Darcy Conaty

(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.

‘Slo Pitch’: Everything We Know About the Forthcoming Lesbian Softball Show Elliot Page and Emily Hampshire are both involved in the series.

Bree, I’ve got some great news: www.them.us/story/slo-pi...

In case it's not clear, I support Kat Abughazaleh for Congress. If I lived in the Ninth (and I'm only a few miles away), I would have voted for her. I actually have donated to her. And if my endorsement counts for absolutely anything, she has it.

it’s unreal how these grown-ass men had no problem destroying untold lives with chatGPT but go crying to a judge when people make fun of them online

Resistance Was at the Heart of This Year's QuiltCon At the Raleigh QuiltCon, the medium's radical history took center stage, with works that commented on corruption and called for change.

Resistance Was at the Heart of This Year's QuiltCon indyweek.com/news/culture...

Canceled my subscription in November 2024. After watching the Post's angle of descent increase to nearly vertical, there's no way I'm ever coming back.

Insurrectionist Brunch: Trumpists plotted to deploy military on U.S. soil Before the 2024 election, a cadre of MAGA loyalists met over brunch to plot ways for Trump to use the military domestically.

This is just astonishingly great reporting.

All of the crises the White House has claimed over the last 14 months were planned in advance. All of them.

And however much contempt you have for media outlets who reverently relayed Trump's claim to have no relation to Project 2025, it isn't enough.

A striking feature of Trump and his team is: they somehow imagine a world in which they are the only actors, only ones with power, and whether it's Tehran or Minneapolis are surprised when it turns out others do. There are many kinds of power and many nations with power.

Game Of Thrones Cover Music - Daf Melorin Academy کاور موسیقی گیم آف ترونز با ساز دف تنظیم رضا سجادی YouTube video by AKO BAND

Game of Thrones composer Ramin Djawadi is Iranian-German. The iconic theme song was inspired by music and instruments from Persian culture.

Listen anew. You'll never hear it the same way again.

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Panic! At The Fertilizer Desk, US Edition

Americans: this is your regular reminder that maybe 0.01% of people who write for the news actually understand how fertilizer works.

But their editors all found out that scary headlines about "GLOBAL SHORTAGE??" get clicks.

TRANSCRIPT OF CARTOON This cartoon has four panels, all showing a woman in her thirties in a modest but nice apartment. PANEL 1 The woman pulls back a curtain, looking at the darkness outside. CAPTION: "Negin" - not her real name - lives in Tehran. NEGIN: The situation is so frightening it's hard to describe. Smoke has covered the city. I have severe shortness of breath and burning in my eyes and throat, and many others feel the same. PANEL 2 Negin turns away from the window and speaks directly to us. NEGIN: I ask those who have the ability, especially foreign media, to reflect on this situation. What are people supposed to do under these conditions? PANEL 3 Negin speaks angrily. NEGIN: If someone has a problem with the Islamic Republic government, that's one thing - But not with us, the people! This is no longer just a human rights violation. PANEL 4 Negin sits on the sofa, slumping and looking down. NEGIN: It is truly anti-human behavior. A footnote below the cartoon says "Dialog quoted from "Dark Like Our Future," The Guardian, march 8 2026."

Tehran

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Is there a pledge level in the campaign for just the audiobook? I already have the ebooks from having backed the previous campaigns, but the only options I see are for a bundle of the ebook(s) plus audiobook.

Murphy is VERY annoyed that I won't open the back door for him to watch & smell the yard instead of just watching it through a window.

He doesn't care that it was ~80F yesterday & is now 36F with a wintry mix falling. 🙄

Stephen Fry says JK Rowling is a "lost cause" who has been "radicalised by TERFS" Sir Stephen Fry has publicly distanced himself from renowned TERF JK Rowling, expressing deep concern over her views on trans issues. Speaking on The Show People podcast, Fry described Rowling as “a l...

Stephen Fry says JK Rowling is a "lost cause" who has been "radicalised by TERFS"
www.scenemag.co.uk/stephen-fry-...

I got laid off from my day job this week so if you know anyone who is looking for a cool and awesome senior full-stack software engineer/team lead with tons of experience who also writes comics and has no trace of poster’s madness, let me know! Please!

Got job search advice? Hit me!

Judge orders release of 14-year-old girl detained by federal immigration agents in Marlborough and transferred to New York - The Boston Globe The Department of Homeland Security claimed later Wednesday that agents took the girl into custody to protect her from suspected gang members she was in a car with.

A not so gentle reminder to our government… transporting a minor child across state lines without permission of a guardian is kidnapping.

And I’ll up the ante to human trafficking.
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/11/m...

They also skipped the part where experts exist to be overridden.

“She’s the exception, I am the rule.”

Such articulate cutting through of the nonsense around puberty blockers and eg Keira Bell’s detransitioning from Stephanie Lynnette on GMB this morning. It is also a refreshing relief to see a trans person actually being allowed to speak for once!

Grammarly Is Facing a Class Action Lawsuit Over Its AI ‘Expert Review’ Feature The feature, which Grammarly shut down Wednesday, presented editing suggestions as if they came from established authors and academics—without their consent.

I'm suing Grammarly over its paid AI feature that presented editing suggestions as if they came from me - and many other writers and journalists - without consent.

State law requires consent before someone's name can be used for commercial purposes.

www.wired.com/story/gramma...

After a series of fatal strikes involving civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan, Congress directed the Pentagon to reduce civilian casualties as part of a 2019 law. During the Biden administration, the Defense Department created the Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response initiative. The civilian mitigation teams – cut by 90% by Hegseth – work with military commanders on target planning, and making sure that targets are actually military sites. The teams help come up with "no strike" lists, including religious and cultural sites and schools

I knew that the Department of War shot a missile into a school & killed 175 civilians, mostly children.

This is learned today:

Secretary of War Hegseth had cut the teams assigned to prevent such tragedies by 90%.
www.npr.org/2026/03/11/n...

4th Circuit Rules That States Can Compel Trans Adults To "Appreciate Their Sex" Via Care Bans They ruled that states "encouraging citizens to appreciate their sex" through care bans is a constitutional goal, affirming West Virginia's Medicaid ban for trans adults.

1. Horrifying ruling out of the 4th Circuit.

An all-Republican 4th Circuit panel has just ruled that states can compel trans adults to "appreciate their sex" by enacting care bans.

It even directly says that trans adult care bans are legal in the ruling.

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Lots of folks asking how to join the class. My lawyers' emails and contact-form here. As well as the complaint if you want to take a look.

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Exclusive | Justice Department Probes Iran’s Use of Binance to Evade Sanctions The investigation is focused on money flowing through the crypto platform to a network that backs terror groups, including Yemen’s Houthi militants.

Recall that Binance co-founder CZ was pardoned by President Trump last October.

So please, if you can, I’d love to have this thread list pro-Trans everything. Creators, craftspeople, writers, artists, activists…if you or someone you know deserves some celebrating, bring it the fuck on, okay?

Post links if you can.

Buy stuff if you can.

They hate when people stand up.

ECCC was fun and I had a wonderful time.

But there was a storm cloud. When I complained about Trump with my white straight cis friends, we were all sincere and concerned.

But I talked with many Trans friends, and it’s so much worse. They are in fear for their lives.

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The correct answer to the trolley problem was given by Allen Wood in an essay in Derek Parfit’s second book, whose name I have repressed.

Really, it is!

Basically: the problem strips out all the real world details, like: are you authorized to use the switch?

what makes me crazy is the inability of Dem leaders to TAKE RESPONSIBILITY.

Show courage. Act, for god's sake. Do what's right. Be loud. Oppose. Conduct yourself as if it is an emergency, Dems!

How to travel abroad as the world's most toxic brand: American Could travel get hostile? How to deal—and why the long tail of Covid might be an American’s saving grace.

Could travel get hostile? How to deal—and why the long tail of Covid might be an American’s saving grace.

Im just genuinely so angry at this point. Stop confirming his people, stop voting for any of his bills,stop suggesting a suspension of the gas taxes after this dumbass got us into an unnecessary war. Stop helping! You can’t say fascism out of one side of your mouth and then rubber stamp the policies

this is also my ongoing frustration. you can not run for office on "democracy is under threat" and then lose and go "oh well, nice game everyone"

they put us in a constant state of hypervigilance & terror begging for our last $5 to save the country and then they do the joint softball game.