First Draft: The ‘Peace President’ Threatens an Apocalypse on Iran. AGAIN Another day, another set of gleeful promises of war crimes from the White House. Plus, Donald Trump's approval rating hits a new low while an AIPAC-backed Democrat is greeted by boos in Michigan.

“The ‘Peace President’ Threatens an Apocalypse on Iran. AGAIN”

Another day, another set of gleeful promises of war crimes from the White House. Plus, Donald Trump's approval rating hits a new low.

@swin24.bsky.social with ‘First Draft’ from Zeteo:

'Most important speech...that should never have been given’: Fmr Judge pans SCOTUS justice's remarks At a recent event, the conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas delivered a grievance-soaked address that argued that progressivism is incompatible with the Declaration of Independence. Former federal judge J. Michael Luttig, a lifelong conservative himself, took issue with the address. “I believe that this speech could prove to be the single most important speech of political and constitutional philosophy that should never have been given,” he tells Ali Velshi. “I certainly wish Justice Thomas had not written and given this speech.”

"The single most important speech...that should never have been given." Fmr. federal judge J. Michael Luttig, a lifelong conservative, slams Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas for a recent address he gave. "I certainly wish Justice Thomas had not written and given this speech." #velshi

BREAKING: New data shows ZERO oil tankers passed through the Strait of Hormuz today, signaling what appears to be a complete shutdown of the Strait for the first time in history.

The Strait normally carries about 20% of the world’s oil supply.

💯. My friend @judgeluttig.bsky.social, as always, says it straight and straight-out.

🚨 Trump claims a U.S. Navy destroyer intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman—and says U.S. forces “blew a hole in the engine room” after the crew refused orders—adding the vessel is now in U.S. custody.

If true, that’s a direct military strike despite a supposed ceasefire.

One could liken this to Kissinger's "madman" theory of statecraft, except with an actual madman.

A Historian Spent 30 Years Interviewing Nazis. He Identified 12 Warning Signs of Fascism. All 12 Are Present in Trump's America Right Now. The evidence is not opinion. It is public record. And it demands your attention before November.

If the Ellison deals go through, Trump aligned billionaires will control TikTok, X, Facebook, CBS, CNN, Fox News, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Washington Post. That is not a free press. That is a captured press.

Source: mitchthelawyer.substack.com/p/a-historia...

"Some of the legislation which is great that you've been talking about—there is 0 chance that that'll be signed into law by President Trump, period, full stop. And that's the reason, that's another reason why we have to put the horse before the cart, and the horse is getting rid of him."

Steve Bannon: "You're either gonna have Luigi Mangione or you're gonna have Zohran Mamdani."

(Actually it's both, Nazi Steve. Bonus - he said "Mandahmi" like an idiot.)

2 days ago.

EXCLUSIVE: Documents Reveal US Contractor’s Modifications of Spy Plane Just Before Flights Over Gaza A US defense contractor flew spy planes over Gaza. FAA docs show Sierra Nevada Corporation installed a military air traffic control device and surveillance equipment before the plane’s deployment.

EXCLUSIVE:
"UK surveillance flights over Gaza were conducted with more US involvement than previously known, Federal Aviation Administration documents obtained by Zeteo reveal... [and] put the countries at risk of aiding and abetting war crimes, international legal experts told Zeteo."

Larry Sabato: New NBC Poll: Trump’s job approval at 2nd term low. 63% Disapprove, 37% Approve. 50% STRONGLY Disapprove. So much winning.

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Morning my sweets! Hope your weekend was nice. Wishing you a tolerable Monday. 💕☮️💕

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Morning Irma!! Hope your weekend was nice. Wishing you a peaceful and puff-tastic 4/20 ☮️ 🪴☮️

NEWS: Democrat Analilia Mejia wins NJ-11 special election, defeating Republican Joe Hathaway and further narrowing the GOP’s razor-thin House majority. She fills the seat vacated by Gov. Mikie Sherrill.

📸 Kyle Mazza via Reuters Connect

"I ended up writing an article in 2019 in @theatlantic.com explaining that Donald Trump is mentally disordered. He's a narcissistic psychopath and a malignant narcissist, that is inconsistent with the duties of, and the obligations of, and the ability to conduct the presidency of the United States"

Images of food being served to sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Tripoli, published by USA Today. Supplies "are going to get really low" and "morale is going to be at an all-time low," one sailor messaged his mother

www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

We truly are living in the most ridiculous of times. There are no words left to describe how far we’ve fallen.

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From a friend’s Facebook page. Perfect. 👌

More outstanding work by The Great Jessica Tarlov.

This just failed.

We are ready ✂️
Governor Newsom #LFGCalifornia 👊

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Morning Irma!! Hope your Friday is fantastic and wishing you a peace filled weekend. Baby #3 needs to rack up some behind-the-wheel hours, so that’s what I’ll be doing this weekend (which honestly isn’t very relaxing).

I’m Olivia Troye. I'm not connected or wealthy, no famous last name — but I served in the Trump Administration and couldn’t stay silent.

So I resigned in 2020 after seeing corruption.

To stop Trump we need a Congress that will hold him accountable. That’s why I’m running.