A century and a half ago in "War is Kind" Stephen Crane used the line, "Little souls who thirst for fight." Still true.

Please don't. It will just be more of the same - ICE on a rampage, people expressing their opinions label domestic terrorists and Trump declaring he knows nothing about specific abuses.

Trump? Bad. Netanyahu? Lousy. The leaders of Iran? Odious. Look closely and you’ll notice there are no good guys in this looming world war. This is what makes Hegseth’s lies so hard to stomach. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

NO WAR IN IRAN This carousel breaks down why U.S. military escalation in Iran is illegal, dangerous, and harmful to everyday people, and it covers what we can do to stop it. We support Iranian self-determination, and we oppose U.S. militarism masquerading as "liberation." Swipe to learn more about what's really happening and to learn why Congress must act. bit.ly/ bit.ly/EmailNoWarlnlran

581 SANCTIONS WERE ALREADY A WAR. NOW THE BOMBS ARE FALLING. The United States has helped fuel instability and economic devastation in Iran for decades. The U.S. waged a de facto war through sanctions that harmed everyday Iranians, limiting their ability to change their own country. People have the right to self-determination: to refuse becoming rule by a dictator, monarch, or an American-backed puppet. But you can't exercise that right under thousands of pounds of rubble. • bit.ly/CallNoWarlnIran • bit.ly/EmailNoWarlnIran

IMPERIALISM HARMS EVERYDAY PEOPLE. EVERY SINGLE TIME. The United States uses "regime change" as a pretext for imperialism. It is not remotely concerned with the freedom of the Iranian people. It is starting an endless war in the Middle East for power and to justify oppression at home, and ordinary Iranians who were already crushed by sanctions will continue to pay the price. Empire promises liberation, but it always delivers destruction. • bit.ly/CallNoWarlnIran • bit.ly/EmailNoWarlnIran

THIS IS THE IRAQ WAR OF OUR TIME. AND IT'S ILLEGAL. Yet again, the White House is launching military action without clear congressional authorization. We've seen how this ends in Iraq, in Afghanistan, in Libya, in Venezuela. The list goes on. Most Americans do not want another war. This fight is winnable, but only if Congress reasserts its constitutional war powers. • bit.ly/CallNoWarInIran © bit.ly/EmailNoWarInIran

No war in Iran. We condemn Trump’s illegal action and call on Congress to put a stop to this.

It was a terrible thing watching Pete Hegseth lie to the world this morning. Like everyone in Trump’s circle, including Trump himself, Hegseth is a cosplayer who thinks the entire globe watches Fox.

At a recent town hall I did in NJ, everyone raised their hands when I asked if they opposed military strikes against Iran.

Let’s be clear: Americans don’t want another endless war in the Middle East. This must come to an end.

If you're gonna #SendBarron, you may as well make the world better and send them all:

#SendEric
#SendDonaldJr
#SendMelania
#SendTiffany
#SendLara
#SendIvanka
#SendTrump

And for good measure, #SendMiller, because fuck that guy.

It's a great poem.

The winter issue of Wordgathering is up with work by disabled writers - poetry, book reviews, interviews, etc. wordgathering.com

I second your protest against ICE, but talking is not enough. What concrete actions have you taken to curtail ICE's harassment of citizens? Nothing seems to me changing.

I'm happy to see my poetry book up as Finishing Line Press' book of the day. www.finishinglinepress.com/product/the-...

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With spiraling technology, political upheaval, and the difficulty separating fact from fiction, many people... #poetry #disability #family #pandemic #aging

The very least Congress can do is impeach Kristy Noem. Articles have been introduced, they all need to support them. #enough

Trump has just declared himself the "acting president of Venezuela" over on Truth Social in case you're wondering about his mental health.

I just saw a clip of Marco Rubio blowing smoke about how the US is defending itself against “narco-terrorists” and how this is every bit the same as Europeans defending themselves. It’s a huge lie. He knows it. All you have to do is look at his dead face.

While Trump effectively declared ‘mission accomplished’, regime change is more complicated than that. Maduro was a brutal/illegitimate leader, but his regime is still in power and there are many questions about what comes next. Congress is back today; here’s what we should be asking. THREAD

Glad to have senators like Andy Kim and Cory Booker who call out authoritarianism and disregard for intentional law for what it is.

U.S. judge says 2-year-old apparently deported to Honduras 'with no meaningful process' The toddler, a U.S. citizen, was apparently sent to Honduras with her mother and 11-year-old sister, even as a federal judge tried to contact an attorney representing the government.

The toddler, a U.S. citizen, was apparently sent to Honduras with her mother and 11-year-old sister, even as a federal judge tried to contact an attorney representing the government.

The Hands Off protests in Philly today were amazing. I'm proud to have been a part of them but also livid that the local Philadelphia news stations were too cowardly to send news trucks and cameras to cover it or doing any meaningful coverage.

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Keep it up, Sen. Booker. You are showing the kind of courage that we need right now and putting a caring face on New Jersey.

NJ fears impact from Trump’s deep health care cuts | NJ Spotlight News Public health efforts to lose $350 million. Legal action promised

Federal and state leaders are pushing back on the Trump administration’s request to return $350 million in public health funding provided to NJ in the wake of COVID-19, even threatening legal action to stop what they call a “lawless political stunt.”

April 5th at Noon State Capitol Building Jackson, Mississippi at the South Steps. Join us in a peaceful protest to say HANDS OFF!!! and RECLAIM our democracy.

Food Drive!!!

Corruption Destroys. Community Builds.

Share far and wide. #50501 #50501mississippi #SaveDemocracy

Judge pauses Trump administration plans to end deportation protection for Venezuelans A federal judge on Monday paused plans by the Trump administration to end temporary legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans, a week before they were scheduled to expire.

A federal judge on Monday paused plans by the Trump administration to end temporary legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans, a week before they were scheduled to expire.

Glad to see that he is doing this. Someone in the Senate has to.

Democrat James Malone narrowly edges Republican Josh Parsons in 36th Senate race; some votes still to be counted With nearly all votes counted in Lancaster County’s 36th Senate District special election, Democrat James Malone had a narrow lead over Republican Josh Parsons as of 10:30 p.m. Tuesday evening.

Finally, a bit of good news. Democrats just flipped a seat in a Trump +15 state senate district in Lancaster County, PA. lancasteronline.com/news/politic...

Why Israel's having some of its biggest protests since the war in Gaza began They're demanding a deal between Israel and Hamas to release all the remaining hostages, and also demonstrating against government attempts to weaken the judiciary.

They're demanding a deal between Israel and Hamas to release all the remaining hostages, and also demonstrating against government attempts to weaken the judiciary.

Updated List: Come and Meet FLP authors at Booth 557 at AWP. #awp2025 #books #booktok #poetry #poetrycommunity #fiction #author

Secretary Hegseth's Response to Texting War Plans to a Journalist Is a Hilarious Exercise in Incompetence - Esquire