I’m so sorry for your loss. 💔

He’s working so hard to live up to his chosen name.

Secretary of War @SecWar X.com The War Department is once again restoring freedom to our Joint Force. We are discarding the mandatory flu vaccine requirement, effective immediately. 1:59 8:21 AM • 4/21/26 • 648K Views

The military was an infection vector in the Spanish flu pandemic that killed 50 million people.

Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex X.com In a world wounded by arrogance, people hunger and thirst for justice. We must encourage those who believe in peace and dare to engage in "countercurrent" politics, which focus on the common good. What is urgently needed is the courage of new visions and an educational pact that gives young people space and trust. #ApostolicJourney #EquatorialGuinea vatican.va/content/leo-xi... 8:31 AM • 4/21/26 • 142K Views

Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex X.com The rapid technological evolution we are witnessing has accelerated speculative behavior in search of raw materials. This shift seems to overshadow fundamental imperatives such as the safeguarding of creation, the rights of local communities, the dignity of labor, and the protection of public health. I thus renew the appeal of Pope Francis, who passed away exactly one year ago: "Today we also have to say 'thou shalt not' to an economy of exclusion and inequality. Such an economy kills." 8:31 AM • 4/21/26 • 32K Views

Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex X.com Even more than in the past, it is clear today that the proliferation of armed conflicts is often driven by the exploitation of oil and mineral deposits, with no regard for international law or the self-determination of peoples. 8:31 AM • 4/21/26 • 58K Views

Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex X.com Without a change of direction in the assumption of political responsibility, and without respect for institutions and international agreements, humanity's destiny risks being tragically compromised. God does not want this. His holy Name must not be profaned by the desire for domination, arrogance, or discrimination. Above all, it must never be invoked to justify death-dealing choices and actions. 8:31 AM • 4/21/26 • 57K Views

Pope Leo:

“Even more than in the past, it is clear today that the proliferation of armed conflicts is often driven by the exploitation of oil and mineral deposits, with no regard for international law or the self-determination of peoples.”

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Child sitting in front of razor wire reading a book with IDF soldiers in the background.

Palestinian children in the West Bank were prevented from going to school by Israeli security forces who closed a road in the middle of the night and set up razor wire.

The children tried to cross through the razor wire and were reportedly tear-gassed.

Photo by @the_andrey_x

border village of Mais al-Jabal and set fire to ambulances belonging to the al-Rissala Scouts civil defense, affiliated with the Amal movement, according to L’Orient Today’s correspondent. 🔸 Israeli artillery fired twelve shells in minutes against the villages of Deir Siryan, al-Hujeir, and Slouqi on the south bank of the Litani River, according to the state news agency and L’Orient. 🔸 Israeli forces carried out multiple large detonations in Shamaa, a border village in the Sour (Tyre) district of southern Lebanon — the second such strike there today. Haaretz cited senior IDF commanders describing an ongoing plan to raze Lebanese border villages several miles inland in an operation referred to internally as “Silver Plow.” 🔸 The Israeli army claimed its Paratroopers Brigade killed fighters in the Bint Jbeil area and that Golani Brigade forces killed others near the Litani, saying both groups “violated ceasefire agreements” and posed an “immediate threat.” No independent evidence was provided. The IDF said its 98th and 36th Divisions are continuing operations “in order to prevent an imminent threat against Israel’s northern communities.” 🎥 The Israeli army sets fire to the homes of residents in villages in southern Lebanon. Via @tamerqdh

See new posts Conversation Tamer | تامر @tamerqdh Translated from Arabic The Israeli army sets fire to the homes of residents in villages in southern Lebanon.

💢 NEW: Israeli Forces Burn Ambulances, Shell Villages & Claim Kills During Lebanon Ceasefire

Israeli military attacks continued across southern Lebanon Mon. evening despite a 10-day ceasefire in effect.

🔸 Israeli troops entered the Imam al-Sadr sports complex in the border village of Mais...

Thread of videos about today’s protests by veterans against the Iran War and other actions the US is supporting:

It was actually so good and fun.

Yes, Israel is destroying Lebanon's breadbasket. This is why I have been saying that Israel's goal is to destroy Lebanon itself.

Masoud Pezeshkian @drpezeshkian X.com Honoring commitments is the basis of meaningful dialogue. Deep historical mistrust in Iran toward U.S. gov conduct remains, while unconstructive & contradictory signals from American officials carry a bitter message; they seek Iran's surrender. Iranians do not submit to force. 10:34 AM • 4/20/26 • 5.8K Views

⚠️ Iran President:

“Honoring commitments is the basis of meaningful dialogue. Deep historical mistrust in Iran toward U.S. gov conduct remains, while unconstructive & contradictory signals from American officials carry a bitter message; they seek Iran's surrender. Iranians do not submit to force.”

'Like Gaza': IDF razes south Lebanon villages during cease-fire, sources say Sources Describe a Policy Modeled on Gaza Operations, With Contractors and Heavy Machinery Demolishing Civilian Infrastructure South of the Litani; Officials Say It Aims to Prevent Residents' Return a...

IDF commanders told Haaretz that southern Lebanon is being demolished “like Gaza.” The declared goal is to prevent civilians from being able to return.

Both are war crimes punishable under international law.

www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

The U.S. military struck another boat in the Caribbean, killing three people.

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Guess we all know where the line is, desecrating Christian symbols but not raping and executing humans

Dems need to keep hitting the corruption issue HARD. Make the word inseparable in voters’ minds from Trump and the GOP. Ossoff does a good job here—and it’s an immense relief to hear him talk about Kushner:

US launches fifth strike on alleged Pacific drug boat in a week, killing three Wednesday’s strike brings the total of those killed in US military strikes on alleged drug boats to at least 177

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

WOW: A stunning new report in the WSJ reveals that military advisers intentionally excluded Donald Trump from the command room during the recent high-stakes operation to extract a downed U.S. airman in Iran, because they feared his erratic behavior could jeopardize the mission. 1/

Same. I keep pushing this. We need this to be a huge success.

Step it up. #MayDay

Imagine the Third Reich but with the surveillance capabilities of AI-enabled tech.

21. Some cultures have produced vital advances; others remain dysfunctional and regressive. All cultures are now equal. Criticism and value judgments are forbidden. Yet this new dogma glosses over the fact that certain cultures and indeed subcultures ... have produced wonders. Others have proven middling, and worse, regressive and harmful. 22. We must resist the shallow temptation of a vacant and hollow pluralism. We, in America and more broadly the West, have for the past half century resisted defining national cultures in the name of inclusivity. But inclusion into what?

⚠️ Palantir released what it describes as a vision for “The Technological Republic” in which it argues AGAINST democratic and cultural pluralism and FOR militaristic supremacy enforced by a technocratic elite who produce AI weaponry.

These points stand out:

Read the Supreme Court’s Shadow Papers (Gift Article) Read 16 pages of internal deliberations from the Supreme Court that the New York Times has obtained, bringing the origins of the court’s “shadow docket” into the light.

The most striking bits of the Shadow Docket docs:

Lots of hand wringing over costs to power plants, not even a mention of the benefits of cutting CO₂ pollution.

Yes, the 5:4 SCOTUS majority doing the fossil industry's bidding, and not even trying to hide it

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Stormont is funding CIA-linked firm whose secretive and powerful tech is being used by Trump’s trigger-happy ICE Former employee said they started questioning ‘if we should have built what we built’ as SF minister orders officials to examine what’s going on

In January, Donald Trump's ICE killed in cold blood Reneé Good & Alex Pretti...and then smeared these innocent civilians as "domestic terrorists". Incredibly, hapless and supposedly cash-strapped Stormont is now funding one of ICE's powerful tools.

The Supreme Court’s Shadow Docket Signaling and the Racial Politics of Immigration Enforcement | Stanford Law School This post is part of Challenging Precedent, a blog of the Stanford Center for Racial Justice examining race, law, and regulation in the Trump era. Whe

The Supreme Court is fundamentally corrupt & after the NYT reporting there's a big opening for Democrats to make a huge stink about the shadow docket and that it was born to stop the first Black POTUS's climate agenda. We must talk about how the shadow docket has become a racially weaponized tool.

Abolish ICE.

Danny (Dennis) Citrinowicz X.com @citrinowicz Iran is once again demonstrating that, in practice, it holds significant control over the Strait of Hormuz. The waterway can be opened or effectively closed, at Tehran's discretion, reinforcing its role as a central lever of power. It is important not to misread Iran's current response to American pressure as restraint or weakness. The prevailing assumption in Tehran is that while there may be an opportunity for negotiations, Iran will not accept a situation in which it is strategically constrained or economically "besieged."

To make this point, Iran is likely to gradually raise the costs for the international community. An initial step could involve renewed disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, using it as a pressure tool to force Washington, and others, to ensure the continued flow of maritime traffic on terms more favorable to Tehran. This approach, alongside public criticism from figures like Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, offers a clear indication of where power currently resides within Iran. It underscores that hardline elements remain firmly in control, shaping both the country's external posture and its internal decision-making.

“Iran is once again demonstrating that…it holds significant control over the Strait of Hormuz. The waterway can be opened or effectively closed, at Tehran's discretion, reinforcing its role as a central lever of power.”

Danny Citrinowicz
Former head of Iran branch of Israeli defense intellligence

Maybe, I mean still standing by him even with a divorce lol🤣

Not Keith!

Ain’t nothing to be proud of for him or any of his girlfriends/wife

Exactly