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Mike Martin @eastex-sparky.bsky.social · 14h

Another clue that trump is headed out of power.(Just not ssoon enough.) They want to destroy the ICC. Trump knows that he will be targeted for conviction for his many crimes against humanity. www.yahoo.com/news/politic...

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US imposes new sanctions on international criminal court

Trump administration says US ‘doesn’t need’ ICC after accusing court of unfairly targeting Americans for war crime charges

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Mike Martin @eastex-sparky.bsky.social · 14h

This is what becomes of these so-called patriots. Just like the Nazi soldiers who committed such atrocities. The worse they get, the more broken they become. Gonzales' whole life is about authorized violence against the society around him. www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...

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Off-duty ICE agent shot after allegedly attacking woman and her father: Police

David Gonzalez, 32, is in custody on felony assault charges, police said.

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Mike Martin @eastex-sparky.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

"I don't think — you know, it's hard to get a good story. Every question's a hit. I don't know what the hell's wrong." 🙋‍♂️ You fucked everything up! That's what's wrong! But you're too goddamned stupid to understand that. www.yahoo.com/news/politic...

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Analysis: Trump’s TIME interview shows a president consumed by his own news coverage

President Donald Trump’s new interview with TIME magazine begins and ends with his complaints about the media, reaffirming how consumed he is by his own news coverage.

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Mike Martin @eastex-sparky.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I say, toss her from the bench and disbar her. She is a loyalist to one man who gained her position, for which she was woefully unqualified, for solely that purpose. To tilt the judiciary in trumps favor, just like he tried to do with SCROTUS! www.yahoo.com/news/politic...

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Major arguments to reverse Judge Cannon's permanent burial of Mar-a-Lago report on Trump may happen sooner than anticipated

Just one day after Jack Smith testified, an appeals court set oral arguments challenging Judge Cannon's burial of the Volume II even sooner than anticipated.

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Mike Martin @eastex-sparky.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

There is a lot to unpack here. Much more than the 300 character limit per post dictates. My main questions are: Where is the money going to come from? And who is going to suffer because of it? I wish I had more room to ponder. But as I said, the word limit on this plat www.yahoo.com/news/politic...

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7 takeaways from Hegseth’s address to officers: Warfare’s future, faith and a new base

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made a flurry of announcements during a wide-ranging speech to active-duty officers Wednesday. At the beginning of the address, the Pentagon chief stuck to his bread and...

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Mike Martin @eastex-sparky.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Every little underhanded election year trick he can think of. Is this supposed to make up for the loss of health insurance? What happens when the federal government decides it wants its money back? It's nothing but an illegal vote buying racket paid for with tax money. www.yahoo.com/news/politic...

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Trump to begin sending $500 ACA refund checks to 1 million Americans

Nearly 1 million Americans will begin receiving $500 Obamacare refund checks on Sept. 30, along with letters signed by President Donald Trump.

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Mike Martin @eastex-sparky.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The word "hate" is a very strong description of a harsh negative emotion. I'm very against it. I never use it. But I hate Trump, and his lackeys. They are among the worst beings to inhabit this earth. Maybe not like Hitler and the Nazis, but given time, they would be. www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...

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Trump’s border wall construction cut into an ancient ground carving older than Stonehenge

The Las Playas intaglio carving of a huge fish is at least two thousand years older than the first Egyptian pyramid, according to researchers’ recent estimations.

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Mike Martin @eastex-sparky.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

It doesn't matter how you slice it. I can't hang with the FAFO crowd here. Regardless of how they voted, they are still essential to each and every American, and need our support. We were once the bread basket of the world, but no more. We still still need to eat. finance.yahoo.com/economy/arti...

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‘Is it really worth it to keep going on?’ Economic pain hits America’s farm belt

John Yeley has spent the last 26 years working on his farm, which his family has owned since 1852.

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Mike Martin @eastex-sparky.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Interesting short film. There have been riots in France in the recent past over immigration. Its been am issue all over Europe, just as it has here in the US. But this is a great perspective.

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Susan Collins has been lying to us for almost 30 years.

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Mike Martin @eastex-sparky.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

If you don't know why trumps name has no place on the Kennedy Center, this should shed some light on it. JFK is s real war hero. Trump is a narcissistic silver spoon man-baby who has bought every award or honor he ever received. He didn't earn a single one. www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/w...

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Why JFK Kept a Coconut Shell in the Oval Office

During this week in 1943, a 26-year-old Kennedy and his crew were marooned on a deserted island and then rescued thanks to two daring men

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Mike Martin @eastex-sparky.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I can admit that there are certain areas where my wife "took the wheel." Especially when our kids were little. But I never viewed parenting to be a one sided job. I always tried to find a place where I could assist or assume the role. Not bragging. It's just fair. www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/fa...

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A 'multitasking mom' went viral at a baseball game. Her balancing act ignited a debate.

Many moms saw themselves in the woman's juggling act. Experts say: "Just because you can doesn't mean you should" do it all.

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Mike Martin @eastex-sparky.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Why not? He embraced Putin after Russia was found to have put bounties out on US soldiers heads in Afghanistan. If its not within his personal agenda, meaning benefitting only him or his wealthy buddies, he simply does not care. thehill.com/homenews/sen...

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GOP senators dismayed by Trump embrace of Xi after China helped Iran target US troops

Republican senators are expressing concern and dismay over President Trump’s lavish welcome of Chinese President Xi Jinping to a two-day summit in Washington after it was revealed earlier this mont…

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Mike Martin @eastex-sparky.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

On a different note. Why are Gen "Z"ers so stingy? Relationships shouldn't be so transactional. That makes it much more difficult to define fairness. Even in a marriage with combined income, as long as one spouse doesn't abuse finances, there shouldn't be a problem. www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/ar...

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Gen Z is ghosting people over dating debt. How did we get here?

A Sept. 22 study from Zelle found that 52% of Gen Z daters have ghosted, blocked or unfollowed someone to avoid paying them back after a date.

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Mike Martin @eastex-sparky.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Ahh look! Its old Worm Brain himself, hanging out at the infamous Studio 54 with his then fiancee Jules Dreyfus. Courtesy of Decoist.com. Im guessing this was around the time he was snorting coke off of toilet seats.

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Mike Martin @eastex-sparky.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Yeah! Hows that working for ya there Donnie Boy? "As a result, Trump was largely inaudible during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the White House's new helipad on Monday" www.yahoo.com/news/politic...

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CNN, MS Now and Politico say they are suing Trump over White House ban

Major television networks suspended pool coverage of the president over the ban, which he defended as "an assault on the FAKE NEWS."

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Mike Martin @eastex-sparky.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The American people should demand to know how much taxpayer money the white house has spent, and will spend on unnecessary litigation throughout trumps entire oval office occupation. www.yahoo.com/news/politic...

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News outlets Trump banned from White House announce lawsuit

POLITICO, CNN and MS NOW to seek restraining order to restore reporters' access.

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Mike Martin @eastex-sparky.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Well, once again Chicken Josh has proven to be a sensible thinker. Don't get me wrong. He's a politician, and he's a right winger. I will never just trust him. But he's been right before, and he's right now. www.yahoo.com/news/politic...

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Lawsuit accuses Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI, Google of AI pacing ‘collusion’

AI companies Anthropic, OpenAI, Space XAI and Google are being sued over alleged collusion as pressure mounts to slow the rapid development of AI. The complaint, filed Friday in the U.S. District Cour...

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Mike Martin @eastex-sparky.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Excerpt from an article in The Hill "President Trump is digging in on the battle to put his name on the Kennedy Center, raising the possibility that his administration could have the institution torn down entirely if he doesn't get his way." That reeks of spoiled silver spoon man-child!

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Mike Martin @eastex-sparky.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Acknowledging voter frustration is being honest. Blaming their frustrations on the Democrats is not. Democrats didn't invade Iran or start trade wars, driving up the cost of fuel, consumer goods, and groceries. thehill.com/homenews/hou...

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GOP faces reality check as they try to hold onto House majority

Republicans are heading into the final stretch of the midterm race recognizing a blunt message: Voters are frustrated, and acknowledging those frustrations might be key to keeping them in the GOP c…

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Mike Martin @eastex-sparky.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Mark my words! Every place that trump is able to plaster his name in Washington will be marked for branding fees after he leaves office. He wants to make money off of Washington monuments by claiming naming rights. www.yahoo.com/news/politic...

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Urgent motion filed to stop carving of Trump’s name into US Institute of Peace building

Ousted board members say a contractor has already been selected for the project.

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Mike Martin @eastex-sparky.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Trump is a great case study for how governments throughout the ages have always rewritten their histories. What he says is many times, if not most times, at odds with the actual evidence. And his MAGAT cult hangs on every word he says, which gives it staying power. thehill.com/homenews/adm...

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Trump offers fiery response to Federal Reserve rate hike

President Trump offered a fiery response to the Federal Reserve’s decision to hike interest rates on Wednesday, demanding instead that rates be drastically lowered quickly. “Interest Rates i…

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Mike Martin @eastex-sparky.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

This could be democratic spin. I admit it Dems aren't clean. They're Washington politicos. But who are you going to believe? An opposition party who is fighting to stop fascism in this country, or an executive branch who is known to lie about anything and everything. www.yahoo.com/news/politic...

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DHS agents allegedly told to 'misrepresent' themselves to access state voter rolls

Agents were allegedly also told to "violate state laws," Sen. Schumer said.

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Mike Martin @eastex-sparky.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Never forget that Donald Trump unleashed this on the world. Reporting even before the first bombs fell evidenced that there were sound reasons why we had never attacked Iran before. They were well positioned to hit us hard where it hurt. In the oil sector. www.yahoo.com/news/world/a...

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What the closure of Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline could mean for oil flows

Saudi Arabia's closure of a major oil pipeline after a recent attack is raising fears that global energy markets in crisis because of the war with Iran could face even starker shortages, pushing price...

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Mike Martin @eastex-sparky.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

This began during the Clinton administration, with the Neoconservatives like Dick Cheney, Paul Wolfowitz, Richard Perle, et al. as part of the the PNAC (Project for a New American Century) think tank's conclusions for world domination for the next 100 years. Not trump. www.yahoo.com/news/politic...

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US confirms for first time it has deployed space weapons

The US Air Force Secretary says the weapons are necessary to defend the country against enemy action.

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Mike Martin @eastex-sparky.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

This is what it's all about. The oil. We are about to crash the global economy in a dangerous bid to control the worlds oil. What more will it take for the rest of the world to turn against us? This insanity has to stop! thehill.com/policy/energ...

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Trump floats idea to ‘stay and keep the oil’ in Iran, noting Venezuela deal

President Trump on Sunday floated the idea that the U.S. could “stay and keep the oil” in Iran, comparing the notion to the U.S.’s major oil deal with Venezuela. Trump told report…

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Mike Martin @eastex-sparky.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Not to worry, folks. It's only another fantasy in the make-believe place that is Trump World. A republican congress wouldn't approve the measure, even if voters kept them in power, which is not likely to happen. www.yahoo.com/finance/econ...

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Trump’s $5,000 dividend would worsen inflation, watchdog warns

CRFB estimates Trump's latest dividend proposal would cost $1.2 trillion in a single year, over 3.5% of GDP.

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God @thegodshow.com · 11/09/2026

Trump is so desperate that he's now trying to LITERALLY BUY your votes.

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Mike Martin @eastex-sparky.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

My main contention is that we have essentially created a being or thing that possesses far greater capabilities than humans have ever had. And without the barriers of human emotions or conscience. www.yahoo.com/tech/ai/arti...

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We asked AI how it could kill humanity. Here's what it told us.

We asked four of the most-used generative AI tools what an AI doomsday could look like.

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