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Chris Lombardi

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Bronx-born Philadelphian. #Journalist. #Author of 'brilliant but disturbing' books from The New Press and Mumblers Press. No longer on Substack; find me on Medium, WagingNonviolence.org, On Watch, and an oped near you. #Disabled from 40 yrs of MS.

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DHS admits it deported more than 80 DACA recipients โ€œDreamersโ€ who came to the U.S. as children are protected under U.S. law, so deportations of them are unusual.

"Responding to an inquiry from Senate Democrats, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem acknowledged that immigration officers detained as many as 261 recipients of Deferred Action for Child Arrivals,often referred to as Dreamers.86 of them were deported."
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

01.03.2026 19:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Election chiefs huddle to combat Trumpโ€™s meddling, and an illegal draft executive order aims to give him control of elections The most restrictive voting bill ever passed by a chamber of Congress. The Department of Justiceโ€™s grab for state voter rolls. And a potential executive order giving President Donald Trump the power t...

It's all the same power grab www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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What do you think of the defendants added to the indictment?

01.03.2026 18:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Came here to say this. Either he doesn't know what a yes vote means or he wants to reserve the prerogative for himself

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Worms in food, poor medical care, lights on 24/7: Families tell of life in Texas detention center When ICE officers in Minneapolis detained a 5-year-old boy and his father last month and sent them to a Texas detention center, many Americans were alarmed.

Iran isn't the only news.
apnews.com/article/chil... in food, poor medical care, lights on 24/7: Families tell of life in Texas detention center

01.03.2026 16:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

French was Shrub's speechwriter, yes?.

01.03.2026 16:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Opinion | War and Peace Cannot Be Left to One Man โ€” Especially Not This Man

David French cannot have it both ways. He cannot be Mr. Constitution, lamenting Trump's failure to get Congressional authorization for this war, and argue that we have a right to attack Iran as a matter of choice rather than imminent self-defense.

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/o...

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I fear youโ€™re correct, it will take a large number of American service members deaths, a direct hit on something symbolic like an aircraft carrier or the Burj Khalifa, or another tragedy that I canโ€™t even conceive ofโ€“maybe a chemical or biological weapons?

01.03.2026 15:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah. That seemed inevitable. Trump's been lucky that his recklessness hadn't gotten more troops killed earlier. The luck was going to run out, eventually.

Sadly this probably won't change anything unless a lot more troops die.

01.03.2026 15:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 70    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

nullagent@partyon.xyz - Upon hearing the news millions of Iranians marched as we slept in the west.

They demanded "Death to America" and "Vengence"

#Iran

01.03.2026 15:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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3 US troops killed, 5 seriously wounded in actions against Iran U.S. Central Command officials announced Sunday that three U.S. service members were killed in action during combat operations.

The three Americans were killed at a military base in Middle East. Did Trump and Netanyahu not plan that Iran would fire missiles at US bases? Or did they not care?!!! www.militarytimes.com/news/your-mi...

01.03.2026 15:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 103    ๐Ÿ” 53    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 22    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Fuck.

3 US service members KIA and 5 severely wounded on the first day of fighting.

01.03.2026 15:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1617    ๐Ÿ” 470    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 259    ๐Ÿ“Œ 61
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Reckless Endangerment: President Trump and the Use of Military Force President Trumpโ€™s impulsive decision-making and reliance on the military as his primary foreign policy tool jeopardizes Americaโ€™s national security.

This is from 3 months into his first term.
If only NYT had access to the kind of research tools I possess on my phone.

www.americanprogress.org/article/reck...

01.03.2026 02:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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THE RACKET
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Except for one problem: We already know what Donald Trump would do with war and the military-industrial complex if given the chance. You may have forgotten this but: He was actually president before.
Not only did Trump do a lot of killing in that time, but through his unique blend of belligerence and incompetence, he helped set the stage for most of the major crises roiling the world today.
Trump's supporters like to say there were
"no wars" when he was president. (Trump himself started promoting that line in the primaries.) This is such an obvious lie I don't even know where to start. He

R THE RACKET = Except for one problem: We already know what Donald Trump would do with war and the military-industrial complex if given the chance. You may have forgotten this but: He was actually president before. Not only did Trump do a lot of killing in that time, but through his unique blend of belligerence and incompetence, he helped set the stage for most of the major crises roiling the world today. Trump's supporters like to say there were "no wars" when he was president. (Trump himself started promoting that line in the primaries.) This is such an obvious lie I don't even know where to start. He

Sorry, @peterbakernyt.bsky.social, Iโ€™ve run completely out of fucks. Youโ€™re incompetent! Give me your job. I wrote this in 2024. theracket.news/p/donald-the...

01.03.2026 02:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 633    ๐Ÿ” 75    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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3 US troops killed, 5 seriously wounded in actions against Iran U.S. Central Command officials announced Sunday that three U.S. service members were killed in action during combat operations.

3 US troops killed, 5 seriously wounded in actions against Iran www.militarytimes.com/news/your-mi...

01.03.2026 15:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The C.I.A. Helped Pinpoint a Gathering of Iranian Leaders. Then Israel Struck.

I don't think the NYT reporters here know that they are -- this time, with typical deference and some delight in the derring-do of clandestine ops -- describing a close criminal partnership, collaboration in war crimes.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/u...

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If it were Biden, theyโ€™d be calling for his impeachment in this moment.

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Why the Epstein Investigations Took So Long and Did So Little

So in other words, powerful people allowed Epstein to rape with impunity, and the FBI is utterly inept:
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01.03.2026 14:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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This is an SNL sketch right?

01.03.2026 12:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 590    ๐Ÿ” 309    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We went though this same thing in 2003.

Saddam sucked, his regime killed countless innocent people, but toppling that regime created 20 years of chaos, countless more deaths, and left the door open for extremist groups like ISIS and Iranian proxies.

01.03.2026 13:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

No machine creates a firebreak of legal culpability between the soldier and the violence the soldier commits.

Now, maybe the Palmers Luckey - even those who took fake commissions in the USAR - are too frightened to personally engage in violence & want a golem to do it for them.

Different dilemma.

01.03.2026 12:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 28    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Polls are not Elections. 21% is plenty when Trump has no opposition. You gotta feel for Chuck Schumer. Here he was gonna be a big Hero to Israel, AIPAC, and Bibi. Instead, Trump cuts him out and gets all the glory. Schumer might have to pretend he actually gives a shit about Minnesota.

01.03.2026 13:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Might SCOTUS actually be consistent when the inevitable appeals hit them?

01.03.2026 13:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Westboro Baptist picketed 600 military funerals holding 'Thank God for IEDs.' Supreme Court: protected speech, 8-1. Protesters chanted 'ICE out' at a church whose pastor runs immigration enforcement. Bondi: 39 indictments, Klan Act charges, doctored photos, arrested journalists.

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Dems in Michigan tell me they will make an issue out of Trump's crazed aggression toward Canada by highlighting the material damage it's doing. There are at least 3 competitive House races there, so this could have a serious impact. 3/

newrepublic.com/article/2071...

28.02.2026 12:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 700    ๐Ÿ” 120    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

For years on the GI Rights Hotline, I helped troops sort out which corner of military regs might help them get out--including the intentionally onerous process of conscientious objection.

01.03.2026 13:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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ุงุญู…ุฑ 67,265 subscribers Pinned Message ุชู‡ุฑุงู† ุชุญุช ุดุฏูŠุฏุชุฑูŠู† ูˆ ุจู‰ ุณุงุจู‚ู‡ ุชุฑูŠู† ุญู…ู„ุง ุขุณูŠุจ ุจู‡ ุฒูŠุฑุณุงุฎุช ุฏุฑู…ุงู†ู‰ ู‡ู„ุงู„ ุงุญู…ุฑ / ุจุฎุด ู‡ุงูŠู‰ ุงุฒ ู…ุฑูƒุฒ ุฌุงู…ุน ุชูˆุงู†ุจุฎุดู‰ ู‡ู„ุงู„ ุงุญู…ุฑ ุชุฎุฑูŠุจ ุดุฏ : ุงู…ุฑูˆุฒ ูŠูƒุดู†ุจู‡ ูกู  ุงุณูู†ุฏู…ุงู‡ุŒ ุฏุฑุจู‰ ุญู…ู„ุงุช ู‡ูˆุงูŠู‰ ุขู…ุฑูŠูƒุง ูˆ ุฑุฒูŠู… ุตู‡ูŠูˆู†ู‰ ุจู‡ ุจุฑุฎู‰ ู…ู†ุงุทู‚ ุชู‡ุฑุงู†ุŒ ู…ุฑูƒุฒ ุฌุงู…ุน ุชูˆุงู†ุจุฎุดู‰ ุฌู…ุนูŠุช ู‡ู„ุงู„ ุงุญู…ุฑ ุฏุฌุงุฑ ุขุณูŠุจ ุฌุฏู‰ ุดุฏ. ุงูŠู† ู…ุฑูƒุฒ ูƒู‡ ุงุฑุงุฆู‡ ุฏู‡ู†ุฏู‡ ุฎุฏู…ุงุช ุชุฎุตุตู‰ ุฏุฑู…ุงู†ู‰ ูˆ ุชูˆุงู†ุจุฎุดู‰ ุจู‡ ุจูŠู…ุงุฑุงู† ูˆุงูุฑุงุฏ ุฏุงุฑุงู‰ ู…ุนู„ูˆู„ูŠุช ุงุณุชุŒ ุจุฎุดู‰ ุงุฒ ุฒูŠุฑุณุงุฎุช ู‡ุงู‰ ุบูŠุฑ ู†ุธุงู…ู‰ ูˆ ุจุดุฑุฏูˆุณุชุงู†ู‡ ูƒุดูˆุฑ ุจู‡ ุดู…ุงุฑ ู…ู‰ ุฑูˆุฏ. ุจุง ุงูŠู† ุญุงู„ุŒ ุฎุฏู…ุงุช ุฏุฑู…ุงู†ู‰ ูˆ ุนู…ู„ูŠุงุช ุงู…ุฏุงุฏุฑุณุงู†ู‰ ู‡ู…ุฌู†ุงู† ุจุง ุชู…ุงู… ุชูˆุงู† ุงุฏุงู…ู‡ ุฏุงุฑุฏ. @iranian_IRCS โ€ข 441 07:27 Add a comment Join

ุจู‡ ุฒูŠุฑุณุงุฎุช ุฏุฑู…ุงู†ู‰ ู‡ู„ุงู„ ุงุญู…ุฑ ุจุฎ ยฎ
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Damage to the Red Crescent's medical infrastructure / Parts of the Red Crescent Comprehensive
Rehabilitation Center were destroyed
โ€ข Today, Sunday, February 29th, following airstrikes by the United States and the Zionist regime on some areas of Tehran, the Red Crescent Society's Comprehensive Rehabilitation Center suffered serious damage. This center, which provides specialized medical and rehabilitation services to patients and people with disabilities, is considered part of the country's civilian and humanitarian infrastructure.
Nevertheless, medical services and relief operations continue with full capacity.
@iranian_IRCS

ุจู‡ ุฒูŠุฑุณุงุฎุช ุฏุฑู…ุงู†ู‰ ู‡ู„ุงู„ ุงุญู…ุฑ ุจุฎ ยฎ English Damage to the Red Crescent's medical infrastructure / Parts of the Red Crescent Comprehensive Rehabilitation Center were destroyed โ€ข Today, Sunday, February 29th, following airstrikes by the United States and the Zionist regime on some areas of Tehran, the Red Crescent Society's Comprehensive Rehabilitation Center suffered serious damage. This center, which provides specialized medical and rehabilitation services to patients and people with disabilities, is considered part of the country's civilian and humanitarian infrastructure. Nevertheless, medical services and relief operations continue with full capacity. @iranian_IRCS

Iranโ€™s Red Crescent Society is claiming that U.S. and Israeli air strikes have damaged their medical facilities:

t.me/Iranian_IRCS...

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