Show threadNonilex16h ago

Sen. Slotkin said #Trump “is attempting to use the #FBI to scare us.”

“Whether you agree with the video or don’t agree with the video, the question to me is: is this the appropriate response for a president of the United States to go after & seek to weaponize the federal government against those he disagrees with?”

#law #military #MilitaryLaw #UCMJ #despotism #fascism #tyranny #dissent #democracy #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech

Show threadNonilex16h ago

It would mark the 2nd investigation tied to the video, coming a day after the #Pentagon said it was reviewing Sen #MarkKelly (D-AZ) over potential violations of #MilitaryLaw (also bullshit). The #FBI & Pentagon actions come after #Trump accused the lawmakers of sedition “punishable by DEATH” in a social media post.

#law #military #UCMJ #despotism #fascism #tyranny #dissent #democracy #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech

Nonilex16h ago

🚨Pure #despotism & utter bullshit🚨

#FBI seeks interviews with #Democratic lawmakers who urged US #troops to defy #illegal orders [which is literally required by #law]

Congressional #Democrats who appeared in a social media video urging #US troops to refuse to follow “illegal orders” say the FBI has contacted them to begin scheduling interviews, signaling a possible inquiry into the matter.

#Trump #law #fascism #tyranny #dissent #democracy #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech
https://apnews.com/article/trump-fbi-congress-80c1a1ffbbaa3a12e63745356f2377f3?utm_source=onesignal&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=2025-11-25-Breaking+News

FBI probing Democrats who told troops to defy illegal orders

Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a social media video urging U.S. troops to defy “illegal orders” say the FBI has contacted them to begin scheduling interviews. It comes a day after the Pentagon announced it is investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona over potential violations of military law. Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin told reporters Tuesday that Trump “is attempting to use the FBI to scare us.” The inquiries mark an extraordinary escalation for federal law enforcement and military institutions that traditionally steer clear of partisan clashes.

AP News
WIST Quotations1d ago

A quotation from John Adams

Let the human Mind loose. It must be loose; it will be loose. Superstition and Despotism cannot confine it.

John Adams (1735-1826) American lawyer, Founding Father, statesman, US President (1797-1801)
Letter (1816-11-13) to John Quincy Adams

More about this quote: wist.info/adams-john/6140/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #johnadams #despotism #dogma #freethought #freedom #liberty #orthodoxy #superstition #tyranny #freethinking

Letter (1816-11-13) to John Quincy Adams - Adams, John | WIST Quotations

Let the human Mind loose. It must be loose; it will be loose. Superstition and Despotism cannot confine it.

WIST Quotations
Show threadNonilex3d ago

As #Trump weighs what could be imminent #military action against #Venezuela & its leader, Nicolás #Maduro, while striking at alleged drug boats in the #Caribbean Sea & eastern #Pacific Ocean, new details are emerging about the evolution of a strategy that involves unprecedented US military force against the narcotics trade—&, critics say, outsize #legal risk.

#criminal #law #murder #ExtrajudicialKillings #InternationalLaw #Constitution #Congress #WarPowers #AbuseOfPower #Despotism #MafiaState

Nonilex3d ago

#GiftArticle

White House blew past #legal concerns in deadly strikes on drug boats

The #Trump admin sidestepped skeptical lawyers across #NationalSecurity agencies as it pursued a #military campaign against alleged narcotraffickers, ofcls say.

#criminal #law #murder #ExtrajudicialKillings #Carribean #Pacific #Venezuela #InternationalLaw #Constitution #Congress #WarPowers #AbuseOfPower #Authoritarianism #Autocracy #Despotism #Dictatorship #fascism #Tyranny #MafiaState
https://wapo.st/43FXQfO

White House blew past legal concerns in deadly strikes on drug boats

The Trump administration sidestepped skeptical lawyers across national security agencies as it pursued a military campaign against alleged narcotraffickers, officials say.

The Washington Post
NonilexNov 16

#Murder #death #kill

The #Pentagon conducted the 21st known strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat, US #SouthCom announced Sunday.

“Intelligence *confirmed* [full on guessed] that the vessel was involved in illicit narcotics smuggling, transiting along a known narco-trafficking route, & carrying narcotics,” SouthCom posted on social media. “3 male narco-terrorists aboard the vessel were killed.”

#law #murder #WarPowers #authoritarianism #despotism #Autocracy
https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/16/politics/us-military-drug-boat-strike-21?cid=ios_app

US military carried out 21st strike on alleged drug boat, killing 3

The Pentagon conducted the 21st known strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat on Saturday, US Southern Command announced on Sunday.

CNN
Show threadNonilexNov 16

The arrival of the USS Gerald R. Ford, announced by the #US #military in a news release, marks a major moment in what the #Trump admin insists is a counterdrug operation but has been seen as an escalating pressure tactic against #Venezuela President Nicolás #Maduro. Since early Sept, US strikes have killed at least 80 people in 20 attacks on small boats accused of transporting drugs in the #Caribbean & eastern #Pacific Ocean.

#law #murder #Congress #WarPowers #authoritarianism #despotism

NonilexNov 16

#US #AircraftCarrier arrives in the #Caribbean in major buildup near #Venezuela

The nation’s most advanced aircraft carrier arrived in the Caribbean Sea on Sunday in a display of US #military power, raising questions about what the new influx of troops & weaponry could signal for the #Trump admin’s purported drug enforcement campaign in #SouthAmerica.

#law #murder #Constitution #InternationalLaw #Congress #WarPowers #authoritarianism #despotism #Autocracy
https://apnews.com/article/aircraft-carrier-venezuela-trump-ford-strikes-drugs-241ea9e039d717b9f80f793922cb7cc9?utm_source=onesignal&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=2025-11-16-USS+Gerald+R.+Ford

US aircraft carrier arrives in the Caribbean in big buildup near Venezuela

President Donald Trump says the U.S. “may be having some discussions” with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. It's a potential diplomatic avenue as the U.S. further builds up its military presence near the South American country with the arrival of its most advanced aircraft carrier. Trump didn’t offer details Sunday evening about the possible discussions with Maduro, but he said “Venezuela would like to talk.” The development comes as the Trump administration has carried out a series of military strikes against vessels suspected of transporting drugs.

AP News
Bryan (he/him) 🇺🇸 🏳️‍🌈Nov 16

“When the white man governs himself, that is self-government; but when he governs himself and also governs another man, that is more than self-government — that is despotism.”

— Abraham Lincoln

#AbrahamLincoln #Lincoln #quote #quotes #politics #despotism