Pax Americana

(1) The accused declared, ordered, or otherwise indicated that there shall be no survivors or surrender accepted; (2) The accused thereby intended to threaten an adversary or to conduct hostilities such that there would be no survivors or surrender accepted; (3) It was foreseeable that circumstances would be such that a practicable and reasonable ability to accept surrender would exist; (4) The accused was in a position of effective command or control over the subordinate forces to which the declaration or order was directed; and (5) The conduct took place in the context of and was associated with hostilities.

✋ Former USG war crimes lawyer here.

Apropos of SecDef's remarks this morning:

Denial of quarter—even the declaration of no quarter—is a war crime.

And recognized as such by the US Government.

From DoD's Manual for Military Commissions.

Minnesotans deserve restitution from ICE's terror campaign.

The ICE surge cost Minneapolis $200 million in just one month. That’s before overtime, charter flights, and detention contracts.

Taxpayers shouldn’t be forced to subsidize their own trauma.

Is it legal to film ICE agents? Yes. The First Amendment protects your right to film ICE in public, and you cannot be punished for that alone. If you are in a public place, you have the right to record ICE and other agents, as long as you don’t interfere with or obstruct their operations, or break another valid law while you’re filming. If you are on private property, owners can set their own rules about photography and filming.

Our rights aren't up to ICE agents to decide.

Proud to have NYPAN's endorsement as I fight for a better tomorrow for Long Island and America!

Hi! I'll be at the ACMI candidate's night at Arlington Town Hall from 7:30 to 9-ish on Wednesday the 18th. I'll be wearing a red sweater and a "Wide Awake for Lincoln" lapel pin ( @djinnandtonic.bsky.social ). See you all there!

Sincerely fuck every one of these guys and I'll make that a campaign promise.

YES YES YES THE CAMPAIGN ACCOUNT IS FINALLY OPEN WOOHOO

Uhhhh

I realize I'm just a civilian but I am running for Congress so I'll speculate maybe just maybe this is the sort of thing that should've been weighed *before* we attacked Iran?

“Every farm that is subsidized, every Romantic idyll that is coddled, every aesthetic sustained by the state signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed.”

The financial market seems to have basically no basis in reality any more.

It's kind of deeply disturbing that the people who essentially steer the global economy are actually a bunch of fucking morons.

About fifty cents more expensive than it was last week!

Photo w caption: A person flees after throwing a homemade explosive device during a protest organized by far-right influencer Jake Lang in front of Mayor Zohran Mamdani's official residence on Saturday. Charly Triballeau / AFP - Getty Images

NBC - Two arrested and two IEDs seized as right wingers hold an anti-Islam demo outside Gracie Mansion today during Ramadan. Not immediately known if Mayor Mamdani was home.

www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Cajuns and New Englanders are brother peoples. In this essay, I will

So according to the WSJ a US Senator conspired with another country to manipulate the US into starting a war, am I getting this right

Bodycam video contradicts ICE claims in fatal shooting of U.S. citizen Ruben Ray Martinez in Texas Video of last year's fatal shooting of Ruben Ray Martinez obtained by CBS News appears to contradict claims that Martinez was shot by an ICE agent because he "accelerated" and "intentionally ran over"...

DHS claimed "an ICE agent had fired 'defensive shots' into Martinez's vehicle after Martinez 'intentionally ran over' another agent."

But body cam video now "shows that Martinez's vehicle, a blue Ford Fusion, was stationary or going at a very low rate of speed when he was fatally shot."

Hold onto your butts

Investors falling into the MAGA trap of "other people's actions don't actually matter" I guess

Time to bust out the ol "I have pride in my ride" Seattle transit pin lol

Two photos. One shows Kristi Noem in a construction worker's outfit. The other shows her in a police officer outfit.

Two photos. One shows Kristi Noem in a nurse's outfit. The other shows her in an electrical worker's outfit.

Two photos. One shows Kristi Noem in a military outfit while riding aboat. The other shows her in a firefighter's outfit using a firehose.

Two photos. One shows Kristi Noem in a Westernwear outfit. The other shows her in a police officer's outfit.

good news. kristi noem has already found eight new jobs

Many people are saying

TALARICO TYPOGRAPHY: steeped in history and aesthetics

PAXTON TYPOGRAPHY: "uhh, sports, I guess? Don't think about it too much, fonts are gay"

Kristi Noem's "Open to Work" LinkedIn Profile

S P I C Y

May as well use this opportunity to announce some new listings 👁

Starting off with two originals: finally, the "Dharmic Columbia" complete with Sanskrit rendition of the Battle Hymn of the Republic is now available at wideawakes.army

And, of course, "Weapons Against Oligarchs" is now available too

Kristi Noem testified under oath yesterday that detainees receive medical attention within 12 hours. Yet another shameless lie.

We have officially entered the **FIFTH YEAR** of Russia’s “3-Day War” of aggression against Ukraine. May it be Putin’s last.

🇺🇦 SLAVA UKRAINI 🦅 FREEDOM FOR RUSSIA 🦅 FREEDOM FROM MAGA TERROR

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DAYS since RUSSIA’S invasion: 4,396. DAYS since TRUMP’S “Special Military Operation”: 5.

I am begging fellow candidates and electeds to not legislate things you have zero understanding of. At least ask someone if the thing you want to do is even possible. It's not *just* with tech but gods above it seems to be the worst there.

The shield wall protects everyone or it protects no one.