Stephen A. Rhodes

Yes, but we can’t trust government sources. This could be disinformation for all we know.

This doesn’t sound like good news.

Again. This matters.

I give up, Claude is conscious. Ergo AI developers must face imprisonment or execution for performing medical experiments on their living slave.

The killing of Iranian children during an illegal war is an impeachable offense (not to mention a grave crime) and Congress should really act like it.

15 Republicans in the Senate could end this nightmare before it somehow gets even worse.

I immediately thought of this song.

Chef’s kiss.

Thing that really gets my goat is the way people are eager to fund this bullshit but you need eleven layers of analysis and a ton of collateral if you want to open a small grocery store in a food desert.

Ruben Ray Martinez: Footage shows US citizen shot by ICE agent in Texas traffic stop The Department of Homeland Security did not disclose Martinez was shot by one of its agents until almost a year later.

Newly released footage shows an ICE agent killing Rubin Ray Martinez, 23, in his car in Texas.

"He was shot at point-blank range through his side window by an ICE agent who was in no danger."
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The Virginia legislature has voted to pass a bill that would prohibit schools from teaching that January 6, 2021 was a peaceful protest and not an unprecedented, violent attack on American democracy — institutions, infrastructure, and personnel.

The Week That Was Photos and a Little Commentary

My latest.
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It’s never a great sign when a company thinks they need to make “don’t be evil” their motto.

Or when a company says they want to “move fast and break things.”

On MSNOW, an economic analyst said that the job numbers for the last six months now indicate zero job growth with the February report being the largest monthly job losses.

It’s complete crap since this change. I only use it in my office to listen to music. Whereas before, I could just ask it to play my public radio station, it now no longer understands my words and gives me some strange playlist.

The Most Chilling Detail in the U.S. Attack on an Iranian Naval Ship The Iranian warship was taking part in an international exercise with many other countries—including the United States.

This is a chilling crime. A shame on our country. The Iranian ship was unarmed. The US knew this. The sailors were murdered by our navy, and the survivors were left to die at sea.
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I personally love nonfiction.

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump There will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER! After that, and the selection of a GREAT & ACCEPTABLE Leader(s), we, and many of our wonderful and very brave allies and partners, will work tirelessly to bring Iran back from the brink of destruction, making it economically bigger, better, and stronger than ever before. IRAN WILL HAVE A GREAT FUTURE. “MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN (MIGA!).” Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP 65 ReTruths 208 Likes Mar 06, 2026, 8:50 AM

Meanwhile, Hormuz not opening any time soon

NBC News headline: The US economy lost 92,000 jobs in February, stoking labor market worries

92,000 jobs reportedly lost in February, and that’s even with Donald’s new people in place at BLS, so who knows how many were really lost. But don’t worry folks, Trump says we have the hottest economy in the world, amirite? 🤷‍♂️🙄

Correction: Mullins is the only member of the Senate without a bachelor’s degree — there are a handful in the House.

Markwayne (one word) Mullins is the only member of Congress who doesn’t at least have a bachelor degree. And he apparently is known to put his finger in other people’s nostrils.

She’s going to use taxpayer funds to commission a portrait holding a shield or something, isn’t she?

This. Why would the Kurds ever trust us again?

Who's got cards now?

The Pentagon is thought to be in conversation with Ukraine 😲

Read more: www.newsweek.com/trump-drones...

This is not how forgiveness works. It’s not a magic get out of jail card.

Rahm Emanuel is not happening in the Democratic Party no matter how hard you push him.

Why would any Kurd ever want to work with us again? We have betrayed their trust over and over again. We always leave them hanging and never fulfill the promises we made to them.

It is.

Great thread 🧵

Ken Paxton is so corrupt that he almost makes Trump seem honest in comparison.

Musk, worth $829 billion, owns X.

Bezos, worth $234 billion, owns The Washington Post & Twitch.

Zuckerberg, worth $231 billion, owns Facebook, Instagram & WhatsApp.

And now Larry Ellison, worth $202 billion, is about to control CNN, CBS, TikTok & HBO.

Yes, this is oligarchy.