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Frank Amari

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Lapsed attorney and former public defender. Pro-Democracy, Anti-Trump. Loves dogs, nature, art and history. "As long as one lives, one can learn." - Ruth Bader Ginsburg πŸŒŠπŸ’™πŸŒŠπŸ’™

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MAGA is a cult.

28.02.2026 22:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Gasoline prices will be going up:

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Live updates: Trump says Khamenei is dead; Iran says he's 'safe and sound' The attacks began Saturday morning with Iran following with retaliatory strikes across the Middle East.

Live updates: Trump says Khamenei is dead; Iran says he's 'safe and sound'

www.cnbc.com/2026/02/28/t...

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Updated February 28, 2026:

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There's always a tweet:

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The long arc of Donald Trump’s obsession with Iran Iranians are demanding economic justice, says historian Behrooz Ghamariβ€”but Trump is just demanding their oil.

Mother Jones on January 22:

The Long Arc of Donald Trump’s Obsession With Iran

Iranians are demanding economic justice, says historian Behrooz Ghamariβ€”but Trump is just demanding their oil.

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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"TURNS OUT, TRUMP WILL SEND OUR SONS TO WAR"

28.02.2026 20:45 β€” πŸ‘ 61    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
MAGA movement | Meaning, Beliefs, Origins, Donald Trump, & Facts | Britannica The MAGA movement is aΒ nativistΒ political movement that emerged in theΒ United StatesΒ during the 2016 presidential campaign of itsΒ putativeΒ leader,Β Donald Trump. Its name is derived from Trump’s 2016 c...

This is excellent:

MAGA movement | Meaning, Beliefs, Origins, Donald Trump, & Facts | Britannica share.google/LbiSS9drteas...

28.02.2026 20:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œMassive” war launched by a man with no plan. Again. Donald Trump is repeating George W. Bush's catastrophic mistakes.

Mother Jones today:

"Massive” War Launched by a Man With No Plan. Again.

Donald Trump is repeating George W. Bush’s catastrophic mistakes.

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

28.02.2026 20:12 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump didn't think this through:

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Stephen Miller, October 2024:

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"When the Know-Nothings get control, it will read 'all men are created equal, except Negroes, and foreigners, and Catholics.'"

-- Abraham Lincoln, 1856, quoted by Arthur Schlesinger Jr, who died on this date in 2007

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Trump didn't think this through:

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Trump didn't think this through.

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This Is Not How Democracies Go to War. It’s How Dictators Do. Donald Trump has said almost nothing to justify going to war against Iran. The real reason may be something he dare not speak of.

The New Republic:

This Is Not How Democracies Go to War. It’s How Dictators Do.

Donald Trump has said almost nothing to justify going to war against Iran. The real reason may be something he dare not speak of.

newrepublic.com/article/2071...

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Trump Just Made the World Much More Dangerous By waging war on Iran, the president is making it more likely that other countries develop nuclear weaponsβ€”to protect themselves from the U.S.

The New Republic today:

Trump Just Made the World Much More Dangerous

By waging war on Iran, the president is making it more likely that other countries develop nuclear weaponsβ€”to protect themselves from the U.S.

newrepublic.com/article/2071...

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Why Trump Decided to Attack Iran Right Nowβ€”and What His Endgame Is Elizabeth Saunders and Kian Tajbakhsh discuss President Trump’s decision to attack Iran, assessing the value of weakening an anti-American regime versus the risk of starting another conflict in the Mi...

The New Republic today:

Why Trump Decided to Attack Iran Right Nowβ€”and What His Endgame Is

newrepublic.com/article/2071...

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"As a historian, I confess to a certain amusement when I hear the Judeo-Christian tradition praised as the source of our concern for human rights..."

-- Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., who died #OTD 2007

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β€œOne must be a little foolish if one does not want to be even more stupid.”

― Michel de Montaigne, born on this date in 1533

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β€œOur zeal works wonders, whenever it supports our inclination toward hatred, cruelty, ambition.”

― Michel de Montaigne, born on this date in 1533

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β€œThe great and glorious masterpiece of man is to live with purpose.”

― Michel de Montaigne, born on this date in 1533

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Donald Trump was never antiwar MAGA's critique of globalism always left room for conflict.

"The right likes to pretend that President Donald Trump is antiwar. This has always been more useful delusion than fact, but there was once a half-truth buried in there..."

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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Donald Trump’s Lawless Regime-Change War in Iran: No. Not in Our Name. Wait a minute. Wasn’t this the antiwar president? It’s now up to millions of us stand up and say no.

Donald Trump’s Lawless Regime-Change War in Iran: No. Not in Our Name.

Wait a minute. Wasn’t this the antiwar president? It’s now up to millions of us stand up and say no.

newrepublic.com/article/2071...

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"We have a real problem in the White House. So, I believe that he will attack Iran..."

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Trump is doing Israel's bidding.

28.02.2026 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Updated February 28, 2026:

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