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A few years late but we finally made it. 🤷‍♂️

@Brethinout @unquirer I think we found a big part of the problem

@unquirer Yes. And the signal is - out-of-control capitalism has broken our society. It views humans as a resource to be exploited and discarded. And believe it or not, it will get worse.

Portland Maine Bus Stop - Vacationland Remember "The Way Life Used To Be" Traveling on public transit in the city you'll often find needles, broken pipes, vomit, feces, addicts, and open-air drug use. The city turns a blind eye and commands their local PD to do the same. When society allows this to be done in the open they send a signal to the youth. Photo Credit: @ryan_tinsman

@rybar_en They need to keep these museum pieces in their shelters. Once US and Israeli forces find them they'll be reduced to scrapmetal. A Mig 29, an F4 and a training a/c in today's modern world just cries desperation

✈️ Ayatollah's Falcons Iranian Air Force Still Alive. For Now Despite Khamenei's death on day 1, Iran retains military command and ability to resist — proven by Iranian jets flying over Tehran. Footage captured MiG-29 (ex-Iraqi birds that fled under Saddam) and Yak-130 combat trainer delivered in 2023. Last year's war saw almost zero Iranian air activity. How are they surviving with US drones freely hunting over western Iran? - Possible underground airbase (footage from years ago showed F-4 Phantoms there — MiG-29 and Yak-130 fit size-wise). - Or northern/northeastern airfields — farthest from US/Israeli reach, hard for drones to operate there effectively. What lets them fly? At least theoretical ability to down MQ-9s with air-to-air missiles and complicate ground strikes. Large, slow targets — even old MiG-29s can contest them. How many days left? Excellent question. It's only day 3 — and Iranian losses already massive.

@RamonaBessinger RI was better off when the Mob ran things 🤷‍♂️

Look what slithered out of her lair and into our school district: AIG FYI: She took millions in ESSER funds (Covid money) to advance DEI programs and curriculum platforms. Caused a mass teacher exodus out of every school in Rhode Island. Hired a convicted p#do as her assistant. She has no formal education qualifying her for the role of Commissioner of Education. AIG sends her own children to private schools because the schools she oversees are complete disasters. AIG rubber stamps anti-parent policies. She pushes anti-American, anti-Western ideologies in K-12 schools. Sued by the federal government for discrimination towards White teachers. Changed Civics Standards to include credit for child-activism and protests in K-12 schools. She uses children in predominantly non-white communities as political weapons. She has created an exodus of families OUT of K-12 schools here in Rhode Island. Most importantly, she has terrorized children, intimidated teachers, and targeted whistleblowers like me. Here she is, after having slithered out of her lair in Pawtucket while making an appearance at our once high performing school district, North Kingstown. The look on her face says it all...

EDITORIAL: Augusta is silent — and Mainers are paying the price. By Jon Fetherston Gateway Community Services is now in front of a House investigation committee. Washington wants its money back for improper billing of autism services in Maine. Group home care has been found lacking, to say the very least. Yet from the top? Too often it’s shrug, deflect, and move on. Fraud isn’t “complicated.” Fraud is theft…theft of your tax dollars and theft of your trust. And when leadership refuses to confront it publicly, it signals one thing: the system is protecting itself. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows wants to oversee an election while she’s on the ballot. Even if it’s technically allowed, it’s a terrible look, and it invites doubt at the exact moment Maine needs confidence in elections. Add in her posture toward law enforcement issues like license plates, and it too often feels like Trump Derangement Syndrome is driving decisions more than practical governance. The people caught in the middle aren’t politicians. They’re the officers who have to deal with the consequences on the street. So where is the Governor? Where is Democrat leadership when it comes to cleaning up fraud, demanding accountability, and restoring public trust? Too busy with politics? Too careful to upset the activist class? Too invested in protecting the status quo? And let’s talk about the elephant in the room: Maine has a Triad Weed problem. Illegal marijuana operations exploiting loopholes, undercutting legitimate businesses, and dragging organized crime into local communities. Everyone knows it’s happening. You hear it from residents, from workers, from people in law enforcement, but the public response from Augusta is timid. If this were treated with the urgency it deserves, the state would be coordinating regulators, State Police, and prosecutors to shut it down. Why isn’t that happening? Now look around. Drive down Preble Street in Portland. Drive down Bartlett Street in Lewiston. Encampments. Open-air drug use. Businesses trying to survive. Families avoiding certain blocks. Is this what “progress” looks like? Is this what we’re supposed to accept as normal? And what about the schools? We hear endless noise about protests, inappropriate library books, and ideological fights, but where is the relentless focus on academic performance? Reading. Math. Graduation readiness. Classroom discipline. Teacher retention. Talk to teachers off the record and many will tell you they’re concerned about safety, results, and the kids, but they’re afraid to speak publicly because “leadership” will retaliate. That’s the real story: not just one scandal, not just one agency, not just one politician. It’s the culture of silence. The refusal to confront obvious problems with obvious solutions. The tendency to protect institutions instead of people. Maine doesn’t need more talking points. Maine needs leadership that treats fraud like theft, treats public safety like a priority, treats education like a mission, and treats the public’s trust like something worth earning, not something to be spent. Because what’s scary isn’t only the controversies. It’s the quiet.

@MassGovernor You don't have to like it. You can disagree with it but you have to learn except other people's opinions and point of view. You know like the majority of your states voters who want to see an audit.

This is outrageous. We should be opposing ICE’s horrific tactics – not allowing them to expand.   I oppose this in the strongest possible terms, and I’m demanding that Governor Ayotte do everything in her power to block a new ICE facility in New Hampshire.

@TeamKClark Katherine you're such an idiot! So glad I didn't vote for you. Stop lying to people

Just so we’re clear: Republicans are celebrating blocking millions of women from voting if their married name doesn’t match the name on their birth certificate.

@TamaraMac010 @ScottJenningsKY Similar deal for me except original birth certificate was way to old and faded. I went to the town hall where the army base I was born at and got a nice new one for $30. In and out in 10 mins Not hard to do

I had to roll my eyes at Abby when she said no one has their original birth certificate. I do! However when my purse was stolen and I took my birth certificate into the DMV to get a new DL, they wouldn't accept it, because it was too old. I was born on a military base in an entirely different state. However, I managed to still get a copy of my birth certificate. I'm a woman, I'm rural, and I'm married. These people are just rediculous with their nonsense.

This SAVE AMERICA ACT debate has revealed a truth about the Left: they think black voters, married women, and rural voters are too stupid to figure out how to vote. What a wild, condescending argument.

@_annarogers22 @WhiteBread8956 @TamaraMac010 @ScottJenningsKY You're not paying to vote. You're paying for documents that you should already have. Go buy a small fireproof safe put all you documents in it. I'm sure you keep track of your mortgage/deeds, rental agreements, vehicle titles etc. I'm sure you can do the same with identity docs

@WhiteBread8956 @TamaraMac010 @ScottJenningsKY Why should we have to pay anything to vote?

@whyohwhy888 @nichnyati @ScottJenningsKY Yeah NO!

@nichnyati @ScottJenningsKY It’s a poll tax, essentially.

@CynSigil @ArthurMacwaters @elonmusk Sounds like you just want free shit!

There’s a fundamental mischaracterization happening around the SAVE America Act. It’s being framed as “simple voter ID.” That is not what it does. First, the claim that “15 states require no ID” suggests there is no identity verification happening in those states. That is misleading. Every state verifies identity during voter registration using DMV databases, Social Security matching, and citizenship attestations under penalty of perjury. Federal law already requires ID for certain first-time voters who register by mail. The absence of a strict photo ID requirement at the polling place does not mean the absence of verification. Second, the SAVE America Act does not simply require showing photo ID on Election Day. It mandates documentary proof of citizenship at registration. That means passports, certified birth certificates, or naturalization certificates. In some versions, it requires in-person presentation of those documents. That is a significant shift. Currently, voter registration is administered by states within federal floor standards. The SAVE America Act layers federally defined documentation mandates onto state-run systems and ties compliance to federal enforcement mechanisms. That is not just an “ID policy.” It is a restructuring of how registration authority operates. If the goal were narrowly tailored election integrity, the legislation would do a few obvious things: • Guarantee universal free government ID • Provide free access to certified birth certificates and naturalization records • Build secure digital verification systems across agencies • Respect existing state architecture while strengthening audits Instead, the bill mandates specific documents without guaranteeing universal access to them. When policymakers add documentary requirements, the friction does not fall evenly. It affects: College students registering away from home. Active-duty military families who move frequently. Veterans updating addresses. Retirees who relocated and no longer have certified documents on hand. Anyone who changed their name and must reconcile documentation across agencies. Working-class voters who must pay for certified copies or take time off work to obtain them. That is not speculation. That is how bureaucratic friction works. The “permanent one-party state” language is escalation rhetoric. If 69 percent of liberal voters truly support photo ID requirements, then a narrowly drafted bill guaranteeing access and funding would likely attract broad bipartisan support. The sticking point is not the concept of identification. It is the scope, structure, and federalization of registration rules. Supporting voter ID and questioning expanded federal control over state-run election systems are not contradictory positions. One can believe in secure elections and still ask whether this particular bill is proportionate, accessible, and consistent with federalism principles. Precision matters. Especially when we are talking about altering the mechanics of democratic participation. That is the real debate.

This should be the 1 congressional priority: > in 15 states, you don't have to show **any** ID to vote > 69% of liberal voters support photo ID requirements, but only one democratic senator has voted for the Save Act > either voter ID is mandated now, or, whenever the senate next flips, the opposite will happen (mandated no-ID voting across the US) If the bill doesn't pass now, it would be an absolute disaster for electoral security, and would likely essentially create a permanent one-party state Huge bi-partisan support. It's just a common-sense requirement. The bill is stuck due to the zombie filibuster - where the minority can refuse to vote, without even standing and talking End the filibuster and pass the bill!

EXCLUSIVE: The REAL Alex Pretti Exposed – Not the Peaceful Nurse the Left Wants You to Believe! Folks, hold onto your hats because the mainstream media and the radical Left are once again trying to paint a violent agitator as some innocent victim. But thanks to explosive new footage and a **bombshell report** straight from the BBC (yes, even they couldn't hide it), we now have the truth about Alex Pretti – the so-called "ICU nurse" gunned down by federal agents in Minneapolis. The fake news crowd wants you to believe Pretti was just a caring healthcare hero minding his own business when "evil" Border Patrol agents took him out in cold blood. They trot out sob stories, vigils, and million-dollar GoFundMes while ignoring the facts. But patriots, the video doesn't lie. On **January 13th** – just **11 days** before his fatal encounter – The News Movement (TNM) captured crystal-clear footage of a man who looks **exactly** like Alex Pretti going full thug mode against federal immigration officers. BBC Verify ran their fancy facial recognition tech on it and confirmed: **97% match**. That's not "maybe" – that's a slam dunk. Watch this MUST-SEE clip: - Pretti (or his spitting image) struts around with what sure looks like a **gun tucked in his waistband** – not a phone, not a wallet, a firearm. - He's **spitting** on federal officers like some street punk. - He **kicks** and **smashes** the tail light of their vehicle as they're trying to drive away. - When agents step in to stop the chaos, he fights them, screams "Get off me!", and refuses to comply. - Tear gas and pepper balls fly because the crowd – egged on by this guy – won't back down. Agents shout, "Stay back! This is a federal operation!" But Pretti keeps escalating. He gets pinned, then released, and stands there defiant while the crowd chants "Hands off!" This wasn't some peaceful protester helping direct traffic like the mainstream media fairy tale claims. This was a man with a history of confronting law enforcement, packing heat, and acting like he was above the law. Fast-forward to **January 24th**: DHS says Pretti approached officers **armed with a handgun**. The Left screams "He was holding a phone!" and points to bystander videos. But let's be real – why would a guy who kicks cop cars and flashes a gun in his pants suddenly turn into Mr. Innocent Bystander? The pattern is clear: Alex Pretti wasn't the victim here. He was a repeat offender who chose confrontation over cooperation. Federal agents – doing their jobs in a dangerous city under siege from open-border radicals – had to make split-second decisions. And now? The same crowd that rioted for George Floyd is turning this into another anti-law-enforcement circus. Protests, Hollywood celebs, Democrat politicians crying foul – all while ignoring the footage that shows Pretti was **not peaceful**. Important context the fake news won't tell you: Pretti **was not** a peaceful protester. He was an agitator who disrespected federal officers, damaged government property, and – by all appearances – carried a firearm during these encounters. America First patriots know the score. Our brave Border Patrol and ICE agents are under attack from day one of this administration's crackdown on illegal immigration. They risk their lives to secure our borders, and when they defend themselves against violent resistance, the Left turns them into monsters.

@dcopechatter @grok is this post true or false?

The parents of Alex Pretti say their son quit his hospital job months ago and had shown “unusual behavior” recently. “He seemed to have joined some kind of group. We warned him two weeks ago — protest if you want, but don’t engage, don’t do anything stupid,” his father, Michael Pretti, told reporters. “He said he understood.” But it wasn’t until police pulled messages from Alex’s phone that the truth began to emerge — and what investigators found. It seems that Pretti's parents didn't want him participating. It seems Pretti allegedly scrubbed his social media presence one day prior to his actions leading to his death. When you make decisions based on emotions, you make poor decisions. He made bad decisions. I’m a 2A absolutist. You have a right to carry, not a privilege. But rights come with restrictions, you need your ID & permit on you. Reports say Pretti had neither. He wasn’t carrying legally.

@lavendarelly @BuzzPatterson @MolonLabeIII Take his Gameboy away!

My oldest son just went off on me for believing the lies and supporting a pedophile president. He said the pedophiles ghestopo is taking out citizens who are unarmed. He wouldn't even talk with me. Just shut me down. 💔💔💔 Our children have been indoctrinated by this evil. I asked them to pray. They got upset, asking me how praying can help. I said because discernment helps us see the truth and discover the lies. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️

He clearly pulled his weapon.

@MWMA_IND @FallRiverReport @RepMoulton @DNC I remember that. Glad I didn't vote for his commie ass

@FallRiverReport @RepMoulton He wanted boys out of girls sports... then he got bitch slapped around by @DNC the democratic party and when he has to make a decision between his career and his daughters.. he chose his career... pathetic little worm......

Massachusetts Democrat Congressman @RepMoulton had some harsh words for ICE. "ICE YOU ARE COWARDS. You are all absolute, pathetic, untrained, unprofessional COWARDS. Todd Lyons and the rest of you not only need to be defunded, you need to be PROSECUTED."

@ACKCurrent They should all get their own criminal illegal alien to come live with them

Island residents gathered Sunday at the Milestone Rotary as a winter storm arrived on Nantucket for what was described as an “emergency protest” by the organizing group, Indivisible Nantucket. The protest was held “in solidarity with Minnesota and Maine,” the group said, and to call for the abolishment of the federal Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the aftermath of the shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti during ICE operations in Minneapolis. 📸: @CMofsen

It would appear that the organizers are proud alumni of the Quality Learing Center.

🚨 BREAKING: A well-organized group has hit the ground in Minneapolis, handing out free winter hats and designer face masks to conceal protesters’ identities. Who is funding this?

@bluelivesmtr I think I need to go find this guy

ICE needs our help! Meet Byron Rivers from West Newbury, Massachusetts. Byron seems to think it's cool to doxx ICE agents and their CHILDREN. He also seems to think it's cool to encourage protestors to target ICE families at their homes and follow their kids home from school. Byron is the kind of "man" who probably sits when he pees, thinks yoga is a sport and eats soy burgers while listening to Enya and crying about how "orange man bad". He's probably always wanted to be famous... so.... do your thing, friends. Make sure he's aware that doxxing ICE agents and their children will NEVER be acceptable. @DHSgov @ICEgov @FBI @SecretService @RealTomHoman @Sec_Noem @FLEOAORG @CarlHigbie @nickshirleyy @camhigby @bennyjohnson

BOMBSHELL report from the auditor just released, video up on YT. Massachusetts State Auditor just exposed how 21 state agencies spent at least $6.8 million in taxpayer money on 263 secret settlement agreements with little to no oversight.

We're not saying that Blue Lives Matter was behind feeding false information to far-left, anti-ICE protestors. We're not saying we had teams comprised of HUNDREDS of off-duty cops and veterans volunteer to run decoy operations so far-left activists THOUGHT they were conducting ICE raids. We're not saying they were in fact they were just driving around in what appeared to be unmarked vehicles with tinted windows... drinking coffee and listening to Guns and Roses.... being chased down and surrounded by protestors. What we ARE saying is that if it DID happen.... it sure worked remarkably well in NINE DIFFERENT STATES, allowing ACTUAL raids to successfully take place unimpeded, helping support the capture of HUNDREDS of criminals. Combat veterans, off-duty officers and patriotic Americans have had enough of the radical left... and are being activated across the country to back our #lawenforcement. And they're smarter...more skilled... more driven... better trained than the left … and actually enjoy sitting in a deer stand for days on end just waiting. @DHSgov @ICEgov we’ve got you.

Maine Citizens are allowing ICE to work. Maine citizens jammed up the report ice lines with prank calls for two days straight sending protesters to remote areas. 😭