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(1) The accused declared, ordered, or otherwise indicated that there shall be no survivors or surrender accepted; (2) The accused thereby intended to threaten an adversary or to conduct hostilities such that there would be no survivors or surrender accepted; (3) It was foreseeable that circumstances would be such that a practicable and reasonable ability to accept surrender would exist; (4) The accused was in a position of effective command or control over the subordinate forces to which the declaration or order was directed; and (5) The conduct took place in the context of and was associated with hostilities.

✋ Former USG war crimes lawyer here.

Apropos of SecDef's remarks this morning:

Denial of quarter—even the declaration of no quarter—is a war crime.

And recognized as such by the US Government.

From DoD's Manual for Military Commissions.

“I’ll never forgive Trump for the mentality he’s given the people I love.” 💔

Country singer @bryanandrewsmusic.bsky.social talks to Tennessee’s own Trae Crowder & @coreyrforrester.bsky.social about the Trump mentality and small town America, where he was raised

PS - I'm aware it's slightly out of focus - so am I, these days 💙🔥

Moody muted colors of browns and new greens backdrop a white azalea bloom opening in the foreground

haven’t posted one of these in a while. mood:

I don’t think unconditional surrender is imminent.

“Can we pray for the moms as well? Or just the babies?”

Allie Phillips bravely told a pro-FAILED abortion death penalty bill group her story of fleeing Tennessee for a life-saving abortion

Men tried to intimidate/stop her. She persisted: www.instagram.com/reel/DVuUJfm...

I was in a 2 hour briefing today on the Iran War. All the briefings are closed, because Trump can't defend this war in public.

I obviously can't disclose classified info, but you deserve to know how incoherent and incomplete these war plans are.

1/ Here's what I can share:

Beautiful.

Photo of a sunrise over the water. Credit: Sebastien Gabriel on Unsplash.

You can make a difference. Probably not The Difference, that singular impact that changes the world. But you can light a moment in someone’s life. You can help someone, lift someone, change a moment in a life. And enough doing that, for enough someones, can move this world.

BREAKING: As many as 150 U.S. troops have been wounded in the war with Iran, according to sources familiar—far higher than the Pentagon’s publicly disclosed figure of just 8 seriously wounded troops. The true toll of this war is already far worse than the public has been told. (Reuters)

Anti-war protests 🌎

(From paddystinian)

Spotted in Nashville this week…

A Southwest Airlines Flight from Nashville to Fort Lauderdale was diverted to Atlanta Friday evening due to a “security threat”

Tense videos of law enforcement boarding have circulated on social media👇🏽

More: www.wkrn.com/news/local-n...

Same, girl.

I want to be all let’s talk about the economy and the higher prices from Trumps Iran War

But I can’t because the sight of the graves prepared for School Girls bombed and killed by US

Stops me cold

And this is all he had to replace Noem.

Snickers, get off the cat!

Cat? What cat?

Chuck Rocha explains why a runoff is a disaster for Cornyn. Talarico vs Paxton after an extended battle with Cornyn is the best case for Texas Dems.

WATCH: “Rep. Jody Barrett is running unopposed.” 🎯

It’s true — the guy who wants women who get abortions to face the death penalty has no opponent.

NEW YORK — “growing outrage” after a nearly blind refugee father dropped off by border patrol and left to find his way home in the cold was found dead

Andy Murray >

It me.

Text of the fourth amendment “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.”

Just posting this. Everyone knows why.

WATCH: “He’s a narrative breaker… they hear about ‘demoncrats’ & baby-eating & sodomy - then they see an interview with @jamestalarico.bsky.social and he’s like TikTok Mr. Rogers.”

Tennessee’s own @traecrowde on why Trump & the GOP are afraid of Talarico —

(Bonus: in a holler hat🧢🔥)

I, for one, don’t like when people with nazi tattoos start talking about small groups of people who run the world

Correct.

Rep. Jody Barrett (Left)
Sen. Mark Pody (Right)

Pritzker’s invoice to White House:

(via @nbcnews.com) @govpritzker.illinois.gov

Sorry for disappearing. I have been at my absolute limit on my ability to process any more emotional, social, time, and honestly, any information not immediately concerned with her care. I won't be around here much but it's nice to be missed. You are, too. ❤️

“Federal judge accuses Trump administration of ‘terror’ against immigrants: www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Hey Rep Faison remember when we used this word and you laughed it off? 👇🏽

Me: So apparently we're going to war with Iran this Saturday.

Mom: Can we send Trump?

Me: He can lead the way.

She's back, y'all. Two TBI's, one surgery, numerous infections & setbacks, and nine months later, my mother is back.

Cherish every moment, every breath, every smile. <tears>