Dr. Flowers @AlliFlowers@talkedabout.social

Israel just bombed nuclear sites in Iran because they feel under threat of a possible nuclear strike.

Iran wouldn’t have had a nuclear program if it weren’t for Trump unilaterally pulling the U.S out of the Iran Nuclear Agreement during his first term in the WH.

Had Trump not pulled out of the agreement, Iran would not have restarted their nuclear program and Israel wouldn’t be starting a possible nuclear war in the Middle East.

#news #Israel #iran #trump #gop #nuclearweapons #middleeast

Racist In the White House!

Trump's DHS looks remarkably similar to the pre civil rights era of the 1960s!
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #GOP #Politics #uspolitics #uspol

NEWSOM: "It's a vulgar display. It's the kind of thing you see with Kim Jong Un, Putin, dictators that are weak… How weak do you have to be to commandeer the military for your birthday?“

Nicolle Wallace calls out Kristi Noem’s lie over Sen. Alex Padilla’s handcuffing and forced removal https://www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-house/watch/nicolle-wallace-calls-out-kristi-noem-s-lie-over-sen-alex-padilla-s-handcuffing-and-forced-removal-241472581982 #Fascism

By law, Pres may only federalize Nat Guard of a State if U.S. is (about to be) invaded or there is a (imminent) rebellion against U.S. govt or if Pres is unable to execute fed laws with regular forces. Hegseth and Trump didn’t specifics which condition(s) they were relying on. Later DoJ said last two. 8/

Judge issues a temporary ruling against #Trump using the National Guard in #LosAngeles https://www.npr.org/2025/06/12/nx-s1-5429752/trump-newsom-california-national-guard-ice-immigration

The dozen board members of the prestigious #Fulbright program that promotes #international #educational exchanges resigned on Wednesday because of what they said was #political #interference by the #Trump admin in their operations, acc/to people familiar w/the issues & a board memo obtained by NYT.

#law #FirstAmendment #AcademicFreedom #SeparationOfPowers #tyranny #AbuseOfPower #authoritarianism #AmericanAutocracy

“This attack did not happen in a vacuum. For days, Hamas has openly threatened our team, our aid workers, and the civilians who receive aid from us. These threats were met with silence.

The GHF holds Hamas fully responsible for taking the lives of our dedicated workers who have been distributing humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people at the foundation's sites in central and southern Gaza.

Tonight, the world must see this for what it is: an attack on humanity. We call on the international community to immediately condemn Hamas for this unprovoked attack and continued threat against our people simply trying to feed the Palestinian people.

We will release additional information once it becomes available. Despite this heinous attack, we will continue our mission to provide critical aid to the people of Gaza.”

2/2

#ICE Rams car in traffic with children to arrest driver https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220388320 #PoliceBrutality

#Florida teacher unions score milestone victory in DeSantis’ war on public sector unions https://www.orlandoweekly.com/news/florida-teacher-unions-score-milestone-victory-in-desantis-war-on-public-sector-unions-39705028 #1u

This woman is mentally ill and should be nowhere near #America’s secrets.

We are in #danger.

Newsom:
“And by the way, Trump, is not opposed to lawlessness and violence, as long as it serves him! What more evidence do we need than January 6th?

Reflect on this perilous moment. A president who wants to be bound by no law or constitution, perpetuating a unified assault on American traditions. This is a president who, in just over 140 days, has fired government watchdogs that could hold him...accountable for corruption and fraud...”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=linJzM49ldI

#News #Politics #Democracy #Trump

Sometimes I really feel the need to paint a lone majestic tree. Here’s the latest..

Digby says it all this morning (as usual):
"Trump wants to be a king, Stephen Miller wants to be Hitler, Russell Vought wants to create an authoritarian theocracy, RFK Jr. wants to destroy medical research so he can be a wellness and supplement influencer, Elon Musk wants to go to Mars, Pete Hegseth wants a drink and JD Vance wants to be a real boy."
https://digbysblog.net/2025/06/09/this-viral-post-says-it-all/

If you are talking to anyone who is in favor of deploying Marines to LA, you should ask them if the next democrat should deploy Marines to Dallas or Oklahoma City or Tallahassee to combat the gun violence emergencies there. That simple. That’s the litmus test.

Also, if we survive this shit and dems win back the government, I hope we can all come together to demand such actions until Republicans agree we need better safeguards.

#MAGA be like: “How dare they fly the #Mexican flag”…

Also MAGA:

#Trump #USA

If Trump is serious about ending the war in Ukraine, says Edward Fishman in Foreign Affairs, he needs to impose secondary sanctions on Russia. These hit foreign firms which deal with the country. In the Obama administration, Congress sanctioned foreign financial institutions that worked with Iran. Dubai and Istanbul immediately backed away from Tehran, and Iran’s oil sales fell by 60%. The economy spiralled, and the Iranians froze their nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions relief.