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And disregarding the legal restrictions on US arms transfers imposed by the Arms Export Control Act in the process.

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Make your voice heard. Veterans who know civil servants matter, sign on to the letter fighting against the unlawful and disastrous firings of federal employees.

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Shel Silverstein wrote pretty good war poems

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“It is bewildering to see Mr. Trump’s allies defending this debacle as some show of American strength.” From the WSJ Ed Board. www.wsj.com/opinion/puti...

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Make no mistake, refusing to enforce the legal restrictions on U.S. military support undermines the rule of law. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

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After a meeting between Pres. Zelensky and Pres. Trump ended in disaster, an administration official said the U.S. might cut off all aid to Ukraine completely -- even canceling arms shipments already authorized and paid for www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/u...

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“I believe we will have Reaganauts throughout that administration.” Fascinating now to listen this Hugh Hewitt interview from last October. Chock full of the nonsense more traditional Republicans were telling themselves to justify voting Trump. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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Marco Rubio swallows another frog

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What I feel is ashamed.

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Another shameful day in an America run by a president without honor. www.persuasion.community/p/the-united...

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Unbelievable news. Pancreatic is one of the deadliest cancers. New paper shows personalized mRNA vaccines can induce durable T cells that attack pancreatic cancer, with 75% of patients cancer free at three years—far, far better than standard of care. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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The Trump administration terminates funding for polio, HIV, malaria and nutrition programs around the world. “People will die,” said Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi of the African Population and Health Research Center, “but we will never know, because even the programs to count the dead are cut.”

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New WaPo reporting: Senate Appropriations members wrote Marco Rubio this month questioning the legality of Trump's foreign aid freeze & asking him to testify. Republicans Lindsey Graham, Lisa Murkowski & Susan Collins signed the letter with Democrats. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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“The purpose of poetry is to remind us how difficult it is to remain just one person, for our house is open, there are no keys in the doors, and invisible guests come in and out at will.”

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“I stand before you and declare that I don’t like poems at all and that they even bore me.”

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New Episode! Against Poets Jake and I discuss Witold Gombrowicz's "Against Poets" and Czeslaw Milosz's "Ars Poetica?" podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...

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“The more young Americans who are trained to join with other young people in the world to be sent abroad with slide rule, textbook, and medical kit to help people help themselves with the tools of peace, the fewer young people will need to be sent with guns and weapons of war.” —Walter Reuther

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US special forces being pushed to the max "It is increasing the number of operation requests that we cannot meet due to force size and or resources" Army Special Operations Command's LtGen Jonathan Braga told the House Armed Services Committee Wednesday

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“No dominant power has ever received as much voluntary assistance as the United States does from its allies helping us pursue our goals across the globe.”

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Talked with wonderful @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social about the shame for our country of supporting Russia.

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This @pbs.org Nature documentary on killer whales was amazing www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/...

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It's to be expected that one of greatest writers can express things I feel much better than I can, but I am incredibly grateful he keeps closing the gap

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Pretty great new Krasznahorkai story yalereview.org/article/kras... @yalereview.bsky.social

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“A dirty, rotten war is unfolding before my eyes. The world is starting to get used to it. I cannot get used to it.” Krasznahorkai interviewed by Hari Kunzru yalereview.org/article/l%C3...

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Rubio has quite the strong stomach. (From Milosz’ Captive Mind) www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...

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Absolute banger of a sermon today but the main thing my kids got from Mass was that they’re allowed to slap each other and their brother has to turn the other cheek

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Firing General Brown and Admiral Franchetti is not a complete surprise to civmil watchers, but pulling this guy from retirement for chairman definitely is It’s a strong signal that promotion to top positions will require complete ideological conformity from here on out

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The firing of Brown is going to get most of the attention, but the firings of the JAGs might be more significant in some ways. They're responsible for ensuring the military follows the law. - @ktoropin.bsky.social and @tomnovelly.bsky.social with the news www.military.com/daily-news/2...

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Musk’s wealth and extremism can insulate him from caring about the consequences of his actions but his holdings also offer an attack surface. Protests, picketing and guerrilla art like projecting “Heil Tesla” on the German gigafactory can turn Tesla’s brand toxic and expose him to huge losses.

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“There was a time when only wise books were read, helping us to bear our pain and misery. This, after all, is not quite the same as leafing through a thousand works fresh from psychiatric clinics. “ Milosz, Ars Poetica?

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“I was never more satisfied than when my pen gave birth to some scene that was truly crazy, removed from the (healthy) expectations of mediocre logic.” —Gombrowicz

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“And human nature, which is always ready to transgress the laws, having now trampled them underfoot, delighted to show that her passions were ungovernable, that she was stronger than justice, and the enemy of everything above her.” —Thucydides

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“The purchase of Cybertrucks, an atypical choice for government armored transport, is likely to raise conflict of interest issues, especially as Mr. Musk trumpets his own efforts to root out what he regards as unnecessary spending.” t.co/p93vIu9jEC

And disregarding the legal restrictions on US arms transfers imposed by the Arms Export Control Act in the process.

Make your voice heard. Veterans who know civil servants matter, sign on to the letter fighting against the unlawful and disastrous firings of federal employees.

Shel Silverstein wrote pretty good war poems

“It is bewildering to see Mr. Trump’s allies defending this debacle as some show of American strength.” From the WSJ Ed Board. www.wsj.com/opinion/puti...

Make no mistake, refusing to enforce the legal restrictions on U.S. military support undermines the rule of law. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

After a meeting between Pres. Zelensky and Pres. Trump ended in disaster, an administration official said the U.S. might cut off all aid to Ukraine completely -- even canceling arms shipments already authorized and paid for www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/u...

“I believe we will have Reaganauts throughout that administration.” Fascinating now to listen this Hugh Hewitt interview from last October. Chock full of the nonsense more traditional Republicans were telling themselves to justify voting Trump. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Marco Rubio swallows another frog

What I feel is ashamed.

Another shameful day in an America run by a president without honor. www.persuasion.community/p/the-united...

Unbelievable news. Pancreatic is one of the deadliest cancers. New paper shows personalized mRNA vaccines can induce durable T cells that attack pancreatic cancer, with 75% of patients cancer free at three years—far, far better than standard of care. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

The Trump administration terminates funding for polio, HIV, malaria and nutrition programs around the world. “People will die,” said Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi of the African Population and Health Research Center, “but we will never know, because even the programs to count the dead are cut.”

New WaPo reporting: Senate Appropriations members wrote Marco Rubio this month questioning the legality of Trump's foreign aid freeze & asking him to testify. Republicans Lindsey Graham, Lisa Murkowski & Susan Collins signed the letter with Democrats. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

“The purpose of poetry is to remind us how difficult it is to remain just one person, for our house is open, there are no keys in the doors, and invisible guests come in and out at will.”

“I stand before you and declare that I don’t like poems at all and that they even bore me.”

New Episode! Against Poets Jake and I discuss Witold Gombrowicz's "Against Poets" and Czeslaw Milosz's "Ars Poetica?" podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...

“The more young Americans who are trained to join with other young people in the world to be sent abroad with slide rule, textbook, and medical kit to help people help themselves with the tools of peace, the fewer young people will need to be sent with guns and weapons of war.” —Walter Reuther

US special forces being pushed to the max "It is increasing the number of operation requests that we cannot meet due to force size and or resources" Army Special Operations Command's LtGen Jonathan Braga told the House Armed Services Committee Wednesday

“No dominant power has ever received as much voluntary assistance as the United States does from its allies helping us pursue our goals across the globe.”

Talked with wonderful @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social about the shame for our country of supporting Russia.

This @pbs.org Nature documentary on killer whales was amazing www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/...

It's to be expected that one of greatest writers can express things I feel much better than I can, but I am incredibly grateful he keeps closing the gap

Pretty great new Krasznahorkai story yalereview.org/article/kras... @yalereview.bsky.social

“A dirty, rotten war is unfolding before my eyes. The world is starting to get used to it. I cannot get used to it.” Krasznahorkai interviewed by Hari Kunzru yalereview.org/article/l%C3...

Rubio has quite the strong stomach. (From Milosz’ Captive Mind) www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...

Absolute banger of a sermon today but the main thing my kids got from Mass was that they’re allowed to slap each other and their brother has to turn the other cheek

Firing General Brown and Admiral Franchetti is not a complete surprise to civmil watchers, but pulling this guy from retirement for chairman definitely is It’s a strong signal that promotion to top positions will require complete ideological conformity from here on out

The firing of Brown is going to get most of the attention, but the firings of the JAGs might be more significant in some ways. They're responsible for ensuring the military follows the law. - @ktoropin.bsky.social and @tomnovelly.bsky.social with the news www.military.com/daily-news/2...

“There was a time when only wise books were read, helping us to bear our pain and misery. This, after all, is not quite the same as leafing through a thousand works fresh from psychiatric clinics. “ Milosz, Ars Poetica?

“I was never more satisfied than when my pen gave birth to some scene that was truly crazy, removed from the (healthy) expectations of mediocre logic.” —Gombrowicz

“And human nature, which is always ready to transgress the laws, having now trampled them underfoot, delighted to show that her passions were ungovernable, that she was stronger than justice, and the enemy of everything above her.” —Thucydides

“The purchase of Cybertrucks, an atypical choice for government armored transport, is likely to raise conflict of interest issues, especially as Mr. Musk trumpets his own efforts to root out what he regards as unnecessary spending.” t.co/p93vIu9jEC

Milo Minderbinder strikes again

Also…a less extraterrestrial version of this is happening in reality