Trump refuses to let the FBI run background checks on his nominees

https://youtu.be/oC_ZO8j3Bws

A positive motivation for the next 4 years.
I concur.
Tie them all together.

Tara Setmayer: “The Trump administration is going to plunge America into a cross between The Hunger Games and The Celebrity Apprentice, unfortunately at great expense to the future of our democracy and the humanity of millions of Americans who will suffer at the hands of this gallery of degenerates. The American electorate fucked around and now they’re going to find out.”

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/17/trump-transition-biden

Deputy allegedly kills 7 dogs during animal welfare check while family went to get dinner

https://local12.com/news/nation-world/deputy-allegedly-kills-7-dogs-during-animal-welfare-check-while-family-went-to-get-dinner-no-reason-malnourished-abandoned-police-pets-owners-shock-shot-rifle-new-hire#webview=1

#news #tennessee

HE👏 SAID👏 HE👏 WAS👏 GONNA👏

#politics

People who are, justly, upset by the results of the 2024 presidential election are suspecting foul play and talking about recounts.

I agree that something is very off with the results. However, it's not something that recounts are going to change. The very low turnout, in comparison to 2020, is suggestive of widespread, effective vote *suppression*, which can be done by various means: not providing mailed ballots or drop-off points, misleading information about places and times...

US military’s new counter-UAS system tested, can detect up to 500 targets

https://interestingengineering.com/military/us-military-counter-uas-system-teledyne-cerberus

#news #military

Trump is planning on selling off our #publiclands. Do you think the American Oligarchs should get to build their mansions in Yellowstone, Glacier, Arches, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Zion, etc. National Parks? It might be the fight to bring blue and red together.

#StopTrump
#SaveOurPublicLands

#CoSoPhotography

📷 Lee Hiller Hike Our Planet

Prediction: RFK Jr will say this is a hoax, that it's caused by a vitamin deficiency and that there's no need for a vaccin 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/us-first-mpox-case-aggressive-strain-rcna167403

“An attorney representing two women who testified to both federal and House Ethics investigators about Gaetz’s alleged misdeeds is coming forward with new details about what his clients told investigators. Lawyer Joel Leppard is set to do multiple network TV interviews Monday as he pushes for the release of the House Ethics report.”
–Politico

There is no logical way that the presence of illegal immigrants in the USA rises to the level of a National Emergency.
However, SCOTUS has handed the incoming POTUS a permission slip to militarize government.

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Robo price-fixing: Why the Justice Department is suing a software company to stop landlords colluding on rents

https://theconversation.com/robo-price-fixing-why-the-justice-department-is-suing-a-software-company-to-stop-landlords-colluding-on-rents-239811

The Trump transition team is compiling a list of senior current and former U.S. military officers who were directly involved in the withdrawal from Afghanistan

Officials are considering creating a commission to investigate the 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan, including gathering information about who was directly involved in the decision-making for the military, how it was carried out and whether the military leaders could be eligible for charges as serious as treason.

I hate waking up to stuff like this - but I guess I better get used to it. . . https://wapo.st/48RwQLH

Beaver Moon still bright over the Salish Sea tonight. And apparently at this time of year, Orion is tired and napping at the bottom right of the second photo…🤔🤩

"Your data, our choice!"

#everyplacebutcoso

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Check the carrots in your fridges!

One dead and dozens infected in E coli outbreak linked to organic carrots in US

California-based Grimmway Farms recalls carrots amid 39 reported illnesses in 18 states, including 15 hospitalizations #news

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/17/e-coli-carrots-outbreak

We're at 71.47% but I KNOW we can get J to 100% before Thanksgiving! Let's go #CoSoFam! We have so much to be grateful for, let's give thanks!

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