Very interesting from @polphilpod.bsky.social.
"It's not as if fascism ever went away...Fascists have fought to undermine conservatism from within...Fascists took elite conservatives' measure nicely...The future will belong either to liberals or fascists."
www.liberalcurrents.com/it-wasnt-fas...
JUST NOW: “It was done by Iran.”🤔
Despite NYT analysis that a 🇺🇸 bomb killed those Iranian school girls, Trump insists Iran did it. (Hegseth hesitated to agree)
Color us unconvinced.
(H/T @acyn.bsky.social )
The Dems will cave and fund the war. It’s what they do.
This is clearly well thought through and won't spark retaliation
These Christian Nationalists Are Loving War with Iran
My latest on the extremism beat for @contrariannews.org
Trump promised to release the full files and cheaper gas.
We got neither.
Lindsey Graham says we're taking over Lebanon after that.
I guess Greenland is chopped liver now.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
“Nashville, someone in our community needs our voices right now.”
More and more are speaking up for Nashville Noticias reporter Estefany Rodriguez, grabbed by ICE (in a marked news car) after her coverage of them.
@karinadazamusic’s post: www.instagram.com/reel/DVlczqs...
Ex-Israeli Official to Netanyahu: “Update us… what are the goals of the war? What have we achieved? Do you, your wife, your children run to the shelter during attacks? Or are you in some underground bunker that protects you from missiles… and from the wrath of the citizens?”
“If his base does remain at 40%, Republicans are likely to lose at least the House of Representatives and perhaps both Houses…What will Trump do if he expects to lose? What will he do if he does lose? All I know is that Trump is not prepared to lose an election.”
open.substack.com/pub/adamprze...
Iran’s Foreign Minister says Trump derailed a potential path to de-escalation. He says Iran signaled openness to lowering tensions but Trump’s actions “almost immediately killed” that opportunity, warning if he seeks escalation, it’s “precisely what our Armed Forces have long been prepared for.”
Trump: “The United Kingdom, our once Great Ally, maybe the Greatest of them all, is finally giving serious thought to sending two aircraft carriers to the Middle East. That’s OK, Prime Minister Starmer, we don’t need them any longer — But we will remember. We don’t need people that join Wars after we’ve already won! President DONALD J. TRUMP
Trump: “The UK, our once Great Ally, maybe the Greatest of them all, is finally giving serious thought to sending two aircraft carriers to the Middle East. That’s OK, PM Starmer, we don’t need them any longer — But we will remember. We don’t need people that join Wars after we’ve already won!”
An out of state billionaire is funding an anti-trans ballot question in Maine — so that we’ll spend our time fighting about trans people instead of raising his taxes.
Ruben Ray Martinez was shot and killed by ICE a year ago — video contradicts their account, as it did with Pretti and Good.
His mother, who voted for Trump, says she doesn’t blame Trump, but thinks “something needs to be changed” in ICE.
More: www.bbc.com/news/article...
“Leave Armageddon to God, Hegseth.”
The @redstateupdate.bsky.social boys in MURFREESBORO on reports people in Trump’s regime view this as a Holy War to bring about Jesus’ return — as Trump’s other reasons for war keep shifting
Atlantic cover story: Will Iran Be Next? Iran wants nukes. A Pentagon-style war game shows why military strikes would invite disaster. By James Fallows
Time is a flat circle.
(Cover of the Atlantic, 21+ years ago.)
It’s been 15 days since the Supreme Court struck down Trump’s illegal tariff tax & he still has no plan to put YOUR money back in your pocket.
When are American families going to see the $1,700 he stole? Return the money, NOW!
Feel like politics is impossible to escape online? There’s a reason.
Social media algorithms amplify outrage and conflict, helping turn politics into a steady source of stress.
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ICYMI — @TimSheehyMT, the senator involved in the breaking of a Marine’s arm who was there to protest the war, appeared in an AIPAC ad and went to Israel as his “first act” as senator after getting elected
(Per @trackaipac.com they have spent $650,000 on him)
A line attorney for the U.S. Justice Department is in hot water, along with his entire office, after a plaintiff representing themselves in North Carolina exposed them for having made-up quotes in court filings.
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The top prosecutor in Hennepin County, which includes Minneapolis, is pushing ahead on efforts to hold federal agents accountable for their actions during Operation Metro Surge.
Reporter Jeff Day explains the latest:
“I don’t get what liberals don’t get about ‘liberation’… I see so much happiness…”🤔
As bombs drop and more die, @billmaher wants to skip past the part where Trump lied about all the justifications for the war on Iran because he thinks everyone’s happy about it
Trump's disfigured right hand is visible as he stands behind Rubio while Rubio slathers him with praise
The Trump administration is revising its controversial higher education compact after only three small schools agreed to its requirements: capping international students at 15%, ending diversity considerations in admissions, and limiting academic freedom on campuses.
Pete Hegseth's murderous buffoonery, coming amid a lifetime in which he's betrayed everyone close to him and failed up from one disaster to the next, is a perfect example of how the appeal of Trumpism is that it creates a permission structure for people to openly be their worst selves
Dear Russia,
Iran's fire is making oil prices spike.
Spiking oil prices makes economic problems for us, so we're making it easier for you to sell more oil.
In sum, Iranian military success against us reduces economic pressure on you.
Just, you know, FYI.
Sincerely,
The geniuses leading America
In a savvy move, Trump undoes sanctions on Russia after Russia helps Iran target Americans.
We are helping Russia; Iran is helping Russia; Russia is helping Iran kill Americans. Classic four-dimensional chess from our Commander-in-Chief.
by Marc Thiessen
