lol they are forcing the checkmarks onto us

Scientists have discovered around a hundred new ocean species in Bounty Trough, an oceanic rift off New Zealand's south island 🪸

Democrats and Republicans keep writing letters to the Pentagon demanding 'de-radicalization' efforts. It turns out there is a far bigger problem: veterans getting fucked over by the military. theintercept.com/2024/04/11/mil…

The Israeli government's horrific war in #Gaza and reckless strike on Iranian commanders are putting U.S. troops and the entire region in peril.

When will President Biden finally use his leverage to secure a ceasefire and direly needed de-escalation?
theintercept.com/2024/04/10/ira…

The Intercept's Ken Klippenstein reports:

-The Biden admin believes there is a possibility that Iran may attack American targets in the region

-the administration does not want to publicly appear to be in any official dialogue with Tehran

theintercept.com/2024/04/10/ira…

Things are going great in the Middle East…

John Bolton: “I might as well say it now: I voted for Dick Cheney [in 2020]. And I’ll vote for Dick Cheney again this November.”

🚨Iran has told the White House that if the US defends Israel against its forthcoming retaliation for the Damascus strike, it will consider the US a viable target as well
theintercept.com/2024/04/10/ira…

Tensions with Iran are at their highest since the killing of Qassem Soleimani, with a dangerous cycle of actions and reactions between Israel and Iran threatening to escalate into a major conflict in the region.

Biden Administration Fears Iran Might Target U.S. Forces Over Israel Strike interc.pt/4cTSMYc by Ken Klippenstein interc.pt/4cTSMYc

Whee: 'On Monday night, Iran conveyed to the Biden administration that if it involved itself in defending Israel were Tehran to undertake a retaliatory strike, it would consider the United States a viable target as well.' theintercept.com/2024/04/10/ira…

I'd like to see polling on whether we support Americans dying in a conflict with Iran to support Israel's operation in Gaza. I'm guessing you'd find 10% of Americans in favor of that policy, at most.

In 2004, as part of the promotional tour for her memoir, Farah Pahlavi, the former Empress of Iran, sat down for a Q & A with the New York Times.

Here is one section of the interview that I think is worth reading.

And while you’re reading it, remember that Farah Pahlavi has…

U.S. has been attacking 'Iran-backed' militias and Houthis for weeks and now worries about escalation because of Israel's Syria strike? By Ken Klippenstein in The Intercept

🚨Iran has told the White House that if the US defends Israel against its forthcoming retaliation for the Damascus strike, it will consider the US a viable target as well
theintercept.com/2024/04/10/ira…

NEW: Internal documents show Microsoft privately pitched using OpenAI's DALL-E image generator to the Department of Defense to help develop battlefield software—months before OpenAI reversed course on working with the military. theintercept.com/2024/04/10/mic…

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