The MadLib War

Mein kleiner Nachruf auf den Aktivisten, Intellektuellen und Schriftsteller Peter Schneider www.zeit.de/feuilleton/l...

Q: Did the United States airstrike a girls' elementary school and kill 175 people? LEAVITT: Ah -- not that we know of, Sean, and the Department of War is investigating this matter. Many people in this room have fallen for propaganda.

Chuy Garcia: You celebrate deaths of Americans with same enthusiasm when you killed your dog. Then he calls her goons dogs. All a prepared speech, not great oversight. But a good line.

Donald Trump thinks that starting a war with Iran will distract the American people from his corruption. We won't be fooled so easily.

Iran-Contra happened 40 years ago! It *literally* involved the US selling weapons to... Iran. So, the argument is we were funding the armed forces of a country we were at war with?

"It is fraud" -- Neguse nails Kristi Noem for lying during her testimony yesterday when she told the Senate that DHS's $220m ad campaign starring her "went out to a competitive bid" (it did not), and tells her "I think there's gonna be accountability" (1/2)

This is how it's done. Let's fucking go.

Exclusive: Iranian girls killed by ‘double-tap’ strikes on Minab school - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/exclusive-iranian-girls-killed-double-tap-strikes-minab-school

Shipping giant Maersk says it is temporarily suspending most cargo bookings in and out of the UAE, Oman, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia until further notice.

Spanien unter Sanchez ist das Land, welches das Völkerrecht am mutigesten verteidigt. Und nun von Trump dafür attackiert wird. Ich habe heute extra spanisches Olivenöl, Orangen & Oliven gekauft. Und ich werde für den Sommer Familienferien in Spanien buchen. #HochDieInternationaleSolidarität

Noth' else to say🤮🤮🤮

Q: On the school strike, can you say if there is any evidence right now that it wasn't a US strike? And you didn't mention Israel. Is there any assessment about Israel's role in it? LEAVITT: Again, the Dept of War is currently investigating

In the modern era, no American president has ordered more military strikes against as many different countries as Donald Trump. None.

The future looks bleak but it cant be denied that Iran has dealt serious blows to the US image as invincible and beyond challenge. Iran has struck bases, embassies, radar facilities, covert intelligence cells…its strikes have been precise and widespread across the Gulf x.com/MonitorX9980...

I've been trying to get the Treasury's hidden Epstein files turned over since 2023. Last night I tried again to get them disclosed and Republicans blocked my bill to do so.

Dems are really liking these Texas primary turnout numbers, I'm told. Dems pulled 200,000 more voters out than Republicans did.

First time I've seen someone decide winning an election is bad for the winning party.

For over 28 months since the start of the Israeli genocide, the Israeli military has not only killed Palestinians en masse, and systematically destroyed and restricted access to their homes, to clean water, food, medical care, schools, internet, fuel, and electricity.

Dominique De Villepin ist einer der wenigen Bürgerlichen in Europa, der das Völkerrecht und die UNO noch ernst nimmt (Siehe EU und Mittelmeer, Gaza-Genozid oder Iran-Krieg!) "Il n'y a pas de démocratie sans droit." "Il y a en Europe un grand vent de soumission." www.liberation.fr/idees-et-deb...

NEW: A group of Hollywood execs are running a smear campaign against "The Voice of Hind Rajab" to stop it from winning an Oscar. The group has ties to the Israeli government & received support from foundations of Russian oligarch Len Blavatnik & Casey Wasserman (both featured in the Epstein Files).

Jeden Cent, den wir aufgrund des Irankrieges durch hohe Spritpreise und Inflation, den wir durch die Aufnahme der Flüchtenden zahlen, haben wir den USA und Israel zu verdanken. Die Einen wegen Putin. Die anderen wegen Trump & Netanjahu. Und der Rückgrad lose Merz fliegt hin und bedankt sich dafür,

Working on a big deep dive for tomorrow - on how the situation in the Middle East could affect the US market and global geopolitics, and just learned this: Qatar owns roughly 10 million square feet in Manhattan, including the Plaza Hotel, St. Regis, and a 10% stake in the Empire State Building.

NEW: Ukraine is holding its own. Data from the battlefield show it’s Moscow that may be in trouble, write ISW's Kim Kagan and @criticalthreats.bsky.social's Frederick Kagan in a new op-ed for @washingtonpost.com: wapo.st/3MHUlAh (Gift Link)

Sober and comprehensive analysis by Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi "What began as an attempt to alter the regional balance may instead hasten the erosion of the order that presumed it could interfere with impunity." www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2026/ma...

NEW Economist/YouGov Feb 27-Mar 2: ICE Support for abolishing ICE has hit a new high in this week's poll 50% of Americans now somewhat or strongly support abolishing ICE Only 39% oppose abolishing the agency yougov.com/en-us/articl...

"Zwischen der Erde und der Sonne ist die Atmosphäre. Und wenn die immer dünner wird, dann wird die Sonne immer heißer. Und der Grund dafür sind Abgase, CO₂ und und und" - Manuel Hagel, CDU Spitzenkandidat für die Landtagswahl in Baden-Württemberg zu Schülern, ARD Mittagsmagazin vom 2. März 2026

Americans believe AI is likely to increase the share of Americans who are unemployed

The White House says that the government of Spain has agreed to cooperate with US military operations in the Middle East, including Iran... to this, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez responds "bullpucky." elpais.com/internaciona...

It's looking like Democrats beat Republicans by 150,000~ votes in the Texas senate primaries Actually incredible

This time it was Noem's turn in the gravel pit.

Clay Bennett, Chattanooga Times Free Press

Dave Whamond, Toronto Star

new before/after satellite imagery from multiple locations in Iran. Images 1-2: the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ school in Minab, where officials say as many as 165 students were killed. (May 14, 2024; Mar. 4, 2026). Planet Lab

"Weimer als Kulturkampfminister, der er eigentlich doch gar nicht sein wollte, macht sich mit seiner Entscheidung zum Vollstreckungsgehilfen einer äußerst gefährlichen politischen Verschiebung [...]." @npenke.bsky.social über den Ausschluss dreier Buchhandlungen vom Deutschen Buchhandlungspreis

Raskin: Based on what you know today, were Renee Good and Alex Pretti domestic terrorists? Noem: What happened was an absolute tragedy. Raskin: Were they domestic terrorists? Noem: My condolences to their families Raskin: You lied about them.

if only our German government could speak like this (or at least not betray its European friends)

Der #Nationalrat hat das #Entlastungspaket 27 des Bundesrats für den #Bundeshaushalt noch stärker zusammengestrichen als der #Ständerat - zum Missfallen von Finanzministerin Karin Keller-Sutter. Nach der Debatte ist das Paket um weitere 150 Millionen Franken geschrumpft. (1/3)

The Green Party has been consistent on our position. We support the Iranian people in their struggle against the brutal Regime. And we oppose illegal bombing from the USA and Israel that has already killed countless civilians and risks an all out Regional war.

Alex Pretti and Renée Good were murdered by federal agents. Soon after, Secretary Noem labeled them 'domestic terrorists.’ I gave her the chance to recant and apologize for the pain she's caused their families with these outrageous lies. She refused.

New poll: 65% support Supreme Court term limits and 39% support expanding the Court (only 32% oppose). www.gelliottmorris.com/p/two-thirds... h/t @gelliottmorris.com

Today's @gelliottmorris.com post is really eye-opening with respect to Dems' optimal midterm strategy ... www.gelliottmorris.com/p/new-poll-d...

Voters don’t think the Democratic Party is too progressive, they think it’s weak and ineffective www.gelliottmorris.com/p/new-poll-d...

Trump starting a war against Iran is perhaps the most unpopular major use of military force in recent memory, as measured by polls taken just after each attack. Eg, support *among Republicans* is lower than overall approval was for invading Iraq www.gelliottmorris.com/p/polls-trum...

Missed this. _Strength In Numbers_ in Politico yesterday. (I know how folks feel about Politico but people in Washington and media read it, so coverage is a positive indicator of impact) www.politico.com/newsletters/...

Most Americans do not support latest Iran strikes, 3 polls find

New from us: Nearly 6 in 10 Americans disapprove of the US decision to take military action in Iran, as most say a long-term military conflict between the two nations is likely, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. www.cnn.com/2026/03/02/p...

Pretty stable opinion on the Iran strikes. No rally around the flag bump for POTUS, and much less popular than previous wars when they started www.gelliottmorris.com/p/polls-trum...

third way really has its finger on the pulse with its opposition to a billionaire tax. really smart election-maximizing moderation here folks

New post! Many Americans hold contradictory opinions on the same policies. Question wording effects can swing opinions by 20+ points on immigration, the budget, and transgender rights. That's a problem for people who interpret polls for a living. www.gelliottmorris.com/p/many-ameri...