Some people will really do some incredible mental gymnastics to avoid holding powerful accountable
07.03.2026 18:22
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Some people will really do some incredible mental gymnastics to avoid holding powerful accountable
thank you computer. you are stupid
The asymmetry of the value placed on human life is so striking. Israel has a goal to recover 40-year-old remains; to do so, it invades a sovereign country, and the lives of 26 Lebanese are an afterthought. Their names not even worth printing in the New York Times.
Graphic of busy car-filled road and text stressing that car dependency is the opposite of freedom. Mobility freedom comes from mobility choices. Graphic by the Urban Truth Collective.
Gas price hikes & shortages “fuel” controversy, especially when they’re “driven” by an illegal war. But let’s not forget one of the most important discussions that should flow from such hikes — how they spotlight the difference between places with mobility choices, and places that are car-dependent.
Classic case of a monumental dipshit who got ridiculously wealthy mostly by accident
Until Chuck Schumer gets the boot I'm going to assume most senate Democrats fundamentally support the war
It's actually impossible to know who stands for what because Chuck Schumer is constantly running defense for the bad ones (and there is good reason to believe he himself loves this war)
Once again, very grateful the US listened to environmentalists decades ago and worked diligently to use less oil and minimize the impacts of an oil shock or this would be much worse for us
It's my god-given right to endanger as many pedestrians as I want
That's where the negligible part comes in, that is spread out so much it isn't nearly as noticeable
Don’t let them use AI as a scapegoat
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.
Once again, it is a scandal that it is free to drive to the airport terminal door but the air train costs a very high fare ON TOP of whatever fare you paid to get the air train. And just bad policy!
Ryan Grim and Matt Yglesias both give Platner the stamp of approval, surely that means he's great!
I can tell who uses X just by how they talk about politics
Chuck Schumer wants to fund this war and now we do the song and dance where he gets it done while allowing most senate democrats to pretend they don’t want it
Mayor Mamdani should move parking enforcement back to the Department of Transportation. (Giuliani moved it from DOT to the NYPD in 1996, so it's not as if this is some rule that was handed down from God to Moses.)
Not sure how you can look at Platner's run in Maine as anything but an indictment of the Democratic old guard, yeesh
here's your NATO
the ad gets one thing right: only lifelong residents of Illinois can be progressive
She's genuinely shocked by the idea someone might observe the NYT opinion page is stacked in a specific way. Of course it is. That's true for any publication on earth.
(Guy currently ingesting propaganda): this doesn’t look anything like propaganda to me!
TL;DR: No one owes Conor Lamb an apology for not supporting him in 2022. He ran an insider/moderate campaign then, but has listened to the public and understands the stakes of where we are now. Fetterman evolved in a different direction.
Bottom line: don't put anyone on a pedestal. 10/10
I hope to god you’re right because if this person a doctor they should be reported to their local board
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Statement by Prime Minister Carney and Minister Anand on the situation in the Middle East "The Canadian government is closely following Iran-related hostilities throughout the Middle East and urges all Canadians in Iran to shelter in place. Canadians in the wider region should follow local advice and take all necessary precautions. Canada's position remains clear: the Islamic Republic of Iran is the principal source of instability and terror throughout the Middle East, has one of the world's worst human rights records, and must never be allowed to obtain or develop nuclear weapons. Canada and our international partners have consistently called upon the Iranian regime to end its nuclear program, including at the 2025 G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis and with the United Nations' reimposition of sanctions in September. Despite diplomatic efforts, Iran has neither fully dismantled its nuclear program, halted all enrichment activities, nor ended its support for regional terrorist proxy groups. Canada stands with the Iranian people in their long and courageous struggle against Iran's oppressive regime. Canada has listed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity, and has sanctioned 256 Iranian entities and 222 individuals in response to the regime's repression and its violence both aga against its own people, and persistently, stently, beyond its borders. Canada reaffirms Israel's right to defend itself and to ensure the security of its people. Canada supports the United States acting to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and to prevent its regime from further threatening international peace and security. The Canadian government urges the protection of all civilians in this conflict. We will take all possible measures to protect our nationals and Canadian diplomatic missions throughout the region."
Just a couple of weeks ago this guy was saying the "middle powers" needed to chart a new path in the face of a newly belligerent American hegemony.
Today, he's absolutely fine with that same rogue nation launching an unprovoked, illegal attack on a sovereign nation.
Which one is it, eh, buddy?
as an American who absolutely opposes what is happening, kindly tell your PM to cram it
Additionally, I want to speak directly to Iranian New Yorkers: you are part of the fabric of this city — you are our neighbors, small business owners, students, artists, workers, and community leaders. You will be safe here.
To be completely clear, it’s because he supports this. That’s why the letter is only about process. He wants this.
the fecklessness of establishment Dems comes from the fact that they agree with much of what Trump is doing.
they want aggressive immigration enforcement. they want to blow shit up in Iran.
for them, Trump is a sin eater who's brashly doing what they've been trying to do politely for a generation
Schumer definitely wants this, this weak letter is confirmation