The View from Afar: Wednesday, April 2, 2025

THE VIEW FROM AFAR

Notes from a retired newspaper publisher

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Unwise and untrustworthy.#

If you have to have two standards, one side gets uncivil, anti-social extra privileges. — AI Program Refuses To Generate Image Of Muhammad Due To ‘Credible Threat Of Violent Backlash‘ https://t.co/fGECsfXycY [Link]#

Our media does not explain the issues clearly.#

If only life was more simple. — The Real Politics of Israel Part 1: The U.S.-Israel Deep State https://t.co/9lbI9nl9Ov [Link]#

Able to be jiggered, and they were.#

The selection process for DC judges is bizarre. — The DC Two-Step, by @utahprez https://t.co/xGEKiCf2hM [Link]#

The EU will soon learn a lesson or two.#

Time to slap the EU across the face with a halibut or two. — Norway‘s Political Earthquake: A Backstop No More https://t.co/jCP1DyW5tT via @wattsupwiththat [Link]#

Trying to avoid an issue, he throws his court into the middle of it.#

Someone tell Chief Justice Roberts if SCOTUS doesn’t rein in this jurisdictional dispute, Congress may do that and more. — THIS! Sen. John Kennedy Throws YUGE Wrench Into Fed. District Courts Trying to BLOCK Trump Admin (Watch) https://t.co/wptt5JmYpg [Link]#

Once you have lost trust it is lost forever.#

Our government should never be sinister, and there should be consequences if it ever is. The FBI’s Hunter Biden cover-up. https://t.co/KciFTXY2Oq [Link]#

Overreach for no good reason.#

New York, New York! It’s a Hellacious town! — Nanny State: NYC Will Start Digging Through Residents‘ Trash Today https://t.co/G1StQzG6Wt [Link]#

Past history shows reason not to trust.#

Ample reason not to trust either the Atlantic or activist judicial “findings”. https://t.co/fXz5EYQ4xp [Link]#

None of their business.#

RT @libsoftiktok: INSANE. The CO House Committee has voted 7-4 to pass a radical transgender bill that makes "misgendering" a "discriminato… [Link]#

No sanctuary for the victims of criminal acts.#

RT @BillMelugin_: Tensions between ICE & Boston heating up even further. ... This AM, the Suffolk County (Boston) DA said he is now considerin… [Link]#

Looking for reciprocity.#

RT @KanekoaTheGreat: Stephen Moore: ‘Our Tariffs Are About 3-5% and Many Other Countries Are Above 20%’... ... "The U.S. does have the lowest tar… [Link]#
RT @PalmerLuckey: "Unprecedented embrace of protectionism", they say. ... ... No, reciprocal tariffs are the opposite. The whole point is to en… [Link]#
RT @Not_the_Bee: Canada’s list of retaliatory tariffs reads like an April Fools‘ Day prank... https://t.co/sc0GJNJmPb [Link]#

Democrat Biden’s malfeasance.#

RT @paulsperry_: NEW: Biden DHS failed to enroll more than 233,000 migrant children who crossed the border since Jan 2021 in immigration pr… [Link]#

Silly geese.#

RT @Oilfield_Rando: It‘s fun to go through the signatures on this letter.... ... Dr. Salim Abdool Karim signed it. He and his wife ... Quarraisha ha… [Link]#

Governmental malfeasance of the previous administration.#

RT @amuse: DOGE: How did the CEO of a private equity firm uncover millions of non-citizens with Social Security numbers in just days—while… [Link]#
RT @RapidResponse47: 🚨 Valor CEO and DOGE volunteer Antonio Gracias says that they found 5 million+ non-citizens with Social Security numbe… [Link]#

Censorship.#

RT @paulsperry_: BREAKING: Internal FBI records reveal Comey GC JAMES BAKER‘s old FBI office issued an Oct 2020 "gag order" preventing agen… [Link]#

Just show up.#

RT @jeffhunt: To the country waking up to who Rep Brittany Pettersen is because she wants proxy voting, take a few minutes to dig into her… [Link]#

Let’s be clear about private enclaves.#

RT @AmyMek: Quick Clarification Texas:... ... For everyone asking — NO, the Islamic enclave in Blue Ridge and EPIC City are not the same project.… [Link]#

Violation of their oath of office.#

RT @julie_kelly2: Remember the NY FBI field office chief who strutted out of the building last month to bagpipers and weeping FBI employees… [Link]#

He might have a personal interest in avoiding investigation.#

RT @TomFitton: Breaking: Adam Schiff puts a "hold" on Trump nominee who could prosecute him. [Link]#

The Lord’s music.#

RT @historyinmemes: Meet Sister Rosetta Thorpe. She was known as the "Godmother of rock" and was the inspiration for Elvis Presley and John… [Link]#

Beware of double standards.#

RT @M_Simonyan: So, let me get this straight. Le Pen faces imprisonment over €2.9M EU funds that she allegedly misused.... ... But IMF chief Chri… [Link]#

Self-preservation and Mexico did nothing.#

RT @RodDMartin: 🚨 BREAKING: Texas just claimed sovereignty over two cartel-controlled islands in the Rio Grande. ... ... I‘ve got the full story… [Link]#

The AP didn’t mention the fact at the time.#

RT @HansMahncke: The FBI didn’t just cover up the fact that Hunter Biden’s laptop was real—they also sent someone to the AP to falsely leak… [Link]#

National injunctions are nowhere in the Constitution or standard procedure.#

RT @WallStreetApes: INSANE 🚨 Federal Activist Judge Stats... ... Senator John Kennedy:... ... - Only about 27 universal injunctions were issued in the… [Link]#
RT @elonmusk: https://t.co/ukyFjwwqlb [Link]#

Election interference.#

RT @PeterBernegger: Breaking: Green Bay Central Count 🚨 election Clerk Celeste Jefferies screwing the citizens of Wisconsin AGAIN right n… [Link]#

Sharia law is not legal in America.#

RT @AmyMek: 🚨 TEXAS: The People Are Speaking.... ... Today, a Texas man took the podium and asked the question no one else dared:... ... “We already ca… [Link]#

Rubbish!#

RT @Not_the_Bee: British borough proposes two years in jail for Christians who cause "distress" with public preaching... https://t.co/3sQLZhEA… [Link]#

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Unwise and untrustworthy.#

If you have to have two standards, one side gets uncivil, anti-social extra privileges. — AI Program Refuses To Generate Image Of Muhammad Due To ‘Credible Threat Of Violent Backlash‘ https://t.co/fGECsfXycY [Link]#

Our media does not explain the issues clearly.#

If only life was more simple. — The Real Politics of Israel Part 1: The U.S.-Israel Deep State https://t.co/9lbI9nl9Ov [Link]#

Able to be jiggered, and they were.#

The selection process for DC judges is bizarre. — The DC Two-Step, by @utahprez https://t.co/xGEKiCf2hM [Link]#

The EU will soon learn a lesson or two.#

Time to slap the EU across the face with a halibut or two. — Norway‘s Political Earthquake: A Backstop No More https://t.co/jCP1DyW5tT via @wattsupwiththat [Link]#

Trying to avoid an issue, he throws his court into the middle of it.#

Someone tell Chief Justice Roberts if SCOTUS doesn’t rein in this jurisdictional dispute, Congress may do that and more. — THIS! Sen. John Kennedy Throws YUGE Wrench Into Fed. District Courts Trying to BLOCK Trump Admin (Watch) https://t.co/wptt5JmYpg [Link]#

Once you have lost trust it is lost forever.#

Our government should never be sinister, and there should be consequences if it ever is. The FBI’s Hunter Biden cover-up. https://t.co/KciFTXY2Oq [Link]#

Overreach for no good reason.#

New York, New York! It’s a Hellacious town! — Nanny State: NYC Will Start Digging Through Residents‘ Trash Today https://t.co/G1StQzG6Wt [Link]#

Past history shows reason not to trust.#

Ample reason not to trust either the Atlantic or activist judicial “findings”. https://t.co/fXz5EYQ4xp [Link]#

None of their business.#

RT @libsoftiktok: INSANE. The CO House Committee has voted 7-4 to pass a radical transgender bill that makes "misgendering" a "discriminato… [Link]#

No sanctuary for the victims of criminal acts.#

RT @BillMelugin_: Tensions between ICE & Boston heating up even further. ... This AM, the Suffolk County (Boston) DA said he is now considerin… [Link]#

Looking for reciprocity.#

RT @KanekoaTheGreat: Stephen Moore: ‘Our Tariffs Are About 3-5% and Many Other Countries Are Above 20%’... ... "The U.S. does have the lowest tar… [Link]#
RT @PalmerLuckey: "Unprecedented embrace of protectionism", they say. ... ... No, reciprocal tariffs are the opposite. The whole point is to en… [Link]#
RT @Not_the_Bee: Canada’s list of retaliatory tariffs reads like an April Fools‘ Day prank... https://t.co/sc0GJNJmPb [Link]#

Democrat Biden’s malfeasance.#

RT @paulsperry_: NEW: Biden DHS failed to enroll more than 233,000 migrant children who crossed the border since Jan 2021 in immigration pr… [Link]#

Silly geese.#

RT @Oilfield_Rando: It‘s fun to go through the signatures on this letter.... ... Dr. Salim Abdool Karim signed it. He and his wife ... Quarraisha ha… [Link]#

Governmental malfeasance of the previous administration.#

RT @amuse: DOGE: How did the CEO of a private equity firm uncover millions of non-citizens with Social Security numbers in just days—while… [Link]#
RT @RapidResponse47: 🚨 Valor CEO and DOGE volunteer Antonio Gracias says that they found 5 million+ non-citizens with Social Security numbe… [Link]#

Censorship.#

RT @paulsperry_: BREAKING: Internal FBI records reveal Comey GC JAMES BAKER‘s old FBI office issued an Oct 2020 "gag order" preventing agen… [Link]#

Just show up.#

RT @jeffhunt: To the country waking up to who Rep Brittany Pettersen is because she wants proxy voting, take a few minutes to dig into her… [Link]#

Let’s be clear about private enclaves.#

RT @AmyMek: Quick Clarification Texas:... ... For everyone asking — NO, the Islamic enclave in Blue Ridge and EPIC City are not the same project.… [Link]#

Violation of their oath of office.#

RT @julie_kelly2: Remember the NY FBI field office chief who strutted out of the building last month to bagpipers and weeping FBI employees… [Link]#

He might have a personal interest in avoiding investigation.#

RT @TomFitton: Breaking: Adam Schiff puts a "hold" on Trump nominee who could prosecute him. [Link]#

The Lord’s music.#

RT @historyinmemes: Meet Sister Rosetta Thorpe. She was known as the "Godmother of rock" and was the inspiration for Elvis Presley and John… [Link]#

Beware of double standards.#

RT @M_Simonyan: So, let me get this straight. Le Pen faces imprisonment over €2.9M EU funds that she allegedly misused.... ... But IMF chief Chri… [Link]#

Self-preservation and Mexico did nothing.#

RT @RodDMartin: 🚨 BREAKING: Texas just claimed sovereignty over two cartel-controlled islands in the Rio Grande. ... ... I‘ve got the full story… [Link]#

The AP didn’t mention the fact at the time.#

RT @HansMahncke: The FBI didn’t just cover up the fact that Hunter Biden’s laptop was real—they also sent someone to the AP to falsely leak… [Link]#

National injunctions are nowhere in the Constitution or standard procedure.#

RT @WallStreetApes: INSANE 🚨 Federal Activist Judge Stats... ... Senator John Kennedy:... ... - Only about 27 universal injunctions were issued in the… [Link]#
RT @elonmusk: https://t.co/ukyFjwwqlb [Link]#

Election interference.#

RT @PeterBernegger: Breaking: Green Bay Central Count 🚨 election Clerk Celeste Jefferies screwing the citizens of Wisconsin AGAIN right n… [Link]#

Sharia law is not legal in America.#

RT @AmyMek: 🚨 TEXAS: The People Are Speaking.... ... Today, a Texas man took the podium and asked the question no one else dared:... ... “We already ca… [Link]#

Rubbish!#

RT @Not_the_Bee: British borough proposes two years in jail for Christians who cause "distress" with public preaching... https://t.co/3sQLZhEA… [Link]#

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