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Ric Fouad

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Adjunct prof (legal ethics) Fordham Law & Temple Law (Tokyo Campus), attorney, child welfare advocate, Foster Care Alumni of America, Milton Hershey School alum (7YRS), expert on consequences of political violence for immediate family.

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Chuck Schumer: โ€œWe object to bombing civilian middle schools & destroying Iranโ€™s infrastructure without letting us get in on taking some of the credit!โ€

08.03.2026 05:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Fascinating. Will reserve comment. But wld note that third cause of action is for unlicensed practice of law: is that even actionable in Illinois as a tort for damages? By a third party no less? Lots here to unpackโ€ฆ!

08.03.2026 04:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s a deeply moving statement. Also underscores what Trump gang is doing to our souls: theyโ€™re dragging all of down into their moral sewer, a place so disgusting the rats flee. IDK how we ever come back from thisโ€ฆ

08.03.2026 04:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Appalling. Am so ashamed of our governmentโ€ฆ

08.03.2026 04:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 24    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iranโ€™s people were facing a horrible shortage of water before the war began. If we are destroying desalination plants and setting fire to Teheran we are committing unfathomable crimes.

08.03.2026 02:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14596    ๐Ÿ” 4963    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 484    ๐Ÿ“Œ 198

Of course, it's the stupid voters, who simply refused, outrageously, not to swallow voting for John Wayne Gacy, bc Trump is worse. Thank you for enlightening everyone: I hereby apologize to our Dem Establishment masters, they are free to kill another 20K children, shame on anyone who balked at that.

08.03.2026 01:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
C Latner @digory29.bsky.s... โ€ข 23s
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Well you must be thrilled you got Trump then! How many elementary schools were bombed
today?

C Latner @digory29.bsky.s... โ€ข 23s โ†’ Replied to you Well you must be thrilled you got Trump then! How many elementary schools were bombed today?

Welcome to Instablockโ„ข๏ธ, where idiots earn special prizes. Thank you for playing!

08.03.2026 00:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ’ฏ

08.03.2026 00:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Of course never one cause of anything like this, always bundle of factors, a truism. Harris labored under years of insidious corporatist/oligarch leaning by party, starting w Clintons, demoralizing base. But asking base to stomach killing 20K children live-streamed to our phones was 100% last straw.

08.03.2026 00:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Little Mikaeil Mirdoraghi, a third grader, waving goodbye to his mom before leaving for school, killed by US bombing of Iran.

Little Mikaeil Mirdoraghi, a third grader, waving goodbye to his mom before leaving for school, killed by US bombing of Iran.

When I hear mealymouthed non-condemnation of this horrific war by purported โ€œliberals,โ€ relying on how awful Iran regime is, canโ€™t but think of how when police kill anyone, from George Floyd to Eric Garner, first thing we hear abt is victimโ€™s criminal record. Here, also, laced w ugly racism.

07.03.2026 23:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

They didnโ€™t have โ€œplansโ€ for what came first, for crying out loud, engaging in indiscriminate bombing, targeting middle school, killing leaders they wanted to put in place: Biff Trump & high school football teamโ€”Captain Hair Gel Hegsethโ€”โ€œplanningโ€ war like cast of Animal House planning frat party.

07.03.2026 23:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If the hat is campaign merch, of course used to raise political funds, then isnโ€™t his wearing it here also a violation of Hatch Act? For heavenโ€™s sake, heโ€™s using his massive visibility for product placement tied to his fundraising, how can this not be unlawful? cc: @citizensforethics.org

07.03.2026 22:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

2/2 A lot to unpack:

โ€ขTrump/GQP 2024 wave powered by record crypto fraud $ (& Trump in on scam).

โ€ขJesse Jackson Jrโ€”already a disgraceโ€”& Jonathan Jackson, both get AI/crypto payola.

โ€ขValerie Fousheeโ€”AIPAC stoogeโ€”also shill for AI/crypto.

โ€ขAl Green on AI/crypto hit list.

โ€ขDem leaders on take too.

07.03.2026 22:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Preview
How Candidates Are Using Winks and Posts to Seek Crypto and A.I. Cash

1/2 If the American experiment in democracy fails, SCOTUS FedSoc cabal turning elections into brothels w Citizens United is why: they broke our repair tool, elections, gave uber-rich villains control. Excellent piece on AI/crypto corrupting power. (No paywall.)
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/u...

07.03.2026 22:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Devastatingโ€”this is how Dem Establishment retains its grip on power, only reason GQP is โ€œcompetitive.โ€

07.03.2026 18:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

They wallow in their own stupidity, & crack themselves up abt it, President Archie Bunker & Secretary Hair Gel.

07.03.2026 18:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Theyโ€™ve unleashed terror at home & abroad, spending billions *each day* to do this, money that cld provide healthcare, daycare, elderly care, schools, food assistance, moreโ€”& they grab fistfuls of dollars for themselves using officeโ€”& we are forced to endure it. IDK how our democracy survives this.

07.03.2026 17:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Marvelous piece. (I am forever a sucker for Up, a tenderness masterpiece.)

07.03.2026 09:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

These ppl destroyed worldโ€™s oldest churches in Gaza, leveled irreplaceable mosques, wiped entire families from face of earth. Loyal Israelis cautioned what this wld do: sure enough, w no one restraining Kahanist monsters, theyโ€™ve turned nation into pariah, ignited forever war. Good job, idiots.๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝ

07.03.2026 08:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Trump shld present her with his FIFA Peace Prize. These two deserve each other.๐Ÿคก๐Ÿคก

07.03.2026 08:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Christ almighty, this guy again? smhid

07.03.2026 07:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

All Godโ€™s children, no exceptions, my heart breaks at each & every lossโ€ฆthis war is just so wrong on so many levelsโ€ฆ

07.03.2026 02:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Canโ€™t keep repeating itโ€ฆ
bsky.app/profile/ricf...

07.03.2026 02:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm pretty sure I'm not the only person who surmised from go that the order might be impossible ("impracticable" in legalese) to comply with. This is why you don't put the cast of Animal House in charge of government.

06.03.2026 23:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We truly are living in an insane asylum. I ask again, at what point does reason invoke the mercy rule? These ppl are f'ing loons & will leave the entire planet in embers. smhid

06.03.2026 23:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

For God's sake, another anodyne statement obsessing over process but avoiding outright condemnation? I respect that you all were in intel & perhaps view things like deposing Mossadegh & installing Shah differently than others, but this unnecessary war is flat out insane: just say what is, g.d. it.

06.03.2026 23:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s not a personality regime: itโ€™s an insane asylum, the inmates are in charge, & weโ€™re all hostages. This idiocy will leave smoldering ruins everywhere.

06.03.2026 21:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Is there point where we get to invoke mercy rule? Crypto scheme run from WH, kidnapping/bombing foreign leaders, mass terrorization of 15M immigrants, extrajudicial executions of purported drug smugglers, massive influence peddling, corruption, & profiteering from officeโ€”& on & on & onโ€”& now thisโ€ฆ

06.03.2026 18:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Remarkable, every word, especially moved to hear w/o prevarication how openly POC are now otherized: our muted reaction to Iranian girls school bombing shld horrify us allโ€”& Dem leadership โ€œresponseโ€ to catastrophically ill-advised war leaves one stammering: our election โ€œalternativeโ€ in action.

06.03.2026 18:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Made the mistake of watching this while walking in Tokyo yesterday, drew attn laughing, nearly fell down at last cameo.๐Ÿ˜‚

06.03.2026 17:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0