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“Donald Trump's administration has quietly restarted an oil pipeline system in California, ignoring state law and court orders in the process.” - Apr 4, 2026
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#Environment #Trump #California
'Disturbing new threat' from Trump admin as lawmakers brace for oil power grab: analyst
Donald Trump's administration has quietly restarted an oil pipeline system in California, ignoring state law and court orders in the process.The 122-mile onshore pipeline ships oil from three offshore platforms off Santa Barbara.Ewan Gleadow (Raw Story)
RE: mastodon.social/@blogdiva/1163…
Yuup!
They are producing higher quality propaganda then the US does while Iran probably uses AI from the US lol
The #Trump admin can't even do propaganda right
Not that we want them to though, I'd like to see them fail in everything
your auntifa liza 🇵🇷 🦛 🦦 (@blogdiva@mastodon.social)
Attached: 1 video WAIT! WAAAAAAIT! is this state propaganda from #Iran? did they actually produce a diss track calling Hegseth a punkass drunk and sexual predator?!?!? AND THEY DID IT WITH LEGOS MOVIE MAKER?!?!? what in the trolling hell is this …your auntifa liza 🇵🇷 🦛 🦦 (Mastodon)
#TRUMP ASKS FOR $1.5 TRILLION FOR #DEFENSE, AID TO #UKRAINE IS CUT BY 99%: On April 3, the Trump administration requested a record $1.5 trillion from Congress for defense in 2027, which is 44% higher than this year.
kyivindependent.com/while-ukra…
While Ukraine aid runs dry, Trump asks for record-breaking $1.5 trillion in military spending
The proposed budget calls for a $445 billion (44%) increase in defense funds in 2027 — as U.S. military aid to Ukraine has dropped by 99% under Trump's watch.Abbey Fenbert (The Kyiv Independent)
I hate sharing anything from Qalibaf that I remember personally from 1980s horrors.
But sadly he is telling the truth, much more often than the orange shitler.
US has asked Iran for help rescuing their pilot and "threat him in accordance to international laws".
The sad part is US and EU designated IRGC as a terrorist organization, German chanslor proudly announced that international laws don't apply to Iran. But the terrorists are expected to follow the laws that don't apply to them if they capture the American pilot.
It's perfectly logical, isn't it?
PS. I would love to see a reporter asking Shulz about this issue
#F15Down #Hypocrisy #GenevaConventions #PoWs #WarOfAggression
#RegimeChange #WarOnIran #EpsteinWar #WestAsia #Iran #tRump #WarForOil #Israel
![tweet by @mb_ghalibaf
"After defeating Iran 37 times in a row, this brilliant no-strategy war they started has now been downgraded from 'regime change' to 'Hey! Can anyone find our pilots? Please?' [teary eyed emoji]" Continuing his sarcastic critique, the parliamentary leader added, "Wow. What incredible progress. Absolute geniuses."](https://friendica.hellquist.eu/photo/preview/640/5521798 "tweet by @mb_ghalibaf
\"After defeating Iran 37 times in a row, this brilliant no-strategy war they started has now been downgraded from 'regime change' to 'Hey! Can anyone find our pilots? Please?' [teary eyed emoji]\" Continuing his sarcastic critique, the parliamentary leader added, \"Wow. What incredible progress. Absolute geniuses.\"")
#Iran shoots down U.S. #F15 fighter jet
“They have no anti-aircraft equipment. Their radar is 100% annihilated,”
“We are unstoppable as a military force.”
#Trump April 1, 2026
“And we literally have planes flying over Tehran and other parts of their country; they can’t do a thing about it,” He added that the United States could strike a power plant, and “they can’t do a thing about it.” Trump March 24, 2026
Photo of F-15 shot down in Iran 4-3-2026
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#uspol
Iran shoots down U.S. F-15 fighter jet
Iran said it had shot down a United States Air Force fighter jet over its territory, and footage released by Iranian channels appears to show the wreckage of an F-15E Strike Eagle from the U.S. Air Force’s 494th Fighter Squadron.Dylan Malyasov (Defence Blog)
Two stories that are in my view bookends for each other:
Jennifer Bendery, "Pentagon To Host Good Friday Service Just For Protestants, Not Catholics"
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PBS, "Israeli police prevent Catholic leaders from celebrating Palm Sunday Mass at church in Jerusalem"
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The Trump and Netanyahu regimes are obviously quite upset that Pope Leo has spoken out about their attack on Iran and are pushing back.
#Trump #Hegseth #Iran #Israel #war #Catholics
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U.S. Fighter Jet Reportedly Shot Down Over Iran, Trump Issues Another Threat: Live Updates
Follow the latest news on the major headlines of the day.Paige Lavender (HuffPost)
2 US warplanes now shot down; search ongoing in #Iran for 1 missing crew member
An F-15 fighter jet & an A-10 attack plane were lost to hostile fire. 2 Black Hawk helicopters also were hit, injuring the crews, before safely returning to their base, officials said.
#POW #TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Israel #war #Trump #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast
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#Hegseth Says #US #Troops Are Fighting for #Jesus. The #Pope Disagrees.
In sharp contrast to the #Trump administration’s calls for #Christian prayers for the #war effort, #PopeLeo XIV says #military domination is “entirely foreign to the way of Jesus Christ.”
#law #Republicans #Constitution #FreedomOfReligion #Christianity #Evangelism #NewApostolicReformation #NAR #military #IranWar #Iran #NationalSecurity #geopolitics #USpol
nytimes.com/2026/04/03/world/m…
The anchor on the Iranian channel urged residents to hand over any “enemy pilot” to police & promised a reward for anyone who did. The channel is in Kohkilouyeh & Boyer-Ahmad province, an intensely rural & mountainous region that spans over 15,500 square kilometers (5,900 square miles).
An on-screen crawl earlier urged the public to “shoot them if you see them,” referring to social media footage circulating of what appeared to be #US aircraft in the area.
The channel showed metal debris in the back of a pickup truck while making the announcement but provided no other immediate details.
Throughout the #war, #Iran has made a series of claims about shooting down piloted enemy aircraft that turned out not to be true. Friday was the first time that Iran went on television urging the public to look for a suspected downed pilot.
#POW #TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Trump #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast
The claim came as #Iran fired on targets across the region, setting Kuwait’s Mina al-Ahmadi #oil refinery one fire. The state-run #Kuwait Petroleum Corp said firefighters were working to control several blazes there.
Kuwait also said that an Iranian attack caused “material damage” to a #desalination plant. Such plants are responsible for most of the #DrinkingWater for Gulf states, & they have become a major target in the #war.
#IranWar #US #Israel #Trump #WarCrimes #geopolitics #MiddleEast
Tehran has kept the pressure on #Israel & its Gulf Arab neighbors, despite #US & Israeli insistence that Iran’s military capabilities have been all but destroyed.
Iran’s attacks on Gulf #energy #infrastructure & its tight grip on the #StraitOfHormuz, …have roiled stock markets, sent #oil prices skyrocketing, & threatened to raise the cost of many basic goods, including #food.
#TrumpsWar #IranWar #Iran #war #Trump #Netanyahu #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast
Spot prices of Brent crude #oil, the international standard, were around $109 Friday, up >50% since the start of the #war, when #Iran began restricting traffic through the #StraitOfHormuz.
Sirens also sounded in #Bahrain, #SaudiArabia said it had destroyed several Iranian drones, & #Israel reported incoming missiles.
Authorities in the #UAE shut down a #gas field after a missile interception reportedly rained debris on it & started a fire.
#IranWar #Trump #law #geopolitics #MiddleEast
>1,900 people have been killed in #Iran since the #war began on Feb 28 with #US & #Israel strikes.…
>24 people have died in #GulfStates & the occupied #WestBank; 13 US #ServiceMembers have been killed; 19 have been reported dead in Israel.
>1,300 people have been killed & >1 million displaced in #Lebanon, where Israel has launched a ground invasion in its fight with the pro-Iranian #Hezbollah militant group. 10 Israeli soldiers have also died there.
#US fighter jet shot down over #Iran, search underway for crew, US official says
The prospect of US pilots being alive & on the run inside Iran during an ongoing conflict greatly raises the stakes for the US in the conflict. Iranian officials called on civilians to be on the lookout for survivors.
#POW #TrumpsWar #IranWar #Israel #war #Trump #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast
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#US forces rescued one of the crew members of a downed US fighter jet in #Iran, according to 3 sources familiar with the matter.
2 of the sources said the #pilot was alive, in US custody & receiving medical treatment.
It wasn’t clear what the status of the 2nd crew member was. Sources said search & rescue operations were ongoing after the F-15E jet was downed over Iran.
#POW #TrumpsWar #IranWar #Trump #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity
cnn.com/2026/04/03/world/live-…
"The move [to fire Bondi] is unlikely to have Trump’s desired effect. The firing of Pam Bondi will lead to renewed scrutiny of the Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein files, a story that had faded from the headlines in recent weeks following the start of Trump’s war on Iran, but which now threatens to return to forefront of national attention."
~ Moira Donegan
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Pam Bondi’s firing won’t have the effect Trump desires
If the idea was to shed some of the liabilities of the Epstein scandal by firing Bondi, the move seems likely to backfireMoira Donegan (The Guardian)
White House Seeks $1.5 Trillion for #Defense in New #Budget Request
The huge proposed increase would be partly offset by steep #cuts to #DomesticPrograms, some of which the #Trump admin describes as wasteful [which means they’re likely crucial social welfare programs].
#kakistocracy #USpol #Project2025 #law
nytimes.com/2026/04/03/us/poli…
#Trump vows to hit more Iranian #infrastructure as nations seek to open #Hormuz
Trump threatened to extend attacks on #civilian infrastructure in #Iran after a #US strike cut a major highway bridge on Thursday, prompting a defiant response from Iran, which hit a #desalination #water plant in #Kuwait & said more would follow.
#WarMonger #TrumpsWar #IranWar #WarCrimes #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast
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First #POW.
A channel affiliated with Iranian state television claimed Friday that a #US fighter pilot ejected from their aircraft over southwestern #Iran.
It was not clear what may have happened to the plane, including whether Iran was claiming it was shot down or there was another issue. If the claim is confirmed, it could lead to yet another dramatic escalation in the #war, nearing the end of its 5th week. The #Trump admin did not comment.
"There’s always a temptation to celebrate when Trump does something sensible, like firing his Attorney General, Pam Bondi — until you ask yourself why he’s done it.
Not since John Mitchell, who was Richard Nixon’s Attorney General, has anyone done more to tarnish that office and damage the Justice Department than has Bondi."
~ Robert Reich
#Trump #PamBondi #DOJ #corruption
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Medical Examiner Rules That a #Rohingya #Refugee’s Death Was a #Homicide
An autopsy showed that the man suffered dehydration & hypothermia after #BorderPatrol agents dropped him off on a cold night in Buffalo. Gov #KathyHochul condemned their actions as #cruel & #inhumane.
#Trump #law #murder #ExtraJudicialKillings #DueProcess #HumanRights #fascism #Tyranny #TheCrueltyIsThePoint #ICE #CBP #Sturmabteilung #WhiteSupremacy #WhiteChristianNationalism
nytimes.com/2026/04/01/nyregio…
I’m all for lower drug prices, but this will hurt #patients most.
#Trump sets 100% #drug #tariffs on companies that haven’t lowered prices
Makers of patented #pharmaceuticals can escape the import tax by agreeing to join Trump’s “most favored nation” program to reduce US drug prices or by establishing new factories to serve the #US market….
#law #extortion #medicine #prescriptions #treatments #therapies #access #availability
washingtonpost.com/business/20…
#Hegseth forces out Army’s top general
Gen. Randy George’s ouster is the latest in a series of clashes between the #Pentagon chief & the service’s senior leadership, an extraordinary move amid the #war in #Iran.
Gen. Randy George had been expected to hold the job of #Army chief of staff until fall 2027, completing a typical 4 years in the post.
#Trump #NationalSecurity #MilitaryPreparedness #US #military #idiocracy #kakistocracy
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lol, expect some Epstein Files related rage from a scorned woman.....
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#PamBondi #Trump #DoJ #EpsteinFiles #EpsteinClass #USPol #USPolitics
Trump fires Pam Bondi, a loyalist and ally, as attorney general
Bondi earned president’s ire over handling release of Epstein files and failing to prosecute his political enemiesRoque Planas (The Guardian)
She is bad, #Blanche is far worse.
#Trump fired AG #PamBondi, acc/to a person familiar, removing the nation’s top law enforcement officer as his frustration with her job performance deepened. Trump has been souring on Bondi for months, especially because of her handling of the #EpsteinFiles, which has become a political liability for Trump among his supporters. #ToddBlanche, the deputy attorney general [#DAG], will be acting AG, the person said.
#Trump says he'll sign #ExecutiveOrder to resume pay for #DHS. His move illegally bypasses #Congress.
He announced the #unilateral move in a social media post, blaming #Democrats [even though #Republicans control both the #House & #Senate] for the impasse.
#ConstitutionalLaw #law #Constitution #PowerOfThePurse #LegislativeBranch #SeparationOfPowers #autocracy #dictatorship #authoritarianism #tyranny
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#Trump broke it, now the #EU has to fix it? Make it make sense 🤦🏼♀️
Military planners from about 30 nations will hold talks next week on making the #StraitOfHormuz #secure for shipping, the British government said Thursday, a day after Trump called on other countries to “build up some delayed courage” & reopen the crucial sea route.
#accountability #idiocracy #IranWar #US #Iran #Israel #war ##law #geopolitics #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
nytimes.com/2026/04/02/world/u…
The #Senate on Thursday sent a bipartisan funding deal to reopen #DHS back to the #House, which convened for a 2-minute session & took no action to pass it. The Senate’s bill to fund the agency is now formally back with the House, & the #shutdown will continue at least through Monday, when the chamber will hold its next session. The plan would have funded DHS through Sept 30 but omit money for #Trump’s #immigration crackdown.
#USpol #Republicans #dysfunction #Congress
nytimes.com/2026/04/02/us/poli…
…Trump’s speech perpetuated the dissonance that has characterized the #IranWar from the start. In Trump’s first extended speech about the #war, delivered 32 days into it, he did not provide a clearer picture.
This is not the fog of war. It’s the fog of Trump’s rhetoric & perhaps his thoughts.
Opinion by Ramesh Ponnuru
#idiocracy #kakistocracy #TrumpsWar #US #Iran #Trump #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #law #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #economy #oil #EnergyCrisis
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"Wednesday night’s speech revealed the extent to which Trump’s reckless and illegal war is breaking him down – in ways that numerous other massive crises, criminal investigations, and scandals simply could not. For once, his bullshitting, bullying, and bravado aren’t working – and he cannot take it."
~ Asawin Suebsaeng and Andrew Perez
#Trump #Iran #war #oil #gas #StraitofHormuz
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First Draft: Has Iran Broken Trump?
The president’s primetime address was so bad it reminded one of his own officials of Joe Biden. Plus, even this Trump-packed Supreme Court seems to hate his bid to end birthright citizenship.Asawin Suebsaeng (Zeteo)
False claims #Trump made as he addressed the nation about #Iran
Trump “mischaracterized” core elements of the #US #economy [lied] & “stretched” the facts [lied] in claiming to have toppled Iran’s government as he addressed the nation Wednesday night in a time of soaring #GasPrices & persistent #inflation.
#gaslighting #propaganda #TrumpsWar #IranWar #law #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
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et BIM!! Le Monde ne mâche pas ses mots (tout en restant très poli, c'est beau)
"Guerre en Iran : le discours de Donald Trump éloigné de la réalité"
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“The United States is a rogue state led by an unstable ruler,” the Iranian statement read. “Such a madman must not be allowed to possess nuclear weapons.”
The…ultimatum drew…strong support from Greenland, Canada, and the rest of NATO.” (The Borowitz Report)
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#satire #trump #usa #iran
Iran Agrees to End War Only if There is Regime Change in U.S.
“Such a madman must not be allowed to possess nuclear weapons," the Iranians said.Andy Borowitz (The Borowitz Report)
Prime-time disappointment
In a 19 min prime-time address, #Trump squashed hope among investors of an end to the #war in the #MiddleEast, saying Washington will hit #Iran "extremely hard" over the next 2 to 3 weeks.
With no timeline for an end to the #US - #Israel war with Iran & with the #StraitOfHormuz staying closed, investors were quick to return to what they did in March: Selling #stocks, buying US dollars & sending #oil prices higher.
"While the Middle East burns and Americans pay more for food and gas, Trump and his billionaire friends, such as Larry Ellison, are profiting off of war, gobbling up our data, and going all-in on AI."
~ Wajahat Ali with Audrey Hanson
#Trump #Iran #war #EconomicElites #billionaires #AI #LarryEllison #profiteering
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Risky commando plan to seize #Iran #uranium came at Trump’s request
A plan briefed to #Trump last week to insert ground forces to remove Iran’s #nuclear material would be a very difficult endeavor of a type never before attempted in wartime.
#TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Iran #Israel #war #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy #energy #EnergyCrisis
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Joy-Ann Reid looks at the long history of the right's red-pilling of men in the US and the economic forces funding this:
"What these men of right wing media were selling was consistent: resentment against racial minorities, particularly Black people; anger against poor people; venomous rage against liberated women; anger against secular Americans and liberal Democrats;" (continued in /2).
#Trump #Republicans #fascism #billionaires #racism #misogyny
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A JOY'S HOUSE SERIES: The MAGA Chronicles – From El Rushbo to Charlie Kirk; red pilling the younguns
The broadcast continuum on the right is reaching its logical conclusionJoy-Ann Reid (Welcome to Joy's House!)
