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As Security Council Stalls, There Are Other Ways to Stop US-Israeli War on Iran A “Uniting for Peace” resolution in the UN General Assembly can counter the Security Council’s failure to act.

As Security Council Stalls, There Are Other Ways to Stop US-Israeli War on Iran truthout.org/articles/as-...

Spyware maker is hijacking diplomatic efforts to limit commercial hacking, civil society warns Spyware maker NSO Group trumpeted the company’s participation in the Pall Mall Process, which drew criticism from civil society leaders and government officials who called out human rights abuses.

Spyware maker is hijacking diplomatic efforts to limit commercial hacking, civil society warns therecord.media/spyware-make...

Google accused of breaching AI principles and helping Israel’s campaign in Gaza The complaint was filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission and alleged that Google breached its own “AI principles” by aiding Israel’s war effort in Gaza.

Google accused of breaching AI principles and helping Israel’s campaign in Gaza cybernews.com/ai-news/goog...

Immigrants Regain Right to Request Bond After Court Ruling - Documented A recent court decision allows thousands of detained immigrants to request bond, enabling them to wait for court hearings with family instead of in jail.

Immigrants Regain Right to Request Bond After Court Ruling - Documented documentedny.com/2026/02/27/i...

This is why the fight over puberty blockers was always absurd. They were the compromise to make cis people comfortable. Otherwise, trans youth will just jump to HRT to transition.

A screenshot of a digital news article from The Sunday Times. ​Headline: "Trust me, taking testosterone as a woman is about more than sex". ​Subheader: "Most doctors only prescribe the hormone for low libido yet menopause campaigners say it has many other benefits too. So why is no one researching these claims?". ​Lead Image: A portrait of a woman, Rebecca Seal, wearing a blue sweater and smiling at the camera. ​Byline and Date: Written by Rebecca Seal; published Saturday, February 28, 2026.

Article on 'Black-Market' Hormones ​A screenshot of a digital news article from The Times. ​Headline: "Doctors fear young at risk from ‘black-market trans hormones’". ​Subheader: "Medics call for an urgent investigation into trans community groups offering support on accessing supplies for self-medication". ​Lead Image: A photo of a trans rights demonstration outside Holyrood in 2022, featuring individuals and large Transgender and Non-binary pride flags. ​Byline and Date: Written by Mary Wright; published Sunday, March 01, 2026.

Absolutely incredible.

US military reportedly used Claude in Iran strikes despite Trump’s ban Trump calls Anthropic a ‘Radical Left AI company run by people who have no idea what the real World is all about’

If the company whose name means love of humanity didn't want their flagship product (Claude) used for violent ends, why did they sign a $200 million contract with the Department of War? www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Middle East crisis live: Kuwait mistakenly shoots down three US fighter planes, as US says Iran’s ‘reckless’ attacks threaten regional stability Israeli military says fighting Iran-backed Hezbollah could take ‘many’ more days; US crew bailed out safely after crash-landing, says Kuwait

Kuwait air defences mistakenly shot down three US F15 fighter jets flying in Iran-related operations, the US Central Command (Centcom) said.

All six aircrew ejected safely, have been safely recovered & are in stable condition.

Plus more updates:

Live updates: At least 31 people killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon after Hezbollah attack Iran and Iranian-backed militias fired missiles at Israel and Arab states and Israel and the United States pounded targets in Iran as the war expanded Monday with statements of defiance and warnings of more U.S. casualties.

BREAKING: Fire and smoke rise from inside the U.S. Embassy compound in Kuwait after an Iranian attack. Video obtained by The Associated Press showed the smoke with an alarm wailing.

RAF base in Cyprus hit by drone strike The RAF Akrotiri airbase in Cyprus was attacked by a drone after Sir Keir Starmer said British bases could be used to strike Iran.

& within minutes of writing that ,i found this

www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Iran Attack: U.S. Jet Fighters Mistakenly Downed by Kuwait - Live Updates Israel launches dozens of strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, widening the conflict, while U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran continue. Follow along for live updates, news and analysis as the conflict in the Middle East unfolds.

Three U.S. jet fighters were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses, the U.S. military said .

Deadly Texas bar shooting 'potentially an act of terrorism', FBI says Two people were killed and 14 injured, with the suspected gunman, identified by some media outlets, also shot dead.

Holland is a wooden shoe.
Hungary, a goulash stew.
Australia, a kangaroo.
America is a gun.
— Brian Bilston

www.bbc.com/news/article...

You cannot talk like this about any other minority in America.

And if it was any other president’s adviser who said something like this about any other minority, it’d be the instant end of their presidency.

The Trump Administration is Testing Conversion Therapy By Medically Experimenting on Trans People in Prisons The Bureau of Prisons is subjecting trans people to conversion therapy and denying them care with the goal of helping them "recover." It's trying to prove dangerous conversion practices can work.

Under a new policy released Thursday, the Trump Administration will test conversion therapy on trans people in prisons. It explicitly states that it aims to help trans people “recover,” all the while forcibly detransitioning them both medically and socially.

transitics.substack.com/p/the-trump-...

Boycott anyone doing business with ICE. They deserve to burn.

Family of UN human rights investigator sues Trump administration over sanctions for Israel criticism The family of independent U.N. investigator Francesca Albanese has sued the Trump administration over U.S. sanctions imposed on her last year for her criticism of Israel’s policies in Gaza.

Family of UN human rights investigator sues Trump administration over sanctions for Israel criticism apnews.com/article/gaza...

The IRS broke the law by disclosing confidential information to ICE 42,695 times, judge says A federal judge said that the IRS broke the law by illegally sharing thousands of taxpayers’ addresses with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The IRS broke the law by disclosing confidential information to ICE 42,695 times, judge says apnews.com/article/irs-...

DHS admits it deported more than 80 DACA recipients “Dreamers” who came to the U.S. as children are protected under U.S. law, so deportations of them are unusual.

DHS admits it deported more than 80 DACA recipients www.politico.com/news/2026/02... remember that Obama could have avoided this.

Palestina irrumpe en los Goya: entidades piden a nominados denunciar el genocidio con chapas y "exigir embargo de armas" "Aprovechad cada oportunidad con acceso a un micrófono (ya sea en ruedas de prensa, entrevistas con medios o en la alfombra roja) para compartir el eslógan...

Palestina irrumpe en los Goya: entidades piden a nominados denunciar el genocidio con chapas y "exigir embargo de armas" www.diario-red.com/articulo/esp...

FBI Couldn’t Get into WaPo Reporter’s iPhone Because It Had Lockdown Mode Enabled Lockdown Mode is a sometimes overlooked feature of Apple devices that broadly make them harder to hack. A court record indicates the feature might be effective at stopping third parties unlocking…

FBI Couldn’t Get into WaPo Reporter’s iPhone Because It Had Lockdown Mode Enabled www.404media.co/fbi-couldnt-...

APRENDIENDO DE LAS MUJERES Y COMUNIDADES ZAPATISTAS | El presente tomo, el segundo de la trilogía sobre la actualidad, vigencia e impacto de la propuesta zapatista, reúne textos que abordan los diversos aprendizajes que nos dejan las mujeres y las…

APRENDIENDO DE LAS MUJERES Y COMUNIDADES ZAPATISTAS | traficantes.net/libros/apren...

Democrats in four states seek to bar ICE employees from future civil service jobs Bills aim to make ICE employees ineligible for jobs in law enforcement, public education and state civil service

Absolutely. To stop abuses now, make clear to ICE agents the consequences for their future.

Immunity will be lifted and they will be prosecuted.

And ICE agents should understand they will be barred from future employment in non-MAGA states and decent employers.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has emailed staff urging those wishing to leave the country to depart "today”. He warns of likely high demand for flights from Ben Gurion Airport and stresses the importance of a rapid exit. NYT has seen the email.

There is no future for the Israeli state if the US government no longer backs Israel. AIPAC can try to deceptively buy elections - but fact AIPAC is now hiding their goals and not even mentioning Israel in ads to defeat candidates in Democratic primaries reflects how toxic Israel has become.

911 calls capture kids burning with fever, struggling to breathe at ICE detention center EMS crews were called to the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas at least 11 times since September for children in medical distress, records show.

NEW: We obtained 911 audio from the Texas detention center housing hundreds of immigrant kids and their parents.

Since mid-September, EMS crews have been dispatched to Dilley at least 11 times to treat children in medical distress.

Burning fevers. Low oxygen. Seizures. A broken leg.

My report:

Trump’s Foreign Policy: Resurrecting Empire

Trump’s Foreign Policy: Resurrecting Empire www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/u...

Not sure how this made it through the faint-hearted edititors at the NYT, but there it is: reviving empire.

The entire Democratic strategy debate — "moderate" or move left? fight or compromise? — is based on a misreading of data. Voters don't think Dems are too progressive; they think Dems are weak. The actual math on what to do about this isn't even close!
New: www.gelliottmorris.com/p/new-poll-d...

Anthropic to Pentagon: Robo-weapons could hurt US troops : AI upstart won’t remove Claude’s guardrails to stay onside with Dept. of War

Anthropic to Pentagon: Robo-weapons could hurt US troops www.theregister.com/2026/02/27/a...

Jack Dorsey lays off 4,000, says others will do same 'within the next year' Dorsey delivered Block's layoff news with an ominous warning.

Entrepreneurs are architects of precarity www.sfgate.com/tech/article...

New Report Helps Journalists Dig Deeper Into Police Surveillance Technology SAN FRANCISCO — A new report released today offers journalists tips on cutting through the sales hype about police surveillance technology and report accurately on costs, benefits, privacy, and…

New Report Helps Journalists Dig Deeper Into Police Surveillance Technology www.eff.org/press/releas...