35 thoughts on “News/Politics 9-3-25

  1. But muh norms….

    https://x.com/Sassafrass_84/status/1962905232347631983?t=Lwi1VTiMqUxeu6F3-ayg7A&s=19

    “Rep Rashida Tlaib is calling for Hamas and her supporters to activate and fight the military.

    She is a threat to our way of life. She is a threat to our constitutional republic.

    She is a threat to America. The moment is now.

    She must be removed from our government.”

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    https://x.com/Sassafrass_84/status/1962910116132381057?t=IhdxDi-JdoovwmbcWAmWZQ&s=19

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  2. Sometimes when you speak against genocide strong words are needed to wake people up. Maybe if we the west were louder, genocide could have been avoided in Rwanda, Cambodia etc. Hopefully its not too late.

    hrw

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  3. From Jeff Childers..and it’s not Denver, it’s Colorado Springs land of pot holes, drug addicts, “unhoused peoples” and very mismanaged by city and county officials. Housing costs are ridiculous as is the cost of living. And of course we are deep blue being mismanaged by socialist Democrats….Good to Trump for moving the Space Force command.

    Yesterday’s Space Force re-relocation was not just logical and fair, but also budget-friendly. Since everything is much cheaper in Alabama than in Denver, the not inconsiderable cost of relocating Space Force to its original selected site will be eclipsed by the annual operational savings.

    As with so many other things, President Trump is making everything bad from the Biden era come untrue.

    Which probably explained why corporate media snidely ignored yesterday’s actual news —Space Force’s dramatic and controversial restoration— but instead headlined stories about Trump being not dead.

    Be aware that Trump derangement kills (brain cells). Do not ignore the warning signs.

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  4. These are facts, but it’s easier to just blame Israel. But they aren’t the ones who sabotaged a peace deal. What happens now is on them.

    https://x.com/Osint613/status/1962904978986565918?t=1jH3As7fzdp2KI_vrVM1_w&s=19

    “A few months ago Israel was ready to settle for a partial deal known as the Witkoff deal. The terms were half the hostages and a sixty day ceasefire. Macron and Starmer then announced they would recognize a Palestinian state. That move convinced Hamas it would be foolish to accept the deal since recognition was being handed to them without releasing a single hostage.

    Israel shifted course. Instead of offering compromises it pushed hard into Gaza with the goal of forcing a hostage deal through military pressure. When the pressure failed Israel made its position unambiguous. No more partial deals. Either every hostage is released or Gaza City, the last Hamas stronghold, will be taken.

    Only after Israel had already advanced significantly did Hamas announce it was willing to accept a partial deal. By that point it was too late. Now Macron and Starmer insist Israel should stop and agree to a ceasefire.

    The answer remains firm. Absolutely not.

    Israel will now conquer Gaza city unless the terrorists release ALL the hostages.”

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  5. More manufactured outrage.

    https://x.com/Holden_Culotta/status/1962992180718448709?t=vxRBaq4MKDYpGaz-6QzFuA&s=19

    “There is a $2 million effort to get RFK Jr. ousted happening right in front of us.

    A leaked memo EXPOSED the whole plan.

    Now, it’s happening—and Pharma is holding NOTHING back.

    CDC bureaucrats are subverting Kennedy.

    Senators are demanding his resignation.

    The vaccine industry is lobbying to get him fired.

    And it’s all about to reach a fever pitch:

    🧵THREAD”

    “In July, the Brownstone Institute EXPOSED a leaked memo from BIO, the lobbying arm for Pfizer, Moderna, Merck, Eli Lilly, and Johnson & Johnson.

    The memo made their goal clear:

    “It’s time to go to The Hill and lobby that it is time for RFK Jr. to go.”

    Why?

    Because RFK Jr. and MAHA are a threat to the corrupt vaccine industry.”

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    https://x.com/charliekirk11/status/1963240557372989789?t=qEyrxCNu6BeGAMTwHIqhBg&s=19

    “The pressure campaign to remove RFK Jr. has been ratcheted up as a 1,000 HHS employees sign a letter demanding his resignation.

    If 1,000 employees who helped lock down America, close schools, mandate Covid shots, masks, and social distancing want RFK fired, it’s a badge of honor.

    RFK Jr. remains one of the admin’s most popular cabinet secretaries.”

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  6. “BREAKING: The Oversight Committee has obtained and released all Epstein-related documents requested from the Trump DOJ — totaling 33,295 pages.

    “Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released 33,295 pages of Epstein-related records that were provided by the U.S. Department of Justice. On August 5, Chairman Comer issued a subpoena for records related to Mr.Jeffrey Epstein, and the Department of Justice has indicated it will continue producing those records while ensuring the redaction of victim identities and any child sexual abuse material.””

    https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1963001787042152806?t=KWU6zswg_YY2M5GEXisKGg&s=19

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    https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1963251546386259984?t=MzEF4oaVc51g4lAiDpiQZw&s=19

    “Epstein victims and survivors announce they will be releasing their own client list:

    “We know the names. Many of us were abused by them. We will compile the names we all know were regularly in the Epstein world.””

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  7. But Trump….. 🙄

    https://x.com/Real_RobN/status/1962921081259622888?t=UyF94AGkynUXXAB7Vp2p3A&s=19

    “While the Biden–Harris administration was trafficking children into the U.S., they issued a hotline for unaccompanied migrant children to report safety issues with sponsors — including rape, assault, and slavery.

    65,000 calls went unanswered.

    Only one staffer was assigned to take those calls.

    Every single Democrat in Congress is complicit.”

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  8. I don’t like the B word.

    But I’ll say it. Bipartisan?

    What a concept. Seems some may be catching on to the fact that Trump’s plan is working. Some common sense from both sides, that’s actually benefitting the people who live there. This is how you tackle the crime in US cities.

    https://x.com/PressSec/status/1962975203312730509?t=Upwve51m_hVSk_uPkKli0w&s=19

    “The Trump Administration is grateful to continue partnering with Mayor Bowser to make DC the safest city in the country.

    The Mayor’s fellow Democrats should take note, working with President Trump means safer communities and less crime — no one in their right mind could seriously oppose that.”

    “D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser welcomes federal law enforcement presence indefinitely — WaPo”

    https://x.com/NewsWire_US/status/1962980503243653546?t=WATCjvRcuXvsVlpetShXEQ&s=19

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  9. I still don’t understand the attempt at correlation or causation between recognising Palestine and the failure of hostage negotiations. This is the second or third time I’ve read that here and I’m still not buying it. If anything, releasing hostages and negotiations would speed up recognition. I’d have a easier time believing a correlation between recognition and Bibi speeding up his attacks/genocide before the West finally recognises Palestine.

    hrw

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  10. The Epstein mess may still derail the Trump admin. The Democratic House representatives with Republican Massie have a petition to vote on full disclosure with Boebert, Greeen and Mace also signing on. Two or three more Republicans are needed. The White House views this as a “hostile act” – which is bizarre.

    Meanwhile, Johnson and Bondi are trying to regain control of the process and narrative with their own disclosure. They claim they will release the files but with redactions to protect the victims. However, there are close to a thousand names being redacted according to Khiana and Maisie — thus beyond the victims, the house oversight cmttee and the DOJ are protecting important people in the files.

    The victims themselves had their own press conference and support Massie’s petition. They are publicly calling for full disclosure so there’s no need for redactions. In addition, they say they will work together to create a full client list. Hopefully, politicians will listen to the victims rather than the important people currently being protected.

    hrw

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  11. You can’t do “full disclosure”.

    The victims have a right to privacy, and here in America, we try to protect rape and pedophile victims from being further victimized.

    Those who wish to publicly do so can, and should. But no one else has the right to out those who dont wish to be publicly named.

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  12. Re: today’s second post, which included this quote, “Rep Rashida Tlaib is calling for Hamas and her supporters to activate and fight the military.”

    Is there a source that includes the actual quote? I was unable to find one, but I also didn’t have time to look too long. In one brief video, Tlaib said that she wanted to see an end to all genocide, not only on one side.

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  13. Of course, privacy rights must be respected but I don’t think that is what is happening here. The redacted files, according to House reps, show that the DOJ is more interested in protecting important people not the victims. The fact Republican women but not men support full disclosure (with victim rights respected) speaks volumes about what is happening here. When the White House called the petition a hostile act, it raises more questions than answers.

    During the victims press conference, the military flew over disrupting it three times — this could be a mere coincidence but it did fuel massive speculation online.

    hrw

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  14. Why attack and destroy the Venezuelan ships on mere suspicion? Looking at the tweets cited in the tweet; its the rule of law, respect for international law and good policing that concerns the commentators.

    When one country randomly blows up ships with little evidence, what’s to stop other countries? There goes international law and norms. Why not wait til it gets closer to the US, use the coast guard to board the ship, investigate, interrogate and get a better understanding of the cartels involved …….you know normal police work as opposed to macho posturing?

    hrw

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  15. “Actually DC is probably the only city in the US the president can legally occupy. His other attempts at martial intimidation and policing are illegal.”

    Wrong.

    The Supreme Court decided this with the recent NG deployments in Cali. The Newsome admin sued. The SC said the President is well within his constitutional authority.

    Sorry Debra and Kizzie, you may not like it, but them’s the facts.

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  16. “The 9th Circuit COA just ruled 3-0 Trump has the authority to send in the NG to states without the Governors permission or request.

    Are you paying attention @GovBobFerguson ?

    If WA looks like this the NG is coming in so our law enforcement isn’t hung out to dry and put in danger.

    Our cities are being torn apart while Democrat Governors play political games and it’s the citizens, cops, and local business owners that suffer.

    Any Governor that actually cared about their state would never let this happen.”

    https://x.com/voteholyk/status/1936971383294345367?t=emrM5XuWrJP1-4dCAHYkfg&s=19

    Sorry, that would be the 9th Circuit, and the SC has not stepped in to say otherwise.

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  17. HRW,

    They’re a designated terrorist organization smuggling illicit, deadly drugs that’s killed hundreds of thousands of Americans.

    They get no quarter, treated the same as pirates on the open sea. The normal rules of law do not apply with such a designation. There are real world consequences for their acts.

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  18. Kizzie, Tlaib appears to me to be calling for supporters of Palestine to mobilize and fight against the killing of Palestinians. I don’t see anywhere that she mentions Hamas. We’ve discussed before how “fight” can mean many things, and I’ll take her comments as calling for a political and moral fight in the US, not a call for Hamas to kill Israelis.

    That said, I detest her and cringe at being just one district away from hers.

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