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[?]Nonilex » 🌐
@Nonilex@masto.ai

3 weeks in, escalates beyond Trump's control [not that it was ever in his control after the first attack]

ends the 3rd week of the Iran war confronting a crisis that seems to be slipping out of his hands∶ Global prices are surging, the stands isolated from [former] & more ​ are preparing to deploy despite his promise the war would be only a "short excursion."


reuters.com/world/middle-east/

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    [?]Nonilex » 🌐
    @Nonilex@masto.ai

    A defensive called other countries "cowards" for refusing to help secure the & insisted the campaign was ‌unfolding according to plan. But his declaration on Friday that the battle "was Militarily WON" clashed with the of a defiant that is choking off Gulf & supplies while launching missile strikes across the region.

      [?]Nonilex » 🌐
      @Nonilex@masto.ai

      , who took office promising to keep the out of "stupid" military interventions, now controls neither the outcome nor the messaging of a he initiated. The lack of a clear exit strategy carries risks both for his “legacy” & his party's political prospects as scramble to defend narrow majorities in in the November .

        [?]Nonilex » 🌐
        @Nonilex@masto.ai

        … was caught off-guard by the resistance of fellow members & other foreign partners to deploying their navies ​to help secure the , according to a White House official….

        With Trump not wanting to appear isolated, some aides have advised ​him to quickly find an "off-ramp" & set limits on the military operation's scope, said one person close to the discussions. But it was unclear whether that argument was enough to sway Trump.

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          [?]Jason Beets » 🌐
          @jasonbeets@newsie.social

          In a head-to-head against incumbent Republican Senator Susan Collins, Graham Planter leads by 6.5%.

          Platner is currently at 46.8%, and Collins is currently at 40.3%.

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            [?]Jason Beets » 🌐
            @jasonbeets@newsie.social

            Graham Platner leads Janet Mills in the Democratic Primary by 13%.

            Platner is currently at 48.5%, and Mills is currently at 35.5%.

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              [?]Nonilex » 🌐
              @Nonilex@masto.ai

              - rift widens over potential end game in

              Trump’s latest outburst against Israel’s attacks on Iran’s huge field on Wednesday laid bare the tensions between the 2 allies & the inconsistency of Trump’s approach to the .


              washingtonpost.com/national-se

                [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                @Nonilex@masto.ai

                tells senators regime is degraded but still intact
                
The director of national intelligence provided the Committee with mixed messages about the state of Iran’s program before the war began.


                washingtonpost.com/national-se

                  [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                  @Nonilex@masto.ai

                  Strikingly, in her opening statement she departed from prepared remarks — published ahead of Wednesday’s hearing — outlining the community’s assessment of ’s capability. As she spoke to lawmakers, said that after the military bombed Iran’s nuclear sites over the summer, Tehran was “trying to recover” from the “severe damage” caused by the operation.

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                    [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                    Saw No Change in Missile Capabilities Before

                    On Wednesday, the director of national intelligence & director contradicted one of the justifications the admin had given for its attacks on Iran.


                    nytimes.com/2026/03/18/world/m

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                      @skykiss@sfba.social

                      "For whatever reason, Pam Bondi decided that all the files from the period around 9/11 were to be withheld from discovery. What's that about?"

                      bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nyjm4

                      EPSTEIN FILES 2001 CANYON: FORENSIC VOLUME AUDIT VERIFIED EFTA DATASET 9 (CORRESPONDENCE) // UPDATED: FEB 14, 2026 THE GAP: 25,000 MISSING N SERIAL NUMBERS 195 ‘98 1999 - 2001 ‘02 '05 DOJ IDENTIFIED WITHHELD/REDACTED 6,000,000+ -.- ~3,000,000 gs FORENSIC NOTE: The Dataset 9 manifest shows a hard-break in serial sequencing at EFTA00045001. The missing tranches overlap with key geopolitical events and anomalous market activity. As of Feb 2026, 50% of the total identified Epstein evidence remains withheld by the DOJ for reasons of ‘National Security’ or ‘Deliberative Process Privilege’. The Epstein regime DoJ violates federal law and r shielding the individuals and institutions who perpetrated and enabled this horrific abuse, also in violation of the transparency intended by the Epstein Files Transparency Act

                      Alt...EPSTEIN FILES 2001 CANYON: FORENSIC VOLUME AUDIT VERIFIED EFTA DATASET 9 (CORRESPONDENCE) // UPDATED: FEB 14, 2026 THE GAP: 25,000 MISSING N SERIAL NUMBERS 195 ‘98 1999 - 2001 ‘02 '05 DOJ IDENTIFIED WITHHELD/REDACTED 6,000,000+ -.- ~3,000,000 gs FORENSIC NOTE: The Dataset 9 manifest shows a hard-break in serial sequencing at EFTA00045001. The missing tranches overlap with key geopolitical events and anomalous market activity. As of Feb 2026, 50% of the total identified Epstein evidence remains withheld by the DOJ for reasons of ‘National Security’ or ‘Deliberative Process Privilege’. The Epstein regime DoJ violates federal law and r shielding the individuals and institutions who perpetrated and enabled this horrific abuse, also in violation of the transparency intended by the Epstein Files Transparency Act

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                        [?]Mr. Kane » 🌐
                        @kangaroo@infosec.exchange

                        Looks like is CIA-linked. Still better than the status quo, I suppose. nitter.perennialte.ch/ryangrim

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                          [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                          This is pretty pointless. She never answers a question straight.

                          chair issues for Attorney General for deposition in probe


                          cnn.com/2026/03/17/politics/pa

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                            [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                            Kent, a former political candidate with connections to , was confirmed to his post last July on a 52-44 vote.

                            As head of the National Counterterrorism Center, Kent was in charge of an agency tasked with analyzing & detecting terrorist threats.

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                              [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                              This is insane. Who does he think he is? He is out of control!

                              Told That Its President Has to Go

                              The has told Cuba that for meaningful progress to be made in negotiations, President must step down, said people familiar with the talks.


                              nytimes.com/2026/03/16/world/a

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                              [?]Zach Everson » 🌐
                              @z_everson@journa.host

                              Just in: "House, Senate Judiciary Leaders Refer Kristi Noem to Justice Department for Perjury Investigation"

                              democrats-judiciary.house.gov/

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                                [?]ProgressivePower » 🌐
                                @ProgressivePower@newsie.social

                                Wouldn't expect you to understand even though the answer is right in front of you

                                  [?]Pelican Dock Music » 🌐
                                  @dockwalk@mastodon.social

                                  Dead troops are fund-raising props for Felon Trump

                                  youtube.com/shorts/kT3a1y1VZaY

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                                    [?]xnite » 🌐
                                    @xnite@infosec.exchange

                                    Hey don't forget to check out my latest blog post where I talk about some of the new "online safety" bills being introduced in 2026. I know these are **framed** as being created to protect children, but I can almost guarantee that all they will do is break your encryption, destroy your privacy, and ruin anonymity online for journalists, activists, and whistleblowers while also potentially actually putting the data of children at increased risk of being stolen in data breach. I can also almost guarantee that criminals will use fake identifications and scape goats to continue harming whomever they please without any increased risk to them vs now.

                                    xnite.me/digital-culture/2026/

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                                      [?]Zach Everson » 🌐
                                      @z_everson@journa.host

                                      GOP activist r Scott Presler appears to lack proper lobbying credentials.

                                      He's working in support of the anti-voter SAVE America Act.

                                      via Public Citizen

                                      citizen.org/news/save-act-acti

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                                        [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                        @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                        Shock’s Tentacles Grip : ‘This Really Is the Big One’

                                        Countries already walloped by a breakdown of the international brought on by , in & chaotic policymaking are facing lasting economic damage.

                                        nytimes.com/2026/03/12/busines

                                          [?]Jason Beets » 🌐
                                          @jasonbeets@newsie.social

                                          This ongoing thread can be read as an article on my blog, Meticulous Musings.

                                          jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2026/0

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                                            [?]Jason Beets » 🌐
                                            @jasonbeets@newsie.social

                                            That was the most recent election where Democrats won control of the US House.

                                            In 2020, Democrats won 222 House seats, and Republicans won 213.

                                            Coincidentally, those numbers exactly flipped in 2022, when Republicans won 222 seats and Democrats won 213.

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                                              [?]Jason Beets » 🌐
                                              @jasonbeets@newsie.social

                                              This ongoing thread can be read as an article on my blog, Meticulous Musings.

                                              jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2026/0

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                                                [?]Jason Beets » 🌐
                                                @jasonbeets@newsie.social

                                                This line graph shows the numbers of seats won by Democrats and Republicans in the US House from 1990 to 2024.

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                                                The line representing Democrats is blue, and the line representing Republicans is red.

                                                Alt...The line representing Democrats is blue, and the line representing Republicans is red.

                                                  [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                  @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                                  “I assure everyone that we will not refrain from avenging the blood of your martyrs. The retaliation we have in mind is not limited only to the martyrdom of the great leader of the Revolution; rather, every member of the nation who is martyred by the enemy constitutes a separate case in the file of revenge,” said.

                                                    [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                    @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                                    statement cont∶

                                                    “One point I must emphasize is that, in any case, we will obtain compensation from the enemy. If it refuses, we will take from its assets to the extent we deem appropriate, & if that is not possible, we will destroy its assets to the same extent.”

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                                                      @skykiss@sfba.social

                                                      From US Congress, Senator Chris Murphy

                                                      From Congress Senator Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social 5/ And on the Strait of Hormuz, they had NO PLAN. | can't go into more detail about how Iran gums up the Strait, but suffice it say, right now, they don't know how to get it safely back open. Which is unforgiveable, because this part of the disaster was 100% foreseeable. 6:03 PM - Mar 10, 2026

                                                      Alt...From Congress Senator Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social 5/ And on the Strait of Hormuz, they had NO PLAN. | can't go into more detail about how Iran gums up the Strait, but suffice it say, right now, they don't know how to get it safely back open. Which is unforgiveable, because this part of the disaster was 100% foreseeable. 6:03 PM - Mar 10, 2026

                                                        [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                        @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                                        at Fault in Strike on in , Preliminary Inquiry Says

                                                        Outdated targeting data may have resulted in a mistaken missile strike, according to the ongoing military investigation, which undercuts ’s assertion that Iran could be to blame.


                                                        nytimes.com/2026/03/11/us/poli

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                                                          @skykiss@sfba.social

                                                          "Will congress ever stop putin's kurwa from suiciding America?"

                                                          From : Democratic Senator Blumenthal said after a Trump administration Senate briefing on the Iran war: "I am more fearful than I have ever been. We may be putting boots on the ground." He said administration priorities remain unclear across nuclear capacity, missiles, regime change, and terrorism.

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                                                            [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                            @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                                            Exclusive: Up to 150 troops wounded in , two sources tell Reuters

                                                            As many as 150 US troops have been wounded in the Iran war, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

                                                            The figure has not been previously reported & is far higher than the admin’s publicly disclosed figure of 8 seriously wounded US forces.


                                                            reuters.com/world/iran-war-liv

                                                              [?]William Lindsey :toad: » 🌐
                                                              @wdlindsy@toad.social

                                                              "But anyway, my God, you know, deliberately being dumb is not good policy. Take care."

                                                              ~ Paul Krugman


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                                                              paulkrugman.substack.com/p/why

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                                                                [?]William Lindsey :toad: » 🌐
                                                                @wdlindsy@toad.social

                                                                "They’re not confused. The administration and its allies are running multiple arguments at the same time, and the arguments don’t need to be consistent with each other. They just need to do the same job: keeping Congress out of the decision-making process and letting Trump do whatever the hell he wants."

                                                                ~ Parker Molloy


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                                                                  [?]Jason Beets » 🌐
                                                                  @jasonbeets@newsie.social

                                                                  James Talarico gave a powerful speech following his victory in the Democratic Primary in the US Senate race in Texas.

                                                                  youtube.com/watch?v=TNOoHvcCxpQ

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                                                                    [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                                    @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                                                    Trio named to replace as is also serving illegally, judge says

                                                                    A federal judge upended the leadership of New Jersey’s US attorney’s office again Monday, ruling for the second time in less than a year that the admin had illegally sought to bypass & install its own picks to head the prominent prosecutorial outpost.


                                                                    washingtonpost.com/national-se

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                                                                      [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                                      @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                                                      prices surged to more than $119 a barrel on Monday, hitting levels not seen since mid-2022, as some major producers cut supplies ​& fears of prolonged disruption gripped the market due to the expanding - with .


                                                                      reuters.com/business/energy/us

                                                                        [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                                        @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                                                        In both cases, the concluded that Iran’s clerical & military establishment would respond to the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali by following protocols designed to preserve continuity of power, these people said.

                                                                        The prospect of Iran’s fragmented opposition taking control of the country was described as “unlikely,” said the people….

                                                                          [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                                          @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                                                          … spy agencies’ doubts about Iran’s opposition seizing power have been referenced in the NYT & the WSJ. The ’s involvement, & its analyses of the potential outcomes of small- & large-scale offensives, have not been previously reported.

                                                                          Suzanne Maloney, an scholar & vp at the Brookings Institution, said the NIC’s prediction that Iran’s institutions will endure stems from its rigorous knowledge of the Islamic republic.

                                                                            [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                                            @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                                                            “It sounds like a deeply informed assessment of the Iranian system & the institutions & processes that have been established for many years,” she said.
                                                                            
…The Iranian succession process that the report anticipated is now playing out but under duress from the extensive - bombing campaign from the air & sea.

                                                                              [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                                              @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                                                              The replacement of the supreme leader rests with Iran’s powerful clerical body, the Assembly of Experts. But members of the & others within the country’s security establishment also play an influential role.

                                                                              There has been intense speculation that the assembly will anoint the late supreme leader’s son, Mojtaba , but no official announcement has been made.

                                                                                [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                                                @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                                                                told journalists that the younger is “incompetent” & a “lightweight,” & that he doesn’t want Iranian leaders who will simply “rebuild” the country’s nuclear & ballistic missile infrastructure.
                                                                                
“We want them to have a good leader. We have some people who I think would do a good job,” he told NBC News.

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                                                                                  [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                                                  @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                                                                  Iran’s Parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, rejected the notion that will play any role in appointing Iran’s next leader.

                                                                                  “The fate of dear , which is more precious than life, will be determined solely by the proud Iranian nation, not by [Jeffrey] ’s gang,” Ghalibaf said on X, referring to the late who was close friends with Trump for several years….

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                                                                                    [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                                                    @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                                                                    And yet…

                                                                                    report warns large-scale ‘unlikely’ to oust Iran’s regime

                                                                                    A classified report by the found that even a large-scale assault on launched by the would be unlikely to oust the Islamic republic’s entrenched military & clerical establishment, a sobering assessment as the admin raises the specter of an extended campaign that officials say has “only just begun.”


                                                                                    washingtonpost.com/national-se

                                                                                      [?]Tim Mak » 🌐
                                                                                      @timkmak@journa.host

                                                                                      THE LATEST AT THIS HOUR:

                                                                                      SIDESTEPS ON $151 MILLION ARMS SALE: On Friday, the U.S. State Department approved a $151.8 million munitions sale to Israel without submitting it for congressional review. reuters.com/world/middle-east/

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                                                                                        [?]Ham on Wry » 🌐
                                                                                        @HamonWry@mastodon.world

                                                                                        Rising oil costs

                                                                                        Rising fuel costs

                                                                                        Rising transport costs

                                                                                        Rising food costs

                                                                                        Rising inflation costs

                                                                                        Rising borrowing costs

                                                                                        Rising unemployment

                                                                                        Rising American poverty

                                                                                        All thanks to Trump. Nobody is to blame except Trump and the incompetent Republican yes men/women he’s surrounded himself with.

                                                                                          [?]James Endres Howell » 🌐
                                                                                          @jameshowell@fediscience.org

                                                                                          When I talk to my students about anti-vaxxers and flat earthers we examine the broad post-1970s erosion of trust in authorities.

                                                                                          None of them are surprised when I show them rates of public approval and trust for the US have been in the single digits for their entire lifetimes. But when I show them that up until I was their age, Congress enjoyed large majority public approval and trust—they cannot imagine it.

                                                                                          I mean, I remember when the likes of Michele Bachmann (for instance) were anomalous, embarrassing to mainstream Republicans.

                                                                                          Rome wasn't burnt in a day.

                                                                                            [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                                                            @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                                                                            The narrowly rejected a resolution Thursday to halt ’s attacks on , a sign of unease in over the rapidly widening conflict that is reordering priorities at home & abroad.

                                                                                            It’s the second vote in as many days, after the defeated a similar measure along party lines.


                                                                                            apnews.com/article/house-vote-

                                                                                              [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                                                              @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                                                                              Lawmakers are confronting the sudden reality of representing wary Americans in wartime & all that entails — with lives lost, dollars spent & alliances tested by a president’s unilateral decision to go to with .

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                                                                                                @skykiss@sfba.social

                                                                                                Trump and Gabbard Obstruct Whistleblower for 8 Months Citing Executive Privilege and Claiming it’s Too Classified for Congress.

                                                                                                A U.S. intelligence official has alleged wrongdoing by traitor Tulsi Gabbard in a whistleblower complaint has sparked months of blocking it from . Like her boss, Gabbard is a Russian asset. Whatever intelligence comes in, the KGB, Putin are next to know. Another result of electing a traitor and insurrectionist.

                                                                                                wsj.com/politics/national-secu

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                                                                                                  [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                                                                  @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                                                                                  He doesn’t care

                                                                                                  Exclusive: on rising during operation∶ 'If they rise, they rise'

                                                                                                  "I don't have any concern about it," the said, when asked about the higher prices at ‌the pump. "They'll drop very rapidly when this is over, & if they rise, they rise, but this is far more important than having gasoline prices go up a little bit."


                                                                                                  reuters.com/business/energy/tr

                                                                                                  Gas prices at a Shell station pump

                                                                                                  Alt...Gas prices at a Shell station pump

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                                                                                                    [?]William Lindsey :toad: » 🌐
                                                                                                    @wdlindsy@toad.social

                                                                                                    "America is being led by a madman. But that’s not the concerning part. Because if he were just a madman, just someone ranting about curtains, he’d never be able to unilaterally start a war.

                                                                                                    He’s a madman who is supported by an entire system — an entire administration; an entire media ecosystem, too — that believes in what he is doing."

                                                                                                    ~ Lyz Lenz


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                                                                                                    patreon.com/posts/madmans-war-

                                                                                                      [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                                                                      @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                                                                                      I should think so

                                                                                                      No matter if you are a or an American, this has been a coverup of the rape of young girls

                                                                                                      panel votes to subpoena AG in Epstein probe


                                                                                                      cnn.com/2026/03/04/politics/bo

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                                                                                                        [?]William Lindsey :toad: » 🌐
                                                                                                        @wdlindsy@toad.social

                                                                                                        "The fact that the Senate failed to pass the War Powers motion does not mean that the war against Iran is legal. It simply means that, as a matter of partisan politics, Congress refuses to perform its constitutional duty. That is the steady state for the Republican-controlled Congress under Trump."

                                                                                                        ~ Robert B. Hubbell


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                                                                                                          [?]William Lindsey :toad: » 🌐
                                                                                                          @wdlindsy@toad.social

                                                                                                          "But the Senate’s failure to assert control over Trump’s ongoing conduct of an undeclared war will have far-reaching consequences."


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                                                                                                            [?]Jason Beets » 🌐
                                                                                                            @jasonbeets@newsie.social

                                                                                                            Graham Platner is one of the candidates you can support through the Democratic Victory Fund, which raises money for Democrats running in important and competitive races in 2026.

                                                                                                            secure.actblue.com/donate/demo

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                                                                                                              [?]Jason Beets » 🌐
                                                                                                              @jasonbeets@newsie.social

                                                                                                              Platner:

                                                                                                              As reprehensible as it is, it's also important to remember that this situation we find ourselves in is only possible because we have had a Congress that for decades has abdicated its responsibility, its constitutional responsibility, in making war.

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                                                                                                                [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                                                                                @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                                                                                                A backed group involved in America’s 250th anniversary celebrations this summer has been receiving , alarming some watchdogs.

                                                                                                                Two groups — one with the imprimatur of , the other with Trump’s blessing — are jockeying to host celebrations marking America’s 250th anniversary, sparking confusion, muddled messages & new scrutiny from Democrats who ask why the Trump-aligned group is receiving federal money.

                                                                                                                washingtonpost.com/politics/20

                                                                                                                  [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                                                                                  @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                                                                                                  America250, led by a bipartisan board created by a decade ago to mark the nation’s semiquincentennial, has overseen events such as the Army’s 250th anniversary last year. It has also issued grants to state commissions & sponsored initiatives such as a float in this year’s Rose Parade.
                                                                                                                  
Freedom250, a public-private partnership launched by the admin in December, has emerged as the more publicized group, with a flurry of high-profile announcements, including from the Oval Office.

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                                                                                                                    [?]Ham on Wry » 🌐
                                                                                                                    @HamonWry@mastodon.world

                                                                                                                    Pete Hegseth was blathering on about how reporting on the deaths of American soldiers in the Middle East makes Trump look bad.

                                                                                                                    Beg your pardon?

                                                                                                                    If you don’t want to ‘look bad’ because you’re getting people killed due to your illegal wars you either have to find your balls and take responsibility for your actions or stop creating illegal wars.


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                                                                                                                      [?]Ham on Wry » 🌐
                                                                                                                      @HamonWry@mastodon.world

                                                                                                                      I don’t slight the U.S military.

                                                                                                                      It’s not their fault they’re being sent around the world to start wars at the behest of multiple layers of incompetence which starts at the White House.

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                                                                                                                        [?]William Lindsey :toad: » 🌐
                                                                                                                        @wdlindsy@toad.social

                                                                                                                        "[Trump' war has' no standing under international law. The only grounds you would have for it, was if there was an imminent attack expected from Iran on Israel, in which case the Israelis and the United States could say that what in effect they were doing was a pre-emptive strike. But that certainly wasn’t the case. You don't even have a pretext here for legality. This is simply an exercise of power..."

                                                                                                                        ~ Scott Lucas


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                                                                                                                          [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                                                                                          @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                                                                                                          Misled About Top Aide’s Role in

                                                                                                                          Testifying before the Committee, Noem denied that had any role in approving contracts. But internal DHS records & interviews with current & former agency staffers contradict her testimony.


                                                                                                                          propublica.org/article/kristi-

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                                                                                                                            [?]William Lindsey :toad: » 🌐
                                                                                                                            @wdlindsy@toad.social

                                                                                                                            "He has launched a military action that by his own admission is not an emergency situation like those anticipated by the War Powers Act, and thus he should have asked Congress for authorization to send troops and money to Iran. Members of Congress, in turn, would then have had to answer to their constituents."

                                                                                                                            ~ Heather Scott Richardson


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                                                                                                                            heathercoxrichardson.substack.

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                                                                                                                              [?]William Lindsey :toad: » 🌐
                                                                                                                              @wdlindsy@toad.social

                                                                                                                              "You saw this on the State of the Union where Donald Trump said, hi, and they stood and cheered. They are wedded to his backside. There is not any room between the Republicans and Donald Trump. So when he goes down, they go down."


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                                                                                                                                "And now [the Republicans] just care about the gold drapes and the ballroom and whatever power they think they can hold on to, but none of it for the advantage of the American people. None of it, not any of it. And there is not a single Republican, there's no space [between them and Trump]."

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                                                                                                                                  "The White House refuses to call its war in Iran a war, instead labeling it 'major combat operations' — a maneuver to keep Congress out of the picture. And believe it or not, Congress is going along with it."

                                                                                                                                  ~ Ken Klippenstein


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                                                                                                                                    said in a statement on social media that it has “struck or sunk to the bottom of the ocean” more than 20 ships “from the Iranian regime.” It is the first assessment of the extent of naval damage by the since CENTCOM last said it had destroyed one ship.

                                                                                                                                    US CENTCOM post: U.S. forces have struck or sunk to the bottom of the ocean more than 20 ships from the Iranian regime. Last night, CENTCOM added a Soleimani-class warship to the list.

                                                                                                                                    Alt...US CENTCOM post: U.S. forces have struck or sunk to the bottom of the ocean more than 20 ships from the Iranian regime. Last night, CENTCOM added a Soleimani-class warship to the list.

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                                                                                                                                      The will take an initial vote Wednesday on blocking from ordering further strikes on , offering the first test of ’s support for a campaign that Trump launched without its consent.
                                                                                                                                      
 — & Sen (R-KY) — are forcing a vote on over the opposition of most …. Democrats are imploring a handful of Republicans to break with their party to end the conflict & reassert Congress’s control over declaring .


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                                                                                                                                        Rising prices could help pay for fighting in

                                                                                                                                        The Iran war’s disruption of & supplies & soaring prices are strengthening Russia’s ability to profit from its energy exports. That’s a pillar of the Kremlin’s budget & a key to paying for its own in Ukraine.


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                                                                                                                                          …The coordinated attacks that began Saturday have also yielded hundreds of other casualties — among them at least 6 US service members. Their deaths are a sobering detail in a conflict that the Trump admin has said could last for weeks, while officials have warned that more US casualties are expected.

                                                                                                                                          Clockwise from top left, Declan J. Coady, Nicole M. Amor, Noah L. Tietjens and Cody A. Khork were killed in Kuwait on March 1.

                                                                                                                                          Alt...Clockwise from top left, Declan J. Coady, Nicole M. Amor, Noah L. Tietjens and Cody A. Khork were killed in Kuwait on March 1.

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                                                                                                                                            Secretary Noem's sworn denial about Corey Lewandowski's contract role is directly contradicted by internal agency records, revealing a systemic breach of accountability.

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                                                                                                                                              These Service Members Have Died in the Conflict

                                                                                                                                              They were from Nebraska, Florida, Iowa & Minnesota. One was wrapping up his final deployment & hoped to open a martial arts studio.

                                                                                                                                              Declan J. Coady
                                                                                                                                              Nicole M. Amor
                                                                                                                                              Noah L. Tietjens
                                                                                                                                              Cody A. Khork


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                                                                                                                                                NEW: When asked if top aide Corey Lewandowski has “a role in approving contracts,” DHS Secretary Kristi Noem replied, “No.”

                                                                                                                                                But internal DHS records contradict her testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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                                                                                                                                                  Heimatschutzministerin Kristi Noem täuschte den Senat über die Vertragsautorität ihres umstrittenen Top-Beraters Corey Lewandowski.

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                                                                                                                                                    Sri Lanka’s navy says it has now recovered 87 bodies from the sea where warship sank.

                                                                                                                                                    Navy spokesman Commander Buddhika Sampath says that by the time naval ships reached the location of the Iranian ship’s sinking, “there were only some oil patches & life rafts. We found people floating on the water.”

                                                                                                                                                    The has said a torpedo from a US submarine sank the ship.

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                                                                                                                                                      Targets have included missile sites, Revolutionary Guard stations, naval bases & air defense systems.

                                                                                                                                                      The volume of munitions & scale of visible damage far exceed last year’s 12-day war, Cohen said. In some places, the ash, dust & rubble resemble strikes on Gaza.

                                                                                                                                                      Cohen says it’s “everything related to the regime.”

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                                                                                                                                                        More on the ship

                                                                                                                                                        authorities said 32 people were rescued, which sank off their coast. They said others died, without giving a number.

                                                                                                                                                        The vessel was the , one of ’s newest warships.

                                                                                                                                                        The frigate was the centerpiece of a 2-ship international tour in 2023 that included port calls in countries including South Africa & Brazil. It was accompanied by the support ship IRIS Makran, a converted tanker.

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                                                                                                                                                          Nearly every country in the has sustained damage from missile hits or shrapnel, & now Turkey joins the wider list of nations affected after an Iranian ballistic missile heading toward Turkish airspace was intercepted.

                                                                                                                                                          These are the countries:

                                                                                                                                                          Israel, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Qatar, Iraq, Bahrain, Syria, Oman, Cyprus, Turkey

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                                                                                                                                                            TXPol [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                                                                                                            You in ? North Austin out to Odessa and Temple?

                                                                                                                                                            Then you can help put Texas and the US back on track by voting for Claire Reynolds or Justin Early for . They’re both and both ready to take back Congress’s Constitutional authority to check this mad executive branch.

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                                                                                                                                                              TXPol [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                                                                                                              Update: They both won.

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                                                                                                                                                                US Defense Secy boastfully said the Tuesday night submarine strike on the warship is the first such attack on an enemy since World War II [not something to be proud of. WWII & its post war treaties were *supposed to* end all wars. Jackass.]

                                                                                                                                                                “The Iranian navy rests at the bottom of the Persian Gulf,” Hegeth said. [they sank 1 boat]

                                                                                                                                                                It was not immediately clear what ship Hegseth was referring to.

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                                                                                                                                                                  Analyst says some areas in now resemble ’s ruins

                                                                                                                                                                  Stephane Cohen of Israel’s Institute for National Security Studies Data Analytics Center says that based on Israel’s announced targets & satellite imagery, the campaign resembles a dentist’s “root canal” — dismantling Iran’s defense infrastructure & preventing rapid reconstruction.

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                                                                                                                                                                    Speaking from the ’s briefing room, also said more forces, including jet fighters & bombers, will soon arrive in the region. He added that the US “will take all the time we need to make sure that we succeed.” Tehran vowed to completely destroy the ’s & — signaling the was nowhere near over & could expand further.

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                                                                                                                                                                      101 people missing after submarine attack on Iranian ship

                                                                                                                                                                      At least 101 people are missing and 78 are injured after a submarine attack on an Iranian ship off the coast of , according to the Sri Lanka Navy and defence ministry sources.


                                                                                                                                                                      reuters.com/world/iran-war-liv

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                                                                                                                                                                        Yeah, they definitely don’t want an extended 🙄 /s

                                                                                                                                                                        The sank an Iranian warship in , Defense Secy said Wednesday, as it intensified its bombardment with of security forces & other symbols of power. As the conflict spirals, said defenses intercepted a ballistic missile launched from Iran before it entered Turkey’s airspace.


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                                                                                                                                                                          The name all by itself. . .

                                                                                                                                                                          debuts “suicide drone” in after fast-tracked procurement

                                                                                                                                                                          The US debuted a low‑cost in combat ​in Iran just 8 months after its Pentagon unveiling, as the US pushes to accelerate programs.


                                                                                                                                                                          reuters.com/world/middle-east/

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                                                                                                                                                                            And like the CI-12 unit, several senior
                                                                                                                                                                            officials were ousted or reassigned because of their involvement in related investigations, sources say. The removals have cost the & decades of combined experience in identifying the types of that sources say could appear in the wake of Operation Epic Fury.

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                                                                                                                                                                              “They have no navy, it's been knocked out. They have no air force, it's been knocked out. They have no air detection, that's been knocked out. Their radar has been knocked out, & just about everything's been knocked out,” claimed.


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                                                                                                                                                                                I mean, does he think anyone believes him? We all remember June when he “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear capabilities.

                                                                                                                                                                                on : 'Everything's been knocked out'

                                                                                                                                                                                During his remarks in the Oval Office where he was hosting German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Trump gave the following assessment of the state of the Iranian defences after four days of an intense - air offensive.

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                                                                                                                                                                                  closes embassies after attacks.
                                                                                                                                                                                  launches fresh strikes on & . & prices surge.


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                                                                                                                                                                                    Across Iran’s capital, , explosions rang out overnight as the & pounded with airstrikes. Iran & its allies have hit back against Israel, neighboring states & targets critical to the world’s & natural production.

                                                                                                                                                                                    The conflict has also spread to , where the Iranian-supported militant group fired missiles at Israel on Monday, prompting Israel to retaliate.

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                                                                                                                                                                                      says ‘there will likely be more’ service members in before conflict ends


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                                                                                                                                                                                        The attacks on are already sending higher, & even steeper increases are likely to come soon.

                                                                                                                                                                                        The average price for a gallon of regular gas stood at just under $3 Monday morning acc/to AAA’s survey, which was taken at the nation’s gas stations Sunday. That’s up 6 cents from a week ago.


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                                                                                                                                                                                          last topped $3 a gallon on average in early December. Prices in world markets jumped Monday – it won’t take long for at pumps to follow suit.

                                                                                                                                                                                          Independent oil analyst Tom Kloza said he expects that retail gas prices will rise 5 to 10 cents a day for a while.

                                                                                                                                                                                          “Yesterday, I got a call early in the morning, & there were a number of companies that were raising their wholesale prices for gasoline by 25 cents (a gallon),” Kloza told CNN Sunday.

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                                                                                                                                                                                            told CNN in a 9-minute phone interview Monday morning that the is “knocking the crap” out of — but that tthe “big wave” is yet to come.

                                                                                                                                                                                            “We’re knocking the crap out of them,” Trump told CNN’s Jake Tapper. “I think it’s going very well. It’s very powerful. We’ve got the greatest military in the world & we’re using it.”

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                                                                                                                                                                                              addressed a range of topics in the interview, including the expected length of the conflict, his surprise at Iran’s widespread retaliation [idiot] & the country’s expected succession plan.

                                                                                                                                                                                              Asked whether the is doing more beyond the assault to help the regain control of their country from the regime, Trump said, “Yes.”

                                                                                                                                                                                              “We are indeed. But right now we want everyone staying inside. It’s not safe out there.”

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                                                                                                                                                                                                “And it’s about to get even less safe,” said.

                                                                                                                                                                                                “We haven’t even started hitting them hard. The big wave hasn’t even happened. The big one is coming soon.”

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                                                                                                                                                                                                  closely watched for months before fatal strikes in

                                                                                                                                                                                                  For months, & intelligence agencies had been secretly watching Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei for just the right moment.


                                                                                                                                                                                                  cnn.com/2026/03/01/politics/ci

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                                                                                                                                                                                                    Ali Farhadi told state affiliated news agency IRNA that the injured were transferred to hospitals by rescue teams. He also claimed that the school was bombed 3 times during - strikes on his country.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    CNN geolocated video from the scene to the , which sits about 200 feet (61 meters) from an Iranian base.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                      ‘I Have Agreed to Talk’

                                                                                                                                                                                                      tells The Atlantic that Iranian leaders want to resume negotiations.

                                                                                                                                                                                                      By Michael Scherer

                                                                                                                                                                                                      One day after launching strikes on that killed Ayatollah Ali & embroiled the region in , Trump told Scherer this morning that the country’s new leadership wants to talk with him & that he plans to do so.


                                                                                                                                                                                                      theatlantic.com/national-secur

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                                                                                                                                                                                                        “They want to talk, & I have agreed to talk, so I will be talking to them. They should have done it sooner. They should have given what was very practical & easy to do sooner. They waited too long,” told Scherer in a phone call from his Mar-a-Lago club shortly before 9:30AM.
                                                                                                                                                                                                        [um, they were talking. You literally had Marco Rubio in meetings with negotiators on Friday, just hours before you attacked]

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                                                                                                                                                                                                          Only 1 in 4 Americans approves of the strikes that killed Iran’s leader on Saturday, while about half — including 1 in 4 — believe is too willing to use , according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that concluded on Sunday.


                                                                                                                                                                                                          reuters.com/world/us/just-one-

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Graph of Americans approval of Trump's attack on Iran.

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Alt...Graph of Americans approval of Trump's attack on Iran.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                            lawmakers are defending Ttump’s decision. Sen Dave McCormick (R-PA) said on Fox News that the Resolution of 1973 gives the president 60 days to commit armed forces to actions before having to seek congressional approval. Rep Pat Harrigan (R-NC) also said “followed the law,” echoing the same argument.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                              But the Act gives presidents that limited power for a 60-day action ONLY in case of “a national emergency created by attack upon the United States,” a condition that say was not met.

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Rep (D-CA), one of the lead sponsors of the War Powers Resolution to rein in on , told NBC News that he believes that a vote, expected in the this week, will be “very close.”

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                Democratic lawmakers are criticizing Trump’s decision to strike against without congressional approval or seeking a declaration of in . Sen (D-VA), a member of the Armed Services Cmte, called the military campaign “an illegal war” on Fox News.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                nytimes.com/live/2026/03/01/wo

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Sen also echoed Sen (D-VA), the top of the Cmte, saying that “all of the intelligence” he has seen suggests that there was “no imminent threat” from . He said Iran was “a decade” away from building missiles that could reach the .

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Senator Mark Warner of Virginia, top Democrat of the Cmte said rushed forward with what he described as “a war of choice” without first consulting with lawmakers or seeking a declaration of through . He said he hadn’t received any intelligence that “Iran was on the verge of launching any kind of pre-emptive strike against the United States of America,” & emphasized that the majority of Americans are against involvement in the wars in the .

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Update

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      At least 153 killed in strike on Iranian ' , state media reports

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The death toll of a strike on a girls’ school in the southern Iranian city of has risen to 153, with 95 more people injured, a spox for the country’s minister said recently, acc/to Iranian state media.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                      cnn.com/world/live-news/us-isr

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The said 3 service members have been & 5 others seriously since the operations in began. They are the first known US casualties from the fighting.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Central Command made the announcement on social media Sunday without providing additional information.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                        cnn.com/world/live-news/us-isr

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Cuz this wasn’t part of the “months long planning” of an attack on by the & or anything /s

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Israel closes all crossings into

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Israeli agency responsible for administering to Gaza says it has closed all crossings into the territory.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ’s move effectively prevents the entry of aid, materials & workers.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                          apnews.com/live/live-updates-i

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Winter weather & storms have battered , & groups say the situation for is dire.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            said, WITHOUT providing evidence, that there exists a sufficient stockpile of food in Gaza to get the Palestinians there through an extended period.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The agency said the crossings were closed for “security” reasons because of the current missile exchange with .

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                              said Saturday that Ayatollah Ali , the supreme leader of since 1989, was killed.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [link provided for additional source material]


                                                                                                                                                                                                                              washingtonpost.com/world/2026/

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                An Israeli military spox said Sunday that he is not aware of any or strikes in the area of a in southern where >100 people died.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                State-run IRNA news agency said a strike hit an all-girls school in the town of Saturday.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                On Saturday, US CentCom spox Capt Tim Hawkins said he was “aware of reports” & that the US is investigating.


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  He said attacking a without authorization undermines the foundation for established after . “The international community should speak in a clear & unequivocal voice, opposing the world regressing to the law of the jungle.”

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Right about now, American allies are considering letting America go it alone in the Middle East.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Without the approval of Congress and the American people Operation Distract From Epstein is illegal, making Trump a war criminal.


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Video shared with CNN shows the moment of impact. The drone, its wings clearly outlined against the sky, dropped at a steep angle between several high rise buildings before bursting into flame when it reached the ground.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        I bet you is gonna be pissed about the more than even the sites, because he could not care less if the “suckers & losers” or if poor people in slums get bombed, but a luxury hotel in a wealthy area — forget about it — he’s gonna lose his shit.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Iran’s Red Crescent says - airstrikes across have killed 201 people & injured 747, according to comments on Iranian state TV.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The spokesperson for the said the strikes have hit 24 of Iran’s 31 provinces. The spokesperson said relief operations are ongoing, & that 220 teams were deployed to different sites to respond to the strikes.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            has spoken with the leaders of , , the & Secretary-General [& basked in the attention which is all Trump cares about], after the strikes on , acc/to White House propagandist Karoline Leavitt.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Trump has yet to detail the strikes, the urgency behind them, or the legality of them to the public.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Despite earlier assurances from the Iranian regime, PM says ‘signs are growing’ that Iran’s supreme leader Ali Hosseini was killed.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              bbc.com/news/live/cn5ge95q6y7t

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Reportedly monitored strikes from White House, while & Chairman were literally phoning-it-in from Mar-a-Lago [f⁕⚠︎ing jerkoffs] , sources say


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                apnews.com/live/live-updates-i

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  monitored the strikes on from the at the as a dialed into a conference line & the “team” at Mar-a-Lago….

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Vance was joined by US Secy of Chris Wright [cuz, you know — ] & Secy Scott Bessent [cuz, you know — oil] as well as the DNI [cuz you know — machine].…

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Meanwhile, a second person familiar with the situation said that the Chair of the , Gen , was also at freaking Saturday.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The didn’t answer questions about US Defense Secretary Pete ’s whereabouts for the strike [probably drunk somewhere on a lost weekend].

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      's body has been found & he is confirmed

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What said of ∶

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      He said there were many signs suggesting Khamenei may have been killed as a result of strikes.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      "This morning we destroyed the compound of the tyrant Khamenei," Netanyahu said in a video statement.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      www.reuters.com/world/iran-crisis-live-explosions-tehran-israel-announces-strike-2026-02-28/

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