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Born at 310ppm. Retired. Lifelong Democrat. Protect the environment, it's the life support system for the entire planet. πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™

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Trump Says 'I Guess' Americans Should Worry About Iran Retaliating on U.S. Soil: 'Like I Said, Some People Will Die' The president was questioned about the unfolding war with Iran for a new 'Time' cover story

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05.03.2026 23:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump says he has β€˜to be involved’ in picking next Iran leader and Khamenei’s son is β€˜unacceptable’ β€˜We want someone that will bring harmony and peace to Iran,’ president says days after launching a massive surprise attack

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Trump War Honcho Bristles When Dem Asks Point-Blank β€˜Who Won the 2020 Election?’ Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby bristled when Rep. Maggie Goodlander (D-NH) asked him point-blank "Who won the 2020 election?"

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05.03.2026 20:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You can pick your friends and you can pick your nose. But you can't pick your friends' nose.

05.03.2026 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Trump’s new plan for Iran doomed to backfire As the administration reportedly prepares to arm Kurds, history shows the risks of using militias for regime change

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Nobel economist Paul Krugman says the Iran war could be the 'straw that breaks the camel's back' for a fragile US economy Economist Paul Krugman sees the Iran conflict as a major threat to an economy that's already being strained by other forces.

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05.03.2026 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Iran War Burning Through Crucial Weapons Stockpiles From Washington to Ukraine to Taiwan, there’s growing concern that Iran is draining U.S. supplies of weapons relied on by U.S. allies

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"We Are Run By A Heretical Death Cult": People Are Furious At What American Troops Are Reportedly Being Told About The War In Iran "'Jesus isn’t coming back fast enough so we have to kickstart Armageddon' is bad foreign policy."

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Iran's underground β€˜missile cities’ strategy becomes a disadvantage for regime The WSJ reports that Iran’s "missile cities" have become a strategic liability. Constant drone monitoring and neutralized air defenses have allowed the US and Israel to slash Iranian launches by 86%.

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Top House Republicans call on Gonzales to end reelection bid over sex allegations WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) - Top Republicans in the U.S.

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05.03.2026 19:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Who is set to be in charge in Iran now that Khamenei is dead? A powerful hard-line military corps The U.S.-Israeli attack that ended Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s iron-fisted rule of Iran also created a power vacuum in the Islamic Republic for the first time in decades, with a group of clerics convenin...

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Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem after mounting criticism over her leadership President Donald Trump on Thursday fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, after mounting criticism over her leadership of the department, including the handling of the administra...

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05.03.2026 19:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So far the war in Iran has cost an estimated $5.5 billion.

That's roughly $1 billion per day.

$41,666,667 per hour.

$11,574 per second.

People do not want this.

They want a living wage. They want healthcare. They want to be able to afford a home. They want their basic needs met.

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CREAM Crossroads 1968
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05.03.2026 17:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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05.03.2026 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"Only the United States could bomb a country, kill its leader, massacre its children, declare the intention to destroy its military and topple its government, and then call that country’s retaliation against US military bases 'unprovoked.'" -- Caitlin Johnstone

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Pete Hegseth’s Complaint About Dead Troops Even Shocked His Aides A reporter who was in the room for Hegseth’s comment said many aides β€œseemed to flinch” at his words.

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05.03.2026 16:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How depleted weapons stockpiles could affect the Iran conflict Weapons stocks will not alone decide the outcome of this conflict, but it's certainly a significant factor, writes the BBC's Jonathan Beale.

"I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones." - Albert Einstein

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05.03.2026 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Iran Vows to Escalate Attacks as Trump Hails Progress in War Arab states across the Middle East β€” as well as Israel β€” reported interceptions of Iranian missiles and drones on Thursday, with Qatar telling residents to remain indoors due to the high level of thre...

Convicted Felon Trump has been proven to be a liar on numerous occasions and therefore I would not take his word about this or any other subject. I also wouldn't trust any other member of his administration.

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05.03.2026 16:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Local response to potential sleeper cells from Iran conflict Tuesday, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was asked about monitoring for β€œsleeper cells” after the military conflict in Iran.

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Iran warns Israeli embassies worldwide would be targets if Beirut embassy is attacked "If Israel attacks Iran’s embassy, all of this regime’s embassies will be legitimate targets," Shekarchi said. Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces spokesperson Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi a...

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Trump Uses War to Beg MAGA for Cash President Donald Trump has already begun using his brand-new war on Iran to attempt to extract money from his supporters. Trump’s joint fundraising committee sent out a text blast on Wednesday, urging...

Of course, grifters gotta grift. I wouldn't send him a plug nickle.

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Spain's government denies cooperating with US operations in Mideast, contradicting White House A diplomatic tussle between the United States and Spain over the war in Iran intensified on Wednesday when the governments exchanged contradictory statements over the possible use of Spanish military ...

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CNN Analyst Says the World Will Think US Is β€˜Guilty’ of Killing School Girls After Trump Pentagon Presser Kimberly Dozier said that the United States will "sound guilty" to the rest of the world after Hegseth responded to the attack on a girls’ school in Iran.

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05.03.2026 10:51 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Commander claimed Trump was β€˜anointed by Jesus to cause Armageddon’ to justify Iran strikes: Complaint Military leader told NCOs that assault on Tehran was β€˜all part of God’s divine plan,’ complaint alleges

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Iran will target Dimona nuclear site if regime change is sought, Iranian official says Iran will target the Israeli nuclear site of Dimona if Israel and the US seek regime change in the Islamic Republic, according to an Iranian military official. Iran will target the Israeli nuclear sit...

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Trump Begs War-Torn Country for Help on Iran Donald Trump is apparently turning to war-ravaged Ukraine for help in his surprise attack on Iran. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his nightly address Wednesday that the United Statesβ€”a...

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05.03.2026 10:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Shipping slows to a crawl through Strait of Hormuz, threatening to snarl international trade The Strait of Hormuz, normally jammed with oil tankers and cargo ships, has been nearly emptied by the war in the Middle East.

More unforseen consequences of the stable genius' war.

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05.03.2026 10:36 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kalshi customers who bet on the death of Iran’s Ayatollah won’t get any of the $54 million wagered, company says The predictions market says promotion was β€˜grammatically ambiguous’ and misunderstood by customers, reiterating that it β€˜does not offer markets that settle on death’

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Iranian intelligence sends word to US on potential talks to end war, but US officials say no active negotiations Iranian intelligence has sent word to the United States it could be prepared to open talks on how to end the war, according to people familiar with the indirect messages, but US officials say there ar...

"War is not healthy for children and other living things." - anti-war slogan from the 1960s

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