Intense strikes target central Tehran as US president says 'powerful' bombing raid hit Iranian forces on Kharg Island
Intense strikes target central Tehran as US president says 'powerful' bombing raid hit Iranian forces on Kharg Island https://aje.news/vsmex0
Sweeping guilty verdicts in the federal Prairieland antifa cases. These cases were an effort by the Trump admin to prosecute anti-fascists as terrorists and further, prosecute dissent. This Texas trial was a test of his power. He won. This laid out the case and stakes: www.ms.now/news/antifa-...
🚨 The Pentagon is now sending a Marine expeditionary unit — meaning thousands of marines — to the Middle East.
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looks like we traded generations of healthcare for 4 days worth of missiles
So to review: Oil > $100 a barrel, ~30% increase at pump. Mortgages >6%. We replaced one Supreme Leader with his more hardline son, whose whole family we killed. We murdered ~160 girls. Everybody in world but Bibi is pissed at us. Spent more in 1 week on war than USAID costed for 6 months.
Balint, Sanders, Welch Statement on Recent ICE Operation in South Burlington: "President Trump’s domestic army, ICE, came into Vermont yesterday from out of state and, as is virtually always the case, acted in an irresponsible, reckless and unprofessional manner. What happened yesterday in South Burlington was outrageous and avoidable. Rather than notifying local and state law enforcement of a planned arrest, ICE created a crisis that resulted in them using flashbang grenades and tear gas against protestors. To make matters worse, they failed to arrest the person they were initially pursuing and instead arrested at least three individuals who were not named on the warrant. As a result of the reckless actions of ICE, local and state police were put in an impossibly difficult situation. At a time when our country is deeply divided, this is not the way a federal agency should be conducting itself. It is long past time for Congress to take action to rein in ICE’s lawlessness.”
We are still learning more, but here is my initial statement with Senators Sanders and Welch about what happened with ICE yesterday in South Burlington.
The must-read latest from @sarahkendzior.bsky.social. There's no Johnny Cash in this one, but it's probably for the best as it is a sobering read.
There’s never enough money to forgive student loans or give people healthcare but always money to drop bombs on brown people.
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Politico picture of hegseth looking like he swallowed a lemon at a hearing.
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Honestly this is fine, from now on all outlets should use the worst photos they have on file for him. Clearly they have to use what is available if they won’t allow in press photographers.
Jeffrey Epstein had two key aides - why do they still control his money and secrets?
One “disappeared“ the contents of a safe but later said he handed it over to the FBI
But they’ve now been called to give evidence to the congressional committee
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Fucking lobster tail?!?!
Meanwhile, lowly plebs, increased oil prices are the price we pay?
This has been the longest year.
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very complete
Good words of warning here. AI models are generally designed to read and incorporate (and, in a sense, believe) virtually everything they find online, with very few guardrails. The information can get divorced from its original source, context, & rebuttals or retractions. That's a really big problem
Oh. That's not good.
Sarah Kendzior in her usual excellent form.
@sarahkendzior.bsky.social
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Iran's government is more hardline, its people are poorer and more isolated, the region's on fire, and the global economy feels like its about to go into shock
If you want to know why people wanted to avoid war with Iran for so long, you're finding out in real time
Chart showing the exponential collapse of the lag, extrapolated to 2.0C. Reference points show 10, 20 and 30 year lag scenarios projecting 2033, 2043 and 2053 respectively.
1/🌡️ Global warming passed a milestone on 17th Nov 2023 that barely made the news
For the first time ever, the world's daily average temperature was 2.0°C above pre-industrial levels
Here's what the data says about when that becomes the annual norm, & whether it's coming sooner than anyone expects🧵
Iran’s people were facing a horrible shortage of water before the war began. If we are destroying desalination plants and setting fire to Teheran we are committing unfathomable crimes.
100%
It doesn’t matter whether the rate of global warming is increasing. It’ll never cease to amaze me that people don’t care that it’s happening at all. It should be the most alarming thing ever.
If the US spent that money on education, health care, and helping people, then we wouldn't have enough people in precarious positions to conscript for our war profit machine.
So much winning with those government cuts. The AI hangs up on you over at the IRS if you ask to speak to a real live human when you don’t have a simple question.
Subject: Message from Secretary Kristi Noem Dear Department of Homeland Security Employees, I want to thank you all for the tremendous work you do to keep the Homeland safe, defend American citizens, and protect our way of life. It has been the honor of my life to serve as the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and lead you. Over this period, the Department of Homeland Security achieved historic accomplishments to make America safe again: we delivered the MOST secure border in American history, 3 million illegal aliens have left the U.S., we have located 145,000 children, FEMA delivered disaster relief at a 100% faster rate, we ushered in the golden age of travel, saved the American taxpayer $13 billion and revitalized the U.S. Coast Guard. Our mission is never complete. I cannot thank you enough for your sacrifice day in and day out to ensure that your families, loved ones, neighbors, and fellow citizens are secure. I look forward to continuing to work with you all in my new role as Special Envoy for the Shield of the Americas - Western Hemisphere. Now, I will be working alongside Secretary Rubio and Secretary Hegseth to dismantle cartels that have poured drugs into our country killing our children and grandchildren. In my new role, I will be able to build on the new partnerships and national security expertise I forged over my time as Secretary of Homeland Security. The Western Hemisphere is critical for the safety and security of the US. I want to thank President Trump for giving me this special privilege to lead this Department. My last day as Secretary of Homeland Security will be March 31, 2026. Our success would not have been possible without your hard work. You are all great Americans. God bless you all and our nation, Kristi Noem Secretary of Homeland Security
New—Kristi Noem just sent out this farewell message to DHS employees listing her "accomplishments."
"MOST secure border in history, 3 million illegal aliens have left the US..located 145,000 children, FEMA delivered disaster relief at a 100% faster rate...saved $13 billion."
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What happened with proton?
Are we living in a marvel movie? What is even happening?
