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NEW: "Donald Trump was an active participant in Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse of young women during the mid-to-late 1990s," per new House Judiciary Dem report. Report has new allegation that Trump raped a 24-year-old and then promised the victim a visa & NYU admission, demanding she stay quiet.

Bravo Zulu to the Coasties involved in this rescue!

Pete Hegseth just gutted the Inspector General system troops use to report wrongdoing. Hegseth’s overhaul strips anonymity, lets “non-credible” complaints get tossed, and flags anyone who files too often. www.military.com/pete-hegseth...

A military spouse was detained by ICE after she showed up to a Navy base to pick up her family’s military ID cards. Her husband, Pedro, applied for a program built to protect the families of people in uniform. That application appears to have been used to find her. apple.news/AGUonOd7GQbC...

TW: DV The staggering numbers of missing and murdered indigenous women (MMIW) is a national travesty. Native women deserve safety. Native women deserve visibility. Native women deserve justice. Learn more: niwrc.org/mmiwr-awareness

US immigration authorities raid home of Democratic Trump critic Ilhan Omar | Reuters share.google/KIaxf4iEsxIs...

“If you’re going to mail your ballot, you better do it right away,” he said. “Don’t wait.” www.votebeat.org/national/202...

Some actions to take on Indigenous Peoples' Day (or after it is over!)

During tonight’s 9NEWS debate, Retired Rear Admiral Eileen Laubacher challenged Congresswoman Lauren Boebert on her position on the Iran War, drawing on her 34 years of military service and the friends she has lost in war while Boebert continues to vote five times for the war.

I would be interested to see if any proof does come out... www.military.com/coast-guard-... "It remains unclear who fired at the Coast Guard. The service said it was investigating alongside federal partners, and it did not identify the shooters." No CG members were hurt, & no equipment was damaged.

Resources farther down in the thread! You are not alone, please reach out if there's any other resources you need and don't see and I can try to find any info you may need!

I'm not a historian but I don't recall any other president asking a foreign power to kill hundreds of thousands of Americans on our own soil. "...very small price to pay"? Pearl Harbor and 9/11 wouldn't combine to equal a relative fraction of that horror.

Impeach Hegseth on January 3. I don’t care if you don’t have enough senate votes to convict and remove.

It can take weeks for a state inspector to check a safety report. It can take months to get a single court date. It can take years to move a bill through a legislature. But you will rarely see all the gears of gov work so well together as when it's time to kill someone.

Every time I think I've this man at his most bizarre and deranged, he ranges the bar. What a strange, sad little guy. Those in the military who do approve of him are the bad eggs. Most of the people here I associate with, at least, think he's a joke.

The Pentagon is notifying millions of current and former U.S. military servicemembers and staff that hackers stole their *unencrypted* personal information during a months-long data breach. The agency that had the breach also handles ID and login/credential access to U.S. military systems and bases.

Yeah, because that always goes SO well...

A letter from us. We want the best for USWDS, and we're ready to help. fedscoop.com/websites-jeo...

This is why you resist the fascists immediately, tirelessly, with all your might, until they’re all defeated, and never yield an inch.

Michael Khalili was one of several legal observers who had their Global Entry revoked after unsettling encounters with federal agents.

Reposting this again because it has been a while!

After 9/11, the U.S. government was over-focused on fighting terrorism, losing sight of other threats, and Americans are still living with the consequences, @radiofreetom.bsky.social argues:

Mayor Zohran Mamdani recently made 9/11 recovery and clean up documents available revealing that NYC’s air quality was toxic and harmful to first responders and New Yorkers.

A bizarre RNC midterm convention video depicting President Donald Trump as a divine figure left countless critics disturbed — but when pressed for comment, pro-Trump pastors and faith leaders gave a telling response, Zeteo's Asawin Suebsaeng reported.

"The ruling by US district judge Trevor McFadden allows the Pentagon to proceed for now in exerting greater editorial control over the historically independent military news outlet." Stars and Stripes was an essential source of US mil news, before this censorship. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Depleted US missile stockpiles and no carriers in East Asia has given China a window of opportunity regarding Taiwan, thanks MAGA. www.yahoo.com/news/world/a...

Congressman Al Green Files H.Res.1486, to Impeach President Donald John Trump for High Crimes and Misdemeanors. The full articles of impeachment: algreen.house.gov/sites/evo-su... The letter to President Trump is also accessible for the public to read: algreen.house.gov/sites/evo-su...

The Supreme Court just lifted a key block on Trump’s mail-in voting restrictions.
Roberts was in the majority. Use the link to ask your Representative why the articles of impeachment against him are still sitting unused. 👇 
actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Major Jason Watson, hero.

Major Jason Watson sacrificed his career to say what needs to be said and what needs to be done.

Deployments are hard on everyone. But this isn't a situation where there's any reason at all for this kind of neglect and mistreatment of sailors. My heart goes out to all the military personnel dealing with this pointless war, and their families at home worried about their safety and mental health.

I only have the information that's in this post, but based on that - just more examples of billionaires not caring about anyone's lives but their own.

Most AI tools require some sort of privacy sacrifice, so understanding the risk is important. ssd.eff.org/module/priv...

I like the framing that the government has decided to purchase 15 ships the Navy doesn't want for the cost of a month or so of "two day war" (Not including the magazine replenishment for that war obviously. Gonna need more zeros for that.)

Better late than never, sorry about that! Yesterday was the 236th birthday of the USCG. Hope all the other Coasties out there had great unit celebrations! Happy CG Day!

There was a CG memo in 2003 requesting a review related to this... as far as I know, nothing happened with it at that time. The CG could have and should have done something sooner. It's disgraceful that it took this long to figure it out. Link to PDF with more info. www.facebook.com/groups/55933...

Duckworth: "He appointed the most incompetent secretary of defense in our nation's history. All he seems to be worried about is testosterone levels in our troops instead of making sure that he actually has a plan to execute this mission in Iran and ending it before even more Americans get killed."

Trump allies believe the President has now exhausted most options to exit the Iran war and are now “afraid” a longstanding, unpopular, expensive conflict is inevitable, causing major anxiety about GOP chances in midterm elections.-Politico

NYT reports the Pentagon did not disclose multiple Iranian strikes on U.S. bases in Jordan last week that reportedly injured dozens of American service members and damaged helicopters. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/u...

Once again, ICE is out of control. Time to get back to work.

The Pentagon is withholding causality and hit numbers. The CDC is withholding infection rates. The FDA is withholding information about food contamination. The EPA is withholding pollution and climate data. This corrupt administration is ALL about concealing the consequences of its incompetence.

Weeks ago, I spoke directly with Major Jason Watson regarding his planned act of civil disobedience. What I do not hear enough people discussing is the broader constitutional strategy behind his message. 🧵

Just a reminder that patriotism isn't holding a bible and wrapping yourself in the flag while you violate the Constitution and plunder the country. Happy 4th of July, stay cool and safe!!

Patriotism isn't loving our country amd fighting for it with blinders on. It's speaking up when things aren't right in hopes of creating a better future for us all. BZ, Major Watson.

For America's 250th, I read Frederick Douglass’ speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” on the House floor—for the first time in history. His speech endures as a mirror & mandate for us all—to confront our inequities while fighting for an America as good as its promise.