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"US offers assurances to Israel..in the event of full-blown war with Hezbollah"

"Senior US officials reassured a delegation of top Israeli officials visiting Washington this week:

"The Biden administration is fully prepared to...offer Israel the security assistance it needs", but not deploy US troops to the ground.

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/21/politics/us-israel-hezbollah-assurances/index.html

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"Human shielding in action"

~Francesca Albanese, UN special rapporteur

Israeli armoured vehicle in Jenin driving past ambulances with an injured Palestinian man strapped to the hood.

Israel "has managed to turn international law literally on its head.

“This risks being the end of multilateralism, which for some influential member states no longer serves any relevant purpose,”

https://aje.io/091csl?update=2994435

The US being the most influential ..

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U.S. military members seek conscientious-objector status over US support of Israel in Gaza

"The death of 6-year-old Hind Rajab in February after she was trapped under Israeli fire in Gaza sparked international condemnation...

"and for Larry Hebert Jr., an active duty U.S. airman, the incident accelerated his decision to seek conscientious objector status from the U.S. military."

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/us-military-members-conscientious-objector-status-israel-gaza-war-rcna158265

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These are not unreasonable queries.

Will Justice Roberts lift a finger to defend the Court’s legitimacy? How can you revere a democratic institution while taking no steps to protect it against corruption and ideological capture?

#SCOTUS #uspol #law #democcracy

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/20/politics/aoc-raskin-supreme-court-ethics/index.html

PariaSansPortefeuille , to palestine group French
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"From air strikes to field executions, #FaultLines investigates the killings of civilians by the #Israel|i military in #Gaza and the role of the United States in the war. [..]

"Fault Lines worked with journalists in Gaza to profile three families as they try to survive the war."

#TheNightWontEnd: #Biden’s War on Gaza

https://www.aljazeera.com/program/fault-lines/2024/6/21/the-night-wont-end-bidens-war-on-gaza-2
#WarOnGaza #Palestine #Palestinians #USForeignPolicy #USpol #USpolitics #oPt #Airwars #ForensicArchitecture #Earshot #documentary @palestine

atheistengineer , to random
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Biden is building the biggest expansion of veteran support in the history of America. He also gave them a big raise.

Trump called veterans losers and suckers. He didn’t do Jack shit to help veterans.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/largest-veteran-housing-development-us-032657493.html
Largest veteran housing development in US breaks ground ...

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A "Supreme" Court should have way more toppings.

TexasObserver , to bookstodon group
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“Baker’s brave defense of her community’s right to read is a testament to the vital role librarians play in upholding free speech and creative expression in the face of censorship.”

New today: In Llano County, a local librarian fought back against #censorship prompting a federal court fight and national recognition but losing the job of her dreams. https://www.texasobserver.org/library-books-censorship-smalltown-texas/

#news #politics #Texas #USpol #books #Library @bookstodon #bookstodon

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seek to repeal rule, fearing crackdown

Democrats are seeking to overhaul an 1873 federal that abortion-related materials from being sent through the mail, worried that a future Trump admin could invoke the to crack down on or effectively the procedure altogether.


https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/06/20/comstock-abortion-repeal-tina-smith-senate/

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@Nonilex

This is just a political stunt, of course, because there is zero chance of actually repealing the Comstock Act. Senate Republicans wouldn't allow it.

It's probably a worthwhile political stunt. But I wish WaPo would instead write about the catastrophic harm to women that will occur if Trump becomes president again. These excursions into unreality tend to foster the pro-fascist leftists' lies about Democrats supposedly not caring about women's health.

Emmreef1 , to random
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Today is , we asked three members of the Oathkeepers about the historical context of the day and it's cultural impact.

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Nonilex OP ,
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This wasn’t ’s first appearance at the ; he also held a rally there w/ in 2020.…it’s an ideal venue: A weekly attendance of around 21k believers makes this one of the largest churches not just in AZ but in the nation.

Dream City…is a mecca for special guests who blur the line between & .

faab64 , to random

Choose wisely

PariaSansPortefeuille , to palestine group French
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DemDifference , to random
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Joe Biden ended the Trump Recession and the Trump Crime Wave

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    “The #Juneteenth story is much more than one day, or one city. But this is where it started,”

    New today from @josephinelee: Sam Collins, better known as Professor Juneteenth, says his work to educate Americans about the holiday’s legacy is unfinished. https://www.texasobserver.org/juneteenth-galveston-sam-collins/

    #politics #USpol #history #slavery #Texas

    GottaLaff , to random
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    Texas Observer’s
    @stevanzetti, who provided the photos on Xitter:

    Gov. Greg Abbott, Donald , Senator Ted Cruz, and Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn were all pictured with Gateway Church pastor Robert Morris, who recently was found to have sexually abused a child for years. None of them have issued a statement regarding the abuse.

    Greengordon ,
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    @GottaLaff @stevanzetti

    There is a pedophile conspiracy of silence, and it’s on the right. As usual, everything they say is projection or a confession.

    "Gov. Greg Abbott, Donald , Senator Ted Cruz, and Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn were all pictured with Gateway Church pastor Robert Morris, who recently was found to have sexually abused a child for years. None of them have issued a statement regarding the abuse.”

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    “The Republican representative, Mary Morrissey, 67, confessed to dumping water in the bag of the Democratic legislator Jim Carroll, 62. She later apologized during a Vermont state house session on Monday, Boston.com reported. “I am truly ashamed of my actions,” Morrissey said.”

    Republicans keep acting like toddlers.

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jun/18/vermont-republican-water-bag

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    projected to win Democratic primary in Va.'s 7th District

    Yevgeny “Eugene” Vindman was projected to win the Democratic primary for ’s 7th Congressional District, setting up what is likely to be a contentious, closely watched general battle between the retired colonel & another military for the open seat.


    https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/06/18/virginia-district-7-primary/

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    TexasObserver , to random
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    “It certainly seems like an issue that could be ripe for litigation because it’s right on its face discriminating against people for sexual orientation or status.”

    Out today, from Kit @oconnell: Emails obtained from the Department of Agriculture reveal the turmoil caused by Sid Miller's transphobic dress code, which the Observer first revealed last year. https://www.texasobserver.org/sid-miller-transphobic-dress-code-emails/

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    GottaLaff , to random
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    Have fun explaining a rapist, traitorous felon, you MAGA POS.

    Via Lawrence O'Donnell:

    Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the Democratic President who won World War 2 in a wheelchair

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    Josh Hawley:

    He can’t stand for 90 minutes - but he’s 100% able to be President? Have fun explaining that

    paul ,
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    @GottaLaff

    Remember the good ole days when we only had one GOP asshole at a time to really, really despise.

    For like a decade, it would alternate between Frothy Santorum and Ted Cruz.

    Now, there is a new top asshole every day.

    Sometimes, the top asshole of the day changes during the same day.

    PariaSansPortefeuille , to palestine group French
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    "Just as we march in defense of Black lives and against police brutality in our own country, we now march for Palestinian lives, demanding that our own government stop funding genocide."

    https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/nina-turner-rashida-tlaib-black-palestinian-liberation/
    @palestine

    jrm4 , to random
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    Please understand the big takeaway from "Blacks for Trump."

    There IS NOT a significant number of BLACK PEOPLE ANYWHERE supporting this man. Call it essentially ZERO.

    STOP wasting your time with e.g. "wHy ARe bLAck mEN iNTo tRuMP"

    Literally not enough are to matter AT ALL.

    #blackmastodon #blackfedi #uspol

    jrm4 OP ,
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    And the follow up.

    Black American voters can be 100% RELIED UPON TO DO THE RIGHT THING.

    Which is why, overwhelmingly ,the best strategy to get good things done is to SUPPORT/PRESERVE (not try to influence, you dont have to do that) the Black Vote.

    Yes, this IS in contrast to other groups. Adjust accordingly.

    #blackmastodon #blackfedi #uspol

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