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Charitably, he's arguing that the Iranian people decide.
Fair.
But what he just did was to kill the Iranian leader.
I'm not saying there was no dissent in Iran, but how are Iranians going to self-determine their future with all this Israeli aggression and foreign attacks?

01.03.2026 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I don't think you'll convince him to support Speaker Jeffries. But it's good to have bipartisan opposition to Trump.

01.03.2026 21:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So you're saying he needs better friends?

01.03.2026 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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01.03.2026 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good idea!

01.03.2026 19:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Exactly. It's the starting point and helps us see the signs of the times we're in now.

01.03.2026 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No. Hanna has written a series of timely brief reflections on living Christian life today. Very good.

01.03.2026 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Master class in critical race theory as well.

01.03.2026 13:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"they were killing innocent people" yes and who is our leading partner in this war again

01.03.2026 13:17 β€” πŸ‘ 158    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Profoundly unlawful and incredibly damaging to our credibility.

01.03.2026 13:25 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ah, now we've got confirmation from Iran

01.03.2026 03:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Got it. I haven't met either yet, but agree that his platform seems more compelling. Wondering how this all plays out if redistricting goes through. Curious if T.C. has made a statement about Iran yet.

01.03.2026 03:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So we're mostly on the same page. Based on your knowledge of the HD-1 candidates, any thoughts about who might be a good candidate this fall?

01.03.2026 02:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Sure.
So did you know I agree with you?
My concern is this: do you think we're better off with a Rep. Rob Wittman (R) or another representative for HD-1 in VA?

01.03.2026 02:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I could not have predicted how timely this book would be for me when I picked up a copy in January.

01.03.2026 02:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That wasn't what I asked you

01.03.2026 02:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm not sure how much you know about the First District of Virginia. Can you tell me?

01.03.2026 00:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Exclusive: Prior to Iran attacks, CIA assessed Khamenei would be replaced by hardline IRGC elements if killed, sources say In the run-up to the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Saturday, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency assessed that even if Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the operation, he would likely be replaced by hardline figures from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), two sources briefed on the intelligence said.

Exclusive: Prior to Iran attacks, CIA assessed Khamenei would be replaced by hardline IRGC elements if killed, sources say reut.rs/4l9SCAs

28.02.2026 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1623    πŸ” 874    πŸ’¬ 68    πŸ“Œ 268
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A statue of Khamenei is torn down in Galleh Dar, Fars province, Iran. #Iran.

28.02.2026 22:30 β€” πŸ‘ 893    πŸ” 182    πŸ’¬ 46    πŸ“Œ 21

I'm not saying Israel is lying about the death of Khamenei. I'm saying I'm not so sure how they'd know he's dead. So I'm waiting for other forms of evidence.

01.03.2026 00:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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X Is Drowning in Disinformation Following US and Israel’s Attack on Iran WIRED has reviewed hundreds of posts on X that promote misleading claims about the locations and scale of the attack.

NEW

Within minutes of Trump announcing the launch of Operation Epic Fury, X was flooded with disinformation.

Almost all of the accounts sharing fake videos of the attack on Iran featured blue checkmarks, meaning X is profiting from this.

www.wired.com/story/x-is-d...

28.02.2026 22:42 β€” πŸ‘ 431    πŸ” 178    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 20

Fabricated intel created by AI, perhaps? Deep fakes are getting better than ever.

28.02.2026 22:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In fairness, Gerald Ford didn't destroy the economy but he broke trust in government accountability.

28.02.2026 20:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

More about Tallu
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28.02.2026 19:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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28.02.2026 19:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I just went over the Tallu Quinn Memorial Bridge and I can't help but think of the fact that we've ended USAID and bombed Iran.

28.02.2026 19:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

"The Islamists oppose women getting an education," I mutter, as I aim my missile at the girls school

28.02.2026 18:53 β€” πŸ‘ 23201    πŸ” 5891    πŸ’¬ 141    πŸ“Œ 63

Thank you for bringing this forward

28.02.2026 18:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I was meditating this morning on the ways Antichrist had been used to talk about everyone from the Pope to Barack Obama to Hitler to Emporer Latreinos.

28.02.2026 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0