In the administration's constantly-shifting narrative, Rubio now says that regime change is not an objective (although "we would love to see the regime replaced"). Also the US knew Israel was going to attack, and feared Iran would have attackedUS military personnel in response for Israel's strike.

The Pentagon confirmed there was NO sign that Iran was going to attack the U.S. No imminent threat. No authorization from Congress. No reason our service members should be dead. And no exit plan or strategy. This war on Iran is a reckless and deadly mistake by this regime.

🚨NEW: The number of seriously injured U.S. soldiers in Trump’s regime change war in Iran has more than tripled, the Pentagon confirms. CNN & Al Jazeera, citing U.S. officials, report the total has risen from 5-18 following Iran’s retaliatory attacks. At least 4 US soldiers have also been killed...

This is an excellent book!

Now would be a good time for anyone who wants to learn about recent Iranian history to read this. It is well worth your time and money (I am sure your local library has it if you don’t want to purchase it).

It’s not the president’s job to know what the fuck he is trying to do, Lindsey Graham?

Mark Warner: "I saw no intelligence that Iran was on the verge of launching any kind of preemptive strike against the United States. None."

That sound you hear is irony dying.

The attack on Iran happened because Donald Trump wanted war, not because Iran posed an imminent threat.

It’s really crazy how much I’ve been agreeing with Rep. Thomas Massie recently!

ChatGPT is shedding users fast. Since yesterday alone, estimates suggest more than a million accounts have been deleted and the boycott continues to gain momentum. Incredible work, everyone!

Checking in on social media today ...

"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed." -Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953

Now you know why we are where we are today. Last year, he said we destroyed Iran's nuclear capabilities. That was another lie.

The costs of this Iran war debacle will likely be more than the cost of extending the ACA health insurance subsidies. If you asked Americans, which do you want: another war in the Middle East or lower health care costs at home, is the margin 90 to 10? 95 to 5?

Currently trending on X.

A PSA from Thomas Massie:

But they said he was “The peace president.” 🥴

"Her release follows months of advocacy from community members and political leaders of both parties. Yu has operated her two West Valley restaurants for years, building a reputation for greeting customers with humor and kindness. She has no criminal record." www.12news.com/article/news...

If you’re bored giving ChatGPT a one star rating in the App Store doesn’t take long!

Yeah I hate Schumer with the burning fury of a million sons for not actually voicing any meaningful opposition, but at the end of the day this falls on the Republican Party for not immediately removing

I am closely monitoring the ongoing military operations in Iran. International military actions have a direct and profound impact on Maryland’s families and communities. I served in Afghanistan and I’ve seen who pays the price when Washington rushes into conflict.

This aged well. Note the author.

Still true

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ICE recruits should be the first ones shipped off for “war.”

Hmmm. In Epstein's sweetheart deal he got immunity for co-conspirators. Why when DOJ and FBI says there were NO co-conspirators?

Countdown to Putin brazenly declaring that the US should respect the sovereign integrity of other states and not launch attacks whilst talks are progressing.

The thing about the U.S. and Israel is that both of their leaders are trying to stay out of prison.

JUST IN: A federal judge says the Trump administration has been “terrorizing” refugees — violating the promise America made to them when they fled persecution at home — by locking them up illegally. He blocked the policy for those in MN storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Pretty sure they brought in the wrong First Lady to testify...🤔😏

Those who live in glass concentration camps shouldn’t throw stones.

I'm begging my fellow politicians, Illinoisans, and Americans to realize that right now, we aren't fighting over policy or political party. We're fighting over whether we're going to be a country rooted in empathy and kindness — or one rooted in cruelty and rage.

Now that the Supreme Court ruled the tariffs unlawful, how are you planning to spend your government refund? Personally, I'm running kinda low on Corn Nuts & sugarless peanut butter cups. 😋

Just reupping this image from my newsletter last week, that I hope people will feel free to save and liberally spred around the interwebs. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

HILLARY CLINTON IS NOT IN THE TRUMP / EPSTEIN FILES SHE TESTIFIED: SHE HAS NO INFO ON EPSTEIN'S CRIMES SHE DOESN'T RECALL EVER MEETING HIM But we DO KNOW who was BEST FRIENDS WITH EPSTEIN And we DO KNOW who IS in the Epstein files...OVER 38,000 TIMES So when are republikkklans going after him?

Here is my opening statement to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today.

The richest man owns X. The second and third richest men control Google. The fourth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The fifth richest man owns The Washington Post. And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?

the fact the president of the united states is even thinking about asserting emergency powers to disrupt an election - just a few years after he incited an armed coup attempt - should be the top issue. but the media mostly shrugs and the opposition doesnt focus on it.

open.substack.com/pub/robertre... "...individual states have the authority to limit corporate political activity and dark money spending, because states determine what powers corporations have...the power to define their form, limits, and privilege has belonged only to the states..." #blueCrew

🚨 Supreme Court just ruled: USPS can withhold your mail —even for racist reasons— and you can't sue them. 5-4 decision. Clarence Thomas wrote it. Konan, a Black Texas landlord, said mail was withheld because she's Black. Court said: Federal law exempts USPS. This isn't justice. It's immunity.

Emergency protest happening now outside Columbia University after ICE agents used a “bogus missing persons flyer for a 5-year old girl” to gain access to a school-owned residence to detain a student. That student posted to her instagram this morning: “DHS illegally arrested me. Please help.”

DHS has awarded a $250,000 contract to American Made Media Company, managed by former Trump campaign officials, to provide “strategic counsel” to top officials. AMMC will draft branch negotiations and secure preferred media outlets to cover Kristi Noem’s press conferences.

We have known for a while that there was Something In There, just by the way the administration and the president acted around releasing the Epstein files. The open question has been what, specifically, that was. I think we're now beginning to arrive at the answer

The Epstein Files coverup keeps getting worse: The DOJ has apparently withheld several memos detailing accusations against Trump. AG Pam Bondi: It's not your job to protect the President from embarrassment, it's your job to give Americans full access to the truth.

The DOJ's handling of the Epstein files has all the stench of a cover up. Pam Bondi does not have the right to pick and choose which Epstein files to release to the public. The American people were promised the truth.

I remember in 2016, Elijah Cummings saying that there was a larger, more horrific story behind Trump's election. He went on to pursue avenues of investigation that would have led to Epstein: Black Cube, Deutsche Bank, Sater and Michael Cohen, etc. All investigations dropped after his 2019 death.

30 years. This video should be on every network.