Chris Murphy: "We need to stand up for the American citizens that ICE is murdering, the kids they're terrorizing. They should stop this illegal war and they should stop ICE from terrorizing our communities. We should demand they do both things."

Donald Trump started a war and quickly blamed Iran for his defeat in 2020. He is plotting to steal the 2026 election. And his buddy David Ellison just won control of CNN.

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It would seem to bring up the question is this done on government time?

Sen. Ossoff Statement on Iran Atlanta, Ga. - U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff today released the following statement. "Eight months ago, Donald Trump lied to the country when he claimed U.S. air strikes had 'obliterated' Iran's nuclear program. "Now Trump says he's taken America to war for regime change in Iran. "Trump has launched this regime change war and put American forces at risk without presenting evidence of an imminent threat, without clear objectives, without having exhausted diplomacy, without a plan for the aftermath, and without the consent of Congress. "I oppose yet another regime change war-of-choice in the Middle East. Congress must convene immediately and pass a War Powers Resolution to assert our Constitutional authority over war and peace. "The President has presented no evidence that Iran or its nuclear program — which he falsely claimed to have 'obliterated' — pose an imminent threat to the United States, or that diplomacy was exhausted. Iran's support for terrorism and uranium enrichment have long destabilized the region. But sending American forces into harm's way should only ever be a last resort. "I pray for the safety of U.S. forces who have been ordered into battle and commend their extraordinary professionalism."

Ossoff’s statement is 1000x stronger than Schumer-Jeffries. This is a moderate Jewish Senator from a Trump state. The split isn’t moderate vs progressive, but leading vs poll-reacting

Balderas' office also sent a letter in 2020 urging federal prosecutors to seize control of Zorro Ranch to preserve evidence, records show; he also offered to assist serving search warrants at the ranch but never received a response and has no reason to believe prosecutors acted on the requests.

Enough. I do think it’s typically passive. We needn’t continue.

I indeed do not know whether Schumer has directly addressed this. I actually don’t have an opinion on his intent, but calling for a vote is just that. If he wants to end the war it seems passive to just call the vote. At the least I have this as a complaint.

I’m not current; has Schumer demanded to stop the war, or criticized the war?

Best thing I’ve read all day.

While we sit around to find out how bad exactly it all is, a bit of cheer: the best baguette of Paris competition was won by a Sri Lankan who appears to have started as a dish washer in restaurants and eventually trained as a Boulanger.

www.paris.fr/pages/la-mei...

Good pushback. If we’re to get in line for the good of the country it would be nice if it were indeed for the good of the country.

We should not have to “know what they mean.” Burden is on them to say what they mean with little ambiguity. Particularly as “leaders”.

Beyond clarity in communication they have some burden of clarity in actions - their own votes, whipping, etc., as well as strategies that work sometimes.

Truth

Thank you @chrismurphyct.bsky.social

Sen Chris Murphy (D-CT) to Face the Nation:

“I don't have any obligation to fund a Department of Homeland Security that is violating the law every day, just like I don't have any obligation to support this war that is illegal as well.”

The draft executive order floating around wants to force people to re-register to vote between now and the midterms.

Clearly beyond Trump’s authority, and completely pointless unless your goal is to limit turnout

The costs of this Iran war debacle will likely be more than the cost of extending the ACA health insurance subsidies.

If you asked Americans, which do you want: another war in the Middle East or lower health care costs at home, is the margin 90 to 10? 95 to 5?

I just threw together a website visualizing this ICE contract data! You can browse through the companies and their contracts, and filter them by state micahflee.github.io/ice-contracts/

Reading this, again, you get the sense that someone at Anthropic knows how the intel community misleads by using definitions of words that are different than everyone else believes. And the people at OpenAI simply don't know or don't care about that.

Hare hare!

I disagree that it’s necessarily disingenuous to not understand and/or trust them.

Since “two weeks” = ♾️, “four weeks = 😱

The American Holocaust is happening in front of our eyes. What have you done today to stop this? Protest, contacted legislators? Anything?

Always this. #EndCitizensUnited

Elite Doctors Served Jeffrey Epstein While Treating His ‘Girls’

Just wanted to make sure this wasn't lost.

The connection between Epstein, the Dubins, and Mount Sinai Hospital.

Vile stuff.

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/u...

West valley sushi shop owner released from ICE detention after eight months A federal judge has granted Kelly Yu temporary freedom after she filed a habius corpus petition.

"Her release follows months of advocacy from community members and political leaders of both parties.

Yu has operated her two West Valley restaurants for years, building a reputation for greeting customers with humor and kindness. She has no criminal record."

www.12news.com/article/news...

Eight prominent Americans have resigned because of the Epstein files, but the man mentioned the most in those files is still operating and waging war in the Middle East.

“Largest state sponsor of terrorism”? Aside from Russia?

+1

we dont need another Fetterman, already got one, thank you