brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
A white man killed another white man, but Black people are catching death threats. So, instead of talking about white feelings again, I explored my own death threats, and tips for others who are unused to white America.
My latest in @thenation
https://t.co/LmhJSouy0v
1/3 Today @ 10:03am Judge Robart announced he is ending Seattle's 13+ yr. federal consent decree for police oversight. Judge Robart, noting that 4 days ago was the 15th anniversary of SPD's murder of John T. Williams, said "his life was not in vain." Really? How about asking
The media are desperately trying to convince everyone that crime is “plunging” in Seattle. Our research tells a different story. Give us your opinion below.
Would you feel safe walking alone in Seattle after dark?
Seeing Anderson Cooper spinning another war for the US/Israel on CNN seems like a good time to remind everyone that I worked as a secretary at an architecture firm circa 2005-2007 and AC was a client and he’d come to meetings wearing an IDF sweatshirt. “Objectivity!”
Five things to remember about war:
1. Many things reported with confidence in the first hours and days will turn out not to be true
2. Whatever they say, the people who start wars are often thinking chiefly about domestic politics
3. The rationale given for a war will change over time, such that actual success or failure in achieving a named objective is less relevant than one might think
4. Wars are unpredictable
5. Wars are easy to start and hard to stop
I wonder how many people realize that America is now literally at war *solely* because Trump hates black people
Obama signed the Iran Nuclear Deal; Iran stopped enrichment; Trump ended the Deal to spite Obama; he was told enrichment would restart; it did
This is *Trump’s* war
Trump just dragged the U.S. into a war with Iran, no Congress, no UN, no legality. Just bombs, on behalf of Israel.
This is Iraq all over again. Illegal. Immoral. Destabilizing.
We demand:
Stop ALL military intervention in Iran
End U.S. support for Israel’s attacks
Return to diplomacy, revive the Iran nuclear deal NOW.
Take action now: https://t.co/LfAAxI8B5l
JUST NOW: Bernie tells the crowd about Trump attacking Iran, the crowd erupts into “NO MORE WAR!” chants
Bernie calls the attack “grossly unconstitutional”
The President’s disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers.
He has impulsively risked launching a war that may ensnare us for generations.
It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.
Confirmed with Washington ACLU this morning that Seattle is one of the five US cities that will see intense ICE presence in the coming days. The Trump Admin’s plan is to target elementary schools, universities, restaurants, and also the Fed building in downtown Seattle.
The U.S. and Iran were scheduled to meet Sunday to continue nuclear talks.
Trump told Israel publicly and privately not to attack before the talks were over.
Israel clearly believes they can force the U.S. into this war of their choosing.