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Republicans Toil to Avoid Saying ‘War’ as Iran Conflict Widens

Welp, Republicans could just say what they really mean: Armageddon.

We’re being governed by grown-ass adults who believe in fairy tales.

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/u...

05.03.2026 16:34 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Well, shit.

05.03.2026 08:22 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 3 📌 0
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BREAKING: New York City reports the lowest levels of shootings, shooting victims, and murders ever recorded for the first two months of a year. Major crime is down nearly 8% citywide, burglary hit a record low, and retail theft dropped 25%

04.03.2026 15:54 👍 25965 🔁 5544 💬 697 📌 462

All the better for grilling 🤷🏼‍♀️

05.03.2026 00:05 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I like your style

04.03.2026 22:49 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

good

04.03.2026 03:13 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

If California seceded, absolutely! They'd be bankrupted and qualify as third world countries.

04.03.2026 03:12 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

get to work then love

04.03.2026 03:12 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

whataboutery is the weak sauce of the ignorant

04.03.2026 03:11 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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TED makes multi-million-dollar investment to boost safe abortion in 10 countries This is the first time TED’s Audacious Project has invested in an organization specifically focused on abortion access and care.

The global reproductive rights organization Ipas will be receiving "multi millions" from TED's Audacious Project. This is the first time the project has funded an organization that works specifically in abortion access and care since the initiative was developed in 2018.

03.03.2026 06:43 👍 4579 🔁 1128 💬 46 📌 53

Do you actually know the facts? There are plenty of reasons for this war... mostly to do with oil and political expediency. Do you understood the existing political conditions of Iran? Then you understand only a huge ground war can change that regime. Trump's actions cause mayhem, & not much else.

03.03.2026 09:18 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The death toll from the Iran school tragedy has hit 148, mostly children aged 7–12, with 95 others wounded. A staggering, unforgivable loss that defines our current moral decay.

03.03.2026 04:34 👍 1965 🔁 847 💬 97 📌 64

How is it a conspiracy theory

03.03.2026 07:55 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

What is this smug bullshit?

You think this pathetic humblebrag makes you look smart?

You sound spiteful and ignorant.

03.03.2026 02:43 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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DOJ Examined Men in Epstein’s Orbit Accused of Sex Crimes. None Were Charged. Several women told investigators after Jeffrey Epstein’s 2019 death that they were sexually abused by his associates. The Justice Department has said the files include unverified allegations.

"Multiple women alleged to prosecutors that they were sexually assaulted by high-profile associates of Jeffrey Epstein, according to the recently released Epstein files. None of the men were charged."

02.03.2026 20:20 👍 3237 🔁 1301 💬 75 📌 58
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Why The Secret Agent should win the best picture Oscar Kicking off this year’s series in which our writers advocate for one Academy Award nominee, our chief critic on why the Brazilian drama-thriller is the most audacious and fully realised film in the ra...

Fantastic movie!
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ma...

03.03.2026 02:28 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

You should read the room. You don't have all the relevant information, or understand the history. And accusing someone of brain damage just really reveals the weakness of your own arguments. If you can't rebut what he's saying with a rational argument - that says a lot about your own knowledge.

03.03.2026 01:11 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Is this irony?

03.03.2026 00:23 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Hell. Hell is where you go.

02.03.2026 05:01 👍 18796 🔁 3388 💬 1032 📌 229
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02.03.2026 05:16 👍 6 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0

He was 86 years old when killed.
1939–2026

02.03.2026 02:16 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Thats an interesting point. The US is a huge and diffuse geographical entity that makes it very hard to control centrally by a hostile authoritarian regime.

Are you're referring to the prevalence of gun ownership in the US as a way of fighting tyranny?

02.03.2026 02:12 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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01.03.2026 15:39 👍 77 🔁 14 💬 5 📌 2

Its this kind of racist, ignorant, & ludicrous characterisation of Iran and its leaders that is going to lead to another forever war.

The current regime has deep institutional integration which will mean an uprising or even invasion cannot undo all the intricate ways this regime holds power.

02.03.2026 02:08 👍 13 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

What TF is wrong with you?

I TOLD YOU that the military cannot handle such diffuse geography, ffs.

And they'll utilise every corrupt tool in purple states & compliant blue states. Stop pretending you know what's going on.

With your critical thinking skills, I doubt you know what day it is 🙄

02.03.2026 00:45 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

How has Prince Andrew been held accountable? He hasn't been charged, hasn't been convicted, & he's not in jail.

where is the accountability?

He's lost a few privileges, that's it.

Sounds like privileged white male "accountability" - he gets a slap on the wrist for committing heinous crimes.

01.03.2026 09:54 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Grow TF up. Your obtuse assumptions and ignorance are not my problem.

You need to understand the problem to solve it. And there are plenty of solutions to Trump, MAGA & the HF - but I don't see chumps like you talking about that.

Do better, start listening & doing, way less mindless posting.

01.03.2026 09:34 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

It's painfully obvious to me that a whole lot of people who are telling us the elections can't be interfered with are totally clueless concerning what has been done in several important states that will allow them to do just that.

28.02.2026 17:32 👍 3635 🔁 867 💬 161 📌 36

This trivialises CSA... and its rape... do better

01.03.2026 05:23 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Are you ok?

Don't insult me by putting words in my mouth - what utter nonsense.

Trump & the Heritage Foundation don't need the blue states to throw the midterms... & the military cannot manage such a diffuse geography... but the voting restrictions will be systemic & effective.

01.03.2026 05:19 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0