Understanding the US - Again

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A_Gupta wrote: 16 Nov 2025 02:01 ...
Simple, almost everything about Trump is about money. Someone who has a lot to lose from the release of the Epstein files has paid Trump to oppose the release.
More money than being the commander commission-in-chief of the USA?

I suppose after he became the president he saw there is no real risk of being impeached
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Epstein files bill will head to Trump's desk after approval by House and Senate
By Caitlin Yilek
Updated on: November 18, 2025 / 7:43 PM EST / CBS News

https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/ep ... vote-2025/

What to know about the Epstein files bill:
  • The Senate approved a House-passed bill that would require the Justice Department to release files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, effectively sending it to President Trump's desk as soon as it's formally transmitted from the House to the Senate on Wednesday.
  • Mr. Trump said earlier this week he intends to sign the bill.
  • The bill, known as the Epstein Files Transparency Act, would compel the Justice Department to publicly release files related to Epstein and his co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell within 30 days of it being signed into law, with some exceptions for survivors' personal information and other sensitive material.
  • Mr. Trump dropped his opposition to the bill earlier this week, opening the door for House Republicans to vote for its passage after months of stalling. It passed the House 427-1, and moved through the Senate unanimously. Despite their ultimate support, many GOP lawmakers denounced the vote as a stunt, arguing Democrats were seeking the documents to attack the president.
  • The vote was the product of a lengthy effort to force the issue in the House, with four Republicans joining all Democrats last week to sign a petition to bring the matter to the floor. House Speaker Mike Johnson opposed the effort but ultimately supported final passage.
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https://x.com/nicksortor/status/1990919 ... 46148?s=46
BREAKING: Christian protestors are being SURROUNDED by Muslims in Dearborn, Michigan, who are screaming “ALLAHU AKBAR”

We NEVER should’ve allowed it to get to this point.
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vijayk wrote: 19 Nov 2025 06:35 https://x.com/nicksortor/status/1990919 ... 46148?s=46
BREAKING: Christian protestors are being SURROUNDED by Muslims in Dearborn, Michigan, who are screaming “ALLAHU AKBAR”

We NEVER should’ve allowed it to get to this point.
Knowing who nick sortor is, I'm certain that he instigated this drama and is crying wolf now. I hope both these demographics go at each others throats.
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https://x.com/GregAbbott_TX/status/1990800292225691720
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Today, I designated the Muslim Brotherhood and Council on American-Islamic Relations as foreign terrorist and transnational criminal organizations.

This bans them from buying or acquiring land in Texas and authorizes the Attorney General to sue to shut them down.
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2025 REPORT TO CONGRESS of the U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION
https://www.uscc.gov/sites/default/file ... ngress.pdf
Pakistan’s military success over India in its four-day clash showcased Chinese weaponry.
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The real cause of US aggression against Venezuela is a 20 year $1 billion joint development programme with China to restore Venezuelan oil exports to 60,000 barrels per day.

Chevron would not profit as before.

Meanwhile US oil production has plateaued. Active rigs are just one-third of the rig count a decade ago.

Oil, gold reserves, lithium, rare earths. So much wealth to steal and so close to US refineries.





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If the Americans control the Venezuela oil reserves, they would be able to manipulate the oil price, that could affect india.
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Trump forced to sign
Trump Signs Explosive Bill Unlocking Hidden Epstein Documents | APT
United States President Donald Trump has signed a bill compelling the Justice Department to release all files, communications, and remaining records tied to Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days. The move, which Trump had resisted for months, sets off a high-stakes countdown that could expose thousands of unreleased pages linked to the late financier’s criminal network, his political associations, and the federal investigation into his 2019 death in custody. The legislation bars officials from withholding documents over political sensitivity, positioning the upcoming disclosure as one of the most anticipated and volatile releases in recent U.S. political history.
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https://x.com/CommanMan777589/status/19 ... 5040237955
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So as expected, now New York Police teaching people in public how to wear HIJAB…

Elect a JIHADI, get JIHAD….

What a fall AMERICANS….
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https://x.com/OpIndia_com/status/1991302975739031900
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Trump defends Saudi prince Mohammed bin Salman over murder of Jamal Khashoggi, says he “knew nothing” about it despite US intel report blaming Saudi
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top level hera pheri

at this rate, one morning soon, we will get to see this headline

"OPENAI SIGNS DEAL WITH OPENAI TO BUY AND SELL $100 TRILLION WORTH OF STUFF TO AND FROM ITSELF"




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The Democratic media that I monitor has not raised the issue of the Texas Governor designating the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR as terrorist organizations, which I find strange.
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Even if not true, it gives a rough understanding of the issues that may involved and what a peace plan may look like

TIFWIW



President Donald Trump's full 28-point Ukraine-Russia peace plan.




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uddu wrote: 20 Nov 2025 13:41 https://x.com/CommanMan777589/status/19 ... 5040237955
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So as expected, now New York Police teaching people in public how to wear HIJAB…

Elect a JIHADI, get JIHAD….

What a fall AMERICANS….
The problem with this post is that NYC celebrates a World Hijab day every year.

Here is a clip from the 2024 celebration at NYPD HQ.
https://youtu.be/e2kmeZF46jk?si=9ihOj95MbjN05wCG

Second, the clip in the tweet is from at least 5 months ago, well before Mamdani was elected.

https://youtube.com/shorts/byGl4ZUqo2c? ... ply1GoR4Wd

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To be clear, I do not approve of Hijab Day.
But I do not approve of misleading “news” either.

I wish there is a rule for BRF that any Twitter news that is not about live combat must be corroborated before posting here.

I wish BRF is always a reliable source of information because of its members’ care.
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^^How do these World X day or Y day get nominated/selected etc.??
Is there a voting for these or just a signature campaign??
If its just signature campaing then we should start one : World Longta Day, after all its our heritage and we shall be honouring all our Bhai's in the akhada where its a standard wear or should be one!!
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More from the Hindu American Foundation:

> about the Zohran Scumdani phenomenon in the Democratic Party and what it means for Hindus.

> about how left-wing "progressive" Indian Americans want to have their cake and eat it too.

1) As we saw with the recent CNN article, they want to take ownership of confronting "anti-South Asian" hate that supposedly comes from the online right. Meanwhile, they claim that no anti-Hindu hate exists and that anyone who mentions the very idea of Hinduphobia must be a Hindutvavadi fascist.

2) More insidiously, they advance the argument that Hindu Americans are uniquely to blame for inviting 'anti-South Asian hate' by failing to suppress our Hindu identities in public life (imagine for one minute the same argument being made about Muslims with their hijabs, mosque loudspeakers, and road-clogging namaz).

3) They also accuse any Hindu Americans who do not subscribe to their viewpoint of harboring extra-national loyalty to "Modi's Hindu Nationalist India", thereby actively advancing the very same 'dual loyalty' trope used to target all immigrant communities including ours.

> how the IAMC (a Pakistani ISI project) has come together with "progressive" Church associations in New York State to put up a well-funded publicity tour of California whose entire purpose is to defame Hindutva by framing it alongside Zionism (which has been successfully denigrated by Islamist propaganda campaigns in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war) and Trump's America-first nationalism (which is a well-established punching bag in California in any case).

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Dunno how NYPD began Hijab Day. World Hijab Day began in 2013. NYPD began in 2024.
https://www.vosa.tv/eng/archives/31703
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