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U.S. at Fault in Strike on School in Iran, Preliminary Inquiry Says

Breaking: U.S. at Fault in Strike on School in Iran

11.03.2026 15:06 πŸ‘ 790 πŸ” 301 πŸ’¬ 75 πŸ“Œ 39
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This is hilarious.

Also, completely enraging.

11.03.2026 01:56 πŸ‘ 8948 πŸ” 4099 πŸ’¬ 131 πŸ“Œ 205

It's so bad that we've reached a point where members of Congress casually discuss stripping citizenship from and deporting people because they don't like their views.

10.03.2026 13:15 πŸ‘ 4453 πŸ” 1119 πŸ’¬ 301 πŸ“Œ 53
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Police bought surveillance tools in secret. Lawmakers want transparency A new proposal would require disclosure of police surveillance purchases after a long-term technology contract was approved without a public vote.

This legislation, long in the works, would require the Sheriff to disclose large surveillance tech purchases.
I've also asked the comptroller to consider tech contracts professional services subject to legislative votes.
Thank you to colleagues, especially President Roman, for helping push forward.

10.03.2026 18:28 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Blue city bus stop shelter being constructed

Blue city bus stop shelter being constructed

New bus shelter going up at collegetown bus stop

10.03.2026 12:07 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Will you support the suspension of military aid to Israel congruent with a federal law as they are committing crimes against humanity?

09.03.2026 22:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Signs of spring!

Veo e-bikes and scooters are back in Rochester for the 2026 season. Use code SPRING26 for $5 in free credit through March.

Learn more: cityofrochester.gov/veo2026

09.03.2026 19:59 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We are aware of recent reports regarding targeted phishing attacks that have resulted in account takeovers of some Signal users, including government officials and journalists. We take this very seriously. 1/7

09.03.2026 16:12 πŸ‘ 1878 πŸ” 980 πŸ’¬ 26 πŸ“Œ 111
Line of Veo e-scooters on a sunny sidewalk

Line of Veo e-scooters on a sunny sidewalk

πŸ‘€ look what just popped up! Can’t think of a better weather day to launch the @veomobility.bsky.social season in Rochester!

09.03.2026 15:36 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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*Always* the first sign of Spring: aconites on the grounds of George Eastman Museum. #ROC #RochesterNY

09.03.2026 11:46 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

(1/X) Not to be a Debbie downer, but when I step away for a minute and come back, I'm always struck by how much worse things are than anyone wants to admit. By "things" here, I mean the Trump administration. There's plenty of reasons ppl do this...

08.03.2026 16:44 πŸ‘ 692 πŸ” 62 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 9
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Hakeem Jeffries won't commit to blocking additional Iran war funding The House minority leader said Democrats will "cross that bridge when we get to it," but added that President Donald Trump has so far failed to justify his "war of choice."

What the hell is this? Because it is certainly not a leader.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

08.03.2026 16:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is no different from Putin saying MH17 was shot down by Ukraine or Assad saying rebels gassed themselves.

07.03.2026 23:52 πŸ‘ 7825 πŸ” 2455 πŸ’¬ 240 πŸ“Œ 62

i don't care about any arguments against this. right now the sum total of my political advocacy is: crush the Republicans and make them pay. i don't care what comes after because until we do that nothing better is possible.

07.03.2026 18:26 πŸ‘ 6407 πŸ” 1249 πŸ’¬ 88 πŸ“Œ 39

There's something deeply obscene and broken about the fact that Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth are bombing elementary schools in an illegal war of aggression, and there's still a sense among the opposition that it has to be explained in terms of gas prices in order to get American voters to care.

08.03.2026 02:12 πŸ‘ 17830 πŸ” 4806 πŸ’¬ 619 πŸ“Œ 250
Bike ready to ride

Bike ready to ride

The weather is a beautiful time to go for a ride

07.03.2026 16:54 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So, are the people who in 2023/24 drove their Childcrusher 5000 GTX* to the most expensive gas station in the county & posted photos of how much it cost to fill their 50-gallon** tank going to be doing the same thing on coming weeks and months?

I mean, this time it actually is the president’s fault

07.03.2026 01:52 πŸ‘ 106 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

My kids have measles, there are no jobs, and the country is at war. But at least now I can buy raw milk with my HSA card.

06.03.2026 20:13 πŸ‘ 920 πŸ” 114 πŸ’¬ 21 πŸ“Œ 2
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Mamdani Deputy Mayor On Charging For Street Parking: 'It's Not a No' - Streetsblog New York City Dean Fuleihan said on Thursday that the city is discussing charging fees for currently free on-street parking.

NEW: Mamdani's City Hall is discussing charging fees for currently free on-street parking β€” a policy change that would not only create a new revenue stream but also seize a once-in-a-generation opportunity to improve the streetscape. buff.ly/9C0Iq34

05.03.2026 18:41 πŸ‘ 349 πŸ” 52 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 66

Unfortunately, β€œYo brother, legal team confirmed we can’t work with minors rn” is an instant classic

06.03.2026 13:38 πŸ‘ 9639 πŸ” 2194 πŸ’¬ 90 πŸ“Œ 35

Israel is bombarding, literally bombarding, two Middle East capitals, Beirut and Tehran, killing 100s of civilians, and yet the US and UK media continue to portray Iran as the threat to the region.

Israel has nukes, but Iran is the nuclear threat.

We live in Orwellian times.

06.03.2026 13:15 πŸ‘ 7555 πŸ” 2559 πŸ’¬ 182 πŸ“Œ 58
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ICE detains reporter Estefany RodrΓ­guez in Nashville - Nashville Banner Reporter Estefany RodrΓ­guez, detained by ICE with no arrest warrant, may face deportation. Her attorneys seek immediate review of the legality of her case.

ICE has arrested and detained a Nashville journalist who reported stories critical of ICE. She’s married to a U.S. citizen and has been seeking asylum here after fleeing death threats in Colombia because of her journalism there.

They’ve already sent her to Louisiana.

05.03.2026 23:41 πŸ‘ 12430 πŸ” 7483 πŸ’¬ 296 πŸ“Œ 340
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Proton Mail Helped FBI Unmask Anonymous β€˜Stop Cop City’ Protestor A court record reviewed by 404 Media shows privacy-focused email provider Proton Mail handed over payment data related to a Stop Cop City email account to the Swiss government, which handed it to the ...

New from 404 Media: Proton Mail, the privacy-focused email service, gave authorities data that let the FBI unmask an anonymous 'Stop Cop City' protester. It was payment data linked to the anonymous email account. From that, FBI ID'd them, then tracked their movements www.404media.co/proton-mail-...

05.03.2026 20:39 πŸ‘ 2488 πŸ” 1410 πŸ’¬ 91 πŸ“Œ 339

Congratulations DHS Secretary Stephen miller on continuing to be DHS Secretary

05.03.2026 19:03 πŸ‘ 3588 πŸ” 485 πŸ’¬ 31 πŸ“Œ 13
Joe Morelle got endorsed by WFP

Joe Morelle got endorsed by WFP

Wait what

05.03.2026 22:37 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

That announcement's very disappointing

05.03.2026 22:59 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Will you vote to abolish ICE?

05.03.2026 22:18 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Proton Mail Helped FBI Unmask Anonymous β€˜Stop Cop City’ Protester A court record reviewed by 404 Media shows privacy-focused email provider Proton Mail handed over payment data related to a Stop Cop City email account to the Swiss government, which handed it to the ...

SCOOP: Proton Mail provided Swiss authorities with payment data that the FBI then used to determine who was allegedly behind an anonymous account affiliated with the Stop Cop City movement in Atlanta, according to a court record reviewed by 404 Media.

05.03.2026 20:41 πŸ‘ 2879 πŸ” 1549 πŸ’¬ 90 πŸ“Œ 380

The House is voting on a War Powers Resolution to end Trump's illegal war in Iran.

The price of unchecked war powers is paid by innocent civilians and servicemembers sent into harm’s way.

Voting YES to put a check on Trump's reckless abuse of power.

05.03.2026 20:30 πŸ‘ 885 πŸ” 117 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 0

The White House wants an extra $50 billion to fund Trump’s illegal war.

That’s on top of the Pentagon’s $1T budget β€” which Trump is trying to boost to $1.5T.

Remember that over half of defense spending flows to private corporations and the Pentagon has failed eight financial audits in a row.

05.03.2026 20:31 πŸ‘ 1508 πŸ” 610 πŸ’¬ 76 πŸ“Œ 28