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Dems React to Classified Briefing on Iran: 'It Is So Much Worse Than You Thought' As House Democrats walked out of a briefing over the US military campaign against Iran, many expressed exasperation with the Trump administration.

As House Democrats walked out of a closed-door briefing tonight over the United States’ military campaign against Iran, many expressed exasperation with the Trump administration.

Rewiring an E3 ligase enhances cold resilience and phosphate use in maize - Nature The E3 ubiquitin ligase NLA postively regulates cold tolerance and negatively regulates phosphate uptake in maize, and a genetically engineered variant of this enzyme leads to improved cold ...

Rewiring an E3 #ligase enhances #cold resilience and #phosphate use in #maize

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Join us March 18 from 1-2 pm to learn more about eligibility, key components of an NSF CAREER, and how to get started.

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I see a lot of space posts on the daily because I'm in Science and AcademicSky feeds, but this one takes the cake as of late because OMFG. Back in college, my old boyfriend had a CS internship at JPL and got to work on the beginnings of the JWST back in the late 90s.

I'm curious as to whether Polis and Peters were friends previously? Otherwise, I don't understand why he would do this, short of being blackmailed.

Huge slap in the face to democracy. Democratic Colorado governor, @colorado.gov, just publicly signaled clemency to Tina peters, convicted of election interference. If election crimes have no consequences, why would the next denier stop?

Full breakdown: youtube.com/watch?v=lTSCC_9-FpY

Good news: Scientists were wrong about how bad sea level rise is.

Bad news: It’s even worse than we thought.

One does not answer the question the way Noem did if the answer is "no".

This is how we treat veterans in America. This veteran came to stand up for fellow soldiers being used by Israel and his arm was broken as he was violently removed.

47 years is the *opposite* of imminent (which means "something that will happen soon"). These people are so stupid.

This is psychotic behavior by Sheehy. My goodness

“.. Perhaps the Pentagon chief’s reluctance to speak to the press is just as well, because many Americans would be alarmed to realize that their sons and daughters in combat are being overseen by a person as callous as Pete Hegseth.”

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Tweet from Rep Jasmine Crockett supporting and congratulating Janes Talarico

And this, is the epitome of class. What a true leader sounds like! Thank you Jasmine Crockett!

Can't wait see what's in her future!
#ProudBlue

Due to their hatred of democracy, Republican voter suppression is happening in Dallas County, Texas. 33% of voters are being turned away due to confusion about where to vote. The confusion was done intentionally by Republicans. A judge has ordered polling places are to now stay open until 9pm.

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Soldier from Minnesota killed in Kuwait Sgt. First Class Nicole M. Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, was killed during a drone strike in Port Shuabia, Kuwait on Sunday.

Archie and I are so sorry for the tragic loss and ultimate sacrifice of Minnesota’s Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor in service of our country.

We offer all our compassion to Nicole’s family and loved ones, and pledge our support at this heartbreaking time.

Trump’s strikes on Iran could cost American economy up to $210 billion, report says The president has said the U.S. could give military escorts to oil tankers in the region to ease the strain on global energy supplies

Trump’s strikes on Iran could cost the American economy up to $210B, report says

Somehow, in despite 10 years of increasingly deranged behavior from Trump and co, they find creative new ways to surprise me with their depravity.

Wow: In the early vote, it's a blow-out *so far*.

Rodney Sadler, the progessive pastor and activist, leads state Representative Carla Cunningham 75% to 18%.

(Stay tuned as we see how the Election Day vote compares, but that's an ominous start for the incumbent.)

Context:

Trump helps MAGA influencers flee Middle East war zone on private jet Trump adviser Alex Bruesewitz, dogwalker Sarah Daither, former lobbyist Jay Footlik, and others managed to escape on a private plane thanks to the White House.

The White House has helped MAGA influencers escape the Middle East on a private jet while more than a million ordinary Americans are still trapped with no way out.

I wish we had a courageous leader fighting to save democracy.
#ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed #VoteOutRepublicans

Maddow: FBI Dir Kash Patel fired a dozen FBI agents & staff in the elite counterespionage & counterintelligence unit #CI-12. …& WAPO & the NYT reported that Trump did it basically as a favor, that there was no US intel that Iran posed an imminent threat to us but Saudi & Israel told Trump to do it.

True Chaos Exposed as Trump Abandons Thousands in War Zone One embassy warned Americans stuck in the Middle East that they “should not rely on the U.S. government for assisted departure or evacuation.”

Americans in the Middle East have been struggling to leave the region amid the Iran war, with multiple U.S. embassies saying they cannot help.

Just a random reminder that over 50 members of Congress collectively own millions of dollars in defense contractor stocks.

They stand to personally profit from wars that enrich these contractors.

Make no mistake, this is legalized corruption.

Watch how they vote this week.

People Across Global South Condemn 'Imperialist' US-Israeli War on Iran People, groups, and governments across the Global South this week condemned the US-Israeli war on Iran, which one prominent international progressive organization slammed as "devoid of any legal justification." The attack on Iran sparked large protests in countries including Bangladesh, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, South Africa, and Turkey, with demonstrators taking to squares and streets to condemn what many called a war of imperialist aggression waged by US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu—who is wanted by the International Criminal Court ( ICC ) for alleged crimes against humanity and war crimes in Gaza. In South Africa—which is leading a genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ)—labor, leftist, student, and Muslim groups are among those denouncing the war. The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) issued a statement Tuesday proclaiming, "No to war, no to regime change, no to oppression." "History has taught the global working class a bitter lesson: So-called 'interventions' in the name of democracy have left behind destruction, instability, and suffering for ordinary people, never liberation," SAFTU asserted. "From Iraq to Libya, from Syria to countless other theaters of intervention, it is workers and the poor...

People Across Global South Condemn 'Imperialist' US-Israeli War on Iran
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Trump on stranded Americans: 'It happened to all very quickly'

Fascists and despots start wars to remain in power and enrich themselves with no regard for the civilians put at risk. For the Trump administration, our lives are expendable in their pursuit of power.

I just left a classified briefing about the Iran War. Here is what I can share.

Live Updates: Trump says Iran war could last weeks As the war in the Middle East intensifies, President Donald Trump said the U.S. has “the capability to go far longer" than its projected four-to-five-week time frame for its military operations agains...

Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., says there's a "troubling pattern" of the Trump administration launching military operations — from Venezuela to Nigeria and to Iran — without involving Congress.
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Cutting off healthcare to Minneapolis is social murder.

Cutting off the food supply goes even further — it is collective punishment.

#FeedMinneapolis is doing our part by delivering groceries directly to people.

Help us by donating $25, $50, $100, or more to support people who are fearful of ICE.

Screenshot of an X post by Adam Cochran reacting to Hillary Clinton’s deposition, suggesting she outperformed questioners. The embedded C-SPAN post quotes Clinton saying Trump was held civilly liable for sexual assault and that the behavior fits a pattern. Below is a video still of Clinton seated at a hearing table, gesturing with her hands, with a lower-third banner referencing a House Oversight Committee investigation.

It did not go as planned.

No doubt. And the same whiny dumb ass Americans are still finding ways to make her the scapegoat but she’s just the G.O.A.T. And she was right about everything.