masakatsu agatsu konjō

masakatsu agatsu konjō

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History buff. Let’s not repeat history. Avocations: Writing poetry, photography, creative crafts. Empathy is not weakness. Spiritual seeker. Getting angrier by the day with institutions failing Americans by not standing up to tyranny.

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time.com/article/2026... "Trump warned NATO allies of a “very bad” future should they not help secure the Strait of Hormuz. European countries responded to Trump with caution and resistance, declining to send warships to the vital trade waterway." Create a crisis. Demand others solve it.

time.comTrump Threatens to Pull U.S. Out of NATO Amid Fallout Over Iran WarTrump said he is strongly considering pulling the United States out of NATO after criticizing a lack of support from allied nations over the Iran war.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... "a handful of giant corps dominate virtually every sector of our economy, charging higher & higher prices for their products. BlackRock, Vanguard, Fidelity and State Street – are the major stockholders of more than 95% of American corporations."

theguardian.comYes, the rich must start paying their fair share of taxes | Bernie SandersWe need a 5% wealth tax on America’s 938 billionaires. Over a 10-year period, this bill would raise much-needed $4.4tn for public coffers

www.cnbc.com/2026/04/01/t... "🍊💩 is reportedly considering pulling the U.S. out of NATO, after their reluctance to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz. described the 77-year-old defensive alliance as a “paper tiger” membership in the bloc after the Iran conflict ends Oh yes."

cnbc.comTrump says he's considering pulling U.S. out of 'paper tiger' NATOThe president's comments are the latest threat to America's allies after their reluctance to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

inews.co.uk/news/uk-secu... "Donald Trump’s chaotic foreign policy and repeated criticism of Sir Keir Starmer has left Whitehall officials feeling they can no longer trust their longest and closest ally, The i Paper has been told."

inews.co.ukUK security officials have started withholding intelligence from US due to TrumpOfficials fear British secrets will not remain classified as the US President has 'no compulsion about screwing over allies'

fortune.com/2026/03/31/d... "In ME, Chuck Schumer has thrown his weight behind Gov. Janet Mills, but some of his Senate colleagues are backing insurgent candidate Graham Platner. A similar dynamic is playing out including MI where progressives senators are endorsing non-establishment candidates."

fortune.comDemocrats in disarray as rank and file clash with Chuck Schumer's plan to run elderly moderates in must-win races | Fortune“Clearly there’s a disagreement of strategy here,” said New Mexico Sen. Martin Heinrich, speaking of the Maine race in particular.

www.dailykos.com/stories/2026... "House Republicans are throwing around an idea to make cuts to the Affordable Care Act in order to find the $200 billion Trump needs to get himself out of the mess he created in Iran, Axios reported on Monday."

dailykos.comGOP wants to cut health care funding to pay for Iran warAs the war in Iran stretches into its fifth week, congressional Republicans are looking for ways to help fund the quagmire President Donald Trump created in the ...

statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana... "The Kansas Supreme Court last month declared that the state constitution contains no fundamental right to vote, but emphasized that voting is a “political right” subject to strong constitutional protections."

statecourtreport.orgKansas Supreme Court Declares Voting Is Not a Fundamental RightThe decision makes it more likely that laws restricting voting rights in Kansas will be upheld, though protections for voting remain.

"Clay Higgins pointed out, No Kings a huge success “we were carefully observing. Libs gathered predictably, weather cooperated, It was pretty much a flawless operation- digital images, billions of identifying data points. AI eats that stuff. Success.” Threat on Americans exercising 1st amend.

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Cosplaying working class Rafael Cruz went to Princeton and Harvard. When he flees his constituents without power, he stays at the Ritz-Carlton. His wife, Heidi, is Managing Director at the fancy investment firm Goldman Sachs. They are not men & women with callouses on their hands. They are elites.

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NBC: Under intl law, hitting civilian infrastructure is prohibited. Why is POTUS threatening war crimes? LEAVITT: POTUS has made it quite clear to the Iranian regime their best move is to make a deal or else N: Which objectives would destroying a desalination plant help? LEAVITT: Haley, go ahead

www.propublica.org/article/jose... "Coulson’s civil action was one of several efforts to hold Schwartz accountable for what happened at his nursing homes. Federal prosecutors in New Jersey charged Schwartz with orchestrating a $39 million payroll tax scheme connected to his nursing home empire."

propublica.orgA Nursing Home Owner Got a Trump Pardon. The Families of His Patients Got Nothing.At least three families won multimillion-dollar wrongful death suits against former Skyline Healthcare owner Joseph Schwartz. They haven’t collected a cent.

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e... "Spain has closed its airspace to American aircraft involved in military operations against Iran. This move marks a significant escalation beyond Madrid’s previous refusal to allow the use of jointly operated military bases."

independent.co.ukSpain closes airspace to US warplanes in further rebuke to TrumpThe Nato member state says it is not going to be ‘complicit in something that is bad for the world’

www.huffpost.com/entry/delta-... "As wait times at airports are expected to get worse, Delta said it will temporarily suspend a suite of services offered to members of Congress, including one that allows them to breeze past security checks, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution first reported Tuesday."

huffpost.comDelta Tells Members Of Congress To Wait In Line Like Everyone ElseThe airline has stripped lawmakers of a series of travel perks as anger grows over the chaos at airports caused by the DHS funding standoff.

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Cognetti: In 2024, Rob Bresnahan penned an op-ed saying that making money on your trades was “sickening.” Then he turns around and very quickly becomes one of the most active stock traders in Congress. And it’s the specific trades and votes…

www.commondreams.org/news/trump-i... "Eisenstadt’s analysis was echoed by Ret. Gen. Joseph Votel who told ABC News that seizing & occupying Kharg Island would put US troops in a state of constant danger, warning they could be “very, very vulnerable” to drones and missiles launched from the shore."

commondreams.orgAs Trump Prepares Iran Ground Assault, Expert Warns He's 'Run Out of Options' for Victory | Common DreamsPresident Trump's planned ground assault on Iran faces expert criticism. Risky operations could lead to defeat, leaving US troops vulnerable.

www.newsweek.com/gop-lawmaker... "Representative Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, called out the Trump administration for its new agricultural initiative, writing in an X post that it's “riffing on a porn site,” with the name “OnlyFarms," a play off of "OnlyFans."

newsweek.comGOP lawmaker slams Trump admin for "riffing on a porn site"Representative Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, called out the Trump administration over "OnlyFarms.gov."

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Mike Johnson and House Republicans are blocking a vote on the bipartisan Senate bill that funds TSA, FEMA, the Coast Guard and the rest of DHS — minus ICE. They’re holding airport security workers hostage to play politics. Prioritizing shutdown games over public safety is disgraceful! 😡

talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/rubio... "we’re done with our objectives, we’re going to face is an Iran that may decide that they want to set up a tolling system. illegal, it’s unacceptable, it’s dangerous for the world. the world have a plan to confront it.” The world? US broke it.

talkingpointsmemo.comRubio: Iran May Own The Strait Now, And That’s a Huge BummerSecretary of State Marco Rubio today made some extraordinary comments after briefing...

California sheriff running for governor seizes more than a half million ballots from 2025 election apnews.com/article/cali... "A CA sheriff running for gov seized more than .5M ballots cast in a Nov special election saying he’s investigating a ballot count discrepancy. " How is this allowed?

apnews.comCalifornia sheriff running for governor seizes more than a half million ballots from 2025 electionA California sheriff running for governor has seized more than half a million ballots cast in a November special election from county election officials, saying he’s investigating a ballot count discr...

www.businessinsider.com/401k-hardshi... "Last year, 6% of Vanguard's clients took a hardship withdrawal, which allows them to access funds in tax-advantaged retirement accounts, such as a 401(k), before they reach retirement age. That was up from 4.8% in 2024, the asset management giant said."

businessinsider.comAmericans are pulling money out of their 401(k) funds at record ratesVanguard data shows Americans are pulling money out of their retirement accounts early at record rates to help make ends meet.