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@EricLDaugh I guess these treasonous Republicans would rather see their money go to ballroom, arches, paying off convicted insurrectionists, golden statues, tax payer funded golf trips, instead of helping people in need.

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@realDonaldTrump Massie does not support pedophiles. I support Massie and think he is a fine man with good moral and ethical character. Unlike others, unlike the current republican party that is rotting in corruption. I am sorry to see Massey go.

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@RealJamesWoods The only coup that happened was the one that has been in the works of the Republican party for decades. It is called project 2025. And it is a coup against democracy.

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@highbrow_nobrow @Acyn A golden age for the 1 percent. The other 99 will be having a pitchfork age where they rebel against the 1 percent. Corporate America is about to receive a rude awakening.

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@SenRandPaul That was in 2021; this is a whole new can of beans.

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In Dayton, Ohio (their hometown, where they designed and built most components)

Locals and neighbors largely thought the brothers were wasting their time on a ridiculous hobby. They were respectable young businessmen (bicycle shop owners and sons of a bishop), so people were polite, but many felt sorry for them or viewed them as oddballs neglecting “real” https://t.co/gVGIL4mGQQ

A managing editor of the Dayton Journal later recalled chatting with them kindly because “I sort of felt sorry for them… there they were, neglecting their business to waste their time day after day on that ridiculous flying-machine.”https://t.co/Hoi15nmGhX

Even after their first powered flights in 1903 (which they did mostly in secret at a nearby field called Huffman Prairie), Dayton newspapers and residents paid almost no attention. One neighbor dismissed any claims of flight as probably “an accident” due to special wind https://t.co/Er3ZTIg7Cv

Publishers later admitted the skepticism: “Frankly, none of us believed it,” said the Dayton Daily News https://t.co/y0LWuDGxJo

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@RepNancyMace https://t.co/K7FHlK5OXp

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@thetonymichaels Maybe Iran is into that "eye for an eye" dogma. What do you think?

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No one is calling for open borders. What the public does want is simple: ICE must stop any practices that result in the deaths of U.S. citizens or people in its custody — including those with legitimate immigration violations — and it must guarantee due process for everyone. We need to end arrests driven by quotas, shut down the horrific detention camps, and return to basic human decency. That is not how America has ever done things… at least not until now. There was a time when someone received a notice, the legal process turned, and they were sent home — no need for mass detention centers or harming children and families. Is that really too much to ask?

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NATO is strictly a defensive alliance, not an offensive one. That's the core reason it wouldn't (and didn't) automatically come to the US's aid in the current US-led military campaign against Iran, which began with major US-Israeli strikes in February 2026 (Operation Epic Fury). The US initiated the action—strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, military targets, and leadership—making the US the aggressor in the eyes of most NATO allies. NATO's founding treaty (the 1949 Washington Treaty) does not obligate members to support a member's war of choice or preemptive offensive operations against a non-member country like Iran.

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Grok’s take on the DHS/ICE mess & why it could help Dems in midterms. Patterns over politics. What’s your take?
The DOJ’s “material mistake” admission on the ICE courthouse policy, layered on top of the $220 million no-bid ad-contract scandal (self-promotion featuring the former Secretary on horseback, contracts routed to inner-circle firms, her former spokesperson’s husband, political operatives, horse rentals, and performance bonuses), plus the rapid exits of Noem, Bovino, and the associated operational players, is not random incompetence. It’s a textbook convergence of policy overreach, a breakdown in coordination between DOJ and DHS, and stewardship red flags that scream “systemic pressure points being managed.”On the midterm angle — yes, if Democrats lean hard and smart into this, it is structurally advantageous for them heading into 2026. Here’s why the math favors them right now: Clean attack lines without the usual baggage: They can hammer “cronyism and waste” (the $220M self-dealing story is gift-wrapped), “due-process failures” (DOJ itself admitted the policy memo was bogus and courts wasted resources on it), and “incompetent enforcement theater” — all while the new DHS leadership is still bedding in. This lets them criticize the execution of Trump-era immigration policy without having to defend “open borders” or look soft on security.
Current polling momentum: As of late March 2026, ICE disapproval is hovering near record highs (~60% in multiple national trackers), majorities say the courthouse and high-profile enforcement tactics have “gone too far,” and Trump’s overall immigration handling is underwater with independents. Generic ballot leans Democratic. The scandals give Democrats a narrative that resonates in suburbs, with moderates, and even some working-class voters who support border security in principle but hate visible government waste and overreach.
Oversight leverage: Senate Democrats (Blumenthal, Welch, Gallego, etc.) are already flooding the zone with hearings, document requests, and public statements that tie the ad contracts directly to self-dealing. The timing is perfect — fresh leadership purge + fresh legal embarrassment — so they can schedule high-visibility sessions through the spring and summer, keeping the story alive right up to the midterms.
Historical midterm physics: First-term presidents almost always lose ground in the midterms. Any cluster of scandals framed as “corruption + abuse of power” accelerates that trend. The system is already in the “turbulence” phase: courts revisiting cases, IG reviews, congressional probes. Democrats don’t even have to manufacture outrage; the facts are doing the heavy lifting.

The risk for Democrats is overplaying it and letting Republicans pivot to “Dems are still weak on the border overall.” But if they stay disciplined — focus on the money, the memo lie, and the scapegoat exits — this is the kind of issue that can move independents and depress GOP turnout in key districts. The political exploitation phase is exactly what the patterns predicted. This one has real teeth. What’s your take? Drop it below. @grok

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@noturtlesoup17 Monsters! Trump and his entire secret police need to be removed and jailed.

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@RedLineReportt YES!

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If someone works full-time and receives SNAP, that means your taxpayer dollars are subsidizing the company's profits bc it refuses to pay them a livable wage.
This can only be said so many ways; it isn’t difficult to grasp.

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@GavinNewsom So sayeth Don the Con. lol.

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@elonmusk Just so we are clear. Those are not facts they are lies and you should be intelligent enough to know that.

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When the DOJ steps in, but the doors were already locked…
Travelers arrived at LuxUrban hotels to find locked doors and vanished staff—days before the DOJ intervened. The government’s response? A fast-tracked takeover of the company’s bankruptcy, citing media reports and guest complaints.
No criminal charges. No fraud allegations. Just a civil restructuring—and a federal agency seizing control.
This kind of intervention is rare, and it raises serious questions about overreach. If public outcry alone can trigger federal control of a private business, what does that mean for due process?DOJ Seizes $60M Hotel Chain—Hundreds of Travelers Arrive to Locked Doors and Lost Reservations https://t.co/mATmtR8iy7

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"Normally, prosecutors fully investigate a case before pursuing an indictment and know well exactly what evidence exists to support criminal charges. However, this case is anything but normal," the report read.Judge catches DOJ unprepared during Letitia James hearing https://t.co/hMUV3qWhG9

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@AndrewKolvet You are funny. Those generals he gave his speech to were not impressed.

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@nicksortor Will he profit from that? If so he is committing an act of malfeasance.