“The US and Iran trade strikes risking a return to all out war, which the administration insists was never actually a war, and also are on the verge of a peace deal which Iran denies even seeing but would reopen the straight of Hormuz which Iran closed but the US declared complete control of…”

One thing to keep in mind about Platner’s scandals. If they were “hit pieces” designed to sink his candidacy, why would they come out before the primary vote? If there is another shoe to drop, you can be sure someone is waiting until after he has secured the candidacy to drop it.

Maybe having the country run by a group of unqualified boobs who assume they are geniuses and good at everything because they are rich is a bad plan.

“Republicans fears about midterms mount as the blindly support every anti-democratic and abhorrent action of the administration” - every newspaper in the country

Two things the Dem autopsy will never say. 1. There is a segment of the population that will never vote for a woman or a person of color. 2. There is zero reason to try cater to them in any way whatsoever.

Just turned on the LIV golf tournament in DC. This was supposed to be the next big thing? There are a few hundred spectators there tops. I doubt the food trucks are even breaking even, lol.

The parents of victims killed in school shootings should show up to the capital and show their reps crime scene photos of their bullet ridden children and ask what makes their black tie events so fucking important.

Congressional members who have abdicated their duty to the constitution saying “there is no room for political violence in democracy”. Ok, prove to us it’s not necessary. Do something!

“Was this one staged too?” - world leaders react to shooting at Trump event

Update on Iran negotiations

With the escalating threats of the administration and the real possibility of nuclear weapon deployment it is imperative we do not lose focus on an important fact. This whole sequence of events isn’t actually about anything in particular…

Democrats frantically running focus groups to figure out how destroying a civilization will play out in the midterms before taking a position.

Very clever of the president to schedule heinous war crimes during a congressional recess. Now no one can stop him. Lord knows they would never interrupt a vacation.

Friendly reminder, the enemy of your enemy is not your friend. They just hate someone else more than they hate you.

Reports indicate that a ground invasion in Iran is imminent. Congress refused to assert its constitutional duty to check the president’s authority in this matter. They will on a paid two week vacation when boots hit the ground and bodies start to get bagged.

Listening to NPR. Just heard an interview with an Iranian citizen who did not want to be identified for fear of government retribution. A few stories later, I am listening to an interview from a resident of Minnesota, who does not want to be identified for fear of government retribution.

TSA is at a breaking point. Democrats could bring a bill to the floor to fund them outside of a larger funding bill. They could actually do this will multiple if not all government agencies outside of DHS. Attempt to actually govern while forcing the hand of the republicans. But sadly they won’t

Remember when the ultra wealthy were championing “effective altruism”? Turns out the worlds problems they chose to solve were democracy, civil liberties. It’s super fun that a handful of people with the wealth of nations have decided to advance ethno-fascism instead of building schools and such.

I am getting a bit discouraged by the constant mention of the tragic deaths American service members while simultaneously downplaying or outright ignoring the deaths of over 100 schoolchildren.

The admin stated they do not have a succession plan. They also stated the new ayatollah will be an immediate target. They implored the Iranian people to rise up, while bombings killed 1,000+ civilians. The admin promised more intense bombings. Next stop, failed state. Same old neocon BS.

There is a greater sense of urgency by and more pressure on your average gas station clerk to work on their day off to cover a shift than congress feels to fulfill their constitutionally mandated duties.

“Can’t make an omelette without cracking a few eggs”. Unfortunately in this particular case we have no specific goal in mind. Just bombing away, killing folks, and hoping it benefits American interests in the end. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Evergreen

He tired all those year to get an invitation to the barbecue. And when it never came he decided there was good money to be made doing white trash cos play. Next thing you know he is a white nationalist icon. Long strange trip indeed.

Trump will eventually find a pretext to declare martial law. If you are a soldier, when he does, will you follow orders out of a sense of duty? Or because you don’t want to lose those sweet benefits? Take a hard look in the mirror and be honest with yourself.

Dear GOP. You have an easy out. The man is a pedophile and a rapist. The DOJ has the proof. Insist that it be released and you get to walk away without ever admitting you helped enable the nazification of the US.

It’s been a wild ride from culture war to actual war. Amirite?

Since predictive markets are all the rage in gonna set the over under on American Democracy at 251 years. What are you taking?

I have some concepts of a plan to save democracy I think you’ll be excited about. I’ve been working hard on them and plan on rolling them out soon.

This is about the vanity fair “bombshell” article. Basically every reputable person who worked for Trump in his first term attested to what a monster he is. There are no actual revelations here. Why does anyone assume this will move the needle?

Say what you want about Snowden, but he did it because he believed it was the right thing to do and wasn’t a pussy about it. A lot of people in the DOJ could learn a lesson from him.

Projecting American strength by giggling like a school girl every time a foreign leader winks at me.

As we settle in to another World Series it is once again time to ask: why the hell do managers wear uniforms? Just let em’ wear slacks for God’s sake.

It is time to acknowledge that Hillary Clinton was right with her “deplorable” comment. The only thing she was wrong was how big the basket really is.

People mad about the Super Bowl halftime show need to realize it is the least football centric game of the year. Between the halftime show and the commercials half the viewers don’t give a shit about the game. It’s for them, not you. When it comes on step outside for a smoke and relax.

You can’t make me care about Bruce Springsteen no matter how hard you try.

I hope today’s meeting gave our military leaders a chance to catch up, chat at the water cooler. Oh, and discuss with each other off the record what to do about refusing illegal orders and possibly remanding control of units who are treasonously acting against the American citizenry.

Maybe we all got left behind

www.newsweek.com/why-kristi-n... Thinking of this today for no particular reason.

www.kenklippenstein.com/p/fbi-readie... It’s ok to use the word nazi, it’s always been ok. Have friends and family who voted for him? It’s ok to be disappointed, it’s ok to look at them differently.

With the march towards fascism well under way why are the dems talking about a bipartisan solution to the funding bill? STFU about Medicare subsidies. How about we shut the whole thing down until we can get democracy back!?

The furor over who is responsible for political violence the “right” or “left” misses the point. 5 HBCUs had to lock down campuses due to credible threats last week. White supremacy. That’s the leading driver of political violence in America. It may bother some to hear but it crosses the aisle.

The rush to analyze the political leanings of a mass shooter is not to try to prevent future shootings. It is to prove that “they” are the problem, absolving “us”. Are you American? This is “us”. This is who we are. We produce these people and these events.

The conflict between acolytes of Fuentes vs Kirk is like the Catholics and the Protestants. There are zealots within each camp who view it as night and day. But broadly speaking their goals and values are the same

Meanwhile offline…. You would be surprised how many people don’t have the foggiest idea who Charlie Kirk was. This is not the Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Given his murder is the first many will ever hear of him, there is no reason for the media to whitewash how much of a racist hate-monger he was

The more emboldened and lawless the feds get the more likely there is for violence. When that happens, if you are in law enforcement you are going to have to decide which side you are on. You can’t pretend you are just enforcing the law if you are protecting and supporting the mission of fascists.

A good time for service men and women to reflect on a few things. While legal consequences may never materialize you will always be morally culpable for how you handle what comes next and how you contributed to it. Conscientious Objection is real, you can always walk away. Not to is a choice.

So if it really does happen today, do I temper my joy in front of the kids to set a good example or just let them see it in full 🤔

How far are we going to go down this road before congress does something about this? Are we waiting for mid term elections or sectarian violence? Or whichever comes first?

That’s a funny way of saying racist