St. John Barned-Smith

Eisenhower

There’s a pretty robust case to make that the Iran Hostage crisis of 1979, the revolution itself, and the policies of the Iranian government towards the US
since, was all blowback from the CIA’s decision to overthrow Mossadegh in 1953. www.cnn.com/2013/08/19/p...

Ted Cruz: "I have no indication they were anywhere close to getting nuclear weapons"

A PSA from Thomas Massie:

NEW: Four federal judges have formed a firewall against ICE in West Virginia — and say they’ll punish state and federal officials of they continue detaining people in ways they have ruled illegal and unconstitutional.

www.politico.com/news/2026/03...

GribblesGoBag @GribblesGoBag Follow .•• Smascbyjeffchastair Remember who we are fighting for! 10:42 AM • Feb 28, 2026 • 2,893 Views

it’s probably fine that this meme is one of the top posts on every military Reddit sub right now

Husband of Tony Gonzales aide who killed herself breaks silence about affair Adrian Aviles says Gonzales acted irresponsibly in becoming romantically involved with a subordinate. He says he wants accountability, not an apology.

'She was texting Tony:' Husband of Tony Gonzales aide breaks silence about affair www.expressnews.com/news/article...

Live: Khamenei's body has been found and he is confirmed dead, Israeli official says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there were many signs indicating Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei "is no longer", without explicitly confirming his death.

Ayatollah Khamenei killed www.reuters.com/world/iran-c...

Her husband wanted to use ChatGPT to create sustainable housing. Then it took over his life. Kate Fox says Joe Ceccanti was the ‘most hopeful person’ before he started spending 12 hours a day with a chatbot

“It’s difficult to understand the scale of the problem, but OpenAI itself estimates that more than a million people every week show suicidal intent when chatting with ChatGPT.”

Plaintiffs continue their outreach and report here on “the number of Plaintiffs who wish to travel independently to a U.S. port of entry or who wish to be flown from a third country to the United States for their court proceedings, understanding that in both scenarios they will be detained upon arrival.” ECF No. 247 at 7. There are nineteen (19) such Plaintiffs as of the date of this filing. Further details are submitted separately under seal, as ordered by the Court.

Incredible.
19 of the 137 Venezuelans whom Trump sent to CECOT under the Alien Enemies Act, & who were swapped back to VZ & then escaped to 3d countries, seek to come back to the US to contest their Tren de Aragua designation—knowing they'll be detained (& God knows what else) by the Trump Admin.

US-Israeli strike on girls' school kills at least 85 students, Iran's judiciary says At least 85 students have been killed in US-Israeli strikes that hit an Iranian girls' school in Hormozgan province, Iran's judiciary said on Saturday. Washington has not commented on the reported str...

US-Israeli strike on girls' school kills at least 85 students, Iran's judiciary says f24.my/Blt6

BREAKING — 51 Iranian children are dead after a strike hits Minab girls elementary school in Iran.

The judges in WV have seen enough.

They say that if the ICE continues detaining people in ways they have unanimously deemed illegal they will start issuing civil fines and contempt findings — including against state officials who help them carry it out.

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

How Tahoe avalanche survivors fought to save friends in deadly slide New details from the Sierra Avalanche Center and Nevada County officials outline the timeline of the deadly Feb. 17 Castle Peak avalanche near Truckee.

How Tahoe avalanche survivors fought to save friends in deadly slide www.sfchronicle.com/california/a...

Cover of The Lancet:

@thelancet.com
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

“In one instance last year, two recruits were flagged as suspected members of the MS-13 gang based on their tattoos while attending the training academy in Georgia. At least five other trainees were fired when ICE learned they had active warrants for their arrest” www.reuters.com/world/ice-st...

How America Chose Not to Hold the Powerful to Account Our national project of elite impunity

After the arrests of powerful men across the world, you might be asking why the US has so much trouble holding its leaders accountable for lawbreaking. Since Nixon, all three branches of government have worked hard to ensure they can break the law with impunity www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

They found him. He died.

Another murder by our immigration goon squads

Trump’s Push for Election Power Raises Fears He Will ‘Subvert’ Midterms

“Trump’s Push for Election Power Raises Fears He Will ‘Subvert’ Midterms:
The president appears to be undermining Americans’ faith in the outcome, at a moment when Republicans face an uphill climb to keep control of Congress.”

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/u...

Wow. Mike Johnson only took 2 Qs during today's House R presser - he usually takes at least 4 - and neither was about Rep. Tony Gonzales. Johnson is refusing to call for Gonzales's resignation following the release of texts showing he pressured an aide who later committed suicide for sexual photos.

Former S.F. homelessness nonprofit CEO charged with with misappropriating $1.2 million Former San Francisco nonprofit CEO Gwendolyn Westbrook was charged with stealing $91,000 and misusing $1.2 million in public funds meant for homeless services, prosecutors said.

BREAKING: Former S.F. homelessness nonprofit CEO charged with with misappropriating $1.2 million www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/w...

The hidden ICE blueprint that should horrify every American | Will Bunch An internal Department of Homeland Security document shows how ICE plans to cram thousands of detained human beings inside a Georgia warehouse.

What's more shocking than ICE's plan to cram as many 8,500 humans into massive, soul-crushing warehouses?

Seeing the actual DHS floor plan that echoes slavery ships and history's worst gulags with no rec space but a gun range for guards

My new column on the camps www.inquirer.com/opinion/ice-...

Huge news today out of Mexico. CJNG combatants are responding with narcobloqueos in Puerto Vallarta and seemingly a raid at the Guadalajara airport. Ramifications could be significant.

The next day, Sebastian was flown to Michigan, where he was checked into Bridgeway, a short-term residency program owned by Bethany Christian Services. He was given five vaccines in each arm, he said.

ICE kidnapped a 16 yo with legal status in MN then shipped him to a DeVos associated facility in MI where he was given five vaccines.

www.startribune.com/how-ice-labe...

The Governor of Louisiana is heading to Greenland to advertise to a people that receives the benefits of the US system, which includes his consituents losing health insurance, and hospital closures
www.npr.org/2025/08/28/n...

Amazon's tax bill plunges after GOP tax cuts The 87 percent drop is largely due to a more generous depreciation break in the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act.'

Thanks to the OBBB, Amazon’s tax bill for 2025 is $1.2 billion, down from $9 billion the year before despite a 45% jump in profits.

Working with the fantastic Governor of Louisiana, Jeff Landry, we are going to send a great hospital boat to Greenland to take care of the many people who are sick, and not being taken care of there. It's on the way!!! President DJT

Healthcare in Greenland is publicly funded, free at the point of use, and despite geographical challenges considered very good.

Healthcare costs in the USA are extortionate and responsible for 60% of all US bankruptcies.

So maybe Denmark should be sending hospital ships the other way.

This one hits hard.

Quakertown parents, groups demand release of students in police clash Civil rights groups and parents gathered in front of the Quakertown Police Department Saturday demanding answers for the violent confrontation Friday.

INBOX: the police chief of Quakertown, Pa., led a group of plainclothes officers to disrupt a peaceful high school student sidewalk protest yesterday.

They threw an underage girl to the ground, choked her, and disconnected all calls to the detention center where she and others are currently held.