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The military also has a provision in its own judicial code the UCMJ (Uniform Code of Military Justice) since the Nuremberg Trials in 1945 ("We just followed orders"), reinforced after the massacre in My Lai, Vietnam, in 1968 - that military personnel does not have to obey illegal or unethical orders

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The time has come for the Resistance to begin its work. The people will have to let Trump know that this country and it's Constitution are neither for sale to the highest bidder, nor for the taking of any unconscionable opportunistic autocrat. WE SHALL OVERCOME! open.substack.com/pub/thecoops...

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Trump taking the gloves off vis-a-vis the popular Resistance - harbinger of what to expect on June 14t and subsequent demonstrations. Calif. Gov. Newsom (D) condemned the Trump administration’s move to send the California National Guard into Los Angeles to handle immigration protests wapo.st/3HMKHsU

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It has begun! Trump couldn't even wait until June 14, when massive demonstrations are planned across the country - in resistance to Trump's wanton demoliition of America's Democracy... This is a taste of what to expect on June 14th! youtu.be/OFH4MWwugUI?...

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Merz is a political strategist and opportunist first and foremost. Maybe this mode of interaction secured him a measure of success in his first encounter with Trump, but he certainly shouldn't count on the continued, steadfast support of the wildly mercurial, volatile US "leader". p.dw.com/p/4vYgP

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Not quite Prague - but as much charm: Ljubljana, capital of Slovenia www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/artic...

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Trump limiting Press freedom - approved by 2 Trump-appointed judges on 3-Judge panel of the Court of Appeals in Wash. (the dissenting judge having been appointed by Pres. Obama) - over AP refusing to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the :Gulf of America - a "Viewpoint Discrimination". wapo.st/4n54Uuu

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This was the week for fireworks - 2 generated by nature - Mt. Etna in Italy and Volcan de Fuego, in Guatemala - and the other one sparked by the oversized ego of 2 powerful, supposedly adult men.Unfortunately, the fallout from the latter could negatively effect the rest of the world p.dw.com/p/4vYK4

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Voter-remorse hasn't yet set in with Trump's hard-core MAGA base - but it will...

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"After having lunch with Trump, German Chancellor Merz said they had a very good meeting and that they have a lot in common" Either Merz is very naive or he wants to boost his drooping popularity at home. He'll soon sing another tune after Trump shows his true colors. p.dw.com/p/4vV80

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"In June, the Strawberry Moon will make an appearance; it is thought of as the final full moon of the spring. Its peak is expected to fall on June 11 at 3:44 A.M. ET. In New York the best time to view the lunar event will be at 8:30 p.m. and in Los Angeles around 8:00 pm" time.com/7291518/stra...

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"SCOTUS lets DOGE access Soc. Sec. data of millions of Americans.The court’s 3 liberal justices disagreed with the conservative majority’s actions" When will Chief Justice Roberts decide that saving the country's Democracy is more important than appeasing Trump www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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"Attorney General Bondi said that the grand jury "indictment" against Garcia on 21 May was based on recently discovered facts" But there was NO such charge against Garcia in March when he was illegally deported to El Salvador. www.theguardian.com/us-news/live... Continued 👇

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D-Day:The day that marked the beginning of the end of WWII and of the Nazis' regime of horror. Honoring the heroic sacrifices made by U.S. and Allied Forces on that day is a grim reminder, that the battle is not over - we are again faced by the rise of an autocrat. www.history.com/this-day-in-...

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"Fedl.Judge Allison Burroughs, MA, in a swift ruling, issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump admin.from enforcing a ban Trump ordered, barring Harvard Univ. from accepting international students" The judiciary is still functioning - much to Trump's chagrin. bbc.com/news/article...

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Harvard will NOT back down - even after being subjected to Trump's illegal, unconstitutional, retaliatory attempts to coerce, threaten or financially cripple the oldest University in the country.They already survived another tyrant, King George III, 250 years ago. www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...

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1968 - The Summer of Discontent in the U.S. - marked by Vietnam war protests, a deeply divided populace; 2 assassinations of 2 U.S. leaders within 2 months that Spring - Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy, the latter had just won the CA Primary. 57 years later... www.history.com/this-day-in-...

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Trump is not finished with Harvard yet - but neither is Harvard finished opposing Trump - in the courts. "Trump suspends foreign student visas for an initial 6 months; blocking entry of foreign students seeking to study or participate in exchange programs at Harvard." www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...

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"MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell: Musk vs. Trump. Trump's silence on Musk's budget bill attacks proves who’s afraid of whom. As one Senate Republican admits: 'cowering in abject fear of Elon Musk'." For Trump, money is the absolute power. youtu.be/HpYM6z5GXys?...

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And then there's the bauty of nature and of our fellow creatures...

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"Dutch Government Collapses After Right-Wing Leader Wilders Walks Out." Power-play by far-right, anti-immigration and anti-Muslim activist Geert Wilders. We can only hope that it - and he - won't succeed. time.com/7290828/dutc...

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"The election expressed outrage - and was a clear rebuke of the ruling party, which had been complicit in or directly responsible for the martial law measures. Lee's win shows that voters had put South Korea's democracy "above all else" South Korea shows the US how it's done! bbc.com/news/article...

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That Trump/Musk bromance was bound to implode. As will Trump's decades-long fascination with and adulation for Putin evaporate - sooner or later.,.. For Putin Trump was nothing but a malleable tool to be used for his own ends - that KGB training has always stayed with him...

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"Judge Royce Lamberth, U.S. District Court for DC, ruled that the U.S. Bureau of Prisons must provide transgender inmates with hormone therapy and social accommodations such as gender-appropriate clothing while a lawsuit over the issue proceeds" More defeats for Trump www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...

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"Aiming to Change Putin’s Calculus, Ukraine Exposes Russia’s Vulnerability. Kyiv’s attack on Russia's bomber fleet appeared designed to show Putin that continuing the war carries big risks for Moscow." Well done, Ukraine! Слава Україні! www.nytimes.com/2025/06/03/w...

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"Pres. Zelensky said Monday that Sunday’s drone strikes had “seriously weakened” Russia’s military operations. In launching an audacious drone attack on airfields and warplanes deep inside Russia, Ukraine is changing the way wars will be conducted in the 21st century" www.nytimes.com/2025/06/02/u...

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"The Universe Is Not Locally Real. Experiments with entangled light show a profound mystery at the heart of reality - contrary to our everyday experiences. Einstein once asked: 'Do you really believe the moon isn't there when your'e not looking at it'?" www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...

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"Hegseth Orders Navy to Strip Name of Gay Rights Icon Harvey Milk from Ship" UNBELIEVABLE!!! Next they may even eradicate Thurgood Marshall's name from the annals of the Supreme Court - or Obama's name from the history-books altogether!! This has to stop! www.military.com/daily-news/2...

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Proof positive that ignorance, mendacity and crudity will ultimately be bested by character, bravery and commitment and faithfulness to a cause and a country.

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"FEMA staff baffled after head said he was unaware of US hurricane season, sources say" This is insane! It demonstrates unequivocally the level of ignorance and incompetence of virtually ALL heads of federal agencies Trump appointed! His sole bar was blind loyalty. www.reuters.com/world/us/fem...

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Europe adds another right-wing populist and EU-sceptic to a growing list of leaders Trump will gladly consider his allies. "Karol Nawrocki's victory as President of Poland is a disaster for Donald Tusk, its centrist PM, and a headache for many of Poland’s allies" www.thetimes.com/world/europe...

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"Russia and Ukraine wrap up a brief round of peace talks - after Ukraine launched an attack on Russian airbases." "Also: why Britain is moving to war readiness" June may be "busting out all over", but peace definitely is not... bbc.com/audio/play/p...

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"Relying on its own resources, Ukraine carried out what might be the most complex, elaborately planned, and cost-effective military operation of its war with Russia. using drones to attack simultaneously at least 4 Russian airfields separated by 1000s of miles" www.theatlantic.com/internationa... 👇

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Chag Shavuot Sameach to all who observe it!

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"6 hurt in ‘makeshift flamethrower’ attack on Jewish demo. The FBI is investigating a ‘targeted terror attack’ on a group in Boulder, Colorado, that was marching in support of the remaining Israeli hostages held by Hamas - on the eve of the Jewish holiday of Shavuot" www.thetimes.com/us/news-toda...

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"6 People Burned in Colorado in Attack on a peaceful Assembly for Israeli Hostages. The victims’ ages are from 67 to 88 - their injuries range in severity" Some of the victims may never have been to Israel and may oppose the war - making this an act of antisemitism. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...

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May those Republicans who have awakened from their long period of benightedness be joined by scores of others of their political persuasion - in time to save this Republic!

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Very encouraging to see an effort in the UK in support of elephant-autonomy. In the U.S. there was a case that went to an Appeals Court in 2022 about granting Happy, an elephant, personhood in order to set her free; it was a 5-2 decision against Happy; at least 2 judges voted to grant her freedom.

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"Britain will build up to a dozen nuclear-powered submarines. PM Starmer also pledged a £15 billion investment in the UK’s nuclear warhead program, saying Britain had to be prepared for an attack by Russia and this would send a “message to Moscow" Cold war returns www.thetimes.com/uk/defence/a...

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"Britain wants to purchase fighter jets from the U.S. capable of firing nuclear weapons; as a deterrent intended to counter the growing threat posed by Russia. This would be the biggest defence development in the UK since the Cold War " When will they ever learn... www.thetimes.com/uk/defence/a...

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"The Trump admin.'s 'scorched earth' assault on Harvard is merely the opening salvo in a years-long war with higher education institutions across the US, legal experts say" Ultimately it's the Supreme Court's responsibility to settle this and other pending cases. www.thetimes.com/us/american-...

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"Gov.Tim Walz suggests It’s time for Democrats to be more fierce; to ferociously push back. When the bully is a child, you teach him why bullying is wrong, but when the bully is an adult like Trump, you bully him back. At heart, this is a weak, cruel man" Gov. Walz is right time.com/7290249/tim-...

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