NEW: ‘It’s a coup’.
One year on from when DOGE entered the US treasury & Trump’s blitzkrieg on the rule of law began, I’ve republished an article I wrote then about what the headlines weren’t saying.
NB: They’re still not.
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The same technological pinpoint accuracy that was used to slaughter children in Gaza now being used to slaughter children in Iran.
It’s another deliberate attack by the most moral genocidal army in the world(IDF) 😔
The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon says three UNIFIL peacekeepers were injured after heavy firing struck their base in Al Qawzah in southwestern Lebanon. One was transferred to a hospital in Beirut. They have not identified who is responsible for he strikes. Thread 👇
And this is before the spike in gas prices that appears to be coming in a matter of days.
“On Thursday, Peter Thiel met with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo to discuss emerging technology cooperation as Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) strengthens its presence in Japan and broader U.S.–Japan tech ties continue to grow.” 3/5/26
Better link to Order storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
1 week
Ok maybe 3 weeks
Wait, 5ish weeks seems right
Probably until September
INDEFINITELY!
Yeah, I'm seeing predictions of gasoline being $15/gallon next week, but thanks to Donald Trump remaining laser-focused on what really matters to ordinary Americans, very rich people will soon be able to waltz in this:
DHS nominee Markwayne Mullin is one of the most active stock-traders in the Senate — and violated the STOCK Act against insider trading as recently as last August.
He currently holds stock in L3Harris, which has millions in contracts with ICE and FEMA.
The grift continues.
Govt asks 1st Circuit for emergency stay to maintain DHS's policy of removing noncitizens to 3d countries with minimal process. Judge Murphy declared it illegal. If stay is denied, govt will go straight to SCOTUS, which twice stayed Murphy's preliminary injunctions.
"In today’s repressive political climate, there’s no question prosecutors are using constitutionally protected activities to prove the overt acts necessary for a conspiracy conviction. "
A student bikes past the "Sit-in to Stop Genocide" at Stanford University in Stanford on Nov. 6, 2023. Photo by Juliana Yamada for CalMatters
Opinion | At this moment, when constitutional protections are ignored unless they benefit those in power, the use of conspiracy laws effectively erodes social movements and destabilizes the ability to organize. bit.ly/40fuDpS
📝 Bobbie Stein
📸 Juliana Yamada
New York Attorney General Letitia James is investigating the death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a Blind Rohingya refugee who died in the cold streets of Buffalo days after Border Patrol dumped him without coordinating with his family or lawyers.
The White House position is that it is no big deal that Putin is helping Iran try to kill US soldiers.
Always remember rule #1. Putin can do no wrong in Trump’s eyes.
Wonder why that is?
thinking about how Obama was elected with an enormous mandate and we got uh, the banks bailed out and subsidies for health insurance companies
meanwhile the right gets the whole fever dream wish list
This Obama eulogy of Jesse Jackson is genuinely great
Obama on Jesse Jackson: "The message he sent to a 22 year old child of a single mother with a funny name, an outsider, was that maybe there wasn't any place, any room, where we didn't belong"
it's always nice to be reminded of how incredible a public speaker Barack Obama is. here's part of his eulogy of Jesse Jackson
BREAKING: Obama Speaks at Jesse Jackson's Memorial service:
God I miss this guy. How did America fall so quickly?
Former President Barack Obama on Rev. Jesse Jackson:
"He was talking about everyone who was left out, everyone who was forgotten, everyone who was unseen, everyone who was unheard, and in that sense, he was expressing the very essence of what our democracy should be."
Preach!
At the funeral of Rev. Jesse Jackson. Rep. Jones and I walk in his footsteps. Our story isn’t possible without the work, advocacy, Organizing, and struggle of Rev. Jackson. Rest in power.
Obama: Every day you wake up to things you just didn’t think were possible. Each day we’re told by those in high office to fear each other. Everywhere we see greed and bigotry being celebrated, and bullying and mockery masquerading as strength.
Obama: "We are living in a time where it can be hard to hope. Each day we wake up to some new assault on our democratic institutions. Another setback to the idea of the rule of law ... but this man - Rev. Jesse Jackson - inspires us to take a harder path ... bc if we don't step up, nobody else will"
Former President Barack Obama at the memorial for Rev. Jesse Jackson on the hate the reverend endured:
"To do what he did, he would endure all kinds of hatred, and setbacks, and betrayals, and doubters, and death threats."
All of our living presidents who still have a sense of decency gathered to honor Rev. Jesse Jackson.
Respect recognizes respect.
Israeli forces killed a young boy in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza.
Once again, Iranians, Palestinians, Israelis, and people across the Middle East are experiencing immense uncertainty because of the actions of warmongers in power. While they do anything to protect themselves and hold onto their power, ordinary people pay the highest price. (1/4)
Basically.
