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Don’t believe the hype
#Trump and #Iran say the #StraitOfHormuz is now fully open, but #US naval #blockade will stay
An 86-year-old Frenchwoman who spent 16 days in #US #immigration “#detention” [concentration camp] returned to #France Friday.
The French foreign affairs minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, announced the return of Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé to reporters Friday morning, saying “there were acts of #violence” in her case that concerned the French government.
#law #immigration #TheCrueltyIsThePoint #Trump #Republicans #heartless
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#TheCrueltyIsThePoint news∶
The govt of #France is pressing #DHS to release the 86-year-old French widow of a military #veteran from #immigration custody after she was detained this month.
#ICE agents detained Marie-Therese Ross in Alabama April 1 after she overstayed her 90-day visa…. Ross is now being held at a federal immigration #detention facility in Louisiana.
[must be one of those violent criminals #Trump claims to be arresting, detaining & deporting /s🙄]
It took Trump's people way too long to discover the phrase "nuclear dust" but here we are.
For all these weeks they had to grapple with the contradiction where he totally and completely destroyed Iran's nuclear program, but now the US needs to go spend serious resources because Iran's nuclear program continues.
If only someone had thought of "nuclear dust" weeks ago they could have squared that circle.
#USPolitics #Iran #Trump
This seems to make sense!
"An unexpected error occurred."
Kinda like what's happening in his head all the time..
#Trump can announce a #Ceasefire. But will #Netanyahu listen?
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Trump announces 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon after ‘excellent conversations’
Halt to seven weeks of fighting will be followed by first Israeli-Lebanese summit in decadesWilliam Christou (The Guardian)
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Waiting for Trump to pick a fight with Baby Yoda now....
Ars Technica (@arstechnica@mastodon.social)
Attached: 1 image Lucasfilm drops The Mandalorian and Grogu final trailer at CinemaCon "The old protect the young, and then the young protect the old." https://arstechnica.Ars Technica (Mastodon)
"There is one by-product [of Orbán's defeat] that’s truly been a puzzlement. Across the media landscape, the chattering class has assayed the election and made what is—to it, anyway—a fresh discovery: What if political corruption is bad? And what if campaigning against corruption is a winning issue?"
~ Jason Linkins
#Orbán #Trump #corruption #media
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The media’s groundbreaking discovery: Anti-corruption is good politics
A weekly accounting of the...newsletter.tnr.com
"The political earthquake that #Hungary experienced on Monday, when the party opposing #Orbán won two-thirds of the seats in Parliament, was unimaginable a year and a half ago, but there had been smaller, almost imperceptible rumblings of the kind that usually portend profound political change. Across rural Hungary—the source of Orbán’s base—small civic groups were forming in places where civil society had all but disappeared."
#trump
#authoritarianism
#democracy
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The Clubs in Hungary That Helped Lead to Orbán's Defeat
Among the many reasons for Viktor Orbán’s defeat was the rural clubs where citizens relearned democratic habits.Gal Beckerman (The Atlantic)
This is what happens when an #idiocracy / #RealityShow #sociopath comes into #power; the greatest #evil eliminates the questionably lesser evil — when I say evil, it is 100% interchangeable will “dumb as a brick” / “self-interested” -- really both …
With #Vance in the spotlight, #Trump queries allies & advisers on how he’s doing
Sorry NATO..
Mark #Rutte was Prime Minister of the #Netherlands forever, we didn't think he would go for Secretary General of #NATO..
He should really stop sucking up to #Trump but that's what he does best unfort
He sucks
"Aliya Rahman⚡Files Complaint Against DHS, Sets Stage For Fed Lawsuit"
The MPLS res was in a viral video of fed IMM enf agents🚨dragging her out of her car on her way to a Dr’s appt.
Rahman, whose violent arrest was captured on video, filed a Fed Tort Claims Act claim, alleging🚨unlawful use of force & #detention by #DHS agents - esntl an admin complaint, but: 1st step nec for bringing a lawsuit.
She has a strong case, but it's #Trump's #DOJ.
#StateViolence #ICE #USPol
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Aliya Rahman Files Complaint Against DHS, Sets Stage For Federal Lawsuit
The Minneapolis resident was in a viral video of federal immigration enforcement agents dragging her out of her car on her way to a doctor’s appointment.Jennifer Bendery (HuffPost)
#House #Republicans Thursday narrowly blocked a challenge to Trump’s #authority to continue #combat operations in #Iran, fending off a Democratic-led effort to halt the #war even as bipartisan frustration grows over a conflict that has dragged on for weeks without congressional consent.
#TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Trump #law #Congress #WarPowers #NationalSecurity #WarCrimes #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
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The White House “declines” to “offer” #Congress an estimate of the #cost of the #war with #Iran.
In a 2nd appearance on Capitol Hill this week, #RussellVought, the White House budget director [& #Project2025 architect], sidestepped questions about the price tag of the #US & #Israel led conflict. He said the “fluctuating” nature of the war made it hard to calculate either the expenses incurred to date or the amount that #Trump would seek soon in new #military funding.
#Hegseth again threatens attacks on #Iran #civilian #infrastructure
Defense Secy #PeteHegseth Thursday renewed his #threat to attack Iran’s electrical infrastructure if the ceasefire between Washington & Tehran failed.
“Our forces are maximally postured to restart combat operations should this new Iranian regime choose poorly & not agree to a deal,” Hegseth said during a briefing to reporters at the #Pentagon.
#IranWar #Trump #WarCrimes #RulesOfWar #law #geopolitics
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#Israel & #Lebanon agree to a 10-day #ceasefire starting today at 5PM ET, #Trump says
[will this be similar to the #Gaza non-ceasefire?
#war #Iran #geopolitics
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The federal Commission of Fine Arts is set on Thursday to review plans for a hulking 250-foot “triumphal arch” purportedly to celebrate the #US’ 250th birthday, one of several unwelcome construction projects #Trump has conjured up in an effort to leave his garish mark on Washington.
Trump has reason to be optimistic about the fate of the review: He fired all of the panel’s members in October & replaced them with allies.
#architecture #GovernmentSpending #GovernmentWaste
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How Trump Plans to Make D.C.’s Triumphal Arch One of the World’s Largest
See how the 250-foot structure would dwarf other monumental arches, including the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.Marco Hernandez (The New York Times)
#Hegseth Says #US Is Poised to Resume Combat if Talks Fail
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urged #Iran leaders to “choose wisely” & threatened more attacks, even as the war’s economic toll puts pressure on #Trump.
#MafiaState #TrumpsWar #IranWar #war #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
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#DOJ settles with #IBM over alleged #DEI practices
After the “modest” [we’re paying you a pittance just to get you leave us be] $17 million agreement with the company, #Trump admin attempted to paint it as a win saying they expect it to be the first of many such settlements.
#law #LegalEthics #FirstAmendment #CivilRights #labor #business #WhiteSupremacy #MaleSupremacy #heterosexism #racism #sexism
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#Utah Becomes the New Center of #US #Measles Cases
Nearly 600 people have been sickened across the state, which has seen an increase in recent #vaccine exemptions among #children.
#RFKJr #Trump #idiocracy #PublicDisservice #PublicHealth #InfectiousDisease #AntiVaxxers #ConspiracyTheories #science #medicine #research #disease #ethics #HHS #NIH #CDC #FDA #USpol
nytimes.com/2026/04/16/well/me…
Whoa
#Europe has “maybe 6 weeks or so (of) jet fuel left,” the head of the International #Energy Agency said Thursday in an AP interview, warning of flight cancellations “soon” if #oil supplies remain blocked by the #IranWar.
IEA Exec Dir Fatih Birol painted a sobering picture of the global repercussions of “the largest #EnergyCrisis we have ever faced,” stemming from the pinch-off of oil, #gas & other vital supplies through the #StraitOfHormuz.
#SCOTUS Justice #KetanjiBrownJackson has delivered a sustained attack on her conservative colleagues’ use of emergency orders to benefit the #Trump admin, calling the orders “scratch-paper musings” that can “seem oblivious & thus ring hollow.”
Jackson delivered a lengthy assessment of ~24 court orders issued last year that allowed Trump to put in place controversial policies on #immigration, steep federal #funding cuts & other topics, after lower courts found they were likely illegal.
#law
While designed to be short-term, those orders have largely allowed #Trump to move ahead — for now — with key parts of his sweeping agenda.
#KetanjiBrownJackson spoke for nearly an hour on Monday at Yale Law School, which posted a video of the event on Wednesday.
#law #LegalEthics #SCOTUS #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt #compromised #judiciary
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James A. Thomas Lecture: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson
U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson delivered the 2025-26 James A. Thomas Lecture, titled “Equity and Exigency: A First-Principles Solution for the Supreme Court’s Emergency Docket.Yale Law School
ICE Just Signed a $12 Million Deal to Track Migrants With AI
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has now inked a $12.2 million contract for an artificial intelligence tool that purportedly maps out immigrants’ daily routines, habits, and real-time locations and categorizes them as potential threats.jacobin.com
Meanwhile #Sotomayor apologized to #Kavanaugh today. Ridiculous.
#KetanjiBrownJackson seems to be the only liberal with real integrity.
Justice Jackson chides #SCOTUS conservatives over 'oblivious' pro-#Trump “emergency” orders
#law #LegalEthics #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt #compromised #judiciary
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"For the second month in a row, Pete Hegseth, who likes to call himself 'secretary of war,' read a violent prayer — that echoes a scene in the Quentin Tarantino film Pulp Fiction — during a worship service at the Pentagon on Wednesday (April 15) to bless the U.S. war against Iran and call for 'great vengeance and furious anger.'”
~ Brian Kaylor
#Trump #Hegseth #war #Iran #Pentagon #death #destruction #violence #HolyWar
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Hegseth Borrows Violent Prayer from ‘Pulp Fiction’ to Bless Iran War at April Pentagon Worship Service
For the second month in a row, Pete Hegseth, who likes to call himself “secretary of war,” read a violent prayer — that echoes a scene in the Quentin Tarantino film Pulp Fiction — during a worship service at the Pentagon on Wednesday (April 15) to bl…Brian Kaylor (A Public Witness)
"By targeting Pope Leo XIV, Trump exposes the limits of power when faced with a moral authority it cannot silence. ...
The first thing to say about this attack is what it is not. It is not a sign of strength. Political power turns on a moral voice only when it has failed to contain it. If Leo were irrelevant, he would not be worth a sentence on Truth Social."
~ Antonio Spadaro
#Democrats have to win big in November.
#Vote
#Senate rejects resolution to block #Trump from striking #Iran
The #WarPowers resolution was the fourth to fail in the chamber since the war’s start — but some #Republicans expressed fresh concern about the conflict as it approaches the two-month mark.
#IranWar #TrumpsWar #MafiaState #WarMonger #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy #inflation #EnergyCrisis
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I was wondering when Jon Stewart was going to react to the AI image of “Trump Jesus” healing him
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#FDA to weigh easing limits on unproven peptides favored by #RFKJr & other “#MAHA” [Making America Hurl Again🤮]
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The FDA will hold a meeting this summer to consider easing restrictions on more than a half dozen peptide injections, a group of unapproved therapies that have become popular among “wellness influencers”, “fitness gurus” & celebrities.
#law #Trump #HHS #health #science #medicine #PublicHealth #ConspiracyTheories #BrainWorm #USpol
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#Iran Threatens Retaliation Over #US #Blockade
Iran’s armed forces said they would attempt to expand their influence over sea lanes beyond the #StraitOfHormuz if the US military continued to block Iranian shipping.
#IranWar #TrumpsWar #Trump #MafiaState #piracy #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
nytimes.com/live/2026/04/15/wo…
ANTIFA
See … unlike Facebook and Instagram this post wasn’t taken down because I said ANTIFA.
#censorship #facebook #instagram #mastodon #freespeech #antifa #antisemitism #epstein #republicans #trump #democracy #news
Belgique : «braquage féministe» pour empêcher la destruction de contraceptifs
Cagoules roses et faux pieds de biche, l'action de braquage féministe est pour le moment symbolique face au stock de contraceptifs de l'USAID.
L’article Belgique : «braquage féministe» pour empêcher la destruction de contraceptifs est apparu en premier sur Contre Attaque.
This photograph just won the award for "Excellence in Presidential News Coverage by Visual Journalists".
By Andrew Harnik of
@GettyImages
It is a fascinating insight into the mind of Donald Trump, standing there strangely bereft of emotion and awkward as a visitor collapses and others rush to his aid. Has Harnik captured a perfect image showing Trump's dementia?
