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Exclusive: US investigation points to likely US responsibility in Iran school strike, sources say Military investigators believe it is likely that U.S. forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls' school that killed scores of children on Saturday, two U.S. officials told Reu...

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"U.S. military investigators believe it is likely that U.S. forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls' school."

"The strike would rank among the worst cases of civilian casualties in decades of U.S. conflicts in the ​Middle East."

More young women are dying from heart disease — and people are missing these warning signs Women’s heart health needs its pink-ribbon moment.

Women's heart health needs its pink-ribbon moment. www.vox.com/health/48162...

Let me be clear: I’m glad Kristi Noem was fired. But we still have to abolish ICE.

“I oppose the war but I voted to fund it because I had no choice” will be the talking point of too many.

They know Trump’s war is wildly unpopular.

So the script is obvious…

Hegseth shrugs off dead troops like it’s just “a few drones getting through,” and attacks the media for reporting about it. Then Leavitt denies he ever complained about it.

The disrespect for fallen soldiers is shameful.

Quit ChatGPT: right now! Your subscription is bankrolling authoritarianism | Rutger Bregman As a historian, I’ve studied the major consumer boycotts of history. We can take down ChatGPT and send a powerful signal to Silicon Valley, says author and historian Rutger Bregman

"The most effective consumer boycotts in history share two qualities: they are narrow and they are easy," writes @rutgerbregman.com

‘The un-whitewashed story of America’ YouTube video by PBS NewsHour

I saw a segment of this on the @NewsHour last week. The book sounds absolutely fascinating. Great interview by @GeoffRBennett youtu.be/A2gApWA5Txs?...

A big part of the authoritarian playbook is war. War takes over the news. War blots out criticism. War divides a nation’s people, subjecting those against it to being called unpatriotic. War grants leaders all sorts of emergency powers. War consumes everything else.

We mustn’t let this war do so.

"The Peace President." [Cartoon by Benjamin Slyngstad]

Just remember what this is all for…. Distracting from the Epstein files

THIS.

Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros., Paving Way for an Ellison Takeover

The richest man owns X.

The second and third richest men control Google.

The fourth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fifth richest man owns The Washington Post.

And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros.

See the problem here?

Private equity behind majority of 2025’s largest bankruptcies PESP finds private equity-backed companies drove 54% of the largest U.S. bankruptcies in 2025, including 71% of major retail failures and 60% of major manufacturing bankruptcies

Private equity was behind a majority of 2025’s largest bankruptcies, according to a new report.

PE firms had a hand in 54% of the largest US corporate bankruptcies last year, per @pestakeholder.bsky.social.

These were cases involving $1 billion or more in liabilities at the time of filing.

It’s time to make Citizens United history. Montana — and now California — can lead the way. Here's how.

https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-california-can-neuter-citizens

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After considerable soul-searching, I feel compelled to withdraw from the BAFTA emerging talent judging panel. The organisation's handling of the unfortunate Tourette's N-Word incident last night at the awards was utterly unforgivable. I cannot and will not contribute my time energy and expertise to an organisation that has repeatedly failed to safeguard the dignity of its Black guests, members and the Black creative community. This is particularly unfortunate given that this year's cohort boasts some incredible Black talent, especially one of my favourite shows of 2025 "Just Act Normal". However, when an organisation like BAFTA, with its own long history of systemic racism, refuses to acknowledge the harm inflicted on both the Black and disabled communities and offer an appropriate apology, remaining involved would be tantamount to condoning its behaviour. I hope BAFTA leadership comprehend the damage they and the BBC have caused and take the necessary steps to ensure their production staff are inclusive enough to prevent such an issue in the future. Yours sincerely, Jonte Richardson

Black filmmaker Jonte Richardson says he is stepping down as a BAFTA judge:

Gallego: "They're going and racially profiling people and rounding up Americans until they can prove their citizenship. That money came from kicking millions and millions of Americans off Medicaid. It was the same bill. They cut Medicaid to expand ICE."

Gunman shot dead in Mar-a-Lago was ‘fixated on Epstein files’ and big Trump supporter Austin Tucker Martin, 21, believed the president was a ‘strong leader,’ sources say, but became increasingly concerned by the prospect of a government cover-up and powerful people ‘getting away with i...

The alleged gunman shot and killed at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday was identified as Austin Tucker Martin:

• 21-year-old white male
• Trump supporter
• self-identified Christian
• golf course illustrator
• came from a Republican family
• lived with Trump-supporting parents
• from small town North Carolina

Ellison: I’ve been hearing a lot about paying rappers/influencers, offering them pardons, and not disclosing that they’re being compensated.

They don’t even need to say, “Vote for Trump.” What they can say is, “None of these elections really matter anyway.” That kind of talk can swing an election.

'Given a gun and sent to die': Kenyans lured to fight for Russia in Ukraine Kenya's intelligence service warns that over 1,000 citizens may have been recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine, many under false pretenses.

Kenya's intelligence service warns that over 1,000 citizens may have been recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine, many under false pretenses. n.pr/4arexzi

They locked up a Colombian child coming to go to Disney World with her family.

What the hell are we doing? And why in the world would anyone come here for the World Cup/Olympics? www.miaminewtimes.com/news/immigra...

How to Organize Safely in the Age of Surveillance From threat modeling to encrypted collaboration apps, we’ve collected experts’ tips and tools for safely and effectively building a group—even while being targeted and tracked by the powerful.

News you can use, from the @wired.com security team (who are the best in the biz).

They asked technologists, activists, aid groups, and cybersecurity experts for guidance on how to organize and collaborate in an age of surveillance. Here’s the result:

Georgia Is Letting a Railroad Seize Land a Black Family Has Owned For 100 Years Descendants of enslaved people are fighting an attempt to use eminent domain to carve a spur through one of Georgia’s largest Black‑owned farms.

In the 1800s, a slave owner purchased over a dozen people in Georgia and set the foundation for his family’s generational wealth

Generations later, a railroad company owned by one of his descendants is using eminent domain to seize land of Black farmers

Cartoon by Mike Luckovich.

Ossoff: "If you live in a major democracy, and the nation's spy chief is showing up at raids on sensitive election sites, something has gone wrong."

New York Appellate Court Allows Redraw of Congressional Map to Move Forward But there’s still one wildcard that could affect the map used in the 2026 midterm elections: the U.S. Supreme Court.

BREAKING: In a win for Black and Latino voters, a New York appellate court rules the state’s independent redistricting commission can move forward in drawing a new congressional map.

As a result, the state will get a new map that would likely hand Democrats one more seat in Congress.

Is it so obvious now that even the WSJ can see it?

As MLK week comes to a close, Vanessa reminds us to “be free everywhere, and every time, every day.” 🎹👸🏾plus a shoutout to Patrice Lumumba 🇨🇩✊🏽 #TruyolsMusic #Freedom #martinlutherking #music #patrice... TikTok video by TRUYOLS MUSIC

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you, Niña Simone. www.tiktok.com/t/ZThC3t7fV/ #starttherevolution

ICE doesn't ever "leave" any state. There will continue to be ICE and CBP enforcement actions as there were during previous presidents. Hillary Clinton was saying this in her remarks. She doesn't like the visible violence but she is fine with "regular" violence.