Bruce R

Recovering Afghan vet, gamer, gadabout. My twitter "likes" are bookmarks, not necessarily endorsements.

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[Bruce R @Flit_BruceR]

"I have sworn on the altar of god eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man" https://t.co/ULZoxLJWzI via @YouTube

[Bruce R @Flit_BruceR]

Incredible thread

[Jack Sapoch @JackSapoch]

NEW: Since October 2023, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit has released dozens of 3D animations illustrating alleged Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iranian sites

The style is unmistakable: satellite zoom-ins, black & white wireframes, and red-textured houses - a new visual language of war

[Eric Lombardi (EricForOLP.ca) 🇨🇦🚀 @EricDLombardi]

The conclusion of this essay is terrible, despite a largely strong narrative/argument.

The idea that we’ve come to the end of our ability to improve the lives of most people is absolutely bananas. It’s just not true. Nowhere close to it. And most of the material stagnation faced by the next generation is for known reasons.

One of the core challenges of the times is an elite class who has decided progress is no longer possible, and so have chosen to become extractive on the systems/institutions that once delivered it.

This cultural mindset among our elite is the real disease of the times. That’s the truth.

[Business Insider @BusinessInsider]

Russia says it bombed Ukrainian drones. Satellite image analysis suggests it only hit crop trucks. https://t.co/MFD2AX9Nt7

[Brandon Avedikian @bavedikian]

My two oldest kids have been asking to sell lemonade.

After an hour, the neighborhood security guard came up and said, “I hate to have to do this, but several neighbors have called asking me to shut down the lemonade stand.”

There are some grumpy, miserable people out there.

Don’t be one of them.

[Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome]

US Steel "golden share"
Equity stake in MP Materials (15%)
Equity stake in Intel (10%+)
Equity stake in Lithium Americas (5%)
Equity stake in Trilogy Metals (10%+)
More to come: https://t.co/709E8UzzIe

This is how the GOP fights socialism do I have that right

[David Frum @davidfrum]

They're not planning on leaving power, ever.

[hasanabi @hasanthehun]

seems insane but i think the us govt doesn’t want them to be released.

[Trita Parsi @tparsi]

Bernie backs off from his earlier reluctance to call Israel's crimes in Gaza a genocide.

He now recognizes it for what it is: A genocide.

[Michael Weiss @michaeldweiss]

A six month-long investigation, based on interviews with European intelligence, law enforcement and a few of the saboteurs…

Revealed: How Russia’s GRU Plotted Europe’s Parcel Explosions - https://t.co/QPQhJmmhDh https://t.co/PIRnUsukc6

[Mark S. Zaid @MarkSZaidEsq]

No, no, they can't. Undisputed legal principle that neither the deceased nor their estate can pursue otherwise viable defamation claims.

[Lincoln Square @LincolnSquareHQ]

Shameless @SenMullin is forced to admit that he lied in an attempt to frame now-fired CDC director as a liar.

The spineless Senator from Oklahoma then lectured the CDC director on the virtues of trust and honesty, only to show he possesses neither.

[Nathan J Robinson @NathanJRobinson]

The panic over TikTok was always in part because it is a prime source for factually accurate coverage of the Gaza genocide.
Now one of the leading pro-Israel fanatics is set to take control and ensure that young people don't keep getting videos telling the truth about Palestine.

[Benjamin Wunder 🇺🇲 🇮🇱 🇺🇦🟦₿ @BigBenInLondon]

@Ben_Scallan Uh... Mehdi Hasan is

[Branislav Slantchev @slantchev]

What Kirk was doing wasn’t debate — it was clickbait nonsense designed to generate maximum ridicule and outrage by showing him “demolishing” and “owning” some very passionate but woefully uninformed purple-haired lesbian student in a way that would perfectly fit the prejudices of his audience.

Fact is: many of his positions are easily dismantled, especially if one doesn’t get distracted by his deflections and attempts to shoehorn the discussion into silly “yes or no” positions. Real debate is nuanced and complex, and tends to put modern audiences to sleep. Revenue generator it is not.

[Sam Stein @samstein]

Monarez: "I believe preventable diseases will return -- and I believe that we will have children harmed by things that we know they do not need to be harmed by"

[George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway3d]

Indeed. Actual malice isn't actually malice under New York Times v. Sullivan. Only lawyers would know that, so you have to wonder whether @realDonaldTrump has actually hired any.

[George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway3d]

In light of some of the discussion on here about Tyler Robinson, it's important to remember that people can be legally sane yet deeply mentally unwell at the same time. Many criminal defendants and convicts fall into this category, including the current president of the United States.

[The Tennessee Holler @TheTNHoller]

“In the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s murder, Trump’s DOJ deleted a study from its site stating right-wing violence ‘continues to outpace all other types of terrorism & domestic violent extremism’ in 🇺🇸 — The study was available online until Friday.” https://t.co/teMnjb5dSK

[Republicans against Trump @RpsAgainstTrump]

Kristi Noem joined ICE in a Chicago raid this morning. Agents blew the doors off a U.S. citizen’s house, handcuffed him, and put him in a propaganda video even after realizing it was a mistake.

This is America under Trump. No one is safe.

[Gabrielius Landsbergis🇱🇹 @GLandsbergis]

Let's drop the naivité and accept that this war will end on the battlefield after Ukraine achieves the necessary military strength, not in a conference room after a round of talks and a carafe of wine.