Even ignoring the provable lie about the Bin Laden stuff, how does this make any of this better? If you knew that they would use it as a weapon, and "predicted all of this stuff," why did you still allow this to happen?

a friend summarizes: We need 2500 marines for the not-war we already won that won’t have ground troops also please send ships, world. All of this was part of the plan.

Trump: "One other thing that was AI generated. They showed about 250,000 people in a square saying how much they love Khamenei. Totally AI generated. It never took place."

The party that wants to eliminate every obstacle that would prevent me from buying a weapon of war whose only use is to murder large numbers of people, wants to erect a thicket of obstacles between me and my right to cast my vote. Also, the illegal voting they’re trying to prevent is already illegal

You can't only cope with ADHD by spending more energy to accomplish the same results as other people. That's masking, pure and simple. Actually coping with ADHD has to be sustainable; reducing the energy and executive function we need for success

they’re relying on talking points that they must know have a shelf-life of like 1 day. they’re fully in “just get through today’s news cycle” mode. helluva way to run a war and empire.

Hegseth: "Some in the press can't stop. Allow me to make suggestions. People look at the TV and they see banners, 'Mideast War Intensifies.' What should it read instead? How about, 'Iran increasingly desperate.' More fake news from CNN. The sooner David Ellison takes over that network, the better"

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To summarize, Trump has offered asylum to Iran’s women’s soccer team and death to its men’s.

Q: He's a citizen and the duty-elected mayor of NYC. What evidence do you have to justify Mamdani's deportation? REP. RANDY FINE: I suspect he did not disclose his love for Muslim terrorists on his naturalization application

I love the idea that *this* US government, which has been nabbing landscapers and five year olds knows where Iranian sleeper cells are but just hasn’t gotten around to doing anything about it yet.

Wow, Gulf shippers are in a real bind here. On one hand, Donald says everything's fine and Gulf shippers should sail on thru. On the other hand: massive boat-melting fireballs. Both sides make good points!

So here we have the president deeming a lawmaker who has been mildly critical of him a traitor to the country. Once again, just imagine Obama or Biden declaring some random congressman "disloyal to the United States of America," and the round-the-clock media freakout you would have seen.

we remain firmly on track for 'republican president leaves the country an omnishambles, next democratic president is punished for not cleaning it up fast enough'

This sounds like somebody who grew up rich trying to imagine what poor people sound like. We know how cash money works FAR BETTER than you do. You might know systems like stocks & IRAs & bonds & trust funds, but we do know cash money. We know SNAP doesn’t buy EVERYTHING at the grocery store.

Shameful

There's something deeply obscene and broken about the fact that Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth are bombing elementary schools in an illegal war of aggression, and there's still a sense among the opposition that it has to be explained in terms of gas prices in order to get American voters to care.

Trump: "I guess it would be illegal. Could you imagine? They spend millions and millions on a campaign. They're losing and they beg me for an endorsement. I give it, they win by 30 points. And I get nothing. If I could sell that -- is there a way? Is there a way I can get paid for that, Marco?"

Trump's psychotic, murderous post: "Iran is being beat to HELL … They said, 'Thank you President Trump.' I said, 'You’re welcome!' ... Today Iran will be hit very hard! Under serious consideration for destruction & certain death are groups of people not considered for targeting until this moment"

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CNN put together a video illustrating that while Trump regime officials keep describing the Iran strikes as a "war," Republican members of Congress are using all sorts of euphemisms

I don't think that the SAVE act includes anything about points 4 or 5? I think he's just throwing in some anti-trans stuff into his post for the fun of it?

Longstanding ethical and theological debates over war, the appropriate use of violence, and various approaches to justice notwithstanding: That's not how human rights work.

NOEM: Our federal detention centers are held to the highest standards in comparison to other detaining facilities McBATH: Did you just hear me? He has to crawl through mold and feces and bodily fluids just to take a shower. This is absolute lunacy and you know it.

Kristi Noem insists ICE is not creating a database of protesters, despite ICE agents' and Tom Homan's comments to the contrary

CORREA: What do you suggest I tell my constituents? Have a passport with you all the time? NOEM: No. I would tell your citizens to be grateful they live in this country where President Trump is upholding the law. We will help them self-deport. CORREA: These are American citzens!

Jayapal to Noem: "None of these four US citizens were charged with a crime, none had their citizenship questioned, and all were lawfully exercising their First Amendment rights. Do you have anything you want to say to them?"

Jayapal to Noem: "I want to introduce you to just four of the US citizens unlawfully detained by ICE ... they're in this room with us."

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LIEU: Did Liam Ramos commit a crime? NOEM: He did not commit a crime. His father abandoned him LIEU: I believe you're not telling the truth. School officials said there were people saying they could take care of Liam, and a federal judge rejected your claims

RASKIN: Is it lawful for federal agents to shoot and kill a person for engaging in peaceful protest? NOEM: No RASKIN: Is it lawful for agents to shoot someone just for driving away from them? NOEM: No RASKIN: Well, I'm glad you got the law right

Garcia: "I want to just show this image here. This is an image of some kids, including one of Liam Ramos's classmates. These are kids that are being held at detention facilities."

SCHIFF: Don't you think in aftermath of a shooting you should provide only vetted information? How will you gain the trust of people if you're pushing out false info about the shootings of American citizens? NOEM: I work every day to get out factual information SCHIFF: Well, you didn't that day

TILLIS: On Minneapolis, we can't we just say we made a mistake? Who does Tom Homan work for? KRISTI NOEM: The president TILLIS: That's because I believe the president recognized you weren't getting it done in Minneapolis

BLUMENTHAL: Wouldn't you agree no citizen working lawfully should be arrested? NOEM: There are times when they may be arrested or detained until identity is confirmed B: Would you agree citizens should not be arrested? N: When there's probable cause ... B: They said, 'Get him. He's Mexican'

KLOBUCHAR: Alex Pretti's parents said what you said was one of the most hurtful things they could imagine. Do you want to say anything to Alex's parents? NOEM: I did not call him a 'domestic terrorist.' I said it 'appeared to be an incident of' KLOBUCHAR: I think the parents saw it for what it was

KLOBUCHAR: Are you aware agents bashed in the door of a citizen? NOEM: I can't speak to specifics K: Do you believe he was involved in fraud? Are you aware he's son of a beloved nurse that treated our soldiers in Vietnam? Did they have a judicial warrant? Are you aware he tried to show his ID?

"Is it so hard to say you were wrong?" -- under questioning from Durbin, Kristi Noem refuses to retract her statements about Alex Pretti and Renee Good being domestic terrorists, but throws "agents at the scene" under the bus for the fact she said it in the first place

Q: Is there any point you think Congress will need to give congressional authorization? MIKE JOHNSON: My understanding of the law is that the president is acting well within his authority. It's not a declaration of war. It's not required because it's defensive in design.

"After all, why not... why shouldn't I keep it?"

Pete Hegseth really is an astounding idiot who truly does seem to believe that the way to win wars is just to war crime harder than the other guy. Just an endless 'taking the gloves off' until your hands are reduced to bloody stumps because it turns out taking the gloves off usually doesn't help.

Minnesota would like a word.

Hegseth: "It turns out the regime who chanted 'death to America' and 'death to Israel' was gifted death from American and death from Israel. This is not a so-called 'regime change war,' but the regime sure did change."

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Seems like the emerging policy is: you people out there are responsible for setting up your own governments, but if the US doesn’t like who ends up in charge we’ll just assassinate or kidnap them and then the ball is back in your court.

These assholes are really gonna go with “war is peace, actually.”

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Republicans on the cable shows this morning -- Suddenly talking again about need to "take" Greenland -- Hyping importance of "strangling" Cuban government -- Encouraging Trump to "topple" Iranian regime The Trump movement is totally out of control. This will not end well.

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