Mark Kawaller Sievert
@siegwart.bsky.social
Lifetime in Mid-Missouri. Retired Chef de Cuisine. Master pollinator steward. Beekeeper. Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Stanislas. Anti-fascist. Married 39 years to a wonderful lady, Connie. Father of one, but now I claim my son-in-law.
Trump** found a way to be Hitler and Chamberlain at the very same time.
Getting control of the Straits of Hormuz is a strategic victory for Iran.
Mehdi Hasan@mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 6mo agoJust wanted to remind folks, especially the GOP and the FDD, that Barack Obama’s 2015 nuclear deal didn’t give Iran control of the Strait of Hormuz or allow it to keep 60% enriched uranium. It sent $1.7 billion to Iran versus the tens of billions Iran will now make from tolls. 🤷🏽♂️
Got this from a reliable source, Stonekettle. The President’s Easter Message to the Faithful and the World.
bsky.app/profile/reut... Since the SCOTUS has previously voided large swaths of the Voting Rights Act, the right of states to regulate their elections is paramount.
Reuters@reuters.com · 6mo agoUS President Trump signed an executive order aimed at tightening mail-in voting rules nationwide that would direct his administration to create a list of confirmed US citizens eligible to vote in each state reut.rs/4s4lawU
Got a flight later today. I might be humming this tune. youtube.com/shorts/xxxwd...
I Drink my Whiskey Neat (I Don't Like ICE)
YouTube video by Russ Somers Music
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Father who gave gun to Georgia school shooting suspect for Christmas is guilty of 2nd-degree murder apnews.com/article/geor... This is gun violence accountability.
Father who gave gun to Georgia school shooting suspect for Christmas is guilty of 2nd-degree murder
A Georgia man who gave his teenage son the gun he’s accused of using to kill two students and two teachers at a high school has been convicted of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter.
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Apparently the Iranian nuclear program grew back faster than Trump’s** ear.
The Epstein files must have some extra spicy material yet to be discovered.
A new lawsuit alleges DHS illegally tracked and intimidated observers - NPR If you want a constitution, you have to fight back.
Didn’t we already obliterate Iran’s nuclear program? They must work very fast indeed.
PBS News@pbsnews.org · 7mo agoThe Pentagon is sending the largest force of American warships and aircraft to the Middle East in decades, including two aircraft carrier strike groups, as President Donald Trump warns of possible military action against Iran if talks over its nuclear program fall apart. https://to.pbs.org/46eXgXB
This morning I sure Trump** is asking if his pardons work in Britain.
Andrew arrested over Epstein scandal - The Telegraph King Charles said in a statement Thursday that no one is above the law. Since America was born of British tradition, you’d think this was one we’d have learned.
Opinion | In Trump's White House, racism isn't real – unless you're White | Opinion - USA TODAY Nothing more dangerous than uncomfortable white people.
MAGA Christians Are Demonizing A Virtue That's Actually The Foundation Of Jesus' Teachings - HuffPost “Do unto others as you would have done to you,” REQUIRES EMPATHY! “What you do to the least to thee, you do to Me,” REQUIRES EMPATHY! I profoundly reject MAGA fake Christianity.
Elon Musk posted about race almost every day in January - The Guardian I doubt the descendants of the victims of my racist forefathers will be as racist as my forefathers. Musk has no vision and worse empathy.
Grand jury refuses to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with illegal military orders video apnews.com/article/trum... Talk about your slam dunks.
Grand jury refuses to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with illegal military orders video
A grand jury in Washington has refused to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with a video in which they urged U.S. military members to resist “illegal orders,” according to a person familiar wi...
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Amplifying this from my singer/songwriter friend Russ Somers who wrote a damn catchy anti-ICE song that plays in my head all day.
Russ Somers@rsomers.bsky.social · 8mo agoI know there are a few anti-ICE playlists circulating. If you're curating one, I'm humbly offering this for consideration. Written from the perspective of the person in the bar watching TV news and realizing that they've been lied to open.spotify.com/track/2kL2SE...
'It's about freedom of the press': photographer tackled by ICE throws camera to save it – video - The Guardian We are lucky for the brave ones.
Let’s get the admiral in Congress.
Nancy Lacore@nancylacore.bsky.social · 8mo agoAfter decades of service to our country, a career that started as a Navy pilot and finished as a three star admiral, I was removed from my position without cause. I still have more to give, more to fight for, more work to do — and I am not done serving. Join my team at nancylacore.com
AP obtains documents showing Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodríguez has been on DEA's radar for years apnews.com/article/delc... Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
AP obtains documents showing Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodríguez has been on DEA's radar for years
The Associated Press has learned that Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela's acting president, has surfaced in nearly a dozen DEA investigations, several of which remain ongoing.
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