Jeff πŸ’™

Jeff πŸ’™

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Retired GM, Iowa Democrat. Optimist. Outdoor adventures. Geography. Environmental issues. Proud father to an independent daughter. Machinist, woodworker, 30 yrs in Logistics/Mfg. Veteran, Army. Reading is a passion. Love my cat, miss my dog. 🚫crypto, 🚫OF

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Another "mistaken identity "? The leadership of DHS must be dumber than the ICE idiots they hire. If this keeps up, all these agents are heading to jail. Time to abolish this department, put a competent AG in DOJ and prosecute everyone involved with the atrocities. l.smartnews.com/p-8KGFLHsA/x...

l.smartnews.comU.S. Citizen Detained and Beaten by ICE in Texas (MundoNOW English)A U.S. citizen reported that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents violently removed him from his truck in Donna, Texas. JosΓ© Reyes claimed that t...

SI? Isn't that Sports Illustrated? Possibly a copyright infringement? Only stupid people refer to AI as Super Intelligence. Trump must be really dumb (with a "b")

These alleged crimes occurred in Venezuela, not the US. Yet the US presumes to prosecute in the US courts. I hope Trump, Patel, Musk, Rubio, Mullin, Noem, Miller, Vance, Blanche, Hegseth, and the rest of this corrupt group face prosecution in the Hague. l.smartnews.com/p-8E5XY4ne/l...

l.smartnews.comFormer Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, wife face new charges over alleged torture (ABC News)Federal prosecutors in New York on Thursday unsealed new charges against ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro that accuse him of conspiring with his wife ...

I do not understand why the whole press corps didn't walk out enmass. When Trump prevented news reporters access, he trampled on Free Speech and free press. Solidarity of the press would piss trump off and deprive him of the attention he craves. He's a bully. No attention = TACO.

How do we recall Senator Grassley and vote him out right now? He is worthless and impotent in the face of the destruction of historic structures. The Rose Garden destruction and constant corruption should have been enough to impeach. He's just pandering to Trump's whims.

This says it all. Trumps cronies know and now acknowledge they are violating international law. They are admitting guilt. War crimes, human rights violations, corruption, it's obvious. They want to ensure they don't end up in prison or sentenced to worse (Hegseth). l.smartnews.com/p-8tbGF0vC/P...

l.smartnews.comUS calls for NATO allies to withdraw from Rome Statute, 'systematically dismantle' ICC (Jerusalem Post)Published: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:36:15 GMTAcc...

At the least, Hegseth should personally pay for the cost of using US equipment to travel in his "personal capacity" as should Patel when he travels "personally". Definitely not an appropriate thing for SecDef to do in any case. l.smartnews.com/p-8ki0k3Mk/a...

l.smartnews.com​US Army leader tears apart Trump chief for crossing 'inappropriate' line​ (AlterNet)On Monday, the New York Times reportedthat Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited Iowa to campaign for GOP Rep. Zach Nunn, who is seeking reelection. Hegseth...

Wondering if Greenland can just seize all the assets on Greenland soil for Dr Phil's associated drilling company? Stick the company with a bill for the equipment and sell it cheap to Denmark or the UK.

I still find it odd that voter integrity was not really an issue until Trump was President and lost in 2020. He lost! The only reason for him to be upset would be if he cheated or at least tried to cheat. He failed. 60 court cases say Trump lost. l.smartnews.com/p-8jOCBoR2/Z...

l.smartnews.comBlanche: Trump administration may seek Supreme Court intervention in state voter rolls fight (The Hill)Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Trump administration may look to the Supreme Court for help in a fight over state voter rolls. β€œAbsolutely it’s a poss...

Overnight, Trump posted that he would bomb Oman if they didn't let him run the Strait of Hormuz. It's as if he's trying to dare Arab countries to close US bases and reject US military use of facilities. While he has the ability, I don't think Trump has the credibility left to dictate terms.

While he was President, during a war, I believe Obama flew into Iraq and flew out with needing to hide in a catering truck. My how times have changed. Seems we have a big orange cowardly lion in charge now.

This is shameful. I think all airlines should issue a policy memo that no employees are to assist with immigration enforcement. It's neither their job nor responsibility. Is it time to boycott United until they cease helping with this administrations cruelty? l.smartnews.com/p-8h1SFhPa/o...

l.smartnews.comUnited Airlines Allegedly Lures Passenger Into ICE Ambush After Southwest Did The Opposite (TheTravel)Only weeks after a United Airlines employee threatened to call federal immigration officers on a passengerin San Francisco, a fresh incident involving the ca...

The Quiet Man, with John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara is a film that hit home this past week. Maureen's character is obsessed with having her ' dowry, her things' about her. My mother has dementia. I was going to get rid of clutter. Her things are her happy thoughts and memories. I finally understand.

Got a survey call today. Obviously from Marinette Miller-Meeks campaign. I'd say she's worried. She's a Trump Lacky who voted to defund Iowa Healthcare. She's really not very popular these days when clinics are closing in Iowa. Hospitals are making cuts. I really hope she's out after November!

If the 2020 election was "rigged", doesn't that mean the 2016 and 2024 elections were too? Seems someone is upset that his attempts to rig 2020 were not as successful as his apparent rigging of 2016 and 2024. In any case, TRUMP IS IN THE EPSTEIN FILES!!! l.smartnews.com/p-8dkokQa4/p...

l.smartnews.comTrump says US has 'third world voting system' then gets caught out in huge lie (The Mirror US Online)President Donald Trump was caught in a massive lie on Friday when he attempted to claim that the U.S. had a "third-world" voting system During a phone interv...

Solution: No traffic stops, period. No guns, none. No deployments without body cams. No cameras available = no deployment. It isn't that hard! Stop blaming, start taking responsibility. Every ICE agent and member of DHS should know they will be held accountable. l.smartnews.com/p-8bgSxO8g/D...

l.smartnews.comCNN host Dana Bash humiliates Trump's border czar over 'mistakes we saw with our eyes' (The Mirror US Online)White House Border Czar Tom Homan refused to admit that "mistakes were made" after two separate fatal shootings occurred at the hands of federal immigration ...

It's not just the politics, it's the cheap McDonald's meals served. It's the tacky Trump decor.'s the awful concrete paved Rose Garden. It's the desecration of the East Wing. Trump has zero class, zero good taste, does everything as cheaply as he can. Why go? l.smartnews.com/p-89J5rive/x...

l.smartnews.comDana White issues Donald Trump reality check to teams who snub White House invite (Irish Star Online)UFC chief Dana White has issued a brutal Donald Trump reality check to sports teams that turn down the opportunity to visit the White House to celebrate thei...

Republicans whining about Iran closing the Strait don't mention the fact that the US started this illegal war. Republicans aren't reining in erratic Trump and warmongering Hegseth. Republicans are putting our troops in harms way over an Israeli whim. Stop this war! l.smartnews.com/p-89fALoWY/N...

l.smartnews.comGOP faces new alarm over Iran as ceasefire implodes (The Hill)The intensifying military conflict with Iran and its impact on gas prices is sparking fresh alarm among GOP lawmakers, who are urging President Trump to find...

It won't matter. Taxpayers paying for modifications again. It won't be the same as building from scratch. It won't be enough. This plane was never meant to be used near hostile areas. Trump just is too vain to wait for the real ones. l.smartnews.com/p-88JB1S1O/1...

l.smartnews.comTrump Sending His Luxury Qatari Jet That Lacks Missile Defenses Back For More Modifications (HuffPost)President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he exits Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., after attending the World Cup final soccer match, Sunday, Ju...

Why doesn't the media call him out? Ask him why if there was interference, as President, didn't he stop the interference? Why did his administration allow it to happen? Why did Trump allow it? If it happened on his watch, it's his fault. Ask the hard questions! l.smartnews.com/p-87lWMbi8/u...

l.smartnews.comEx-FBI and intel officials reveal the telltale sign that Trump is 'a cornered rat' (AlterNet)This Thursday night, July 16 at 9 PM eastern time, U.S. President Donald Trump plans to give a prime-time speech that he says will include "really big news" ...