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Mavis Amundson

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Journalist, author; PolSci; Supports democracy, rule of law, free press. Follows news in Europe. Baseball fan. www.mavisamundson.com

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In a crowded field that includes Miller, Kash, Hegseth, Marco, RFKJr, Bondi, Vance, Bessent, and until recently Kristi/Corey, etc .... KL deserves a place in the pantheon all her own.

06.03.2026 19:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 195 ๐Ÿ” 21 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 30 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Pentagon Refuses to Say If AI Was Used to Select Elementary School as Bombing Target Did the US military use Anthropic's Claude to select targets in its weekend operations in Iran, with devastating results?

There it is. โ€œPentagon Refuses to Say If AI Was Used to Select Elementary School as Bombing Targetโ€ 3/6/26 โ€ฆ 1/

06.03.2026 22:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 467 ๐Ÿ” 268 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 38 ๐Ÿ“Œ 28
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Measles is 'worse than expected' in Utah, officials say Measles patients in Utah are developing severe complications, health officials say, including potentially life-threatening anemia and liver inflammation.

In southern Utah, a measles outbreak thatโ€™s been simmering since last summer is showing signs of wider spread - and people are getting sicker than they expected.

06.03.2026 21:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 60 ๐Ÿ” 46 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 25 ๐Ÿ“Œ 21
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From today's Reliable Sources: The criticism of correspondent Fred Pleitgen's reporting from Iran is unfair and suggests an all-too-common unfamiliarity with the basic tenets of journalism... cnn.it/4rUYM9W

06.03.2026 21:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 62 ๐Ÿ” 16 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is beautiful

06.03.2026 21:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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An Iranian kamikaze drone has struck US Camp Victory near Baghdad International Airport in a repeat attack. #Iran

06.03.2026 21:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 177 ๐Ÿ” 54 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

Maybe Trump would have gained some popularity from killing Khameini if he had bothered to explain ahead of time to the public why he was starting the war. But he didn't.

06.03.2026 21:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 63 ๐Ÿ” 13 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Trumpโ€™s masters in Moscow are helping Iran kill Americans in the illegal war Trump started that is wasting the munitions Ukraine would have used to utterly defeat Russian

06.03.2026 21:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I need a reporter to ask Mike Johnson what it's like to have no dignity or self-respect.

Or just tell him that Trump called him "the world's best ass kisser" or something like that, and watch as Johnson thanks his boss for the compliment.

06.03.2026 21:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 537 ๐Ÿ” 80 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 39 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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DOJ releases Epstein files with accusations against Trump Over the course of four interviews in 2019, a woman told the FBI that Epstein and Trump sexually abused her in the 1980s.

Julie K Brown: FBI releases interviews with woman who alleges Donald Trump sexually assaulted her when she was a minor... "A DOJ source told the Miami Herald that agents found her to be credibleโ€”and that they would not have interviewed her four times if they thought she was lying."

06.03.2026 21:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 263 ๐Ÿ” 145 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7 ๐Ÿ“Œ 8

The Trump regime's assault on the English language keeps making me think of this old Twilight Zone episode.

06.03.2026 21:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 361 ๐Ÿ” 44 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Completely insane

06.03.2026 21:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 258 ๐Ÿ” 62 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Ben Stiller is calling out the White House after it used a clip from Tropic Thunder in a video promoting the Iran war.

โ€œWe never gave you permission and have no interest in being part of your propaganda machine. War is not a movie,โ€ Stiller wrote.

06.03.2026 21:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 7575 ๐Ÿ” 1948 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 176 ๐Ÿ“Œ 63
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Maine's lobster catch declines again as high costs and climate change impact industry Maineโ€™s catch of lobsters has declined for the fourth straight year as the industry continued to grapple with soaring business costs, inflation and a changing ocean. Lobsters are Maineโ€™s best known export and a key piece of the stateโ€™s identity and culture. The stateโ€™s haul of the crustaceans has declined every year since 2021. Some scientists have cited as a reason warming oceans that have spurred migration of lobsters to Canadian waters. State regulators said Friday that 78.8 million pounds were caught in 2025. That is down from more than 110 million pounds in 2021.

Maine's catch of lobsters declined for the fourth straight year, state fishing regulators said Friday, as the industry continued to grapple with soaring business costs, inflation and a changing ocean. on.nbcboston.com/SraawMQ

06.03.2026 22:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Trump has dragged the United States into a reckless, illegal war with Iran.

A war launched with no imminent threat to our country.

Congress must step up and oppose Trumpโ€™s new endless war in the Middle East.

06.03.2026 22:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 193 ๐Ÿ” 32 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Spot on, Ben!

06.03.2026 22:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 1275 ๐Ÿ” 269 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 20 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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Live updates: Trump says no deal with Iran until โ€˜unconditional surrenderโ€™ | CNN Trump told CNN he is not concerned whether Iran becomes democratic state and that heโ€™s looking for leadership favorable to US and allies. Israel also launched heavy airstrikes on Tehran. Follow for li...

Trump says no deal with Iran until โ€˜unconditional surrenderโ€™

Trump told CNN he is not worried whether Iran becomes a democratic state. UN Secretary-General Antรณnio Guterres warns war could "could spiral beyond anyoneโ€™s control."

06.03.2026 22:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 158 ๐Ÿ” 60 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 29 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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Russia was behind parcel fires in UK and Europe, investigators say The attacks, which involved self-igniting packages, targeted couriers in Poland, Germany and at a DHL depot in the UK in 2024.

This confirms what we already knew, but what is not talked about enough.
russia, a terrorist state, is directly targeting Europe with acts intended to kill.
It is at war with us.
This will only intensify, maybe dramatically, until Moscow is completely defeated in Ukraine.
www.bbc.com/news/article...

06.03.2026 22:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 132 ๐Ÿ” 90 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Today, Arizona Senator and Navy Combat Veteran Mark Kelly released the following statement on the U.S. military operation against Iran: 

 

โ€œAfter promising to keep America out of war and instead focus on lowering costs for families, Donald Trump has launched a large-scale military operation against Iran.  

 

โ€œWeโ€™ve seen this playbook before. Weeks of inflated claims, selective facts, and talk of imminent threats that led the American people into a war that cost thousands of American lives and trillions of taxpayer dollars. 

           

โ€œThe United States has the most capable military in the world. I have complete confidence in our service members, and Iโ€™m praying for their safety. The question is never whether they can do the mission. Itโ€™s whether the mission makes sense and makes us saferโ€”and what itโ€™s going to cost. 

 

โ€œThe Iranian people deserve freedom. They deserve the right to choose their own leaders. So, what's the plan for what comes next? I donโ€™t think Donald Trump knows the answer, and thatโ€™s dangerous when American lives are on the line. 

 

โ€œWhen I launched on my first combat mission during Operation Desert Storm 35 years ago, I understood the mission and the end goal. So did Congress. So did the American people. Thatโ€™s the minimum level of leadership this country deserves. And Donald Trump has failed again at that. 

 

โ€œThe Senate needs to come back to Washington immediately and do its Constitutional duty.โ€

Today, Arizona Senator and Navy Combat Veteran Mark Kelly released the following statement on the U.S. military operation against Iran: โ€œAfter promising to keep America out of war and instead focus on lowering costs for families, Donald Trump has launched a large-scale military operation against Iran. โ€œWeโ€™ve seen this playbook before. Weeks of inflated claims, selective facts, and talk of imminent threats that led the American people into a war that cost thousands of American lives and trillions of taxpayer dollars. โ€œThe United States has the most capable military in the world. I have complete confidence in our service members, and Iโ€™m praying for their safety. The question is never whether they can do the mission. Itโ€™s whether the mission makes sense and makes us saferโ€”and what itโ€™s going to cost. โ€œThe Iranian people deserve freedom. They deserve the right to choose their own leaders. So, what's the plan for what comes next? I donโ€™t think Donald Trump knows the answer, and thatโ€™s dangerous when American lives are on the line. โ€œWhen I launched on my first combat mission during Operation Desert Storm 35 years ago, I understood the mission and the end goal. So did Congress. So did the American people. Thatโ€™s the minimum level of leadership this country deserves. And Donald Trump has failed again at that. โ€œThe Senate needs to come back to Washington immediately and do its Constitutional duty.โ€

Mark Kelly, a Navy veteran, blasts the Trump administration's strikes on Iran

"Weโ€™ve seen this playbook before. Weeks of inflated claims, selective facts, and talk of imminent threats that led the American people into a war that cost thousands of American lives and trillions of taxpayer dollars."

28.02.2026 16:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 104 ๐Ÿ” 47 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
I join fellow Americans in mourning the deaths of three servicemembers and praying for five servicemembers who were seriously wounded as a result of Donald Trumpโ€™s reckless war of choice with Iran.ย ย 

Trump owes the nation, our military families, and Congress an immediate explanation as to why heโ€™s pushed us into a new war.

I join fellow Americans in mourning the deaths of three servicemembers and praying for five servicemembers who were seriously wounded as a result of Donald Trumpโ€™s reckless war of choice with Iran.ย ย  Trump owes the nation, our military families, and Congress an immediate explanation as to why heโ€™s pushed us into a new war.

Trump owes the nation, our military families, and Congress an immediate explanation as to why heโ€™s pushed us into a new war.

My full statement:

01.03.2026 19:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 418 ๐Ÿ” 131 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 578 ๐Ÿ“Œ 183
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Seriously, I don't know whether to scream, cry, laugh, or escalate in some way. Look and listen, this is completely insane! What on earth is going on? What's wrong with all the citizens in this huge country who are going along with this?

๐Ÿ‘€ ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿฝ Pastors praying for Trump in the Oval Office today. ๐Ÿคฏ

06.03.2026 10:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 22 ๐Ÿ” 11 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 14 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Right now, this is the most dramatic escalation in the conflict between Iran and the U.S. that we've ever seen.

06.03.2026 15:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 21 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The American people want to deal with inflation, affordability, and strengthening our economy, but the war in Iran is going to drive up the cost of oil and energy considerably, which is only going to make things worse.

06.03.2026 18:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 18 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Iran-US war latest: Trump demands โ€˜unconditional surrenderโ€™ The latest news on the US-Israeli war on Iran as Trump vows to โ€˜Make Iran Great Againโ€™

The London Times
Iran-US war latest: Trump demands โ€˜unconditional surrenderโ€™

www.thetimes.com/article/bef9...

06.03.2026 21:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Macron: 'Everything' must be done to prevent Lebanon from being drawn into war The French president said that Lebanese authorities had given him 'their commitment' to take control of Hezbollah positions, as France dispatches humanitarian aid.

Macron: 'Everything' must be done to prevent Lebanon from being drawn into war

05.03.2026 19:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 14 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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War in Iran: 'The US Constitution's inability to limit the president's war powers is a danger to world order' In the United States, the government and the Supreme Court have significantly weakened Congress's ability to control the use of American military force, making it impossible to ensure that power is exercised in accordance with US and international law, according to law experts Kamel El Hilali and Aziz Huq.

War in Iran: 'The US Constitution's inability to limit the president's war powers is a danger to world order'

06.03.2026 02:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 32 ๐Ÿ” 14 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Iranian school hit by air strike: Le Monde's investigation confirms many civilian victims, including children Videos obtained and analyzed by Le Monde confirmed that the bombing of a school in Minab, Iran, on the first day of joint US-Israeli strikes on the country, caused many civilian victims, including children.

Iranian school hit by air strike: Le Monde's investigation confirms many civilian victims, including children

06.03.2026 04:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 55 ๐Ÿ” 34 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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EU lawmakers welcome Iran regime's fall, but fear what comes next Except for the Spanish prime minister, European governments have remained silent since the start of hostilities in Iran. Before a March 11 plenary session, political groups in the European Parliament are seeking the right balance.

EU lawmakers welcome Iran regime's fall, but fear what comes next

06.03.2026 13:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Gaza medical evacuations come to a halt with Iran war raging Medical evacuations in the Palestinian enclave, which had only cautiously resumed in early February, were suspended once again due to the war with Iran. Israel closed the Rafah border crossing for what it called 'security reasons.'

Gaza medical evacuations come to a halt with Iran war raging

06.03.2026 15:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In Beirut, Israeli bombs unleash chaos Israel's ground offensive has triggered mass displacement in predominantly Shiite and Christian neighborhoods in the southern part of the city.

In Beirut, Israeli bombs unleash chaos

06.03.2026 19:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 9 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1