Randi Doeker

Poly Sc major; never kicked the habit.
Boulder, Silicon Valley & DC alum.
Chicagoan at heart.
Democracy Democrat

[Randi Doeker @rbdoeker]

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Republican/Conservative = authoritarian nationalism
Democratic/Liberals = democracy

You can fixate on the debt, fossil fuels, social safety net in both Parties.

But each side has its own form of government.

Take a stand -- pick one.

There are no sidelines.

[Clash Report @clashreport]

Reports indicate a large-scale Iranian drone attack on US bases in northern Iraq, with several drones reportedly intercepted by US air defense systems over Soran and Khalifan.

[OSINTdefender @sentdefender]

Elements of the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division were secretly deployed to Israel in early April, as part of joint contingency planning between Israel and the United States, completed since February, for seizing Iranian-controlled Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf and carving out coastal territory inside Iran, according to a deployment order seen by Ken Klippenstein.

The order, issued April 7, 2026, directed paratroopers from the 2nd Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division - the storied “Geronimo!” Battalion - to deploy to Israel on “temporary duty,” in a move not previously reported by the Pentagon. Asked about the number of troops deployed to Israel and their mission, the Pentagon referred questions to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM).

[KFOX14 News @KFOX14]

Border czar Tom Homan said Monday that New York City will "see more ICE agents" than ever in a deployment following a new law signed by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D). https://t.co/4GumHV7ivy

[Randi Doeker @rbdoeker]

@basedbarnicle @Lyda291188 @maxpcohen Answer: FICA

[ian bremmer @ianbremmer]

if kim jong un had invited trump to join him and xi in pyongyang we could have avoided this whole knicks game three kerfuffle.

[Fifty Shades of Whey @davenewworld_2]

A police officer in Indiana was found guilty of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 14-year-old runaway while he was on duty, and trying to cover up the assault. Sinmi Asomuyide, 33, faces a maximum sentence of life in prison.

[Wesley @WesleyLowery]

FL police use A.I. to identify a vehicle theft suspect from surveillance video. Based on an "85% match" they arrest and charge Jalil Richardson. He spends 3 months in jail. He loses his job, his home, and custody of his kids.

Richardson lives in N.C.
He's never been to Florida. And his timesheet shows him at work at the time of the crime. No one checked before charging him. https://t.co/2AcQYwq30f

[Karen Piper @PiperK]

This man is a troll who says that any election won by Democrats is "stolen." He also oversees national election security for Homeland Security.

He's been pushing the ridiculous "California fraud" narrative.

He studied at Moscow State University. 1/

[The Hormuz Letter @HormuzLetter]

BREAKING: Iran says it has now fully blocked the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, along with the complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz, with the next step being strikes on oil, gas and energy infrastructure of US-allied Gulf countries in response to today's Israeli strikes on the Petrochemical Complex, per a source close to Iran's Ghalibaf.

[Adam Kinzinger (Slava Ukraini) 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @AdamKinzinger]

This is absolutely insane. Trumps love of Russia is stunting the US military’s ability to modernize.

https://t.co/LYOkJmnKg5

[José Javier Rodríguez (Atty General candidate) @JoseJavierJJR]

Florida taxpayers could be on the hook for nearly $1 billion for Uthmeier's cruel and wasteful pet project -- relying on no-bid contracts so political insiders could cash in.

The abuses and corruption surrounding 'Alligator Alcatraz' must be investigated.
https://t.co/B1803ea7w8

[Marlene Robertson🇨🇦 @marlene4719]

Nothing says grift more than America’s Warpig taking all six kids to France on the taxpayers dime

[ᗰᗩƳᖇᗩ @LePapillonBlu2]

Not any Immigrants, Black, Hispanic, or trans people in there.

[The Hormuz Letter @HormuzLetter]

BREAKING: US strikes hit Iran's Sirik Naval Base and radar sites in Goruk and Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, per CENTCOM.

Iran previously warned the disproportionate response to any new US strikes would be "1.5x harder" and "completely different and heavier."

[The Hormuz Letter @HormuzLetter]

BREAKING: Iran says negotiations have now fallen apart completely, seizing all messaging channels with the US following new US strikes on commercial vessels in southern Iran and the ongoing Israeli military's invasion of southern Lebanon, per Fars.

Iran also says talks were already fully deadlocked over the US refusing to release $24 billion in frozen funds without nuclear concessions in return. Iran is also rejecting Al Arabiya's claim today that Iran agreed to transfer part of its enriched uranium to a third country, calling it "incorrect" with nuclear discussions being "fundamentally not on the current negotiation agenda."

[Randi Doeker @rbdoeker]

@thehill Expert is Matt Randolph - "Mr Global" - who has been asked to testify to a Congressional committee on energy topics.

[Randi Doeker @rbdoeker]

@thehill The two companies that got (a smidge of ) land don't have the $ to do anything, per an energy expert. He thinks they are just sucking up to Trump. They will cancel and get their deposit back.

[Murray Rothbard @MurraySuggests]

The Iranian navy, which has been destroyed eight times, has apparently closed the Strait of Hormuz again, because the United States, for the seventh time, won the war that wasn’t a war, so now the United States has to open the Strait of Hormuz that was already open before the not-war began.

The not-war began because Iran had uranium that was totally, completely, beautifully obliterated, so they can’t build the nuclear bomb they weren’t building, which is why the United States had to start the not-war it definitely didn’t start.

Now the United States, which has nuclear weapons, is threatening to use nuclear weapons to stop Iran from getting nuclear weapons, because nuclear weapons are far too dangerous for countries with nuclear weapons to allow other countries to have.

If the United States saw the United States doing what the United States does in other countries, the United States would invade the United States to liberate the United States from the tyranny of the United States.

[Randi Doeker @rbdoeker]

@JakeSherman Putting a portion of the dividends in the Social Security account would be positive for all.