@jgarren.bsky.social
Over-educated old potter. Cares: (1) growing US fascism; (2) what isn’t told in western media re Palestine. Posts from non-west sources & anti-musrump matters=FB suspension. Elephant’s Child: politics/science/art/history/theatre/kitties/books/garden/etc.
“Very importantly, Hamas must uphold its commitment to Full and Immediate Demilitarization,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social on Sunday."
NOTE: TRUMP HAS YET TO DEMAND ISRAEL LIVE UP TO ITS COMMITMENTS.
open.substack.com/pub/dropsite...
NOTE: TRUMP HAS YET TO DEMAND ISRAEL LIVE UP TO ITS COMMITMENTS.
open.substack.com/pub/dropsite...
Exclusive: Hamas Says It Will Not Unilaterally Disarm as Trump and Netanyahu Threaten a Return to Full-Scale War
Senior Hamas official Basem Naim: "It is clear that Netanyahu [is] searching for new justifications to continue the aggression against Gaza and resume the war."
open.substack.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:40 AM
“Very importantly, Hamas must uphold its commitment to Full and Immediate Demilitarization,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social on Sunday."
NOTE: TRUMP HAS YET TO DEMAND ISRAEL LIVE UP TO ITS COMMITMENTS.
open.substack.com/pub/dropsite...
NOTE: TRUMP HAS YET TO DEMAND ISRAEL LIVE UP TO ITS COMMITMENTS.
open.substack.com/pub/dropsite...
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Cartoon by
Monte Wolverton
Monte Wolverton
February 15, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Cartoon by
Monte Wolverton
Monte Wolverton
EXACTLY!
February 16, 2026 at 5:18 PM
EXACTLY!
CONSIDERING HOW DEEPLY THE UNDERPINNINGS OF DEMOCRACY HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED BY TRUMP, I AGREE WITH LINDBERG & LEVITSKY:
www.npr.org/2026/02/16/n...
www.npr.org/2026/02/16/n...
Concerns over autocracy in the U.S. continue to grow
Is America still a democracy? Scholars tell NPR that after the last year under President Trump, the country has slid closer to autocracy or may already be there.
www.npr.org
February 16, 2026 at 4:07 PM
CONSIDERING HOW DEEPLY THE UNDERPINNINGS OF DEMOCRACY HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED BY TRUMP, I AGREE WITH LINDBERG & LEVITSKY:
www.npr.org/2026/02/16/n...
www.npr.org/2026/02/16/n...
(10:15 GMT) ISRAEL KILLED PALESTINIANS IN GAZA CITY, KHAN YOUNIS, JABALIA Reptng from Gaza City, In past couple of minutes, another attack on a group of civilians in Tal al-Hawa, =≥ 1 killed; attack on tent in Jabalia = ≥4 killed; attack on Khan Younis = ≥5 killed.
At KY site: Bashar Taleb/AFP
At KY site: Bashar Taleb/AFP
February 15, 2026 at 4:52 PM
(10:15 GMT) ISRAEL KILLED PALESTINIANS IN GAZA CITY, KHAN YOUNIS, JABALIA Reptng from Gaza City, In past couple of minutes, another attack on a group of civilians in Tal al-Hawa, =≥ 1 killed; attack on tent in Jabalia = ≥4 killed; attack on Khan Younis = ≥5 killed.
At KY site: Bashar Taleb/AFP
At KY site: Bashar Taleb/AFP
(15:05 GMT) FAR-RIGHT ISRAELI KNESSET MEMBER, ARMED SETTLERS STORM SCHOOL NEAR NABLUS Tzvi Tzukot & settlers forcibly entered the al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya Girls’ Secondary School stormed schoolyard, filmed inside school, threatened staff. When settlers left Israeli army immediately entered the area
February 15, 2026 at 4:38 PM
(15:05 GMT) FAR-RIGHT ISRAELI KNESSET MEMBER, ARMED SETTLERS STORM SCHOOL NEAR NABLUS Tzvi Tzukot & settlers forcibly entered the al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya Girls’ Secondary School stormed schoolyard, filmed inside school, threatened staff. When settlers left Israeli army immediately entered the area
(13:10 GMT) ISRAELI GOVERNMENT APPROVES RESOLUTION ON DE FACTO ANNEXATION OF OCCUPIED WEST BANK
The Israeli government has approved a draft resolution to begin the process of settling and registering land in the occupied West Bank for the first time since 1967.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/...
The Israeli government has approved a draft resolution to begin the process of settling and registering land in the occupied West Bank for the first time since 1967.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/...
February 15, 2026 at 4:28 PM
(13:10 GMT) ISRAELI GOVERNMENT APPROVES RESOLUTION ON DE FACTO ANNEXATION OF OCCUPIED WEST BANK
The Israeli government has approved a draft resolution to begin the process of settling and registering land in the occupied West Bank for the first time since 1967.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/...
The Israeli government has approved a draft resolution to begin the process of settling and registering land in the occupied West Bank for the first time since 1967.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/...
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"Understanding the battle that’s been brewing off the East Coast is important because, at its heart, it is a battle over who gets to decide our energy future and how disinformation is being used to preserve fossil fuel dominance," writes UCS's Delta Merner.
How Disinformation is Being Used to Block and Distort Offshore Wind
Industry backed groups are once again shaping public narratives in ways that favor the status quo. If the opposition to offshore wind feels eerily familiar, that’s because it is. What we’re watching along the US East Coast is a well-worn disinformation playbook, one the fossil fuel industry has refi
blog.ucs.org
February 14, 2026 at 5:30 PM
"Understanding the battle that’s been brewing off the East Coast is important because, at its heart, it is a battle over who gets to decide our energy future and how disinformation is being used to preserve fossil fuel dominance," writes UCS's Delta Merner.
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Late last year, Louisiana utility regulators quietly approved a new approach for handling electricity infrastructure proposals for powering large customers—a change that could force ratepayers in the state to pay more than half of the costs of powering a given AI data center. Learn more:
Louisiana’s New Policy Allows Even More Data Center Costs to be Passed to Ratepayers
Late last year, Louisiana utility regulators quietly approved a new approach for handling electricity infrastructure proposals for powering large customers—a change that could force ratepayers in the state to pay more than half of the costs of powering a given AI data center.
The Louisiana Public
blog.ucs.org
February 14, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Late last year, Louisiana utility regulators quietly approved a new approach for handling electricity infrastructure proposals for powering large customers—a change that could force ratepayers in the state to pay more than half of the costs of powering a given AI data center. Learn more:
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Hey, if you have a few minutes would consider voting for this video I did for the farm sanctuary I work for? Your vote can help us get money from @projectforawesome.com!
Three days left to help us get some $$$ just by voting for our video on @projectforawesome.com! Here is the link to vote: projectforawesome.com/videos/proje...
February 14, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Hey, if you have a few minutes would consider voting for this video I did for the farm sanctuary I work for? Your vote can help us get money from @projectforawesome.com!
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BRILLIANT!!!
but ...
NAZI ICE GESTAPOS DO NO FOLLOW OUR LAWS!!!
tRumpstein released the WORST of the USA onto the BEST of the USA ...
All for putin
All to hide the trump/epstein files
but ...
NAZI ICE GESTAPOS DO NO FOLLOW OUR LAWS!!!
tRumpstein released the WORST of the USA onto the BEST of the USA ...
All for putin
All to hide the trump/epstein files
February 14, 2026 at 9:14 PM
BRILLIANT!!!
but ...
NAZI ICE GESTAPOS DO NO FOLLOW OUR LAWS!!!
tRumpstein released the WORST of the USA onto the BEST of the USA ...
All for putin
All to hide the trump/epstein files
but ...
NAZI ICE GESTAPOS DO NO FOLLOW OUR LAWS!!!
tRumpstein released the WORST of the USA onto the BEST of the USA ...
All for putin
All to hide the trump/epstein files
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Just in time for #caturday, I noticed something very interesting on this ancient Greek pelike (jar) featuring Poseidon and Amymone. A very rare representation of a cat. It doesn't seem to be very impressed by the presence of the gods. Perhaps this is a scene from a play ... 🏺 1/
#MetMuseum 📸 me
#MetMuseum 📸 me
February 15, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Just in time for #caturday, I noticed something very interesting on this ancient Greek pelike (jar) featuring Poseidon and Amymone. A very rare representation of a cat. It doesn't seem to be very impressed by the presence of the gods. Perhaps this is a scene from a play ... 🏺 1/
#MetMuseum 📸 me
#MetMuseum 📸 me
"DRINKERS OF THE WIND" AND MAGNIFICENT THEY ARE...
apnews.com/photo-galler...
apnews.com/photo-galler...
Photos show West Bank championship showcasing purebred Arabian horses in Jericho
JERICHO, West Bank (AP) — Inside a covered hangar in Jericho, breeders and spectators gathered for the 18th Palestine Championship for Purebred Arabian Horses, an event dedicated to showcasing some of...
apnews.com
February 15, 2026 at 1:42 AM
"DRINKERS OF THE WIND" AND MAGNIFICENT THEY ARE...
apnews.com/photo-galler...
apnews.com/photo-galler...
Probably time to re-read "Wuthering Heights"...
February 14, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Probably time to re-read "Wuthering Heights"...
NOT TAKING ANY BETS ON WHO THE PERPS ARE ...
www.nbcnews.com/world/gaza/d...
www.nbcnews.com/world/gaza/d...
Doctors Without Borders suspends some work at Gaza’s Nasser Hospital due to presence of armed men
MSF said it wasn’t able to indicate the armed men’s affiliation.
www.nbcnews.com
February 14, 2026 at 4:53 PM
NOT TAKING ANY BETS ON WHO THE PERPS ARE ...
www.nbcnews.com/world/gaza/d...
www.nbcnews.com/world/gaza/d...
REMEMBER: ISRAEL IS STILL BLOCKING THE IMPORT INTO GAZA OF CRITICAL HUMANITARIAN AID (& AID PROVIDERS) -- NO MEDS, FUEL, HEALTHY FOOD, ADEQUATE SHELTER, ETC., ETC.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/...
ICU patients’ lives at risk in Gaza’s Al-Aqsa Hospital amid Israel’s war
The hospital may be forced in the coming hours to ration electricity so that certain wards can be prioritised.
www.aljazeera.com
February 14, 2026 at 4:48 PM
REMEMBER: ISRAEL IS STILL BLOCKING THE IMPORT INTO GAZA OF CRITICAL HUMANITARIAN AID (& AID PROVIDERS) -- NO MEDS, FUEL, HEALTHY FOOD, ADEQUATE SHELTER, ETC., ETC.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/...
ARE WE SAFER YET? Just for starters...
-ICE loose on the streets
- climate change regs undone
- vaccines forbidden - food pyramid inverted
- knees bent to China & Russia - alienation of allies ...
THE LIST IS VERY LONG
-ICE loose on the streets
- climate change regs undone
- vaccines forbidden - food pyramid inverted
- knees bent to China & Russia - alienation of allies ...
THE LIST IS VERY LONG
“Maybe a better way to look at this is ‘people preparedness’. One way for people to be prepared (for the next pandemic) is to be healthier, eat better and exercise, so you’re less likely to get sick or have a poor outcome,” Powers added.
Right. This will protect you from a novel pathogen.🤦♂️
Right. This will protect you from a novel pathogen.🤦♂️
Exclusive: Key US infectious-diseases centre to drop pandemic preparation
Staff members have been instructed to scrub this topic and ‘biodefense’ from the agency’s website.
www.nature.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:07 PM
ARE WE SAFER YET? Just for starters...
-ICE loose on the streets
- climate change regs undone
- vaccines forbidden - food pyramid inverted
- knees bent to China & Russia - alienation of allies ...
THE LIST IS VERY LONG
-ICE loose on the streets
- climate change regs undone
- vaccines forbidden - food pyramid inverted
- knees bent to China & Russia - alienation of allies ...
THE LIST IS VERY LONG
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Once again, a reminder that the "free speech" crusaders were always cynics operating in bad faith
New story up on the Homeland Security Department’s new tactic: flood social media companies with subpoenas to unmask anonymous accounts that criticize ICE or monitor the movements of ICE agents.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Once again, a reminder that the "free speech" crusaders were always cynics operating in bad faith
WOAH!
COURTS HAVE RULED 4,400 TIMES THAT ICE JAILED PEOPLE ILLEGALLY. IT HASN’T STOPPED. Hundreds of judges around the country have ruled >4,400 times since October that President Donald Trump’s administration is detaining immigrants unlawfully, a Reuters review of court records found. [Reuters]
COURTS HAVE RULED 4,400 TIMES THAT ICE JAILED PEOPLE ILLEGALLY. IT HASN’T STOPPED. Hundreds of judges around the country have ruled >4,400 times since October that President Donald Trump’s administration is detaining immigrants unlawfully, a Reuters review of court records found. [Reuters]
February 14, 2026 at 2:54 PM
WOAH!
COURTS HAVE RULED 4,400 TIMES THAT ICE JAILED PEOPLE ILLEGALLY. IT HASN’T STOPPED. Hundreds of judges around the country have ruled >4,400 times since October that President Donald Trump’s administration is detaining immigrants unlawfully, a Reuters review of court records found. [Reuters]
COURTS HAVE RULED 4,400 TIMES THAT ICE JAILED PEOPLE ILLEGALLY. IT HASN’T STOPPED. Hundreds of judges around the country have ruled >4,400 times since October that President Donald Trump’s administration is detaining immigrants unlawfully, a Reuters review of court records found. [Reuters]
Nearly 300 media workers have been killed in Gaza since Oct. 7; some were specifically targeted by Israel. Many more remain detained.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/...
Why did Israel jail journalist who witnessed Shireen Abu Akleh’s killing?
Palestinian Ali al-Samoudi was with Al Jazeera's Abu Akleh when she was shot dead by an Israeli sniper in 2022.
www.aljazeera.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Nearly 300 media workers have been killed in Gaza since Oct. 7; some were specifically targeted by Israel. Many more remain detained.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/...