Democratic leaders were outspoken during the massive US military buildup in the Middle East,
⭐️decrying his unwillingness to engage with Congress and lack of long-term strategy for Iran.
🔸They noted that it was Trump, during his first term, who shredded Barack Obama’s nuclear agreement with Iran.
Once the US and Israeli military struck on Saturday, the sharpest voices accused the president of riding roughshod over the constitution.
Senator Bernie
The Organists Improvising Soundtracks to Silent Films | The New Yorker https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/12/29/the-organists-improvising-soundtracks-to-silent-films
Seahawks GM: Darnold 'hasn't flinched' over injury... https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47771611/seahawks-darnold-flinched-playing-injury
Good piece from Timothy Snyder argues that Trump is failing at fascism: #USpol
"And so the state of Trump is that he is stuck. He is failing at fascism. He can break things, but he cannot make things. He can bluster, but he cannot triumph. He is tired, and every day is harder than the day before, and there are rivals in the wings, and elections coming."
https://snyder.substack.com/p/fascist…
"What is the state of Trump? He is failing at fascism. For Trump to succeed in is fascist transition, he needs a bloody, popular, victorious war. And that is out of his reach. The State of the Union was full of fascist atmospherics. But it was also blowhard exhaustion."
https://snyder.substack.com/p/fascist-…
Fascist Failure -- The State of Trump -- What is the state of Trump? He is failing at fascism. (Timothy Snyder/Thinking about)
https://snyder.substack.com/p/fascist-failure
http://www.memeorandum.com/260225/p47#a260225p47
OpenAI bestätigt, dass ChatGPT-Unterhaltungen systematisch gescannt werden – nicht nur gespeichert, sondern aktiv analysiert, intern bewertet und teils an Behörden weitergegeben. Transparenz? Fehlanzeige. Datenschutz? Wunschdenken. Was wir reden, ist nie ganz privat.
Autor: @joergschieb 🆔
Aber wir haben ja alle nichts zu verbergen ...
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The BBC removes BAFTAs, telecast on a two-hour delay, from iPlayer after failing to cut the N-word involuntarily shouted by an audience member with Tourette's (Jake Kanter/Deadline)
https://deadline.com/2026/02/bbc-apologizes-bafta-film-award…
Just got an email from one of my Senators, Jon Ossoff, GA with some welcomed news:
Good afternoon,
On Sunday, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff demanded civil liberties protections before further funds are appropriated to ICE and announced he will oppose the measure scheduled for a vote this week.
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#UsPol