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Go @hillaryclinton.bsky.social. Absolutely 💯 percent correct.

10 years ago, Bernie Sanders warned America of the unintended consequences that could emerge from a regime change war with Iran. Watch.

Killing a Dictator Isn’t a Strategy The Iranian regime has killed Americans and fueled chaos across the Middle East for decades. But if the United States is going to war, the American people deserve a clear objective and a plan for what

Iran’s regime has armed terrorists, killed Americans, and fueled wars across the Middle East.

But killing a dictator is not the same thing as having a strategy.

Trump is shifting goals in real time. That’s dangerous when American lives are on the line.
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“.. A prolonged campaign against Iran could also produce a failed state with enriched uranium, destabilize crucial oil routes, threaten Gulf allies, trigger a refugee crisis, and disrupt the global economy.”

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“Massive” war launched by a man with no plan. Again. Donald Trump is repeating George W. Bush's catastrophic mistakes.

"Trump has no plan for Iran. Just blow shit up, kill some people, and hope for the best. It is the war of a Mad King."

Opinion | The President of War The U.S. military was once a tool of last resort for American presidents.

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

“Warnings of American military involvement — traditionally viewed by commanders in chief as ‘break glass in case of emergency’ — have now become a weekly, if not daily, occurrence,” W.J. Hennigan writes about the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran.

The FBI being on high alert for terrorist actions is important right now.

Too bad they fired and gutted their counterterrorism capacity

Trump has no strategy to help the Iranian people build a legitimate state—in fact, he’s dismantling tools that could have helped promote civic engagement and build a united opposition in Iran, @anneapplebaum.bsky.social argues. theatln.tc/k99IcIzV

"The Peace President." [Cartoon by Benjamin Slyngstad]

This nation learned the hard way that an unnecessary war, with no plan for what comes next, can lead to years of chaos and put America in still greater danger.

The President has launched our nation and our great military into a war of choice, risking American lives and resources, ignoring American law, and endangering our allies and partners. It does nothing to help with the urgent problems here at home that Americans face every day.

Trump’s Presidency Is Now in Iran’s Hands The U.S. has launched combat operations despite little public support and widespread fears among allies.

Trump is pursuing war in Iran without congressional approval, with little appetite among his base for another regime-change operation in the Middle East, and with allies in the region having discouraged it, @nancyayoussef.bsky.social and @jonlemire.bsky.social report:

What Developers Know About the Dangers of Unbounded AI Large language models are too powerful and too new to be set free from human oversight.

Anthropic’s clash with the Pentagon isn't about pacifism versus militarism—it's a fundamental dispute over how to manage the risks of the most transformative technology since the splitting of the atom, Thomas Wright argues:

Caught on the doorbell cam!

$10B for Trump's "Board of Peace"
$10B for Trump's IRS lawsuit
$1B to refurbish Trump's Qatar jet
$230M for Trump's DOJ "compensation"
$135M for Trump's golf outings

The Grifter-in-Chief knows no bounds.

Large banner of Trump unfurled at Justice Department headquarters The DOJ has traditionally operated with a degree of separation from the White House to prevent the department's powers from being abused for political purposes.

Trump has turned the Department of Justice into his own personal vendetta machine. And Pam Bondi has been happy to go along for the ride.

We're witnessing the most egregious politicization of the DOJ in recent memory — and I lived through the Nixon years. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

Fair comparison.

Trump begs for every government building to be named after him - Kennedy Center, Dulles, Penn Station - but not the new detention centers like Alligator Alcatraz. Trump doesn’t want history to remember his cruelty, but it will.

Less than 14% of those arrested by ICE in Trump's 1st year back in office had violent criminal records, document shows The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.

🚨 BREAKING News: An internal DHS document shows that less than 14% of nearly 400,000 individuals arrested by ICE in President Trump's first year back in power had violent criminal records.

It's the most detailed look yet at who ICE has arrested. | CBS News

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Heartless monsters!

Pure evil!

Bad Bunny condemns ICE during his #GRAMMYs speech for Best Música Urbana Album: "The only thing more powerful than hate is love."

'Melania' Is a Horror Movie The first lady is trapped, and she doesn’t seem to know it.

“Melania” is filled with bleakly funny moments, such as when she recollects her triumphs in the White House—“She redid the Rose Garden (now paved over). She fixed up the bowling alley (now demolished by her husband to make room for a ballroom)”—Alexandra Petri argues.

The arrest of Don Lemon is textbook fascism—a brazen attempt to silence reporting on a criminal regime. Stand up for Don, because our rights stand and fall with those of courageous journalists throughout this country.

Influential Cardinal Urges Congress To Defund ICE, Calls It A ‘Lawless Organization’ “We mourn for a world, a country that allows 5-year-olds to be legally kidnapped and protesters to be slaughtered,” Cardinal Joseph Tobin said in a prayer service.

“We mourn for a world, a country that allows 5-year-olds to be legally kidnapped and protesters to be slaughtered,” Cardinal Joseph Tobin said in a prayer service.

Catholic Paper Slams JD Vance for Putting MAGA Over Jesus “Do we serve Donald Trump? Or do we serve Jesus?” the Catholic paper asked.

A leading Catholic newspaper has made it clear that the VP has chosen to serve Trump, rather than follow the teachings of Jesus.

AOC’s Damning Takedown of Kristi Noem Goes Viral: 'How Rich It Is...' The New York Democrat broke down what the homeland security secretary really means and warned of the “uncorking of chaos” by the Trump administration.

The New York Democrat broke down what the homeland security secretary really means and warned of the “uncorking of chaos” by the Trump administration.

The killing of Alex Pretti

This New York Times story is not paywalled, and it shows a second-by-second breakdown of what happened. Please scroll through it.

This is not what America, or anywhere, should be

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