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Trump orders oil tanker insurance support, says Navy could escort ships in Gulf The U.S. Navy could begin escorting oil tankers through the Strait of ​Hormuz if necessary, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, adding he had ordered the U.S. International Development Finance Cor...

The US Navy could begin escorting oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz if necessary, President Trump said, adding he had ordered the US International Development Finance Corporation to provide political risk insurance and ‌financial guarantees for maritime trade in the Gulf reut.rs/4u7dvjz

29 point swing towards Democrats in *Arkansas*. Texas Republicans should be gulping nervously, right now.
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Thrilled to see @jamestalarico.bsky.social win in Texas -- I expect he'll be one of many @runforsomething.net alum we'll be calling Senator this time next year.

Genuine authentic community-rooted leaders who know how to meet the moment can win anywhere & everywhere. Let's goooooo!

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🚨OFFICIAL FLIP REPORT🚨

Democrat Alex Holladay has FLIPPED Arkansas State House Seat 70 in the State Legislature!

This is the 2nd red-to-blue State Legislative flip of the year!

In Texas, it looks like it’s going to be Talarico for the Dems and Cornyn and Paxton to a GOP runoff.

And, Talarico (D) takes the raw vote lead w/ a 76%-23% rout of Crockett (D) in Travis. Co. (Austin). This isn't on track to be a blowout, but he's the clear favorite. #TXSEN

NOT JUST THIS:

Two other Democratic lawmakers in North Carolina who sided with the GOP to overturn vetoes of major bills (e.g. anti-trans legislation) are also losing in their primaries so far to progressive challengers.

This could be a major night in NC.

Wow: In the early vote, it's a blow-out *so far*.

Rodney Sadler, the progessive pastor and activist, leads state Representative Carla Cunningham 75% to 18%.

(Stay tuned as we see how the Election Day vote compares, but that's an ominous start for the incumbent.)

Context:

Nasif Majeed in HD-99 is losing 29-65 to challenger Veleria Levy

Shelly Willingham in HD-23 is losing 45-55 to challenger Patricia Smith

🤬....And, as usual we forget all about the 167 school girls murdered in the first attack and the many since then...only American soldiers following illegal and un-Constitutional orders are human beings?🙄

We also just murdered this guy’s parents, his wife, and his son so good luck getting a peace deal

Toronto Synagogue Is Damaged by Gunfire on Night of Jewish Holiday The temple said 20 shots were fired at the building but no one was hurt.

A Toronto synagogue was damaged by gunfire on Monday night, the beginning of the Jewish holiday Purim, the police said. No one was hurt. A vehicle was reportedly seen leaving the area after the shots, but there is no description of any suspect, the police said. nyti.ms/4bqWI2L

Love wins Democratic nomination for Arkansas governor | Arkansas Advocate Sen. Fred Love will face Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders in November after defeating Supha Xayprasith-Mays in the Democratic primary election Tuesday night.

Love wins Democratic nomination for Arkansas governor arkansasadvocate.com/2026/03/03/l...

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How about Howard Lutnick, Elon Musk, Steve Bannon, Melania Trump, Steven Tisch, Sergey Brin, Donald Trump.

Breaking: The House Oversight Committee is requesting transcribed interviews with 7 new individuals as part of the panel's Epstein investigation:

Bill Gates: May 19
Kathryn Ruemmler: April 21
Ted Waitt: April 16
Doug Band: May 5
Leon Black: May 13
Lesley Groff: June 9
Sarah Kellen: June 3

Holy shit. These people shouldn’t be near sharp cutlery, let alone seats of power.

Mullin: “This is war.”

Raju: “You concede this is war?”

Mullin: “We haven’t declared war.”

Reporter: “You just said it’s a war.”

Mullin: *stammer

A combat-unit commander told non-commissioned officers at a briefing Monday that the Iran war is part of God’s plan and that Pres. Donald Trump was “anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon and mark his return to Earth,” according to a complaint by a non-commissioned officer. From Saturday morning through Monday night, more than 110 similar complaints about commanders in every branch of the military had been logged by the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF). The complaints came from more than 40 different units spread across at least 30 military installations, the MRFF told me Monday night.

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U.S. Troops Were Told Iran War Is for “Armageddon,” Return of Jesus Advocacy group reports commanders giving similar messages at more than 30 installations in every branch of the military

Deeply, deeply disturbing:

"U.S. Troops Were Told Iran War Is for “Armageddon,” Return of Jesus. Advocacy group reports commanders giving similar messages at more than 30 installations in every branch of the military."

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How a Mutual Aid Network Built Direct Support for Migrants Across Minnesota “There’s nothing like getting to give someone their rent money,” says mutual aid organizer Ashley Fairbanks.

“There’s nothing like getting to give someone their rent money,” says mutual aid organizer Ashley Fairbanks.

Paxton is the king of ratfuckery. Even though Talarico is ahead, to do this in Crockett’s home district for no good reason is classic Paxton. He needs to go home.

That's right. You got no leg to stand on, Newsom supporters. Shut your hole. We don't need anti trans anti homeless greaseball shit. North Carolina is purple, it's not some blue stronghold.

I've seen enough: James Talarico (D) wins the #TXSEN Dem primary.

Toronto synagogue hit by gunfire hours after Purim event - Jewish Telegraphic Agency No injuries were reported in the shooting at Temple Emanu-El of Toronto.

Toronto synagogue hit by gunfire hours after Purim event www.jta.org/2026/03/03/g...

Every Democrat in the House should sign on to articles of impeachment for Kristi Noem. This is fruit so low-hanging it's practically below ground.

The U.S. Is Exacerbating Haiti’s Gender Violence Crisis - FPIF Sexual and reproductive rights are not optional — even or especially when countries experience systemic collapse.

Haiti’s humanitarian crisis is a sexual and reproductive health emergency for Haitian women and girls. Emergency contraception, post-rape care, maternal health services, HIV prevention, and access to safe, legal abortion all need to be core components of humanitarian response.

“As the airplane took off, [Epstein] started touching me forcibly in between my legs… I realized, this is not a modeling opportunity, I’ve been kidnapped. They whisked me away to the island… I was stuck there. They never arranged any modeling opportunities, I was…completely conned.”
Juliette Bryant

"...no stupid rules of engagement."

Thanks for making it easier for the war crimes tribunal, like a sloppy drunk would.