A high-powered Chicago law firm announced a plan Monday to push for the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate and potentially charge the agents who carried out Operation Midway Blitz.
@sophiesherry.bsky.social reports: chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/0...
CNN catalogs some of the many things that Trump defunded or fired before he needed them for his illegal war of choice on Iran:
1) Evac experts at State
2) CT at State
3) Cyber sharing at CISA
4) Disaster response at FEMA
5) CI at FBI
edition.cnn.com/2026/03/10/p...
Was just cycling back to our discussion of the PAtriots jet--I'm trying to figure out whether it was the first evac flight (and also how many others are being used for double duty).
An ADSBx map showing DHS 737 N475US landing at Shannon
Heads-up Ireland: The newest plane in DHS's deportation fleet just landed at Shannon. However, this is not a deportation or military flight, the US gov using it to evacuate Americans from the Middle East (who are in danger because of the dumb war we started). #SpeirGorm #SpéirGhorm #IrishSky
Yet Trump and his flunkies spent the weekend--as Pennington's death was announced--insisting that Russia's targeting couldn't hurt us. Trump had already started rolling back sanctions on RU oil, and is considering further roll-backs.
emptywheel.net/the-con-trum...
A March 3 satellite picture (sourced to Planet Labs) of a March 1 missile strike on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. The "damaged structure" which is marked, is close to a Radome, also marked.
In first report on Russia helping Iran w/targeting, WaPo focused on strikes in Saudi Arabia. NYT earlier revealed this strike on Prince Sultan Air Base--which they later implied was the strike that would lead to Bejamin Pennington's death.
We need to know if RU played a role in killing Pennington.
This is an important story. So is the likely sourcing (to Marc Caputo, VERY well sourced in the WH) and Barak Ravid (who was closely covering Russian negotiations when Ukraine made the offer).
Trump is about to lift sanctions on Russia to get out of strategic morass he caused.
One day we'll get the substance of the warnings Dan Caine offered Trump. (which got leaked before the war started) and I'd be shocked if he did not include that.
But Trump doesn't do plans. He does fee fees.
Among the things that's going on is Mamdani is being judged against the WILDLY inappropriate practice of Trump, Bondi, Kash, Noem, et al, publicly weighing in on matters that involve criminal charges.
A political leader SHOULD NOT get ahead of investigations. Trump routinely does.
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The Con Trump Used to Attempt to Hide How He's Rewarding Russia for Helping Iran Target Americans
emptywheel.net/the-con-trum...
When your explanation started, I thought you were going to make a SAG comment.
I mean, it would be fowl if you withheld royalties.
I almost missed that in a video where the former Chancellor of the Exchequer talks about "Institutional Credibility", the video misspells the word "credibility", which kind of sums this whole thing up
Delcy just delivered some gold bars to the US.
Turns out, I'm not the only one thinking that.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/royals/...
I keep thinking, Think back on how Harry and Meghan were treated, while this was all tolerated.
AOC came out swinging against age verification legislation and somehow the entire tech press seems to not have noticed?
Suggests facts not in evidence.
I feel like there have been a number of assisted arrests and (with El Mencho) killings where US forces were probably present.
Dear Mr. President: I write to apprise you of military action taken on March 6, 2026, against the facilities of narco-terrorists affiliated with a designated terrorist organization. This action was taken at the invitation of, with the consent of, and in partnership with the Government of the Republic of Ecuador. As you know, United States Armed Forces are engaged in operations to protect the United States by combatting extraordinarily violent drug trafficking cartels designated as terrorist organizations. To combat these organizations and to deny them sanctuary and freedom of operation, we have engaged friendly foreign nations to provide limited operational basing of combat-equipped forces. On March 2, 2026, I separately notified you of changes in the global posture of United States Armed Forces in the Western Hemisphere. At the invitation and with the consent of the Government of the Republic of Ecuador, United States Armed Forces partnered with Ecuadorian Armed Forces to strike on March 6, 2026, the facilities of narco-terrorists affiliated with a designated terrorist organization. United States Armed Forces planned and executed this mission in a manner designed to empower a partner nation, degrade narco-terrorist activities, and minimize civilian casualties. Although present for this partnered operation, United States ground forces did not come into contact with hostile forces. I directed this military action to advance United States national security and foreign policy interests and to fulfill my responsibility to protect Americans at home and abroad. I acted pursuant to my constitutional authority as Commander in Chief and as Chief Executive to conduct United States foreign relations.
I am providing this report as part of my efforts to keep the Congress fully informed, consistent with the War Powers Resolution (Public Law 93-148). I appreciate the support of the Congress in this action. The Honorable Charles Grassley President pro tempore of the Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Sincerely,
New:
Strange war powers report to Congress for the recent partnered US military op in Ecuador.
I interpret this as a hostilities report notwithstanding this disclaimer:
"Although present for this partnered operation, United States ground forces did not come into contact with hostile forces." 1/n
VICTORY: ICE released Antonio Yesayahu Gámez-Cuéllar, high school senior & award-winning mariachi trumpeter.
With Garcia & Garcia Attorneys at Law, our legal team filed a parole request on Antonio’s behalf.
We're thrilled that he is free, thanks to the courageous activism of friends & community.
I really encourage everyone to spend some time with the DHS Flickr page, which in one year posted thousands and thousands of glamour shot propaganda photos of Kristi Noem and little else. Our tax dollars! www.flickr.com/photos/dhsgov/
So all Trump did to day was use Iran's closure of Hormuz as an excuse to reward Russia, which is helping Iran wiht targeting, and give his buddies a chance to cash in on their insider knowledge?
Anything I'm missing?
Tal, Oren, and Alon Alexander have just been found GUILTY on all counts in Manhattan in one of the largest sex trafficking cases ever brought by the Justice Department. Tal and Oren were once among the US's highest paid real estate agents. They could face decades in prison.
R.I.P. Alex…
Alexander Butterfield, Who Revealed Nixon Tapes in Watergate Scandal, Dies at 99 www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/u...
Shit, how did I forget that?
They got out of the hole he had stuck him in when he bombed Iran's nukes last summer.
You should be grateful he took time out of his busy schedule first 1) hanging out w/Latin America's authoritarian leaders, 2) hobnobbing with the GOP, and 3) playing golf.
I'm sure I'm missing some things too.
No. Just noticed it in the NYT story--that they said the guy died while they were trying to evac to Germany.
Makes sense that he was Space Force, if the strike was targeted at comms.
I just want to know how much visibility the Saudis lost.
