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I think we should do a "Iran Reset" but instead of presenting the Iranians with a ceremonial red button, we give them Pete Hegseth hogtied with a bag over his head

I don't think American Jewish institutions like the ADL and the AJC have fully reckoned with how their behavior during the Zohran Mamdani mayoral election is going to prove to be the kind of generational mistake that will place American Jews in greater danger for years to come.

We tend to call latter-day communism just evangelicalism with the serial numbers filed off and painted red, which is true but it cuts both ways

This is Leninism carrying a cross

At Largest ICE Detention Camp, Staff Bet on Detainee Suicides, AP Reports Camp East Montana has received several 911 calls in the span of five months about immigrants trying to harm themselves.

Staff at the nation’s largest Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility have placed bets on which detainee will be the next to die by suicide, according to new reporting from the Associated Press based on 911 calls and detainee accounts.

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Trump tells Starmer help not needed even as US uses UK bases for Iran strikes US president delivers stinging criticism of UK prime minister over delayed support for Iran war

With McSweeney gone this can only be known as the Starmer sweet spot.

Triangulating to upset literally everyone and achieve nothing.

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Something Amazing has happened, and of course terrible for Kari Lake.

A federal judge in DC rules that Kari Lake was not lawfully appointed and that actions she took as the claimed head of USAGM "shall have no force or effect," including last August's RIFs at the Voice of America.

May I introduce people to every country in the Balkans.

this dude is already topping the charts for mass murderers of the 21st century, but hes eager to go for the belt

ICE's terror did not start with Noem and won't end now that she is gone. The whole agency continues to act with impunity, attacking the press, and silencing dissent. We must MELT ICE and dismantle DHS.

UPDATE: Sunny, a U.S. citizen, is on her way home after being shipped across state lines overnight.

How the hell did this happen?

Press conference tomorrow at Broadview, where we will hear Sunny’s side of the story. More details soon.

Sánchez: “You may have heard that Spain is alone. They’re the same people who said that when we recognized the State of Palestine, and then others followed.

“We are not alone — we are the first. Those who will end up alone are the ones defending the indefensible.”

this part I also didn't get but then I saw an NBC anchor goggling open mouthed like a 12 year who just saw boobs for the first time because the Iranian foreign minister was like"yes we will fight if you invade" and they really don't think of other people as having any sort of agency, it's wild

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your new DHS secretary, everyone:

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We don't need to give the military any more money. Especially for an illegal war in Israel.

We can spend that money on housing, health care, education, and infrastructure.

We don't have to settle.

As a former union rep, I know how vital unions are to protecting workers and winning fair pay.

But we're all tired of the backroom deals.

We deserve transparent leadership and independent unions.

It's the middle of the night in Chicago. Reporters and electeds are trying to figure out why a US citizen was detained by CBP, why her phone was inside an ICE detention center tonight, and where she is now.

Also unclear what happened to the other five people she was detained with at O'Hare airport.

Good piece about a transnational trend in reactionary politics

Following in Murdoch's footsteps, we have seen countless reactionary billionaires building media empires, almost always at a huge loss

Profit is not the point, power is and weakened democratic institutions are unable to resist

Firstly, get a grip. Secondly, come on you cowards! Give us PornHub wrapped.

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YouTube video by Penguin Books UK Shon Faye meets Judith Butler | In Conversation

Judith Butler and Shon Faye hanging out. Cool things do happen.

Danielle Kurtzleben C @titonka.bsky.social Which brings me to my hot take: I have come around to thinking Breaking Bad was a failure. Walter White is supposed to be a monster but you made him read as cool enough that misguided people see him as admirable. An amoral show that ages phenomenally poorly.

In case it wasn’t supremely clear I am making a joke.

Which brings me to my hot take: I have come around to thinking Star Wars was a failure.

Anakin Skywalker is supposed to be a monster but you made him read as cool enough that misguided people see him as admirable.

An amoral movie that ages phenomenally poorly.

Riiiiight. This is known by anyone following Ukraine.

I hope we all learned the lesson that you need to shoot traitors after a coup attempt.

None of the organizers of Jan 6 should be around today. Not one. Yet here we are with them ruling the world.