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For those unconditionally cheering the attacks on Iran, remember that our early strikes in Afghanistan and Iraq were “successful”. But we ended up getting dragged into costly wars that created more terrorists than we killed. The American people haven’t forgotten that.

ICE crossed a line in LA

Honolulu police arrested sober drivers to hit DUI quotas, lawsuit alleges Honolulu police say they are launching a review after civil rights attorneys accused officers of arresting scores of sober drivers to meet quotas.

Honolulu police say they are launching a review after attorneys accused officers of arresting sober drivers to meet quotas.

The ACLU of Hawaii says it has identified at least 127 people arrested from 2022 through 2024 who had blood alcohol levels of 0.00.

Jamie Dimon says China isn’t America’s biggest threat. It’s ‘the enemy within’ | CNN Business JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon sounded a warning Friday on the fractious US relationship with China — and on “the enemy within.”

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon sounded a warning on the fractious US relationship with China — and on “the enemy within.”

Today is Harvey Milk Day 2025

"Hope Will Never Be Silent"

#LGBTQ

Remember what kind of enemy russia is.

Up to 80 000 residents of Mariupol lie in these mass graves.

This could be Lappeenranta in Finland, Tartu in Estonia or Rezekne in Latvia.

Keep arming yourself, Europe.

... the more you know...

I need an economist to explain how Trump is making the economy “better” — because to us regular folk, this looks a whole lot like economic suicide.

🚨 NEW: Ford Motor and Mattel toys just suspended its full-year financial guidance and said Trump’s tariffs will take a toll on profit.

THE PENTAGON BUDGET JUST HIT A TRILLION DOLLARS.

Not a single pundit from either political party said “how are we going to pay for it?!”

Don’t dare tell us we cannot ALL have healthcare, housing, and education.

FAA suspends work of independent panel reviewing air traffic control The FAA ordered an independent panel hired to recommend ways to strengthen oversight of its air traffic control operations to stop work.

The FAA halted the work of an outside panel of experts scrutinizing its management of air traffic control, a previously unreported move made after a fatal airliner crash near Washington raised questions about the agency’s abilities to keep the skies safe.

Disability protection groups in two states pause services after missing federal funds "We are fighting for our very survival."

State organizations that advocate for disabled residents in New Jersey and Arkansas announced that they will have to limit their work after not receiving the full funds they are owed by the US federal government.

And now, a note on Bill Owens who, until this past week, was the executive producer of 60 Minutes.

We’ll be back next week with another edition of 60 Minutes.

After mass firings, the IRS will be forced to close audits of wealthy taxpayers.

Audits of rich individuals and corporations will soon be closed — without action — due to a lack of personnel to complete them.

Millions upon millions in revenue will be lost.

“All of a sudden, these cases…

every person involved in this needs to be in prison

Education: Project 2025 Comes True “Federal education policy should be limited and, ultimately, the federal Department of Education should be eliminated.” Those are the opening words in the Education Chapter of Project 2025. In other w...

Trump did what Project 2025 said he would do. joycevance.substack.com/p/education-...

Opinion | DOGE says it’s saving $100 billion. It’s about to lose a lot more. Cuts to the IRS will backfire by giving tax evaders a free pass.

"the plan to shrink IRS staff by up to 50% would — very conservatively — lead to a $400 billion increase in uncollected taxes over the next decade. It could easily mean more than $2 trillion in losses..."

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She isn’t a criminal

She isn’t dangerous

And she’s a US citizen

A 10-year-old child

Recovering from brain cancer surgery, no less

Still suffering from speech and mobility problems

But the Trump administration deported her anyway

BREAKING: A U.S. district judge has ordered SIX government agencies to re-hire THOUSANDS of fired federal employees.

The agencies ordered to reinstate workers: the Department of Agriculture, Department of Defense, Department of Energy, Department of the Interior, Department of Treasury, and…

B.C. woman detained at U.S. border, sent to Arizona detention facility Her mother says 35-year-old Jasmine Mooney has been detained in inhumane conditions since March 3, and is pleading for help. Read more.

The fact Global Affairs are just shrugging their shoulders is shameful. Canada needs to issue a travel advisory alerting Canadians to the fact it’s not safe to travel to the US. vancouversun.com/news/bc-woma...

They literally just told everyone in the dept of education to not come to work!!! They are already doing this!!!

If you vote for this Republican Funding Bill, you are complicit in all that DOGE, President Elon, and Trump does.

What a wonderful idea…👇

Let’s. Do. This. ✨

Trump Lies, His Seals Clap His American dream is a nightmare

Last night was basically what we have seen before, except this time the GOP lacks anyone willing to do anything but dutifully stand and clap like its Kim Jung Un’s birthday.

adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/trump-lies...

DOGE targets child support database full of income data The U.S. DOGE Service’s attempt to access a federal database with sensitive information has provoked yet another internal disagreement.

“This is private, confidential data including Social Security numbers and earnings of virtually all people in the country...”

"Federal law restricts access 'to authorized persons and... authorized purposes' such as child support enforcement..."

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

We are experiencing an assault on science unparalleled by anything I’ve seen in my life. It’s not one issue or another anymore, the entire institution is under attack by the most powerful individuals in the country.

This Friday, where will you be?

standupforscience2025.org

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I started watching Traitors (season 3) last night—I am hooked!
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So Looking forward to your Aussie Open takes—you always make tennis 🎾 cool & GAY! 😍

REMEMBER THIS: Republicans in Congress, including conspiracy screamers calling Dems ‘pedos,’ knew what Matt Gaetz was doing with underage girls and said nothing!

‘We are facing an epic battle’: Journalists prepare for second Trump term Donald Trump’s hostility towards the press is coming to the fore again as he prepares to take office. Nikole Hannah-Jones, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the ‘1619 Project’ and founder of the Center for Journalism & Democracy at Howard University says his attacks on the press are attacks on the public at large because “when an Administration is attacking the press, they are attacking the public's right to know.”

Nikole Hannah-Jones says journalists are “facing an epic battle” with the incoming Trump administration that may seek political retribution against the press, but the public is in this fight too. “When an administration is attacking the press, they are attacking the public's right to know.” #Velshi

Hegseth and Collins’ push for cutting veterans health benefits alarms servicemembers and veterans groups | CNN Politics “Get Pete Hegseth on the phone!”

Pete Hegseth and Doug Collins’ push for cutting veterans health benefits alarms servicemembers and veterans groups: cnn.it/3OLBaD0