@daokta.bsky.social
Liberal, Atheist, Arsenal follower - not necessarily in that order
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How low we have sunk as a country. The US Department of Defense is now run by a rabid war criminal.
Ordering the execution of helpless survivors of an attack is ALWAYS a war crime, whether they civilian or military.
Pure, mindless, barbarism.
www.thedailybeast.com/pentagon-pet...
Ordering the execution of helpless survivors of an attack is ALWAYS a war crime, whether they civilian or military.
Pure, mindless, barbarism.
www.thedailybeast.com/pentagon-pet...
Pentagon Pete in Legal Peril Over ‘Kill Them All’ Orders
A follow-up missile allegedly killed survivors of a U.S. strike on a drug boat.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:06 AM
How low we have sunk as a country. The US Department of Defense is now run by a rabid war criminal.
Ordering the execution of helpless survivors of an attack is ALWAYS a war crime, whether they civilian or military.
Pure, mindless, barbarism.
www.thedailybeast.com/pentagon-pet...
Ordering the execution of helpless survivors of an attack is ALWAYS a war crime, whether they civilian or military.
Pure, mindless, barbarism.
www.thedailybeast.com/pentagon-pet...
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Every time I see Shabana Mahmood on telly I think of Alexei Sayle
November 16, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Every time I see Shabana Mahmood on telly I think of Alexei Sayle
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I have another serious question: how are people able to enjoy listening to this? Not because of what he is saying but because of how he says it. What does it say about New York Times reader types that this level of preening (and this level of swallowing every third syllable) appeals to them?
September 18, 2025 at 3:42 AM
I have another serious question: how are people able to enjoy listening to this? Not because of what he is saying but because of how he says it. What does it say about New York Times reader types that this level of preening (and this level of swallowing every third syllable) appeals to them?
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THREAD: THE TEXTS: I’m not ready to comment on the veracity of the alleged texts sent from the shooter to his roommate, but if the FBI fabricated them because they have marching orders to pin this on the LGBTQ community or "antifa", then the shooter is going to walk free. 1/
September 17, 2025 at 6:25 PM
THREAD: THE TEXTS: I’m not ready to comment on the veracity of the alleged texts sent from the shooter to his roommate, but if the FBI fabricated them because they have marching orders to pin this on the LGBTQ community or "antifa", then the shooter is going to walk free. 1/
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3/ The best line of argument for the administration might be that the law of armed conflict somehow applies.
But if so (and it doesn't), that means the US War Crimes Act applies too, including the prohibition on murder.
Finucane spells out that implication here:
But if so (and it doesn't), that means the US War Crimes Act applies too, including the prohibition on murder.
Finucane spells out that implication here:
September 3, 2025 at 9:47 PM
3/ The best line of argument for the administration might be that the law of armed conflict somehow applies.
But if so (and it doesn't), that means the US War Crimes Act applies too, including the prohibition on murder.
Finucane spells out that implication here:
But if so (and it doesn't), that means the US War Crimes Act applies too, including the prohibition on murder.
Finucane spells out that implication here:
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4/ If law of armed conflict does not apply (and it does not), then...
DoD has long-standing view that assassination and murder are part of customary international human rights law that applies to U.S. military action beyond U.S. borders.
2024 Operational Law Handbook⤵️
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DoD has long-standing view that assassination and murder are part of customary international human rights law that applies to U.S. military action beyond U.S. borders.
2024 Operational Law Handbook⤵️
tile.loc.gov/storage-serv...
September 3, 2025 at 9:53 PM
4/ If law of armed conflict does not apply (and it does not), then...
DoD has long-standing view that assassination and murder are part of customary international human rights law that applies to U.S. military action beyond U.S. borders.
2024 Operational Law Handbook⤵️
tile.loc.gov/storage-serv...
DoD has long-standing view that assassination and murder are part of customary international human rights law that applies to U.S. military action beyond U.S. borders.
2024 Operational Law Handbook⤵️
tile.loc.gov/storage-serv...
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“Are you really gonna die on this hill of drug smugglers” will be the response
And that’s how it starts
And that’s how it starts
So our military just bombed a boat in international waters and extrajudicially killed suspected drug traffickers without so much as a conversation, let alone a trial?
Then posted it on social media?
And we’re all supposed to just trust their account?
Then posted it on social media?
And we’re all supposed to just trust their account?
September 3, 2025 at 5:12 AM
“Are you really gonna die on this hill of drug smugglers” will be the response
And that’s how it starts
And that’s how it starts
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“At this point it's become impossible for me to maintain a relationship with Reuters given its role in justifying and enabling the systematic assassination of 245 journalists in Gaza. I owe my colleagues in Palestine at least this much, and so much more.” - Valerie Zink
August 26, 2025 at 1:11 AM
“At this point it's become impossible for me to maintain a relationship with Reuters given its role in justifying and enabling the systematic assassination of 245 journalists in Gaza. I owe my colleagues in Palestine at least this much, and so much more.” - Valerie Zink
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Andrew Cuomo is why people hate the Democratic Party and Zohran Mamdami is the antidote to that.
I know it's taking a lot of you some time to get there, but that's where we are and this whole fighting fascism thing will go a lot better when you catch up.
I know it's taking a lot of you some time to get there, but that's where we are and this whole fighting fascism thing will go a lot better when you catch up.
August 9, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Andrew Cuomo is why people hate the Democratic Party and Zohran Mamdami is the antidote to that.
I know it's taking a lot of you some time to get there, but that's where we are and this whole fighting fascism thing will go a lot better when you catch up.
I know it's taking a lot of you some time to get there, but that's where we are and this whole fighting fascism thing will go a lot better when you catch up.
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I regret to inform you that Starmer’s been tweeting dehumanising videos of migrants again.
These videos have been shown to increase support for Reform, by increasing salience of migration.
He has to go.
These videos have been shown to increase support for Reform, by increasing salience of migration.
He has to go.
August 9, 2025 at 7:13 AM
I regret to inform you that Starmer’s been tweeting dehumanising videos of migrants again.
These videos have been shown to increase support for Reform, by increasing salience of migration.
He has to go.
These videos have been shown to increase support for Reform, by increasing salience of migration.
He has to go.
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REVEALED: we identified the operator of an overtly racist X account, "GlomarResponder," as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, based on an overwhelming number of biographical details matched through publicly available documents, other social media activity, and courtroom observation.
ICE Prosecutor in Dallas Runs White Supremacist X Account
The Observer has identified the operator of “GlomarResponder,” an overtly racist social media account, as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, based on an overwhelming number of biographical details matched through publicly available documents, other social media activity, and courtroom observation.
www.texasobserver.org
February 19, 2025 at 10:04 PM
REVEALED: we identified the operator of an overtly racist X account, "GlomarResponder," as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, based on an overwhelming number of biographical details matched through publicly available documents, other social media activity, and courtroom observation.
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EXCLUSIVE: watch the trailer for "Gaza: Doctors Under Attack", the film the BBC didn't want to air. The trailer features, among others, Dr Adnan al Bursh, later killed by Israel.
Zeteo is proud to be airing this documentary to paid subscribers across the world on 2 July at: gazadoctors.film
Zeteo is proud to be airing this documentary to paid subscribers across the world on 2 July at: gazadoctors.film
June 30, 2025 at 7:40 PM
EXCLUSIVE: watch the trailer for "Gaza: Doctors Under Attack", the film the BBC didn't want to air. The trailer features, among others, Dr Adnan al Bursh, later killed by Israel.
Zeteo is proud to be airing this documentary to paid subscribers across the world on 2 July at: gazadoctors.film
Zeteo is proud to be airing this documentary to paid subscribers across the world on 2 July at: gazadoctors.film
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Israel (who has nukes) points the finger at Iran "you can't have nuclear weapons because you're psychopaths!" - Israel then proceeds to bomb Iran, who do not have nuclear weapons.
We're not defending the Iranian regime here - they have issues, but this is fucking stupid.
We're not defending the Iranian regime here - they have issues, but this is fucking stupid.
June 14, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Israel (who has nukes) points the finger at Iran "you can't have nuclear weapons because you're psychopaths!" - Israel then proceeds to bomb Iran, who do not have nuclear weapons.
We're not defending the Iranian regime here - they have issues, but this is fucking stupid.
We're not defending the Iranian regime here - they have issues, but this is fucking stupid.
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A reminder that none of this is true about AOC, it’s demonstrably and provably untrue, and it’s being pushed by the kind of C-list (ok, D-list?) celebs who flock to Trump and MAGA:
May 28, 2025 at 2:48 AM
A reminder that none of this is true about AOC, it’s demonstrably and provably untrue, and it’s being pushed by the kind of C-list (ok, D-list?) celebs who flock to Trump and MAGA:
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College degrees can be revoked. Your move harvard
May 23, 2025 at 11:08 PM
College degrees can be revoked. Your move harvard
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The Trump-Musk Budget is out.
It tortures to death every program the average American family benefits from while (1) ensuring that no department that helps Elon Musk’s companies is harmed one iota, and (2) dumping endless wads of cash on a missile-defense scheme Trump was already told won’t work.
It tortures to death every program the average American family benefits from while (1) ensuring that no department that helps Elon Musk’s companies is harmed one iota, and (2) dumping endless wads of cash on a missile-defense scheme Trump was already told won’t work.
Trump budget proposes $1 trillion for defense, slashes education, foreign aid, environment, health and public assistance | CNN Politics
The White House unveiled a budget blueprint Friday that would pump more money into defense and homeland security, while taking an ax to programs that the Trump administration has already targeted, inc...
www.cnn.com
May 3, 2025 at 3:22 AM
The Trump-Musk Budget is out.
It tortures to death every program the average American family benefits from while (1) ensuring that no department that helps Elon Musk’s companies is harmed one iota, and (2) dumping endless wads of cash on a missile-defense scheme Trump was already told won’t work.
It tortures to death every program the average American family benefits from while (1) ensuring that no department that helps Elon Musk’s companies is harmed one iota, and (2) dumping endless wads of cash on a missile-defense scheme Trump was already told won’t work.
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Monica Isham is the 1st woman & 1st minority to serve as a circuit court judge in Sawyer County.
In an email to all Wisconsin state judges she said: “If there is no support for us, l will refuse to hold court. If this costs me my job or gets me arrested, then at least I know I did the right thing.”
In an email to all Wisconsin state judges she said: “If there is no support for us, l will refuse to hold court. If this costs me my job or gets me arrested, then at least I know I did the right thing.”
Wisconsin Judge Monica Isham Threatens Not To Hold Court Over Hannah Dugan Arrest
Wisconsin Circuit Judge Monica Isham is threatening to refuse to hold court and even raise bail on defendants because of the arrest of Milwaukee Judge Hannah
www.wisconsinrightnow.com
April 26, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Monica Isham is the 1st woman & 1st minority to serve as a circuit court judge in Sawyer County.
In an email to all Wisconsin state judges she said: “If there is no support for us, l will refuse to hold court. If this costs me my job or gets me arrested, then at least I know I did the right thing.”
In an email to all Wisconsin state judges she said: “If there is no support for us, l will refuse to hold court. If this costs me my job or gets me arrested, then at least I know I did the right thing.”
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NEW: In a SCATHING decision, Judge Briones of the Western District of Texas absolutely SAVAGED the government over this case, tearing to shreds ICE’s hearsay “evidence” that this husband and wife were in Tren de Aragua as “completely and wholly unsubstantiated” — and ordered their immediate release!
April 26, 2025 at 1:15 AM
NEW: In a SCATHING decision, Judge Briones of the Western District of Texas absolutely SAVAGED the government over this case, tearing to shreds ICE’s hearsay “evidence” that this husband and wife were in Tren de Aragua as “completely and wholly unsubstantiated” — and ordered their immediate release!
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i’m seeing a lot of this now with immigration policy as well. the reason that this much state power exists for e.g. ICE operations is continuity of applied executive power across every presidential administration since 9/11. it’s easier for cognitive dissonance to say that it’s purely a trump thing
April 25, 2025 at 5:31 AM
i’m seeing a lot of this now with immigration policy as well. the reason that this much state power exists for e.g. ICE operations is continuity of applied executive power across every presidential administration since 9/11. it’s easier for cognitive dissonance to say that it’s purely a trump thing
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MEMBERS OF THE DC BAR: THIS MESSAGE IS FOR YOU—PLEASE VOTE FOR DIANE SELTZER (@whatajlp.bsky.social) 👉👉👉👉👉
If you are a member of the DC Bar, please watch this video and VOTE for Diane Seltzer for DC Bar president.
If you are not a member, please share with others who are.
If you are not a member, please share with others who are.
April 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
MEMBERS OF THE DC BAR: THIS MESSAGE IS FOR YOU—PLEASE VOTE FOR DIANE SELTZER (@whatajlp.bsky.social) 👉👉👉👉👉
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Before the approval, the Murugappa group had donated only Rs 21 crore to the BJP over a decade.
scroll.in/article/1081...
The Rs 125-crore donation made the group the BJP’s third-biggest donor in the year leading to the 2024 general elections.
@sighyush.bsky.social reports
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The Rs 125-crore donation made the group the BJP’s third-biggest donor in the year leading to the 2024 general elections.
@sighyush.bsky.social reports
April 23, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Before the approval, the Murugappa group had donated only Rs 21 crore to the BJP over a decade.
scroll.in/article/1081...
The Rs 125-crore donation made the group the BJP’s third-biggest donor in the year leading to the 2024 general elections.
@sighyush.bsky.social reports
scroll.in/article/1081...
The Rs 125-crore donation made the group the BJP’s third-biggest donor in the year leading to the 2024 general elections.
@sighyush.bsky.social reports
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My thoughts on Bluesky verification as someone who was deeply involved in an analogous scheme (selecting trusted root CAs for browsers) at Mozilla many years ago. The analogy is not exact: not trusting a verifier just means no checkmark, while not trusting a root CA means nasty security warnings 1/
April 23, 2025 at 3:03 AM
My thoughts on Bluesky verification as someone who was deeply involved in an analogous scheme (selecting trusted root CAs for browsers) at Mozilla many years ago. The analogy is not exact: not trusting a verifier just means no checkmark, while not trusting a root CA means nasty security warnings 1/
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The next general election may not be until 2029.
But we could be only days or weeks away from Labour making a catastrophic mistake that will guarantee a loss.
If they reach a deal with the USA that precludes us ever getting truly close to the EU again, let alone rejoining, then it's "Game Over".
But we could be only days or weeks away from Labour making a catastrophic mistake that will guarantee a loss.
If they reach a deal with the USA that precludes us ever getting truly close to the EU again, let alone rejoining, then it's "Game Over".
April 18, 2025 at 12:09 PM
The next general election may not be until 2029.
But we could be only days or weeks away from Labour making a catastrophic mistake that will guarantee a loss.
If they reach a deal with the USA that precludes us ever getting truly close to the EU again, let alone rejoining, then it's "Game Over".
But we could be only days or weeks away from Labour making a catastrophic mistake that will guarantee a loss.
If they reach a deal with the USA that precludes us ever getting truly close to the EU again, let alone rejoining, then it's "Game Over".