It’s crystal clear now that Trump has lost control of this war. He badly misjudged Iran’s ability to retaliate. The region is on fire.
1/ I’m going to explain to you in this🧵what I’ve learned - in part from closed door briefings - about the four biggest current crises.
2 headlines from this week
The degree to which this administration is evil would be comical if not for all the lives they impact.
This is insane. Scientifically. But also commercially and agriculturally.
This is about the population of Iowa.
Imagine every resident of Iowa being displaced within the span of a few weeks.
At Largest ICE Detention Camp, Staff Bet on Detainee Suicides, AP Reports www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
#ICE #DHS #Noem #immigration #HumanRights
[WARNING: This is a bit graphic.]
A Marine Corps veteran protesting Trump’s War on Iran had his arm broken by Capitol Police and GOP Senator Tim Sheehy. It appears to be a compound fracture.
Secretary Rubio's remarks indicate that Israel put U.S. forces in harm's way by insisting on attacking Iran. And the administration was complicit—joining their war instead of talking them down.
This is unacceptable of the President, and unacceptable of a country that calls itself our ally.
But, as they say, there is no time like the present
[OK, maybe the 1930s if you want to nitpick]
But, with some data wrangling, my first NSF Funding Curves!
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The costs of this Iran war debacle will likely be more than the cost of extending the ACA health insurance subsidies.
If you asked Americans, which do you want: another war in the Middle East or lower health care costs at home, is the margin 90 to 10? 95 to 5?
Each one of those three missiles costs 33% more than the annual budget of the national park where I work.
Our baby has been alive for two deadly, illegal campaigns by the U.S. to remove a foreign leader. She’s 7 weeks old.
When I saw the news story about the girls school being bombed, one of my first thoughts was about how unlike American physics, Iranian physics is 50% women at the undergrad level and how some of those girls who had been murdered were going to be physicists one day
ABC: “The toll from a strike on a girls' elementary school in Minab in southern Iran has risen to 64 dead and 92 injured, according to Iran's semiofficial Tasnim News Agency, which cited the local governor.” abc7ny.com/live-updates...
The U.S. military used a laser to shoot down a Customs and Border Protection drone, members of Congress said Thursday, and the Federal Aviation Administration responded by closing more airspace near El Paso, Texas. n.pr/4sfXciR
The analysis of conspiracy theories on social media also shows that Twitter users are by far the most likely to not only be aware of conspiracy theories, but to believe them.
Social media platforms must be held accountable for the dangerous proliferation of misinformation.
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Trans people are not a threat to anyone, but Kansas Republicans are….
This is stupidity, to be sure. The supply chain definitely needs to catch up to *what will help most menopausal people*. It's cool more women/menopausal people haven't been frightened off HRT - but the supply shouldn't be the same. www.cnn.com/2026/02/23/h...
The National Science Foundation’s entire budget is $10 billion.
Pritzker’s invoice to White House:
(via @nbcnews.com) @govpritzker.illinois.gov
Trump acknowledges that Democrats would be better off packing the court.
YES THEY WOULD. IF DEMS WOULD LIKE TO TALK TO ME ABOIT THIS, I HAVE EXTENSIVE NOTES
NEW: Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s husband has been barred from entering Labor Department HQ after two female staffers accused him of sexual assault inside the building, according to NYT. One alleged incident was captured on security cameras and is now part of a criminal investigation.
Congrats to BART rider and Oakland legend Alysa Liu on winning a gold medal at the Olympics and making the Bay Area proud!
Oh my GOD King County Public Health is just wilding out for Valentines Day (and a lovely one).
Faith in Action Bay Area rapid response
JUST IN: The San Francisco Rapid Response Network said it had verified the arrest of an "elderly nanny" by federal immigration agents in the Diamond Heights neighborhood.
Mayor Daniel Lurie said he has been made "aware" of the purported arrest.
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ICE using the same ruse that Ted Bundy used to kidnap people should tell you something.
Swalwell: ICE agents shot Alex Pretti and Renee Good. And the only person in the world who has been held accountable by DHS is the pilot who somehow forgot to move Kristi Noem’s blankie.
CBP didn’t give her or anyone any water; she asked 3 times accg to other reports. CBP killed a 7yr old.
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
