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Compare to Putin who provided some of the ammo to Iran.

Everyone who disagrees with him is some sort of lunatic, dog, radical.... It's a waste of time to listen to this man.

Politicians are starting to pay a lot more attention to the plight of white-collar workers Rapid advancements in AI have industry and political leaders warning of massive job displacement for white-collar workers. It could reshape U.S. politics.

Politicians are starting to pay a lot more attention to the plight of white-collar workers www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...

Iran’s New Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei’s Son, Is a Mysterious Figure

Iran’s New Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei’s Son, Is a Mysterious Figure www.nytimes.com/2026/03/08/w...

Yet Trump says this is a 'good deal' for America. I am guessing the survivors might disagree.

Trump is just a snake oil salesman.

Lebanon: MSF scales up response as displacement rises The growing crisis in Lebanon is part of the broader regional conflict in the Middle East.

Lebanon UPDATE:

After days of increased bombing and a sweeping evacuation order by Israel, Doctors Without Borders medical teams are scaling up activities to respond to the growing humanitarian needs. https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/lebanon-msf-scales-response-displacement-rises

It's not working. Give him some kind of dental chew and hope for the best.

It would be a blessing if he were to resign. Many people in PA feel betrayed.

So sickening. She is treating him like a preschooler.

Takeaways from the first primaries of 2026 US midterm elections America's 2026 midterm congressional elections kicked off on Tuesday as voters cast their ballots in the first Republican and Democratic primaries in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas.

There are lots of takeaway headlines from Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas primaries yesterday.
One common thread: turnout is up, attention is high, and voters want to be heard.
Plus more hints that the redistricting war, started in Texas, may backfire.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tak...

Philly kids get guaranteed recess, bathroom, and water breaks for the first time under a new school wellness policy Some parents said they used to send their children to school in diapers because of a lack of bathroom access, but a new wellness policy "makes dignity non-negotiable," one said.

No bathroom breaks, free reign for predators,... how different things might be if we actually took care of our children. www.inquirer.com/education/ba...

Can anything sensible even be said about this?

The master of 'double speak'

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Because some of them are rich and influential.

Why can't humans do this?

so convoluted

Near-blind refugee found dead in Buffalo after release by US Border Patrol A nearly blind refugee from Myanmar missing since his release from a Buffalo jail into the custody of U.S. Border Patrol has been found dead on a downtown street, city authorities said on Wednesday.

When does the depravity end? www.reuters.com/world/us/nea...

In the kitchen of a shelter for displaced Ukrainians in Dnipro, the only light comes from the sun pouring through windows. Several clean electric stoves stand against the walls, useless. There is no electricity.

Are we supposed to get used to this stuff?

Student walkout in Quakertown ends in arrests after confrontation with police In the footage, a man wearing a brown shirt, identified by sources at the Quakertown Police chief's office, is seen putting a girl in a chokehold as other students surround him.

Unfortunately, the Quakertown anti-ICE protest turned violent. Witnesses claim the chief was in street clothes and did not identify himself when he put a chokehold on a young female. Others thought he was a stranger and tried to help.... it ended with students jailed. 6abc.com/post/student...

What kind of bs is this? Nobody can even say why they would need medical assistance. Epidemic? or just for show?

Clarence epitomized the reason we need enforceable Codes of Conduct and Financial Disclosures. He is a disgrace.

Curbing Misalignment in American Politics A broad range of views on democracy to help break the stalemate caused by partisan conflict.

Both PA & US constitutions promise government of, by & for the people. But too often, on both the national & state level, there's misalignment between what the government does & what people want it to do.
What strategies might provide greater alignment?
democracyproject.org/posts/curbin...

And that coffee might be without tariffs now.

Turns Out There Was Voter Fraud in Georgia—by Elon Musk The state board of elections found Musk’s PAC sent prefilled ballot applications.

Turns Out There Was Voter Fraud in Georgia—by Elon Musk newrepublic.com/post/206857/... via @newrepublic.com

Patricia Rooney: Pennsylvania Republicans should pass redistricting reform while they still can Pennsylvania’s Republican state legislators have waited until the last moment to consider two bills which would create an independent redistricting […]

Republican legislators in Harrisburg seem unaware that if the vote goes against them in 2026 & 2028, there aren’t sufficient guardrails in law to prevent an enduring partisan gerrymander after the 2031 redistricting.
@BroadAndLiberty
broadandliberty.com/2026/02/17/p...

Why Other Democracies Don’t Gerrymander Like the U.S.

No other full democracy allows politicians to draw their own districts. The closest to US process is Hungary-an electoral autocracy in which elections are held but respect for democratic norms is absent.
Even Hungary doesn't allow so few leaders as much control as PA.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/u...