Sunlight travels 93 million miles to reach the earth None of them through the Strait of Hormuz

Sunlight travels 93 million miles to reach the earth.. and doesn’t have to pass thru the Strait of Hormuz!
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Twiddling While Rome Burns Hi friends,

Chart of the Week:
“From 1979 to 2021, average income of the top 0.01% grew 27 times faster than the bottom 20%. In 2021, the richest 1% earned 139 times as much income as the bottom 20%.”

See this dramatic chart in Heather Boushey’s current Substack:

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This brought me to tears. Can we have more of this please?

The end of ethics YouTube video by Lawyer Oyer

Bondi wants to remove any guardrails for tRumps morally bankrupt loyalists and personal law firm.

What helps get me through the day is the idea that they will all face disbarment and prosecution, especially Bondi.

#Guardrails #ProudBlue

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Black-and-white formal portrait of Alva Myrdal (1902–1986), the Swedish diplomat, sociologist, politician, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. She is photographed against a dark background, resting her chin thoughtfully on her left hand, which displays a large, ornate ring. Her expression is calm, wise, and slightly introspective, with deep-set eyes, fine lines of age, and a gentle smile. Her silver-gray hair is styled in a soft, voluminous updo typical of the mid-20th century, and she wears a dark tailored jacket or dress with a simple collar, along with a distinctive metal wristwatch on her left arm. Alva Myrdal was a pioneering figure in social policy, women's rights, and international disarmament. With her husband Gunnar Myrdal, she co-authored the influential 1934 book Kris i befolkningsfrågan (Crisis in the Population Question), which shaped Sweden's progressive family and welfare policies. She served as Sweden's Minister for Disarmament and Church Affairs (1966–1973), headed UNESCO's social science department, and played a key role in the United Nations. In 1982, she shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Alfonso García Robles for her lifelong work on nuclear disarmament and peace advocacy through organizations like the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) and Pugwash Conferences. Known for her intellectual rigor, feminist principles, and commitment to global justice, she remains an icon of principled leadership in diplomacy and social reform.#AlvaMyrdal #NobelPeacePrize #Disarmament #SIPRI

Alva Myrdal was a Swedish sociologist, diplomat & a prominent leader of the disarmament movement. She shared the #Nobel Peace Prize in 1982 (w/A. Robles) "for their work for disarmament & nuclear and weapon-free zones." #WHM

It's International Day for #Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness.

I believe it’s available on the Internet Archive.

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One of the places we’re seeing astonishing developments is SCIENCE.

But none of the medical advances will come from the USA, because the destructive morons in the Trump regime SHUT DOWN ALL OUR MEDICAL EXPERIMENTS, many that were nearing the finish line in child cancer & other terrible diseases.

The last photo of third-grader Mikaeil Mirdoraghi, waving to his mom before he left for school. He was killed shortly after in the U.S./Israeli strike on a primary school in Minab.

History shows America was closest to “great” when the rich were taxed, unions were strong, and the nation invested in its people…

Let do that again, shall we?! 😎✨

Kristi Noem has done a stunning amount of damage and it’s good she’s gone.

But this doesn’t change the fact that we need a complete overhaul of DHS, impartial investigations into the killings of two American citizens, and information on children that were taken from Minnesota.

US troops were told war on Iran was ‘all part of God’s divine plan’, watchdog alleges Religious freedom group says 200 troops sent complaints of superiors using extremist Christian rhetoric to justify war

For the Christian nationalists, who exert great influence at all levels, these things are immaterial. They are waging a holy Christian war intended to bring on Armageddon & fulfil prophesy. Getting really ugly is all part of the script.
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World War Iran: How Trump and Israel Threaten Global Security Trump and Israel's war has no exit strategy, no end game, no plan, so the world must burn and head towards a global conflict to satiate the desires of religious extremists, war hawks, and morons.

Rula Jebreal and Waj Ali share their insights. Rula fears that “This war may make the war in Iraq seem like a walk in the park”
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The Trump regime has abandoned the constitution:

- declared war without Congressional authorization

- ignoring multiple court orders

- impounding Congressional authorized funds

- ignoring the freedom of speech and assembly

It’s a lawless regime that has no legitimacy.

DEMOCRACY-ISH: The Texas Primaries, The War on Iran, and Kristi Noem Of It All From Texas Precincts to Tehran’s Borders—How a Governance of Greed and Extremism is Igniting a Global Powder Keg

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WAJAHAT ALI Joins JIM ACOSTA to Discuss The Trump Administration's Disastrous Iran War and Kristi Noem's Horrible, No Good Day The Trump Administration can't get its talking points or stories straight, desperately spinning as they fail to justify their war with Iran. Meanwhile, Kristi Noem is being set up as a scapegoat.

Good one.

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Right now, the House is considering the disastrous Farm Bill, legislation that threatens endangered species and forests while shielding pesticide manufacturers from liability. Call your reps TODAY at 202-224-3121 and encourage them to REJECT the Republican Farm Bill!

Trump Has Left Many Americans Stranded Amid His War on Iran After Trump launched a war on Iran, US citizens were told to depart 14 countries immediately – with commercial flights grounded, and little help from the US.

Trump Has Left Many Americans Stranded Amid His War on Iran
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What Consumers Need to Know About Health Coverage That Doesn’t Comply with the Affordable Care Act As enrollment in ACA-compliant coverage becomes more challenging, insurance products and arrangements that do not meet ACA standards will become more prevalent.

Beware unregulated health plans:
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Seems like the media should at least express some curiosity about this.

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Democratic state lawmakers in New York to back tax hike on rich The state Senate and Assembly budget proposals are set to include plans to boost taxes on millionaires, a plan opposed by Gov. Kathy Hochul.

Democratic state lawmakers in New York to back tax hike on rich

By Killing Khamenei, the West Created a Martyr – and Mainstream Media Is Ignoring the Muslim Backlash Ali Khamenei was not Saddam Hussein or Muammar Gaddafi. Killing him will have religious reverberations throughout the Muslim world for years to come.

"By killing [Khamenei], the US and Israel didn’t just strike Iran’s government. They struck a spiritual leader with transnational religious authority – and created exactly the kind of martyr that galvanizes movements for generations." - fascinating and important piece by Iran scholar Narges Bajoghli

Trump Started an Illegal War. No Coalition. No Plan. Nobody Asked Europe. From Davos to Brittany, Europe is drawing its own conclusions about what American leadership now means.

“Trump started a war in the Middle East without asking anyone in Europe. Europe is drawing its own conclusions.”
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The Break Up Big Medicine Act | ft. Senator Elizabeth Warren YouTube video by Dr. Glaucomflecken

Good one
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The Law of War I am not a law of war expert.

What does it mean if the administration's strike on Iran wasn't lawful? It's not an abstract debate. First principles, like the rule of law, determine whether we live in a country governed by laws or by impulse. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

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

Too bad they fired and gutted their counterterrorism capacity

Live with Robert B. Hubbell A recording from Robert B. Hubbell's live video

Today, @rbhubbell.bsky.social explained what is happening with the attack on Iran in his usual calm, decisive tone. Please listen and then like and repost. We are living in scary times and people like @rbhubbell.bsky.social make it easier to not panic or give up. open.substack.com/pub/roberthu...

U.S. military spending is set to hit a record $1.5 trillion.

Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.

Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed EIGHT straight audits.

The military industrial complex is cheering today.

Israel and US Strike Iran! The Trump Administration has joined Israel in illegally attacking Iran and is asking Americans to die for war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu and his genocidal regime.

Updates, background, reactions.

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