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Recent content by essentialsaltes

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    Hernando County (Fla.) appoints J6-supporting Christian nationalist chaplain for its schools

    FFRF urges Hernando County (Fla.) to remove Christian nationalist chaplain Hernando County is the first school district in Florida to appoint a chaplain under a law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2024. The district selected Martin, a self-identified member of the “Black Robe Regiment” — a...
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    Democrat AG candidate called for 'two bullets' in the head of his opponent along with killing his children.

    So his original material isn't that good. What's your point? Do you honestly believe this message intended for an audience of one was a criminal threat? If not, this is protected speech, and there's an end of it. What the voters of the state think of it is their own business.
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    Tit for Tat Tariffs - The US versus the World

    Trump announces new 100% tariff on Chinese imports, after stock market sell-off China imposed limits on rare earth minerals a day earlier. In a social media post, Trump said the new tariffs would take effect Nov. 1. Trump said the move comes in response to China’s "extraordinarily aggressive...
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    Democrat AG candidate called for 'two bullets' in the head of his opponent along with killing his children.

    More 'joked about with a colleague privately' than 'called for', but sure it's not a good look for someone running for public office. See also: https://www.christianforums.com/threads/democrat-jay-jones-text-scandal.8335530/
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    Trump sends troops to the 'warzone' of Portland...

    Did it? Who were they? What were their names? What are they charged with? It's been a week and I haven't seen any information about it.
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    Trump sends troops to the 'warzone' of Portland...

    It certainly is not. It's a patriotic crowd with a lot of DoI and Constitution references.
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    Former Republican election official buys Dominion Voting — a target of 2020 conspiracy theories

    Per the article, but maybe that's changed... As of Thursday, Dominion still has pending defamation lawsuits against Lindell and another notorious 2020 election denier, former Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne, who both deny wrongdoing.
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    Former Republican election official buys Dominion Voting — a target of 2020 conspiracy theories

    Dominion Voting Systems, the election vendor that was falsely accused of rigging the 2020 election, is being sold and rebranded as Liberty Vote effective immediately. Scott Leiendecker, the founder of a Missouri-based election technology company who previously served as the Republican director...
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    Fear, pain and hunger: The dire impact of shutting down USAID in Africa, leaving a vacuum for China and Russia

    Again, that is the caricature promoted by the anti-empathy brigade with whom she disagrees.
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    Trump 1.0's National Security Advisor John Bolton's House Raided by FBI

    Criminal charges against Bolton expected as early as next week Last month, a judge unsealed a heavily redacted version of the affidavit of probable cause used by the FBI to support its search of Bolton’s home. Page 12 of the document has a heading titled “Hack of Bolton’s AOL Account by...
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    Trump sends troops to the 'warzone' of Portland...

    It won't matter. I've already been declared a terrorist. Johnson describes planned No Kings rally as ‘hate America,’ ‘pro-Hamas’ gathering Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday slammed the No Kings protest march scheduled to take place at the National Mall next week, describing the planned protest as...
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    The 2025 Government Shutdown Thread

    C-SPAN caller confronts House Speaker Mike Johnson about shutdown effects: 'My kids could die' The caller, who was identified as a Republican and a military spouse, said she wouldn't be able to afford her children's medication if the shutdown continues. The woman, identified as Samantha from...
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    Trump’s Domestic Use of Military Set to Get Worse, Leaked DHS/DoD Memo Shows: LA "hasn't been perfect" but indicates what's coming "for years to come"

    Federal law enforcement seeking office space in 20 US cities The General Services Administration posted a request last month for a 10-year lease on 11,500 to 18,500 square feet of office space. GSA told Axios that it is committed to helping all of its partner agencies meet their workspace...
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    Charlie Kirk Didn’t Shy Away From Who He Was. We Shouldn’t, Either

    US anti-fascism expert leaves country day after being blocked from flying to Spain Mark Bray, a historian who has taught courses on anti-fascism at the New Jersey university, was attempting to board a plane at Newark airport late on Wednesday when he was informed at the boarding gate that...