Maureen LeFay

What a beautiful life. 🤍

Ashley Jackson, Jesse Jackson's youngest daughter, gives a beautiful eulogy to her father during his homegoing celebration today.

"Dad's theology was rooted in the belief that every human being carries inherent worth, and he fought for that truth in places that most people never saw."

🥹

Ruben Ray Martinez: Footage shows US citizen shot by ICE agent in Texas traffic stop The Department of Homeland Security did not disclose Martinez was shot by one of its agents until almost a year later.

Newly released footage shows an ICE agent killing Rubin Ray Martinez, 23, in his car in Texas.

"He was shot at point-blank range through his side window by an ICE agent who was in no danger."
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Creepy Nicknames Trump Allegedly Used With Epstein Revealed by Accuser A woman who accused the men of assaulting her as a minor shared the bizarre nicknames she heard them use for young women.

www.thedailybeast.com/creepy-nickn...

Trump has talked about his Iran war is following the Venezuelan model, which means seizing control of the country, leaving a murderous regime in place and seizing the oil for his own self-enrichment.

I'd like to hear what at least 2 former 13 year-old girls think.

Neguse: It's still unclear as to the ultimate reasons that Trump made that decision. It may be that the corruption that Noem was engaged in embarrassed him. It may be that he was envious of it.

Kristi Noem Didn’t Give a Sh*t About ‘the Details’ Such as a woman who was here legally and helped the homeless—but was then deported anyway.

"Maria was working with a shelter program to house fifty unhoused families at one of the Motel 6 properties she managed, she told me." Now that she's been deported, they might be out of a home.

"We hosted that Iranian ship. They disarmed for our naval exercise. Then America attacked."

India's ex-FM just exposed the setup.

The UK stays silent when our "allies" pull stunts like this.

Seems troubling.

More troubling would be the idea that the Administration might have bombed Iran without expecting this.

"Good music today, eh?" -- Trump is hosting a summit at his private club in Doral this morning and he's blasting his playlist as he takes photos with Latin American leaders

Totally normal stuff

Hungarian opposition leader Magyar accuses Orban of bringing in Russian military intel to rig the upcoming election. GRU operatives arrived weeks ago, same playbook as Moldova, he says. Magyar demands they be expelled and urges Hungarians to vote on April 12.

America can’t afford Trump’s war with Iran for long The economy has already taken damage from inflation, tariffs and a government shutdown.

I can’t afford health insurance but sure go ahead and spend billions in my name bombing people who never did me any harm.

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Dismay as Hegseth urges Latin American allies to join ‘offense’ against cartels Critics sceptical Pentagon chief’s plan for increased military force – amid rising US intervention – will stop drug gangs

Latin America reacts with distress over Hegseth's sudden proclamation of regional hegemony and demand that Latin American governments either join the US military in illegally shooting drug suspects or the US military will operate on its own in (invade) their countries.

Trump blocks FBI terror threat alert linked to Iran war Top Trump officials ordered it placed on hold over concerns that it could show the domestic risk of the war and further erode public support.

The White House is blocking the FBI and top US intelligence agencies from warning law enforcement across the country about new terror threats to the homeland tied to the war with Iran.
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Massive war price tag could be a massive problem for GOP leaders The prospect of a ballooning new spending bill has GOP leaders bracing for a messy internal fight.

"Senior Republicans privately expect Trump's administration to request tens of billions of dollars for the Middle East conflict and other military needs from Congress in the coming days, with some GOP lawmakers hearing estimates that the Pentagon is spending as much as $2 billion a day on the war."

BRUSUELAS: At $125 per barrel, $4.25 per gallon of gasoline and 4% inflation, the U.S. economy “will feel the pain quickly ..

“.. a risk that .. will negate the fiscal tailwind we were expecting from the One Big Beautiful Bill ..”

@joebrusuelas.bsky.social

Page One in UK:

@telegraph.co.uk

We’ll soon be measuring the Pentagon by the number of countries it’s NOT striking.

@lbc.co.uk
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Pete Hegseth's murderous buffoonery, coming amid a lifetime in which he's betrayed everyone close to him and failed up from one disaster to the next, is a perfect example of how the appeal of Trumpism is that it creates a permission structure for people to openly be their worst selves

The Jan 6 plaque has finally been hung at the U.S. Capitol

Happened at 4am

Happened three years late due to politicized foot dragging

Rebecca Solnit Says the Left’s Next Hero Is Already Here The writer and activist on how political change happens and taking the long view.

“Maybe changing the world is more like caregiving than it is like war.” The progressive writer and activist Rebecca Solnit recently discussed collective effort, the climate crisis and hope. Read, watch or listen to “The Interview.”

Binance Fired Staff Who Flagged $1 Billion Moving to Sanctioned Iran Entities Weeks after Trump pardoned Binance’s founder, the company dismantled a probe and suspended the investigators. Binance denied that the inquiry ended or that staff were fired for the concerns.

Periodic reminder: Binance reportedly helped $1.7B flow to Iran-linked entities.

When internal investigators flagged it, Binance fired them.

Balance is a major business partner of Trump’s.

Zelensky briefed Macron on last night's Russian mass strike and front line developments, saying Ukraine held all key defensive lines this winter. Zelensky urged implementation of the €90B European support package and a new Russia sanctions package. #Ukraine

“Who knows in which direction Trump’s narcissism and megalomania will push him? For now, what we do know is that one man has taken us to war. We know his party has voted to give him a blank check to continue it.”

www.thebulwark.com/p/kristi-noe...

Hegseth: "I only speak American"