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Retired truck driver living in Oregon. 45 years in the Teamsters union.
Another huge turnout for #NoKings in Hudson #Ohio!
TikTok is censored. This should not surprise anyone.
NEW: Judge Immergut issues her written second TRO, blocking the Trump admin from deploying ANY federalized National Guard troops from ANY state in Oregon. (Full hearing thread below) storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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The #Petrofuture maps of #LA--
66m sea level rise on a #ShellOil map, so not entirely apropos to the moment. At some point I'll find a #Chevron map to use.

#ElSegundo and #LAX fall into the gap between these maps.

More at https://conspiracyofcartographers.com/

Meanings of the smoke for the upcoming papal conclave:

Black smoke means they're burning oil, which could be a sign of piston ring or valve stem seal wear

White smoke means they're burning coolant and the papal head gasket has blown

@Nonilex A while back I read a book on the Battle of Midway. I was amazed at how many hard turns the Japanese carriers had to make. The idea being that the defending carriers needed to present the smallest cross section as a target to incoming fire. Thus many abrupt turns adapting repeatedly to enemy attacks. It’s a desperate maneuver. Which begs the question — how in hell did the Houthis manage to seriously threaten an American aircraft carrier?
Shout out to this absolute legend travelling business class on the state ferry

⚡️'The security of the world is at stake,' Trump should visit Ukraine, Zelensky says.

"The security of the world is at stake" if Russia advances further, and U.S. President Donald Trump should visit Ukraine to witness Russia's war, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with CBS News released on April 13.

🔗 https://kyivindependent.com/the-security-of-the-world-is-at-stake-trump-should-visit-ukraine-zelensky-says/

'The security of the world is at stake,' Trump should visit Ukraine, Zelensky says

"Putin's ultimate goal is to revive the Russian Empire and reclaim territories currently under NATO protection... Considering all of this, I believe it could escalate into a world war," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

The Kyiv Independent

Danish travel company Albatros ends all travel to the US. Chairman Rasmussen:

"We sincerely love the US and its people, and look forward to returning once the US elects a leadership of decency, respect and responsibility.
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When Trump explains his aggression towards Greenland with security, he reveals himself as a compulsive liar.
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Trump and his cronies' treatment of president Zelenskyy, the hideous pressure on Ukraine and the indecent cowering to the Russian psychopath speaks for itself."

The US govt deported 238 male Venezuelan citizens to El Salvador, accusing them of being part of Tren de Aragua, which Trump has labeled a foreign terrorist grp & wartime enemy.

Upon landing -marched into armored vehicles, had their heads shaved & were transferred into cells inside CECOT.

#Deportations: quickly set off a legal battle in the US. The court fight initially centered on the legality of Trump's move to invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.

#Immigrants #USPol https://www.cbsnews.com/news/venezuelans-deported-el-salvador-names/

Here are the names of the Venezuelans deported by the U.S. to El Salvador

CBS News has obtained an internal government list of the names of the Venezuelans the Trump administration deported to El Salvador.

CBS News