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With thanks to our friend, Sunshyn RFF
With thanks to our friend, Sunshyn RFF
14 May 2025
1 min read
Charles U. Farley
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“Never attribute to malevolence what is merely due to incompetence.” - Arthur C. Clarke, 3001: The Final Odyssey
The news about Tulsi Gabbard firing top brass at the National Intelligence Council is making waves, but honestly, it’s just the latest mess in a long line
14 May 2025
2 min read
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If It’s Not Illegal for the President, What’s Stopping a Dictator?
It’s getting harder to ignore the way Republican presidents have been grabbing more power for themselves, and honestly, it should scare the hell out of anyone who’
11 May 2025
2 min read
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Another day, another OPSEC breach
I can’t believe we’re here again, talking about yet another massive OPSEC failure from the Trump administration. This time, it’s Steve Witkoff, Trump’s so-called
10 May 2025
1 min read
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Fuck Orbán: Slava Ukraini
Hungarian spies acting against Ukrainian interests is infuriating-and honestly, it should be a wake-up call for anyone who cares about European security and democracy. The fact that Ukraine
09 May 2025
1 min read
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OPSEC Is Not a Joke-But maybe Trump's Yes-Men are.
Well, it's Groundhog's Day again and we have a parade of security screw-ups at the highest levels of our government, and nobody on the
07 May 2025
3 min read
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Another day, another Hegseth OPSEC Breach
I'm beginning to sound like a broken record. Every time I read about SECDEF Pete Hegseth, it's more of the same insane leadership and
06 May 2025
2 min read
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Shredding the First Amendment
Meet your unapologetic source for grassroots resistance: Our friend Merlin is on a mission to amplify the call for action against fascism and the Trump agenda, using every
05 May 2025
1 min read
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Trump’s Leadership: All Bark, No Bite
It’s becoming clear that Trump’s second term is running out of steam. The big, headline-grabbing moves have all come from the Oval Office, not the halls
05 May 2025
2 min read
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Some Helpful Tips For Confronting Trump's Manufactured Trade Crisis
With thanks to our friend, Sunshynn RFF
03 May 2025
1 min read
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Trump’s “Victory Day” Scheme: Veterans’ Day Isn’t His to Rename
I’m done with the incoherent gestures coming from an administration that has long since abandoned any pretense of actually giving a shit about those of us who served.
03 May 2025
3 min read
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The Texas legislature: bravely protecting politicians from Photoshop, one Class A misdemeanor at a time
The Texas Legislature has once again demonstrated its uncanny ability to focus on the most trivial issues imaginable, this time by passing a bill that would criminalize political
01 May 2025
2 min read