you can also do this with a cassette recorder - though I am not sure why you’d want to

the info must flow

the first quarter 10+ point lead to loss curse once again hits the wolves

jaden why

Not only not a flagrant foul ... not even a regular foul on Jaden.

absolutely nonsense call against jaden

Great hires by Chicago Council

I feel like people focus a little too much on Bruce Springsteen having a slightly cringey stage persona singing boomer music and not enough on that boomer music being pretty fuckin good and him genuinely caring about stuff

Minnesota investigates the arrest by ICE of a Hmong American man as a possible kidnapping A Minnesota county is investigating the arrest by federal officers of a Hmong American man as a potential case of kidnapping, burglary and false imprisonment.

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Cardinal Cupich: "We're dehumanizing the victims of war by turning the suffering of people & killing of children & our own soldiers into entertainment. To splice together movie cuts w/ actual bombings & targeting of people for purposes of entertainment is sickening. This is not who we are."

The thing is, this is not like previous rounds.

It's no longer just about the nuclear issue

It's occurring during a war that initially tried to topple the Iranian regime and killed its top leadership

There is no normal d-m process in Washington

Analysis needs to adjust to these new realities

Trump wants an Iranian surrender.

This is a predictable disaster the entire world will pay for.

If it wasn't clear already there is no exit strategy.

podcasts are AM radio

Iran-backed Iraqi militia says it will release American journalist Shelly Kittleson The powerful Iran-backed Iraqi militia Kataib Hezbollah says that it will release American journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was kidnapped from a Baghdad street corner last week.

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today sure feels like one of the all time ‘so i still just gotta go and do my little job during all this?!’ moments

Article III
The following acts shall be punishable:

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(c) Direct and public incitement to commit genocide;

mine came today too - just incredible work

I really don't get this debate over "does Iran get leverage over the Hormuz"

It *has* leverage. Any littoral state willing to shoot things at passing ships does. That's not going away, because geography.

But also no one is ever going to legally recognize its right to do that.

Love @vanessawilliamson.bsky.social

"The detention came just days after Annie Ramos, 22, a college student with no criminal record, and Matthew Blank, 23, celebrated their marriage with family and friends. Sergeant Blank, who enlisted more than five years ago...is set to begin training at the end of the month for deployment."

ANIMORPHS-sky assemble

assembling the full set of books to read with my son right now too

‘Animorphs’ TV Series in Development at Disney+, Ryan Coogler’s Proximity Media to Produce (EXCLUSIVE) An "Animorphs" TV series is in early development at Disney+, Variety has learned exclusively.

YES
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Experts dispute US account of deadly Lamerd sports hall strike in Iran Six weapons experts have contested the US claim that video evidence suggests an Iranian missile could have hit the hall.

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at this point I don't think there's any question the u.s. has used quite a bit more than anticipated--munitions that were really meant for bigger wars/adversaries

Trump Ousts Attorney General Pam Bondi At the Justice Department, Bondi tried to deliver on the president’s priorities but ultimately failed to appease him.

Trump Ousts Attorney General Pam Bondi

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1h 7m ago By Eltaf Najafizada, Breaking News Editor: Iran & Middle East Iran is drafting a protocol with Oman to monitor traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, state-run IRNA reported, citing Iran Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi. "Naturally, these requirements do not constitute restrictions, but are intended to facilitate and ensure safe passage and provide better services to ships transiting this route," Gharibabadi told IRNA. He said vessel traffic through the strait should take place under Iran and Oman's supervision and coordination.

Iran Is Drafting a Protocol With Oman to Oversee Strait of Hormuz

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Senior Houthi official says Bab el Mandab closure an option if any Gulf states join war Houthi Deputy Information Minister Mohammed Mansour also said the strait could be closed “should the aggression against Iran and Lebanon escalate.”

Senior Houthi official says Bab el Mandab closure an option if any Gulf states join war

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By Hadriana Lowenkron, White House Correspondent Trump, in his primetime address Wednesday, will cast the US as having met or exceeded all of its military goals, according to an official. These include: • Destroying Iran's ballistic missiles and production facilities • Annihilating its navy • Ensuring that Tehran's proxies can no longer destabilize the region • Ensuring that the country can never obtain a nuclear weapon The speech will stress that the conclusion of operations may come in two to three weeks, the official said. Trump to Tout Military Gains, Push Two-to-Three Week Iran Exit

this is kind of like if the brothers in mouse hunt announced they won after destroying their house and financial futures in the pursuit of killing the mouse as the mouse survives

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Exclusive | U.A.E. Wants to Force Hormuz Open and Is Willing to Join the Fight The Gulf state has begun a campaign to persuade the U.S. and allies in Europe and Asia to open the waterway by any means necessary.

U.A.E. Wants to Force Hormuz Open and Is Willing to Join the Fight

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