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"Consider this week in full. The abominable Easter Sunday social media post that dropped the f-bomb and mocked Islam. The far more abominable post two days later about destroying one of history's most accomplished civilizations. The complete and utter backing down from it hours later. The phantom ceasefire, which Netanyahu obviously intentionally wrecked."
~ Michael Tomasky
#Trump #Iran #war #ceasefire #economy #Epstein #Melania #NATO
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#Inflation Surges as Effects of the #IranWar Show in Prices
The #Consumer Price Index [#CPI] jumped 3.3% in the year through March, a 2-year high, reflecting higher costs for #energy & goods affected by disruptions in the #MiddleEast.
#TrumpsWar #US #Iran #Israel #war #Trump #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #EnergyCrisis
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Judge Rebukes #Hegseth, Says #Pentagon Violated #CourtOrder
A Washington federal judge found the Pentagon violated a court order by reinstating restrictions on #press #access in an opinion that sharply criticized #Defense Sec Pete Hegseth for curtailing #FreeSpeech rights with the nation at #war.
#law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress #journalism #FourthEstate #Trump #dictatorship #fascism #propaganda
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Judge Rebukes Hegseth, Says Pentagon Violated Court Order (1)
A Washington federal judge found the Pentagon violated a court order by reinstating restrictions on press access in an opinion that sharply criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for curtailing free speech rights with the nation at war.Suzanne Monyak (news.bloomberglaw.com)
In a potential boost to #MiddleEast #ceasefire efforts, #Netanyahu said Thurs that he authorized direct negotiations “as soon as possible” with #Lebanon aimed at disarming #Iran-backed #Hezbollah militants & establishing relations between.
The 2 countries have technically been at #war since #Israel was established in 1948.
There was no comment from Lebanese authorities. But Israel-Lebanon negotiations are expected to begin next week at the State Dept in Washington.
#trump #crisis #trade #oil #inflation #war #iran #deal #diplomacy #war #military #future #whitehouse #politics #government #usa #meme
♲ Joyce Donahue - 2026-04-08 17:41:34 GMT
Snopes: Fake News from Trump??
"Image claiming to show US airman rescued in Iran is fake. Here's the proof
In early April 2026, the U.S. said it conducted a rescue mission to retrieve two members of the Air Force downed in Iran."
#Russia #India #China #USA #Economy #Finance #Technology #Security #News #Iran #Israel #War #EU #NATO #Oil #Nuclear #Weapons #Trump #Warcrimes #Disgrace #Hegseth
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Image claiming to show US airman rescued in Iran is fake. Here's the proof
An image authentically shows a U.S. Air Force officer rescued from Iran in early April 2026.Nur Ibrahim (Snopes.com)
"According to Letters from Leo, the relationship between the White House and the Vatican has sharply deteriorated after Pope Leo XIV condemned the Iran war & called for global peace. Behind the scenes, U.S. officials reportedly threatened and pressured the Vatican, warning that America’s military power gives it the ability to act without restraint & pushing the Church to fall in line."
~ Aaron Parnas
#Trump #Hegseth #PopeLeo #Iran #war #WarCrimes #genocide #morality /1
#Iran accuses #US of violating parts of deal framework, says #ceasefire 'unreasonable'
Iran accused the US of violating 3 clauses of its framework for a deal.
Araghchi insisted an end to the #war in #Lebanon was part of the ceasefire agreement with #Netanyahu & #Trump said the truce did not cover Lebanon.
“The world sees the massacres in Lebanon,” he said in a post on X. “The ball is in the US court, & the world is watching whether it will act on its commitments.”
From Spain...
"Iran, Sánchez: “No applause for those who set the world on fire and then show up with a bucket of water”"
#Russia #India #China #USA #Economy #Finance #Technology #Security #News #Iran #Israel #War #EU #NATO #Oil #Nuclear #Weapons #Trump #Warcrimes
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Iran, Sánchez: "No applause for those who set the world on fire and then show up with a bucket of water" - Lapresse.US
Madrid (Spain), Apr. 8 (LaPresse) - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who has firmly opposed the war against Iran waged by the United States and Israel, welcomed the achievement of a ceasefire in the Middle East but wanted to recall the responsib…Lapresse.US
Even as #Israel paused its attacks on #Iran, it escalated its parallel war in #Lebanon, launching what it described as its biggest strikes yet.
Lebanon's health minister said the strikes left dozens dead & hundreds wounded.
Lebanese PM Nawaf Salam said attacks on densely populated #residential areas ignored regional & international peace efforts.
#war #Netanyahu #WarCrimes #RulesOfWar #law #geopolitics #MiddleEast
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#US to weigh deadline extension while #Iran reviews #Pakistan's #ceasefire request
#MassMurder #genocide #TrumpsWar #IranWar #war #ForeverWars #Trump #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast
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“We have heard with deep sorrow the words coming from Donald Trump warning that an entire civilization—the population of Iran—could face total destruction. These threats are truly unacceptable. The idea that millions of innocent men, women, and children could be condemned to death under the pretext of national security is an affront to human dignity and a blasphemy against the Creator of life."
~ Pope Leo
#PopeLeo #Trump #Iran #war #WarCrimes #genocide #morality
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POLITICAL SPEECH (@political.speech) on Threads
BREAKING: 🇻🇦 Pope Leo XIV: “We have heard with deep sorrow the words coming from Donald Trump warning that an entire civilization—the population of Iran—could face total destruction. These threats are truly unacceptable.Threads
#US #Journalist Kidnapped in #Iraq Is Freed
The journalist, #ShellyKittleson, was abducted by a #militia allied with #Iran & held for a week. Iraqi officials say she was freed in exchange for the release of militia members.
#TrumpsWar #IranWar #war #Trump #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast
nytimes.com/2026/04/07/world/m…
#Hegseth claims about #IranWar contradict reality, officials say
The #defense secretary’s portrayal of #US success in the conflict risks misinforming the public & #Trump.
#disinformation #propaganda #intelligence #TrumpsWar #Iran #war #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy
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And he calls the left deranged lunatics!
#Trump warns a 'whole civilization will die tonight' if a deal with #Iran isn't reached
Trump issued the stark threat Tuesday, about 12 hours ahead of his deadline for Iran to agree to a deal that includes reopening the #StraitOfHormuz or face punishing strikes.
Trump wrote on his social media site: “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.”
#MassMurder #genocide #IranWar #US #war #WarCrimes #law
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"We are witnessing a profound shift in the way power is exercised and performative violence is consumed. On one of the holiest days of the Christian calendar—Easter—the discourse was not one of resurrection and hope, but of 'war crimes' and 'hell.'”
~ Danielle Moodie
#Trump #Iran #war #death #destruction #violence #Easter #WhiteChristianNationalism
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The Golden Calf of 2026
Market Manipulation, Militarized Borders, and the Death of the American SoulDanielle Moodie (The DAM Digest)
#Trump says he’s “not at all” concerned about committing #WarCrimes as he continues to threaten destruction of Iran’s #bridges & #PowerPlants if they don’t meet a Tuesday-evening deadline to reopen the #StraitOfHormuz.
“I hope I don’t have to do it,” Trump added.
#deranged #sociopath #TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Iran #war #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
#UN Secretary-General #AntonioGuterres warned the #US that attacking #civilian #infrastructure is banned under #InternationalLaw, his spox said Monday.
“Even if specific civilian infrastructure were to qualify as a military objective,” spox Stephane Dujarric said, an attack would still be prohibited if it risks “excessive incidental civilian harm.”
A court would need to decide whether such attacks were #WarCrimes, he said.
#Trump #deranged #sociopath #IranWar #Iran #war #law #WarPowers
#Trump brushes off #WarCrime concerns as he repeats threat to #Iran #infrastructure
Trump described the consequences that Iran would face if it doesn’t reach a deal with the US by his 8PM Tuesday deadline.
#deranged #sociopath #TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #war #WarCrimes #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy #EnergyCrisis
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#Iran state-run IRNA news agency said #Tehran rejected the latest #ceasefire proposal & wants a permanent end to the #war. The agency said it has conveyed its response to the #US through #Pakistan, a key mediator. “We only accept an end of the war with guarantees that we won’t be attacked again,” Mojtaba Ferdousi Pour, head of the Iranian diplomatic mission in Cairo, told AP Monday.
#TrumpsWar #IranWar #ForeverWars #Trump #WarCrimes #law #Congress #WarPowers #MiddleEast
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"An absolute insane person. My god."
~ Sarah Longwell quoted by Greg Dworkin
P.S. Are we really going to play the purist CW labeling games — US Pol — when the fate of the WHOLE WORLD is at stake as a madman with his hand on the nuclear button threatens to rain down destruction on a nation he's targeting?
Do we really have the luxury of that kind of purism right now?
#Trump #Iran #war #death #violence #destruction #NuclearWeapons #WarCrimes
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Abbreviated Pundit Roundup: Trump's unqalification to lead is on full display
G Elliott Morris/Strength in Numbers: Why Democrats are suddenly winning back the left — and the "double-haters" Plus, the share of Americans calling themselves Republicans just hit a decade low. Your weekly political data roundup for April 5, 2026..Daily Kos
What do #Putin, #Trump & #Netanyahu have in common?
When faced with domestic/personal political problems, an easy method to sideline & slowly solve them, is to start or escalate #war.
It shifts the public conversation, changes the legal & political environment /interests, eases expanded military action at home, & creates opportunities to reward & align with certain factions (oligarchs, corporations, #military leaders).
#Israel #Iran #USA #GAZA #VENEZUELA #UKRAINE #LEBANON #SYRIA #Politics #US
#US rescues missing crew member in #Iran after fighter jet shot down
The successful return of the missing airman came after an intense search-&-rescue mission, all personnel involved in the rescue have returned safely, according to a US official.
#TrumpsWar #IranWar #war #Trump #warmonger #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast
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Iranian strikes have rendered two Amazon Web Services availability zones “hard down” in Dubai and Bahrain and the company expects them to be “unavailable for an extended period,” according to internal Amazon communication reviewed by Big Technology.
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#iran #amazon #dubai #bahrain #war
Iran Strikes Leave Amazon Availability Zones “Hard Down” in Bahrain and Dubai, Per Internal AWS Communication
Amazon tells its employees to deprioritize these regions as the Iran war deals meaningful damage to its infrastructure in the Gulf.Alex Kantrowitz (Big Technology)
Hawkeye: War isn't Hell. War is war, and Hell is Hell. And of the two, war is a lot worse.
Father Mulcahy: How do you figure, Hawkeye?
Hawkeye: Easy, Father. Tell me, who goes to Hell?
Father Mulcahy: Sinners, I believe.
Hawkeye: Exactly. There are no innocent bystanders in Hell. War is chock full of them - little kids, cripples, old ladies. In fact, except for some of the brass, almost everybody involved is an innocent bystander.
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…
Hey, you know what’s a good idea? Firing the General of the #Army in the middle of conflict. You wanna know why our secretary of scotch fired Gen. Randy George, a career infantry officer with many tours in our never ending wars?
Because he refused to remove two Black and two female officers from a list of military members to be promoted to one-star generals.
#Hegseth also removed two other Army generals; Gen. David Hodne, and Maj. Gen. William Green Jr., the chief of Army chaplains, for not bowing to the golden idol.
This means only two members of the Joint Chiefs have not been fired.
Hegseth has fired Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Adm. Lisa Franchetti, head of the U.S. Navy; Adm. Linda Fagan, commandant of the Coast Guard; and Gen. James Slife, vice chief of staff of the Air Force and Gen. David Allvin, chief of staff of the Air Force.
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#MilitaryPurge #NotGood #verybad #military #war #OhShit
Pentagon Pete’s Bigoted Reason for Firing Top General Leaks
Hegseth went on a firing spree on Thursday, with a concerning motivation for pushing out the Army chief of staff.Cameron Adams (The Daily Beast)
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
