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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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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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05.03.2026 05:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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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05.03.2026 05:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why Trump can’t cancel the 2026 midterms, and why election experts say that fear distracts from the real risk Votebeat reports that Trump lacks the authority to cancel the 2026 midterms, with local officials committed to upholding election laws.

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05.03.2026 05:46 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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DOD Officials Make Chilling Admission About Fighting Off Iran’s Drones Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth continue to publicly insist we’re fine.

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05.03.2026 05:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Judge rules companies are entitled to refunds for Trump tariffs overturned by the Supreme Court In a defeat for the Trump administration, a federal judge in New York ruled Wednesday that companies that paid tariffs struck down last month by Supreme Court are due refunds. Judge Richard Eaton of ...

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05.03.2026 05:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump's White House ballroom is too big, architect says, as 2nd panel prepares to vote on it President Donald Trump ’s White House ballroom project is way too big and should be scaled back, an architect and member of the board of the National Trust for Historic Preservation said Wednesday β€” o...

The size of the ballroom is based on the size of Trump's ego, which is also too big.

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05.03.2026 05:23 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pro-Trump podcasters are pushing idea the president is bringing about the Second Coming over strikes on Iran The United States and Israeli strikes on Iran have sparked biblical theories among Trump’s base

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05.03.2026 02:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Despite a $200 billion price tag, Trump admits the Iran war could just swap one bad leader for another Trump’s costly campaign in Iran has come under fire for lacking a clear endgame.

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05.03.2026 02:28 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Physicist lawmaker warns Iran could build β€˜Hiroshima-style’ weapon, says US lacks uranium plan Lawmakers raise alarm over interceptor shortages after U.S. forces reportedly used a quarter of global THAAD inventory defending against Iran's missile attacks.

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05.03.2026 02:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Montana Republican US Sen. Steve Daines drops reelection bid in surprise move Republican U.S. Sen. Steve Daines of Montana dropped his bid for reelection to a third term in a surprise withdrawal just minutes before a Wednesday filing deadline for candidates. Montana U.S. Attor...

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05.03.2026 02:23 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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White House Says We Had to Bomb Iran Because Trump Had a β€œFeeling” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt had a shocking explanation for why the U.S. launched a new war in the Middle East.

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05.03.2026 00:44 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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homer simpson from the simpsons is walking through a door ALT: homer simpson from the simpsons is walking through a door

"Weaseling out of things is what separates us from the animals. Except for the weasel." - Homer Simpson

05.03.2026 00:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Newsom likens Israel to β€˜apartheid state,’ questions future military support The California governor’s comments came as he promoted his new memoir in Los Angeles.

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04.03.2026 19:05 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Russian Intel says 560 US military has been killed thus far. Why am I not surprised they have lied?

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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.

Don't let events in the Middle East overshadow what's really important!

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04.03.2026 19:04 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Anthropic’s AI tool Claude central to U.S. campaign in Iran, amid a bitter feud Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post. In order to strike a blistering 1,000 targets in the first 24 hours of its attack on Iran...

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04.03.2026 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜We’re not at war right now’: House Speaker Johnson makes stunning claim after Trump’s barrage on Iran Johnson says he opposes a resolution to rein in Trump’s military power amid the campaign in Iran

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04.03.2026 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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β€˜MAGA is Trump’: President fires back at right-wing mutiny over Iran Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post. As President Donald Trump directs military strikes on Iran, he’s also fighting online att...

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04.03.2026 18:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Don’t Tell the President I Said That’: Republican Congressman Tells Voters To β€˜Stay Concerned’ About Iran Becoming β€˜Forever War’ Tim Burchett told MAGA voters concerned about Iran turning into another "forever war" to "vigilant" about holding leaders' feet to the fire, including Trump's.

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04.03.2026 09:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

With losers like mental midget Trump and alcoholic Hegseth running it I can see it happening.

04.03.2026 08:45 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Could the United States lose the war in Iran? Why one professor thinks it will happen Considering his first two predictions, this prediction is more than a little concerning.

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04.03.2026 08:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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NASA’s Hubble telescope detects possible β€˜dark galaxy’ A galaxy made almost entirely of dark matter, an elusive form of matter that doesn’t interact with light, was spotted by Hubble 250 million light-years from Earth.

Better bring a flashlight.

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04.03.2026 08:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Congress taking first votes on Iran war as debate rages about US goals The U.S. Senate is headed towards a vote Wednesday on President Donald Trump's decision to embark on a war against Iran, an extraordinary test in Congress for a conflict that has rapidly spread across...

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04.03.2026 08:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Internal DHS watchdog: Noem is obstructing our work The Office of the Inspector General said in a letter he has been denied access to records in at least 10 investigations.

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04.03.2026 08:32 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump Says He’ll Cut Off Trade With Spain Over Air Base Use β€œI told Scott to cut off all dealings with Spain,” Trump said Tuesday during a meeting at the White House, referring to US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Trump didn’t explain how he planned to fol...

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04.03.2026 08:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Talarico wins Texas Senate Democratic nomination while Cornyn and Paxton head to Republican runoff State Rep. James Talarico topped Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett in an expensive and fiercely contested Texas Senate Democratic primary that once again has the party dreaming of a big upset in November...

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04.03.2026 08:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump Admits His War Might Make Everything Worse President Donald Trump has made a starting admission: that his war on Iran could ultimately make things worse for the people he promised to help. Days after urging Iranians to β€œrise up” and reclaim th...

I wonder what the Las Vegas oddsmakers think about this.

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04.03.2026 02:26 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Trump Reveals Why There’s No Evacuation Plan for Trapped Americans Americans remain trapped in the Middle East amid Trump’s war on Iran.

Sacrificial victims to the Orange dictator wannabe.
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04.03.2026 02:12 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump’s Plan To Escort Ships Through Strait Of Hormuz Would Put U.S. Navy Warships In The Crosshairs U.S. Navy's surface combatants would be tasked with sailing repeatedly through a super weapons engagement zone to get ship traffic moving.

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04.03.2026 02:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Trump Admin's Most Consistent Reason for Attacking Iran: We Did It For Israel The new line: Israeli threats to bomb Iran and trigger a response that could hit U.S. bases in the region led the administration to join the war.

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