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‘Silence in the face of evil is evil itself.’ Dietrich Bonhoeffer Retired, progressive, Pacific NW lifelong resident, abstract painter, 1 partner, 2 cats.

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Schatz: We don’t know for sure, but the likely bombing of an elementary school with one of our Tomahawk missiles is not a one-off mistake. It is the result of a change in policy so that the United States has way looser rules of engagement — way more tolerance for civilian harm.

11.03.2026 01:39 👍 6098 🔁 2091 💬 362 📌 128
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This is clearly fine with the GOP.

11.03.2026 00:47 👍 10648 🔁 4536 💬 442 📌 196

You really need to watch this whole clip. It's amazing.

11.03.2026 13:47 👍 2082 🔁 582 💬 168 📌 22
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) speaks to reporters after attending a closed door briefing with Senate Armed Service Committee at the U.S. Capitol Building on March 10, 2026 in Washington, DC. The committee held the briefing to hear from officials on "Operation Epic Fury" and the ongoing U.S.-Israel conflict against Iran. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) speaks to reporters after attending a closed door briefing with Senate Armed Service Committee at the U.S. Capitol Building on March 10, 2026 in Washington, DC. The committee held the briefing to hear from officials on "Operation Epic Fury" and the ongoing U.S.-Israel conflict against Iran. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Elizabeth Warren: “For the Trump administration to say over & over, there's no money for healthcare – there's no money for childcare – there's no time to pay attention to how families are paying more – but there's a billion dollars a day to go to the Middle East & drop bombs on Iran”

10.03.2026 16:42 👍 4220 🔁 1239 💬 136 📌 47
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NEW POLL: Most Americans Believe Trump Launched Iran War to Cover Up Epstein Scandal An exclusive Drop Site/Zeteo/Data For Progress survey also finds likely American voters are split on whether Trump is more responsive to the American people or to Israel.

🚨NEW POLL: Most Americans Believe Trump Launched Iran War to Cover Up Epstein Scandal

An exclusive Drop Site/Zeteo/Data For Progress survey also finds likely American voters are split on whether Trump is more responsive to the American people or to Israel.

11.03.2026 16:32 👍 1049 🔁 326 💬 58 📌 33
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U.S. at Fault in Strike on School in Iran, Preliminary Inquiry Says

BREAKING NYT:

An ongoing military investigation has determined that the United States is responsible for a deadly Tomahawk missile strike on an Iranian elementary school, according to U.S. officials and others familiar with the preliminary findings. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/u...

11.03.2026 15:05 👍 2082 🔁 1003 💬 166 📌 158

Absolutely, flabbergastingly insane.

11.03.2026 14:21 👍 4924 🔁 1355 💬 263 📌 40
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Fears for women’s rights in Chile as anti-abortion president set to take office José Antonio Kast, who voted against legalising divorce in 2004, has pushed for return to total abortion ban

Chile's new president is extremely right-wing, Catholic, with Nazi roots. But women in Chile are strong and organized. “Women are having abortions right now, they will be doing it tomorrow, and they will keep doing it – no rightwing government will stop that." - member of Con las Amigas y En La Casa

11.03.2026 02:45 👍 635 🔁 196 💬 24 📌 9
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11.03.2026 14:28 👍 4092 🔁 2121 💬 375 📌 161

This administration is committing Watergate level crimes multiple times per week—and those are the ones we know about. It’s crazy to think about what else will come out after.

It’s absolutely essential these criminals are held responsible for their crimes. We must end elite impunity.

11.03.2026 15:57 👍 4053 🔁 1016 💬 193 📌 57
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NYPD: Suspect said he watched ISIS propaganda before IED attack The NYPD says one of the suspects in the attack near the New York City Mayor's home told them he had watched ISIS propaganda. MS NOW Investigative Reporter Marc Santia and MS NOW Justice and Intellige...

NYPD: Suspect said he watched ISIS propaganda before IED attack
www.ms.now/katy-tur/wat...

09.03.2026 19:16 👍 6 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 1
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The bombing of Iranian children is an unforgivable crime America has blood on its hands.

New in PN: The bombing of Iranian children is an unforgivable crime

"American disinterest in the lives of people abroad is a resource politicians use to justify cynical wars. It's hard to see on what moral grounds we claim a right to decide the fate of those about whom we clearly care so little."

09.03.2026 11:47 👍 7837 🔁 2837 💬 326 📌 136
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Anti-war protests 🌎

(From paddystinian)

09.03.2026 19:18 👍 1028 🔁 372 💬 21 📌 13
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This is what happens when one of the stupidest people in history is in charge of your government.

09.03.2026 14:05 👍 3325 🔁 1058 💬 177 📌 55
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www.cnbc.com/2026/03/09/t...

09.03.2026 16:48 👍 3874 🔁 1572 💬 237 📌 94
Fatoumata Diawara - Nterini
Fatoumata Diawara - Nterini YouTube video by Fatoumata Diawara

Some rhythms don’t knock.
They just rock up — like a yard filling up before you even realize the music started.

You can almost see it: warm air, neighbors leaning over balconies, somebody clapping the beat from across the way.

09.03.2026 05:29 👍 425 🔁 86 💬 27 📌 14

Trump openly lies about the bombed girls school. As Americans we make mistakes in war but they are unintentional and we own them.

Trump blaming Iran is no different than what Putin does when he blames Ukraine for attacks Russia clearly does.

We’ve become accepting of pure lies

09.03.2026 16:54 👍 3297 🔁 831 💬 217 📌 38

The SAVE Act is a major attack on voting rights. It is not a genuine voter ID reform, but rather an attempt to suppress turnout in future elections.

09.03.2026 13:38 👍 11998 🔁 3352 💬 399 📌 134

So far the war on Iran has cost $9.4 billion.

That's $1 billion per day.

$41,666,667 per hour.

$11,574 per second.

Thousands of lives lost.

People don't want this. They want a living wage. They want healthcare. They want to be able to afford a home. They want their basic needs met.

09.03.2026 15:30 👍 15326 🔁 5614 💬 664 📌 276
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Keep it going...

#Iran

#Epstein

#EpsteinFiles

09.03.2026 10:14 👍 7547 🔁 2592 💬 111 📌 80

If you’re roughly my age, it’s wild to reflect on the optimism for the future Americans felt when Obama was elected — young Americans spontaneously took to the streets to celebrate! — and contrast with what we face today. The falloff over the past 18 years is hard to process.

09.03.2026 15:56 👍 30259 🔁 5123 💬 1720 📌 473
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NBC’s Richard Engel: “The White House meme campaign is outraging many former US military commanders… they say only someone who has never really seen combat would think it’s a joke and put out material like this.”

09.03.2026 16:33 👍 16591 🔁 6919 💬 973 📌 503
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Lindsey’s diplomacy working wonders in UAE.

09.03.2026 12:13 👍 19677 🔁 6732 💬 804 📌 435
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Senate Dems threaten wave of war votes to force Iran hearing The lawmakers want to use the threat of more votes to force administration officials to testify publicly about their rationale for the war.

Senate Dems threaten wave of war votes to force Iran hearing

09.03.2026 18:04 👍 132 🔁 30 💬 12 📌 3
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That was also true in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan.

09.03.2026 00:16 👍 2730 🔁 620 💬 309 📌 65
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What a disgrace 😡

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🤷🏼

08.03.2026 18:44 👍 6463 🔁 2307 💬 387 📌 124
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Americans Are Now a Target in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown A WSJ investigation tracked the U.S. citizens caught in the crosshairs of an aggressive federal campaign to detain and demonize dissenters.

www.wsj.com/us-news/immi...

09.03.2026 01:36 👍 8 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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And JFK shot himself.

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