Reverend Jesse Jackson called on each of us to be heralds of change, to be messengers of hope; to step forward and say “Send me” wherever we have a chance to make an impact.
How fortunate we were that Jesse Jackson answered that call. What a great debt we owe to him.
The Military Religious Freedom Foundation says it has been “inundated” with more than 200 calls across dozens of military installations, including 110 complaints filed between Saturday morning and Monday evening.
There have been some very bad developments today.
Hegseth: "The only ones who need to be worried right now are Iranians who think they're going to live"
On March 4, a U.S. sub torpedoed the IRIS Dena. Of 180 aboard, 87 died and 61 are missing; Sri Lanka rescued 32.
Sinking a ship that was someone's guest, that was following peacetime protocols, that couldn't fight back. Then leaving sailors to drown thousands of miles from home. That’s a war crime.
Canadian PM Mark Carney says former prince Andrew should be removed from royal line of succession
Just announced: Iceland has urgently moved up its referendum to join the European Union - to 29 August.
A reminder: 🇮🇸 is in many ways already a non-voting 🇪🇺 member because of the EEA. This would give them voting power to shape the laws they have to follow.
Iran is receiving intelligence support from Russia, according to two U.S. officials. https://to.pbs.org/4ucmGPS
The Department of Justice released a batch of previously unreleased documents from the Epstein files that include notes from FBI interviews with a woman who says she was assaulted by President Trump when she was a minor. https://to.pbs.org/47dPTQA
Read @virginiaheffernan.bsky.social on the "intellectually insecure reactionaries" around Epstein. Much here that I did not know
www.thenerve.news/p/epstein-bi...
Noem lent Melania Trump one of DHS’ luxury jets as an ‘insurance policy’ to protect her from spending backlash, report says
"This isn't a border checkpoint. This is your neighborhood. ICE is now running facial recognition on phones — stopping people on the street, scanning faces in real time. What happens when the algorithm is wrong?"
graphic with the quote, "When a few drones get through or tragic things happen, it's front-page news. I get it, the press only wants to make the president look bad."
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's response to US troops dying
So let me get this straight ...
1. US bombs Iran
2. Oil price goes up a bit, benefitting Russia's petrostate
3. Russia gives Iran targeting info
4. Oil price shoots WAY up
5. US unsanctions Russian oil
🔴 Russia coerces Ukrainian POWs into propaganda videos for release to Hungary, Stratcom Centre reports.
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Trump's threats against Cuba are "just a plain attempt to open up Cuban markets to his billionaire buddies."
In response to reports that Russia is providing intel to Iran on U.S. positions and movements, Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth told 60 Minutes, "We're tracking everything. Our commanders are aware of everything… No one’s putting us in danger."
"The Supreme Court ought to be ashamed of itself!" -- Trump is now working himself up into a frothing rage
DOOCY: What is motivating you to do this right now? There is a lot of other stuff going on in the world
TRUMP: In Iran we're doing very well. Somebody said, 'How would you score it from 0 to 10?' I said, 'I'd give it a 12 to a 15.'
Trump: "We're talking about colleges that are gonna go out of business. Our whole educational system is gonna go out of business because of this. So I understand what you're saying in terms of the level of importance, but to me this is very important."
There it is. “Pentagon Refuses to Say If AI Was Used to Select Elementary School as Bombing Target” 3/6/26 … 1/
Trump: "A lot of our people were walking around without legs"
Oh snapppp!
Rev. Dr. Jamal Bryant at the memorial service for Rev. Jesse Jackson:
"The service wouldn't have been this long if were able to go to the Capitol, but the Capitol is now only reserved for pedophiles and podcasters."
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REPORT: Trump has privately expressed serious interest in deploying U.S. ground troops inside Iran, according to multiple officials.
Sources say he’s discussed sending a small contingent of troops for targeted operations. The White House denies any decision has been made. (NBC News)
The US and Israel have bombed at least 13 hospitals and health facilities in Iran and one in Lebanon.
Pete Hegseth claims Donald Trump has renamed the map of North America.
Prior to the Ukraine invasion, Putin used the same tactics. He claimed that Ukraine was not an independent nation - just part of greater Russia.
Fuck your greater America Trump. You are a criminal.
DOOCY: It sounds like the Russians are helping Iran target and attack Americans--
TRUMP: That's an easy problem compared to what we're doing here. What a stupid question that is to be asking at this time. We're talking about something else.
“Mark Carney’s approval rating is among the highest recorded in Canadian history. Pierre Poilievre, meanwhile, has seen his favourability fall to an all-time low.”
Zelenskyy visits front line as Ukraine and Russia swap 500 prisoners each
Zelenskyy visits front line as Ukraine and Russia swap 500 prisoners each https://aje.news/vrk9ru
