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Russia is providing Iran intelligence to target U.S. forces, officials say The targeting information has included the locations of American warships and aircraft in the Middle East, the officials said.

Didn't Trump say someone NOT him would start WW III?

Since any state that can produce a vest bomb or IED can be a threat , this seems like a forever war.

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Report: Pentagon Eyes Defending “Armageddon” Briefings Religious-freedom group claims a Pentagon source reports some are defending the briefings as personal speech

SCOOP: Advocacy group claims a source in the Pentagon says the “Armageddon” briefings were real…

…and that the Pentagon is closing in on a public defense for them.

Huffman, Raskin Lead Call for Investigation of "Armageddon" Briefings Thirty Democrats ask Pentagon inspector general to investigate military briefings allegedly casting Iran as a Christian holy war

BREAKING: @rephuffman.bsky.social, @raskin.house.gov, @pelosi.house.gov, and 27 other Dems call on Pentagon IG to investigate alleged "Armageddon" briefings.

Complaints of holy war rhetoric were made to @mikeymrff.bsky.social after U.S. hit Iran, as I reported Monday.

My report on today's letter:

“Abolish ICE” Is Winning Polling and results at the actual polls show "Abolish ICE" is mainstream and supporting ICE is now the radical, fringe, weirdo, extremist position

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U.S. Attack on Iran Prompted Military Bible Studies, Advocacy Group Says Military commanders didn't just call this a holy war, some allegedly responded with emergency Bible studies

This is @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social's scoop on the dozens of Commanders telling NCOs to tell the troop this is a war to "cause the apocalypse." Jonathan was one of the senior producers at Countdown. Crazy as this seems, he's impeccable. This is real: jonathanlarsen.substack.com/p/us-attack-...

There's no excuse for someone who's supposed to be representing millions of New Yorkers to say that the problem is "not enough Christianity" (though if NY lost senators every time one did something that should be disqualifying, we'd have nothing but a smoking crater where Schumer used to be).

U.S. Attack on Iran Prompted Military Bible Studies, Advocacy Group Says Military commanders didn't just call this a holy war, some allegedly responded with emergency Bible studies

EXCLUSIVE: Military commanders aren’t just preaching “Armageddon” in the Iran war…

The Military Religious Freedom Foundation tells me that after the first U.S. bombs fell Saturday, some commanders scheduled emergency …… Bible studies for Sunday.

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State of the Swamp Destroys Trump’s Longest, Angriest State of the Union As Trump ranted through a record-breaking grievance fest, celebrities, activists, and everyday Americans turned ridicule into resistance—and stole the night.

What I saw at State of the Swamp so crucial post-Iran
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Trump droned on in his State Of Dementia. Threatened, lied, sharted..neurons faded. At State of the Swamp, electricity lightning can’t provide. Joy. Portland frogs

K𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒂 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒑 𝒐𝒇 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅? 𝑨𝒏 𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒚

We are deeply concerned by reports that military commanders are framing the Iran war as “God’s plan” and invoking Armageddon in official briefings.

Service members swear an oath to the Constitution — not to any religion.

We are reviewing these reports and will demand accountability.

Thanks, Linda. I'm hoping to post on more than one platform at some point so people can choose whichever one is least unethical... if possible...

U.S. Troops Were Told Iran War Is for “Armageddon,” Return of Jesus Advocacy group reports commanders giving similar messages at more than 30 installations in every branch of the military

EXCLUSIVE: At more than 30 installations, U.S. commanders told troops the war on Iran is a Christian war.

The Military Religious Freedom Foundation has been “inundated” with more than 110 complaints.

One NCO said they were told the U.S. war is to bring about Armageddon and the return of Jesus…

We had a deal with Iran to avoid nuclear proliferation—Trump tore it up.

If the US-Israel attack on Iran was for deterrence, why’d they hit a girl’s elementary school, killing 148?

Yes, only Congress can authorize war. But Delaney misses the point: we need to fund schools, not murder kids abroad.

Power doesn’t need truth—only distance. If they can make dead children sound like ‘operations,’ they can make anything sound necessary. The euphemism is the weapon; your silence is the ammunition.

Flashback to the year after college drawn into a bar by the punk band inside killing Que Sera Sera…

“I am the son of the guy whose secret police force used to terrorize you, please install me or my friends, for democracy” is an amazing pitch from the shah’s son

I get why/that people say this, but dont' underestimate this:

all other social networks are invested in making sure that posts that link to journalism remain buried, or at least never go viral.

BlueSky doesn't do that. That makes it very valuable to a ton of newsrooms righ tnow.

The ritual of useless demands for useless information now serves the causes it purports to oppose.

Amazing.

Thanks, Amanda.

Trump Launches War on Iran and His Approval Ratings Precision U.S.-Israeli strikes successfully kill five students at Iranian all-girls school

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Thank gods he's got humor, otherwise I'd drown in tears. @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social keeps me informed, sane, and somehow laughing through all this fucked up shit. Come on, let's fuck the news together. Sign up, best money and time you'll spend.

Iran, while authoritarian, is not a strongman dictatorship. It has an elected parliament that is not a duma; it has an elected president; the clerical leader is elected by a specialized body. Decapitation is unlikely to bring it down

If anyone's wondering whether Markwayne Mullin is dimthick stupid.

I wonder where Trump got the idea that nations can’t replace their leaders.

Trump Launches War on Iran and His Approval Ratings Precision U.S.-Israeli strikes successfully kill five students at Iranian all-girls school

Trump Launches War on Iran & His Approval Ratings open.substack.com/pub/thefucki... "The first blood drawn by ... strikes was five students killed at an all-girls elementary school, just the latest in a years-long series of attacks by Trump on all-girl facilities." @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social