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I'm a retired linguist. Mi parolas Esperanton. আমি আজকাল প্রধানত বাংলায় লিখি। I live in Kolkata, India. My blog is at https://probaleo.wordpress.com/

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www.rawstory.com MAGA voter faces prison for voting twice as claim of Trump pardon immunity fails in court

MAGA voter faces prison for voting twice as claim of Trump pardon immunity fails in court

07.03.2026 02:26 👍 51 🔁 17 💬 3 📌 0

There will be attacks on Americans and it'll be his fault.

07.03.2026 02:26 👍 148 🔁 34 💬 25 📌 1
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GI-Jihad: Iran War Blurs the Line Between Religion and the Constitution Military commanders are reportedly speaking about the war against Iran as if it's a Christian crusade, with the Pentagon led by Pete Hegseth.

COMMENTARY: Iran War Blurs the Line Between Religion and the Constitution

Military commanders are reportedly speaking about the Iran offensive as if it's a Christian crusade.

07.03.2026 02:26 👍 134 🔁 65 💬 24 📌 5

The lack of media coverage about the bombing of the girls elementary schools is shocking.

06.03.2026 12:52 👍 16394 🔁 4573 💬 1229 📌 277
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Well, imagine that …

06.03.2026 15:28 👍 4743 🔁 1553 💬 198 📌 107
07.03.2026 01:49 👍 1625 🔁 184 💬 39 📌 5

Again. This matters.

07.03.2026 01:56 👍 1234 🔁 317 💬 42 📌 8

"Everyone is 12" theory remains undefeated.

At this point, I think there might literally be a 7th grade boy running White House comms.

06.03.2026 15:00 👍 1821 🔁 348 💬 149 📌 25

Weltzeitgeist sagt weiter (immer auf Mastodon) -- "Ich schätze 80/20. Aber irgendsoein Volldepp der Grünen will euch sagen, dass die es lieben, wenn Bomben auf ihre Köpfe fliegen. Was für eine Scheißpartei. Unglaublich.""

05.03.2026 03:52 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Weltzeitgeist sagt weiter: "Das ist selbst in der Diaspora eine Mindermeinung, obwohl euch die Medien permanent verrückte Monarchisten vorspielen. 65% gegen 35% ca., aber im Iran selbst wird das Verhältnis noch krasser sein. --"

05.03.2026 03:51 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Portland Maine Every Saturday Protest in Monument Square · Mobilize We protest every Saturday against the multitude of destructive actions and policies of the Trump Administration, attacking the environment, immigrants, education, science, adversaries, blue cities, f...

#NOKINGS
#IceOUT
#Maine
Portland Maine
Every Saturday Protest in
Monument Square
Saturdays Jan 10 through
Mar 7
11am – 12pm EST
Monument Square
456 Congress St
Portland, ME 04101
www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...

08.01.2026 20:18 👍 183 🔁 54 💬 0 📌 26

I'm getting a really strong sense of deja vu

05.03.2026 03:24 👍 329 🔁 77 💬 7 📌 4

The Military Religious Freedom Foundation says it has been inundated with over 200 calls from members of the U.S. military regarding religious comments made by U.S. commanders about the war in Iran.

05.03.2026 03:36 👍 10 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

One combat unit commander reportedly said that the war is “part of God’s divine plan” and that “President Trump has been anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon and mark his return to Earth.”

05.03.2026 03:37 👍 6 🔁 6 💬 3 📌 0

Last month, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth invited the controversial Christian nationalist pastor Doug Wilson to lead the Pentagon’s prayer service. Wilson has opposed Muslims holding public office and does not believe women should be allowed to vote.

05.03.2026 03:37 👍 8 🔁 4 💬 2 📌 0
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05.03.2026 03:37 👍 9 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

I have no words to condemn the depraved behaviour of the republic in which I live. This republic has been complicit with the rogues from day one.

05.03.2026 03:42 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Big Tech Signs White House Data Center Pledge With Good Optics and Little Substance “Data centers … they need some PR help,”President Donald Trump said at the event.

Big Tech Signs White House Data Center Pledge With Good Optics & No Actual Substance flip.it/PJwmLr
“Data centers … they need some PR help,”… Trump said at the event.

This voluntary agreement won’t track adherence (or any data) & has no enforcement. Participating in this performance is 🤮

05.03.2026 03:37 👍 22 🔁 14 💬 1 📌 0
This morning I called James and congratulated him on becoming the Senate nominee. Texas is primed to turn blue and we must remain united because this is bigger than any one person. This is about the future of all 30 million Texans and getting America back on track. With the primary behind us, Democrats must rally around our nominees and win. I'm committed to doing my part and will continue working to elect democrats up and down the ballot.

This morning I called James and congratulated him on becoming the Senate nominee. Texas is primed to turn blue and we must remain united because this is bigger than any one person. This is about the future of all 30 million Texans and getting America back on track. With the primary behind us, Democrats must rally around our nominees and win. I'm committed to doing my part and will continue working to elect democrats up and down the ballot.

Jasmine is a class act.

04.03.2026 16:25 👍 2373 🔁 349 💬 79 📌 14
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So we’re just going to forget all about this and never ask Trump, Leavitt or Hegseth about it again after the first day because this is totally normal so who cares.

05.03.2026 03:14 👍 3438 🔁 794 💬 159 📌 28

Weltzeitgeist sagt (auf Mastodon): "Der ist sogar 'menschenrechtspolitischer Sprecher' der Grünen. Hahaha, was für eine seelenlose Müllpartei. Wer denen eine Stimme gibt, gibt zu, rechts zu sein. Bürgerlicher Schmutz hoch 10."

05.03.2026 03:39 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Weltzeitgeist sagt (auf Mastodon): <<Der ist sogar 'menschenrechtspolitischer Sprecher' der Grünen. Hahaha, was für eine seelenlose Müllpartei. Wer denen eine Stimme gibt, gibt zu, rechts zu sein. Bürgerlicher Schmutz hoch 10.>>

Weltzeitgeist sagt (auf Mastodon): <<Der ist sogar 'menschenrechtspolitischer Sprecher' der Grünen. Hahaha, was für eine seelenlose Müllpartei. Wer denen eine Stimme gibt, gibt zu, rechts zu sein. Bürgerlicher Schmutz hoch 10.>>

05.03.2026 03:38 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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DOJ Changes Course Last night, I wrote to you about reporting that the Trump administration would stop defending the clearly illegal executive orders the president issued last March.

DOJ is supposed to be slow and deliberate when it makes decisions—take the time to get it right. It’s rare, in fact, I can’t remember any other time when we’ve seen the sort of whiplash change in position we’re seeing right now. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

04.03.2026 05:58 👍 843 🔁 231 💬 42 📌 7
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ICYMI — Trump forgot where his father was born. Cant wait to read @jaketapper’s book about this

04.03.2026 05:27 👍 3392 🔁 867 💬 138 📌 66

It's officially become a forever war. The toll will go up, astronomically.

04.03.2026 12:12 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

There's been a lot of debate within the Democratic establishment about what rhetoric to use via ICE.

Well, an incumbent doesn't lose by 48 percentage points very often—and her vote on collaborating with ICE was the defining issue here.

04.03.2026 04:49 👍 8307 🔁 2487 💬 98 📌 107
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U.S. Opens Military Action in Ecuador Against ‘Terrorist Organizations’ - The New York Times The U.S. Southern Command said that the joint activity with Ecuador was an effort to “combat the scourge of narco-terrorism,” but did not provide other details about the operation.

Tired: an imperialist war in Venezuela

Wired: two imperialist wars in Venezuela and Iran

Inspired: three imperialist wars in Venezuela, Iran, and Ecuador

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/u...

04.03.2026 03:02 👍 134 🔁 47 💬 6 📌 14
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The Republican Meltdown Over Iran Is Just Beginning Right-wing criticism of Trump’s war has mostly come from familiar MAGA cranks like Steve Bannon and Tucker Carlson. But it could quickly spiral out of control.

The Republican Meltdown Over Iran Is Just Beginning Right-wing criticism of Trump’s war has mostly come from familiar MAGA cranks like Steve Bannon and Tucker Carlson. But it could quickly spiral out of control. ...

04.03.2026 11:56 👍 12 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 3
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WATCH — @senpeterwelch walks through a no-bid $143,000,000 contract that went to @KristiNoem’s spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin’s husband’s company that had just been formed.

She should be impeached for this outrageous scandal alone.

Yet it’s barely a blip in this corrupt regime.

04.03.2026 05:02 👍 12275 🔁 4956 💬 557 📌 325