For Iranians, Donald Trump’s belligerent comments will reinforce the fear that the US-Israeli war against Iran has moved beyond its nuclear programme and ballistic missile arsenal to become an onslaught on the fabric of their nation. ft.trib.al/2k0Lmwo
Why does Vance care whether Orban wins? Because if he loses, it will challenge the MAGA belief that history flows in only one direction
from @theunpopulist.net
open.substack.com/pub/theunpop...
If Trump does give an order to attack civilian targets that have no military value as a means of collectively punishing the Iranian people - and make good his threat to begin a genocide - Marco Rubio should resign and the military must refuse the order.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Teen who went to photograph L.A. 'No Kings' rally shot, blinded by Homeland Security agent, attorney says
Donald Trump is completely unhinged. His statement threatening to eradicate an entire civilization shocks the conscience and requires a decisive congressional response. The House must come back into session immediately and vote to end this reckless war of choice in the Middle East before Donald Trump plunges our country into World War III. For years, Republicans have enabled and excused Donald Trump’s deeply dangerous and extreme behavior. Enough is enough. Our brave men and women in uniform have been put into harm’s way in the Middle East. Over a dozen have already been killed and hundreds injured. Gas prices are skyrocketing, the cost of living in America is out of control and billions of taxpayer dollars are being wasted on a reckless war of choice. It’s time for House Republicans to put patriotic duty over party loyalty and join Democrats in stopping this madness.
After Trump wrote, in reference to Iran, “A whole civilization will die tonight,” the entirety of the House Democratic leadership issued this joint statement:
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Threatening to destroy "a whole civilization" in between posting about Fox News personalities and addressing a European audience by phone to endorse its autocratic leader.
In honor of Vance's visit to Hungary, where he will campaign for Viktor Orban, I am reposting my article from last year. I argued that Orban's Hungary is one of the poorest countries, and certainly the most corrupt and least free country, in the entire EU.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
Is Vance's support of Orban, Russia's most important asset in Europe, really in America's national interest?
“MAGA and its international wing understand that the Hungarian election, the most important in Europe this year, could mark a turning point in the war of ideas,” @anneapplebaum.bsky.social argues:
ZELENSKYY: "We already have arrangements with Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, and Jordan. There’s also interest from Oman and Bahrain.
For the first time in its history, Ukraine is not only present in the Middle East and Gulf region but is also a welcome and strong partner there."
💥“I just hope that a new government would stop hatemongering against the media—and against everyone else, for that matter. My expectations are low, but not seeing my tax money being spent on hate campaigns would be a good place to start,” I told @columjournreview.bsky.social.
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From Catherine Belton, on why Vance is going to Budapest
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
He is talking about creating a humanitarian disaster, a clear war crime
Two weeks ago, the Hungarian opposition was bracing for a false flag operation, an "emergency" that would allow Viktor Orban to turn the tide or even cancel an election he is losing. Now it appears to have arrived
JD Vance is heading to Hungary to endorse Viktor Orban after Easter. Here is a description of the corrupt regime, and the post-reality campaign, that the US administration now supports:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
genuinely don't understand what any Republican lawmaker or anyone in the cabinet or even in the WH has to gain from this guy anymore, beyond like potentially getting close enough to the inner circle to do some insider trading or something
Well now, would you look at that?
A massive study of NEARLY 300,000 people in the United States found that receiving an updated mRNA COVID-19 vaccine REDUCED people’s risk of SEVERE disease AND death in ALL age groups, REGARDLESS of immunity from prior infection or vaccination.
Also Macron, speaking for many, has this explanation:
"When you want to be serious, you don’t go around saying the opposite every day of what you just said the day before. And perhaps you shouldn’t talk every day.”
Trump has insulted and tariffed his European allies, persuaded Denmark to prepare for a US invasion and, by pressuring Ukraine and not Russia, encouraged Putin to keep fighting. All of which he has forgotten.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
JD Vance is heading to Hungary to endorse Viktor Orban after Easter. Here is a description of the corrupt regime, and the post-reality campaign, that the US administration now supports:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Consider the opportunity costs of the war in Iran. The missiles might have been sent to Ukraine, to end that war. The money might have bought healthcare for Americans. The attention of Europe and Asia might have been focused on countering Russia and China, not re-opening the Strait of Hormuz
The. Rise. Of. Cognitive. Surrender.
Study finds that people who use GenAI chatbots rely on them 80% of the time, and develop almost no capacity to recognize when a chatbot is feeding them faulty information.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
cap of Trump posting ballroom renderings on Truth Social
Trump is retreating to his safe space of ballroom posting
“It will just open up naturally,” Trump says about the Strait of Hormuz. He also once said, at the beginning of the pandemic, that COVID would end by itself. "One day — it’s like a miracle — it will disappear"
finally
The Israeli defense minister threatens an illegal occupation and crimes against civilians
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
