People in Baltimore have been dying of overdoses at a rate never before seen in a major American city.
The city was once hailed for its response to #addiction. But as #fentanyl flooded streets & ofcls shifted priorities, deaths hit unprecedented heights.
The IDF has ignored US advice on how to avoid the mass killing of civilians in Gaza & hasn't even implemented its own existing avoidance policies. "There’s a huge disagreement on strategy now.
"The US has given Israel carte blanche up till now & continues to ship light weapons."
It's absolutely clear to the Palestinians that "the US is doing next to nothing to save them from the onslaught of the Israeli forces."
After pulling the pin, & lobbing the grenade at Europe, Nigel Führage has retreated to the lucrative safety of KGB News, & left the idiots who voted for Brexit to fend for themselves!
He's also prioritised getting #Trump re-elected in the #US, over the #UK General Election. The man is an unprincipled #FarRight grifter, who mugged off 52% of the electorate, & who should be charged with high treason.
When we talk about how Republicans have been attacking the institutions and norms of our democracy, this is a great example. The norm was that these issues are ironed out as a matter of course. Suddenly, they are not. Like the norm was that Congress certify the Presidential election, until Republicans decided it was not, and we had Jan 6th.
(Colorado trying to keep Trump off the ballot for insurrection - also not the norm. But neither is insurrection!)
Inside the White House, a Debate Over Letting #Ukraine Shoot #US Weapons Into #Russia
After a sobering trip to #Kyiv, Secretary of State Antony J. #Blinken is urging the president to lift restrictions on how Ukraine can use American arms.
Maui students March for climate action and policy participation, aligned with International Biodiversity Day
Today, as the world commemorates International Biodiversity Day, the Maui Mayor’s Office of Innovation & Sustainability (OIS), in partnership with ʻĪao Intermediate School, successfully concluded an event aimed at fostering climate justice education and youth engagement in public policy
Only five of 16 aid trucks leaving the Gaza pier on Saturday had arrived at the warehouse with their cargo, said a UN World Food Program spokesman. The deliveries had to be suspended for two days after the trucks were intercepted by a crowd. The entire project is estimated to cost $320 million, and the pier was only...
"If Re-Elected, Trump Vows Fascist Regime from Day One
Interview with Jason Stanley, professor of philosophy at Yale University and author of “How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them," conducted by Scott Harris"
"Ernst Jünger’s Narratives of Complicity
A morally compromised writer can project a strange kind of honesty—especially when his society is compromised to the same degree."
Instead of putting up "angry" performances wrt student protests and ICC's issuance of an arrest warrant for Netanyahu, Biden had better listen to what the Irish Prime Minister had to say when Ireland announced the recognition of the State of Palestine (along with #Spain and #Norway).
That's how politicians, who actually respect the intelligence of the people whom they serve, deal with political issues, and how they honor their homeland's love for freedom.
" DOD: Russia’s use of Starlink will be a ‘continuous problem’ in Ukraine.
The Pentagon and #SpaceX have been working together to shut off Russia’s use of #Starlink."
"Ukraine Army Gunners Now Finding – Some – Shells to Hit Latest Russian Assaults
Critical calibers are still in short supply and it looks like the Ukrainian army has nowhere near sufficient shell for major bombardments. Western ammo resupply is still en route, mostly."
US sea route for Gaza aid isn't working, say Pentagon and UN (ca.news.yahoo.com)
Only five of 16 aid trucks leaving the Gaza pier on Saturday had arrived at the warehouse with their cargo, said a UN World Food Program spokesman. The deliveries had to be suspended for two days after the trucks were intercepted by a crowd. The entire project is estimated to cost $320 million, and the pier was only...