MichaelSweeney1
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Dragon Slayer,World Traveler,5th Infantry Div ♦️Vietnam vet Helmets to Hardhats,Veterans in Piping.The glass is still half full even if it has a little piss in it! 🚫Fascist WTF over! Fire Base C-2
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There’s nothing like the sweet smell of failure in the morning.
September 16, 2026 at 2:34 PM
There’s nothing like the sweet smell of failure in the morning.
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Ladies and Gentlemen, the sitting Republican President of The United States.
Disgraceful.
Disgraceful.
September 16, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Ladies and Gentlemen, the sitting Republican President of The United States.
Disgraceful.
Disgraceful.
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JUST IN: Attorneys for Rep. Joyce Beatty asked for an emergency hearing after a staffer was denied access to the Kennedy Center and told it was closed to the public.
www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...
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Kennedy Center Closed
www.documentcloud.org
September 16, 2026 at 5:39 PM
JUST IN: Attorneys for Rep. Joyce Beatty asked for an emergency hearing after a staffer was denied access to the Kennedy Center and told it was closed to the public.
www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...
www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...
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KAEPERNICK: The part that I hope people take away in this moment is what Robert Kraft and what they’re saying by denying Macklemore is they are openly colluding.
They also want people to know that if you take an action that they don’t agree with, they will come for you.
They also want people to know that if you take an action that they don’t agree with, they will come for you.
September 16, 2026 at 4:25 PM
KAEPERNICK: The part that I hope people take away in this moment is what Robert Kraft and what they’re saying by denying Macklemore is they are openly colluding.
They also want people to know that if you take an action that they don’t agree with, they will come for you.
They also want people to know that if you take an action that they don’t agree with, they will come for you.
US Postal Service chief told associates he wants to quit, sources say - www.reuters.com/world/us-pos...
EXCLUSIVE: US Postal Service chief told associates he wants to quit, sources say
The head of the U.S. Postal Service has told confidants that he is deeply discouraged by his job and wants to resign, according to four people familiar with his thinking, as the agency comes under s...
www.reuters.com
September 16, 2026 at 7:54 PM
US Postal Service chief told associates he wants to quit, sources say - www.reuters.com/world/us-pos...
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Corporations are not people.
Their money is not speech.
They should not be able to buy politicians.
End Citizens United.
Their money is not speech.
They should not be able to buy politicians.
End Citizens United.
September 16, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Corporations are not people.
Their money is not speech.
They should not be able to buy politicians.
End Citizens United.
Their money is not speech.
They should not be able to buy politicians.
End Citizens United.
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Yes, what his happening in Gaza is "An Israeli Genocide."
But it is more accurately described as "An American-Sponsored Genocide."
As with all things, follow the money.
But it is more accurately described as "An American-Sponsored Genocide."
As with all things, follow the money.
September 16, 2026 at 1:41 AM
Yes, what his happening in Gaza is "An Israeli Genocide."
But it is more accurately described as "An American-Sponsored Genocide."
As with all things, follow the money.
But it is more accurately described as "An American-Sponsored Genocide."
As with all things, follow the money.
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This isn’t a “sale”. Israel purchases these weapons with a fund created with U.S. taxpayer dollars. Biden/Harris blocked these 2000-pound bombs from going to Israel. Congress can block this “sale.” VOTE. www.nbcwashington.com/news/nationa...
Trump administration plans to send powerful bombs to Israel in $2.8B weapons sale
The Trump administration is planning to deliver powerful 2,000-pound bombs to Israel as part of an upcoming arms deal.
www.nbcwashington.com
September 16, 2026 at 1:27 AM
This isn’t a “sale”. Israel purchases these weapons with a fund created with U.S. taxpayer dollars. Biden/Harris blocked these 2000-pound bombs from going to Israel. Congress can block this “sale.” VOTE. www.nbcwashington.com/news/nationa...
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Thank you for your attention to this matter...
September 16, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Thank you for your attention to this matter...
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A minor detail is missing from the headline.
September 16, 2026 at 12:20 AM
A minor detail is missing from the headline.
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Ossoff: Blanche is a joke and a hack. These folks are not just corrupt, they're clowns. Here you have a Kremlin connected Russian oligarch giving massive cash gifts to the president's son…
September 16, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Ossoff: Blanche is a joke and a hack. These folks are not just corrupt, they're clowns. Here you have a Kremlin connected Russian oligarch giving massive cash gifts to the president's son…
Iran war cost hits $38 billion, forecast to rise $3 billion a month, CBO says - www.reuters.com/world/middle...
Iran war cost hits $38 billion, forecast to rise $3 billion a month, CBO says
The mounting costs have strained U.S. munitions stockpiles, driven up energy prices and added pressure on an already stretched federal budget.
www.reuters.com
September 16, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Iran war cost hits $38 billion, forecast to rise $3 billion a month, CBO says - www.reuters.com/world/middle...
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TODAY: The Senate is expected to take up a bill that would turbocharge Trump’s corruption. There is absolutely no good reason for any Democrat to support this legislation. Email your senators and demand that they vote NO on the CLARITY Act.
Urge Your Senators to Oppose and Stop Trump's Crypto Corruption
Last year, the House passed the CLARITY Act (H.R. 3633), a bill disguised as “crypto regulation” that actually serves the billionaires and bad actors at the center of today’s crypto chaos. This bill d...
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September 15, 2026 at 12:22 PM
TODAY: The Senate is expected to take up a bill that would turbocharge Trump’s corruption. There is absolutely no good reason for any Democrat to support this legislation. Email your senators and demand that they vote NO on the CLARITY Act.
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Today was a good day for free and fair elections in court.
More tomorrow...
More tomorrow...
September 15, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Today was a good day for free and fair elections in court.
More tomorrow...
More tomorrow...
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Interesting interview, but:
Anything over 65 mph is generally considered unsurvivable.
I think it’s very unlikely that he hit the ground anywhere near 70-100 mph.
Anything over 65 mph is generally considered unsurvivable.
I think it’s very unlikely that he hit the ground anywhere near 70-100 mph.
“I don’t have this story without faith,” says Bravo, the U.S. Air Force officer who was rescued from Iran.
“I am not saying faith is [a] replacement for training,” he says. “Training helps us understand what we do. But faith is the backstop of all of my actions.”
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“I am not saying faith is [a] replacement for training,” he says. “Training helps us understand what we do. But faith is the backstop of all of my actions.”
cbsn.ws/4yBiURE
September 14, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Interesting interview, but:
Anything over 65 mph is generally considered unsurvivable.
I think it’s very unlikely that he hit the ground anywhere near 70-100 mph.
Anything over 65 mph is generally considered unsurvivable.
I think it’s very unlikely that he hit the ground anywhere near 70-100 mph.
Election officials prepare for chaos as Trump seeks to tilt the midterms to Republicans - www.reuters.com/investigatio...
Election officials prepare for chaos as Trump seeks to tilt the midterms to Republicans
U.S. state and local officials are taking extraordinary steps to protect voting systems, staff and public confidence amid growing signs that the president is trying to use federal power and fraud clai...
www.reuters.com
September 15, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Election officials prepare for chaos as Trump seeks to tilt the midterms to Republicans - www.reuters.com/investigatio...
Petronas, Thailand's PTT secure approvals for new gas block sharing contract - www.reuters.com/business/ene...
Petronas, Thailand's PTT secure approvals for new gas block sharing contract
Malaysian state energy firm Petronas said on Monday its unit and subsidiaries of Thailand's PTT had secured government approvals for a new production-sharing contract (PSC) covering a major gas-produ...
www.reuters.com
September 14, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Petronas, Thailand's PTT secure approvals for new gas block sharing contract - www.reuters.com/business/ene...
China Gas signs 20-year LNG import deal with US-based Venture Global - www.reuters.com/business/ene...
China Gas signs 20-year LNG import deal with US-based Venture Global
China Gas Holdings will buy 0.5 million metric tons of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Venture Global for twenty years starting in 2030, the two companies said on Monday.
www.reuters.com
September 14, 2026 at 8:39 PM
China Gas signs 20-year LNG import deal with US-based Venture Global - www.reuters.com/business/ene...
US rail fuel surcharges on grain hit record highs, squeezing farmers in harvest season - www.reuters.com/business/ret...
US rail fuel surcharges on grain hit record highs, squeezing farmers in harvest season
Railroad fuel surcharges on U.S. grain shipments have more than doubled over the past year, rippling through the farm belt and raising transportation costs as many farmers also struggle with higher p...
www.reuters.com
September 14, 2026 at 8:38 PM
US rail fuel surcharges on grain hit record highs, squeezing farmers in harvest season - www.reuters.com/business/ret...
Billionaire Dangote launches oil refinery 'people's IPO', Africa's biggest - www.reuters.com/business/ene...
Billionaire Dangote launches oil refinery 'people's IPO', Africa's biggest
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote on Monday launched Africa's largest share sale yet with the initial public offering of his oil refinery, targeting the general public to raise as much as $2.1 billi...
www.reuters.com
September 14, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Billionaire Dangote launches oil refinery 'people's IPO', Africa's biggest - www.reuters.com/business/ene...
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Of Course, We Know Their Game...
September 14, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Of Course, We Know Their Game...
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It's September 14th. Where's Mitch?
Comer says McConnell's staff hopes Mitch will be back when the Senate returns in 11 days. www.cnn.com/2026/09/03/p...
GOP lawmaker gives expected timeline for Mitch McConnell’s return | CNN Politics
House Oversight Chair James Comer of Kentucky said Thursday that Sen. Mitch McConnell’s staff have told him they are hoping the senator – who has had an extended absence from Washington due to health ...
www.cnn.com
September 14, 2026 at 6:06 PM
It's September 14th. Where's Mitch?
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🚨BREAKING: Agents of the Department of Homeland Security have been ordered to unlawfully access state voting records to carry out the department’s escalating elections-related probes, an anonymous federal whistleblower recently disclosed to Sen. Alex Padilla. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Homeland Security officers are illegally accessing state voter data, new whistleblower alleges
The searches likely resulted in "thousands of violations of state laws," Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) said.
www.democracydocket.com
September 14, 2026 at 6:47 PM
🚨BREAKING: Agents of the Department of Homeland Security have been ordered to unlawfully access state voting records to carry out the department’s escalating elections-related probes, an anonymous federal whistleblower recently disclosed to Sen. Alex Padilla. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Houthis attack Saudi Arabia as Gulf-Iran talks are postponed - www.reuters.com/business/ene...
Houthis attack Saudi Arabia as Gulf-Iran talks are postponed
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis launched a new attack on Saudi Arabia on Monday and Gulf Arab states postponed planned talks with Iran, raising concerns the Middle East conflict could spread further and...
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September 14, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Houthis attack Saudi Arabia as Gulf-Iran talks are postponed - www.reuters.com/business/ene...
Saudi pipeline outage threatens loss of 4% of global oil supply - www.reuters.com/business/ene...
Saudi pipeline outage threatens loss of 4% of global oil supply
Saudi Arabia will run out of oil stocks for exports if it doesn't restart its major pipeline to the Red Sea within days, Saudi oil buyers and traders said.
www.reuters.com
September 14, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Saudi pipeline outage threatens loss of 4% of global oil supply - www.reuters.com/business/ene...