Dr. Flowers @AlliFlowers@talkedabout.social

I'm going to be blunt: anyone claiming that Israel's defensive war in Gaza constitutes "genocide" is spouting nonsense.

This article explains why: https://www.newsweek.com/memo-experts-stop-comparing-israels-war-gaza-anything-it-has-no-precedent-opinion-1868891

#israel #hamas #genocide #politics

@sickmatter @rameshgupta @AlliFlowers @thepoliticalcat @maggiemartin

As I quipped once, it's unfortunate that blocking someone doesn't erase them from the planet.

@TruthSandwich @rameshgupta @AlliFlowers @thepoliticalcat @maggiemartin what I need is a button to slap the shit out of someone through the internet

@TonyStark

I agree. It's very, very important. I hope it gets the news coverage that it deserves.

CNN, for example, seems to be getting right.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/15/politics/former-fbi-informant-charged-biden-burisma/index.html

@TonyStark

If I understand correctly:

The impeachment case that the GOP was building against Biden has now completely fallen apart. It was predicated on lies. Schiff is scoring the correct political points for that.

But the big picture is: Like Hur, Weiss is a Trumper whom Garland gave too much power. Weiss indicted Hunter for acts that don't warrant indictment, and he's also shielded himself, Barr, and Giuliani from justice, helping to cover up actual treason.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/legal-experts-say-charges-hunter-biden-are-rarely-brought-rcna90191

"Hamas uses civilians as human shields, Gazan journalist states"

https://www.jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/article-787028

"Saftawi says it's the first time in a decade that he's been able to speak on this publicly."

"Hamas terrorists used my family and hundreds of our neighbors as human shields. Hamas continues to hold the people of Gaza captive," Saftawi posted on X. "There should be no reconstruction of my family's home while a stockpile of weapons lies underneath."

#Hamas #terrorist #propaganda #journalism #Gaza #Twitter

The top Democrat on the #House Oversight Cmte, Rep #JamieRaskin of MD, called for an end to the #Biden #impeachment inquiry.

Raskin said the allegations from the #Republicans against Biden “have always been a tissue of lies built on #ConspiracyTheories.” He called on Speaker #MikeJohnson, #JamesComer & #HouseRepublicans “to stop promoting this nonsense & end their doomed impeachment inquiry.”

#law

@AlliFlowers @thepoliticalcat @maggiemartin @rameshgupta

Fedi isn't the Bad Place, but it's *a* bad place.

I have heard it said
that if someone
is wearing a mask
you can’t tell
who they really are
but I disagree
these days
when someone is
or is not
wearing a mask
they are showing you
exactly who they are.

@TonyStark I hope Hunter Biden files a defamation suit against Sean Hannity.

'You just lied': Marjorie Taylor Greene called out for misrepresenting Fani Willis comment https://www.rawstory.com/marjorie-taylor-greene-2667293831/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

New York City: End Mayoral Control of the Schools! - The schools belong to the people and they should run them through and elected school board even in New York. https://dianeravitch.net/2024/02/15/new-york-end-mayoral-control-of-the-schools/ via @dianeravitch #Democracy

@PattyHanson @FrankFrank nobody said a word about mike johnson saying he's never had a bank account

Roe Is Not Enough: End Michigan's 24-Hour Waiting Period For Abortion

https://crooksandliars.com/2024/02/roe-not-enough-end-michigans-24-hour?utm_source=social&utm_medium=twitter&utm_content=85028

@JillWineBanks @POTUS Trump managed to stonewall and delay so long (at least on NY cases) that all of his legal woes are coming to a head at once.

I suspect this will be just the first of many, many days with momentus, and great, legal developments in Trump's trials. (Tomorrow alone we may have Engoron ruling, as well as potentially a ruling on the GA disqualification motions).

The Gaps in David Weiss' Belated Indictment of Alexander Smirnov

https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/02/15/the-gaps-in-leo-wises-belated-indictment-of-alexander-smirnov/

WOW!! Big news!!

The confidential source at the center of allegations being promoted by House Republicans that President Biden accepted a bribe has been arrested and charged with making false statements to the FBI. https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4471124-fbi-informant-at-heart-of-gops-biden-bribery-allegations-indicted-for-false-statements/

The authors of the dangerous Kids Online Safety Act (#KOSA) have amended it for 2024, and it remains a censorious and dangerous bill. We are asking everyone to demand that their representatives oppose it—even if they already have. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/02/dont-fall-latest-changes-dangerous-kids-online-safety-act