Rich Gardner
@rlgardner190.bsky.social
Navy vet (PN3 1991-2001), Democrat, antiwar, supports Ukraine, History buff, like the "Avengers" movies and "Legends of Tomorrow" TV show.. Pictured is the USS LaSalle (AGF-3), I spent from late 1996 to late 1998 on there.
US appears to make a rather massive concession to Iran. Seems the US is approving a system of tolls for a previously international waterway. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/trump...
Trump Is Conceding a Hormuz Tolling Regime to Iran
President Trump is now demanding that Iran reach a deal with Oman...
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Yeah, I found the solicitation of advice from all ranks to be disturbing. I can understand a call to people ABOVE a certain rank for ideas, say to officers who have at least 15 years of experience. To ask just everyone reveals desperation. www.ms.now/opinion/cent...
Opinion | The military's request for 'creative' ideas in Iran is absurd and alarming
Lt. Col. Rachel E. VanLandingham (ret.): Everything wrong with the military's alarming request for 'creative’ ideas in Iran
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We again see the “personalist” nature of the Trump Administration, where loyalty is prized above competence. SecDef Hegseth says his wife is loyal, so hey! www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Jennifer Hegseth’s Pentagon portfolio expands in new and unusual ways
If there’s ever been a defense secretary’s spouse with a portfolio like this one, I’m not aware of it.
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Beach in California that, according to Trump, is “filthy dirty.” Good to see people paying attention this speech of Trump's. The blogger here disagrees in detail about Trump's claim about blue cities. crooksandliars.com/2026/08/trum...
This would be good if it were true, but seriously? This war started back in February and Trump is JUST NOW trying to understand Iran's motivations?!?!
Larry Glickman@larryglickman.bsky.social · 7h agoYet another story framed around Trump’s supposed anger rather than his incompetence. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/u...
When you're engaged in a sport; chess, soccer, poker, etc., there's no need to know the motivations and goals of the other player. But when you're engaged in a verbal argument, a fistfight or... www.ms.now/news/preside...
RFK Jr. had a contentious interview with CNN's Dana Bash where he spewed a number of false claims. I did not have personal experience with hospitals during the time when Covid was at its height, but I recall MANY vivid... www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
RFK Jr. joins the Republican campaign to rewrite the recent past ahead of the midterms
As one observer recently noted, “The GOP campaign this fall will depend entirely on misremembering recent history.”
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Since 2022, Russia has systematically targeted Ukrainian culture—destroying warehouses, libraries, and print shops. This isn't collateral damage; it’s a deliberate war on Ukrainian identity and education. 🧵 1/12
Yeah, big surprise! Trump is the owner of the golf course he just “competed” on and would ya look at that? HE WON! What a surprise! Truly amazing for someone to win on a course that he owns! crooksandliars.com/2026/08/peop...
People Can't Stop Making Fun Of Trump For Claiming Victory In His Own Golf Tournament
Trump is getting BURIED in brutal mockery for once again bragging about his victory in his own golf tournament.
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Yep, like Kristi Noem, Tulsi Gabbard and Pam Bondi, Jeanine Pirro seems to have reached the end of her usefulness. Oh well. See ya! talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things...
After Some Early Trump Retribution Wins, Pirro Has Fallen Out of His Good Graces
President Trump spent the weekend raging on Truth Social against Jeanine Pirro,...
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There's specific term for the type of language that Trump uses here. It's called “eliminationalism.” the suggestion that the language makes is that the group the speaker is talking about, in this case residents of ... talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-l...
Good thread. Indicates $1.8 billion slush fund may not be binding on next president.
Josh Marshall@joshtpm.bsky.social · 2d agoI've been wondering abt this for a while. Originally a court ratified this deal. That's fairly binding as a settlement. But I think that court pulled the plug on that (perhaps I misunderstood that contingent ruling). So I don't know why this would be binding on a future admin at all.
North Korean women getting off the bus to work at a Wildberrie's warehouse. “Road construction workers in Tbilisi accidentally cut off the Parliament lights and it's just too satisfying “ Iranian dissident escapes to Georgia. It isn't much of an improvement. Italian troops rappel down to...
Ukraine's post office does quite a bit. It “deliver pensions, medicines, parcels and essential goods, accept utility payments, and provide basic services to people in remote villages.” It is, of course, a favorite target for Russians. Blogger reproduces... prawn-agenda.blogspot.com/2026/08/day-...
Day 1619 War in Ukraine
Ukraine's post office does quite a bit. It “ deliver pensions, medicines, parcels and essential goods, accept utility payments, and provid...
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The author brings up the useful example of a treasure hunt. “As if everyone is looking for a treasure and, when someone finds it, everyone can immediately agree on what has been found and who found it.” Science is... www.ms.now/opinion/fauc...
Opinion | Fauci’s diaries show he changed his mind often. That’s what scientists are supposed to do.
Ann Keller: Public health experts need to be allowed to admit when they’re wrong — and share with the public what they are learning.
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Heh! A Fox News interviewer makes the error of bringing up the example of children being sexually assaulted (by undocumented immigrants), which immediately brought to mind Trump and Epstein and how the president was... . crooksandliars.com/2026/08/fox-...
Fox News Interview Ends Abruptly As DSA Candidate Calls Trump A Pedophile
Trump gets called a "pedophile president" on Fox News by Oliver Larkin. The interview ends abruptly.
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RFK Jr. has absolutely zero business being anywhere NEAR an institution like HHS!!! He is completely and utterly unqualified! We've had more measles cases since January 2025 than in the years 2000 to 2024! OF COURSE he's to blame for that! crooksandliars.com/2026/08/rfk-...
RFK Jr Loses His Mind When Pressed On His Autism Claims
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. lashed out at CNN's Dana Bash like a rabid dog when she tried to pin him down on his autism claims that have caused so much vaccine hesitancy in America.
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ICE needs to be abolished and all of its members given the civilian equivalent of a Dishonorable Discharge, then the prosecutions have to begin! www.newsweek.com/nurse-allege...
US nurse alleges ICE agents broke her kneecap in $500,000 legal claim
Norma Bowe, a nurse and professor, has filed a $500,000 claim against the government, saying ICE agents threw her to the ground.
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If your face didn’t look like this in 2020, I don’t really care what you think about Dr Fauci. That man saved millions of lives. We did what we could with the information we had. Florida opened back up too soon, and nearly 100,000 people died, one of highest death rates per capita in the nation
March to reinstate Federov as Minister of Defence. Up to 30 missiles launched at Kyiv last night. Georgian protesters continue to ask the question “Is Bidzina a d*ck?” But now, a protester is simply using “d.” He was detained. prawn-agenda.blogspot.com/2026/08/day-...
Day 1617 War in Ukraine
March to reinstate Federov as Minister of Defence. Up to 30 missiles launched at Kyiv last night. Georgian protesters continue to ask ...
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Republicans are leaning heavily into masculinity as the main difference between them and Democrats. But with other issues like affordability and the Iran War going on, the “Soy Boy” approach isn't working too well. talkingpointsmemo.com/the-weekende...
The Low-Energy Response to the GOP’s ‘High-T’ Politics
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The transparency that Dr. Anthony Fauci provided into his decision-making is not matched by any similar transparency on the part of the Trump Administration. Across the board, the administration is failing to preserve and to make public important records. www.ms.now/opinion/rand...
Opinion | The Fauci hearing takeaway that the Trump administration doesn’t want you to notice
Lauren Harper: The Trump administration is actively shredding its own paper trail, preventing future accountability.
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Democrats should make Elon Musk and the money he's tossing into the midterm elections a major issue! Musk is planning to spend $100 to $120 million on them. The Susan Collins campaign for the Senator's reelection is keeping its distance from Musk. crooksandliars.com/2026/07/elon...
Elon Musk Plans To Buy Susan Collins
Democrats should have a field day with Musk’s involvement in the midterms.
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Aww! Poor US Attorney Pirro! She dropped the Reflecting Pool case against an Olympic canoeist because the case was obviously ridiculous, only to have the president immediately denounce her for dropping what to him appeared to be a solid case! www.ms.now/news/trump-j...
Trump blasts Pirro for nixing Reflecting Pool case: ‘What was she thinking?’
The president lashed out at his hand-picked U.S. attorney, Jeanine Pirro, for blaming damage on “botched work” instead of on vandals.
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Good! It was clear from the get-go that this was a case that should never have been bought! crooksandliars.com/2026/07/jean...
Jeanine Pirro Drops Reflecting Pool Case, Now Blames The Contractor
Who could have predicted this?!
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I've thought about your POLL so much, my brain went numb (Many people don't know, or assume, that NUMB ends in "b") I prefer DUMBO-crat as it contains the name of 1 of the most popular Disney characters of all-time! You're welcome for my attention to this very important matter! Beloved Icon-MRH
The level of North Korea-style praise for Trump at this Camp David cabinet meeting is bizarre. Strong democracies don’t require public displays of devotion to one man. Authoritarian regimes do.
