Waste, Fraud and Abuse

MAGA

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The Reflecting Pool's hottest new color, "American Flag Blue," lasted about as long as a gym membership resolution. Painted Monday. Pea soup by the weekend.
The pool took one look at the $14.6 million paint job and said "cute, anyway" and went back to its natural color: swamp.
The Interior Department's spin is the real comedy gold here... Reflecting Pool algae bloom is one of biggest recorded in years after $14M renovation.

GOP MINDLESS WAR

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Trump says the agreement appears to deliver a ceasefire framework and a path toward reopening oil traffic, while critics point out that the most difficult question, the long-term status of Iran's nuclear program, has not yet been fully settled in the publicly described terms of the initial deal.

MILITARY MADNESS

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Is military madness quickly killing our nation? President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s warning about the "military-industrial complex" (MIC) was delivered during his nationally televised Farewell Address on January 17, 1961. As a former five-star general and retiring president, he cautioned Americans about the unprecedented peacetime alliance between a massive military establishment and a large private arms industry. https://www.archives.gov/

MEN AMONG WARRIORS

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Donald Trump vowed to fire military leaders ''right on the spot" as he left for a high-stakes and mysterious military summit with his top generals in Virginia. Then, military brass hears a partisan presentation from Trump and Hegseth.

ANOTHER ONE BYTES…

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Syrian Dictator and war criminal  Bashar Assad flew the coup d'etat, ending a dramatic close his nearly 14-year slaughterhouse.

The coup, is a overt attempt by a military organization or other government elites to unseat an incumbent leadership.

 A self-coup is when a leader, having come to power through legal means, tries to stay in power through illegal means.

DIGITAL SECURITY TIPS

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THE 411

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On this day we here at #CityImages and #DONews have the following news and information content to share with you on April 11, 2024.

As NYC grapples with crime concerns, police commissioner says safety is 'perception versus reality'

"We have one bad incident, it’s magnified all over social media, and it sets us all back," Commissioner Edward Caban said as city stats indicate overall crime fell last month.

$364 MILLION FRAUDSTER

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A NY Court has repeatedly ordered Donald Trump and his organization to pay 364 Million dollars for its massive fraudulent practices.

Attorney General Leticia James's case highlighted ways that the Trump Organization inflated the value of its assets to get favorable deals on insurance and loans. The prosecution also proved that Trump “acted with intent” and knowledge of such practices. Donald has once again been defeated.  “Donald Trump may have authored the art of the deal, but he perfected the art of the steal.” James said。