Valerie Steel

IYKYK 🤣

If America still had the rule of law, this would be the easiest prosecution ever, but we all know absolutely nothing will happen.

Saturday’s strikes came after a series of past provocative actions against Iran that resulted in limited blowback, which seemed to inform Trump’s risk calculation.

In 2018 Trump pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal. In 2020, he ordered a drone strike killing top Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani. 1/

INGRAHAM: “Your message to our friends on the right who say he ran on no regime change and now he’s doing regime change?” 🤷🏼

BONGINO: “Can you give the man a chance to cook a little bit?”🤔

So much for ‘America First’

Referring to Iran, not the U.S., Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale said in June 2025: “This was a very modern country b4 it was conquered by…theocrats.” He added: I’m really excited to invest in Iran if we can get the country to be some sort of republic…I’ve been for freeing Iran for a long time.” 1/

80 members (15%) of the current US Congress have AIPAC as their all-time top contributor per OpenSecrets reports.

Figures listed reflect total spending by all pro-Israel PACs and their bundlers that we have identified.

8 Senators. 72 Representatives.
36 Republicans. 44 Democrats.

1/ Khamenei was a brutal far right tyrant — whom America installed btw. The world is better off without such a dictator.

That is true.

But so is the following:

And you can see how obligated the others are.

meanwhile, war rages on at home.

Lunar Eclipse, May 2022
Get ready for March 3, 2026!

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That's the plan, and to the extent the Trump admin even wanted to help (they don't), they illegally dismantled the mechanisms for it, like USAID.

It would've served our strategic interests greatly for millions of Iranians to see boxes and crates of vital supplies with U.S. flags on them. Oh well.

North Carolina Democrats latest to chart future of the party in congressional primary In a safe Democratic seat in North Carolina, a match-up between a two-term Congresswoman and a progressive local official show how Democrats are charting the future of their party in the age of Trump.

In a safe Democratic seat in North Carolina, a match-up between a two-term Congresswoman and a progressive local official show how Democrats are charting the future of their party in the age of Trump.

To show the opossum it could be done?

You didn’t know you need this, but you do: Lily enjoying a head scratch while Judy Collins sings Amazing Grace

China has been ramping up preparations to invade Taiwan. The invasion will happen either this year or next year.

Lawless Trump launching an illegal war on Iran with a lawless Israel gives China the greenlight.

good going, Donny, you ruined Aaron Rupar's vacation

This fucking Chickenhawk

A colorful origami crane sits on a soft pink background. The crane is crafted from patterned paper with vibrant colors including orange, blue, green, and yellow. The intricate folds create a delicate bird shape with outstretched wings, casting a subtle shadow on the smooth surface. The background transitions to a dark gradient at the top of the image, creating a minimalist and elegant composition.

The tradition of 1,000 origami cranes symbolizes peace and hope, rooted in Sadako's wish to recover from the Hiroshima bombing. After her passing at 12, her classmates completed them. This humble act—intertwines tears, sorrow, and a deep yearning for peace—became a tradition.

Today, I folded one🕊️

Schumer & Jeffries wanted this war with Iran.

They're only upset they weren't included.

Just read their statements.

Earlier this month, Schumer said, "I have many jobs as leader … and one is to fight for aid to Israel, all the aid that Israel needs.”

Look at the money AIPAC gives Jeffries.

Looking at the huge military resources the US has poured into the Middle East on the instructions of Israel proves just how much good those forces could have done in Ukraine.

You know, if Trump wasn’t a child rapist compromised by Mossad and the FSB.

Running list of lawmakers opposed to the US and Israel's illegal war with Iran.

If your elected official isn't on this list, make note, and primary the F out of them.

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25 years ago today, the Nisqually quake rattled Puget Sound. historylink.org/File/3039

Today’s situation in Bahrain.

While the regime wages war at home and abroad, we need leaders who will fight authoritarianism with the same dedication and energy as the everyday people standing up across the country.

Unfortunately, this is more of the same failed Democratic leadership that got us here.

I suspect this war is going to make AIPAC as popular as the NRA among Democratic primary voters.

Where have the US and Israel hit Iran?

Several of the locations targeted by US and Israeli strikes are near important sites in Iran, including nuclear and oil industry installations.

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The other important thing is that Trump’s goals are different than those of the people around him. Trump cares about money, power, and immunity. The Project 2025 men have an ideological vision that he likely doesn’t care about but will enact anyway. Others surrounding Trump badly want a war with Iran. The potential nature of this war is frightening. Trump is obsessed with nuclear weapons and has been since the 1980s. He’s spoken frequently of using them, but at the same time, he says he fears them. He believes the world will end in nuclear annihilation. My fear is that the way Trump deals with his fear is by becoming the one who pushes the button.

From November 2024. I don't believe Trump is in control of this war. I worry about how he may try to control it now that the war is here. sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/just-answe...

Ortega Democrat for Congress Statement on Trump’s crime against peace The President of the United States has done what the Constitution expressly forbids: he has taken this nation to war by personal decree; without the consent of Congress; and without the approval of the American people whose sons and daughters will bear its costs. The Founders did not theorize about the dangers of unchecked executive power. They lived them—in the edicts of a distant king, in the obstruction of the administration of justice, in wars begun without the voice of the governed. They wrote what they knew: war powers, surrendered to a single individual, constituted an absolute tyranny. That power belongs to the Congress. That decision belongs to the people. A president who would commit this nation to war on his authority alone is not a guardian of our security. He is a threat to it. As a concerned citizen, I will not be silent as the constitutional order is dismantled in plain sight. As a congressional candidate, I will not stand by as this Congress abdicates its oath. As a member of Congress, I will not submit to war by executive fiat. For all of it strikes at the very heart of what this country is and what it must never become. History will record what was done in this moment. History will also record what we did in response. My answer will be clear: I stood for the Constitution, for the rule of law, and for the American people. This government derives its just powers from our consent and we do not consent to this. We did not arrive here by accident. We arrived here by acquiescence. Each transgression that went unanswered taught this president one lesson: that there are no consequences. This is a moment that calls for courage. The courage to break this cycle of impunity. There is no turning the page on this era. It must end with prosecutions.

This is a moment that calls for courage. The courage to break this cycle of impunity. There is no turning the page on this era. It must end with prosecutions. Full statement on Trump's crime against peace:

Washington Post layoffs include entire Ukraine, Middle East bureaus - National | Globalnews.ca The Post’s executive editor Matt Murray called the move painful but necessary to put the outlet on stronger footing and weather changes in technology and user habits.

I’m not the world’s fourth-richest man so I don’t mean to speak out of turn here, but I think that firing your full-time foreign correspondents right before a major war might not have been a particularly wise move in terms of, you know, getting or keeping subscribers

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OCASIO-CORTEZ STATEMENT ON TRUMP'S COMBAT OPERATIONS IN IRAN "The American people are once again dragged into a war they did not want by a president who does not care about the long-term consequences of his actions. This war is unlawful. It is unnecessary. And it will be catastrophic. "Just this week, Iran and the United States were negotiating key measures that could have staved off war. The President walked away from these discussions and chose war instead.President Trump flippantly acknowledged the possibility of American casualties, stating "that often happens in war.' "Mr. President: this was not an inevitability. This is a deliberate choice of aggression when diplomacy and security were within reach. Stop lying to the American people. "Violence begets violence. We learned this lesson in Iraq. We learned this lesson in Afghanistan. And we are about to learn it again in Iran. Bombs have yet to create enduring democracies in the region and this will be no different. "In moments of war, our Constitution is unambiguous: Congress authorizes war. The President does not. I will do my part to uphold our Constitution by voting YES on Representatives Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie's War Powers Resolution. Every member of Congress must join us in rejecting this aimless war.

My statement on President Trump’s combat operations in Iran⬇️