Sarah Posner

JUST IN: A federal judge has barred Gov DeSantis from designating CAIR as a terrorist organization and punish those who associate with the group.

“Once again, Florida chooses political posturing over the First Amendment,” Judge Walker writes.

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

NOEM: I would disagree with the judge

CROCKETT: I'm sure you would, but can you tell me whether or not you have a law degree?

NOEM: A what?

CROCKETT: A law degree

NOEM: No I do no-

CROCKETT: Okay

BREAKING on MS NOW:

The House Oversight Committee just voted to subpoena Pam Bondi as part of the panel's Epstein investigation.

The vote was 24-19. 5 Republicans voted in favor.

I can't remember the last time I watched a cabinet secretary eat so much shit during an oversight hearing as Noem has.

Just watched Rep. Becca Balint (D-Vt.) tear into her for breaking laws constantly, referencing all the times DHS has violated court orders.

How many times? 210 times. In 2026.

Wait -- the answer isn't no?

WASHINGTON (AP) — White House says Spain has agreed to cooperate with US operations in Mideast after Trump threatened financial penalties.

MADRID (AP) — Spain's government denies cooperation with US operations in the Middle East, contradicting White House.

That is a load-bearing "virtually."

STOP. LISTEN. Seriously.

Maybe we’ve been going about this all wrong. Maybe this has to be dismantled from the bottom up. This rank corruption.

There needs to be a serious IMPEACH NOEM demand. These hearings have made any other choice complicity.

A chart of YouGov polling data with the headline: "Since January, support for abolishing ICE has grown." The chart's sub-headline is: "Would you support or oppose abolishing ICE? (% of U.S. adult citizens)." The chart has the note: "Note: Responses of "not sure" are not shown."

NEW Economist/YouGov Feb 27-Mar 2: ICE
Support for abolishing ICE has hit a new high in this week's poll
50% of Americans now somewhat or strongly support abolishing ICE
Only 39% oppose abolishing the agency
yougov.com/en-us/articl...

Balint to Noem: "You're the secretary of DHS -- for now. And you think you're immune from accountability. But I promise you this: one day he is not gonna be president anymore. And when that day comes, we will still be here. And in hearings like this, we are going to continue to prove your guilt."

28 USC 530B(a): "An attorney for the Government shall be subject to state laws and rules ... governing attorneys in each State where such attorney engages in that attorney's duties, to the same extent and in the same manner as other attorneys in that state."
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is it Friday yet

NOEM: Our federal detention centers are held to the highest standards in comparison to other detaining facilities

McBATH: Did you just hear me? He has to crawl through mold and feces and bodily fluids just to take a shower. This is absolute lunacy and you know it.

and perhaps, in this case, for someone's fundraising

Are there people in the military who believe in these kinds of theologies? Absolutely. But before sharing something that seems like it *could* be true, make sure it's been verified. Stay cool, everyone, we have enough problems!

002: Pete Hegseth, Doug Wilson, and the God of War Listen to Reign of Error with Sarah Posner on RedCircle

And if you want to understand Hegseth's religious views, listen to my interview with @julieingersoll.bsky.social

redcircle.com/shows/fbed71...

War With Iran? A Blood Moon on Purim? For Some Christian Influencers, That Can Mean Only One Thing: The End Times On Sunday, two days after President Donald Trump ordered the start of...

So if you want to understand the end-times theology Weinstein is alleging was promoted to troops by their commanders, read this piece I published this morning at @talkingpointsmemo.com:

talkingpointsmemo.com/news/iran-bl...

US troops were told war on Iran was ‘all part of God’s divine plan’, watchdog alleges Religious freedom group says 200 troops sent complaints of superiors using extremist Christian rhetoric to justify war

leaps from them to a discussion of Hegseth's brand of Christian nationalism which is .... different, especially when it comes to the end-times. IOW it's not confirmation of Weinstein's allegations, even though it's in a news outlet.

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

People are pointing out in replies that they've seen it reported in some outlets, like @theguardian.com. But it's one thing to say "watchdog alleges" and it's quite another to actually confirm that allegations. The piece in the Guardian is kind of a mess; it doesn't confirm Weinstein's allegations &

I raised many of these concerns with Weinstein this afternoon. When I asked for the original copy of the email, Weinstein sent me… the edited version I shared above. When I told him that wasn’t the original—that was the one he manipulated—he just insisted he’s never going to share the actual original email because he takes anonymity seriously. That’s also why he wasn’t going to share the name of the commander who made the claims, because that would apparently out his client(s). Why didn’t anyone involved contact a real reporter? Why did they contact him instead? He insisted it was because MRFF had brand recognition at this point. People trusted them... even though there’s no way to verify any of the stories he was sharing, and even though there are ways to be an anonymous whistleblower in the military, and even though there are plenty of credible reporters who take these types of issues seriously. Weinstein also admitted that he saw his role as amplifying the concerns of his clients, while taking everything at face value. He wasn’t in the business of confirming stories like this one himself. But amplifying anything that serves the narrative, while depriving actual journalists of the ability to do that leg work by refusing to share relevant details, is ripe for manipulation by bad actors.

⬆️sorry, one-man organization.

@friendlyatheist.com continues:

www.friendlyatheist.com/p/before-you...

MRFF is not a huge organization but it takes in a lot of donations on the backs of stories like these. Their most recent Form 990, from 2024, reveals that they took in over $750,000 that year. Weinstein is the only paid employee, earning about half of what the organization took in—hardly chump change. With that kind of money, though, there should be even more responsibility in making sure the stories that are shared are detailed and verified and thorough enough to undergo scrutiny.

MRFF is a one-mag organization:

www.friendlyatheist.com/p/before-you...

argument it gets complicated. Anyway -- the most damning part is @friendlyatheist.com's documentation of the emails MRFF supposedly got from service members, and how they are very congratulatory of MRFF, and seem to use same language syntax to others purportedly sent to the org

as @friendlyatheist.com points out in the post that @dianabutlerbass.bsky.social shared above, Hegseth's post-millennialist theology differs from the pre-millennialists. That's not to say there aren't pre-millennialists in the military, but if you're looking to make some chain-of-command (cont'd)

There are lots and lots of instances of radical theology driving the actions of the military right now... starting with Pete Hegseth himself. There's no reason to fall into the trap of believing something that seems conveniently outrageous when there's plenty of stuff right before our eyes.

I did not share the original story because my gut was that the sourcing was dubious. Someone who knows more about the sole source confirms that skepticism. Don't fall for clickbait, read the piece linked below.

(If the story is confirmed by other outlets, that's another thing. But ... it's not)

Leavitt claims Trump decided to strike Iran because he had a "good feeling" that they were going to strike first

Ooh. Can't wait until @atrupar.com pulls that clip.

When Balint asks if Todd Lyons has been fired for lying to a judge, Noem starts chanting "activist judge."

Balant: Just because you're saying it does not make it true.

Now citing from Ozturk opinion.