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Blumenthal: "I have emerged from classified briefings deeply concerned and very fearful that we're on the precipice not only of an escalating conflict that in region, but also putting troops on the ground b/c that is almost inevitably the path the admin has chosen by its current tactical approach"

NEW: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the United States has asked Ukraine for help intercepting Iranian-made Shahed drones, citing Ukraine’s battlefield expertise. Zelenskyy said any assistance will come only if it does not weaken Ukraine’s own defenses.

Trade court orders tariff refunds in setback for Trump A trade court has cleared the way for businesses to receive refunds for tariffs that the Supreme Court struck down last month.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

McGovern: How the hell is this America first? You guys broke your top campaign promise. Good luck with that. I hope the defense contractor money was worth it. Shame on you all. The mask is off. You're all just a bunch of pathetic Neocon Warmongers.

It represents the epitome of fraud, waste, abuse, and the exploitation of human suffering at the hands of private prison corporations and the Trump administration.

ICE taking steps to close detention center at Fort Bliss, document shows Preparations to shutter Camp East Montana in El Paso come less than eight months after facility’s opening, according to an internal ICE document.

Exclusive: ICE is taking steps to close Camp East Montana, a massive immigrant detention camp near the Mexican border that opened less than eight months ago, according to an internal document reviewed by The Post.

BREAKING: Senate Republicans just blocked our bipartisan War Powers Resolution to rein in Trump's illegal war of choice against Iran.

They chose fealty to Trump over our troops' lives.

Their psychopathy is beginning to rival that of the Third Reich.

#BREAKING — State Department 24/7 helpline: There is no help for Americans trying to get out of the Middle East @ABC News #breakingnews #iran #war #trump TikTok video by Jonathan Karl

🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨There is NO help from Trump’s Administration for Americans trying to escape Trump’s war in the Middle East. Trump has left them the fend for themselves!!
🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Qmy2Bc/

NOEM: I would disagree with the judge

CROCKETT: I'm sure you would, but can you tell me whether or not you have a law degree?

NOEM: A what?

CROCKETT: A law degree

NOEM: No I do no-

CROCKETT: Okay

Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) begins her remarks to Noem with:

"There's an old adage that states, 'There are no bad dogs, just bad owners.'"

😬

Congress can impeach/convict/remove, but the GOP members are bootlicking traitors

Florence ICE detainee dead after untreated tooth infection, official says An ICE detainee, who had been at a Florence detention center for four months, died Monday following an untreated tooth infection.

Emmanuel Damas, 56, died in ICE custody on Monday. Damas came to the US from Haiti seeking asylum. After six months in ICE custody—the last four at CoreCivic's Florence Correctional Center—he died from complications from a tooth infection, according to ICE. A tooth infection. He's death number nine.

Justice Dept., Under Pressure From Trump, Fails to Build Autopen Case Against Biden

NEW: Jeanine Pirro - under intense pressure from Trump - has FAILED to bring a criminal case against President Biden for his alleged use of the Autopen. Operation Epic Fail! www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/u...

I sat down with author and award winning writer, director, and producer Mark Vicente to discuss his upcoming film “The Narcissist’s Playbook.” The power of cults, leaders without conscience or empathy…an important topic for these times in which we are living. The Narcissist’s Playbook: An Important Film For Our Times

The Narcissist’s Playbook: An Important Film For Our Times: I sat down with author and award winning writer, director, and producer Mark Vicente to discuss his upcoming film “The Narcissist’s Playbook.” The power of cults, leaders without conscience or empathy…an important topic for these times in…

Right-wing pundits want Trump to heal the MAGA rift over the Iran war via the mass deportation of American Muslims

Influential right-wing voices are seeking to bridge the divide in MAGA media over Donald Trump's war in Iran by urging the president to launch a new phase of mass deportations targeting American Muslims for denaturalization and removal.

It's a really dark trend

www.mediamatters.org/us-iran-rela...

One of the best books I read last year.

Hegseth: "Death & destruction from the sky all day. We're playing for keeps. Our warfighters have maximum authorities granted personally by POTUS & yours truly. Our rules of engagement are bold, precise designed to unleash American power, not shackle it ... we are punching them while they are down"

This is how you create a new generation of terrorists, Friends.

This “it’s not a war but a special military operation” is very Kremlin March 2022. As is the propaganda that we are not starting a war but ending one. As is the confusion of oligarch media as it tries to be faithful in the confusion…

ICE Officials Must Acknowledge Court Orders in Writing, Judge Says

Judge requiring ICE officials to declare in writing they are aware of court orders barring migrants from being transferred out of state

“ICE leaders must square up to the serious problem in their midst of noncompliance with judicial orders”

🎁 @nytimes.com

US Sinks Iranian Warship as Iran Vows to Destroy Military and Economic Infrastructure in Mideast A U.S. submarine has sunk an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean.

US Sinks Iranian Warship as Iran Vows to Destroy Military and Economic Infrastructure in Mideast

www.military.com/daily-news/2...

Page 261 of economic historian Guido Alfani's book "As God's Among Men," relaying the history of European democracies preserving themselves by banishing the super-rich, from ancient Greece through the Middle Ages. I apologize that I'm unable to type in the text verbatim: I'm on my phone, typing with one finger on the tiny keyboard (meaning: typing is very slow), and I have to go to an appointment now.

Fun fact: for over a thousand years, European societies banished & exiled the super-rich, who were recognized as posing an existential threat to democracy.

Even in the 4thC BCE, Aristotle said the rich would "be placed above the law or they could even become 'the' law."

Bring back banishment?

Fire deaths rose last year in NC. Here’s who was more likely to die and when. A majority of people died in homes without working smoke alarms, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

A majority of people died in homes without working smoke alarms, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

Breaking:

WASHINGTON (AP) — Roy Cooper wins Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in North Carolina primary election.

A democratic candidate just won in the *checks notes*

Arkansas state house special election.

Flip from R to D.

Dog food recalled in 14 states for plastic pieces that can harm pets The pieces of plastic could cause illness, obstruction and even death if eaten.

⚠️ Pet Food Recall Alert. Dog food sold in 14 states has been recalled after plastic pieces were found in the product, which could pose a choking or injury risk for pets. If you recently bought dog food, check the recall details and stop feeding affected products. Your dog’s safety comes first.

Holy crap! Senator Richard Blumethal says Trump regime just briefed them on sending US troops to fight in Iran!!!

'UNIMAGINABLE CRUELTY': Judge Gary Brown, a Trump appointeee from NY, thrashes DHS' treatment of a man who came to the US at 9 as an abuse/neglect victim, has no criminal record and became a college grad.

"The laws of decency condemn such villainy." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

So, in launching a huge bombing campaign on Iran they apparently didn't plan for:

- Who takes over;
- Interceptor shortages from sustained drone retaliation;
- How to defend US bases in the region;
- Threats to ships in the Strait of Hormuz; and
- How to evacuate Americans with airspace closed.