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Apropos of nothing in particular “Dunning, Kruger & Clausewitz” kinda sounds like the name of a law firm

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Donald Trump, a weak and dangerously reckless president, has put the United States on a path to a war in the Middle East that the country does not want, the law does not allow, and our security does not demand.

submitted 17 hours ago • 136 comments

Five things to remember about war:

submitted 17 hours ago • 141 comments

If your take is "I oppose Trump's fascism but support him lawlessly bombing this other country" maybe pause and give that a think.

submitted 18 hours ago • 42 comments

It’s okay. He had it right in the Signal chat.

submitted 10 hours ago • 118 comments

Much as I would not dare to predict the consequences of this war, I do think we can summarize it thusly so far: A smart and evil man manipulated a stupid and evil man into a war against a fanatical and evil regime.

submitted 20 hours ago • 1777 comments

Pope Leo urges international diplomacy to prevent 'irreparable abyss' reut.rs/3G1a222

submitted 10 hours ago • 22 comments

Listen to Senator @chrismurphyct.bsky.social.

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Last night, Trump said Iran’s nuclear program was “completely and totally obliterated.” This morning, JD Vance says we will “permanently dismantle that nuclear program over the coming years.” Which is it? Sounds like more endless war against the will of the American people.

submitted 8 hours ago • 260 comments

There’s always a tweet.

submitted 8 hours ago • 30 comments

It’s not the worst idea I’ve heard today.

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Russian court ignores abduction and torture, increasing huge sentence against Ukrainian Ivan Zabavsky for trying to rescue his mother khpg.org/en/1608814755

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The license plate thing is actually something I’d been having questions about (were they using government plate, for example). Knowing that there’s actually none at all makes it much worse.

submitted 3 days ago • 64 comments

The former interpreter, who reportedly risked his life to aid American troops, was detained by masked immigration officers at his asylum hearing. https://trib.al/VahMx5c

submitted 5 days ago • 45 comments

“A U.S. citizen!” And now he’s missing. Adrian Martinez tried to defend a man ICE was harassing. Video shows six agents swarming him. He struggles but doesn’t lay hands on them. They take him to the ground & shove him into a CBP vehicle. Abuse of power. Keep recording. Don’t stop. (1 of 2)

submitted 4 days ago • 1497 comments

Brutal.

submitted 4 days ago • 396 comments

So “pro-life.”

submitted 4 days ago • 831 comments

Just a reminder that Trump was going to announce his sanctions on Russia for not negotiating “in two weeks” about 3.5 weeks ago. Taco

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It’s Juneteenth.

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Today, on Juneteenth, we celebrate freedom & the abolition of slavery But our freedoms are under attack: our freedom to live w/o racial discrimination, provide for our families, & come home safely to our loved ones EPI will continue to fight for an economy & a nation that is equitable for everyone

submitted 3 days ago • 11 comments

Dr. Angela Rasmussen, editor-in-chief for journal Vaccines, wrote this article on her views and concerns of changes on the ACIP panel, and her views on the specific members, why she thinks they were chosen, and what she sees about their potential biases rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/meet-the-a...

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Laura Loomer pours fire on the #MAGAWar. Please share widely. dnyuz.com/2025/06/19/l...

submitted 3 days ago • 5 comments

Must watch tv. Lawrence O'Donnell nails it. Where is "Dr." Tapper when you need him to weigh in on Trump? CNN needs to do better.

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

Proud to be a coauthor on this important guide for scholars as we face a slide into autocracy in the US. A ton of useful information in here for anyone who wants to speak out against democratic backsliding and injustice, with salient points for those who need to navigate institutional politics.

submitted 3 days ago • 7 comments

Jane Goodall's chimps lose USAID funding www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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submitted 6 days ago • 58 comments

🚨 There’s a lot of horrific news out of Washington right now—but you might have missed this: Senate Republicans just introduced a plan to sell off 120 million acres of our public lands. Let me break down what’s in the bill and why it’s a full-scale land grab. 🧵

submitted 6 days ago • 235 comments

“Everything from social media posts to metadata about phone calls to the purchase information collected by data brokers to location data showing every step taken is available to law enforcement… without a warrant.” ALERT: The High-Tech Tools Police Use to Surveil Protesters @themarshallproject.org

submitted 5 days ago • 34 comments

@greenhousemd.bsky.social apnews.com/article/cdc-...

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Monkey ♥️ his dog & cat furrends. It was 💔 when Cricket was killed by her evil owner. It’s now 💔 to learn MN Rep Melissa Hortman’s wonderful dog was killed by the repugnant scum who killed her. People who abuse dogs, cats & kids go straight to hell. #Voices4Victory #ProudBlue

submitted 5 days ago • 15 comments

This bill isn't just numbers on a budget. It's a terrible threat to the real people, real families, real lives.

submitted 5 days ago • 85 comments

We absolutely must not forget what this administration did to Senator Padilla, because it tells us what they are willing to do to us.

submitted 5 days ago • 280 comments

This is precisely what the Founders designed the impeachment process for. As it turns out, presidentialism was a grave mistake, as it wrongly assumed oath-bound, power-jealous politicians who would not let a Mad King run amok and place party over country.

submitted 5 days ago • 6 comments

The President does not have the authority to make this decision. There is no imminent threat to America from Iran. He cannot take this action without congressional authorization. I will not vote to give him that authority, and I likely represent the majority of Congress.

submitted 5 days ago • 269 comments

There’s stupid … and then there’s Trump Stupid. That’s a whole other level of stupid.

submitted 5 days ago • 237 comments

Obviously illegal. But they need to hear a judge say it.

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