#AfD is a party designated as a suspected #extremist organization by German #intelligence.

As the meeting evolved into a general gripe session, the AfD politicians told Samson, then 26, & several other #US diplomats that they feared #Germany’s government might ban their party, acc/to Mr. Paul & another person familiar with the conversation.

#kakistocracy #extremism #CultureWar #Trump #US #Europe #geopolitics #USpol

The Americans railed against European #regulation of #socialmedia, calling it a tool for stamping out conservative opinions. And the group discussed a bogus #FarRight #ConspiracyTheory that mainstream European leaders were seeking to replace #white populations with nonwhite immigrants.

#ConspiracyTheories #GreatReplacementTheory #WhiteSupremacy #extremism #CultureWar #Trump #US #Europe #geopolitics #USpol

#GiftArticle

The 27-Year-Old Diplomat Waging Trump’s #CultureWar With Europe

Five years out of college, Samuel Samson has driven the #Trump administration’s push to upend the #US’ postwar relationship with #Europe.

#ConspiracyTheories #GreatReplacementTheory #WhiteSupremacy #kakistocracy #FarRight #extremism #geopolitics #USpol
nytimes.com/2026/04/17/world/e…

“At any point during the day, Trump might tweet something and the trading algorithms are just going to react to it,” Crosby said. “It makes life very hard.”

Turns out the stonkmarket is just the twitter algorithm. I'm sure it'll be fine.

#USpol #stocks #Iran

(Gift link)

wapo.st/3QlHt42

If people would supplement the 'golden rule' with:

"That shit ain't yours"

and

"Mind your mf business",

SO MANY PROBLEMS WOULD DISAPPEAR OVERNIGHT.

#uspol #war

RE: mas.to/@meganL/116432417479110…

Someone was saying in the comments that the US press would never cover this meeting. I get most of my news via links people post on Mastodon and sometimes through what shows up on my YouTube home page.

Are USians seeing news stories in the US press on this worldwide progressive meeting in Barcelona? #USpol

Report: Palestine Action's current hearing is rigged against them.

Reportedly:

* the jury is not told the defendants can be sentenced as "terrorists" (very long prison terms);

* UK media are banned from reporting the terrorism aspect (confirmed by journalists);

* the 6 must *not* refer to their motives for damaging Israeli weapons factories.

Arguably, Palestine Action is being targeted for its effectiveness.

youtube.com/watch?v=rkzxhQU6QI…

#UKPol #EUPol #USPol #Israel #news #PalestineAction .

“The Strait is still closed. We will open it by the order of our leader, not by the tweets of some idiot.” -Iranian military officer.

Do we think Trump and the USA are still respected around the World? Hmmm?

#IranWar #StraitOfHormuz #USPol #USPolitics #Trump #GeoPolitics

Surprise...

Report: "Unknown traders bet $760m on oil prices dropping minutes before Hormuz reopened".

"Repeated, strategically timed trades in oil & prediction markets suggest a rising trend of insider profiteering connected to the war".

"Crude prices dropped by as much as 11 percent within minutes."

thecradle.co/articles/unknown-…

#USPol #EUPol #IranWar #press #oilprices #InsiderTrading .

Surprise...

Report: "Unknown traders bet $760m on oil prices dropping minutes before Hormuz reopened".

"Repeated, strategically timed trades in oil & prediction markets suggest a rising trend of insider profiteering connected to the war".

"Crude prices dropped by as much as 11 percent within minutes."

thecradle.co/articles/unknown-…

#USPol #EUPol #IranWar #press #oilprices #InsiderTrading .

The EU is Israel's largest trading partner, but an EU petition with 1,000,000+ signatures might change that.

Panel

Barry Andrews, EU Parliament

Sven Kuhn von Burgsdorff, fmr EU ambassador

Eve Geddie, Amnesty International

aljazeera.com/video/inside-sto…

#EU #EUPol #USPol #EUiSraelTrade #news #GazaGenocide #palestine .

Could the EU’s alliance with Israel soon change?

A European Union petition is on track to trigger a formal review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement.

^{Al Jazeera}

Tell me you lost the war without telling me you lost the war

truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTru…

#US #Trump #Iran #wtf #USPol

“Despite negligible legislative talent and—as we can say pretty definitively now—limited intelligence, Swalwell did unusually well for himself in the House. He had good committees. He had a plum seat on the Intelligence Committee and was a co-chair of the Steering Committee, which decides committee assignments for the caucus. He was appointed to be an impeachment manager in one of Donald Trump’s trials. He got these gigs because he had ingratiated himself with former Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, who took care of her fellow Bay Area members.”

slate.com/news-and-politics/20…

#USPol

This May Be Why Eric Swalwell Thought He Could Get Away With It

Party leaders treated him like a man who could do no wrong. That was ... a mistake.

^{Jim Newell (Slate)}

🇺🇸 "Law that has allowed U.S. intelligence agencies to collect... overseas communications without needing search warrants is set to expire"

Here is a completely wild thought: instead of changing or renewing it, how about the #USA stops ignoring people's basic rights worldwide? 🤪

techcrunch.com/2026/04/17/with…

#News #Privacy #Surveillance #UnitedStates #Uspol #Politics #Law #Legal #Humanrights #US #America #Techcrunch #rights #surveillancestate #fbi #cia #nsa #data #internet #spy #agencies

With US spy laws set to expire, lawmakers are split over protecting Americans from warrantless surveillance | TechCrunch

Some lawmakers are calling for widespread reforms following years of surveillance scandals and abuses across successive U.S. administrations.

^{Zack Whittaker (TechCrunch)}

“No matter how a war with Iran ends militarily,🚨its broader consequences may matter far more.

If the aftermath results in a significant deterioration of Israel’s standing, in the #US, then any battlefield gains risk being overshadowed.

For #Israel,🚨the r’ship with the US isn’t just another diplomatic asset, it’s a cornerstone of its LT security & INTL position. If the Iranian conflict undermines that relationship or erodes bipartisan support in Washington, the LT cost…”
-DC
#IranWar #USPol

Comic: "Dems should move to the right"

#uspol #cartoon #comic #science #disinformation

Imagine a fascist regime that has lost so much its moral compass, that off-duty armed cops show up at anti-ICE protests organized by teenagers with the sole purpose of provoking them and arresting them.

#USPol

ibtimes.co.uk/controversy-arme…

Off-Duty Cop Allegedly Tried to Provoke Teen Protesters at Anti-ICE Rally: 'I'll Let Them Assault Me, You Arrest Them'

An off-duty Phoenix police sergeant is under investigation after allegedly attempting to provoke teen protesters at an anti-ICE rally in Arizona, raising serious questions about police conduct and...

^{Audrey Liza M. Nolasco (International Business Times UK)}

“Until a journalist is actually able to bring a civil rights lawsuit to trial against the government for violating their First Amendment rights, it’s open season on anyone doing #journalism, and especially those without an in-house lawyer handy.” texasobserver.org/la-gordiloca…

#media #politics #USpol #news #FirstAmendment #SCOTUS #law

‘La Gordiloca’ Lost at the Supreme Court but Won in Laredo

The citizen-journalist and social media provocateur's case against local officials was thrown out in a decision that horrified First Amendment advocates.

^{Jason Buch (The Texas Observer)}

Report: "We need technical experts negotiating with Iran, not real estate dealers."

"The 2015 [Obama] deal was negotiated by technical experts & physicists who understood how nuclear weapons are made. Under [that] agreement, Iran could not build a bomb."

“Under what circumstances would you put a couple of real estate dealers & nepo babies in charge of these negotiations?”

~Bill Foster, PhD physics, Harvard

aje.news/zo0udq?update=4500967

#USPol #EUPol #IranWar #news #IranNuclearDeal .

Iran war updates: Trump voices optimism about deal; Tehran cautious

These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran and Israel’s attacks on Lebanon for Friday, April 17, 2026.

^{Zaid Sabah (Al Jazeera)}

#Trump's Arch

#US #USPol

Report: Hegseth reads a fake Bible verse from Pulp Fiction to the troops

The fake prayer was from Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction.

"During a Christian service at the Pentagon, Hegseth said it was recited by the ‘Sandy 1’ Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) mission in Iran."

aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2…

Comment: "What Shall We Do with Drunken Hegseth?" Early in the morning!

youtube.com/watch?v=uc_2gyVhIr…

#USPol #EUPol #ChristoFascism #IranWar #USWarmongering #news .

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth reads fake Bible verse from Pulp Fiction

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth read a prayer drawn from a misquote of Ezekiel 25:17 in Pulp Fiction.

^{Al Jazeera}

Report: "We need technical experts negotiating with Iran, not real estate dealers."

"The 2015 [Obama] deal was negotiated by technical experts & physicists who understood how nuclear weapons are made. Under [that] agreement, Iran could not build a bomb."

“Under what circumstances would you put a couple of real estate dealers & nepo babies in charge of these negotiations?”

~Bill Foster, PhD physics, Harvard

aje.news/zo0udq?update=4500967

#USPol #EUPol #IranWar #news #IranNuclearDeal .

Iran war updates: Trump voices optimism about deal; Tehran cautious

These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran and Israel’s attacks on Lebanon for Friday, April 17, 2026.

^{Zaid Sabah (Al Jazeera)}

From the department of Funny/Not Funny.

Restaurants in red state struggle to find employees amid Trump's ICE raids
rawstory.com/ice-raids-2676759…

#AbolishICE #TrumpMustGo #ReneeGood #AlexPretti #ICE #JonathanRoss #DHS #Minneapolis #KristiNoem #NoRepublicansEverAgain #USPol

Restaurants in red state struggle to find employees amid Trump's ICE raids

In Texas, a new coalition of business groups, restaurants, and lawmakers opposes the Trump administration's immigration policies because of its economic strain on restaurants, as reported by The New York Times.

^{María Teresita Armstrong-Matta (Raw Story)}

Trump hires drunks for his cabinet for the same reasons as foreign agencies have for targeting them. They can be manipulated, they are weak.

#KashPatel #Trump #FBI #USPol #USPolitics

Winner

#KashPatel #FBI #USPol #USpolitics

Imagine being a professional FBI person and having this clown-fuck as your boss. I don't want to sound like Hannibal Lector here ("my good friend") but it must really get to you....Clarise...

#KashPatel #FBI #USPol #USpolitics

lol, they picked the finest, the best....

#KashPatel #FBI #USPol #USpolitics

Report: Palestine Action's retrial is rigged against them.

Reportedly:

the jury must not know the trial is for terrorism charges & that long prison terms are possible;

UK media are banned from reporting on the terrorism aspect (confirmed by journalists);

the 6 must *not* refer to their motives for damaging Israeli weapons factories.

Arguably, Palestine Action is being targeted bcz of its effectiveness.

youtube.com/watch?v=rkzxhQU6QI…

#UKPol #EUPol #USPol #Israel #news #PalestineAction .

#USpol #tRump

Ich muss da mal endlich was loslassen, was mich seit ein paar Jahren beschäftigt (muss wohl seit 2015 sein ;):

„Kinder, es ist die letzte Zeit; und 👉 wie ihr gehört habt, dass der Antichrist kommt, so sind jetzt viele Antichristen aufgetreten👈 .“ (1 Johannes, 2,18 – 22)

von #Fokus (ausnahmsweise!)

"*#DonaldTrump provoziert erneut mit KI-Bildern: Erst ließ er sich wie Jesus darstellen, nun postet er ein Bild, auf dem Jesus ihn umarmt.* "

focus.de/politik/ausland/nach-…

I think Hegseth quoting fake bible passages from Pulp Fiction, presumably because he doesn't know they're made up, perfectly illustrates the role of religion in right wing extremist politics. It's a tool to control the masses. Nothing more.

In that respect, I am in 100% agreement with the pope.

I'm an atheist, but I grew up in a Christian community. US and Israeli violence is not in line with the core message. (Although there are people in my old community who supports them.)

#USPol #Fascism

Pff I'm so sick of this political story time bullshit

The simple answer is a "yes" or "no"

These people are getting paid to bullshit, all day everyday

youtube.com/watch?v=uINS83DssC…

#Trump #US #USPol #Politics #pffffffffff

Trump's #lies: "Iran🚨on the opening:

1) The ships🚨must be commercial & not be linked to "hostile countries."
2) They must🚨follow the route designated by Iran.
3) The passage🚨must be coordinated with the #IRGC.
4) If the blockade continues, 🚨t'll be considered a violation of the ceasefire and the route will be closed."
-G Pulido

Re "IRGC-linked Fars News, citing a "knowledgeable source": Iran set 3 conditions for the passage of ships through the SoH..."
-Aleph
#IranWar #iran #US #Israel #USPol

Report: Hegseth reads a fake Bible verse from Pulp Fiction to the troops

The fake prayer was from Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction.

"During a Christian service at the Pentagon, Hegseth said it was recited by the ‘Sandy 1’ Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) mission in Iran."

aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2…

#USPol #EUPol #ChristoFascism #IranWar #USWarmongering #news .

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth reads fake Bible verse from Pulp Fiction

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth read a prayer drawn from a misquote of Ezekiel 25:17 in Pulp Fiction.

^{Al Jazeera}

Apart from being intrusive and restrictive, the bill is also likely unworkable. It seems to be written with general purpose computing in mind, but operating systems are everywhere, and forcing people to verify their age before using each one will burden everyday activities.

Stores handle transactions using tablets; those tablets have as OS. Are we going to make people verify their age everytime they buy lunch? Videogame consoles run on an OS; does a 10yo have to verify their identity when they play Mario Kart at a friend's house? Interactive exhibits at the museum run on an OS. Self-pay parking kiosks run on an OS. Some deliveries have to signed for on tablets running an OS. This is all so asinine.
#politics #USPol

You can't make this shit up..

“I was standing in front of my parked car on I-684 cutting the penis out of a road killed raccoon, thinking about how weird some of my family members have turned out to be,”

- Robert F Kennedy Jr

#US #USPol #wtf

H.R.8250 would require computer users to verify their age before using an operating system: congress.gov/bill/119th-congre…

This is disingenuously framed as a parental consent bill, but the effect would be to require people to identify themselves before they use any computer. It therefore doubles as a mass surveillance bill.

The bill is currently in committee, but be ready to mobilize against this if it ever makes it to the floor.
#politics #legislation #USPol #USCongress

Poor guys, they can't even get good food commiting war crimes
Update: link to the article about the subject:
eu.usatoday.com/story/news/pol…
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Widespread Public Outrage in America

After photos surfaced showing the nature of the food provided to American troops fighting against Iran, a second image, a dinner served aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, was sent to their families by a service member.

American service members reported poor-quality food and small rations during a deployment near Iran.

Due to the prolonged operations and strained supply lines, crews rely on limited resupply at sea, leading to rationing and low morale.

#iran #USmilitary #WatOnIran #USpol

Special Election night - another win for the Democratic party. Analilia Mejia wins NJ special election for a vacant U.S. House seat.

Not a flip but a 27% over-performance (with half the vote counted).

Mejia is a former national political director of Senator Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign and longtime progressive organizer.

votes.decisiondeskhq.com/races…
usatoday.com/story/news/politi…
#UsPol
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