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Diane Phipps's avatar

Good morning Ben. Keep up the good work. We need to impeach Trump.

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joseph price's avatar

How? Congress can’t convict him.

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Diane Phipps's avatar

We don’t just say it’s impossible, then give up.

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Marlene Lerner-Bigley (CA)'s avatar

Perhaps the third time will be “the charm”!

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Joanne Hamilton's avatar

The entire lackey, cruel administration needs to be removed!

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UniDig's avatar

Since the only bombs bigger than the bombs he just dropped are nuclear bombs, what do you think he will do next, when this escalates?

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Daniel Solomon's avatar

From Fox: Russia's former president said that multiple countries are poised to provide Iran with nuclear warheads after the U.S. launched strikes against three Iranian nuclear facilities.

"The enrichment of nuclear material — and, now we can say it outright, the future production of nuclear weapons — will continue," Dmitry Medvedev, now the deputy chairman of the Security Council of Russia, said in a Sunday X post.

"A number of countries are ready to directly supply Iran with their own nuclear warheads," Medvedev said.

Medvedev did not list specific countries that might pitch in and support Iran. However, Russia historically has backed Iran's nuclear program. Russian President Vladimir Putin also offered to mediate peace talks between Iran and Israel on Wednesday.

Moscow also has offered to intervene and help negotiate a nuclear deal between the U.S. and Iran.

Moscow was involved in the 2015 Iran deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. The agreement lifted sanctions on Iran in exchange for limits on Iran’s nuclear program, but Trump withdrew from the deal in 2018.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/russian-leader-claims-multiple-countries-prepped-provide-iran-nuclear-weapons-following-us-strikes

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Candace Lucas's avatar

all I've got to say is if they are going to drop nuclear bombs on the US, please drop them on the red states. The blue states are NOT behind Trump's war.

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Kristina Dunn's avatar

I’m in a red state! I voted for Kamala and peace.

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Candace Lucas's avatar

Yeah, sorry about that, I didn’t think about that when I posted so I take it back…you poor dems in red states don’t deserve it. Iran, if youre going to retaliate, start with trump and his minions.

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Skitealwedrop's avatar

It sucks living in a bloody red state ☮️

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Candace Lucas's avatar

i would imagine it would. I would never live in a red state, particularly Tx or oklahoma. they're the worst, they're insanely red. We have trumpers here in NY, even NYC including my own son in law (Geez, he went to Columbia U so i don't understand) but they are vastly outnumbered by blue people, so mostly behave themselves.

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Fraser's avatar

We have them here in Canada! Cults are like a virus!!

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Skitealwedrop's avatar

Can we inject bleach into them to rid them of their virus sort of like the conman’s solution for Covid? 🤣

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Fraser's avatar

I believe a second labotomy will do it! The first just made them put the gun lock to "on"!

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Schmendryck's avatar

I'll apologize in advance, but I can't resist. They are the types who would "rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy."

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Skitealwedrop's avatar

Sounds fun Fraser. You can preform the surgery and I’ll assist after we’ve had a few shots of Tequila 😂

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Skitealwedrop's avatar

New Yorkers are pretty cool people. I love the City. My daughter went to NYU for her maters so I got to spend some time up there.

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Candace Lucas's avatar

In general we are. a lot of people say we're rude but actually, we're not it's jsut that we are always in a hurry. there are trains we're trying to catch or busess or meetings we need to get to on time and getting around the city can be a hassle. If you're willing to talk and walk at the same time, we're very friendly. as someone not originally from NY and an army brat, i always go out of my way to ask people who look lost if they need help. They generally do. It's fun to meet tourists and a challenge as many don't speak English. See me trying to give directions in French!!

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Skitealwedrop's avatar

I’ve met some very cool peeps in NYC. The city is so fast paced and loud. I have to come back to my dictatorship where it’s quiet. I can only hang out up there for a week at a time.

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Candace Lucas's avatar

fortunately, or unfortunately, i live in a very quiet residential area in Harlem. other than idiots playing music loudly occasionally, it's pretty quiet.

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Schmendryck's avatar

I simply must ask who you ranking for mayor tomorrow?

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Candace Lucas's avatar

no idea at this point. i was going to vote for Cuomo because he's a tough guy who wouldn't take scheisse from Trump but i've read some things that i don't like (other than the harassment issue) so i'm still deciding.

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Fraser's avatar

Yes, upstate New Yorkers are cool! I always thought of Americans just like us Canadians, when you get out of the big cities!

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Skitealwedrop's avatar

Canadians are wonderful people. I used to work for them several years ago. They were always good to me. I think the orange conman has screwed up our relationship temporarily.

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Susan Raquel's avatar

My best online friend was from upper New York. He died a couple of years ago and I still miss his unique humor.

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Kristina Dunn's avatar

Sorry for your loss 🤗

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Kristina Dunn's avatar

I’m in Tennessee 🙈it’s pretty freaking red. We had a lot of people show up for the #nokingsprotest though so I was pleasantly surprised. Maybe one day people will wake up and we’ll be a watered down pink at least. I’m gonna hold on to hope that we will be blue one day but I’m not holding my breath.

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WJB Motown's avatar

Yea......IHIPNEWS is based out of bottomfeeder state Oklahoma (50th ranking in everything......but leads in fake christians and G-ood O-ld P-edophiles

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Skitealwedrop's avatar

I think Texas wins on the fake Christians with their diamond crusted crosses dangling from their necks. Ugh!

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Candace Lucas's avatar

totally agree. there's nothing i despise more than someone who professes to be a christian but acts like satan.

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Susan Raquel's avatar

Yeah, and you know none of those good christians had sex before they were married. And none had sex with their intended spouses. And none got married because the ladies got pregnant.

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Candace Lucas's avatar

they are such hypocrites, and they want to jam their fake religion down my throat. i want no part of their garbage.

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WJB Motown's avatar

Thoughts and prayers for the women bleeding to death in hospital parking lots and bathrooms.......

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Skitealwedrop's avatar

Women in Texas now have to go to New Mexico when they have pregnancy complications. These fucking Republicans down here have made it a nightmare for women who need treatment. The laws are unclear and doctors are worried about losing their licenses and getting sued by criminal A. G. Ken Paxton.

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WJB Motown's avatar

All women should cut off all contact with the G-ood O-ld P -edophils and refuse to infrect the planet with any more stupid little Orange ass-holes.

See what Maggots will do then when Project 2025 bans all pornography as the plan to do.

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Susan Raquel's avatar

https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/the-unequal-impacts-of-abortion-bans

This article is specifically about the impact that abortion ban has had on Texas. Including the increased number of deaths of newborns, mostly due to genetic defects.

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Terry's avatar

What are those coordinates to Mar Lago again?

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Irene Finn's avatar

Let's just say to drop it on Mar a Lago. Blow that buffet table to bits!!!

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Candace Lucas's avatar

Just make sure trump is there first.

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Skitealwedrop's avatar

and J.D.

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Candace Lucas's avatar

yes, let's not forget turncoat woman hater JD.

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Skitealwedrop's avatar

Let’s not. I just adopted a kitten so now I’m a cat lady.

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Candace Lucas's avatar

i'm a cat lady from way back. I've had just about every kind of critter except dogs--too hard to care for given the hours i worked. I've had rabbits, ferrets, a skunk, mice, fish and horses at various times but i've almost always had a cat. Currently a sweet tuxedo named Katie. I'm proud to be a cat lady. Cats are cool.

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Pauline's avatar

Everyone is suffering from FOTUS. No one wants nuclear fallout from bombs dropped anywhere on Spaceship Earth.

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Candace Lucas's avatar

i agree. that's why i voted for a hand grenade lobbed into mara lardo.

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Kathy McLain's avatar

I don't want to ever see it but if it's inevitable; my vote is for Mara-Largo to be the target. It's more likely to be SAC in Omaha or some place like that.

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Candace Lucas's avatar

that has my vote. I wish someone would lob a hand grenade right in the middle of it. think how that would send trump through the roof.

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Richard Waddell's avatar

It does seem a natural request, but it is quite like the desire to keep air pollution in a confined space and not help the neighboring states whose health often suffers: We're in this mess together, and demonizing (not in this post, but for those who go in for that approach) any adversary will not resolve the problem.

Demonizing, name-calling and bullying are often the tactics of

maga people, but not negotiating, which takes skills and tactful consideration. Pres. Zelensky has those character traits, as we all saw.

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Kristina Dunn's avatar

It’s all good 😆 we’ve all done it. Love, light, and hugs!

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Skitealwedrop's avatar

So am I. I’m in Dictatorship, Texas. I never signed up for any of the orange conman’s bullshit.

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Fraser's avatar

Lord, I know! Abbott puts 5000 guards out! He is whacked like Desantis!!

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Skitealwedrop's avatar

He’s a fucking racist asshole. Florida is just as bad as Texas I’m from there. My Dad complains about Republicans every time I talk to him.

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Skitealwedrop's avatar

Most people don’t know that Racist Governor Greg Abbott is married to a Hispanic woman. Her Grandparents crossed the border from Mexico. Can you believe it? It’s stunning how he speaks about Hispanic people in our state. Hypocrite!!!

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Kristina Dunn's avatar

I’m in Tyrant Tennessee. 🤗 At least all of us blue dots 🔵 have each other and know what it’s like. More people are starting to wake up though thank goodness. I think I’ve always just been wired differently than my fellow Tennesseans.

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Skitealwedrop's avatar

What weird about Texas is that our most populated cities are blue for example Houston, San Antonio, Austin and Dallas. The red cities are the smaller towns and rural areas.

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Pat Robinson's avatar

Me too! I'd love some feed back from some military experts about what would be likely targets if Iran or one of their allies wanted to bomb the US. I live in a rural area about 75 miles from a large military base that trains around 80,000 active duty military personnel every year. Do they have lots of anti bomb stuff that prevents them from being bombed? Would bombing them impact me directly? I have no idea about any of that stuff. Is there reason to bomb where I am? We have pretty much no industry, mostly just cows and trees.

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Kristina Dunn's avatar

I’ve sat here since he bombed Iran and thought the same thing. Which targets would Iran pick or would it just be like 9/11 and sleep cells going active? I’m gonna Google if there is anything around me that could possibly be targeted. I know I’m not too far from Oak Ridge. I’m also super close to a facility that makes C4 and stuff for bombs so that’s scary. Eastman chemical company also. Geez I have sat here and scared myself. I pray for you and your loved ones. My son did basic at Parris Island to become a Marine. I honestly don’t know though and would love an answer from someone in the intelligence agency that actually knows what they’re talking about. 🤗

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Pat Robinson's avatar

At least in this hour it sounds like there is a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, but no one seems to know what that really means. I don't think anyone in the entire world believes anything trump says (the GOP Congress doesn't believe him but support him anyway because what matters is that trump said it, not what he said or did/does). But I have to wonder if Iran is just going to forget and forgive what the US did...and then again I'm not sure what they did....seems like trump told Iran we were coming so they moved everything an there was no loss of life and then Iran told us they were coming so everyone was moved out of the Qatar base and there was no loss of live and not even any damage since the Iranian bombs were intercepted. Weirder and Weirder, but at this moment looks like no American troops in harms way.

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Kristina Dunn's avatar

Yeah I don’t believe a word he says. I think someone documented thousands upon thousands of lies his first term in office. I hope that there is a ceasefire though.

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Pat Robinson's avatar

It's just so hard to tell, but it sure seems like he's lied again about the success of the raid....yes the targets were hit, but everyone else in the world seems to be reporting not much damage was done to Iran's nuclear "stuff"....whatever they may have.

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Kristina Dunn's avatar

That’s what I have been hearing too. That he only set them back a few months, if that. Total failure that shouldn’t have been done in the first place. Causing more problems than helping.

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Irene Finn's avatar

God bless you Kristina- I feel for you. My state used to be solid blue, it turned purple during the 2024 election. Now they are strangely silent. I think they are sorry.

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Kristina Dunn's avatar

Thanks and God bless you too! I hope they overcome their shame and change their ways. We all make mistakes and hopefully they see what we’ve seen all along. Things can always change for the better with compassion and unity. 🤗

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Deb Powell's avatar

There are increasing numbers of blue and purple in those red states. I get the anger at maga, however there are many of us fighting to turn our states more democratic. We have to fight the gerrymandering and the total discouragement it is creating in people. People have to get involved and fight to vote while we still can. And if the right to vote disappears it'll be up to all of us to get in the fight and insist however we need to. This country does not belong to just 30-35% of these disgruntled and totally irresponsible magas!!!

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Candace Lucas's avatar

100%%%

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Teach84's avatar

Drop them on the felon’s homes in Washington and Florida, and all of his golf courses.

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Candace Lucas's avatar

ooo, a new acronym...MTHA--Make Trump Homeless, America.

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Debra Marie McCauley's avatar

But…youre ALL Americans, right?

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Candace Lucas's avatar

Maga thinks they are but they don’t have a clue what America stands for

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Fraser's avatar

We'll build a wall!:)

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Bad Bunny's avatar

"Multiple" means "two" or more likely "one". Russia has the nukes but probably wouldn't take the risk of furnishing them. Especially considering their track record with Islamicists in Afghanistan, Chechnya etc.

North Korea, with a small stockpile and huge need for cash, would be a likelier culprit. They're claimed to have helped Iran harden their nuke-related sites so the connections already exist.

A NK bomb would be useful to Iranian researchers by virtue of being tested recently with apparent success, while being a relatively unsophisticated design that could be analyzed and reproduced in a shorter timeframe.

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Kristina Dunn's avatar

Thanks for answering her question. I’ve been wondering the same also. Love and light to all of you!

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Fraser's avatar

You too!!

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Fraser's avatar

Medvedev will say anything to stir the pot! He might help push a couple brain cells to connect and motivate Stump to help Ukraine!!

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Daniel Solomon's avatar

Of course. If Russia were to give them anything, it'd be a basis for the west, i.e. NATO, to support us.

Got to cut through the BS. China is building Thorium plants. The ONLY reason to use uranium in 2025 is to produce plutonium.

If I'm making deals, anyone who wants peaceful nuclear gets thorium techology in exchange for elimination of uranium. BTW France says it has a version of cold fusion and is building a reactor next to the Cadarache facility in southern France. Upon completion of the main reactor and first plasma, planned for 2033–2034, ITER will be the largest of more than 100 fusion reactors built since the 1950s, with six times the plasma volume of JT-60SA in Japan, the largest tokamak operating today..

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UniDig's avatar

So, we should take their fission tech and give them fusion tech instead?

Anyone who mastered alchemy like that and can turn uranium into plutonium is up to no good-agreed.

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Daniel Solomon's avatar

Thorium is safer.

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UniDig's avatar

not if they turn it into uranium. They're alchemists, right?

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Wayne Fuller's avatar

I would disagree that we are in a dictatorship. I believe what we have is a kleptocracy. Perhaps it could be both.

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UniDig's avatar

We're are also a kakistocracy

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Kevin Miramon's avatar

Cachistocracy too and the press secretary is Goebbels. It’s ok to punch a Nazi.

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UniDig's avatar

And Stephen Himmler too!

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Kevin Miramon's avatar

The corporate media are all about talking up Israel’s side. Netanyahu is a crook and Trump is a Trumpilini 🐊🐊

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WJB Motown's avatar

Orange Hitler has sent his SS Storm Troopers and the Wehrmacht in to LA.....

The Orange Fueher has bascally declared war on the people of America.

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Fraser's avatar

Toss Catastrophe in there too!!

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Fraser's avatar

Well, we're headed there full speed! The Supreme Court will either slow it down or make it quicker!!

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Martha Kenne's avatar

They tend to slow everything down! Or is the more correct phrase bog down?

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John C Wiliams's avatar

It’s both and Perplexity says it better than I could:

<While not all Authoritarian regimes are Kleptocracies, many of the world’s most notorious kleptocracies are authoritarian regimes where a small ruling elite (or dictator) exploits the country’s resources and institutions for personal enrichment. For example, Russia under Vladimir Putin is considered a full-blown autocratic kleptocracy, where the state is managed to enrich its leaders.> Difference is that this country is sold on the open market for the world to see.

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James Seever's avatar

he'll use ground troops. He wants to be a war president so he can grab and consolidate more power here at home.

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Fraser's avatar

More of the ones they dropped in the same places!! A leak in the big one would not be good!!

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James Wilson's avatar

Ben, during these confusing and scary times my first thought is to see what your network is saying. It’s calm, rational, and honest analysis.

You don’t beat around the bush or withhold information and that’s important. As we grow, this information gathering and the voices grow too. Love being part of the Meidas Mighty

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Heidi1168's avatar

I honestly think he is creating any obstacle he can so he can cancel mid term elections. I believe that is his agenda. I am not sure how he would be able to but he wants to do what Zelensky did when he canceled elections.

Edit: I used the wrong wording in saying cancel elections. I am only trying to point out that the orange idiot will do anything to not have midterms for us. He knows he will be done when that happens.

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Kathleen J Weiner's avatar

Zelensky did not cancel elections! They are fighting a war. That canceled elections. Please don’t compare what Zelensky is doing with Trump!! Zelensky didn’t start the war he’s fighting. He’s protecting his democratic country. Trump is tearing down Americas democracy.

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Heidi1168's avatar

I used the wrong wording. But you understand what I am saying. I believe Trump knows when we get to mid terms he is done. He is scared. I believe he doesn’t want midterms and he will do whatever he can to prevent it. I can’t stand what we have become in this country allowing Trump to be president, again!

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Candace Lucas's avatar

i believe if he tries to cancel elections for ANY reason, that the protests we've seen so far will be kindergarten stuff. Jan 6 will look like a walk in the park. Americans won't stand for having their elections cancelled.

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Alex DeFelice's avatar

Zelensky has not canceled any elections. This is nonsense. They are at war and elections are on hold during wartime.

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Heidi1168's avatar

I used the wrong wording and I understand they are at war. My point is that Trump is trying to emulate what Zelensky did and make it so that there are no midterms for us. That is what I think he is trying to do.

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Ed Garland's avatar

@Heidi1168 ... Understood--and, thank you for clarification. Since you posted edited comments, please ignore OP's who haven't bothered to read beyond the tip of their [crooked] noses! LOL 😂

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Kathleen J Weiner's avatar

Trump is Nothing like Trump! What have been reading? Zelensky is trying to save his countries democracy from an invading dictator and Trump is trying to tear this democracy down. He doesn’t want any elections here any more. The people will have No say!! Be affraid!!!

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Janet Sanderson's avatar

I agree. We must start impeachment proceedings. He thinks his smoke and mirrors is going to work,but we’re onto him. The people should have something to say, and I believe the majority of us wants him gone….no matter how!🤜🤛📣💪🦾💙🇺🇸🇺🇸💙

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Dee Joy's avatar

Depends - is musk going to rig the machines again so trump can steal the presidency again?

Strange how all republicans don't care about town halls or what their constituents have to say. They support trump no matter what he does or what he says. They're very smug, like they know there's no more elections.

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Ed Garland's avatar

@Heidi1168 ... You are 100% right. Dumpty Doo Doo told us, "Vote for me this one last time. After that, we'll have it so fixed you'll never have to vote again!" He meant every single word.

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Debbie Dionne's avatar

I am thankful for your network i am shocked how our news media has turned into the arm of tRump I noticed it especially on the No King Protest the lack of coverage one local newscast did not even mention it i was there There were thousands of people in Troy MI And not one word Thanks for all you do

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Ed Garland's avatar

@Debbie Dionne ... Yes, you're correct. We have long since abandoned legacy media. They should rename themselves "Morgue Media." It's a fitting and accurate description of what they've done since Donald Duck was ushered into Politics by Moscow Mitch. Dirtbags times two.

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Kevin Miramon's avatar

Corporate Media to use Ben’s terms. Meidas all the way!

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Nancy L Jenkins's avatar

Awesome work! Keep going

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Jeff's avatar

Strong work! Much love to you and your brothers, all your incredible contributors and the MEIDAS MIGHTY!

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Nigel Perels's avatar

Decent article from Forbes Magazine, too. Proud of the brothers, the network and, of course, the Meidas Mighty!

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Kathy's avatar

Senate Republicans are scheduled to vote this week ! I will be calling Sen Medicare Fraudster Rick Scott and Sen BadMoody(how they’re in my 📲 😜) every day.

“Democrats scored a victory Sunday when Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough ruled against a provision tucked into the bill by House Republicans that would severely limit the ability of courts to find Trump administration officials in contempt for failing to comply with injunctions or other court orders.”

“Fiscal hawks including Sens. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) want to slash the federal share of Medicaid spending in states that expanded the program under the Affordable Care Act and to speed up the phaseout of renewable energy tax breaks.”

https://thehill.com/homenews/5363606-senate-republicans-trump-bill-challenges/

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Donna Murphy's avatar

I can't believe the cruelty. I really can't understand it. Greed and racism is ruining our country and against the majority of Americans.

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Greg Irwin's avatar

People seem to be afraid to call it evil, but that is what it is

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Kevin Miramon's avatar

Can I call too as I am thrilled to hear the court add on didn’t cut the mustard!

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Cordi Gilbert Tierno's avatar

Thank you for telling us the truth that no one else dares

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Andrea Madden's avatar

I love your truth and giving me hope for better days ahead! Thank you all so very much!

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Sangye's avatar

Thank you for all you’re doing, guys. Keep up the excellent work and stay safe out there. ❤️

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Deb's avatar

I appreciate your clearly identifying who you are and your intentions. These two things are missing from Legacy media. They’d probably be ashamed to identify their intentions.

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Sylvia Arrowood's avatar

I will not let my children be drafted. I wonder what will happen if I try to join the military with my 2 spinal fusions, my history of depression. Think they would take me?

Thank you to Meidas for extensive coverage and reporting of facts. I see Fox News is scrambling and crumbling from within. MAGA is crumbling. There are protests happening in New York city and at the White House. I hope this all builds. We have got to let Iran know we did not want this war and Trump is a war criminal.

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Greg Irwin's avatar

Your concern is valid. Hegseth appears to be deliberately driving women and persons of color out of the military. Approximately 57% of the military is white males, so he is apparently trying to get rid of 43% of the forces. The only way to have enough personnel to fight Trump's new war will be to draft young white men.

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Barbara's avatar

Draft the Trump boys first!

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Cathy's avatar

I’m proud to be part of the Meidas Mighty. You’re doing excellent work. That’s why you’re getting the recognition you deserve.

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Frankie Brockway's avatar

The fight is worth it. Trump and maga cannot be allowed a moment’s peace. They must look over their shoulder constantly, know they are being watched and judged to be lacking. And that it is MTN doing the watching.

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