Making Sense of Iran War open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...

Another strongly worded, yet civil letter to follow

Benjamin Slyngstad

Wouldn't want to be neighbors near Mar-a-Lago, Washington DC or where Trump hangs out. Killing a Leader of IRAN, no threats, Proven data their NOT rebuilding their Nuke sites, Danger is an Understatement. America, we've entered into Defcon Epstein, 1 through 5 mode. Travel will be dangerous

Remember all those times Trump & Vance said they wouldn’t drag America into another war? They LIED. Their actions today put American lives at risk, undermine our broader interests around the world, & will cost taxpayers billions of dollars.

Los Angeles Father Dies Under ICE Custody - gth Death This Year This is a developing story.

Murderers

3/ "But Epstein also used the doctors to manipulate young women from overseas who were having sex with him, according to a tranche of Epstein-related documents released by the government in January."

+ "An internist in West Palm Beach ordered a blood test for another woman, then reported the abnormal results back to Mr. Epstein. A dentist at Columbia University asked Epstein how much work he wanted done on a “girl” w severe tooth decay"

Draft Stephen Miller

NEW Trump has cancelled his speech addressing the nation today.

My statement on President Trump’s combat operations in Iran⬇️

Then what happened?

Americans do not want another forever war in the Middle East. Congress must return to DC immediately to reassert its war powers.

Today, Willie O’Ree is a living legend. At 90, his message remains: "If you think you can, you can. If you think you can't, you're right." He didn't just break the barrier; he built the bridge. Thank you, William Eldon O'Ree—for everything.🏒 #KeepItWoke #DedicatedToTam✡️🕊

Recognition was earned and well deserved. • Nov 12, 2018: O'Ree was inducted into the NHL Hall of Fame as a "Builder." 🏆 • Jan 18, 2022: His No. 22 jersey retired by the Bruins. 👕 • 2022: Congressional Gold Medal recipient. 🎖️ (cont) www.tsn.ca/nhl/willie-o...

After his NHL debut, there was a long gap. It wasn't until 1974 that Mike Marson became the next Black player in the league. O'Ree eventually returned in 1998 as the NHL’s Diversity Ambassador, reaching over 130,000 children since. (cont) www.britannica.com/biography/Wi...

O'Ree chose the dignity over anger He refused to be baited, letting his skill do the talking. He famously said: "I just wanted to be a hockey player, and if they couldn't accept that, that was their problem, not mine."He carried the weight of a pioneer with total professionalism.

Beyond the physical challenge, O'Ree faced racism. In cities like Chicago and Detroit, he was met with a barrage of racial slurs and on-ice targeting. He was often forced to stay in separate hotels or eat in different sections of restaurants due to segregation in the era of Jim Crow. (cont)

The technical challenge was immense. As a left-shot playing the Right Wing, his blind eye was facing the play. To compensate, he had to rotate his head nearly 180° for "shoulder checks" and rely on the audio "clack" of sticks to track the puck. His adaptation was nothing short of amazing! (cont)

But Willie O'Ree was hiding a massive secret. In January 1955, a puck shattered his retina, leaving him 95% blind in his right eye. Doctors said he’d never play again. To keep his dream alive, he told no one—not even his coaches. (cont) youthareawesome.com/black-histor...

On January 18, 1958, Willie O’Ree, a Black man born in Canada—made history. Stepping onto the ice for the Boston Bruins against the Montreal Canadiens, he became the first Black player in NHL history, breaking a 40-year color barrier. (cont) history.howstuffworks.com/historical-f...

⚠️WOKE CONTENT⚠️ 🧵 As #BlackHistoryMonth comes to a close, I would be remiss if I did not mention the Jackie Robinson of the NHL. His name: Willie O'Ree—yet many people never heard of him. Pull up a seat seat, my friends.🪑(cont) #ProudBlue #ResistanceRoots #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

This is Trump's approach to diplomacy. 1. Demand something 2. Threaten someone 3. Beat them up 4. Wait for someone else to step in to settle and cover up 5. Take credit for fixing the problem

He and Netanyahu think they are saving themselves from the Epstein Files and courts. They are wrong! But, in the meantime, innocent people will die as they follow illegal orders, huddle in shelters, are murdered in the streets. Day of reckoning will be here soon. #SheShed #NoWarWillSaveFascists

CNN: Military officials warned Trump about the steep risks for retaliation if he attacks Iran. Thousands of American troops based in the Middle East could potentially be targets for Iran as it carries out promised reprisals. #ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed #VoteOutRepublicans

The FBI conducted four interviews with a Trump accuser in 2019, according to the Epstein files, but details of only one are included.

But… but… I was told that Donald Trump had obliterated Iran’s nuclear program. What are they preventing?

STOP OIL WARS LIAR NAZI VEEP KKKING TRUMP HAS GLOBALLY MONETIZED THE PRESIDENCY TRUMP HAS ALWAYS SOLD PARDONS TO DRUG DEALERS STOP NAZI VANILLA ISIS NOW

It sounds a little more intense than saber rattling. He continues these outrageous actions 1) to keep everyone from talking about him & his cabinet being in the Epstein files 2) to keep us from focusing on the continuing intentional cruelty of ICE as well as his dismantling of the US Constitution

I love the @ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social ladies. Dems won't listen to me, but I hope they pay attention to them. They should. www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfPg...

You're not a real American if you don't support Trump so you shouldn't be allowed to vote.

Your constitutional rights cannot carry price tags. The SAVE Act attaches price tags anyway. Republicans monetize your participation. This commodification corrupts democracy and violates the constitution. I f enacted this would be the largest poll tax in US history. #SaveActTaxesYourVote

🚨BREAKING: Pro-voting groups sued Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) for refusing to turn over key records related to his office’s sweeping 2025 voter roll purge — a purge that canceled nearly 471,000 registrations, about 6% of the state’s voters. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Holy guacamole!

#ResistanceUnited #ProudBlue #DV1 #ONEV1 Imagine trying to communicate in one’s second language daily& being told, “You don’t belong!” for accent/grammatical errors. The NYC Mayor walks in the shoes of people whose mother tongue is not English with self-deprecating humor.

The government illegally took your money. They won’t give it back.

Hillary Clinton states she will not sit for another deposition. #Pinks 👍🏽

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May 11, 2005: President GW. Bush signs The REAL ID Act into law & DHS published a final rule with an original deadline for compliance on May 11, 2008. The final, non-extended deadline for REAL ID enforcement was May 7, 2025. Enact & enforce the SAVE in 6 months? They truly are out of their minds!!

SAVE would force proof of citizenship to register, build a de facto national citizenship database and add new ID hurdles that hit young, poor, Black, brown, naturalized and disabled voters hardest. Tell the Senate to keep it dead. #SaveActTaxesYourVote #USDemocracy #Pinks

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Empathy + Action = A Better World