hoffnagel

@hoffnagel.bsky.social

2861 Followers 1800 Following

🇺🇸🇺🇦 “Chaos is a ladder” - Little FingerZ 🇺🇦🇺🇸 “Almost cut my hair. It happened just the other day…” I love the smell of a turbine deck in the morning. “Aggro-Lib”

How Reagan and US agencies made Murdoch a king. July 30, 2021 _Rupert Murdoch's role in a secret project jointly financed by the US government and wealthy backers in the private sector to influence public opinion demands the attention of Australian lawmakers. - Rupert Murdoch's rise to become the most powerful media proprietor in history was not by chance, according to documents released during the 1987 Iran-Contra hearings in Washington. His media assets were critical to the Reagan administration's 'public perception' program aimed at winning support for an aggressive policy of 'regime change' in Central America. This operation was led by the CIA, with a senior operative running the campaign alongside the National Security Council's (NSC) | t-Col Giver Morin trom a buildina
While House Democrats are likely to push back on the legislation over concerns that it grants Trump wider tariff authority, the bill has broad bipartisan support - and the White House's blessing.
President Trump's decision last week to suspend payments to the WHO D wasn't the first time a U.S. president has withheld funds and criticized the organization early in a historic pandemic. President Reagan did it in the 1980s as HIV/AIDS began to emerge as a global killer. And D.A. Henderson, then dean of what would become Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, advocated fiercely for the WHO. After Reagan took office in 1981, his administration assailed the UN and its agencies as an unaccountable, bloated bureaucracy. As Marcos Cueto's new history. of the WHO explains, U.S. conservatives suspected that the WHO was working against free enterprise and American interests, particularly after the 1978 WHO Alma-Ata Declaration in support of universal primary health care.
THE IRISH TIMES One of the most potent displays of Hamas control is the public executions of several hooded men in busy marketplaces, the chilling videos instantly reverberating through Palestinian - and Israeli - social media. Hamas said they were members of clans that had collaborated with Israel, calling their executions a warning to others to give up their arms and surrender. It has declared war on at least four separate clans, two of them believed to have been armed by Israel and behind Israeli lines. In other videos, men were shot in the legs as crowds watched, a reminder of the brutality of the 2007 internecine battles in which Hamas snatched control of Gaza from its Palestinian rival, Fatah, including by throwing Fatah officials off buildings or kneecapping them. "To Gazans, the message was crystal clear: 'Don't f**k with us, don't even dare to protest," said Abusada. "Two million Palestinians now know: don't rise up against Hamas."
Mr. Parlatore also helped Mr. Hegseth negotiate a $50,000 settlement with a woman who had accused him of raping her in 2017. And he had represented Mr. Trump in matters related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol and classified documents found at Mr. Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort.
At a press conference where DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin threatened to jail state officials, he also said that he plans to make "mandatory" changes to elections, including having states "scrub" their voter rolls. Mullin's remarks came the day after Trump delivered a speech about supposed election security vulnerabilities.
WASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. tax agency's top attorney was forced from his role in recent days after refusing White House demands to participate in tax audits, according to three people familiar with the matter. Ken Kies, the Internal Revenue Service's acting chief counsel and Treasury Department assistant secretary for tax policy, told administration officials their requests would violate a law prohibiting the president, vice president and other White House officials from ordering the IRS to "conduct or terminate an audit or other investigation of any particular taxpayer," said the people. They spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of professional reprisals.
Now disbarred Rudy Giuliani
As noted by Mykhailo Fedorov, the "Army of Drones" system has already proven to be a breakthrough in the war. "For the first time, we have received real, verified battlefield data that can be used to support data-driven management decisions. We will continue to develop the program, and later this year we will expand the system to include new areas, including awarding points for the performance of air defense and army aviation against enemy drones, as well as rewarding snipers for their performance," he emphasized. During the event, the Minister of Defence highlighted units with the highest e-Point totals for enemy engagements in the "Army of Drones Bonus" system.
A big red flag went up when the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office applied for a trademark on the Board of Peace for Donald Trump. Democrats in Congress have been quietly fighting this trademark because if Trump holds the trademark, he would be able to monetize the Board of Peace for financial gain. House Judiciary Democrats have been pressuring the Patent and Trademark Office to drop the application, and they have. House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) said in a statement: The USPTO's decision to abandon its disturbing trademark applications for the 'Board of Peace' is a welcome and necessary course correction. From the start, the USPTO's Director's baffling and unprecedented decision to apply for trademarks for President Trump raised serious concerns about its legality given that the Lanham Act forbids applications on behalf of another person unless you are their lawyer, which the Director specifically denied.
Approximately 70% of American Jews identify with or lean toward the Democratic Party.
Another striking image captured by Runesson during the event depicts the dramatic aftermath: a group of 10 Neo-Nazis being chased and attacked by hundreds of people, including attendees of the left-wing rally and local Växjö residents.
This year is different, because the White House is inhabited by people who don't believe in the "abstractions" that we usually celebrate on the Fourth of July. And this affects the rest of us, whether we want it to or not. Congress's celebration, planned for a decade, has been usurped by the president's celebration, funded by private donors and featuring a political speech by himself. Other institutions in and around Washington postponed or reduced their 250th celebrations, so as not to get in the way of the president. Many people who might have participated will not attend, pay attention, or care. I don't know whether the United States of America will ever reach its tricentennial, but if it does, it will be because the narrow tribe that Trump and Vance represent has been defeated and removed, and because the country is once again governed by people who believe in an American union. This is not a
Then came Reagan and supply-side economics and the war on the War on Poverty. By the time Bill Clinton took office, the number was north of 40. Today it's 42 and climbing. We're worse than Russia and Iraq and about on par with Argentina and Mexico.
Charge Type Description Banking Violations Hastert was charged with structuring cash withdrawals to evade federal reporting requirements. False He was also charged with making false Statements statements to federal investigators regarding these withdrawals. Context of Charges • The banking violations were linked to Hastert's efforts to pay hush money, totaling $3.5 million, to cover up allegations of sexual abuse involving minors. The abuse occurred during his tenure as a high school wrestling coach from 1965 to 1981. • Hastert pleaded guilty to the banking violation in October 2015, and the charge of making false statements was dropped as part of a plea agreement. Sentencing • In April 2016, Hastert was sentenced to 15 months in prison for these violations. He was also ordered to pay a $250,000 fine to a victims' fund and undergo sex offender treatment. These charges and subsequent legal actions highlight a significant fall from grace for Hastert, who was once the 51st Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. W Wikipedia
The algorithm of hate. A global movement is needed to stop Elon Musk and the broligarchs June 26, 2026 13 Min reading
INVESTIGATIONS Not so strange bedfellows: An aspiring MAGA influencer's Russian friend turns out to be an FSB officer with ties to the Wagner Group The Insider June 24, 2026 An aspiring MAGA influencer who speaks with an indistinct European accent and specializes in spreading conspiracy theories appears to have close personal ties to Russia — in the form of an FSB officer who fought for the Wagner Group. Elizabeth Lane, who has called America "the cancer of the world," was virtually unknown just a year ago. However, she has rapidly gained popularity thanks in large part to help from the two most famous right-wing American social media personalities to have traveled to Moscow in recent years: Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens.
In May, the regime's National Science Foundation announced it would tear apart the Ocean Observatories Initiative, a $386 million network designed to run for 25 years-and it's only a decade old. The excuse? Saving money. The cost? Blinding the country to dangers that hit everyone in the path of destructive weather. Then the backlash hit. Scientists, fishermen, and coastal towns refused to let the regime wreck a program we paid for. They raised so much hell that the Senate passed a bill to stop it-every senator, Democrats and Republicans. By Thursday, the regime caved-and the gear they'd already torn out is going back in the water. They may be in power, but we have the numbers— and November is coming.
Federal law enforcement had five people in custody Monday but identified 23 others as part of a "network of plotters" who allegedly planned to use a drone equipped with an explosive to hit buildings near the event, force a mass evacuation and steer crowds toward a sniper team, officials told Fox News Digital.
"We have been receiving troubling reports that you may be using part of the budget of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as a personal slush fund to make tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars in unlawful 'bonus' payments to loyalist MAGA henchmen who have engaged in misconduct," says a letter from Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., to Patel, obtained exclusively by MS NOW.
The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact was a nonaggression treaty signed on August 23, 1939, in Moscow between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, with a secret protocol dividing Eastern Europe into German and Soviet spheres of influence. It was terminated by Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941.
12:50 The Prague Spring reforms were an attempt by Dubcek to grant additional rights to the citizens of Czechoslovakia in an act of partial decentralization of the economy and democratization. The freedoms granted included a loosening of restrictions on the media, speech and travel… The reforms, especially the decentralization of administrative authority, were not received well by the USSR, who, after failed negotiations, sent half a million Warsaw Pact troops and tanks to occupy the country. The New York Times cited reports of 650,000 men equipped with the most modern and sophisticated weapons in the Soviet military catalogue. 2 A massive wave of emigration ensued. Resistance throughout the country included attempted fraternization, sabotage of street signs, defiance of curfews, etc. While the Soviet military had predicted that it would take four days to subdue the country, the resistance held out for almost eight months until diplomatic maneuvers finally circumvented it. It became a high-profile example of civilian-based defense;
ARTICLE Lend-Lease to the Eastern Front Despite being overlooked in many circles, American "Lend-Lease" support sent to the USSR not only tipped the scales in Eastern Europe but enabled the victory on the Russian Front. July 29, 2024 96,00 сперед Поведе
election. During his Senate re-election bid in 2006, Lieberman lost the Democratic primary election but won re-election in the general election as a third party candidate under the Connecticut for Lieberman party label. Lieberman was officially listed in Senate records for the 110th and 111th Congress as an Independent Democrat, 41 and sat as part of the Senate Democratic Caucus. After his speech at the 2008 Republican National Convention in which he endorsed John McCain for president of the United States, he no longer attended Democratic Caucus leadership strategy meetings or policy lunches. 51 The Senate Democratic
He also amplified footage of the moment when a man, believed to be a Sudanese asylum seeker, wielded a knife over another man he had pinned to the ground in Belfast in a suspected attempted murder on Monday. Robinson posted details of planned demonstrations across Britain and Northern Ireland on X. Elon Musk shared the post to his 240 million followers.
2:08 Legislative Measures Resolution to Limit War Powers: Senators Adam Schiff and Tim Kaine have filed a joint resolution aimed at limiting Trump's war powers. This measure seeks to prevent military actions that have not been specifically authorized by Congress, emphasizing that drug trafficking does not constitute an armed attack. Public Statements Democratic lawmakers have publicly condemned the strikes, arguing that the administration has failed to provide adequate justification for the use of lethal force. They have expressed dissatisfaction with the information provided by the Trump administration regarding the nature of the threats posed by the targeted vessels. Summary of Democratic Actions Action Type Description Investigations Congressional reviews and investigations into the legality of the strikes. Legislative Measures Joint resolution to limit presidential war powers regarding military actions. Public Statements Condemnation of strikes and calls for transparency and accountability. PBS A U.S. Senate
2:02 Current Status of the War Powers Resolution The House of Representatives has recently passed a war powers resolution aimed at stopping U.S. military action against Iran. The vote took place on June 3, 2026, and the resolution passed with a narrow margin of 215-208. Next Steps in the Legislative Process Senate Action: The resolution now moves to the Senate, where a similar measure has already been advanced. However, a final vote in the Senate is still pending. Political Context: This legislative action reflects growing public opposition to the ongoing conflict and aims to limit President Trump's military authority regarding Iran. Key Vote Details Chamber Date Vote Outcome Total Votes Republicans Supporting House June 3, 2026 Passed 215- 208 4 Senate May 19, 2026 Advanced 50-47 4 The resolution represents a significant step in Congress's efforts to exert its authority over military engagements, particularly in light of rising public discontent regarding the war's imnact on domestmeates suchas risina
Clorox works
Why AI CEOs have become political actors The most important signal from Évian is not simply that artificial intelligence will be discussed; this has already happened. In 2023, the G7 launched the Hiroshima Al Process, which adopted international principles and a voluntary code of conduct for organisations developing advanced Al systems. The difference now is that the political status of companies developing Al is changing. They are no longer only subject to regulation; they are becoming participants in discussions at the highest levels. Unlike nuclear programmes or the space race in the latter half of the twentieth century, the development of artificial intelligence today is not primarily in the hands of states. Governments are no longer the only actors determining the direction of technological development
Hard To Kill Why MAGA's Hit Job On Platner Failed RICK WILSON JUN 10, 2026 • PAID I know a hit job when I read one. I should. I used to build them. There was a version of me, years back, who could take a candidate's life, lay it out on a light table, and find the one frame that ruined them. You don't need the truth. You need a true-enough fragment, a sympathetic reporter, and a Democratic Party so terrified of its own shadow that it does the rest of the work for you. That was the whole game. We didn't beat Democrats. We handed them a mirror and a magnifying glass and let them disqualify themselves over a flaw, a mistake, a misstep, a college newspaper article, a tweet. HARD TO KILL
The Brooks Brothers riot was a demonstration led by Republican staffers at a meeting of election canvassers in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, on November 22, 2000, during a recount of votes made during the 2000 United States presidential election, with the goal of shutting down the recount. After demonstrations and acts of violence, local officials shut down the recount early. Brooks Brothers riot Duration November 22, 2000 Location Miami-Dade County, Florida Motive Disrupt recount of votes in the 2000 United States presidential election
The Commission is warning that the project could put Albania on a collision course with the EU's environmental rules, jeopardizing its ability to close the green Chapter 27 in its accession talks.
MOM| DVD FARRAH FAW CET THE *BURNING BED True story of deliverance from evil.
General Valerii Zaluzhny, sporting his NAFO patch! What a good day that was.