Martha Weaver (she/her)

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More American than JD Vance who can only trace his Scotch-Irish ancestors to early 1800s Kentucky. My English ancestors arrived in Virginia in the early 1600s. My ancestor Lieutenant Joshua Renfro served with the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
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In Malone NY
Donald Trump letting you know how the authoritarian capture of the media is going, in case you missed it. Unlike other authoritarians in places like Hungary and Poland he has no worries about advertising his authoritarian take over of the media.
How is it possible there are no National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Advisories regarding Iran, a government known to sponsor terrorist attacks? Last year, DHS published a NTAS bulletin on the same day the Trump administration struck Iran’s nuclear facilities, warning of a ‘heightened threat environment’ in the United State.
North Country prison closes after 40 years, leaving community with questions

The closure of a North Country prison is raising concerns about the local economy and leaving unanswered questions about costs.

WCAX

I don't know how I missed this incredible piece of investigative journalism by Claire Wilmot and Ashenafi Endale, linking illicit mining in Tigray with funding for another looming war, as if that region hasn't been decimated already, pollution, as if people there need more destruction than has already occurred, and, surprise surprise, foreign investment.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-illegal-gold-mining-tigray-ethiopia-east-africa-metals-canadian/?intcmp=gift_share

When Tigray became a ‘Wild West’ of illegal gold mining, Canadian firms staked a claim

A postwar gold rush in Ethiopia razed the landscape and sowed seeds for conflict. The Globe looks into Canadian-licensed sites at the heart of it, and their ties to Beijing

The Globe and Mail

RE: https://mamot.fr/@pluralistic/115945455836771203

People who have solidarity with Minneapolis & ICE protestors are way more fuckin' brave than the troops

The Civil Rights Movement saved America from drowning. Now this country appears to be going under for the fateful third time. https://sherrilyn.substack.com/p/its-king-day
It's King Day!

Don't Allow Them to Memory Hole What It Means

Sherrilyn’s Newsletter

“The United States of America came within a few minutes of dying at the Battle of Gettysburg.

In fact, America came within seconds of being destroyed.

During those decisive moments a unit of the United States Army saved the republic.

The saviors of the Union were from Minnesota.”

https://steveschmidt.substack.com/p/thank-you-minnesota

#USpol #Minnesota #Minneapolis #patriotism #law #Justice

Thank you, Minnesota

There is no greater obligation for an American than loyalty to the Constitution of the United States.

The Warning with Steve Schmidt
ICYMI — “Jared’s the INVESTOR here” J.D. Vance referred to Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner as “the investor” in Gaza, as he and Witkoff cook up a scheme to enrich their families on the backs of the horrors there And the Hunter hunters are silent🤔
Tucked away deep in the Settings app on Android are all sorts of privacy and security features you may have never seen. It’s time to get to know those settings. https://ssd.eff.org/module/how-to-get-to-know-android-privacy-and-security-settings
How to: Get to Know Android Privacy and Security Settings

Open up your Android phone’s Settings app and you’ll find dozens of different options with little guidance on what those options do. Some of these settings have a serious impact on your privacy and security, altering what data gets shared automatically with apps, data brokers, and Google itself. What sorts...