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EXCLUSIVE: Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Rejects Trump’s “Big Lie” About Why He Went to War Esmail Baghaei, a senior Iranian official, discusses the U.S. narrative, Iran’s strikes across the region, and prospects for diplomacy in a half-hour interview with Jeremy Scahill.

Thank you, @dropsitenews.com for this interview. The lies from this administration are staggering. I am profoundly alarmed by these bloodthirsty operations. open.substack.com/pub/dropsite...

Witnesses Describe Horror Scene After “Double-Tap” Bombing Kills Over 20 at Popular Tehran Square In Iran, the U.S. and Israel are employing tactics used in Israel’s genocide in Gaza, the “War on Terror” and Trump’s recent attacks on alleged drug boats in the Carribean.

"Attacking a hospital is an attack on life. Attacking a school is an attack on a nation's future." I am utterly horrified by what we are doing to the Iranian people. www.dropsitenews.com/p/tehran-ira...

Save Polar Bears From Arctic Drilling The Trump administration is taking the first step in selling oil and gas leases in the Coastal Plain, the biological heart of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Turning this sanctuary into an indust...

Speak up for the Arctic: tinyurl.com/dfpy2bfu

You Know What? Maybe the Time Is Right for an AOC Presidential Bid She’s only 36, and there’s a good argument that she should run for Senate and bide her time. But she also could be a formidable White House candidate.

From joining Sanders on the “Fighting Oligarchy” tour to endorsing Mamdani to her comments in Munich, Ocasio-Cortez keeps showing prescience and depth. Perhaps the right woman is staring right in front of us, and we should embrace her leadership. trib.al/meBekRF

A must read:

This is profoundly articulate and astute.

Incredibly perfect.

I'll be there!

Good morning. The President of the United States was in the middle of the most serious child sex trafficking ring of the last quarter century.

He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.

Hey people of Delco! This is a great opportunity for positive civic engagement!

Launching a Successful Campaign.... Feb.7, 2026, 10:30am, Hamden: Learn the basics of launching an effective campaign for office. RSVP required.

This Saturday, February 7 from 10:30-1:30, we're hosting a candidate training. If you've thought about, or are interested in running for local office, this is going to be a great event. Details and registration here: dcnydems.org/launching-a-... #ruraldemocrats #runforsomething #dcny

“The Homeland” Is War on America: The Blood-and-Soil Nationalism That Killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti In the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, Trump has clarified an inconvenient fact: The culture war is an actual war.

A fantastic piece by Ta-Nehisi Coates in @vanityfair.com . Also, thank you, Conde Nast for standing up for truth in this heinous moment in the U.S. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...

Thank goodness for the people of Minnesota!!

It's one thing for this administration to destroy this country, but quite another to take the whole world down the toilet with us.

Looking forward to it!

Independent journalist Georgia Fort was also arrested by federal agents earlier for reporting on the church protest in Minneapolis. She was live streaming when agents arrived to take her into custody.

They're Not Backing Down. They're Recalibrating. By Johan

Critical reading for anyone who wants to stop the trajectory we're on. substack.com/@johanuniver...

Here's a great way to make a difference!

Two democratic members of congress being assaulted reminds me of the time Sarah Huckabee Sanders was politely asked to leave a restaurant

Just a reminder that both Ilhan Omar and Maxwell Frost have been attacked this week.

No outrage by right-wing media or even corporate media.

Now imagine if this were done to Republicans.

The entire system is rigged in favor of conservatives, folks. The double standards are just wild.

I took action on: Stop the Constitution Pipeline Will you take this quick action to help?

I just took this action with @foodandwater.bsky.social. Will you join me?
act.foodandwaterwatch.org/page/93259/a...

Seeing a bunch of normal ass midwestern moms and dads marching in -20 degrees knowing they might be tear gassed or worse really drives home what a cowardly lot of people the pundit class is

WE MUST ALL DO SOMETHING!!! Here are easy and effective things we can do to protest ICE from our own homes! Call on corporations to stand in solidarity with human rights. Phone numbers and emails provided in the link. #iceoutforgood @indivisible.org #standwithminnesota #abolishice

#ABOLISHICE

Repeat after me - the institutions of this economy depend on the institutions of this democracy, among which is the rule of law

The arc of the moral universe does not bend on its own. It bends because people organize, resist, and refuse to comply with injustice — again and again, even when the path is hard.

Jessica: The WSJ is reporting that there are incentives for ICE Agents because they need to meet that insane 3,000 people per day quota—they are getting rewarded even if they bring in people who then get released…

Jennings: Let's not get our knickers in a twist here

McGowan: Why are you talking like that? It's insane. Your attitude is just horrifying…

I'm going to do everything in my power to attend every protest, call my representatives constantly, and stand up for democracy before it's too late. Who's with me??