John Fogarty

[jeremy scahill @jeremyscahill]

For more than two months, I have been working on a truly horrific story about one of the gravest war crimes committed by the United States since Vietnam: The bombing of the Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab, Iran. It was one of the first targets struck in the opening hours of the war on February 28, 2026.

At least 156 people were killed in the U.S. cruise missile strikes—120 of them were children and 26 were teachers. We spoke to survivors, first responders, parents, doctors, teachers, psychologists, and other witnesses. Some of them had never before shared their experiences of that day.

It would be impossible to do justice to what happened in Minab that day with words alone. In more than 25 years in journalism and reporting on war, I do not believe I have reported on a more heinous single crime.

Massacre at Minab: The School That Became a Grave

https://t.co/6zcGDYIzCC

Please share this story with as many people as you can.

[Dr. Abdul El-Sayed @AbdulElSayed]

Mike Rogers is a corporate sellout who moves back to Michigan every few years to run for office to take another swing at the revolving door of corporate politics.

[John Fogarty @SofaBears]

@SatisfactoryAF Yessss

[Assal Rad @AssalRad]

Ms Rachel is dragging Ed Sheeran and I’m here for it.

[Prem Thakker @prem_thakker]

Macklemore says Robert Kraft — who owns Gillette Stadium, where Macklemore & Ed Sheeran were to perform later this month — called Sheeran.

Kraft rallied other owners together behind an ultimatum for Sheeran: if Macklemore stays on the tour, you won't be allowed in our venues.

[PTI @PTI]

But we begin with the NBA’s punishment of the Clippers for circumventing the salary cap to get more money to Kawhi Leonard...

[Karl Ravech @karlravechespn]

There is never a time not to be nice

[Southeastern Conference @SEC]

Following meetings with the Presidents, Chancellors, and Athletics Directors of the Southeastern Conference, the SEC will enforce the following policy:

[Mark Ruffalo @MarkRuffalo]

The accusation that I am antisemitic is appalling and fundamentally dishonest. Criticizing the actions of the Israeli prime minister, a military technology contract, or the executives who supply it is not the same as criticizing Jewish people. This critical and necessary dialogue is then dishonestly framed as being anti-Israel. To be clear, my views come from my own political convictions and should never be interpreted as hostility toward Jewish people, for whom I have deep love and respect.  Everything I know about acting, activism, and humanism has been profoundly shaped by the Jewish friends, colleagues, and loved ones who have been integral and family throughout every point of my life.

This merger has real consequences for real people, and for the entire country. Scrutinizing the Ellisons, including Oracle’s business built on data, surveillance technology and government contracts, and the serious threat to editorial freedom and the loss of a livelihood for thousands of families, is fair and necessary. The $111 billion deal would hand one family control over CNN, HBO and Warner Bros., backed in part by foreign money whose influence on editorial decisions has never been fully explained to the public. 

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have called for serious national security review, and regulators still haven’t given the public a real answer. Until they do, the merger shouldn’t move forward. Now is the time to dive boldly into all these issues, not step back or concede.

[John Fogarty @SofaBears]

@PatMcAfeeShow Yikes

[John Fogarty @SofaBears]

@hankgreen @paul_cal Yikes

[Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @NYCMayor]

Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal.

[Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @NYCMayor]

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo called Houston home for 35 years. On Tuesday, an ICE agent shot and killed him. His family learned of his death from a video before anyone bothered to knock on their door.

New York City stands with the Salgado family in demanding a full, independent investigation and real accountability. To the Salgado family and any immigrant family in this city living in fear: we grieve with you and we will continue to stand beside you in the pursuit of justice.

Abolish ICE.

[Dave Itzkoff @ditzkoff]

never, EVER thought I'd find a use for this one

[Jesus Freakin Congress @TheJFreakinC]

🚨BREAKING: A FOIA request reportedly shows a Hoffman Estates (Chicago suburb) police officer, Thomas Lapak, is also illegally working as an ICE agent.

Residents are demanding answers, raising serious concerns about how a local police officer can also be involved in federal immigration enforcement.

Residents pay the salaries of their local police officers to protect the community, enforce local laws, and serve the public.

When an officer is simultaneously involved in federal immigration enforcement, residents have every right to ask whether local policing decisions are being influenced by federal immigration priorities.

Community members repeatedly requested supervisors to provide Lapak’s badge number, but were reportedly denied each time.

They are now calling on COP Kasia Cawley to publicly address concerns, regarding Officer Thomas Lapak, provide transparency about his role, and report any potential violations occurring within the Hoffman Estates Police Department.

And they are also calling on @StateRepCrespo, and Mayor Bill McLeod, to address allegations that the Illinois Trust Act is being violated.

Regardless of where you stand on immigration policy, everyone should agree…

Law enforcement cannot effectively protect the public, if the public no longer trusts whose interests they are serving.

[nba paint @nba_paint]

Became a dad yesterday 🥹

[Pope Crave @ClubConcrave]

"We must, then, avoid the 'Babel syndrome,' namely the idolatry of profit that sacrifices the weak, a uniformity that neutralizes differences, and the pretense that a single language — even a digital one — can translate everything, including the mystery of the person, into data and performance."

[Stacy Mitchell @stacyfmitchell]

1. Boy, Amazon is in a heap of trouble. Evidence made public today by California AG @AGRobBonta shows blatant price fixing. And there are so many examples. Here's Amazon scheming with a pet food supplier to get Chewy to raise its prices.