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This.
Former US military lawyers speak out:
"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
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"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
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November 29, 2025 at 8:11 PM
This.
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600 ICE agents were supposed to be deployed to Canal Street. Hundreds of New Yorkers gathered instead.
Quick summary by me:
Quick summary by me:
November 29, 2025 at 6:55 PM
600 ICE agents were supposed to be deployed to Canal Street. Hundreds of New Yorkers gathered instead.
Quick summary by me:
Quick summary by me:
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At the Supreme Court, a private prison company is seeking a ruling that could help all government contractors evade liability. More on the case: bit.ly/4pfafj2
Supreme Court Considers Private Prison Case
A private prison company seeks a ruling that could help all government contractors evade liability.
www.brennancenter.org
November 29, 2025 at 8:32 PM
At the Supreme Court, a private prison company is seeking a ruling that could help all government contractors evade liability. More on the case: bit.ly/4pfafj2
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Federal immigration enforcement officials called off a planned raid on Canal Street today shortly before it was slated to begin.
New Yorkers who heard about the raid showed up at the garage where the feds had gathered, and as federal agents tried to leave, the NYPD cleared the way for them.
New Yorkers who heard about the raid showed up at the garage where the feds had gathered, and as federal agents tried to leave, the NYPD cleared the way for them.
November 29, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Federal immigration enforcement officials called off a planned raid on Canal Street today shortly before it was slated to begin.
New Yorkers who heard about the raid showed up at the garage where the feds had gathered, and as federal agents tried to leave, the NYPD cleared the way for them.
New Yorkers who heard about the raid showed up at the garage where the feds had gathered, and as federal agents tried to leave, the NYPD cleared the way for them.
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Thing is, we DID hear about it at his confirmation hearing.
Every single senator who voted to confirm Hegseth knew he held these views about the laws of war.
They voted to confirm him anyway.
Every single senator who voted to confirm Hegseth knew he held these views about the laws of war.
They voted to confirm him anyway.
Everyone should read this terrifying thread about Hegseth’s published views wrt war crimes. It’s pretty fucking radical …. We needed to hear about this in his confirmation hearing.
A chapter in Hegseth’s book is literally titled “More Lethality, Less Lawyers.”
It’s almost as if there were signs!
It’s almost as if there were signs!
November 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Thing is, we DID hear about it at his confirmation hearing.
Every single senator who voted to confirm Hegseth knew he held these views about the laws of war.
They voted to confirm him anyway.
Every single senator who voted to confirm Hegseth knew he held these views about the laws of war.
They voted to confirm him anyway.
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The growing use of AI-powered tools in police departments raises serious concerns for civil rights and civil liberties. Our new analysis outlines the risks and the safeguards needed to address them. bit.ly/44nxPlx
The Dangers of Unregulated AI in Policing
New data fusion tools risk embedding biases and chilling free speech.
www.brennancenter.org
November 29, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The growing use of AI-powered tools in police departments raises serious concerns for civil rights and civil liberties. Our new analysis outlines the risks and the safeguards needed to address them. bit.ly/44nxPlx
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Something to cheer about today:
Trump’s job approval rating has fallen five percentage points to 36%, the lowest of his second term, while disapproval has risen to 60%.
news.gallup.com/poll/699221/...
Trump’s job approval rating has fallen five percentage points to 36%, the lowest of his second term, while disapproval has risen to 60%.
news.gallup.com/poll/699221/...
Trump's Approval Rating Drops to 36%, New Second-Term Low
President Donald Trump's job approval rating has slipped to a new second-term low point and is approaching his all-time low of 34%.
news.gallup.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Something to cheer about today:
Trump’s job approval rating has fallen five percentage points to 36%, the lowest of his second term, while disapproval has risen to 60%.
news.gallup.com/poll/699221/...
Trump’s job approval rating has fallen five percentage points to 36%, the lowest of his second term, while disapproval has risen to 60%.
news.gallup.com/poll/699221/...
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What does Thanksgiving really represent today?
Is our Divider-in-Chief actually bringing Americans closer together?
Is the choice for Democrats really “woke” vs. economic populism?
Grab a cup and join us for a new Coffee Klatch.
Is our Divider-in-Chief actually bringing Americans closer together?
Is the choice for Democrats really “woke” vs. economic populism?
Grab a cup and join us for a new Coffee Klatch.
Trump's Thanksgiving Tirade | The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich
Robert Reich
youtu.be
November 29, 2025 at 2:53 PM
What does Thanksgiving really represent today?
Is our Divider-in-Chief actually bringing Americans closer together?
Is the choice for Democrats really “woke” vs. economic populism?
Grab a cup and join us for a new Coffee Klatch.
Is our Divider-in-Chief actually bringing Americans closer together?
Is the choice for Democrats really “woke” vs. economic populism?
Grab a cup and join us for a new Coffee Klatch.
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Our experts detail what we know about recent crime trends in New York City, including sharp drops in murders and shootings, as well as persistent challenges to tackle.
bit.ly/4o734Zo
bit.ly/4o734Zo
2025 Trends in Crime and Safety in New York City
New York remains one of the safest cities in the country, but some persistent challenges require close attention.
www.brennancenter.org
November 29, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Our experts detail what we know about recent crime trends in New York City, including sharp drops in murders and shootings, as well as persistent challenges to tackle.
bit.ly/4o734Zo
bit.ly/4o734Zo
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We are 3/4 of the way there. Please help if you can.
When Ukrainian soldiers are wounded in action, Russian drones target both them and the people who come to rescue them.
Join me in a fundraising campaign for vehicles with drone-jamming equipment.
snyder.substack.com/p/freedom-is...
Join me in a fundraising campaign for vehicles with drone-jamming equipment.
snyder.substack.com/p/freedom-is...
Freedom is Action -- Finishing the Job
Help save the lives of the courageous
snyder.substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:23 PM
We are 3/4 of the way there. Please help if you can.
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Murder is an offense under Article 118 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. With respect to civilians, they have to contend with the federal criminal laws punishing murder on the high seas (18 U.S.C. § 1111) and conspiracy to commit murder outside the United States (18 U.S.C. § 956).
Stephen Miller’s Wife @katiemiller : “Can you cite the statute that makes the boat bombings illegal?”
@bakarisellers.bsky.social : “The due process
clause in the constitution.”
@bakarisellers.bsky.social : “The due process
clause in the constitution.”
November 29, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Murder is an offense under Article 118 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. With respect to civilians, they have to contend with the federal criminal laws punishing murder on the high seas (18 U.S.C. § 1111) and conspiracy to commit murder outside the United States (18 U.S.C. § 956).
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Marco Rubio knew the truth 9 years ago, but he sold his soul for power. Yet he was correct: He will one day have to explain his support for Trump, and this is not going to end well.
November 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Marco Rubio knew the truth 9 years ago, but he sold his soul for power. Yet he was correct: He will one day have to explain his support for Trump, and this is not going to end well.
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Hard to imagine a worse, less productive, more ill-conceived response to the shootings. It will cause much damage to the country, considerable human suffering and deliver no benefits of any sort to anyone.
The U.S. on Friday paused all asylum decisions and stopped issuing visas to people from Afghanistan as President Trump launched a major review of the country’s immigration system after the authorities said an Afghan man opened fire on two National Guard members.
Trump Pauses All Asylum Applications and Halts Visas for Afghans
They were the latest restrictive changes to the immigration system after this week’s shooting of two National Guard members.
nyti.ms
November 29, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Hard to imagine a worse, less productive, more ill-conceived response to the shootings. It will cause much damage to the country, considerable human suffering and deliver no benefits of any sort to anyone.
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Exactly right.
Sen. Tim Kaine on Trump’s Pardon of Fmr. Honduran President Who Brought Over 400 Tons of Cocaine Into US: “This is a disgusting and incomprehensible decision…” ("And Trump claims he's trying to fight narco-trafficking?" Riiiiight.) bluevirginia.us/2025/11/sen-...
Sen. Tim Kaine on Trump’s Pardon of Fmr. Honduran President Who Brought Over 400 Tons of Cocaine Into US: “This is a disgusting and incomprehensible decision…”
From Sen. Tim Kaine on one of the latest outrages by the utterly corrupt Donald Trump - this time, pardoning "Juan Orlando Hernández, the former president of Honduras who is serving a 45-year prison s...
bluevirginia.us
November 29, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Exactly right.
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Sec of war confesses to war crimes while trying to dunk on the MSM
November 29, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Sec of war confesses to war crimes while trying to dunk on the MSM
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The ballroom Mr. Trump is planning now is more than four times as large as the 20,000-square-foot one at Mar-a-Lago.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
Inside Trump’s Push to Make the White House Ballroom as Big as Possible
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The ballroom Mr. Trump is planning now is more than four times as large as the 20,000-square-foot one at Mar-a-Lago.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
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Hegseth’s foolish threat to investigate Sen. Mark Kelly for urging military to refuse illegal orders is more sickening in light of his illegal order to “kill everyone” after two wounded men survived his first military strike. Hegseth must be held accountable.
www.americaamerica.news/p/must-pete-...
www.americaamerica.news/p/must-pete-...
Must Pete Hegseth Be Investigated Now?
A Saturday Prompt
www.americaamerica.news
November 29, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Hegseth’s foolish threat to investigate Sen. Mark Kelly for urging military to refuse illegal orders is more sickening in light of his illegal order to “kill everyone” after two wounded men survived his first military strike. Hegseth must be held accountable.
www.americaamerica.news/p/must-pete-...
www.americaamerica.news/p/must-pete-...
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The “kill them all” order by SecDef Hegseth would be a textbook war crime even if the original attack had been legal.
It is unfathomable that the USG lawyers would sign off on a no-survivors boat strike (no get of jail free card).
There's clear precedent dating back to World War II trial of Germans for that very act, which lawyers know well.
The Peleus World War II War Crimes Trial
www.usni.org/magazines/na...
There's clear precedent dating back to World War II trial of Germans for that very act, which lawyers know well.
The Peleus World War II War Crimes Trial
www.usni.org/magazines/na...
November 29, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The “kill them all” order by SecDef Hegseth would be a textbook war crime even if the original attack had been legal.
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A collective action problem can't be solved with side deals. When individual universities make isolated side deals with the Trump administration, it weakens the collective bargaining position of higher-education institutions as a whole. dailynorthwestern.com/2025/11/28/c...
Northwestern strikes $75 million funding deal with Trump admin
This is a developing story and will be updated as new information becomes available. Last updated on Nov. 28 at 8:25 p.m. Northwestern reached a deal with the Trump administration to restore at least...
dailynorthwestern.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:12 PM
A collective action problem can't be solved with side deals. When individual universities make isolated side deals with the Trump administration, it weakens the collective bargaining position of higher-education institutions as a whole. dailynorthwestern.com/2025/11/28/c...
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A must read account of Trump’s historic betrayal of Ukraine, Europe and America from the WSJ….
"By dangling multibillion-dollar rare-earth and energy deals, Moscow could reshape the economic map of Europe—while driving a wedge between America and its traditional allies"
Read this excellent @wsj.com account of the business deals behind the "peace"negotiations
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Read this excellent @wsj.com account of the business deals behind the "peace"negotiations
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine
The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board.
www.wsj.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:12 PM
A must read account of Trump’s historic betrayal of Ukraine, Europe and America from the WSJ….
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Five-byline alert: 🚨
“.. the full scope of [Witkoff’s talks] went much further, according to people familiar .. They were privately charting a path to bring Russia’s $2 trillion economy in from the cold—with American businesses first in line .. to the dividends. 🇺🇦
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
“.. the full scope of [Witkoff’s talks] went much further, according to people familiar .. They were privately charting a path to bring Russia’s $2 trillion economy in from the cold—with American businesses first in line .. to the dividends. 🇺🇦
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
November 29, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Five-byline alert: 🚨
“.. the full scope of [Witkoff’s talks] went much further, according to people familiar .. They were privately charting a path to bring Russia’s $2 trillion economy in from the cold—with American businesses first in line .. to the dividends. 🇺🇦
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
“.. the full scope of [Witkoff’s talks] went much further, according to people familiar .. They were privately charting a path to bring Russia’s $2 trillion economy in from the cold—with American businesses first in line .. to the dividends. 🇺🇦
www.wsj.com/world/russia...