Old Tehanu

Just a random reminder that over 50 members of Congress collectively own millions of dollars in defense contractor stocks.

They stand to personally profit from wars that enrich these contractors.

Make no mistake, this is legalized corruption.

Watch how they vote this week.

Democratic voters in Texas scramble to find polling place amid precinct voting switch Early voting had been countywide and saw record Democratic turnout, but the switch to precinct-only locations left many voters showing up at the wrong spot and being turned away.

🚨BREAKING: Hundreds of Democratic voters in Dallas and Williamson Counties, Texas scrambled to find their polling places Tuesday after the local Republican parties refused to hold a joint primary — ending more than a decade of convenient countywide voting. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Exactly. It's gotta be a bot or paid.

Why you wanna argue and incite? I said. Not Texan. But yes, I would vote for him.

And your tiny account wants to pick a fight?

I call bs.

CNN: More than 1,000 civilians killed in Iran since war began, rights group reports By Helen Regan More than 1,000 people, including children, have been killed in Iran since the war began on Saturday, according to US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA). The rights group said as of Tuesday afternoon ET, at least 1,097 civilians had been killed, including 181 children. More than 5,400 civilians, including 100 children, have been injured, HRANA reported. The group said its report is preliminary and is veritying hundreds more reported deaths.

At least 1,097 civilians had been killed in Iran so far, including 181 children.

States have power. Right now. States can use this moment to propel forward or fall back.

When you call reps be sure to call your state reps!

Local policies matter more than ever. States will save us. States rights are the hardest for Ts feds to fight.

Um. Lol. Bye.

Institutional bias right there. Not yours. But (waves hands) theirs.

The same bias that keeps us from truly being a great country. And, with 3rd world countries way ahead of us, little liklihood we will course correct.

I look to the EU now. This is their wake up call and opportunity.

I am pretty sick of the religious rhetoric, specifically. It's as if our fuedal colonialist mormon underwear are on full display.

I am not a Texan, but of course. He is fine. A little too white Christian man for me.

They have held the reigns thru all our hard times, and failed us. Time to let women of color lead.

I am happy with reservations. Until we nueter this administration we cannot expect the courts and law enforcement to step fully up.

Not wrong. I add women to this. We need to go full Iceland or we just drag out a painful demise.

Reparations. Land back. And zero tolerance for the "mental illness" that drives domestic violence and rape.

This makes me sad. @crockett.house.gov is the future. Talarico is the democrats status quo.

Bibi is so happy putin is no longer trumps best donor and friend.

Sigh. Exactly. A coalition to turn Gaza into the next Dubai.

Genocidal maniacs funded with American billionaires.

Do not go to American businesses, government bldgs, or schools in the following:

Dubai
Cyprus
Egypt
Turkey
Israel
Lebanon
Syria
Iraq
Turkmenistan
Saudi Arabia
Yemen
Oman
Afghanistan
Tajikistan
Uzbekistan
Kyrgyzstan
Georgia
Pakistan
Russia
Kazakhstan
Jordan
The UAE
Kuwait
Bahrain
Qatar
Ukraine

How to Advocate for Trans Rights in Your Community Want to push back against the bigoted attacks targeting trans and gender-nonconforming people? Here are specific ways you can help—with your time, money, and everyday actions.

Unprompted by anything specific… worth noting that WIRED’s ASME award nominated package, “How To Win a Fight,” includes a piece on how to advocate for your trans and nonbinary neighbors:

www.wired.com/story/how-to...

Court Orders St. James Parish School District to Continue Desegregation Efforts On Friday evening, a federal district court in Louisiana ruled in Banks v. St. James Parish School Board that the St. James Parish School Board remains in violation of a consent decree requiring it to...

BIG WIN in our case Banks v. St. James Parish! The court found the district has not met its desegregation obligations and has underinvested in two nearly all‑Black schools. The district must act to ensure every student gets equal opportunity.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4l5qNZT

Rest in power Yanar Mohammed — fearless human rights defender & co-founder of the Organization of Women’s Freedom in Iraq. She fought tirelessly for women’s safety despite constant threats. My deepest condolences. #Iraq #HumanRights #RIP #YanarMohammed #RestInPower #YanarMohammedHero #Rights

Sinister Trump Plot to Steal GOP Rebel’s Staff Revealed — The Daily Beast Rep. Thomas Massie alleges a pressure campaign that included poaching his own staff.

The White House reportedly offered jobs to Massie’s staffers weeks before the Epstein files vote.

One aide was offered double his salary. This is what obstruction looks like!

3 million documents are still withheld. Ask yourself why.

#USDemocracy
#Pinks

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British activists set up a memorial to Virginia Giuffre right outside of Buckingham Palace.

Video credit: everyonehateselon_ on instagram.

Iwao Takamoto was one of the Disney greats. Films like Sleeping Beauty owe a lot to his meticulous lines.

The studio was a kind of home for him -- it was a big change. Just before, he'd been in the camps. We explore the story:
animationobsessive.substack.com/p/takamoto-a...

SCOTUS conservatives block California gender-identity student protections, N.Y. map change The two Monday night orders were issued over the objections of the three liberal justices.

I wrote.

They will all be finding out what comes from ducking around.

Just a matter of time.

Also, when you call your federal reps, be sure to tack on some time to call your state reps, governors office, and AGs office.

And, for insurance and Healthcare, call state's insurance commissioner.

Pressure UP.

A man-boy who takes great pride in making himself look as sleazy as possible every morning.

YouTube video by Robert Reich Food Stamp Fraud, Debunked

Trump is launching us into what could be another costly and deadly forever war.

Meanwhile, he and Republicans are making devastating cuts to food assistance programs that help millions of people.

Remember: It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford. It’s about priorities.

I thought this was the general in the UAE, but it isn't. He is missing in New Mexico. Yikes.

MISSING
Retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Neil McCasland has reportedly been listed as missing since Friday, according to local authorities.

McCasland previously served as commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory and later oversaw special access programs for the Department of the Air Force.

We really need to stop paying taxes.