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I try to get people to do stuff online that makes a difference offline.
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One relevant point to make, I think, is that whether or not "but sir, that would be a war crime" absolves you of your duty to obey the order under domestic law (it does, but set that aside), the existence of the order is in no way a defense to the war crimes charge itself
Textbook war crime/extrajudicial killing

"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."

Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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So I'm pretty sure a three star knows that an order to strike alleged combatants who are hors de combat is facially illegal, in case anyone's still having any hangups on whether Bradley needs to be in the dock after this
November 28, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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If the whole of government can keep ignoring the TikTok ban with no consequence, it seems as if in the course of restoring the rule of law, Dems may ignore the Hague invasion act for an interval, as a treat.
WaPo with reporting that Pete gave an explicit order to JSOC during the first strike post impact to immediately follow up in order to, and I quote, "kill them all"
November 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Declaring “no quarter” is a war crime.

Even assuming an armed conflict exists.
November 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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I really wish he would just do what Jews who wanted to fully be accepted by the goyim have done down the millenia, and just convert to their religion.
There is no Jew worse than the Jew who desperately wants to be accepted by the white goyim
Some of the most grinding, daily antisemitism I experienced growing up in the Midwest was lead by a fellow Jewish kid that I now see as trying to create a space between himself and the other Jewish kids at school in the eyes of our peers

I think the “kidding aside” part of this thread is on point.
November 28, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Why were two people from one of the poorest states in the country guarding a rich corner of the imperial metropole, at risk to an ambush from a man granted asylum after our foreign adventurism?

What I supposed to take from that?
November 28, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Ben Shapiro is maybe not entirely self-aware blogs.timesofisrael.com/notes-from-t...
November 28, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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November 27, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Without farmworkers we wouldn’t be able to celebrate Thanksgiving. Be thankful for their hard work this holiday season!

Sin los trabajadores agrícolas no podríamos celebrar el Día de Acción de Gracias. ¡Agradece su arduo trabajo en estas fiestas!

#WeFeedYou #Thanksgiving
November 27, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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November 27, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Can anyone help me understand if it's a good sign when the secret intelligence agency is politicized like this?
CIA statement about the Afghan man identified as the gunman who shot two National Guardsmen in Washington
November 27, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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🤔
can’t fucking catch a breath

make it stop
November 27, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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We are now further away from the theatrical release of Raiders of the Lost Ark (June 12, 1981) than it was from the year it takes place in (1936). We have reached the Indiana Jones event horizon.
November 27, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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trump directly responsible for a 12000% increase in violent crime against national guardsmen in DC
November 26, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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Ah yes, such a strong principled Democrat she has support from all city council Republicans.

That’s really all you need to know.
Seems very solid. All the Republicans, the moderates and even some progressives seem to be supporting her.

Of course the vote isn’t until Jan. 7 so there’s still the potential for people to be peeled off. But it seems like she’ll be the next City Council speaker.
Julie Menin announces she has the support to be the next council speaker
The council member from Manhattan claimed to have 36 votes and the backing of four unions.
www.cityandstateny.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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November 26, 2025 at 2:51 PM
the youths do not understand tech at all
November 26, 2025 at 4:56 PM
until the Restoration Tribunal, that is.
Breaking News: The last pending criminal prosecution against President Trump was dismissed by a judge in Georgia, effectively ending efforts to hold Trump criminally responsible for attempts to overturn the 2020 election. trib.al/EnJu57H
November 26, 2025 at 4:41 PM
תורה?
מדע?

That was then. Now: "The Premier University that Champions Israel" -- with a literally hollowed-out logo.
November 26, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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In the new Emerson poll in TN 07, 97% of Harris voters support Aftyn Behn (D) and 88% of Trump voters support Matt Van Epps (R). If that pattern holds across races in 2026 and there is a slight Democratic turnout edge, Democrats would be favored in any CD that Trump won by 12 points or less.
November 26, 2025 at 4:13 PM
in a more sensible and serious world [TOS violation]
In a more sensible and serious world, Mark Kelly would take Pete Hegseth’s job as secretary of defense, @radiofreetom.bsky.social argues:
Senator Mark Kelly Is in the Wrong Job
He should be secretary of defense.
bit.ly
November 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
can't wait to see the LinkedIn profile of the person who ends up in this role.
Here's a cursed job:
November 26, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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November 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Idea: Offer the TWU a deal that would give conductors on the L transfers to other lines, priority consideration for new operator slots or early retirements and use the headcount to hire more TWU cleaners and track maintainers — www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/26/t...
Underground Grime Wave: MTA Cleaning Crews Tackle Tourist Trash in Midtown
Rock Center and 12 other nearby stations will get weekly track cleanings to avoid service disruptions and fires fueled by garbage piles.
www.thecity.nyc
November 26, 2025 at 2:07 PM