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@mstoras.bsky.social

Canadian, former lawyer, journo, historian. Current news junkie very worried about the future of democracy.

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Five Republicans just voted with Democrats to subpoena AG Bondi over Epstein files.

She will now need to sit for a deposition under oath.

Trump is losing his grip on his party, over both Epstein and his deepening unpopularity.

Keep speaking up. It's working.

04.03.2026 22:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 958    ๐Ÿ” 274    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 33    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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A new app alerts you if someone nearby is wearing smart glasses | TechCrunch A hobbyist developer's new app, which can detect nearby smart glasses, comes amid resistance to always-on recording and listening devices that invade people's privacy.

"A new app alerts you if someone nearby is wearing smart glasses" techcrunch.com/2026/03/02/n...

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Mike Johnson ignores a question about if the Pentagon has asked for supplemental funding and walks away

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Trump admin asked a court to drop lawsuits against law firms tied to Democrats. Now itโ€™s changing its mind | CNN Politics The Justice Department has told four large law firms targeted by President Donald Trump that its decision to withdraw lawsuits against them is being reversed, according to people familiar with the cha...

Proof positive that Stephen Miller has more "control" of Trump than does his Chief of Staff, Susie Wiles.

www.cnn.com/2026/03/03/p...

04.03.2026 15:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The WORST OF THE WORST are the MONSTERS caging little kids in $Trump$ maga concentration camps!

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North Carolina Democrat Who Voted for Pro-ICE Bill Gets Absolutely Crushed in Primary A seven-term Democratic lawmaker in North Carolina endured a stunningly large defeat in Tuesday's Democratic primary.

As she should!!!

www.mediaite.com/politics/nor...

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NEW: Ukraine is holding its own. Data from the battlefield show itโ€™s Moscow that may be in trouble, write ISW's Kim Kagan and @criticalthreats.bsky.social's Frederick Kagan in a new op-ed for @washingtonpost.com: wapo.st/3MHUlAh (Gift Link)

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Christian Imperialism (Iran Edition) How Christian nationalism is being used to justify the war in Iran

"This isnโ€™t biblical verses that are being employed to conjure images of Armageddon, itโ€™s references to a Christian nationalist worldview. Rather than mediating through scriptural authority, these commanders seem to be justifying the war with White Christian nationalism."

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Just because the media is hyper focused on Iran does not mean Ukraine has stopped hitting Russian targets.

Their deep strike campaign is ongoing and effective. But they need more mass.

We must help Ukraine fund more missiles to make these strikes as efficient as possible

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โ€ผ๏ธNetanyahu๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ:

1995: โ€œIran is weeks away from a nuclear bombโ€
2006: โ€œIran is days away from a nuclear bombโ€
2012: โ€œIran is weeks away from a nuclear bombโ€
2015: โ€œIran is days away from a nuclear bombโ€
2108: โ€œIran is weeks away from a nuclear bombโ€
2025: โ€œIran is days away from a nuclear bombโ€โ€ผ๏ธ

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Crockett's call for unity has elevated and affirmed her considerable cred in the transformed Democratic party that is taking shape right now. I truly believe she will bring her supporters into the Talerico tent, and then emerge in the new Congress as a formidable force.

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The downstream benefit of the GOP's fucking with Dallas County is to keep Democrats infighting beyond Election Day even though they have a candidate. They want a run-off without the run-off. Listen to Jasmine Crockett, don't give them what they want.

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The Republic and Its Enemies There can be no compromise on our founding principles of freedom, equality, and fellowship.

Freedom, equality, and fellowship: 250 years on, Americans must unite around core principles of the republic.

My newest at @liberalcurrents.com

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Meet the world's longest-range EV โ€” the Z9 GT can go for 644 miles without stopping, according to Denza BYDโ€™s luxury brand says it now has the worldโ€™s longest range EV, with a monster 644-miles between charging stops

Never pay for another litre of gas again. www.techradar.com/vehicle-tech...

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Absolutely ๐Ÿ’ฏ%,Chumpster.......

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Claude AI Helped Bomb Iran. But How Exactly? The same artificial-intelligence model that can help you draft a marketing email or a quick dinner recipe has also been used to attack Iran. US Central Command used Anthropicโ€™s Claude AI for โ€œintellig...

PARMY OLSON:

"But what does 'intelligence assessments' and 'target identification' mean in practice? Was Claude flagging locations to strike or making casualty estimates? Nobody has made that disclosure and, alarmingly, no one has an obligation to."

www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

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Other countries are getting their citizens out of the Persian Gulf.

The Trump regime is telling Americans they are on their own.

How is this America first?

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Maryland, New Mexico Become Latest Blue States to Ban Local Contracts with ICE - Bolts Governors Lujan Grisham and Moore signed laws barring local sheriffs and police from partnering with ICEโ€™s 287(g) program, joining a string of eight states with similar prohibitions.

To underscore just how unusual it is for a blue state like Massachusetts to be formally partnering with ICE, note that a majority of D-trifecta states now ban 287(g) agreements with ICE. Among those that do not, Massachusetts is the only one with a state-level 287(g).

boltsmag.org/maryland-new...

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Inside ICEโ€™s Only Contract with a Blue State - Bolts As part of a 287(g) contract between state officials and ICE, Massachusetts continues to release prisoners into deportationโ€”even as state lawmakers look to ban other forms of ICE collaboration.

As we reported in @boltsmag.org last month, Massachusetts is the *only* state with a Democratic governor + legislature that maintains a state-level 287(g) agreement with ICE. As part of this agreement, Massachusetts often funnels people exiting prison into deportation.

boltsmag.org/massachusett...

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Trump admin hands legal victory to alleged B.C. defeat device smugglers | CBC News Two B.C. men were staring at up to 20 years in prison for allegedly attempting to subvert U.S. clean air laws by smuggling millions of dollars worth of illegal car parts across the border. Then U.S. President Donald Trumpโ€™s administration made a U-turn on environmental law enforcement.

Trump admin hands legal victory to alleged B.C. defeat device smugglers

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Despite Their Successes, Some Mobile Crisis Response Teams Are in Crisis - KFF Health News Mobile crisis units are trained to respond to emergency calls when people are experiencing delusions or hallucinations. But unlike police departments, which are generally funded by local taxpayers, mo...

Many cities send teams of mental health professionals to respond to calls for people experiencing delusions or hallucinations instead of police.

But without consistent sources of funding, some mobile crisis teams are shutting down despite their successes. Can states step in?

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Newly-released court transcripts give some insights into the Trump Mar-A-Lago classified documents investigation.

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Want to understand Ontarioโ€™s ER crisis? Watch โ€˜The Pittโ€™ 'The Pitt' television series holds up a surprisingly faithful mirror to ERs where me and my colleagues work, writes Dr. Brian Goldman.

Just by watching 'The Pitt,' you can learn a lot about ERs in Canada. Here's how.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

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โ€œIran Is Not Going to Surrenderโ€: Johns Hopkins Prof. Says U.S. and Israel Underestimate Iran The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is now in its fifth day. Following the assassination of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Israel has made it clear that it intends to target any official successors. Observers ...

โ€œThis could turn into a regional war of a scale that will make the past 25 years of forever wars in the Middle East seem like a walk in the park.โ€

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EFF's director Cindy Cohn has been driven by a fundamental question: Can we still have private conversations if we live our lives online? Get a copy of her new book Privacy's Defender when you join EFF today. supporters.eff.org/donate/join...

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Iโ€™ve been notified about another death in ICE custody.

This marks a stunning 40 deaths during the second Trump administration.

This cannot continue. There must be real accountability for ICE and DHS.

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Jasmine Crockett is a class act. ๐Ÿ’™

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MAGA national security expert turns on Trump with devastating prediction: 'Impeachable!' A self-identified "America First" national security expert who has long supported Donald Trump now has some harsh words, and a major prediction, for the president's new war in Iran.CNN's Natasha Bertr...

MAGA national security expert turns on Trump with devastating prediction: 'Impeachable!'

www.rawstory.com/trump-maga-i...

04.03.2026 13:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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THIS ๐Ÿ‘‡ TOO......

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