, not their propaganda.

@RobertMPayne1 @IAmPoliticsGirl No. I think the intent was to mention countries that are within the category “America,” not all countries in the western Hemisphere.

@IAmPoliticsGirl Did Bad Bunny mention Greenland?

FIFA will be awarding a trophy to Kid Rock for Best Lip Synch By a White Dude Over 55 in Jorts.

Racists having a rough night tonight.

“I do care about actual facts. This photo says enough whether it's ai or not.” Just saw this interaction on Facebook and it’s such a perfect encapsulation of right-wing outrage in our country… 1. The original poster talks about liking the halftime show and being confused by the controversy surrounding it. 2. Clayton comments with an AI generated photo that doesn’t even remotely resemble the halftime show and says, “That is why. That was trash.” 3. A third person (Crystal) points out that the photo is AI generated. 4. Clayton doubles down. 5. Crystal points out that Clayton doesn’t care about facts. 6. Clayton triples down and says “I do care about actual facts. This photo says enough whether it's ai or not.” This is far from the first time I’ve seen this happen. Many right-wingers aren’t actually asking, “Is this true?” They’re asking, “Does this confirm what I already feel?” If something fits their narrative, it’s “true enough,” even when it’s completely fake. I honestly don’t know where we go from here.

Schrödinger’s Second Amendment: - Guns are a mandatory prerequisite for the government to respect your rights. - Guns immediately invalidate your rights and the government can execute you on the spot if you have one.

This daycare fraud case from right here in North Carolina will blow your mind. For years, this couple of sleazebags conspired to grift taxpayer money from the government, sometimes by endangering children entrusted in their care. Again and again, state inspectors shut down their scams - but the couple was allowed to just start a new one, often targeting a different program. In their first, they started a daycare. State inspectors cited them repeatedly for major and deliberate hazards. For example, during one visit, inspectors found the daycare was using an OPEN HEATED OVEN as a heating source around 1 year olds, since the center's heat had been turned off (for lack of payment). Fortunately, North Carolina inspectors shut down their daycare before anyone was hurt. But then, the couple launched a new scam. This one targeted a federal program run by the USDA that subsidizes healthy food for kids in daycares. Basically, their scam falsified and forged documents, over-billing the federal government for some meals and even for kids who didn't exist. They added family members to their payroll, billing the government for their salaries. The wife doubled her own salary, charging the government. This went on for years. It's still unknown exactly how much they stole - but a state audit of just 3 months of their records dug up over $130,000 in fake charges. So you do the math. Finally, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services shut them down and took them to court, demanding repayment of over $100,000. They couldn't (or didn't) cough up with the money, and they've now been referred to a collections agency. This couple is @markrobinsonNC and his wife Yolanda, the former second couple of North Carolina. They still haven't paid up their debt to society.

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WOW! I'm just now seeing the MAGA J6 pipe bomber has confessed that he wanted to kill for Trump. After 5 years of conspiracies, Maga is so quiet it's not even trending.