Reposted by Charlotte ShinkansenThe Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 20/05/2026No one alive has seen corruption like this. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1K1X...youtube.comIRS must drop audits of President Trump, family and related entitiesYouTube video by ABC News 1413640
Reposted by Charlotte ShinkansenEric Columbus @ericcolumbus.bsky.social · 08/04/2026In this clip Vance compares his wife jumping out of an airplane to Iran enriching uranium. THIS IS SUCH A WEIRD COMPARISON. Does he not want Usha to jump out of an airplane for fear she will kill others in doing so? 4228146
Reposted by Charlotte ShinkansenKate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 11/04/2026McFAUL: The fact that we and Vice President of United States is campaigning for Viktor Orbán, who is close friend and, dare I say, maybe even ally of Vladimir Putin, is just crazy. And it drives Europeans crazy when we do this as blatant interference in their elections. 29762217
Reposted by Charlotte ShinkansenJohn Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 06/04/2026Here is something Trump is undoubtedly the best at - crimes committed by a President. We have war crimes, sexual crimes, financial crimes, fraud, obstruction of justice and theft of classified material. Impressive! www.nytimes.com/2026/04/05/u...nytimes.comTrump Revels in Threats to Commit War Crimes in Iran 19373125
Reposted by Charlotte ShinkansenCheri Jacobus @cherijacobus.bsky.social · 04/04/2026Hegseth was flagged as a potential "insider threat" and removed from duty at President Joe Biden's 2021 inauguration. Then kicked out altogether. His tattoos were that of an extremist group and why Trump picked him as Secretary of War. Trump likely planning terror for midterms. 9312119
Reposted by Charlotte ShinkansenMax Boot @maxboot.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Randy George’s replacement, Gen. Chris LaNeve, is Hegseth’s former military assistant. An Army officer told me that LaNeve “is not well qualified” for the post and “doesn’t have a great reputation.” He won White House favor by congratulating Trump on his inauguration via video call. wapo.st/4v9trlZwapo.stOpinion | Hegseth is better at waging culture wars than the Iran warThe defense secretary’s firing of a top general is just the latest sign of internal Pentagon turmoil. 39807305
Charlotte Shinkansen @carlosdanger111.bsky.social · 01/04/2026I believe tonight, 9 pm EST (5:30 pm IRST) Trump is dropping a Tactical Nuke. That is why some of the other nuclear power leaders have also spoken. It is coordinated not to escalate but it will likely with Pakistan, India, and North Korea responding. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear...en.wikipedia.orgNuclear War: A Scenario - Wikipedia 050
Reposted by Charlotte ShinkansenJohn Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 28/03/2026Republicans control the Presidency, the House, the Senate and the Courts. But they whine about voter fraud, and can’t fund the government. 10332105
Reposted by Charlotte ShinkansenJohn Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 28/03/2026“Someone need not be a spy to become valuable to an adversary. He need only reward the adversary’s narratives, weaken his own country’s institutions, and normalize exactly the kind of cynicism on which authoritarian regimes thrive.” www.kyivpost.com/post/72674kyivpost.comMoscow on the Potomac – How Democracy Can be Defeated From WithinRussia has not needed to overpower the United States. It has only needed to study our weaknesses, feed them, and watch us turn on ourselves. 622172934
Reposted by Charlotte ShinkansenJohn Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 28/03/2026This is everything this country was built to reject. (gift article) wapo.st/3O8dXOqwapo.stKash Patel’s push against Democratic lawmaker raises concerns within FBIFBI Director Kash Patel is pushing to post documents related to a Democratic lawmaker who has not been accused of wrongdoing, raising alarms within the Bureau. 1318580
Reposted by Charlotte ShinkansenAmbassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 28/03/2026NBC is reporting that in the days before Iran's attack on a US airbase in Saudi Arabia, Russia took satellite images of the facility, evidently to aid Iran's targeting. So, I checked informally with friends. Yes, it is true. Even as Trump lifts sanctions on Russian oil, Putin is helping Iran.nbcnews.comRussia took satellite images of U.S. air base in days before Iranian attack, Ukraine's Zelenskyy saysVolodymyr Zelenskyy told NBC News it would be a "mistake" if American-made missile interceptors bound for Ukraine were diverted to Gulf countries being attacked by Iran. 25461249
Reposted by Charlotte ShinkansenAsha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 27/03/2026what’s happening 1811264216
Reposted by Charlotte ShinkansenAdam Keiper @adamkeiper.com · 27/03/2026With all the energy that the Trump administration is pouring into tossing immigrants out of the country—including immigrants who are taxpayers, parents of military service members, and charity volunteers—you've got to wonder which real threats to the homeland are being ignored. 17482162
Reposted by Charlotte ShinkansenBryce Covert @brycecovert.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Oudone Lothirath missed four out of five chemotherapy appointments while in ICE detention and received no medical care there. Now he will likely die in a matter of days. www.startribune.com/how-ice-deta...startribune.comDetained by ICE, he missed multiple cancer treatments. Now he’s in hospice.Some immigrants with chronic health problems were swept up by ICE in Minnesota, leading to missed medications and, for one man, missed chemotherapy sessions. 10725101474
Reposted by Charlotte ShinkansenBradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Just rank corruption 55957378
Reposted by Charlotte ShinkansenJohn Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Good time to grab the keys. 2720439
Reposted by Charlotte ShinkansenJohn Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 22/03/2026A worthy charity. 38538
Reposted by Charlotte ShinkansenJustin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 15/03/2026OK, this Tucker Carlson impression on Saturday Night Live last night is uncanny! Has all the verbal tics and go-to phrases down, and nails the high-pitch cackle. 22490401668
Reposted by Charlotte ShinkansenJohn Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 15/03/2026That White House National Security Strategy document sure was useful. It said the Middle East was no longer a central theater of U.S. strategy, and Iran was not on the same strategic level as China or Russia. The U.S. would avoid American military commitments in the region, letting others lead. 35612166
Reposted by Charlotte ShinkansenThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 13/03/2026“U.S. leaders have drastically underestimated the Iranian regime’s ability to survive, adjust, and strike back,” Phillips Payson O’Brien argues.bit.lyIn War, the Enemy Always Gets a VoteThe Trump administration didn’t expect Iran to target the Strait of Hormuz. 1115543
Reposted by Charlotte ShinkansenJohn Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Who coulda guessed? www.defenseone.com/policy/2026/...defenseone.comA year into Hegseth’s cuts, defense civilians report ‘degraded performance’ and low moraleAnd the hiring freeze is still keeping overseas civilians from taking new jobs stateside. 414457
Reposted by Charlotte ShinkansenPatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 11/03/2026After speaking at Doral about his attack on Venezuela, Trump claims he “always had a special relationship” with Venezuela because Venezuelan women won his Miss Universe beauty pageant 5 years in a row. 3717359
Reposted by Charlotte ShinkansenAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/03/2026LANDERS: Why did the FBI seize election records in AZ? TRUMP: They probably thought the election was rigged LANDERS: It wasn't though TRUMP: Oh really? How do you know? LANDERS: Your own AG said it TRUMP: If you say it wasn't rigged, you're a rotten reporter LANDERS: Where's the evidence? 82391292726
Reposted by Charlotte ShinkansenAsha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 06/03/2026It’s almost like he’s hoping for it so that he can have an excuse to use “emergency powers” 28738461004
Reposted by Charlotte ShinkansenAsha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 06/03/2026what would you be doing right now if Kamala (or Hillary or Al) had won #ElectionMultiverse 34485282
Reposted by Charlotte ShinkansenAngel of the Ozarks @angeloftheozarks.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Quickly becoming a single issue voters and that single issue is accountability. 401375205
Reposted by Charlotte ShinkansenJohn Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Why would anyone agree to speak with Witkoff? 1413523
Reposted by Charlotte ShinkansenDeborah Weeks/A Woman for An Eternity @deborah-10.bsky.social · 05/03/2026 320863
Reposted by Charlotte ShinkansenJohn Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 06/03/2026They think we are idiots. 2611226
Reposted by Charlotte ShinkansenJohn Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 06/03/2026It would be more powerful and accurate if it ended with a strike on a girl’s school. 2013231
Reposted by Charlotte ShinkansenJohn Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 06/03/2026“amid an unrelenting bombing campaign, the governance structure has largely stayed intact and continues to exert unilateral control, surprising seasoned Iran watchers in the region.” Reminder: Israel took over 40,000 air strikes in Gaza without regime change. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...washingtonpost.comIran’s regime maintains its grip, despite devastating lossesTop officials have been heavily targeted, but experts and officials say the ruling structure in Tehran has remained surprisingly resilient. 56727
Reposted by Charlotte ShinkansenScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Mike Luckovich, Atlanta Journal Constitution 6823244
Reposted by Charlotte ShinkansenDarth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 04/03/2026OTD in 2014 i denied the masked, armed men in Crimea were Russian soldiers. I lied. But you can believe me over a peace deal now 4707124
Reposted by Charlotte ShinkansenJohn Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Again, with former CIA Deputy Michael Morell. www.podswit.ch/p/i/e/186505... 1368
Reposted by Charlotte ShinkansenLaguna Beach Democratic Club @lagunabeachdems.bsky.social · 01/03/2026 1014842
Reposted by Charlotte ShinkansenBrian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Wonder if the US has any European security partners with relevant expertise with Shaheds? edition.cnn.com/2026/03/04/p...edition.cnn.comUS air defenses may not be able to intercept many of Iran’s one-way drones | CNN PoliticsTrump administration officials told lawmakers during a closed-door briefing on Capitol Hill Tuesday that Iran’s Shahed attack drones represent a major challenge and US air defenses will not be able to... 1731264
Reposted by Charlotte ShinkansenKyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 05/03/2026Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry said it has summoned Iran’s ambassador after an Iranian drone attack on an airport in Nakhchivan. According to officials, one Iranian drone struck the airport terminal, while another hit near a school in the village of Shurabad. Two people were reported injured. 02910
Reposted by Charlotte ShinkansenFactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 03/03/2026Marjorie Taylor Greene: I know Trump very well. He repeatedly says that he's going to run for president again. I don't think he's joking. I really want to know what is his mental state is. 1001546374
Reposted by Charlotte ShinkansenEboneezer Goode - FDT - Trump Broke America. @egoode.bsky.social · 03/03/2026Dear MAGA: Remember when Qanon was going to work with Trump to arrest all those pedophiles in Epstein's files? So... ... What happened there? 02912578
Reposted by Charlotte ShinkansenThe Onion @theonion.com · 03/03/2026Nation Admittedly Curious To Hear How Trump Pronounces ‘Strait Of Hormuz’ theonion.com/nation-admittedly-curi… 281476156
Reposted by Charlotte ShinkansenAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 03/03/2026Hirono walks Noem through just a few of the many lies she's been caught in 9346311292
Reposted by Charlotte ShinkansenJoni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 04/03/2026It takes a special kind of hypocrisy to be a gay immigrant who gets incredibly rich off the freedoms of liberal California, only to turn around and bankroll an authoritarian movement. Peter Thiel is actively trying to dismantle the very democracy that made his success possible 2320270
Reposted by Charlotte ShinkansenIlya Somin @ilyasomin.bsky.social · 03/03/2026Every argument for Trump claim that children of illegal migrants can be denied birthright citizenship would also have denied it to numerous freed slaves and their children, thus going against main purpose of 14th Amendment Citizenship Clause. See my post for reasons why: reason.com/volokh/2026/...reason.comSlavery and Birthright CitizenshipAll the Trump Administration's arguments for denying birthright ctizenshing to children of undocumented immigrants are at odds with the main purpose of the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendme... 623369
Reposted by Charlotte ShinkansenThe Onion @theonion.com · 02/03/2026Experts Point To Long, Glorious History Of Successful U.S. Bombing Campaigns theonion.com/experts-point-to-long-… 102193376
Reposted by Charlotte ShinkansenJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 02/03/2026New records show Florida officials burned more than $1.2 million per day on ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Florida initially sought $1.4 billion from the feds for Alligator Alcatraz.floridatrib.orgNew records show Florida officials burned more than $1.2 million per day on 'Alligator Alcatraz'Last August, the Florida Division of Emergency Management requested a $1.49 billion grant from the federal government, underscoring the staggering scale of spending of taxpayer dollars on federal immi... 1011129604
