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Hello to you all, As an avid visitor to the States (40 years+) and because of having so many friends overhere, I’m following the politics and news about the USA a bit more as the average European citizen. It’s since late 2016 that I found this online...
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20 comments on Sun Aug 06, 2023 at 07:36 AM PDT with 37 Recommends |
Russian forces have taken THOUSANDS of Ukrainian children away from their families, (new?) report finds: In addition to the already, large, large list of war crimes (especially against citizens), there is another one that has not yet received much...
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6 comments on Thu Feb 16, 2023 at 11:37 AM PST with 18 Recommends |
“Nazi plunder (German: Raubkunst) was the stealing of art and other items which occurred as a result of the organized looting of European countries during the time of the Nazi Party in Germany. Nazis plundered occupied countries, sometimes with direct...
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4 comments on Tue Feb 14, 2023 at 11:09 AM PST with 29 Recommends |
Elon Musk helped Moscow yesterday. He said, much to Kiev's anger, that his Starlink system could no longer be used to control drones because it would then be used for "offensive purposes". I believe he is showing his true face more and more. It's time...
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24 comments on Fri Feb 10, 2023 at 12:48 PM PST with 22 Recommends |
www.nytimes.com/… WOW, just read this article by accident browsing trough Mrs. Betty Bowers @BettyBowers twitter account…. As an European, this is likely the most ludacrous I ever read about your Supreme court!!!! I believe it’s time to rethink your...
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8 comments on Mon Jan 02, 2023 at 06:39 PM PST with 16 Recommends |
One version of this famous quote about those who count the votes determining the outcome of an election is attributed to Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin in his secretary's memoir. Stalin said about voting: "The people who cast the votes don't decide...
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3 comments on Wed Oct 21, 2020 at 01:48 AM PDT with 5 Recommends |
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- This is the highway directly south of Krynky. If this proves to be correct (fog of war and all that), this would be a promising advance. There is a forest between Krynky and this highway, making it easier for Ukraine to advance than across the open...104 comments 555 Recs
- British Writer Pens The Best Description Of Trump I’ve Read.141 comments 243 Recs
- The allegations reported this week about Florida Republican Party Chairman Christian Ziegler and his wife, “Moms for Liberty” co-founder Bridget Ziegler, are salacious enough to sufficiently occupy the press for weeks. A three-way relationship...387 comments 1124 Recs
- Former Rep. George Santos may be out of the House, but he’s not going�to go away quietly. On Friday, Santos was unceremoniously expectorated from Congress �for being a liar,�fraud, and likely ...261 comments 590 Recs
- Just the other day Ukrainian President Zelenskyy hinted that Ukraine would make some long-range strikes against Russia soon. Last night Ukraine delivered, blowing up a fuel train inside a tunnel that is the main rail line between Russia and China. The...189 comments 612 Recs
- In a fantastic appearance on Wednesday afternoon, Elon Musk told advertisers who had left his X (formerly Twitter) social media site, “Go fuck yourself.” It was not the only F-bomb Musk dropped in a heated rant that included blaming advertisers for the...373 comments 747 Recs
- The House is holding another vote to expel Rep. George Santos. This one is planned for Thursday or Friday, and this time, it’s expected to succeed. Santos, though, is not buckling to pressure from his fellow Republicans and resigning. The notorious...133 comments 179 Recs
- From The Guardian: Fulton county prosecutors do not intend to offer plea deals to Donald Trump and at least two high-level co-defendants charged in connection with their efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia, according to two people familiar...120 comments 403 Recs
- Last spring, Mike Pence testified to a federal grand jury investigating Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Pence was quoted in the federal criminal indictment against Trump for efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, but...200 comments 390 Recs
- ATLANTA (AP) — Rosalynn Carter was being memorialized Tuesday with classical music and beloved hymns, some of her favorite Biblical passages, and a rare gathering of all living U.S. first ladies and multiple presidents, including her 99-year-old...159 comments 209 Recs