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Hegseth needs to stand trial after this as a war criminal. Between this attack and the girls' school, there's no ambiguity. He is responsible for mass murder and must be held accountable.

07.03.2026 01:32 πŸ‘ 5849 πŸ” 1700 πŸ’¬ 109 πŸ“Œ 53
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Shaking Hand, by Shaking Hand 7 track album

Really liking the debut record from Manchester band Shaking Hand. Pretty impressive. Check it out here

shakinghandband.bandcamp.com/album/shakin...

07.03.2026 00:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
South Dakota's "Meth. We're on it" campaign

South Dakota's "Meth. We're on it" campaign

I'll always remember Kristi Noem for the "Meth. We're on it." campaign.

05.03.2026 20:32 πŸ‘ 7063 πŸ” 1232 πŸ’¬ 90 πŸ“Œ 93
Trump Writes Netanyahu Strongly Worded Check

Trump Writes Netanyahu Strongly Worded Check

Trump Writes Netanyahu Strongly Worded Check

05.03.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 5135 πŸ” 921 πŸ’¬ 46 πŸ“Œ 23
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A cartoon from the 1950’s that’s more relevant than ever πŸ’”

04.03.2026 14:40 πŸ‘ 19921 πŸ” 8438 πŸ’¬ 349 πŸ“Œ 327

Innocent people are dying in concentration camps & on the streets. An illegal & dangerous war costing many lives and billions$ threatens to widen causing unknown damage globally. And the GOP supports it all. This isn’t one vile man, it’s an entire corrupt & immoral political party. Irredeemable.

04.03.2026 13:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Westside Cowboy Official Site

Loving Westside Cowboy’s ep So Much Country β€˜Till We Get There www.westsidecowboy.com

04.03.2026 03:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Prayer by Savages on AppleΒ Music Song Β· 2026 Β· Duration 3:26

Can we please have a new album??
music.apple.com/us/album/pra...

04.03.2026 03:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio argued that the "imminent threat" posed by Iran was its expected retaliation to planned Israeli military action, and that prompted the US to strike first.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio argued that the "imminent threat" posed by Iran was its expected retaliation to planned Israeli military action, and that prompted the US to strike first.

"They were going to attack us after we attacked them so we had to attack them. We are very smart."

03.03.2026 01:33 πŸ‘ 455 πŸ” 109 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 31

This is so good! Find it folks! staticshockrecords.bandcamp.com/album/statio...

02.03.2026 21:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I genuinely cannot get over him launching a war from his house in Palm Beach.

01.03.2026 23:34 πŸ‘ 6812 πŸ” 1257 πŸ’¬ 487 πŸ“Œ 77

This disgraceful man seems to be relishing his power to send men to their death. And he’s making this statement from his private beachfront golf club. What an absolute gutter person.

02.03.2026 00:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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01.03.2026 19:37 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We hate kids. Like SO MUCH. We vote for the guns. We vote for the bombs. We protect the rapists. We have LEOs physically restraining parents from trying to save their children in Uvalde. We just blew up a school in Iran. We love Jeffrey Epstein and his friends. They run the country.

28.02.2026 21:26 πŸ‘ 4209 πŸ” 983 πŸ’¬ 38 πŸ“Œ 43
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β€œMr President, the bombings have begun in Tehran and also customers are complaining we have run out of shrimp at the pool buffet.”

28.02.2026 20:24 πŸ‘ 7846 πŸ” 1331 πŸ’¬ 376 πŸ“Œ 213
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Chuck Schumer: β€˜The American People Deserve A President Who Can More Credibly Justify War With Iran’ WASHINGTONβ€”In a pointed critique of President Trump’s foreign policy leadership, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer stated to members of the press Thursday that β€œthe American people deserve a presid...

From The Archives:

28.02.2026 17:21 πŸ‘ 6722 πŸ” 1517 πŸ’¬ 58 πŸ“Œ 81
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Lest We Forget the Horrors: An Unending Catalog of Trump’s Cruelties, Collusions, Corruptions, and Crimes: January 2026: Atrocities 658-730 Early in President Trump’s first term, McSweeney’s editors began to catalog the head-spinning number of misdeeds coming from his administration. We...

January 2026 saw a whopping 62 new atrocities from Trump and his administration. #LestWeForgetTheHorrors

28.02.2026 16:32 πŸ‘ 96 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 4
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This War Will Destabilize The Entire Mideast Region And Set Off A Global Shockwave Of Anti-Americanism vs. No It Won’t George W. Bush may think that a war against Iraq is the solution to our problems, but the reality is, it will only serve to create far more.

This War Will Destabilize The Entire Mideast Region And Set Off A Global Shockwave Of Anti-Americanism vs. No It Won’t

28.02.2026 15:54 πŸ‘ 10275 πŸ” 2806 πŸ’¬ 92 πŸ“Œ 136
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The next Big Lie is to taking shape right in front of us. Donald Trump will try to use this to assert illegal and unconstitutional powers over the 2026 elections.

28.02.2026 15:46 πŸ‘ 3659 πŸ” 1661 πŸ’¬ 214 πŸ“Œ 114

Wouldn't want a little war to get in the way of a golf weekend.

28.02.2026 15:26 πŸ‘ 4384 πŸ” 1116 πŸ’¬ 188 πŸ“Œ 36

Running your war from a private club for millionaires β€” ahead of a $1 million-a-plate dinner β€” is a choice.

28.02.2026 15:26 πŸ‘ 2953 πŸ” 1105 πŸ’¬ 112 πŸ“Œ 47

We are all paying for these vile men to run an illegal war with unknown but massive costs in life, stature and treasure from a fcking gaudy gilded resort. Our taxes are paying for this. Our money.

28.02.2026 15:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Remember: Donald Trump created this crisis. He walked away from the Iran nuclear deal that was working, promising a "better deal." He didn't deliver. He escalated, abandoned real diplomacy, and has now led us into a conflict that puts us all at risk.

28.02.2026 14:28 πŸ‘ 3196 πŸ” 1011 πŸ’¬ 86 πŸ“Œ 37

things every single republican president of your lifetime has done

- started a war in the middle east
- completely destroyed the economy

28.02.2026 14:20 πŸ‘ 26281 πŸ” 8892 πŸ’¬ 289 πŸ“Œ 334

Connecting this war with Iran to election fraud is exhibit 1000 in the catalog of evidence that the GOP do not intend to relinquish power if they are voted out

28.02.2026 14:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

there really is something immensely clarifying about realizing that "death cult" is not an ironic or jokey term

28.02.2026 13:33 πŸ‘ 366 πŸ” 108 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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theonion.com/this-war-wil...

28.02.2026 11:57 πŸ‘ 3676 πŸ” 830 πŸ’¬ 41 πŸ“Œ 23
JUSTICE GORSUCH: β€” we shouldn’t be concerned with β€” I want you to explain to me how you draw the line, because you say we shouldn’t be concerned because this is foreign affairs, the President has inherent authority, and so delegation off the books more or less.

GENERAL SAUER: Or at least β€”

JUSTICE GORSUCH: And if that’s true, what would β€” what would prohibit Congress from just abdicating all responsibility to regulate foreign commerce, for that matter, declare war to the President?

[snip]

JUSTICE GORSUCH: Can you give me a reason to accept it, though? That’s what I’m struggling and waiting for. What’s the reason to accept the notion that Congress can hand off the power to declare war to the President?

GENERAL SAUER: Well, we don’t contend that. Again, that would be β€”

JUSTICE GORSUCH: Well, you do. You say it’s unreviewable, that there’s no manageable standard, nothing to be done. And now you’re β€” I think you β€” tell me if I’m wrong. You’ve backed off that position.

GENERAL SAUER: Maybe that’s fair to say.

JUSTICE GORSUCH: Okay. All right. Thank you.

JUSTICE GORSUCH: β€” we shouldn’t be concerned with β€” I want you to explain to me how you draw the line, because you say we shouldn’t be concerned because this is foreign affairs, the President has inherent authority, and so delegation off the books more or less. GENERAL SAUER: Or at least β€” JUSTICE GORSUCH: And if that’s true, what would β€” what would prohibit Congress from just abdicating all responsibility to regulate foreign commerce, for that matter, declare war to the President? [snip] JUSTICE GORSUCH: Can you give me a reason to accept it, though? That’s what I’m struggling and waiting for. What’s the reason to accept the notion that Congress can hand off the power to declare war to the President? GENERAL SAUER: Well, we don’t contend that. Again, that would be β€” JUSTICE GORSUCH: Well, you do. You say it’s unreviewable, that there’s no manageable standard, nothing to be done. And now you’re β€” I think you β€” tell me if I’m wrong. You’ve backed off that position. GENERAL SAUER: Maybe that’s fair to say. JUSTICE GORSUCH: Okay. All right. Thank you.

When Neil Gorsuch conceived of the impossibility of Congress abdicating one of its core roles in November, he raised the power to declare war. This was the oral argument for the tariffs that SCOTUS just declared illegal.

emptywheel.net/trumps-illeg...

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28.02.2026 13:08 πŸ‘ 784 πŸ” 223 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 6

if the media had any integrity β€” and it doesn’t anymore β€” they’d be pointing out on a loop that Obama made a deal with Iran, Trump cancelled it because Obama is Black, and then Trump started a war on the pretense there is no deal

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