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Professor (rtd.) International Communications & Public Relations; Husband,father of 3 adults, grandparent; Photographer; Alumnus @SIUC, @TexasTech
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Consider This: The firing of Black joint chiefs chair Hegseth for allegedly “promoting diversity” is a smokescreen for racism. apnews.com/article/trum... Trump fires chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and two other military officers

Trump, the wannabe dictator accusing Ukraine President Zelensky of being a dictator. We said it, Trump is a partial arbiter, intent on handing Ukraine over to Putin. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

When an administration is headed by a tax cheat, a man of low morals, a pathological liar, fraudster, and reputed grifter, what you get is what we’re witnessing 👇🏾. www.propublica.org/article/fran...

Proof Trump is an impartial arbiter in the Ukraine-Russia war talk. 👇🏿 apnews.com/article/us-r... A deeper look at the talks between US and Russian officials as Trump suggests Ukraine is to blame

I don't recall that being his campaign slogan

Musk's DOGE suit guy at Treasury continues to act as CEO of Cloud Software Group. “I cannot think of another example where this has occurred, but I do think it's part of a broader pattern of the erasure of conflicts of interests within the federal government." - @donmoyn.bsky.social, U. Mich.

Consider This: How do you barb a man’s head behind him? Well, that’s what the U.S. is attempting to do as it holds a peace talk with Russia aimed at ending the war in Ukraine without inviting Ukraine to the meeting currently holding in Saudi Arabia. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Revealed: Google facilitated Russia and China’s censorship requests Read 👇🏾 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

Consider This: Senate approve Putin’s ally, Tutsi Gabbard to head US intelligence chief. m.jpost.com/american-pol...

Trump about to start a deal that will hand Ukraine over to Russia on a platter of deception. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

Liberals believe in the rule of law. They also believe in the value of biomedical research. They believe there are important and worthwhile things that the government does. They might as well fight for their beliefs. They might even win.

Consider This: Ordinary Americans voted for Trump thinking he’d work to bring them a better life by reducing economic pains, but the administration is pandering to corporate entities, lobbyists and oligarchs. Here’s a sample: attempting to wind down Consumer protection agency.

Trump Administrator using Project 2025 to target colored federal employees www.google.com/url?q=https:...

Donald Trump Said He'd End Ukraine War in First 24 Hours. Almost four weeks since inauguration, he hasn’t. www.newsweek.com/russia-ukrai...

Trump wants to be a ‘strong man’ like Putin and Hungarian President Viktor Orban, but neither men will allow themselves to be led in the nose by an oligarch as Trump. What we’re witnessing is a display of Trump’s weakness and lack of critical thinking skills.

Election Consequence 👇🏾 US Senate confirms Russell Vought to lead office of management and budget www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Where are those fiery Palestine supporters that disrupted college campuses and city centers all Summer long, and vowed not to vote for Democratic Party? Where’s Rashida Tlaib, Cornel West, and others?

Election consequence 👇🏾 We were warned! apnews.com/article/dona... Elon Musk's DOGE commission gains access to sensitive Treasury payment systems: AP sources

Breaking News: Trump says Palestinians should permanently leave Gaza as he meets with Netanyahu www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

Consider this: In Donald Trump’s country, immigrants are treated as terrorist. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Correct. A crisis in which the actual elected president affirmatively seeks to dispense with the Constitution and laws he swore to preserve, protect, and defend, and has ceded control of critical executive functions to an unsupervised and unelected oligarch who has become his master.

Consider This: Trump’s treasury secretary gives the world’s richest person - Elon Musk entry to one of the most sensitive US government databases www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

When they say “election has consequences”, here’s what they meant 👇🏾 Trump orders opening of migrant detention center at Guantánamo Bay www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Salute: Jim Acosta, Brave man of courage and conviction www.theguardian.com/media/2025/j...

Consider this: During his campaign for presidency, Donald Trump promised a 50% drop in gas price on his first day in office. Well today is day seven and we’re still waiting; much as we wait for the “beautiful border wall that Mexico will pay for”. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

Consider This: The Politics of Trump immigration - Why’s Trump raid of unducumented immigrants taking place in Chicago and not anywhere in Texas or Florida where conventionally many of the illegal immigrants reside? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...