The Constitution is clear: only Congress has the power to declare war. We cannot allow an unchecked executive to drag us into another unauthorized conflict in the Middle East. 🏛️📜
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We’ve seen where 'forever wars' lead. Diplomacy isn't a sign of weakness; it’s the only sustainable path to stability. We cannot afford another trillion-dollar conflict😒
For years on my old blog I published the names of servicemembers who died in Iraq & Afghanistan. No other outlets were.
These are the first 4 Americans to die in the Iran War.
Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35
Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42
Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39
Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20
Lauren Boebert is asked to define “inflation.” It does not go well.
Where the sun kisses the hills and the flowers glow in gold
One of the best parts of the SOTU. Classic.
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Put this one in the lack of self-awareness hall of fame
Stay healthy💪
Declaring war against Iran won’t stop us from talking about the Epstein files.
We can multitask.
I predict The State of the Union will sound like an angry drunk who just got dropped by their other half on Valentine's Day.
It's going to be epically bitter and messy.
@barackobama.bsky.social: "When I was POTUS, I suppose I could have simply unilaterally ordered the military to go into some red state and harass and intimidate a governor or cut off funding for states that didn't vote for me... but that is contrary to how I think our democracy is supposed to work."
It’s a beautiful day in Minnesota. Spring is coming, people.
@davidrlurie.com explores Trump's "nihilistic ambitions" and the legacy of "utter and complete destruction" he is building—an echo of Putin's "heedless destruction of his own country in pursuit of a pointless war that has gutted Russia’s prospects for the future."😔 open.substack.com/pub/aaronrup...
From @wired.com: “Federal records reveal ICE is secretly expanding into 150+ facilities across nearly every state — many near schools, medical offices, and places of worship… DHS asked the General Services Administration to hide lease listings and bypass normal procedures…”🤔
My 70 year old dad, whose favorite band is The Righteous Brothers, just informed me that he enjoyed the Bad Bunny show bc even though he didn’t understand the words, “it seemed like everyone on stage was having a good time!” So there ya go lol.
