Laura
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Congress just demanded Hegseth stop interfering with Stars and Stripes, the only military press outlet with a congressional mandate for editorial independence. A federal judge ruled the Pentagon press restrictions unconstitutional. Twice. Hegseth defied both rulings.
April 20, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Congress just demanded Hegseth stop interfering with Stars and Stripes, the only military press outlet with a congressional mandate for editorial independence. A federal judge ruled the Pentagon press restrictions unconstitutional. Twice. Hegseth defied both rulings.
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Phang: I think they understand that they gave him such wide berth that he has now said, “Thank you for the inch—I’m going to take 100 miles.” And now they’re trying to reel him back in, as we’ve seen through a series of decisions that have come out of SCOTUS. But they haven’t done us any favors.
April 5, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Phang: I think they understand that they gave him such wide berth that he has now said, “Thank you for the inch—I’m going to take 100 miles.” And now they’re trying to reel him back in, as we’ve seen through a series of decisions that have come out of SCOTUS. But they haven’t done us any favors.
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Timothy Snyder knows what he’s talking about. Pay attention.
April 6, 2026 at 3:44 AM
Timothy Snyder knows what he’s talking about. Pay attention.
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2/ WSJ follows that immediately with sound legal analysis plus good interview quotes from Geoff Corn, former Senior Law of War Advisor for the U.S. Army.
By Michael R. Gordon and @alexward.bsky.social
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
By Michael R. Gordon and @alexward.bsky.social
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Top Aides Advise Trump Blasting Iran’s Infrastructure Is Fair Game
Officials say hitting power plants and roadways is necessary to cripple Iran’s missile and nuclear programs.
www.wsj.com
April 4, 2026 at 9:57 PM
2/ WSJ follows that immediately with sound legal analysis plus good interview quotes from Geoff Corn, former Senior Law of War Advisor for the U.S. Army.
By Michael R. Gordon and @alexward.bsky.social
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
By Michael R. Gordon and @alexward.bsky.social
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
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This isn't legal analysis. It's idiocy:
"A White House official added that electric plants are legitimate military targets because destroying them could foment civil unrest, complicating Tehran’s path to a nuclear device."
That would be an F on a bar exam.
And WSJ does a good job exposing it.
1/
"A White House official added that electric plants are legitimate military targets because destroying them could foment civil unrest, complicating Tehran’s path to a nuclear device."
That would be an F on a bar exam.
And WSJ does a good job exposing it.
1/
Top Aides Advise Trump Blasting Iran’s Infrastructure Is Fair Game
Officials say hitting power plants and roadways is necessary to cripple Iran’s missile and nuclear programs.
www.wsj.com
April 4, 2026 at 9:49 PM
This isn't legal analysis. It's idiocy:
"A White House official added that electric plants are legitimate military targets because destroying them could foment civil unrest, complicating Tehran’s path to a nuclear device."
That would be an F on a bar exam.
And WSJ does a good job exposing it.
1/
"A White House official added that electric plants are legitimate military targets because destroying them could foment civil unrest, complicating Tehran’s path to a nuclear device."
That would be an F on a bar exam.
And WSJ does a good job exposing it.
1/
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"Flatly illegal"
Just Security co-editor-in-chief @tessbridgeman.bsky.social on CBS Sunday Morning - discussing President Trump's threat to attack all Iran's power plants.
Notably followed here by Elliott Abrams on why it's simply counterproductive.
@cbssundaymorning.bsky.social
Just Security co-editor-in-chief @tessbridgeman.bsky.social on CBS Sunday Morning - discussing President Trump's threat to attack all Iran's power plants.
Notably followed here by Elliott Abrams on why it's simply counterproductive.
@cbssundaymorning.bsky.social
April 5, 2026 at 6:25 PM
"Flatly illegal"
Just Security co-editor-in-chief @tessbridgeman.bsky.social on CBS Sunday Morning - discussing President Trump's threat to attack all Iran's power plants.
Notably followed here by Elliott Abrams on why it's simply counterproductive.
@cbssundaymorning.bsky.social
Just Security co-editor-in-chief @tessbridgeman.bsky.social on CBS Sunday Morning - discussing President Trump's threat to attack all Iran's power plants.
Notably followed here by Elliott Abrams on why it's simply counterproductive.
@cbssundaymorning.bsky.social
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Don’t let anybody tell you small towns don’t matter. 🤠🔥 Weatherford, Texas — population under 8,000 — came out today to say no kings, no exceptions. Deep in red state America, democracy is alive and fighting. #NoKings2026
March 30, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Don’t let anybody tell you small towns don’t matter. 🤠🔥 Weatherford, Texas — population under 8,000 — came out today to say no kings, no exceptions. Deep in red state America, democracy is alive and fighting. #NoKings2026
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Lots of time to plan around this. Let's shut down the economy for a day.
www.commondreams.org/news/no-king...
www.commondreams.org/news/no-king...
Nationwide General Strike Planned for May 1: No Kings Organizer | Common Dreams
Indivisible co-founder Ezra Levin announces nationwide general strike on May 1 in next No Kings mass action.
www.commondreams.org
March 30, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Lots of time to plan around this. Let's shut down the economy for a day.
www.commondreams.org/news/no-king...
www.commondreams.org/news/no-king...
Syracuse, NY, No Kings. The crowds weren’t just large they were mixed. Teachers, labor, lawyers, healthcare workers, retirees, and even first-time participants stood together in near-freezing conditions. That kind of cross-community turnout in this weather is committment, not just activist circles.
March 29, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Syracuse, NY, No Kings. The crowds weren’t just large they were mixed. Teachers, labor, lawyers, healthcare workers, retirees, and even first-time participants stood together in near-freezing conditions. That kind of cross-community turnout in this weather is committment, not just activist circles.
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King of bankruptcies has done this to us. 😢
March 19, 2026 at 11:41 PM
King of bankruptcies has done this to us. 😢
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GOP: the mail is secure enough to receive your photo ID, social security card, your debit and credit cards, your stimulus checks, and your tax returns
Also GOP: the mail is not safe enough for voting
Also GOP: the mail is not safe enough for voting
March 18, 2026 at 3:31 AM
GOP: the mail is secure enough to receive your photo ID, social security card, your debit and credit cards, your stimulus checks, and your tax returns
Also GOP: the mail is not safe enough for voting
Also GOP: the mail is not safe enough for voting
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Trump is now hallucinating conversations with nonexistent presidents and hugging toy planes.
This is normal in two circumstances: If you're two years old. Or if your dementia is particularly advanced
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
This is normal in two circumstances: If you're two years old. Or if your dementia is particularly advanced
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
Trump said he spoke to a former president about bombing Iran. Four denials suggest otherwise.
Trump said twice Monday that he spoke to one of his predecessors about the Iran war and that the former president said he wished he had taken the action Trump did.
www.nbcnews.com
March 17, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Trump is now hallucinating conversations with nonexistent presidents and hugging toy planes.
This is normal in two circumstances: If you're two years old. Or if your dementia is particularly advanced
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
This is normal in two circumstances: If you're two years old. Or if your dementia is particularly advanced
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
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1/2. He took the greatest military force in history, lost a war to a middle power in a week, begged the world to save him, & demanded the media lie about this & everything else. I try, but at a simple human level I do not see how anyone mistakes this man’s almost supernatural weakness for strength.
March 17, 2026 at 10:44 PM
1/2. He took the greatest military force in history, lost a war to a middle power in a week, begged the world to save him, & demanded the media lie about this & everything else. I try, but at a simple human level I do not see how anyone mistakes this man’s almost supernatural weakness for strength.
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If we made the green energy transition this war would be unthinkable and these authoritarians wouldn’t be in power — not in the US, not in Iran, not in Saudi Arabia, not in Russia. Hydrocarbons are killing our freedom and just plain killing us.
March 15, 2026 at 12:07 AM
If we made the green energy transition this war would be unthinkable and these authoritarians wouldn’t be in power — not in the US, not in Iran, not in Saudi Arabia, not in Russia. Hydrocarbons are killing our freedom and just plain killing us.
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“Israel informed US *this week* that it is running critically low on ballistic missile interceptors…
Israel entered the current war *already low* on interceptors that were fired [after 2025 bombing]
US has known *for months*
“It’s something we expected and anticipated.”
🚩WHY START A WAR THEN⁉️
Israel entered the current war *already low* on interceptors that were fired [after 2025 bombing]
US has known *for months*
“It’s something we expected and anticipated.”
🚩WHY START A WAR THEN⁉️
Exclusive: Israel is running critically low on interceptors, US officials say
As Iran tests missile defense capabilities with a constant barrage, interceptor stockpiles are a pivotal variable in the war.
www.semafor.com
March 15, 2026 at 4:06 AM
“Israel informed US *this week* that it is running critically low on ballistic missile interceptors…
Israel entered the current war *already low* on interceptors that were fired [after 2025 bombing]
US has known *for months*
“It’s something we expected and anticipated.”
🚩WHY START A WAR THEN⁉️
Israel entered the current war *already low* on interceptors that were fired [after 2025 bombing]
US has known *for months*
“It’s something we expected and anticipated.”
🚩WHY START A WAR THEN⁉️
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This administration is committing Watergate level crimes multiple times per week—and those are the ones we know about. It’s crazy to think about what else will come out after.
It’s absolutely essential these criminals are held responsible for their crimes. We must end elite impunity.
It’s absolutely essential these criminals are held responsible for their crimes. We must end elite impunity.
March 11, 2026 at 3:57 PM
This administration is committing Watergate level crimes multiple times per week—and those are the ones we know about. It’s crazy to think about what else will come out after.
It’s absolutely essential these criminals are held responsible for their crimes. We must end elite impunity.
It’s absolutely essential these criminals are held responsible for their crimes. We must end elite impunity.
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TAPPER: You know that if you vote against an additional $50 billion of funding for operations in Iran, that vote will be cast as you voting against the troops.
CHRIS MURPHY: Come on. The American people do not want this war. If you support the troops, you should be voting against this war.
CHRIS MURPHY: Come on. The American people do not want this war. If you support the troops, you should be voting against this war.
March 8, 2026 at 1:36 PM
TAPPER: You know that if you vote against an additional $50 billion of funding for operations in Iran, that vote will be cast as you voting against the troops.
CHRIS MURPHY: Come on. The American people do not want this war. If you support the troops, you should be voting against this war.
CHRIS MURPHY: Come on. The American people do not want this war. If you support the troops, you should be voting against this war.
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NOEM: I would disagree with the judge
CROCKETT: I'm sure you would, but can you tell me whether or not you have a law degree?
NOEM: A what?
CROCKETT: A law degree
NOEM: No I do no-
CROCKETT: Okay
CROCKETT: I'm sure you would, but can you tell me whether or not you have a law degree?
NOEM: A what?
CROCKETT: A law degree
NOEM: No I do no-
CROCKETT: Okay
March 4, 2026 at 8:52 PM
NOEM: I would disagree with the judge
CROCKETT: I'm sure you would, but can you tell me whether or not you have a law degree?
NOEM: A what?
CROCKETT: A law degree
NOEM: No I do no-
CROCKETT: Okay
CROCKETT: I'm sure you would, but can you tell me whether or not you have a law degree?
NOEM: A what?
CROCKETT: A law degree
NOEM: No I do no-
CROCKETT: Okay
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