The Iranian navy, which has been destroyed eight times, has apparently closed the Strait of Hormuz again, because the United States, for the seventh time, won the war that wasn’t a war, so now the United States has to open the Strait of Hormuz that was already open before the not-war began. The not-war began because Iran had uranium that was totally, completely, beautifully obliterated, so they can’t build the nuclear bomb they weren’t building, which is why the United States had to start the not-war it definitely didn’t start. Now the United States, which has nuclear weapons, is threatening to use nuclear weapons to stop Iran from getting nuclear weapons, because nuclear weapons are far too dangerous for countries with nuclear weapons to allow other countries to have. If the United States saw the United States doing what the United States does in other countries, the United States would invade the United States to liberate the United States from the tyranny of the United States.

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I just heard from a source very close to top of the White House that, following today’s shootdown of an F-15, an A-10, and the successful hits on multiple helicopters and other aircraft, the WH is choosing further escalation, including US troops on the ground. This would be madness. I truly hope that someone in the Pentagon or elsewhere can prevent this from happening. If anything was proven today, it’s that Iranian AD is still very capable and very intact. Any US ground operation will be heavily reliant on helicopters and other slow-moving airframes. Despite the assertions of both the Pentagon and POTUS, it is crystal clear that we have not reduced Iranian AD to the point where a ground operation is even a remotely wise decision. Let alone potentially inserting by air and then being exclusively reliant on an air corridor for things such as resupply and CASEVAC. History is replete with examples where this reliance has been disastrous. Further, the hard part would be after troops were on the objective. Our lack of manpower leaves little room for maneuver, and once static (which would be required), Americans will become a stationary target for the entire inventory of Iranian indirect fire capabilities on Iranian soil, and it is a recipe for failure. Simply put, this is not an existential war for the US's survival. It’s a war of choice that should never have happened in the first place, and POTUS should be finding a way out, rather than clumsily and recklessly sacrificing America’s finest.

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🚨NEW: The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has rejected the Trump Administration’s offer of federal funding in exchange for aligning with Trump’s agenda. This is the first university to do so. RETWEET to thank MIT President Sally Kornbluth for standing up to Trump!

A former Fox News host, who paid a settlement to avoid a sexual assault case, is Secretary of the Department of Defense. The former head of World Wrestling Entertainment, who is accused of covering up the sexual abuse of minors, is over the Department of Education. A former heroin addict, who is accused of sexual assault by a former family babysitter, is over the Department of Health & Human Services. A 34 time convicted felon and adjudicated rapist, who has been accused of sexual assault by 26 women, is president of the United States. When unqualified, morally bereft, white people occupy the highest positions in our government, y’all need to shut up about Black people and DEI.

Joe Biden had a scratchy throat and Kamala Harris had a laugh, so you went with chimps on meth running with scissors. Is it not going well?

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Again proving that y’all don’t give a damn about the lives of innocent people or the truth: @kaitlancollins fact check: "You just heard from every Republican governor...that they are getting overwhelming help from the federal government here." WP fact check: “No, Biden didn’t take FEMA relief money to use on migrants — but Trump did.” washingtonpost.com/politics/…

Thank you for the outpouring of kind and humbling support so many of you have shared on this dark, rainy day. I walk thru it feeling the weight of history. The history I believe so sincerely NYC can make clashing with the current history unfolding. 1/14

Trump is doing a press conference where he complains about the price of groceries, and holds up boxes of real cereal that cost about $5 at the store. Meanwhile, he’s selling this. At this price. I wish I were kidding.

What is notable in reading most of mainstream journalism's coverage of Trump's utter meltdown today at NABJ is that most reporters and editors are incapable of and mortified by the task of calling overt, raw racism what it is. They can attribute the claim to others, but dare not hear it with their own ears and then say so.

🚨 LADIES, I'm gonna keep reminding you of this as the 2024 presidential election approaches... (UPDATED - 7/4/24) ✅ in 1974, a large coalition of women's and civil rights groups pressured the government to pass the Equal Credit Opportunity Act at a time when discrimination against women applying for her own credit was common. Republicans opposed this Act. ✅ in 1977, Women’s organizations, feminist and civil rights activists started a campaign to END discrimination against pregnant women in the workplace: The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 was passed. Republicans opposed this Act. ✅ in 1980, Republicans voted AGAINST allowing women to report sexual harassment in the work place under the Civil Rights Act. “Men will be men,” was their argument. ✅ in 1990, in recognition of the severity of the crimes associated with domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking, the Violence Against Women Act was passed in 1994. Although this bill passed BOTH Congressional chambers, Republicans attempted to cut the funding for this Act. ✅ in an effort to close the pay gap between women and men, Women’s organizations and activists fought for Equal Pay. Republicans opposed equal pay for women: - in 1963, against the Equal Pay Act - in 2009, they opposed the Fair Pay Act - in 2012, against the Paycheck Fairness Act - in 2014 again, against the Paycheck Fairness Act - in 2015, also against the Paycheck Fairness Act - in 2019, once again, they voted against the Paycheck Fairness Act - in 2021, we once again, we find Republicans voting against the Paycheck Fairness Act ✅ in 2012, Republicans opposed the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 ✅ in 2021, once again, Republicans voted AGAINST the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. ✅ in 2022, they conspired with evangelicals and the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v Wade ✅ also in 2022, Republicans voted AGAINST the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ✅ in 2023, the state of Idaho passed a law criminalizing women from crossing state lines for abortion care. They're taking away your right to FREELY travel in this country. ✅ also in 2023, Texas basically set bounties on a woman's head. The counties of Lubbock, Goliad, Mitchell, and Cochran passed anti-abortion travel ordinances that would bar pregnant women from traveling to access an out-of-state abortion. This ordinance can only be enforced by private citizens who file lawsuits against people assisting pregnant women seeking an abortion. ✅ February 2024, Republicans in Oklahoma want to brand you like cattle by using a “unique patient identifier” for getting, or attempting to get, an abortion. ✅ Also February 2024, a Republican-sponsored bill passed the @HouseGOP making it harder to qualify for food stamps. Which could lead to your childs poverty and malnutrition. ✅ March 2024, Alabama criminalized the destruction of IVF embryos stating that stored embryos can be afforded the same legal protections as children under the Wrongful Death of Minor Act of 1872. ✅ May 2024, Louisiana is in the process of trying to criminalize women for even possessing abortion pills ✅ since 2021, Republican states have repeatedly tried to make abortions punishable by death ✅ As of June 2024.... 41 State's have abortion bans in effect with only limited exceptions. - 14 states have a total abortion ban - 27 states have abortion bans based on weeks of pregnancy - 7 states ban abortion at or before 18 weeks - 20 states ban abortion at some point after 18 weeks - 9 State's along with DC do NOT restrict abortion based on week's of pregnancy ✅ as a reminder, back in 2016 the hastag RepealThe19th was trending by both the MAGA cult and the @GOP They want to revoke a woman's right to vote. This November, NEVER FORGET — the @GOP @HouseGOP @SenateGOP HATE WOMEN. And if this country is EVER going to become the "land of the free," we need women to stand up in opposition of these Republican Party misogynistic assholes.

YEEESSS! Le the games begin. Let the ring catch fire. Let the you be ROCKED. Let the fire be caught. Let the jungle rumble. WE ARE MORE THAN READY. TAKE IT. Also thanks for this headline stealing strategy of the past week. Who’s the genius?!! @maureenodowd @DNC @nytimes @POTUS

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If only there was a moderate-coded, extremely good communicator who is both good on Fox News and has a backstory that could mobilise liberals, who could be parachuted in at the convention.

It’s so good to see the hostages returned. A ceasefire would have gotten many more hostages back and no civilians and children killed. This siege is cruel and senseless. Grinding innocent human beings and their culture into blood soaked rubble and dust, to be buried and forgotten. 4 for 274 including kids. It’s a sinful equation that keeps repeating. #Artists4Ceasefire

I personally want to congratulate Donald Trump for finally winning a popular vote

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