Saugus Progs 🗽

Our Declaration of Independence was a determined and willing rebuke to oppression. Let us protect this hard-earned freedom and carry on…📜

[The Intellectualist @highbrow_nobrow]

Months before Iranian drones began striking U.S. allies, Ukraine offered Washington a low-cost way to stop them. The proposal was dismissed. Now the same weapons are testing American defenses and exposing the cost of a missed warning.
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[Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Ret. @stavridisj]

I stand by my views expressed five days into this administration. Rather than surrounding himself with the strongest supporting cast imaginable -- the Secretary seems to be steaming full speed in the opposite direction.

[Saugus Progs 🗽 @SaugusProgs]

@BulwarkClips To someone who apparently does not care one iota about the loss of innocent civilians, risk to our troops, the obscene cost to U.S. taxpayers, and how this is negatively affecting the world economy, then no, of course it wouldn’t matter.

[The Boston Globe @BostonGlobe]

Gloria Steinem, the celebrated author and activist who became one of the most visible symbols and potent voices of the US women’s movement and a fierce advocate for feminist causes throughout her life, has died. https://t.co/GoyXJhQkt1

[Saugus Progs 🗽 @SaugusProgs]

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[Daractenus @Daractenus]

The increasingly long motorcades Putin travels with have now added mad max pickup trucks fitted with anti-aircraft guns.

Vladivostok, 10,000 km away from Ukraine, today:

[NH Democratic Party @NHDems]

NEW from @NBCNews: Elon Musk’s Super PAC is paying for digital ads in New Hampshire as it “targets specific lists of people and urges viewers to register to vote.”

John Sununu showed support for DOGE and could benefit from these ads.

#NHPolitics #NHSen

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[Kate from Kharkiv @BohuslavskaKate]

Sakhalin, Russia. Have you ever seen a traffic accident involving a helicopter? Well, now you have.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

It was from Russia that the first missiles and the first drones came, and they crossed our country’s border from Russian airspace. This escalation cannot and will not remain confined to Ukrainian territory.

Today, we want to warn every airline that uses Russian airspace, every insurer, and everyone who still uses Russia’s key airports: Russian airspace is becoming completely unsafe. Ukraine does not threaten civilian aviation as such – not a single civilian aircraft. There will simply be drones in Russia’s skies on a scale that has to be taken into account. Although the Russian authorities are not properly informing people about this, Russian airspace will effectively be closing – the war started by Russia is closing its skies.

We in Ukraine do not want innocent lives to be lost. That is why we are warning our partners: the safe days in Russia’s skies are over. It is important that this is heard by the ambassadors of countries represented here in Ukraine, as well as by ambassadors working in Moscow. Every one of them knows exactly what Russia’s war means for our country and our people, and they must convey this information to their capitals. It is important that the airlines currently flying to airports primarily in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and other key destinations in Russia hear this as well.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and our other institutions will provide international organizations with full information about the dangers in Russian airspace. Drone-infested skies are no place for civilian aviation.

From the evening address.

[The Political HQ @ThePoliticalHQ]

🚨Massachusetts 8th Congressional District Democratic Primary🚨

🔵 Stephen Lynch (Inc) - 51.3%

🟢 Patrick Roath - 48.7%

11% of expected votes in

[Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63]

That Putin and his elites keep their money and families in decadent, despised Europe isn’t just hypocritical, it’s a point of huge leverage that the West refuses to exploit. Take the money and assets, kick out the families. No more ruling like Stalin and living like Abramovich.

[OSINTtechnical @Osinttechnical]

Ukrainian forces are mounting another massive attack drone raid deep into western Russia tonight, attempting to hit targets in Leningrad and deep into the Urals.

Local channels report more than 500 Ukrainian attack drones moving in Russian airspace.

[Kate from Kharkiv @BohuslavskaKate]

APPLEBAUM: Instead of integrating drones, Hegseth is canceling drone battalion and talking about push-ups and facial hair. It’s really insane. I mean, if someone were paying him to undermine United States, or if he were a secret enemy, this is how he would behave. It's suicidal.

[Saugus Progs 🗽 @SaugusProgs]

@MeidasTouch Few things put a choke chain on the #economy like a rise in #oil prices; impacts transportation costs, feed and fertilizer for farmer’s livestock and crops, manufacturing expenses, etc. Ricochet effect is widespread and 98% of us feel the heat. #Money

[NWS Boston @NWSBoston]

Most of today will be dry with increasing clouds, then rain chances returning this evening and overnight. A brief drier period from late Tue night into Wed morning. Then more rainfall from Wed afternoon into Thu. Spotty showers possible Fri and Sat.

[Scott C. Crabtree @ScottCCrabtree]

West Nile Virus Risk Level Raised to Moderate in Saugus

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[Politics & Poll Tracker 📡 @PollTracker2024]

CBS News: Grand jury finds Ron DeSantis administration "misappropriated" $10 million in taxpayer money to Hope Florida

A state grand jury found the DeSantis administration "misappropriated" taxpayer money when it diverted $10 million from a Medicaid settlement into the Hope Florida Foundation, arguing the transfer was "part of a sophisticated scheme to fund political activities," according to a copy of the sealed grand jury report obtained by CBS News Miami.

Link to article: https://t.co/KWrq4IOmle

[Saugus Progs 🗽 @SaugusProgs]

JHC - that egomaniacal butcher is looking for a ‘victory’ anywhere now, isn’t he…

[OSINTtechnical @Osinttechnical]

The CIA Director traveled to Moscow this week to personally warn the Russians against attacking NATO -WSJ

The surprise trip came after new U.S. intelligence assessments indicated Putin could launch a limited attack on a NATO country.

[Saugus Progs 🗽 @SaugusProgs]

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[Flightradar24 @flightradar24]

An unusual visitor to Moscow this morning. 👀

A US Air Force C-17A Globemaster III flew from Riga to Moscow Vnukovo Airport

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[Swing Left @swingleft]

SCOTUS and Trump’s attacks on mail-in ballots could make it harder for all of us to vote—but they haven’t won yet. ICYMI:

[Mass. Public Health @MassDPH]

Routine vaccinations help protect children from serious diseases like measles and whooping cough (pertussis). Ask your child's doctor which vaccines they need before the school year starts. Learn more: https://t.co/Vv6d3q5MGf #IVax2Protect