Mark McD

@markwmcd4.bsky.social

Husband, father, brother, friend. Trying to be good at them all.

Hope I’m wrong, but I.C.E. agents at the airport are going to be a permanent fixture even after TSA gov shutdown resolution. It’s a perfect way for Trump to intimidate travelers at International Blue City airports. There will be racial profiling, and bad outcomes.

News Analysis: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has made contempt for what he calls “stupid rules of engagement” — limits meant to reduce risks to civilians. Retired commanders argue that the point of such constraints is not just law, morality and honor, but strategic self-interest.

Hegseth’s Boasts of ‘Maximum’ Engagement Authorities Face Scrutiny After School Is Hit

The defense secretary has disparaged restrictive rules for opening fire that are aimed at reducing the risk of mistakes and civilian casualties.

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Breaking News: Stephen Colbert said he was barred from airing an interview with a Democratic Senate candidate because of new FCC guidance from the Trump administration about equal airtime for political candidates.

Colbert Slams Trump Administration After CBS Pulls Talarico Interview

Stephen Colbert said he had to drop an interview with James Talarico from his Monday broadcast because of new F.C.C. guidance that targeted political interviews on late-night shows.

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Raskin to Bondi: "You're not showing a lot interest in the victims. Whether it's Epstein's human trafficking ring or the homicidal government violence against citizens in Minneapolis, as AG you're siding with the perpetrators and ignoring the victims."

From @TheAthletic: Ben Ogden won the first U.S. men's cross-country skiing Olympic medal in 50 years, winning silver in Tuesday’s sprint. Norway’s Johannes Høsflot Klæbo won gold, his second straight of these Winter Olympics. nyti.ms/4kyag0w

Ben Ogden, of the United States celebrates after winning the silver medal in the cross-country skiing men's sprint

Fox Business credulously reports that Saudi Arabia is pushing its investment into the US "to $1 trillion." The entire size of the Saudi economy is $1 trillion. How stupid are these people and/or how stupid do they think their viewers are?