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SupportSanity's JournalDid Trump order MAGAs to intimidate drivers on the road before Trump gets into office?
Just minutes ago, I was driving and:
A strange car accident - two cars stopped at the red light -one behind the other. With the light still red... The 2nd car in line rear ends the first car in line, then drives off.
Two minutes later ... a truck first in line at the red light. Red light changes and the truck barely moves. Horns honk. He goes. He turns on the same street I'll be going down. I turn onto the street. He slows down barely moving. I go around him and then he tries to race me on the neighborhood street. I go out of my way as I'm sure he'll follow me. He does follow me. I take a longer way home and lose him.
Anyone else noticing weirdness on the roads lately?
NATO takes over Polish air defenses from United States
Source: thehill.com
NATO assuming full command of the air defenses in Poland, a country neighboring war-torn Ukraine, is aimed at enhancing protection of logistical networks for the western security alliance.
NATO spokesperson Martin O’Donnell confirmed to The Hill that the alliance formally assumed command on Friday.
O’Donnell said the shift would enforce protection of logistical nodes for the NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine (NSATU), a new command unit announced by the alliance in July to support Kyiv in the war against Russia.
NSATU, which has 700 personnel and is headquartered in Germany, began last month assuming responsibilities from the U.S. and international organizations to support Ukraine.
Read more: https://thehill.com/newsletters/defense-national-security/5080311-nato-key-asset-poland-trump-term/
Brilliant pre-emptive move on NATO's part.
Trump would probably turn Poland's air defensive air command into offense against Ukraine.
Google and Microsoft donate $1m each to Trump's inaugural fund
Source: theguardian.com
Google and Microsoft have donated $1m each to Donald Trump’s inauguration fund, following in the footsteps of other major companies including Amazon, Meta, OpenAI and Uber.
“Google is pleased to support the 2025 inauguration, with a livestream on YouTube and a direct link on our homepage. We’re also donating to the inaugural committee,” Karan Bhatia, Google’s global head of government affairs and public policy, confirmed in a statement to the Guardian on Thursday.
The tech giant made the donation on Monday, CNBC reported. José Castaneda, a Google spokesperson, told the outlet that the company has donated to previous inauguration funds and previously hosted livestreams of inauguration ceremonies.
A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed the company’s donation to Trump’s inaugural fund in a statement to Bloomberg on Thursday. The company donated $500,000 each to Trump’s inauguration in 2017 and Joe Biden’s inauguration in 2021, Bloomberg reports.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/09/google-microsoft-donate-trump-inaugural-fund
Kissing the ring
Bill HR-7 Coming up - Anti-Abortion Women's Healthcare
When I did read the bill, this came to my mind:
VERY NICELY WORDED
SWEET
LOVELY
RELAXING
TRANQUIL
CALMING
SERENE
But it is an Anti-Abortion religious based "women's healthcare" package wrapped up with a very pretty bow.
Link to the text of the bill:
https://legiscan.com/US/text/HR7/2025
Costco Faces MAGA Boycott
Source: newsweek.com
Costco is facing threats of a boycott from supporters of President-elect Donald Trump after executives refused to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion policies at the request of shareholders.
Why It Matters
While DEI initiatives in the workplace became commonplace over the past decade, they have recently faced more scrutiny from both a legal and cultural standpoint—with some companies rolling back their DEI initiatives following boycotts led by conservative consumers.
Project 2025, a series of policies supported by several backers of the incoming Trump administration, lists abolishing DEI practices in both the public and private sectors among the core goals of the next conservative government.
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Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/costco-faces-maga-boycott-2007942
The battlefield is businesses.
The company's board of directors recently rejected calls to abolish its diversity, equity and inclusion practices.
MAGA is mad at them and is throwing a tantrum by directing its army to boycott Costco.
I've decided to upgrade my membership and buying new memberships for friends.
The battlefield is businesses.
Trump nominees ordered to stop posting on social media until confirmation: report
Source: rawstory.com
President-elect Donald Trump's team is instructing all his nominees to stop posting on social media before confirmation, reported the New York Post on Monday.
“While this instruction has been delivered previously, I am reiterating that no member of the incoming administration or Transition speaks for the United States or the President-elect himself,” stated Susie Wiles, the GOP strategist and former Trump campaign head now selected for White House Chief of Staff. “Accordingly, all intended nominees should refrain from any public social media posts without prior approval of the incoming White House counsel.”
While many of Trump's nominees have been under the radar and ordinary picks, he has also announced a slate of controversial nominees that have dominated the news cycle, including vaccine conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for secretary of Health and Human Services, former Hawaii congresswoman and accused Putin sympathizer Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence, far-right enemies-list touting Kash Patel for director of the FBI, and Fox News personality Pete Hegseth, who has been accused of sexual assault.
Another controversial nominee, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), withdrew from consideration for attorney general ahead of a devastating House Ethics Committee report detailing evidence he engaged in underage sex trafficking, illicit drug use, obstruction of Congress, and other offenses.
Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/trump-nominees-2670703316/
The Pigeon that Saved the Lost Battalion and was award the Medal of Valor
The last year of World War I, 500 French soldiers were trapped behind enemy lines. They were getting shelled by their own people.
A major sends the pigeon off for help. The pigeon gets shot in the breast, loses an eye and his leg is hanging from a tendon.
But he flies all the way back to base, delivers the message and the troops are saved. Because of that pigeon.
The pigeon’s name was Cher Ami (Dear Friend) and for his bravery and heroism,
he was awarded the French Medal of Valor.
https://www.worldwar1centennial.org/index.php/communicate/press-media/wwi-centennial-news/1210-cher-ami-the-pigeon-that-saved-the-lost-battalion.html
Biden, if you're listening, please do something brave before Jan 20th.
Biden,
If you’re listening, please do something brave before Jan 20th.
Signed,
Everyone
Georgian prime minister suspends EU membership talks until end of 2028
Source: euronews.com
The prime minister of Georgia, Irakli Kobakhidze, has announced he is suspending his country's EU membership application process until the end of 2028.
His announcement came after the European Parliament condemned Georgia's 26 October parliamentary elections, stating they were neither free nor fair.
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The parliament has backed an independent international investigation into electoral manipulation allegations in Georgia, urging the EU and its member states to impose personal sanctions on Georgian officials and political leaders held responsible for democratic backsliding, electoral law violations, and misuse of state institutions.
Russia's interference in Georgia's democratic processes, including efforts to spread the "Global War Party" conspiracy theory — which falsely claims the opposition would lead the country into war with Russia under Western orders — has been highlighted as a major destabilising factor in the South Caucasus nation.
Read more: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/11/28/georgian-prime-minister-suspends-eu-membership-talks-until-end-of-2028
Crowds forming - right after the announcement
Georgian protesters rally in Tbilisi ahead of first session of newly-elected parliament
"Today I am telling the public everything. I am here, with the people, I will always be where I can. A resistance begins that will not end," the (Georgian) president said.
Georgian TV has videos:
https://mtavari.tv/news/170809-icqeba-cinaaghmdegoba-romelits-ar-damtavrdeba
Biden Grants Rivian $6.6B Loan to Revive Stalled Georgia EV Factory
Source: Newsweek
On Tuesday, the Biden administration announced a $6.6 billion loan to Rivian Automotive from the U.S. Department of Energy, aimed at resuming construction of the company's paused factory in Georgia.
The loan is a critical step for the electric vehicle (EV) maker, which had halted work on the plant after struggling to become profitable. The project's future now depends on the loan's completion before the upcoming presidential transition.
Rivian, which gained attention after producing large electric SUVs, pickup trucks, and delivery vans, had planned to build a $5 billion factory near Social Circle, Georgia, to produce smaller, more affordable R2 vehicles.
The first phase of the factory was set to produce 200,000 vehicles annually, with a second phase planned to double that number.
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Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/biden-grants-rivian-6-6-billion-revive-stalled-georgia-ev-factory-1991987
This is on top of California Governor Newsom's plan that could cut Tesla from EV tax credit
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143346959
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