RobinNativeOR

RobinNativeOR

@robinnativeor.bsky.social

Retired paralegal, history buff, politics junkie.

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(WaPo: free) And you might have thought that the no-bid contract to an unqualified contractor for the reflecting pool was a one-off (I DID), IT WAS NOT. TRUMP went back to the SAME contractor, no-bid, who FAILED LAST YEAR. Happy reading... wapo.st/4f7yI6l

wapo.stBefore Reflecting Pool, algae contractor had troubled project on a trash-infested riverGreenwater Services, owned by a Trump donor, has received two no-bid contracts from the government since the president returned to office.

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For those who have forgotten the past 40 years: Tax cuts for the rich ...don’t trickle down Boosting military spending ...doesn’t bring peace Slashing regulations ...doesn’t create jobs Folks, we’ve seen this all before.

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Our current economy is rigged. It just is. A new report shows that 88 of the largest companies in America, including: Amazon Citigroup Haliburton Kohl's Palantir PayPal PG&E Southwest Airlines Tesla United Airlines Disney paid ZERO corporate income tax last year.

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A president admits that doctors are concerned with his mental capacity enough to test his cognitive abilities at least 3 times. This is exactly why we have a 25th Amendment, FFS. The same people who were ‘concerned’ about Joe Biden are awfully quiet about Trump. Looking at you Jake Tapper.

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A drunk former fox news host refused to promote two Black and two female officers because a convicted felon and 5x draft dodger does not want to stand next to a Black woman at military events. Think about that for a second.

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The White House put out a series of hype videos about the war. Some have been defending it by saying military members themselves share these kinds of videos. This is true. But they aren’t the White House. The WH is a bunch of children, and have no sobriety about the serious business of war.

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They went to war with Iran (which nobody in America was asking for) so they could conjure an excuse to allow ICE to keep murdering Americans and teargassing schools here at home with impunity (which nobody in America was asking for).

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Wars can only be declared by Congress. Taxes can only be levied by Congress. Spending can only be appropriated by Congress. Laws can only be passed by Congress. Any President who refuses to work with Congress is an enemy of the Constitution and the rule of law.

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Now you know why we are where we are today. Last year, he said we destroyed Iran's nuclear capabilities. That was another lie.

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Thou shalt not support a racist fascist rapist warmonger and still call thyself a ‘Christian.’

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I am closely monitoring the ongoing military operations in Iran. International military actions have a direct and profound impact on Maryland’s families and communities. I served in Afghanistan and I’ve seen who pays the price when Washington rushes into conflict.

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A woman escaped from her family who tried to kill her for being gay from a country where it is also illegal. She was detained for nearly a year instead of given bail and then her asylum case was denied. A judge denied an order of removal. The Trump DOJ ignored it and deported her anyways.

advocate.comU.S. deports gay asylum seeker to country where homosexuality is illegalIt's the latest incident in which the U.S. government used third-country agreements to deport LGBTQ+ asylum seekers to dangerous situations.

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“I heard the officer say ‘that ain’t shit’.” NASHVILLE — ICE shatter a car window in front of a newborn, refuse to look at man’s license & work visa… drag him out of his car, hit him, mock him for being Guatemalan (he’s from Mexico), laugh when he begs to say goodbye.

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Aliya Rahman, woman who was dragged out of car by ICE in Minneapolis: "I've spent the last month learning the names of the tendons in my shoulder, because both of my shoulders are torn -- cartilage and tendons. But what I haven't learned is the names of the people who did this to me."

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The ICE surge in Minnesota cost $280M to detain 4k people. Of those- only 30 were accused of violent crimes. $9 million per capture of the "worst of the worst". Renee Good and Alex Pretti were unavailable for comment….