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Lynn Sacco

@urbanexile

Retired historian + lawyer, Chicagoan, lesbian-feminist, sometime Dolly expert, angry. I lived in Knoxville TN for 16 very long years. Author, "Unspeakable: Father-Daughter Incest in American History." If you want to hate on boomers, I'm not your therapist

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You can have the best armed forces in the history of the world, but if you are an incompetent criminal without a plan, you can still lose a war, and rather quickly.

11.03.2026 15:22 πŸ‘ 907 πŸ” 237 πŸ’¬ 35 πŸ“Œ 10

So a group of Americans with #Italian ancestry are playing on a baseball team together that just beat...wait for it...Team USA.

This is a direct and especially awesome contradiction to the MAGA doctrine that immigrants make America worse.

Brava tutti! Forza #Italia!

11.03.2026 15:35 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

substack.com/@sherrilyn/n...

11.03.2026 10:58 πŸ‘ 280 πŸ” 115 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 6
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The Desire for Terror And the defense of democracy

A purpose of the war on Iran might well be to provoke a terrorist attack inside the United States, thereby justifying the need to β€œfederalize” elections. We must anticipate it, with sadness and resolution, and not be surprised, if it happens.
snyder.substack.com/p/the-desire...

11.03.2026 15:38 πŸ‘ 376 πŸ” 153 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 18
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This interview with the great @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social was a "wow" moment for me. Thanks, New York Times and David Marchese.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/m...

I couldn't help noticing the question that seemed the most Times-like to me.

11.03.2026 14:48 πŸ‘ 387 πŸ” 113 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 5
Due to the continuing uncertainty of the situation in the Middle East and airspace instability, we've had to temporarily reduce our flying schedule in the region. We've cancelled all flights to and from Amman, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai and Tel Aviv until later this month and to and from Abu Dhabi until later this year.
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Due to the continuing uncertainty of the situation in the Middle East and airspace instability, we've had to temporarily reduce our flying schedule in the region. We've cancelled all flights to and from Amman, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai and Tel Aviv until later this month and to and from Abu Dhabi until later this year. Were keeping the situation under constant review and are in touch with our customers to offer them a range of options. We have limited seats remaining on our repatriation flights from Oman (Muscat) to London Heathrow on 11 and 12 March for customers with an existing booking. Customers who, in line with FCDO guidance, judge that they can safely make their own way to Muscat, should contact us on +44 203 467 3854 to book onto one of these services.

We're in touch with customers who we believe continue to be in the UAE to support them and provide options for travel to the UK. We're asking customers who've made alternative arrangements to let us know.
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Be alert to potential scams and only rely on official British Airways channels for updates - never click suspicious links or share personal or payment details.

We're in touch with customers who we believe continue to be in the UAE to support them and provide options for travel to the UK. We're asking customers who've made alternative arrangements to let us know. Information about the evolving situation can be found at ba.com/travelnews. Information about consumer rights can be found at ba.com/helpme Be alert to potential scams and only rely on official British Airways channels for updates - never click suspicious links or share personal or payment details.

British Airways: We've cancelled all flights to and from Amman, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai and Tel Aviv until later this month and to and from Abu Dhabi until later this year.

10.03.2026 17:31 πŸ‘ 130 πŸ” 67 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 3
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Another statue has appeared in DC to commemorate Trump and Epstein’s life long friendship, how long do we think it’ll stay up this time?

10.03.2026 17:37 πŸ‘ 220 πŸ” 63 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 5

What a pig.

10.03.2026 17:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œThink about what this world would look like if you didn't have Donald Trump as the president” should be the Dem midterm message.

10.03.2026 17:44 πŸ‘ 285 πŸ” 69 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 2
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A new statue of President Trump and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has popped up again on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

Titled β€œThe King of the World,” the monument draws inspiration from Jack and Rose in β€œTitanic.”

10.03.2026 17:45 πŸ‘ 209 πŸ” 54 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 15

Representative Frost was fabulous in this interview.

10.03.2026 00:02 πŸ‘ 2878 πŸ” 1107 πŸ’¬ 93 πŸ“Œ 68
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goddamn is this a breath of fresh air after Allred 2024

10.03.2026 03:56 πŸ‘ 16922 πŸ” 3889 πŸ’¬ 167 πŸ“Œ 157
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Warren: "It is still the case that the Trump admin cannot explain the reasons we entered this war, the goals we're trying to accomplish. The only part that seems clear is that while there is no money for 15m Americans who lost their healthcare, there's a billion a day to spent on bombing Iran."

10.03.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 3270 πŸ” 1082 πŸ’¬ 78 πŸ“Œ 42

Really manly!

10.03.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Look at these charts. TransUnion and Experian, two of the three major credit bureaus, have started dismissing a larger share of consumer complaints without help. The timing coincides with the Trump administration’s dismantling of the CFPB. www.propublica.org/article/cred... @joeljacobs.bsky.social

10.03.2026 12:21 πŸ‘ 940 πŸ” 456 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 16

Reason 8234098 and counting!

10.03.2026 14:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Musical instruments cost the Pentagon "$1.8 million. That included a $98,329 Steinway & Sons grand piano for the Air Force chief of staff’s home, a $26,000 violin, and a $21,750 custom handmade flute from the luxury Japanese brand Muramatsu."

10.03.2026 14:42 πŸ‘ 405 πŸ” 213 πŸ’¬ 47 πŸ“Œ 27

I hope he feels like the little shit he is every single time she looks him in the eyes.

10.03.2026 13:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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As artificial intelligence PAC supports Jesse Jackson Jr., his campaign welcomes AI in Bobby Rush ad The ad is a not-so-subtle nod of AI approval for Jackson, who is seeing support from the Leading the Future PAC β€” funded by OpenAI stakeholders.

#Chicago - what's with all the assholes taking $$ from the tech lords and promoting AI? Sounds like they are all on the corruption train, as usual, and have shit to offer constituents.

chicago.suntimes.com/elections/20...

10.03.2026 13:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Did you know that there are towns in Texas without running water?!

10.03.2026 13:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I was just teaching about medieval europe in social studies standards in florida. Their big goal: Make sure people know about the development of private property as a core feature of western civilization.

10.03.2026 13:25 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

Another lying church lady

10.03.2026 13:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It is why my Melt ICE Act is so important. We have to end detention and return money to the communities that have been impacted by DHS's terror.

10.03.2026 13:34 πŸ‘ 43 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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'Everything gone': Venezuelan family says they lost their home and jobs after being detained for 2 months Adriana Laya and Miguel Alberto Caicedo thought their worst nightmare was over when they were released with their two children from a detention center in Dilley, Texas.

Even when an unlawfully detained family is released from ICE detention, the nightmare does not end. Many families, like Laya and Caicedo's, have their lives destroyed by DHS while they strive to navigate our complicated asylum system.

10.03.2026 13:34 πŸ‘ 74 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

I love that Florida Man here has the sunglasses sunburn on his face as he's casually demanding the deportation of an elected official

10.03.2026 13:35 πŸ‘ 1128 πŸ” 161 πŸ’¬ 87 πŸ“Œ 7

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09.03.2026 23:21 πŸ‘ 187 πŸ” 47 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Kelly, Stratton Vow to Block Additional Funding for Iran War During WTTW News’ Senate Debate While U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton flatly ruled out supporting any additional funding for the war effort, U.S. Rep Raja Krishnamoorthi did not.

"While both Kelly and Stratton flatly ruled out supporting any additional funding for the war effort, U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi did not."

Raja stopped disappointing me, but only after I stopped expecting anything but disappointment from him.

09.03.2026 23:22 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s fine for Russia to use drones to freeze out your population β€” by the way, can you give us your drone defenses? This is the actual US position.

09.03.2026 16:14 πŸ‘ 1278 πŸ” 598 πŸ’¬ 49 πŸ“Œ 13

He's just a dumb loser who is on everyone and anyone's payroll.

09.03.2026 16:55 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If his district includes Murfreesboro, that's where the Christians bombed the mosque - twice.

09.03.2026 16:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0