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Trump is happy with the repressive regime in Iran staying in power: “What we did in Venezuela, I think, is the perfect, the perfect scenario." All those poor Iranians he called out on the streets to be slaughtered, now US lives lost, billions of taxpayer dollars spent for…situation normal?

US citizens should avoid hotels in Manama, Bahrain.

Wow. 🧵 What are we even doing?

NEW Multiple U.S. warplanes have crashed in Kuwait.

Trump returned to the WH and admired new statues installed in the Rose Garden, but won’t answer a reporter’s question about the three U.S. troops who died in combat. Reporter: “What’s your message to the families of the service members who were killed?” Trump: walks away. Priorities noted.

America's pedophile führer, claiming he got a "great deal" for the dead US military service members: "We have three, but we expect casualties — but in the end it's going to be a great deal for the world."

Holy shit! This is definitely a warning. Iran’s Fars News Agency released a new propaganda video showing a massive underground drone arsenal.

This is a policy of genocide.

Trump on service members getting killed in his war: “That’s the way it is.” Trump when his country called for him to serve: I have bone spurs. Trump’s sons: We’re too busy making billions off daddy’s presidency in the Middle East to waste time as a sucker and loser.

Oh god. Is *this* why GOP is OK with murdering school children & U.S. troops? To get Dems to fund DHS? Note to Dave: Trump has gutted the entire natsec apparatus, the FBI, DNI, and no one will share Intel with us. Funding DHS does NOTHING but feed the mass deportation-for-profit machine.

the president is posting articles from two years ago

Rubio declares an emergency to bypass Congress to send $4 bn of arms to Israel. The possible orders include more than 35,000 bombs that are 2,000 lbs each—which US military officers say are unsuitable for urban combat—but which are responsible for the lion's share of civilian casualties in Gaza.

Dear America This is your Ambassador to the United Nations His response to being notified of 3 United States Service Members being killed in action by Trump's War of Choice His name is Ambassador Mike Waltz, his response ⬇️ "FREEDOM IS NEVER FREE" NO remorse, no condolences SO SHAMEFUL !

Charlie Kirk’s face is on the Department of Education building for some reason (via Raquel Martin)

NEW, from me: I talked to Aliya Rahman, who was dragged out of Tuesday's State of the Union + arrested for... standing up. Really. Rahman, who is autistic and has disabilities, was a guest of Rep. Ilhan Omar + was previously brutally detained by ICE in Minneapolis. www.huffpost.com/entry/aliya-...

“This goes far beyond who gets to control Harry Potter and Superman. It has serious and far-reaching repercussions for the US — and for the rest of the world.”

Russian political philosopher Aleksandr Dugin - the man whose thinking guides Putin - is getting worried.

Yesterday I asked how stupid Trump’s supporters were. Would they keep supporting him now that he’s gone against his fundamental promise not to engage the US in foreign wars? Watching Rep Anna Paulina Luna on CNN the answer is very stupid.

Senator Tim Kaine to CNN: “I'm on two committees that give me access to a lot of classified information. “There was no imminent threat from Iran to the United States that warrants sending our sons and daughters into yet another war in the Middle East.”

Trump is draining the US’ weapons stock. Hope there are no more enemies anywhere.

Tulsi Gabbard released a fundraising video in 2019 titled "Trump's Path To War With Iran" "We've gotta stop Donald Trump from starting a war with Iran."

Seems relevant

“.. risk insurers on Saturday submitted cancellation notices for policies covering ships moving through the key oil chokepoint, brokers told the FT, with prices set to rise as much as 50 per cent in the coming days.” @financialtimes.com #Iran www.ft.com/content/2dc1...

Each one of those three missiles costs 33% more than the annual budget of the national park where I work.

This Trump post is mental and he also genuinely does not seem to care about managing the war he started, which I’m sure inspires faith in governments and businesses around the world

Max Landis, a screenwriter, hasn’t worked in Hollywood in years since he was accused by multiple women of sexual abuse.

I'm amazed that I've seen or heard no mention of this all day, but 75 years of chaos -- and often killing -- in and around Iran and, arguably, around the Middle East all started when the United States caused regime change in Iran! www.history.com/this-day-in-...

Rep. Wesley Hunt: "I will do whatever it takes to find every single person who wants to harm my fellow Americans. They need to be captured, they need to die, or go back to their country of origin. That's it. I'm not kidding. And if you die, you earned it. Sometimes bad guys need some good killing."

Saturday in Palermo. #palermo #sicily #italy #sicilia #expatlife

15 Months Ago, Donald Trump Promised “I’m Not Going to Start Wars, I’m Going to Stop Wars"

Sen. Tammy Duckworth: "If there was ever a time for Republicans to find their spines, it's now, when the Commander in Chief readily admits that he is choosing to put our troops' lives at risk without a legitimate imminent threat to our homeland or our citizens."

Then let the tribunals commence

It's always about the election he lost.

WOW. 19 people, all who were imprisoned and mistreated in a foreign prison at the direct command of the United States, are brave enough to say “We are innocent, and we will endure more time imprisoned to prove that.” I can only admire the enormous courage such a move takes.

In your name. Your hard earned tax money is being used to build concentration camps and torturing children at home and murdering children abroad.

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

Projectiles seen over the UAE emirate of Dubai amid wide-ranging Iranian attacks across the Middle East, in retaliation for US and Israeli strikes on Iran. 📷: (AFP, Raunak Subba,Yash Deshwal)

Reporters should ask the administration -- if a foreign power bombed the United States, would they expect the American people to respond by suddenly demanding the Trump administration be removed from power, or would there be a different reaction? Especially if the bombs had hit a girls' school?

No justification, no authorization from Congress, and no clear objective. But none of that matters to Donald Trump — and apparently neither do the safety and lives of American service members.

THIS.

Anyone who bought the bullshit about Trump being dovish should’ve had their pundit license pulled.

I think the bigger security risk is the gestapo she runs that murders people for standing in the street and kidnaps children to put them in concentration camps. But sure, if the shoe thing gets her shitcanned, do what you gotta do.

Just to be blunt: the administration's belligerence abroad and at home are not distractions, they are things they loudly promised in the 2024 campaign and close to the heart of many of the key figures involved, including Trump himself. They live for this shit, and see it as Good Content

-Zero Congressional consultation or approval. -Zero preparation of public for need/consequences of war. -Zero evidence of thought about "OK, what might the other side do?" Next month. Next year. -Zero mention of anti-nuke agreement Trump voided, or Trump claim last year that nukes "obliterated."

I’m sure he’ll resign in protest.

Just a reminder: instead of an actual diplomat, we sent Trump’s deeply compromised son-in-law as the lead negotiator to avert war with Iran. popular.info/p/deeply-con...