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Legally, this is no different from Iran sinking a Disney cruise in international waters and then saying "it's all good, they were terrorists carrying drugs."

Which is to say, it's wholly illegal and has been for centuries. You couldn't even do this with a Letter of Marque and Reprisal.
Another illegal US maritime strike—again in the Pacific.

Against a vessel allegedly operated by an unspecified "designated terrorist organization."

Four reported fatalities—dubbed w/o ID or evidence "narco-terrorists."

There's a word for premeditated killings outside of armed conflict.
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Star Wars Book & Tape / Record series, 1979-1984 2/2
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I've built a socioeconomic system that depends on everyone to do useful work and act ethically except the people at the top, who get unimaginable rewards for being antisocial frauds and criminals. And I think it will stand the test of time
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Watching the gigantic corporations that dominate our economy become increasingly disconnected from such basic concepts as "we should make products people want to buy" and "making money is a good idea" is slowly driving me insane
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Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva has now been waiting 36 days to be sworn in to office — setting a new record that any member of Congress has had to wait following a special election.
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The two people most responsible for all of this right now.
Utter failures to their oaths and the offices they held.
GET REKT we were right all along
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HAPPENING NOW: Portland Police Commander Franz Schoening testifies that federal officers on Oct. 18 barraged protesters with crowd control munitions — not because of any violence but because another federal officer accidentally shot tear gas onto the roof of the ICE facility.
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Inevitable: plaintiffs in Chicago lawsuit against DHS ask why the feds can put together fashy video edits for social media but not give them any of the raw footage through discovery storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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"go around the constitution"
Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville doesn’t rule out a Trump 3rd term: “If he says he has some different circumstances that might be able to go around the Constitution—but that's up to him… Will it happen? Very unlikely, but don't ever close the book on President Trump.”
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I actually don't think Chotiner is preternaturally good at interviewing or whatever, I just think the rest of the national press is operating at goo goo ga ga level
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“Tell your children who the cowards were.”
What did Prince’s friends know and when did they know it?
Prince releases his “1999” LP 43 years ago today.

Of the hit single, he said: “We were sitting around watching a [TV] special about the year 1999. .. Everyone I knew — people I thought were optimistic — were actually dreading those days. .. So I just wanted to write something that gave hope.” 🎸
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Shireen Abu Akleh was an American citizen and journalist who was assassinated by Israel in broad daylight while wearing a blue PRESS vest.
“My findings were beyond reasonable doubt that this was an intentional killing of Shireen Abu Akleh.”

Retired Army Colonel Steve Gabavics tells @mehdirhasan.bsky.social that the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh, was intentional according to his findings.

Watch the episode:
zeteo.com/p/breaking-a...
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what the hell are you talking about man, biden's entire presidency was about the middle class. it was the entire political theory behind deliverism and the economy
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the democratic party’s basic problem is it has almost no control over how its message reaches the ears of voters, especially outside of presidential election years. but rather than devote serious time, attention and cash to that problem its consultants and pundits want to fight factional battles
Exactly what I was thinking. Just check in with Werewolf and Man-Thing every Halloween to see what crazy hijinks there up to this year. Sigh.
Finally caught up with Marvel’s WEREWOLF BY NIGHT. Surprisingly fun!

I’d happily watch the continuing adventures of the Werewolf and his best friend, Man-Thing.