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Lawyer, teacher, Dodger fan, and procrastinator.

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13 is middle school

10.03.2026 19:17 πŸ‘ 3403 πŸ” 829 πŸ’¬ 54 πŸ“Œ 7
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Editorial: The human cost of the war in Iran Behind every military objective are ordinary people who will live with the consequences long after the bombs stop falling.

From the Editorial Board: Behind every military objective are ordinary people who will live with the consequences long after the bombs stop falling.

10.03.2026 20:30 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
I just left another briefing on Iran.
I just left another briefing on Iran. YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren

I just left another briefing on Iran.

Here's the only part of Trump's plan that is clear to me:

He won't spare a cent for the 15 million Americans who will lose their health care, but he'll spend a billion dollars a day bombing Iran.

10.03.2026 18:05 πŸ‘ 992 πŸ” 336 πŸ’¬ 49 πŸ“Œ 15
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Exclusive: As many as 150 US troops wounded so far in Iran war, sources say As many as 150 U.S. troops have been wounded in the 10-day-old ​war with Iran, two people familiar with the matter told β€ŒReuters on Tuesday.

I don't think Trump or Hegseth have even mentioned this at all.

www.reuters.com/world/middle...

10.03.2026 19:03 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

Long-time buddies Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols were out for a pleasant van drive in Oklahoma when, all of a sudden, their lives would change.

10.03.2026 13:19 πŸ‘ 9160 πŸ” 1848 πŸ’¬ 172 πŸ“Œ 39
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A federal judge scolded attorneys for the Justice Department and Live Nation for secretly negotiating a settlement to resolve allegations the ticket giant operated as a monopoly while the trial was underway. https://cnn.it/46OKoI6

10.03.2026 16:34 πŸ‘ 84 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 4

China and North Korea’s cheer could be heard across the Pacific.

10.03.2026 15:29 πŸ‘ 167 πŸ” 48 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 3

They get mad when people on SNAP want to buy soda

10.03.2026 04:04 πŸ‘ 2180 πŸ” 921 πŸ’¬ 59 πŸ“Œ 80
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Trump’s Epstein scandal somehow got worse | Will Bunch Newsletter Plus, is black rain over Tehran a sign of the Apocalypse?

Buried bodies near a NM ranch? New evidence that Epstein may have been murdered? The bolstering of Trump's teen-sex accuser? The Epstein Files have gone wild, and there's one thing we can say for sure

Federal authorities are tied to a massive coverup

My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...

10.03.2026 15:55 πŸ‘ 1024 πŸ” 460 πŸ’¬ 25 πŸ“Œ 28

The proper way to translate this, if you want to assimilate the value of America's higher education sector into brute economic terms, is:

"Exports of one of America's world-leading industries dropped by more than a third this year."

Where's that headline in the business press?

10.03.2026 15:34 πŸ‘ 78 πŸ” 34 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 4
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Husted can’t testify in person in corruption trial due to Iran war, but came to Ohio for fundraiser β€’ Ohio Capital Journal U.S. Sen. Jon Husted can't leave Washington, D.C., to testify in the largest public corruption trial in Ohio history due to the "Iran war," the defense attorneys said, but did find time to return to…

Ohio Republican U.S. Sen. Jon Husted can't leave Washington, D.C., to testify in the largest public corruption trial in Ohio history due to the Iran war, the defense attorneys said, but did find time to return to the state to attend a fundraiser. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/03/09/h...

10.03.2026 01:00 πŸ‘ 36 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 3
Screenshot of four different jobs from the NY Mag feature about what people make in NYC:
"Home Health Aide
$23,000
I've been a home health aide for ten years. My main patient last year was in Brooklyn. I spent most of my time taking care of her. I worked two days a week, and I was being paid for 13 hours of work each day - my agency, Loyal Home Care, budgets eight hours of sleep and three hours for mealtimes into our wages. But I was basically working 24 hours a day. She was active, and I was worried she would fall, so I would watch her all day and night. This is a pretty common experience for health aides. The agency can deny our overtime, but you can't deny a patient. When they say, "Oh, I need a drink of water; I need to use the bathroom," how could you possibly say "no" to them?
Bronx Day-Care Worker
$31,000
$16,600 from day-care profits
$14,400 from trainings and consulting
Last year, I lost a lot of kids. I live in the Bronx, and a bunch of families in my neighborhood lost their child-care vouchers. We're talking about people who make as much as I do; most of the moms I work with are home health aides. They can't afford full-time child care. If I have 16 kids, I can pay myself for 40 hours of work. But last year, I didn't, and obviously I'm still doing the same amount of work. I've been running the day care out of my home for more than seven years. It's a profession I entered out of necessity and have stayed in out of passion. I pay for everything - food, cleaning supplies, toys - and we have to meet the same requirements as a large company in terms of paying for liability insurance, which can feel pointless in this industry. I mean, if something happens to one of my children, I lose my license. End of story."

Screenshot of four different jobs from the NY Mag feature about what people make in NYC: "Home Health Aide $23,000 I've been a home health aide for ten years. My main patient last year was in Brooklyn. I spent most of my time taking care of her. I worked two days a week, and I was being paid for 13 hours of work each day - my agency, Loyal Home Care, budgets eight hours of sleep and three hours for mealtimes into our wages. But I was basically working 24 hours a day. She was active, and I was worried she would fall, so I would watch her all day and night. This is a pretty common experience for health aides. The agency can deny our overtime, but you can't deny a patient. When they say, "Oh, I need a drink of water; I need to use the bathroom," how could you possibly say "no" to them? Bronx Day-Care Worker $31,000 $16,600 from day-care profits $14,400 from trainings and consulting Last year, I lost a lot of kids. I live in the Bronx, and a bunch of families in my neighborhood lost their child-care vouchers. We're talking about people who make as much as I do; most of the moms I work with are home health aides. They can't afford full-time child care. If I have 16 kids, I can pay myself for 40 hours of work. But last year, I didn't, and obviously I'm still doing the same amount of work. I've been running the day care out of my home for more than seven years. It's a profession I entered out of necessity and have stayed in out of passion. I pay for everything - food, cleaning supplies, toys - and we have to meet the same requirements as a large company in terms of paying for liability insurance, which can feel pointless in this industry. I mean, if something happens to one of my children, I lose my license. End of story."

It's all so clear

09.03.2026 16:16 πŸ‘ 1316 πŸ” 345 πŸ’¬ 32 πŸ“Œ 78

Any Republican condemn Rep. Andy Ogles, who tweeted that Muslims don't belong in American society?

09.03.2026 20:37 πŸ‘ 855 πŸ” 243 πŸ’¬ 83 πŸ“Œ 9

The ICE jail in Georgia will be the largest jail or prison in the US, by a substantial margin. It’s in a warehouse with no HVAC, medical, or sanitation facilities. ICE didn’t even contact the city, which says it doesn’t have enough electricity or sewage processing.

09.03.2026 18:21 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Billionaires Are Swaying Elections in All Corners of America

β€œThe Times analysis found 300 billionaires and their families donated more than $3 billionβ€”19% of all contributionsβ€”in federal elections in 2024. The billionaire families gave an average total of $10 million each in 2024, roughly equal to what 100,000 typical political donors gave, combined.β€œ Gift:

09.03.2026 16:22 πŸ‘ 343 πŸ” 221 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 39
Crabs, A Helicopter, and One Town's Fight Against ICE Newport, on the quirky, impossibly beautiful Oregon coast finds itself a battleground in Trump's war on immigrants.

Newport went on alert; an ICE prison could harm its economy. A town meeting attracted 800 people; residents expressed outrage at theft of helicopter and the idea of an immigration prison in their community.
Crabs, A Helicopter, and One Town's Fight Against ICE washingtonmonthly.com/2026/03/09/i...

09.03.2026 15:47 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

I missed the part where they talk about pushing for Hegseth’s impeachment.

09.03.2026 01:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is what ecocide looks like.

08.03.2026 17:41 πŸ‘ 5050 πŸ” 1840 πŸ’¬ 91 πŸ“Œ 43
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the president has no idea what he has set in motion. none.

www.wsj.com/livecoverage...

09.03.2026 00:23 πŸ‘ 25559 πŸ” 7602 πŸ’¬ 2502 πŸ“Œ 680
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Lindsey Graham was at Trump’s Doral golf club today probably encouraging Trump to bomb more Iranian schoolgirls

08.03.2026 23:28 πŸ‘ 347 πŸ” 76 πŸ’¬ 86 πŸ“Œ 22
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Senator mocked β€˜green energy crap.’ His house runs on it. Montana Republican Tim Sheehy voted to scrap solar tax credits after installing panels and battery storage at his Bozeman home.

Montana Republican Tim Sheehy voted to scrap solar tax credits after installing panels and battery storage at his Bozeman home.

08.03.2026 19:39 πŸ‘ 1358 πŸ” 563 πŸ’¬ 92 πŸ“Œ 44

Sure β€œcreate supply.” And reward Russia, at a time when it not only continues its war against Ukraine but also reportedly provides Iran with intel to harm Americans. The Trump Russia First policy continues.

08.03.2026 21:40 πŸ‘ 105 πŸ” 38 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2
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So according to the WSJ a US Senator conspired with another country to manipulate the US into starting a war, am I getting this right

07.03.2026 16:25 πŸ‘ 12401 πŸ” 4838 πŸ’¬ 553 πŸ“Œ 475
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Why was this story on the front page of the UK’s Daily Telegraph β€” but NOT America’s leading newspapers?

07.03.2026 12:04 πŸ‘ 6289 πŸ” 3439 πŸ’¬ 569 πŸ“Œ 263

β€œThe government is no longer governing. It is mirroring. This is not merely dysfunction. It is psychological collapse at government scale. Entire agencies behave like cult members mirroring their leader’s moodβ€”because, in essence, they are.”

07.03.2026 01:14 πŸ‘ 77 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 3

Mayo is a nonprofit; it’s literally not supposed to have profit, especially $1.5B…

So what are they doing with all that extra revenue?

06.03.2026 22:10 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
06.03.2026 21:50 πŸ‘ 1929 πŸ” 506 πŸ’¬ 65 πŸ“Œ 17
Israel wants "Greater Israel"; article with links: https://sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-no-world-order

Israel wants "Greater Israel"; article with links: https://sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-no-world-order

sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-no-wor...

06.03.2026 18:11 πŸ‘ 274 πŸ” 143 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 4
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From Divine Rapture to Tech Rupture: Why Silicon Valley Supports Armageddon in the Middle East When US military commanders are telling troops that strikes on Iran fulfil biblical prophecy this is expression of an apocalyptic network connecting the Pentagon, Silicon Valley and the Kremlin

β€œWhen commanders tell troops that restraint is opposition to Christ’s return, and tech investors see government oversight of AI as Antichristic tyranny, they are reading from the same eschatological script.” By @peterjukes.bsky.social, 3/3/26 #PeteHegseth #DougWilson #PeterThiel

06.03.2026 18:04 πŸ‘ 71 πŸ” 41 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 4