Strategic Defeat Update: "It could take more than 2 years for the US to replenish the more than 1,500 Patriot interceptor missiles that have been used in the Iran war. "The current inventory of those missiles is fewer than 1,700." Must-read/gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/08/08/u...
Susan Hendrick, Esq.
@susanhendrick.bsky.social
Nerd. Avid student of history. Servant to fabulous kitties. Foodie. US lawyer (until MAGA bans professional licenses for women). Member of the resistance against tyranny.
Doug Wilson disapproves of women’s suffrage, wants to outlaw gay marriage, and forbids women from leading at his church. And he’s Pete Hegseth’s spiritual advisor.
Pete Hegseth dreams of holy war. Meet his spiritual adviser.
Doug Wilson preaches iron discipline and male dominance. One of his disciples runs the Pentagon.
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Here’s your badge. A deep dive on 59 ICE and Border Patrol agents found 85% committed sex offenses, two thirds against children. More on Substack. Join me there: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...
Senate Democrats have the power to block federal contracts to Tesla and SpaceX. It’s the path to pushing Musk out of politics.
This Is the Way to Stop Elon Musk
Senate Democrats have the power to block federal contracts to Tesla and SpaceX. It’s the path to pushing Musk out of politics.
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We've been sold a lie: that GDP growth equals progress. But what's the real cost? 🌍 20-40% of global land is now degraded 🦋 1 million species face extinction 💨 Pollution causes 9 million premature deaths/year A healthy economy cannot exist on a dying planet.
Yet more idelogically driven backward looking squandering of your tax dollars. China is now a generation ahead of the US in all areas of green tech which is the future
🧵 Over his political career, Ken Paxton has relied on Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks. Theyre by far his biggest donors. Their political network played a crucial role in his first election as AG, his acquittal on impeachment charges- and his post-acquittal retribution tour that pushed Texas further right.
Ken Paxton’s far-right billionaire backers are fighting hard to save him
With the attorney general’s impeachment trial set for September, supporters have risen to Paxton’s defense, fueled by the deep pockets of oil-rich West Texas donors.
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TRUMP & EPSTEIN ARE CHILD SEX TRAFFICKERS Why do you think Trump started his Forever War with Iran? Are you distracted?
The battle in the Democratic party is not between progressives versus moderates. It’s between those focused on the money versus those focused on the many. It’s between those who want to fight for people versus those who want to fight for profits.
Trump‘s new CDC Director said “abortion surveillance” will be a big part of the CDC‘s role… Republicans will never stop. Never.
Pedophilia is becoming the GOP mainstream www.rawstory.com/anti-trans-s...
Kindergarten girls targeted for invasive exams by new GOP-led ballot measure
Washington State voters will decide the fate of a ballot initiative that would require girls from kindergarten through high school to undergo sex-verification testing before playing school sports — a ...
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Damn those Democrats and their sinister plot to… improve people’s lives.
A Trump administration official told the Wall Street Journal that 30% of Medicare Part D subscribers would see their monthly bills go up less than $10 a month and that 45% would see an increase of between $11 and $20. wisconsinindependent.com/health-care/...
Trump administration to kill Medicare Part D prescription subsidy program
Millions of subscribers could see their prescription costs and premiums go up in 2027 without the program, experts say.
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) can search and analyze your personal information without a warrant thanks to a deal with Thomson Reuters. finance.yahoo.com/economy/poli...
ICE uses a $125 million Thomson Reuters deal to access your credit card data without a warrant
A recent investigation suggests that personal details collected by credit card companies can become accessible to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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The call is coming from inside the White House, @jd-vance-1.bsky.social. Trump is awarding contracts to family-connected companies, charging Secret Service agents to stay overnight at his properties, and making billions off his office. The Trump Administration's corruption is off the charts.
Disgusting pos couldn't carry the lowest private's STD.
Trump’s war on science and insane levels of corruption will kill more Americans.
Some scientific studies have linked chemicals in herbicides and insecticides as well as animal waste and other agricultural byproducts to various forms of cancer. Pesticide manufacturers continue to stand behind the safety of their products. iowaindependentnews.com/elections/as...
JUST IN: Over 25 million Americans under 35 now live with their parents. An all-time high. And the percentage of Americans ages 25 to 34 living with their parents is also at a record high. Y’all aren’t ready for what comes next.
🚨 Last month set a new record for the hottest average global sea surface temperature in the month of July! Record warmth is found in both the deeper ocean and at the surface. This isn't necessarily a surprise, but it will have consequences for around the world. Data in the graphic from NOAA ERRSTv6
President Trump is banning students majoring in degrees that don’t make enough money from taking out college loans. Degrees for social work, art, religious studies, teaching aides, and music will be hit the hardest. trib.al/81eEaAG
Trump Moves to Cut Off Student Loans for Tons of Degrees
Under a new rule, if your degree doesn’t make enough money, you won’t be able to get a student loan.
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