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• Post #4475983

  The #Trumpista officials expected #Iran to quickly recapitulate. Instead (or perhaps we should say, as expected) #Iran has toughened its conditions for ending the war and opening the Strait of #Hormuz https://edition.cnn.com/2026/08/09/middleeast/hormuz-iran-us-demands-analysis

• Post #4475982

  US Envoy sends draft of a report to #Thailand, which appears to take a pro- #Cambodia position in regards to the ongoing conflict between the 2 South East Asian nations. The Envoy stated650000 Cambodians have been displaced by the border conflict. Thailand did not respond. https://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2026/08/08/un-envoy-says-thailand-received-draft-but-did-not-respond/

• Post #4475981

  I could find no reports on US betting sites on the likelihood of #Hegseth's dismissal over the #Iran war

• Post #4475980

  #Bangkok police have ordered legal action against a group of students from a well-known school, St Gabriel's College, in the Samsen area after they allegedly assaulted a schoolmate and threatened him with a firearm https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2026/08/08/police-probe-after-students-threatened-schoolmate-with-firearm/

• Post #4475979

  #Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said his country rejects the latest US-backed peace plan for #Gaza, demanding the full disarmament of Hamas before any Israeli forces withdraw. The comments come more than a week after Trump announced a breakthrough in negotiations, with his Board of Peace (BoP) issuing a new 15-point plan aimed at securing lasting peace in the territory https://edition.cnn.com/2026/08/09/middleeast/israel-gaza-trump-netanyahu-plan-intl

• Post #4475978

  #Dublin, #Ireland: Alleged cartel boss Daniel Kinahan, of an multinationational organized crime group , charged in Ireland amid heavy security. He was extradited to Ireland from the #UAE. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/9/uae-extradites-alleged-international-crime-boss-daniel-kinahan-to-ireland

• Post #4475977

  Communities across the U.S. are cutting ties with #Flock Safety, one of the country’s leading producers of license plate readers and other surveillance systems, over concerns around mass surveillance and data privacy — and fears over how data could be used in immigration crackdowns. There is bipartisan support for terminating Flock contracts. https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/09/flock-cameras-backlash-cancellations-01026242

• Post #4475976

  #AOC has stated that she has not ruled out the possibility of running for President or Senate in 2028. "Anything is possible at this juncture" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2028-election/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-potential-run-president-senate-rcna591590

• Post #4475975

  #Trump said grocery prices are 'way down'. This fact checking article shows the reverse is true. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-said-grocery-prices-are-way-down-this-fact-check-is-a-rude-awakening-g_l_6a748e18e4b04fcbf74d763d

• Post #4475974

  Puerto Rico introduces water rationing caused by extreme drought and outdated water infrastructure. Many households on the Caribbean island have been split into two groups - with each having their water supply shut off for 48 hours on a rotating basis. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqlxgk7r2vwo

• Post #4475973

  #Typhoon Dolphin makes landfall in eastern #China, and is the strongest storm this year. #Shanghai cancels 1500 flights and evacuates over 30000 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/09/typhoon-dolphin-makes-landfall-in-china-as-its-strongest-storm-this-year

• Post #4458754

  US offers #Colombia $1 billion, on the first day in office of its new right-wing president. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy9wy3y0e5wo

• Post #4452213

  Dr. Erica Schwartz, newly confirmed #CDC director, assured Senator Josh Hawley that she is committed to #abortion surveillance. “Abortion surveillance is absolutely a critical component of what the CDC is currently doing,” she told Hawley. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/08/cdc-abortion-surveillance-schwartz-hawley

• Post #4398662

  #DSA member Abdul El-Sayed wins #Democratic Primary for the Michigan Senate Seat being vacated by retiring Debbie Stabenow. The racists will be out in force in opposition, of course, and house to house campaigning is probably critical. https://apnews.com/article/michigan-primary-senate-elsayed-stevens-60c79349b60ffbf24a34d60b76e130ed

• Post #4310996

  Border controls between #Morocco and the Spanish enclave of #Cueta (on the African Continent) broke down and 50,000 crossed the border, causing great turmoil. Italy suspended the Shengen Agreement with Spain. Over 37500 were returned to the Moroccan side of the border by Friday. Spain could avoid such problems by ceding Cueta back to Morocco, who claims it is occupied national territory https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/31/ceuta-spain-eu-border-africa

• Post #4294589

  After months of blaming the state of the Reflecting Pool on Unamerican saboteurs, the #Trump administration admits it was caused by a botched renovation by a no-bid contractor and #Justice drops its prosecution against former Olympian Davy Hearn https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-administration-drops-reflecting-pool-case-blaming-damage-botched-rcna590303

• Post #4218483

  A key complain in Emily Wilson's criticism of Nolan's adaptation of the Odyssey is that he gave the speaking parts to the male actors, relegating the women to near silence

• Post #4217436

  White House says that anyone claiming that President #Trump fell asleep during former SC Senator Lindsey Graham's funeral is a 'depraved moron'. The population of depraved morons in the US must be quite high. After being designated a Communist terrorist, this slur has little effect on me. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/white-house-reacts-trump-nap-lindsey-graham-funeral_n_6a690f6de4b098352c2fb748

• Post #4217290

  News sources describing #Trump's frequent loss of consciousness 'naps' are doing the English language and US citizens a grave disservice

• Post #4149982

  #Trump asks #SCOTUS to permit him to curtail mail-in #voting, which would suppress the right to vote for the poor and rural residents. https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/27/politics/trump-supreme-court-mail-voting-executive-order

• Post #4123267

  #Philippines: 1 dead and 1200 displaced by flooding in #Davao city, VP Sara #Duterte and the Davao mayor, also a member of the Duterte clan are said to be in Europe. https://www.msn.com/en-ph/news/other/1-dead-1200-displaced-as-floods-hit-davao-city/ar-AA28GOF9

• Post #4123149

  #Iran officials say their forces will stop their attacks, as long as the US maintains the 'pause' put in place by #Trump after 13 consecutive days of attacks on Iranian targets, which included civilian infrastructure (which is a violation of International Law) https://www.ksl.com/article/51602288/iran-will-halt-attacks-as-long-as-us-maintains-pause-iranian-source-says-after-trump-calls-off-strikes

• Post #4109536

  #Russia president #Putin leaves his bunker for a televised interview with #Kazakhstan president Kokaev, who told him to end the #Ukraine war, calling it "utterly pointless." https://www.thedailybeast.com/putin-gets-spectacularly-ambushed-after-leaving-his-bunker/

• Post #4049749

  Dismantling of #USAID and firing its staff, which has caused deaths around the world, violated the 1883 Civil Service Reform Act. https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/5981243-doge-usaid-lawsuit-civil-servants/

• Post #4023179

  Iranian drone attacks on #CIA facilities in the Gulf have prompted U.S. intelligence analysts to investigate whether Russia assisted by providing targeting information or ​advanced drone technology, said four people familiar with U.S. intelligence. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-strikes-cia-facilities-prompt-questions-about-possible-russian-role-2026-07-22/

• Post #3973550

  US military carrying out its 10th consecutive night of attacks on #Iran. https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-hormuz-strait-war-july-20-2026-8b37952906cbec6351fdcc47a0fa6297

• Post #3973528

  The US #Justice Department is seeking phone data on #NYT journalists, and their relatives: "The Times reported more details about the DOJ’s efforts on Monday, saying the department had sought records from third-party communications companies including “calls and messages on the phones of two of the reporters’ spouses” and one reporter’s mother. " Clear attempt to intimidate https://thehill.com/homenews/5978964-doj-seeking-nytimes-journalist-records/

• Post #3973427

  Study in the medical journal Neurology links even fairly low consumption of artificial sweeteners to cognitive decline. (How many diet cokes does Trump drink in a day?) https://www.inc.com/kevin-haynes/study-links-cognitive-decline-to-surprisingly-small-daily-amount-of-artificial-sweeteners/91376522

• Post #3944193

  Bill #Maher drops the mask, denounces DSA democrats as Communists, and says he is 'open' to voting for JD Vance in 2028. HBO should be made to pay a price for providing a platform to this hateful person. https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5976901-bill-maher-vance-2028-potential-vote/

• Post #3898175

  #Kentucky governor Beshear says he has received information that Senator Mitch McConnell has died. “I’d gotten two calls from different agencies, not state agencies, suggesting that he’d passed." https://www.wkyt.com/2026/07/17/gov-beshear-suggests-he-received-information-suggesting-mcconnell-passed-new-interview/