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Here mostly for politics. Lifelong #Democrat. Slava Ukraine! Refugee from the bird site. Thought they were sweet bluebirds then they turned into shrieking flying monkeys wearing Nazi helmets.

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Sure USA Today, Trump is going to save Cuba’s economy.

From crisis he created.

Cmon!

07.03.2026 16:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

20/ Even before this ruling landed, Russian advertisers have been fleeing Telegram. This has already caused a collapse in advertising revenue for Russian warbloggers' channels and fundraising efforts for the army. /end
bsky.app/profile/chri...

07.03.2026 13:44 πŸ‘ 72 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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1/ The Russian government has dealt another body blow to Telegram by suddenly declaring all advertising on the app to have been illegal since 1 September 2025. Thousands of Russian bloggers and advertisers now face retroactive fines of up to 500,000 rubles ($6,308) per advert. ⬇️

07.03.2026 13:44 πŸ‘ 180 πŸ” 44 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 7
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Lawmakers Move to Make Roadway Safety Records Off Public Record Mississippi lawmakers are considering a bill that would exempt certain roadway safety records from the state’s Public Records Act.

Mississippi lawmakers are considering a bill that would exempt certain roadway safety records from the state’s Public Records Act, including inspection reports used to evaluate potentially hazardous bridges and road conditions.

07.03.2026 13:45 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 5

Not quite as unhinged as most of his ravings.

Hamas has long been an Iran proxy. Iran has been arming and supplying them for decades.

As is Hezbollah, Islamic jihad etc.

07.03.2026 14:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The IRGC said it had attacked the American oil tanker Louise P, which flies the flag of the Marshall Islands, with a drone.

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Trump has shown β€˜serious interest’ in US troops deploying to Iran, report claims The administration has said it’s open to sending troops to the battlefield if necessary but so far hasn’t needed to

Trump has privately shown β€˜serious interest’ in deploying US ground troops to Iran, report claims

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US Treasury Secretary Bessent: To ease the temporary gap of oil around the world, we may unsanction other Russian oil.

"There are hundreds of millions of sanctioned barrels of sanctioned crude on the water. And in essence, by unsanctioning them, Treasury can create supply."

07.03.2026 13:32 πŸ‘ 158 πŸ” 72 πŸ’¬ 54 πŸ“Œ 68
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Trump Tariff Update as 24 States Take Legal Action

Twenty-four states led by Democratic attorneys general and two Democratic governors filed suit on Thursday.

07.03.2026 14:38 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3
Robert A. Pape
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Trump’s war on Iran, Week 1:
β€” energy/economic crisis 
β€” regional instability
β€” hotels with Americans attacked in UAE, Bahrain, Iraq
β€” 20,000 flights ME cancelled, 1 million impacted 
β€” 0il $91, up ~50% since 2/27
β€” ~1600 killed, most in Iran and including 7 other countries 
β€”Regime escalating, not collapsing

Robert A. Pape @ProfessorPape Β· 36m Trump’s war on Iran, Week 1: β€” energy/economic crisis β€” regional instability β€” hotels with Americans attacked in UAE, Bahrain, Iraq β€” 20,000 flights ME cancelled, 1 million impacted β€” 0il $91, up ~50% since 2/27 β€” ~1600 killed, most in Iran and including 7 other countries β€”Regime escalating, not collapsing

UChicago's Robert Pape with an US/Israel/ Iran war reality check:
@profpape.bsky.social

07.03.2026 14:41 πŸ‘ 79 πŸ” 51 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2
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Media must stop normalizing the far right Every uncritical mention of far-right rhetoric is an editorial decision with political consequences.

OPINION: Every uncritical mention of far-right rhetoric is an editorial choice with political consequences.

Here’s how some media outlets are no longer just covering these forces β€” but amplifying them.

07.03.2026 14:30 πŸ‘ 124 πŸ” 49 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 4
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Courts have threatened to hold the Trump administration in contempt. It’s time to follow through | Austin Sarat The administration has been accused of failing to comply with hundreds of orders. The courts must not be paper tigers

Courts have threatened to hold the Trump administration in contempt. It’s time to follow through | Austin Sarat

07.03.2026 14:31 πŸ‘ 245 πŸ” 63 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 5
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Stokes’ Firing Over Kirk Post Chilled Speech at University of Mississippi, Faculty Testify The University of Mississippi’s firing of Lauren Stokes for sharing a post criticizing Charlie Kirk chilled speech on campus, faculty testified.

University of Mississippi Annual Gifts Officer Angela Atkins testified that no university policy prohibits political posts on social media and that Boyce’s public email announcing Stokes’ firing was β€œabsolutely unheard of” in her experience with campus terminations.

07.03.2026 14:01 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
ALERT:  Virginia passes bill banning schools from teaching LIES about Jan 6
ALERT: Virginia passes bill banning schools from teaching LIES about Jan 6 YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane Reports

ALERT: Virginia passes bill banning schools from teaching LIES about U.S. Capitol Siege

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youtube.com/shorts/4hdVk...

07.03.2026 14:10 πŸ‘ 822 πŸ” 241 πŸ’¬ 34 πŸ“Œ 17
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Long-delayed Jan. 6 plaque honoring police quietly erected overnight at Capitol The memorial honoring officers who defended the Capitol was required by law to be installed by March 2023.

Long-delayed Jan. 6 plaque honoring police quietly erected overnight at Capitol

07.03.2026 14:11 πŸ‘ 2183 πŸ” 605 πŸ’¬ 82 πŸ“Œ 67
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Hungarian opposition leader Magyar accuses Orban of bringing in Russian military intel to rig the upcoming election. GRU operatives arrived weeks ago, same playbook as Moldova, he says. Magyar demands they be expelled and urges Hungarians to vote on April 12.

07.03.2026 14:17 πŸ‘ 466 πŸ” 145 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 5

NEW: Idaho became the latest state this week to push back against the DOJ’s attempt to access states’ unredacted voter data.

But the Gem State isn’t alone β€” the tide is beginning to turn, with the effort even sparking opposition from some Trump supporters. https://bit.ly/4cwKV55

07.03.2026 14:04 πŸ‘ 377 πŸ” 129 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 7

There are not enough conservative Christians on the court that overturned abortion rights and weakened the separation of church and state.

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CBS obtained video of the DHS killing of an unarmed man in Texas that DHS concealed for nearly a year, which clearly contradicts claims that he violently rammed anyone. He is shot with his brake lights on, car not moving or barely moving. Another DHS crime.

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Reform UK! (with crypto from Thailand)

07.03.2026 13:43 πŸ‘ 80 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Page One in UK:

@telegraph.co.uk

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We’ll soon be measuring the Pentagon by the number of countries it’s NOT striking.

@lbc.co.uk
www.lbc.co.uk/article/us-m...

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"At the time, this type of enforcement action had not yet been reported in San Diego, so I had no reason to believe this would happen to me," Hanne said.

However, after attending a green card interview on the morning of November 17, Hanne and her husband were informed that ICE agents were outside and wanted to speak with her. Upon entering the room, they arrested Hanne, leaving her speechless and in "complete shock." Her husband started crying as Hanne was placed in handcuffs.

"At the time, this type of enforcement action had not yet been reported in San Diego, so I had no reason to believe this would happen to me," Hanne said. However, after attending a green card interview on the morning of November 17, Hanne and her husband were informed that ICE agents were outside and wanted to speak with her. Upon entering the room, they arrested Hanne, leaving her speechless and in "complete shock." Her husband started crying as Hanne was placed in handcuffs.

The couple followed a process that countless other couples had followed without incident until Trump II. The got advice from immigration lawyers as to the law, and turned up to their visa application interview where she was arrested. They followed the last as best they could.

07.03.2026 13:26 πŸ‘ 278 πŸ” 55 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

There is a legal provision in immigration law that someone married to a US citizen can stay in the US while there visa is pending. Immigration officials have long recognized it to allow residency during the wait time. The DHS has just stopped following this part of the law.

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That chart of job losses makes Page One at:

WSJ
Washington Post
NYT

@wsj.com @washingtonpost.com @nytimes.com

07.03.2026 13:30 πŸ‘ 490 πŸ” 164 πŸ’¬ 29 πŸ“Œ 9
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How Good Intentions Helped Pave Trump’s Road to Iran

How many NYT editors had to sign off for this clause to appear in this article? β€œa certain appeal to humanitarianism still echoes through the discussion of the war. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/w...

07.03.2026 13:32 πŸ‘ 58 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 0
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Scott Bessent Says U.S. Could Lift Sanctions on More Russian Oil

India had recently committed to stop buying Russian oil, but Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, causing a global supply crisis.

07.03.2026 02:09 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 2
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Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov issued a statement following the Trump administration’s decision to invoke the Arms Control Act’s Emergency Authority for multiple cases of over 20,000 bombs worth over $650 million.

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