Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again over US blockade of its ports Reports of Iranian gunboats opening fire on tanker after Tehran says it is closing waterway until US lifts its blockade.

Reports of Iranian gunboats opening fire on tanker after Tehran says it is closing waterway until US lifts its blockade.

I’m sorry he got so blackout drunk they had to ask for SWAT door busting equipment?!

There’s been a disturbing proliferation of mediocre breakfast burritos.

Defense Secretary Uses Bible Story to Bash “Trump-Hating” Press Earlier this week, Hegseth took part in a religious event where he read a fake Bible passage from “Pulp Fiction.”…

Earlier this week, Hegseth took part in a religious event where he read a fake Bible passage from “Pulp Fiction.”

This bill is an important first step towards cracking down on predatory pricing schemes, but fully regulating dynamic and surveillance pricing means going further.

Maryland and every other state still have work to do to regulate promotional offers, loyalty programs, and temporary discounts.

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The country's descent into fascism cannot be understood without interrogating U.S. policing. But folks across the political spectrum are allergic to this so here we are.

There’s a wave of attacks on the ruling class People have reached a breaking point. American consumer sentiment is terrible, registering at the lowest level ever recorded this week. Gas prices just jumped more in March than they have in any month...

Their greed has made so many people so destitute and desperate that people across America resorting to lashing out was bound to happen.

What the rich and powerful don’t want is for you to look at the underlying causes of these acts.

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There’s a wave of attacks on the ruling class People have reached a breaking point. American consumer sentiment is terrible, registering at the lowest level ever recorded this week. Gas prices just jumped more in March than they have in any month...

Warehouses on fire, Molotov thrown at Sam Altman’s house, a data center supporting politician’s home shot at — attacks on the ruling class have begun.

Every attacker will now be deemed a terrorist, that’s inevitable.

But what the ruling class doesn’t want you to know is they made this inevitable.

Bushwick City Farm Isn't Dead Yet A renegade community garden is holding onto hope that the City will step in to save their DIY green space.

Volunteers began congregating at Bushwick City Farm in '08, when it was just a vacant lot. Now in the face of mounting DOB violations and unpaid taxes, gardeners want the City to convert the space into a sanctioned community garden. hellgatenyc.com/bushwick-cit...

The greed is wild. Apple is worth nearly $4 trillion but can't tolerate a single store with unionized workers because they're so against workers getting what they deserve.

New York Times Makes Substantial Changes to Article That Glazed a Sleazy AI Startup: "Our Piece Should Have Included That Information" The New York Times issued updates to a story that omitted key details about a vibe-coded telehealth startup's seedy business practices.

"After this article was published, many readers noted that Medvi was facing legal and regulatory actions for its business practices."

Wonderful to see Joshua explain, to a large and ideologically aligned audience, the petrodollar: how it's helped fund US imperialism, how it's helped reproduce US political hegemony, and how the current threat to its existence may help create conditions for more effectively fighting against both.

In Your Spare Time: Ursula K. Le Guin Podcast Brings Her Entire Blog to Your Ears - Reactor Yes, even the blog posts that are primarily cat photos

The new podcast In Your Spare Time: From the Blog of Ursula K. Le Guin pairs Le Guin's blog posts with commentary from authors, librarians, critics, and more, including David Mitchell, Emily Wilson, Rick Riordan, Robin Hobb, and Vajra Chandrasekera.

Thank god no one besides Mark Zuckerberg and the NSA can hear the weird stuff I say to myself when I’m home alone

Screenshot of the following headline and subhed: McClatchy Journalists Revolt Against AI: ‘It’s a Betrayal’ | Exclusive Sacramento Bee staffers refuse bylines over a new AI tool as colleagues at the Miami Herald and Charlotte Observer harbor concerns

Unionized journalists at the Sacramento Bee stand united against McClatchy’s latest AI “articles” initiative. We have withheld our bylines from these stories because we do not want the public to think this is being done in our name — it’s not. We think it’s disgusting.

The Coming Storm – the economic crisis resulting from the War on Iran We can all see the tidal wave building just off shore. The U.S. and Israel waging war on Iran, and Iran’s predictable response to being viciously attacked are all beginning to have ripple effects far,...

My latest, a follow up to: www.jphilll.com/the-coming-s...

The War Against Iran is Killing U.S. Hegemony In this new iteration of my newsletter, I’m hoping that each dispatch connects at least somewhat to the one before, rather than being a semi-random string of emails connected to current events, but no...

The Iran war is destroying US hegemony.

Iran is using this moment to dismantle a key pillar of US power — the petrodollar.

For the last 50 years nearly all oil has been purchased in dollars. But Iran and China are starting to kill off this pillar of the US empire.

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Synagogue in Tehran ‘completely destroyed' in US-Israeli attack US-Israeli strikes destroy synagogue in Tehran, prompting outrage amid reports of 15 killed across Iran overnight.

US-Israeli strikes destroy synagogue in Tehran, prompting outrage amid reports of 15 killed across Iran overnight.

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💸 Like last year, I donated all my 2025 royalties (around $1k) to two orgs keeping up the fight against fascism and for liberation: @ocadchicago.bsky.social and @transupfrontil.com 💜

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IDF admits Israel overestimated damage to Hezbollah, believes Iran can keep firing missiles as long as war continues By Charlie Summers and ToI Staff Maj. Gen. Rafi Milo acknowledges ‘gap’ between post-2024 expectations and Hezbollah’s current capabilities; top intel officer assesses Iran still has over 1,000 ballistic missiles

Two things that people were saying for months prior to this current war that received a lot of ridicule only to turn out to be completely correct

Why the helium shortage matters for chipmakers The Middle East war has highlighted another potential choke point for the semiconductor supply chain

So no one is talking about it on this app - or it has not crossed my feed… but beyond fuel & fertilizer the major shortages of helium will lead to AI collapse/crash and maybe a stock market collapse. Helium is used in production of microchips needed for data centers www.ft.com/content/cda2...

The Coming Storm – the economic crisis resulting from the War on Iran We can all see the tidal wave building just off shore. The U.S. and Israel waging war on Iran, and Iran’s predictable response to being viciously attacked are all beginning to have ripple effects far,...

Up next: global economic collapse.

Link: www.jphilll.com/the-coming-s....

Iran embassy SA: no wonder some Americans say “I ran” instead of “Iran”

The one important thing happening on Twitter is various Iranian embassies shredding the United States to pieces

Headed home after a wonderful opening kickoff for the Warehouse exhibition. I will have more to share later. It was a packed house and Vic's art was really terrific in the space. You have three months to visit, please do.

Israeli soldiers are detonating entire villages in South Lebanon while taking selfies. Ancient mosques, churches, cemeteries, schools, hospitals - all being obliterated by the genocidal regime

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Polymarket removes wagers on U.S. service member rescue mission in Iran Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., called the market "DISGUSTING" and said bettors were wagering on whether American troops would be saved.

We'll allow betting on whether children will starve to death in a an open air prison...

But betting on a single American soldiers fate?!

MONSTROUS!

New Means Writing that zooms out

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No AI ever, obviously.

Every time I see garbage like this I become more committed to never using AI for anything

Data Centers Are Military Targets Now With militaries increasingly relying on artificial intelligence, data centers have emerged as new targets for strikes.

Iran struck an Amazon data center in Bahrain yesterday. For the first time in military history, private sector data centers are coming under deliberate attack.