Pete Hegseth on Sept 3 talking about the strike on boats where 2 survivors were later killed in a second strike: “I watched it live.”

Gee, who'd a thunk that this upstanding administration would hang one of their commanders out to dry? PS - like everything else this administration tries to suppress, the "Seditious Six" video holds even more meaning now

No, a US President, including Donald Trump, cannot unilaterally "give" Ukraine to Vladimir Putin. Ukraine is a sovereign nation, and only the Ukrainian government and its people can decide their future, including any territorial concessions

Question-why, in later strikes, were there survivors who were captured and repatriated? Did someone disobey the "Kill them all" orders in those cases? Or Did the orders get revised? And why? Because if Hegseth revised orders on later strikes, he's as much as admitting guilt in the earlier strikes

#Caturday will be indoors today! #blueskycats #mainecoonlife #SunnyCat #RainyCat #hedgewatch

I bet if you blow the dust of the DEPARTMENT OF WAR sign it’d reveal the word CRIMES right after that

Happy to say that I did no shopping today. And none planned for the rest of the weekend either #NotBuyingIt

@57kev.bsky.social thanks for adding me to this starter pack! bsky.app/profile/did:...

I think the White House is confusing 'legal' with 'immunity'. Just because Trump has immunity, doesn't mean all of his orders or actions are not prosecutable crimes for anyone else

Only the best... "The secretary’s public statements are a clear case of “unlawful command influence,” in which a superior commander improperly influences or appears to influence the outcome of a military trial, making it impossible for the accused to receive a fair hearing, the legal experts said."

The entire world can clearly see that Putin owns Steve Witkoff and yet Witkoff is the one that Trump wants leading the negotiations on a peace deal. If Putin owns Witkoff, and Trump doesn’t care, that means Putin owns Trump - either directly, by proxy, or by stupidity.

Physically I’m now in sweatpants until Friday, mentally I’m now in sweatpants until January

I forget... What's the penalty for ACTUAL treason?

For #Caturday here's a look at the wingspan of our very own #RainyCat. It's a good thing she's a hefty #mainecoon, otherwise we'd have to worry about her taking off in a strong wind! Her airplane ears rival the "Spruce Goose"

Analysis of the language used in Trump’s Ukraine “peace plan” shows it was drafted in Russian and translated into English. I’ll try to dig up a link.

People who have spent the past decade declaring themselves constitutional conservatives should either step up or shut up. open.substack.com/pub/politics...

Let’s talk about sedition and treason, because the most powerful yet inadequate man in the world is having a tantrum about it, and his soulless, spineless sycophants are boosting his message. /1

Powerful PSA from survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's child sex trafficking ring. These incredible, strong women deserve for the truth about the perpetrators of the abuse they suffered to come out. Call your Representatives ahead of Tuesday's vote. #ReleaseTheFiles www.worldwithoutexploitation.org

My son's ebike (his only mode of transportation since he doesn't drive) got stolen from his front yard this past week. They cut his lock and loaded it into the bed of a pick up (according to Ring footage). Now we found it for sale on FB Marketplace. Local PD aware, but UGH People suck sometimes.

Amazing. In MAGA's mind, those folks who came here illegally are a drain on the social safety net system because they're getting Medicaid and SNAP benefits BUT they can afford to buy enough homes to create the housing crisis.

"Let the truth come out. Let the guilty face what they did. Let every child who was hurt know that their country finally chose them." substack.com/@defiance13/...

In a workshop today about Ai use in higher education, our speaker was talking about the different generative AI platforms (chat GPT, Gemini, etc) and the characteristics of each. About Grok: "... and Grok is like the weird uncle you don't want to leave your kids alone with"

Happy 13 November, "Missileers Day", to those who celebrate! "Missileers Day" celebrates the officers in the U.S. Air Force with the 13N specialty code (AFSC), who are responsible for operating and overseeing nuclear missile systems.

I said this today. A pedophile is a pedophile.

The fact that Trump is calling Mace and Boebert today pleading with them to remove their names from the Epstein petition at the last minute tells you everything you need to know about how incriminating the info in the files is to him and his cronies.

Anyone else see the #AuroraBorealis tonight? It was quite the show just north of Omaha! #northernlights

Honoring all veterans and active duty military today. Thank you for your service and sacrifice 🇺🇸 Photos of my late grandfather (Navy c. 1940's) and my husband's grandfather (Army Korea Vet, age 93)

Imagine that... Layoffs, deferred resignations, and early departures are jeopardizing the accreditation of the US Air Force Academy. Who'da thunk? www.koaa.com/advocates-of...

"This is an intervention, Mom. We demand more treats and more pets" #blueskycats #mainecoonlife #SunnyCat #RainyCat #MaineCoonMonday

New: The Supreme Court DENIES Kim Davis' request to overturn Obergefell, the marriage equality decision. No noted dissents. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...

It’s not that we didn’t want the shutdown to end, it’s the fact that millions of people suffered throughout this shutdown and it was for nothing. That’s the most upsetting part.

Dems backed Trump into a corner where he’s advocating for starving Americans and hemorrhaging support. If they vote to let him off the hook in exchange for nothing it’s a cataclysmic failure. I know people are in pain but insulating Republicans from political consequences is not the answer.

So we shut down the government for 40 days for what, a pinky swear?

Trying to figure out what #SCOTUS just did with #SNAP, and why Justice Jackson temporarily froze the district court's ruling? Via "One First," me on what's going on—and why I think Jackson's move was savvy, notwithstanding the awful circumstances that forced it: www.stevevladeck.com/p/190-snap-wtf

The US supports an EU plan to use about €185B in frozen Russian sovereign assets to help Ukraine and push for an end to the war, Reuters reports. If there is a follow-through, this is big news that will hit Putin hard.

Orange #blueskycats #mainecoonlife #SunnyCat

Look! We're testing nuclear weapons again! (PS that's sarcasm. We've always done this) "This launch is part of a series of routine and periodic activities crucial to assessing and validating the Minuteman III's capabilities." www.vandenberg.spaceforce.mil/News/Article...

Love the big Dem energy! However, if we have learned nothing else, it's that Trump is a vindictive SOB. I would not be surprised if he comes down hard with something especially oppressive. The most dangerous time in an abusive relationship is when the abused tried to leave the abuser.

In honor of the Dems' blowout today, @bsky.app should turn the 'Like' hearts blue 💙

Been doing that since the first ICBMs came online... 576th Flight Test Squadron at Vandenberg SFB runs various testing, including launching missiles (minus warheads) at least 3 times a year

And it's crickets from the 2nd amendment defenders worried about gun registrations...

Happy #Caturday

Today's reminder: Trump refusing to fund SNAP with contingency funds designated for that purpose is illegal. Also, Trump funding military paychecks with money NOT allocated for that purpose is ALSO illegal. (and I say that as a military spouse whose family depends on that military paycheck).

Military members did not get paid today. SNAP benefits end today. Support your local food bank. There are going to be a lot of people who need help very soon

Pete Ricketts talks about "market based solutions" while Nebraska ranchers get squeezed by monopolists. Enough talk. Enough empty buzzwords. Here are FOUR concrete policies that will actually help our ranchers. Watch.👇

New nap spot just dropped #blueskycats #mainecoonlife #RainyCat

And he posted the exact same thing a month ago, complete with weird chicken pox abbreviation and misspelled 'hepatitis'

Senate keeps voting down the CR that the House passed the last time they worked (9/19). That CR expires 11/21 (in 27 days). House isn't working next week, so there's another -8 days. But since House isn't working, they don't have enough time to get another CR written (at least to extend the date)