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Israeli Settlers Kill 3 Palestinians in a Weekend of West Bank Violence

If Israel wants to fight terrorism, it can start right at home by shutting down illegal West Bank settlements and prosecuting Israeli terrorist murderers. Having real enemies like Iran, Hamas, and Hezbollah cannot become a justification for descending into barbarism. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/08/w...

Living in a Time of Lunatics and Monsters Let's be honest about the roots, costs and consequences of the Iran War

David Rothkopf:
"Not since Adolf Hitler blew his brains out in a bunker beneath the garden of the German Reich Chancellery on April 30, 1945, have the lives of so many people around the world been so buffeted by the psychosis of a single man." davidrothkopf.substack.com/p/living-in-...

At Largest ICE Detention Camp, Staff Bet on Detainee Suicides, AP Reports Camp East Montana has received several 911 calls in the span of five months about immigrants trying to harm themselves.

ICE = sadistic thugs.
Betting on which abused detainees will commit suicide.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

How D.H.S. Retreated on Immigration Tactics After Minneapolis

Picture = 1,000 words.
Thugs.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/u...

Trump Witnesses Return of Bodies of 6 U.S. Service Members

In the stupid ball cap. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/u...

Graphic: Monthly change in jobs, going down and bumping around in 2025-26

S & P 500 so far this year with a stark drop off in March

Gas prices since Jan 2025 with a steep incline between Jan 2026 and today.

The Trump economy in pictures.
Make America what now?

Man in shades holds up a sign: War in Iran isn’t the answer.

Here’s Doug with your daily reminder:

Psaki in a green jacket on a tv screen.

Correctly, @jenpsaki.bsky.social condemns the “deranged flippancy” with which Trump discusses his war on Iran.

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

A group of 15 servicemembers say their commander told them: “Trump has been annointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran that will cause Armageddon.” That’s just one of dozens of similar complaints. Holy shit. WHERE IS THIS STORY IN THE U. S. PRESS?
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

Cluster of protesters outside a bank with the green Citizens logo above them.

In December, @paulthedogman.bsky.social and I closed our account at Citizens Bank to tell them we won’t do business with a “community” bank that finances ICE prisons.
Today, joined with protesters all over the East Coast to send them the same message. #DeICECitizens

Citizens Bank & ICE Detention | De-ICE Citizens Bank Citizens Bank is financing ICE detention companies. Learn more and find out how you can take action to De-ICE Citizens Bank.

LEARN MORE HERE: www.de-icecitizensbank.org

Steal this Story Please poster with Amy Goodman.

Ok, a little assignment for you people:
Follow @stealthisstory.bsky.social the doc about Amy Goodman and @democracynow.org.
Movie Opens April 10 in NYC.

Two photos. One shows Kristi Noem in a construction worker's outfit. The other shows her in a police officer outfit.

Two photos. One shows Kristi Noem in a nurse's outfit. The other shows her in an electrical worker's outfit.

Two photos. One shows Kristi Noem in a military outfit while riding aboat. The other shows her in a firefighter's outfit using a firehose.

Two photos. One shows Kristi Noem in a Westernwear outfit. The other shows her in a police officer's outfit.

good news. kristi noem has already found eight new jobs

If an Agent Extension Can Act as You, Marketplaces Need Minimum Duties Malicious AI agent extensions are already appearing in marketplaces. To prevent real harm, platforms need minimum standards, argues Kostakis Bouzoukas.

Malicious AI agent extensions are already appearing in public marketplaces. The real risk isn’t just malware—it’s missing accountability. If a marketplace doesn’t have minimum standards to protect users, “it is not ready to distribute extensions that operate at scale,” argues Kostakis Bouzouka.

A budget is a moral document.

This is not good. It is the Bozo Fascist economy.

The conservative Kentucky dude is growing into one of the most eloquent, consistent, and principled critics of the Bozo Fascist. Respect.

Check out the perceptive French dude.
Oui.

Fair question.
Answer: Heartless Bozo Fascist.

Once again putting the clown in Bozo Fascism.
It would be funny if it weren't so disgusting.

Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!

Trump fires Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary: Live updates Noem's firing comes after a controversial tenure at DHS with nationwide protests, a partial government shutdown and a divisive ad campaign.

Now do:
Kash Patel
Pam Bondi
RFK Jr.
Stephen Miller
(and that’s just for starters)
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

Don't forget the love blanket.

McDonald’s C.E.O. Takes a Big Bite Out of a Burger. Maybe Scratch ‘Big.’

More food news: McDonald's (dorky) CEO takes tentative mini-bite of the chain's mega-burger royale, provoking scorn from those who know you have gobble down fast food like a starving Viking maniac. Echoes of Bill de Blasio delicately eating pizza w/ a knife and fork. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/b...

The Allure of ‘Slop Bowls’ Fades as Consumers Tighten Spending

Dept. of Unimportant Gripes: These slop bowl chains have always charged an arm-and-a-leg for mediocre...slop. Good riddance! They are going down. Remember what Warren Zevon said: Enjoy every SANDWICH. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/b...

Lindsey Halligan Is Under Investigation by the Florida Bar

Trump's failed DOJ attack dog Lindsey Halligan could lose her law license as a result of her misfired attempts to prosecute her boss' political foes.

It's a lesson for other Bozo Fascist lackeys: Accountability will come. Remember Rudy Giuliani!

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/u...

I stand with Cricket.
Cricket pees on Kristi Noem.

Prediction markets are playing a dangerous game The fast rise of Kalshi, Polymarket, and other prediction markets is running headlong into gambling regulations, and now the industry is using the news media as its shield.

Why platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket want so badly to be seen as sources of news, instead of anything-goes casinos.

a woman wearing a hat that says " border patrol " on it Alt: Kristi Noem in a hat with a huge wooden gate opening behind her. GIF.

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