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February 14, 2026

🚨NEW: Corey Lewandowski "fired a U.S. Coast Guard pilot after [Kristi] Noem's blanket was left behind on a plane" -- a d

I have read a lot of articles saying it was NOME who fired the pilot.
But whoever it was, I hope soon someone can bring charges against them.
YET--who actually has the authority or power to Fire a U.S National Guard pilot???



Lucas Sanders 👊🏽🔥🇺🇸
@LucasSa56947288
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Feb 13
🚨NEW: Corey Lewandowski "fired a U.S. Coast Guard pilot after [Kristi] Noem's blanket was left behind on a plane" — a decision that was reversed when they realized they needed someone to take them home.

Though Noem and Lewandowski say they're not having an affair, "people said they do little to hide their relationship inside the department."

https://x.com/LucasSa56947288/status/2022315748287279559?s=20

February 14, 2026

WATCH: EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas tries not to laugh as Trump's UN ambassador Mike Waltz repeats the absurd claim that

you can see her expressions starting at about .20
I admit to chuckle--but this is so horrible--our 'president' as a laughing stock for all the world to see.


WATCH: EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas tries not to laugh as Trump’s UN ambassador Mike Waltz repeats the absurd claim that Trump ended eight wars.

We’re the laughing stock of the world.
https://x.com/RpsAgainstTrump/status/2022676224292851806?s=20

February 13, 2026

"Elementary school kids, backpacks on, running from armed agents while a vehicle follows them through their own neighbor

My god!! If those were my kids, I would be freaking out!



Jesus Freakin Congress
@TheJFreakinC
🚨BREAKING: ICE agents were operating right next to a SCHOOL BUS STOP, during morning pickup in Lindenwold, New Jersey.

Children were standing waiting for the bus when federal agents flooded an apartment complex.

Kids started running in fear, and as they ran, an SUV followed.

Let that sink in…

Elementary school kids, backpacks on, running from armed agents while a vehicle follows them through their own neighborhood.

We keep being told these operations are about “public safety.” There is nothing about sending dozens of children into a panic before school that makes anyone safer. There is nothing normal about federal agents patrolling bus stops and apartment complexes like this.

And we’re supposed to believe this is protecting children?

At the same time the country is re-examining how often predators operate in positions of power, how often abuse hides behind wealth, connections, and authority, we are normalizing masked agents and unmarked SUVs hovering around school pickup points. We are normalizing fear as part of a child’s morning routine.

You cannot claim to be fighting trafficking while creating chaos around school bus stops. You cannot claim to be pro-child while conducting aggressive operations in spaces where kids are supposed to feel safe.
https://x.com/TheJFreakinC/status/2022398342068617702?s=20

February 13, 2026

Trump sends second aircraft carrier to Middle East in effort to increase pressure on Iran

Source: the guardian


USS Gerald R Ford will take about three weeks to sail to region, amid push for Iran to curb its nuclear ambitions


Dan Sabbagh Fri 13 Feb 2026 12.46 EST


Donald Trump has ordered the world’s largest aircraft carrier to sail from the Caribbean Sea to the Middle East in an effort to increase pressure on Iran amid discussions over curbing its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes.

On Tuesday, Trump said in an interview with Axios that he was “thinking” about sending a second carrier strike group to the Middle East, though at that point he said he believed Tehran was willing to strike a nuclear deal.

The US and Iran held a round of indirect negotiations in Oman last week, and further discussions were expected to follow, but so far no date has been scheduled.





Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/13/trump-sends-second-aircraft-carrier-middle-east-iran?CMP=share_btn_url





Congress will be on recess next week...just sayin'

True Patriots Believe In & Protect Democracy (@donjorizzy.bsky.social) 2026-02-13T20:36:05.249Z

The USS Gerald R Ford and its supporting warships should take about three weeks to return to the region, where they will join the USS Abraham Lincoln, dramatically increasing the military firepower available to the US leader.
February 13, 2026

BREAKING: In light of how many times Donald Trump is mentioned in the Epstein files, Jimmy Kimmel decided to give them a


#EpsteinTrumpCoverUp
#TrumpEpsteinFiles
BREAKING: In light of how many times Donald Trump is mentioned in the Epstein files,
Jimmy Kimmel decided to give them a new name: the Trump-Epstein files. Wow.

https://x.com/Yam_Nivek/status/2022320149164851588?s=20
February 13, 2026

Denmark to provide four F-35 fighter jets to NATO's Arctic Sentry

Source: reuters


February 13, 2026


COPENHAGEN, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Denmark will provide four F-35 fighter jets to NATO's Arctic Sentry mission, Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said on Friday.


NATO said on Wednesday it had launched the mission to strengthen its presence in the Arctic, part of an effort to defuse tensions within the alliance prompted by the U.S. president's push to acquire Greenland from Denmark.


"Our F-35 contribution strengthens the overall presence in the region and underscores Denmark's role as an active ally in the Arctic and North Atlantic," Poulsen said in a statement....................

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/denmark-provide-four-f-35-fighter-jets-natos-arctic-sentry-2026-02-13/







Denmark to provide four F-35 fighter jets to
NATO's Arctic Sentry

www.reuters.com/world/europe...

(@oceancalm.bsky.social) 2026-02-13T21:15:20.960Z



NATO's Ramstein Flag exercise above Denmark
A Dutch F-35 fighter jet is seen after being refuelled by a Multinational MRTT Unit in the air during NATO's Ramstein Flag exercise above Denmark starting from Eindhoven Netherlands, Denmark April 2, 2025. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab
February 13, 2026

Sweden to send fighter jets, rangers to patrol Greenland in NATO mission

I am glad to see this.




Sweden is willing to do what NATO is expected to do

Protect a country in need from a powerful unhinged person in charge

Ms. Lonnie🦋🩵🫂 (@lonsj.bsky.social) 2026-02-13T04:59:31.149Z



Sweden to send fighter jets, rangers to patrol Greenland in NATO mission


https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/sweden-send-fighter-jets-patrol-around-greenland-part-natos-arctic-sentry-2026-02-12/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=698dfb678298f9000112d4e0&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky


By Reuters
February 12, 20265:14 AM CST Updated February 12, 2026


Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson attends a press conference at the Folk och Forsvar Annual National Conference at the Hogfjallshotellet in Salen, Sweden, January 11, 2026. TT News Agency/Henrik Montgomery via REUTERS Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab


STOCKHOLM, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Sweden will patrol Arctic skies with fighter jets and send rangers to exercise on Greenland as part of NATO's Arctic Sentry mission, it said on Thursday, the latest European military contribution in response to Donald Trump's designs on Greenland.

NATO said on Wednesday it had launched the mission to strengthen its presence in the Arctic, part of an effort to defuse tensions within the alliance prompted by the U.S. president's push to acquire Greenland from Denmark..............

"Sweden will initially contribute to Arctic Sentry with JAS 39 Gripen aircraft in the area around Iceland and Greenland," he said.

The Swedish military said in a separate statement that an unspecified number of Swedish troops would also be present on the ground on Greenland...................
February 13, 2026

Officials caution travelers to leave Tahoe before Monday's storm (Presidents Day)




Officials caution travelers to leave Tahoe before Monday's storm

www.sfgate.com/renotahoe/ar...

Officials caution travelers to leave Tahoe before Monday's storm

www.sfgate.com/renotahoe/ar...

(@oceancalm.bsky.social) 2026-02-13T19:17:37.606Z


https://s.hdnux.com/photos/01/63/16/16/30204815/3/ratio3x2_640.webp

The National Weather Service warns of travel conditions to and from the Sierra over the long weekend.
Courtesy of the National Weather Service

.............The good news is hopeful skiers don’t need to worry about the trip up to the slopes. Although ongoing construction projects on Highway 50 and Interstate 80 in Sacramento continue to create a chokepoint, traffic conditions should be typical of a holiday weekend. Though travelers may hope to get in an extra day of skiing on the President's Day holiday, Collins said the area could see up to a foot of snow on Monday.


“I’d say that the best travel window is Friday through Sunday,” Collin said. “Once we get to Monday, that's when we'll see the travel impacts with potential whiteout conditions and heavy snow in the Sierra and over the Sierra passes. So conditions will get a bit dicey.”
February 13, 2026

Jeremy Carl--Trumps nominee believes in the Great Replacement Theory........

Carl says the Democrats immigration policies leads him to believe this..........


Trump tapped white nationalist Jeremy Carl for Assistant Secretary of State for International Orgs.

He called the Civil Rights Act an “anti-white weapon,” pushed the “great replacement,” called Juneteenth a “race hustle,” and compared J6 defendants to Black defendants in Jim Crow trials.
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Trump tapped white nationalist Jeremy Carl for Assistant Secretary of State for International Orgs.

He called the Civil Rights Act an “anti-white weapon,” pushed the “great replacement,” called Juneteenth a “race hustle,” and compared J6 defendants to Black defendants in Jim Crow trials.
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Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline.com) 2026-02-13T18:15:28.924Z



The danger:

If confirmed, he would help shape US positions on global human rights and UN action on racism, colonialism, white supremacy, Islamophobia, antisemitism, Indigenous rights, and refugees.

This role defines what America stands for. Putting someone with this record there sends a message.

Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline.com) 2026-02-13T18:15:28.925Z


February 13, 2026

Today: Trump: "Greenland is gonna want us ... We are negotiating right now for Greenland."

He never lets go of what he wants.


Trump: "Greenland is gonna want us ... We are negotiating right now for Greenland."

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Brian Finucane (@bcfinucane.bsky.social) 2026-02-13T18:18:35.529Z

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