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US Citizen With Foreign Name: I Was Detained Returning From Canada

1 week ago | crooksandliars.com | Red Painter

A lawyer with a foreign-sounding name, who also happens to be a US citizen, was detained and threatened by Customs and Border Patrol while crossing the border back into the US from Canada. New Hampshire real estate attorney Bachir Atallah is an American citizen. He was crossing the northern border after a trip to Canada and was detained without explanation.
UPDATED: PA Governor's Mansion Hit By Arsonists On First Night Of Passover

1 week ago | crooksandliars.com | Red Painter

On the first night of Passover, one of the highest holidays for Jews, the Pennsylvania Governor's mansion was set on fire in a probable act of arson. Why does the first part of my sentence matter? Because the Governor of Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro, is Jewish.
But His Email: Waltz Used Gmail For Official Communications

3 weeks ago | crooksandliars.com | Red Painter

It looks like Signalgate has expanded and now includes Gmailgate. Or Emailgate. Why, you ask? Because it is being reported by the Washington Post that new reporting shows that "members of President Donald Trump’s National Security Council, including White House national security adviser Michael Waltz, have conducted government business over personal Gmail accounts." GMAIL. Google Mail. A nonsecure account that only requires a short password. Not 2FA. Not an authenticator app. NOTHING. Just a password.
Congressman Keeps It Real: DOGE 'Was Never About Efficiency'

3 weeks ago | crooksandliars.com | Red Painter

MENENDEZ: Where do you think this is headed, Congressman? I mean, there are those who will say they are breaking the system so that there is frustration with the system. It seems as though voters are a lot smarter than they realize though, and their frustration is with Elon Musk and with Doge, not with the Social Security Administration. MIN: That's right. And again, we're hearing reports, and I just want to humanize this. We had a lot of seniors show up in my town hall.
Tesla Takedown Rally: Camarillo California

3 weeks ago | crooksandliars.com | Red Painter

Tesla Takedown rallies were a huge success on Saturday, March 29th. Nationwide, huge, electric, peaceful rallies were held in front of Tesla dealerships. People from all walks of life, all economic and racial backgrounds, all ages, genders, and even 4 legged friends, joined in the movement. This rally was held in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of anti-Tesla protestors showed up.
HUGE Tesla Takedown Rally In Maryland, Right Outside DC!

3 weeks ago | crooksandliars.com | Red Painter

The "Tesla Takedown" protests are growing by the day, as seen in this video that I TOOK on Saturday morning in Rockville, Maryland right out front of a HUGE Tesla dealership on the Rockville Pike (Route 355, officially). Let me tell you, this was WAY larger than previous protests. There were hundreds of people on sides of the road. Limited police presence. Peaceful. Signs, cowbells, upside down flags. So much energy. Everyone was honking in support. No counter protests at all.
Mike Waltz's Venmo Friends List Was Public...Until Reporters Told Him

4 weeks ago | crooksandliars.com | Red Painter

Elephant in the room - I know the photo has nothing to do with the post. BUT it makes me laugh and so here we are, To the topic at hand: Venmo. Let's all go back in time to happier times, when Joe Biden was President and Matt Gaetz was caught making payments on Venmo to women for sex (reportedly). Well, apparently Republicans have still never learned about how valuable it is to make your friends list PRIVATE.
Passwords For Trump's Most Senior Cabinet Members Found Online!

4 weeks ago | crooksandliars.com | Red Painter

Our country is being run by a group of straight up idiots. I do not even know what else to say at this point. First, Signalgate, where reporter Jeffrey Goldberg of the Atlantic was added to a private Signal chat where classified war plans were freely shared on an unsecure platform. Now we find out that the private data (including passwords!) of senior U.S. security officials has been found online. Are these guys logging in using AOL dial up from starbucks coffee shops? WHAT IS GOING ON?
Passwords For Trump's Most Senior Cabinet Members Found Online!

4 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Red Painter

NowWhatsApp users on Apple iPhone can now choose the popular messaging service as their default app, from today. It’s all a bit of a surprise, because Apple had previously said that the capability to pick preferred default apps would be for European Union users only, but now it’s available …
Trump Revokes Temporary Status For 530,000 Cubans And Venezuelans

1 month ago | crooksandliars.com | Red Painter

Looks like Trump really wants to piss off a group of people that reliably vote for him, because he is revoking the temporary protected status for over 500,000 people that come from a group that typically vote Republican - Cuban and Venezuelan migrants. NBC is reporting that the move ends temporary legal status for more than 530,000 people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela.