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Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 1h

So was the atom bomb, truck nuts, and the pet rock. Your point?
(ps - BlackBerry got there first 🇨🇦)

Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 3h

Still, there is a difference. Bravery like Vonn's is rare. Stupidity like MAGA's is all too common.

Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 3h

Not all comebacks succeed. Not Lindsey Vonn's unfortunately. And definitely not America's from fascism. It's OVER.

Barney Panofsky's Best Intentions @mynamesnotgordy.bsky.social · 5h

Imagine being so tough and alpha male you need a special halftime show made just for you so your feeling doesn't get hurt.

Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 6h

She’s right. The USA and Israel are not deserving of the word “democracy“.

After years spent documenting state terror, I know it when I see it. And I see it now in the US and Israel | Janine di Giovanni

It’s chilling to watch as Trump and Netanyahu adopt the methods of regimes their countries once condemned, says war correspondent and author Janine di Giovanni

www.theguardian.com

Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 7h

This much is not debated: after Israel attacked the USS Liberty, it did NOT do a rescue mission. It left the American sailors to die.

Instead the Soviets did the first rescue, until American ships arrived.

So is Israel an enemy? The facts speak for themselves.

MAGA’s Split Over Israel Extends to a Ship Attacked 58 Years Ago

www.nytimes.com

Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 8h

Tuberculosis is a disease of concentration camps, in Nazi Germany and Trump America.

Two tuberculosis cases detected at Camp East Montana ICE facility

Eighteen cases of COVID-19 were also identified. U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar on Friday visited the 5,000-bed tent facility on the Fort Bliss Army base and said she saw many "chronic issues."

www.texastribune.org

Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 10h

Norman has a thin skin, almost as thin as his cerebral cortex. Someone sent it to me.

Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 11h

Stop with the pity. She’s an adult, she knew the risk and made her choice, and now she’s won gold in FAFO. 🥇

Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 11h

She’s the perfect symbol of America: cocky, mule-headed, self-sabotaging,
and willing to inconvenience foreigners for her ego trip.

Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 11h

She’s a perfect symbol for her country. Mule-headed and self-sabotaging.

Lindsey Vonn crashes in Olympic women’s downhill, airlifted off course

Vonn crashed during Sunday’s Olympic women’s downhill and was airlifted off the mountain. Her status is unclear.

www.nytimes.com

Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 21h

You should go. Cuba is a lot safer and friendlier than the USA. For starters, nobody will shoot you.

Should you stay or should you go? Canadians reconsider Cuba travel plans after advisory | CBC News

Since the federal government's new travel warning for Cuba, CBC News has heard from dozens of travellers who say they've either cancelled their trips, are trying to without success, or are still going...

www.cbc.ca

Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 1d

Olympic Gold to Norman Spector for “dumbest smart guy in Canada”.

Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 1d

And wins! You forgot that part, as losers do. www.universityworldnews.com/post-mobile....

University research chairs ruling enforces equity targets

The Canadian Human Rights Commission has ruled that universities will lose Canada Research Chairs if appointments to these positions do not reflect th...

www.universityworldnews.com

Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 1d

All I wanted was to wash my hands but nooooooooo

Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 1d

Fascism Chronicles: If you kill for the dictator, he will protect you.

Prosecutors Began Investigating Renee Good’s Killing. Washington Told Them to Stop.

www.nytimes.com

The Onion @theonion.com · 1d

ICE Agent Scores Easy Win By Deporting Own Family

CHICAGO—Saying he couldn’t remember the last time an immigration raid had been so convenient, fast, or fun, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Mark Hammond reportedly scored an easy win Monday ...

theonion.com

Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 1d

Mexico has a problem with American guns. The drug cartels wouldn’t be viable without them. Blaming Mexico, as dumb Americans do, is gaslighting.

Mexican Cartels Overwhelm Police With Ammunition Made for the U.S. Military

www.nytimes.com

Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 1d

Americans, watch Canadian TV news, like the CBC. You might learn something about yourselves.

Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 1d

Fascism Chronicles: Canadian TV aired JD Vance getting booed, but American TV didn’t.

Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 2d

J.D. Vance was booed so badly at the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony that even the announcers commented on it.

“There is the Vice President J.D. Vance and his wife Usha—OOP, those are not… uh… those are a lot of boos for him. Whistling, jeering, some applause.”

Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 1d

I used to teach at the Kennedy School.
It’s an “A” institution, but military students like Hegseth were often the “C” students.

Hegseth Says Defense Department Will Cut Ties With Harvard

www.nytimes.com

Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 2d

What a failure. Musk can’t get it done.

SpaceX Delays Mars Plans To Focus on Moon

Elon Musk’s rocket company had aimed to reach the red planet in 2026

www.wsj.com

Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 2d

First they came for the communists, the unionists, the liberals, the gays, the Jews …

… AND THEN they came for the cute kid in the bunny hat.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 2d

Lawyers for the federal government have filed a motion to expedite the deportation of Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old boy in a bunny hat who was detained by ICE agents in Minnesota. A lawyer for Liam and his father said the family had legally entered the U.S. through a humanitarian program.

U.S. Seeks to Expedite Deportation of 5-Year-Old Liam Conejo Ramos

Liam was detained last month in Minneapolis during an immigration enforcement operation in which his father was also detained by federal agents.

nyti.ms

Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 2d

J.D. Vance was booed so badly at the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony that even the announcers commented on it.

“There is the Vice President J.D. Vance and his wife Usha—OOP, those are not… uh… those are a lot of boos for him. Whistling, jeering, some applause.”

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 2d

Lawyers for the federal government have filed a motion to expedite the deportation of Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old boy in a bunny hat who was detained by ICE agents in Minnesota. A lawyer for Liam and his father said the family had legally entered the U.S. through a humanitarian program.

U.S. Seeks to Expedite Deportation of 5-Year-Old Liam Conejo Ramos

Liam was detained last month in Minneapolis during an immigration enforcement operation in which his father was also detained by federal agents.

nyti.ms

Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 2d

There’s got to be a toilet in those travel hubs itching for Trump’s name.

Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 2d

Absolutely shocking. A refugee case should not be covered by a publication ban.

The open court principle is being too quickly discarded by the Immigration and Refugee Board.

Hint: Iranian expat media located outside Canada are not bound by the ban.