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Sen. Ossoff Statement on Iran Atlanta, Ga. - U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff today released the following statement. "Eight months ago, Donald Trump lied to the country when he claimed U.S. air strikes had 'obliterated' Iran's nuclear program. "Now Trump says he's taken America to war for regime change in Iran. "Trump has launched this regime change war and put American forces at risk without presenting evidence of an imminent threat, without clear objectives, without having exhausted diplomacy, without a plan for the aftermath, and without the consent of Congress. "I oppose yet another regime change war-of-choice in the Middle East. Congress must convene immediately and pass a War Powers Resolution to assert our Constitutional authority over war and peace. "The President has presented no evidence that Iran or its nuclear program — which he falsely claimed to have 'obliterated' — pose an imminent threat to the United States, or that diplomacy was exhausted. Iran's support for terrorism and uranium enrichment have long destabilized the region. But sending American forces into harm's way should only ever be a last resort. "I pray for the safety of U.S. forces who have been ordered into battle and commend their extraordinary professionalism."

Ossoff’s statement is 1000x stronger than Schumer-Jeffries. This is a moderate Jewish Senator from a Trump state. The split isn’t moderate vs progressive, but leading vs poll-reacting

The Fed Cir held in Global Tubing v. Tenaris, 2026 WL 530911 (Feb 26, 2026) that a firm claimed to have a 26% market share could be guilty of attempted monopolization by intentionally withholding material documents in its patent application. Things are changing at the Fed. Cir.

Europe v America: Who’s Really Winning? A wonkish but important discussion

About growth in Europe and the US; it’s not the story you’ve heard open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

Great thread about how hard it is for independent agents to interoperate without a center.

💾 Europe needs a regulated market for personal data

Can a middle ground be reached between inflexible restrictions on data sharing and unchecked exploitation of user data?

💡 Read the First Glance by @proffionasm.bsky.social
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🤳 Europeans should be allowed to trade personal data

💡Is it time to consider that neither unfettered access to user data or effective data sharing bans offer the best value to consumers?

🔍 By Paul Heidhues, Nick J., Giorgio Monti and @proffionasm.bsky.social
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Democrats should promise, today, that Melania Trump, Elon Musk and Peter Thiel will be stripped of citizenship and deported if the administration advances this effort

Re: Slater’s departure from ATR. Look at this Ticketmaster stock chart

Retrouvez les interventions de la soirée @cnrs.fr @iscpif.bsky.social "Résilience numérique européenne et géopolitique en 2026" du #20Janvier sur iscpif.fr/20janvier2026

Avec @aurorelalucq.bsky.social , le Juge Guillou, @robin.berjon.com, Sydney Wheeler, @proffionasm.bsky.social, Anne Bellon, ...

This is a great event! Castles, reeling, bagpipes, and health economics. 😁

The call for abstracts for the 2026 Highland Health Economics Symposium is out - see details below. Abstract deadline is March 15. This invitational conference emphasizes bringing junior and senior people together and promotes fun along the way. Hope to see you there!

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Yay!!!

Trump’s Profiteering Hits $4 Billion In August, I reported that the President and his family had made $3.4 billion by leveraging his position. After his first year back in office, the number has ballooned.

President Trump has made $4 billion by illegally trading access to the White House to get rich. He controls the Dept of Justice and the Congress so he won't be held accountable - until he doesn't control the Dept of Justice and Congress.

Waterproof trousers

I am here

UK drops target for international student recruitment Government to encourage education providers to open campuses overseas as it focuses on reducing migration

In any other context, requiring a high-productivity sector to offshore the production of its highest value-added exports would be seen as the economic illiteracy it so obviously is...

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Back when I got a hard copy it came with a glossy cover in 8x10 format. My newspapers came in big folded sheets of low quality paper.

Let me know what they say. I expect high standards from your magazine

How sad! The Economist is mis-using “disinterested. They mean “uninterested”. A disinterested person is, as every Austen reader knows, upright and neutral and trying to do the right thing. @codendahl.bsky.social

GOP Adds ‘ICE Kills Everyone’ Pillar To 2026 Platform WASHINGTON—Adopting a new set of national policy positions ahead of this year’s midterms, top GOP leaders released an updated party platform Tuesday to introduce their official “ICE kills everyone” ag...

GOP Adds ‘ICE Kills Everyone’ Pillar To 2026 Platform

Best way to stop the conquest of Greenland is to point out the likelihood of two additional Democratic senators.

The FT writes: Jamie Dimon warns Trump administration’s attacks on Fed could boost inflation

Sounds like many of these people thought they could get a dragon elected and then control the dragon. But it turns out (as one could know from history, literature, myths) that dragons can’t be controlled.

Lunga off Mull

First Amendment does not protect protesters but it does protect CSAM social media apps.

Same

What he said! 👇

What is wrong with men?

Steph Curry Finally Finishes Eating Mouthguard

Steph Curry Finally Finishes Eating Mouthguard