Lisa Farrar

PRO TIP: If you send someone a message asking if you can send them a message, it doubles the number of messages they have to get through. Instead, just send the message as a BLUF (bottom line up front) in a sentence or two. And if you send a link, give a quick summary of what it is. Stay frosty!

Somali Immigrants Fled Climate Change. Now They’re Facing ICE. Somali immigrants in the U.S. haven’t just fled violence—they’ve fled climate catastrophes that the U.S. has helped create.

Somali immigrants in the U.S. haven’t just fled violence—they’ve fled climate catastrophes that the U.S. has helped create. trib.al/2uwMUTM

WHO & PAHO congratulated Chile for becoming the 1st country in the Americas – and 2nd globally – to be officially verified as having eliminated leprosy disease.

It recognized >3 decades of sustained public health action, robust surveillance, long-term political commitment, and robust health system

❤️‍🔥

Ukraine hits Russian minesweeper Valentin Pikul, 'severely' damages 2 anti-submarine ships, SBU source says "There are no 'protected areas' for Russian military facilities," a source in the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) told the Kyiv Independent.

⚡️Ukraine hits Russian minesweeper Valentin Pikul, 'severely' damages 2 anti-submarine ships, SBU source says.

2 men arrested in Cincinnati nightclub shooting are facing federal charges Two men arrested in connection with a weekend shooting inside a Cincinnati nightclub that left nine people wounded are facing federal charges. The U.S.

Two men arrested in connection with a weekend shooting inside a Cincinnati nightclub that left nine people wounded are facing federal charges.

Orthodox #ToonieTuesday - LAST TWO HOURS 🎯💙💛

I want to know Secretary Noem's plan to stop masked ICE and CBP agents from killing American citizens like Renee Good and Alex Pretti. We can enforce our immigration laws without terrorizing American citizens and immigrant communities.

Orthodox #ToonieTuesday UPDATE 🎯💙💛

NEW: US House Ethics Commitee announces it has launched investigative subcommittee to probe if Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) violated the Code of Official Conduct or any law, rule, regulation, or other applicable standard of conduct in the performance of his duties

Trump DOJ Pushes to Sideline State Bar Ethics Investigations (1) The Justice Department has proposed a regulation seeking to authorize Attorney General Pam Bondi to suspend state bar ethics investigations into current and former DOJ lawyers—a step outside attorneys...

All DOJ lawyers are members of a state or DC bar, and subject to its ethics rules and penalties, up to disbarment. Subverting state bar authorities would give DOJ lawyers carte blanche to violate ethics rules. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

US submarine sinks Iranian warship with torpedo in Indian Ocean, as Pentagon releases footage of strike It's thought around 180 people were on board the Iris Dena - 32 were rescued, and Sri Lankan authorities say 80 bodies have been found so far.

The latest news at this hour:

IRANIAN WARSHIP SUNK NEAR SRI LANKA: A U.S. torpedo sunk an Iranian ship, IRIS Dena, in the Indian Ocean. 32 people were rescued by the Sri Lankan Navy, and around 140 are still missing, according to Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath.

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Donald Trump cannot be trusted to lead America into war. He is unaccountable to America. He is lawless. He only seeks conflict to cover up for his failures.

Congress must step up, reassert its power, and represent the American people.

We do not want another forever war.

⏳𝟮 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 – 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴!
€𝟰,𝟳𝟱𝟳✅€𝟭𝟬,𝟵𝟬𝟬 🎯

This week, we’re joining @lorelei0502.bsky.social to support the soldiers of 95th Brigade, currently involved in the offensive in Zaporizhzhia
🎯two DJI Matrice 4T drones, fiber optic cable🧵and 🔋stations, to maintain operational capability
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WALZ: What a 'stop payment' meant by what the administration did last week is 400,000 children without healthcare

COMER: We believe that's your fault

WALZ: Our Medicaid error rate is lower than your state

Steady State Brief: Respect for Service Members

We must support the service members and intelligence professionals carrying out their duties in war while holding the President and Congress accountable for whether the decision to go to war is lawful, constitutional, and ethically justified.

This is a man who kneels to pray, brags to his God about how many people he killed today, and thinks he gets a spiritual fist bump and a guttural “hell yeah, brother” from the divine.

Living in La La Land must be fun. 😜

Say something about the girls school, Scott B. Can't wait to hear you minimize that.

Bessent: "The effect of 2.5 million illegal aliens leaving the workforce is the monthly jobs number does not need to be as high"

🇺🇸🇩🇪 The US plans to indefinitely exempt Rosneft’s German subsidiary from sanctions, allowing its stakes in German refineries to keep operating. The decision follows negotiations with Germany, - Bloomberg

We have learned - the hard way - how launching a reckless war of choice with no clear endgame can put Americans in greater danger.

The American people can’t get any real answers at Pentagon press briefings during a war because Hegseth is afraid to call on real reporters for questions. He can only handle softballs from right-wing lackeys.

Quit ChatGPT: right now! Your subscription is bankrolling authoritarianism | Rutger Bregman As a historian, I’ve studied the major consumer boycotts of history. We can take down ChatGPT and send a powerful signal to Silicon Valley, says author and historian Rutger Bregman

"The most effective consumer boycotts in history share two qualities: they are narrow and they are easy," writes @rutgerbregman.com

🇬🇷 The Greek frigates entered the port of Limassol.

The ships arrived in Cyprus to strengthen the island's defenses following drone attacks near Akrotiri.

Athens' aid to Nicosia also includes four F-16 Viper fighters.

Governor JB Pritzker pressed the U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs Mora Namdar to take immediate federal action to protect Americans stranded in the Middle East following recent U.S. military strikes and responses.

Governor JB Pritzker pressed the U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs Mora Namdar to take immediate federal action to protect Americans stranded in the Middle East following recent U.S. military strikes and responses.

Americans are stranded abroad — we all have a responsibility to do everything in our power to safely get them home.

The federal government must immediately provide clear evacuation guidance and plans to leave the region.

I’m calling on the State Department to take action now.

The DOJ has been taking down Epstein files. Here's what remains. The massive tranche of files the Justice Department currently maintains is more than 65,000 pages shorter than what the agency initially released.

The Trump DOJ has been taking down Epstein files.

The massive tranche of files the Justice Department currently maintains is more than 65,000 pages shorter than what the agency initially released, according to a CBS analysis — and the number continues to fluctuate.

From the worldnews community on Reddit: Hi Reddit, I’m Andrew Mills, a Reuters reporter on the ground in Qatar covering the Iran war. Ask Me Anything! Explore this post and more from the worldnews community

Live Q&A: Deputy bureau chief for Reuters in the Gulf, Andrew Mills, will answer your questions on the Iran war on Reddit at 11 a.m. ET. Follow along here reut.rs/4blvjAe

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