Hegseth rails against 'woke,' lays out standards in speech to top generals, admirals

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Hegseth rails against 'woke,' lays out standards in speech to top generals, admirals

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"China weaponizes ag imports to target Trump and US farmers. China’s freeze on U.S. soybean purchases hits a key GOP constituency in the run-up to 2026 midterm elections":
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/28/soybeans-sacrificed-in-trumps-china-gamble-00583232
"The U.S. is actually helping expand China’s influence in Latin America by sharply reducing foreign aid and raising taxes on their exports to the U.S.”
#TradeWar #economy #tariffs #Trump #incompetence #politics
China weaponizes ag imports to target Trump and US farmers

China’s freeze on U.S. soybean purchases hits a key GOP constituency in the run-up to 2026 midterm elections

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Tomorrow all of America's generals and admirals will meet with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, a meeting that defense officials called "reckless" and "madness."

“To say the military leadership is anxious would be an understatement”:
https://theintercept.com/2025/09/25/hegseth-military-generals-admirals-washington-dc/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=The%20Intercept%20Newsletter
#NationalSecurity #incompetence #extremism #politics

Pete Hegseth Orders Top Military Leaders to Attend Mystery Meeting

“To say the military leadership is anxious would be an understatement,” one defense official told The Intercept.

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Ryan Crosswell: "The most galling part about all of this was that Attorney General Pam Bondi also said, 'No one is above the law.'

Except we know that’s not true. Eric Adams is above the law. Tom Homan is above the law. Apparently anybody in the Epstein files is above the law."
#injustice #bias #incompetence #politics #ethics

This quote from Sean Penn I can absolutely relate to.

>>My problem is humans.[...] #incompetence drives me out of my [expletive] mind! It triggers me on a level you can’t imagine. I start to equate my soul with a volcano.<<

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/27/magazine/sean-penn-interview.html

Sean Penn Let Himself Get Away With Things for 15 Years. Not Anymore.

The actor and instigator is ready for his renaissance.

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