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A huge win for NYC! A better world is still possible

Next stop: general election

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More here.

So, things are great in Murica.

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Here's what you need to know about Trump's attack on Iran that no one is telling you:

There's a lot of buzz going around about Trump's attack on Iran being illegal because it was done without congressional approval. I appreciate what these people are trying to do, but they're wrong and spreading misinformation doesn't help anyone. Here's the truth:

Trump's strike on Iran is protected by the War Powers Act of 1973. The War Powers Act was passed in response to illegal military activity by the President during the Vietnam War. At the time, war was never officially declared by Congress and under the Constitution, while the President commands the military, Congress holds the power to declare war and controls all military spending. So waging war without Congressional approval was illegal. Unfortunately, the War Powers Act changed that.

What the War Powers Act does is it gives the President unrestricted approval to wage war without Congressional approval for up to 90 days. Congress must be informed of the action within 48 hours of deployment. After 90 days, Congress reviews the Presidents actions and if they do not approve, they freeze military spending and assets. If they do approve, the President gets another 90 days to continue waging their war before Congress reviews again and so on. War never has to be officially declared. In fact, the United States has not declared war once since 1941 because of the War Powers Act.

So technically, what Trump has done so far is not illegal. That doesn't mean it's right. We need to focus our energy on repealing the War Powers Act to strip away his power to wage war unconstitutionally. If we don't focus on the root of the problem and latch onto misinformation instead, he's going to continue getting away with it.

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I offer only vampire angst today I'm afraid 😗

#Art #Astarion #bg3

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My head is still spinning as I come down from the high. I am officially Dr. Nicsnort! It is finally over! Just a few small revisions to make on my dissertation, and I will have my Doctorate of Philosophy in Sociology.

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y'all -

i love this fuckin nerd

like.

CMONNNN

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They’re the same picture

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Jesus fucking christ.

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Not trying to dismiss americans fears over the Iran/USA situation I get it. But once the panic settles, I hope folks realize this likely won’t hurt you directly. It’s Iranian kids, women, men, and neighboring countries who would face the bombs and invasions. That’s what the U.S. empire has done for 50+ years: fake wars, fake threats and destruction to further their imperialist agenda

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I think this is a great time to remind those in the U.S. to consume news from non-Western countries. I would personally recommend Al Jazeera. Every news source has its bias, but it is critical that you don't only consume news from the U.S./Western countries right now.

Western news is going to lie to you about Iran and what is going on over there in order to sell this war. This is called manufacturing consent. The media did this to sell the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan (along with others).

Be vigilant about what news you consume. Be vigilant about propaganda; you are not immune to it.

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I love his grin in this scene, should have been like this throughout the whole movie.

My babyboy.

Baby.

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It is also about getting as many "free copies" of books you will never actually use under the pretense of reviewing them for a class you teach.

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Americans: Can we please have a day off to celebrate overcoming the greatest human rights atrocity in our collective history

Ebenezer Trump: A POOR EXCUSE FOR PICKING A MAN'S POCKET EVERY 19TH OF JUNE!