✋ Former USG war crimes lawyer here. Apropos of SecDef's remarks this morning: Denial of quarter—even the declaration of no quarter—is a war crime. And recognized as such by the US Government. From DoD's Manual for Military Commissions.

We're in Guatemala testifying in front of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights about the illegality and harm of the Trump administration's strikes on civilian boats at sea. At today's first-of-its-kind hearing, we will urge the Commission to hold the U.S. accountable for these murders.

Last night Mrs P opened the door to let the dogs out, and a bird flew in. It took a little time but she got it to land on a dust mop and then carried it slowly down the stairs and out the front door. Image search says it was an Eastern Phoebe. Glad it’s ok. #berbs

1. Trump was told a war could trigger oil shocks, especially at home, where the affordability issue is rapidly eating the heart out of his presidency. But risks were “downplayed,” the Times said, in favor of a plan to “decapitate” Iran. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/u...

Iran has systematically destroyed U.S. missile defense systems across the Middle East over the last 13 days, opting to surgically dismantle the eyes and ears of America’s regional defense systems rather than go toe-to-toe with the country’s raw firepower. trib.al/ZrVPe9d

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Bonus Miller Lite stat o’ the day 12 The number of days in a row the price of a gallon of gas has risen. Trying to put my finger on why.

Hegseth should spend a little less time worrying about how he looks in photos and a little more time fixing the fucking disaster he has created in Iran and the Strait of Hormuz.

The peepers have awakened :)

More poor policy from the poor policy admin. Of the people in the decision chain, the consumer is the one who is *not* a CFA or Series 65 cert advisor. Why wouldn't the pros be responsible for advice they give, esp when they are incentivized to be self-serving? tl;dr You're on your own again.

Public comment supports it 32:1 "Senate Bill 397, a multi-pronged measure that would hold federal immigration agents liable for constitutional violations and allow residents to sue when civil arrests occur without a judicial warrant in protected locations like schools, hospitals, and churches."

this assumes t* has some control over what is going on. But does he? idk. it feels naive to think that people who have hated each other for so long and are brutally fighting now will suddenly stop just bc the US stops. i hope i’m 100% wrong there.

ok I’ll say it, business is “booming".

While everyone is worrymaxxing about oil & gas... We get about 70% of our oil from Canada & Mexico, 2 countries we have been threatening almost non-stop since the election. Oil also affects lots of other things, like Copper, steel, fertilizer (spring is coming), drugs, cosmetics… (corr link next)

“Meet the new boss, same as the old boss”

Aaaand, thats a keeper.

(i too hate screens in cars). things to keep in mind though - software driven features are less expensive to implement, (zero incremental cost) simpler to assemble and weigh less - which is why they’re everywhere.

Gus’s adopt-a-versary Sat. 5 years! Our 5th rescue, it took everything we’d learned & more to get him over the hump. I hand fed him for 3 months. We fed him outside too (afraid to go out). Male voices scare him so I whisper his commands. Smart, sensitive & so gentle. <3 you buddy! #dogsofbluesky

growing up with food insecurity it is mind blowing to see people complain about having to cook. cooking is life affirming, it's like music in how it brings us together. And if you do it right you have very little waste. It also is not hard. Give this roast chicken a try (if you like chicken) 1/

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Honestly I’m surprised he didn’t drape their coffins in “trump” flags. They deserved so much better.

OpenAI head of robotics just resigned over company deal with the Pentagon saying… “Surveillance of Americans without judicial oversight and lethal autonomy without human authorization are lines that deserved more deliberation than they got”

Had to doublecheck the date on this

And this may be the ballgame. Now if they can just make them not weigh a million and ten pounds… 5 minute charging & a 621mi range is compelling as hell.

So Iran now has, perhaps for the first time, information about the location of our most sensitive covert sites in the region. A completely foreseeable, unnecessary consequence of unnecessary war with Iran.

Does Trump know he doesn't need other people to make him look bad? I mean a criminal, grifting, rapist and pedophile can do that all on their own.

Savage

Crude oil is now up 49.65% so far this year. @cnbc.com

In every Republican presidency of my lifetime there's been a recession and a new war in the Middle East.

5% doesn’t halve anything there wapo. #stayinschool Also as a 5X startup guy, not once *ever* has anyone talked about taxes. The idea that biz creation stops bc of taxes is utter nonsense. Plus there are huge tax incentives already for tech founders.

Everyone should note that shortly after asking for Ukrainian assistance in drone technology we sold them out in a futile attempt to tamp down the run away oil spike. We are the baddies.

🔴 Russia is reportedly helping Iran target U.S. warships and aircraft in the Middle East by sharing secret military intelligence.

They should never have stopped making tomato beef noodle-os.

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I’m a hell no on funding for Trump’s illegal, disastrous Iran War.

Handshake found that job postings to their site aimed at college students and recent graduates have dropped by 16%, per U.S. News &amp; World Report.

Jerrie Cobb should have been the first woman in #space. 🚀 Due to gender bias, she wasn't. Part of the Mercury 13 (women), she passed the same tests as the Mercury Seven astronauts (men), often ranking in the top 2% (including compared to the men). She was born #OTD in 1931. #WomensHistoryMonth

Ugh what’s the point of being in Switzerland if you’re gonna sell users out to the FBI anyway

Ukrainian interceptor drones shot down over 70% of Shaheds over Kyiv, with 6,300 interceptor sorties flown in February alone downing more than 1,500 Russian drones, Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi said. #Ukraine

Day 6: This is the list of countries either attacked, launching attacks or have military hardware involved: Iran Israel US United Kingdom France Greece Germany Italy Lebanon Syria Iraq Cyprus Azerbaijan Turkey Saudi Arabia Bahrain Qatar United Arab Emirates Kuwait Yemen Oman Jordan Sri Lanka

FT comments section this morning - saying what everyone else is thinking, right?

Cartoon by Brendan Loper

Vanguard data by way of the WSJ, re: our "divergent economy": "Last year, a record 6% of workers in 401(k) plans administered by Vanguard Group took a hardship withdrawal. That is up from 4.8% in 2024 and a pre-pandemic average of about 2%, according to Vanguard".

THIS!!

BLUMENTHAL: Is the agent who shot Ms Martinez sill on the job? NOEM: Our officers conduct operations every day- B: Is he still on the job carrying a gun? N: I dunno B: Would you agree he shouldn't be? N: I'll get back to you B: I think Americans would find it absolutely terrifying if he is

When your “hit by a missile” language wasn’t approved by legal

Maybe it’s a bad idea to put people in charge of government who are eager for the rapture.

A precautionary tale about modern surveillance. www.jpost.com/middle-east/...