Extra, Extra
He’s Just Not That Into You: “My ‘PAST supporters have bought into this ‘bulls—‘ hook, line, and sinker.’ Let these weaklings continue forward and do the Democrats work, don’t even think about talking of our incredible and unprecedented success, because I don’t want their support anymore!” (This is Trumpspeak for “I value the time we’ve spent together, but I don’t think we should continue being friends.”) Trump disavows supporters pushing Jeffrey Epstein ‘bulls—. AP: With Epstein conspiracy theories, Trump faces a crisis of his own making.
+ Same Sh-t, Different Day: “Seemingly unfazed by President Donald Trump’s 50-day ultimatum to end the fighting, Russia launched hundreds of drones and missile strikes on six Ukrainian regions overnight.”
+ Deport in a Storm: “More than 1.4 million Afghans have fled or been deported from Iran since January during a government clampdown on undocumented refugees, according to the United Nations’ refugee agency. More than half a million have been forced into Afghanistan just since the war between Israel and Iran last month, returned to a homeland already grappling with a severe humanitarian crisis and draconian restrictions on women and girls, in one of the worst displacement crises of the past decade … They are being dumped at an overcrowded border facility in western Afghanistan, where many expressed anger and confusion to New York Times journalists over how they could go on with few prospects in a country where some have never lived, or barely know anymore. ‘I worked in Iran for 42 years, so hard that my knees are broken, and for what?’ [said] Mohammad Akhundzada, a construction worker.” A story that sounds a little too familiar about an action by government we used to consider our opposite. NYT (Gift Article): As Iran Deports a Million Afghans, ‘Where Do We Even Go?’
+ Mortgaging the Future: “President Donald Trump accused Sen. Adam Schiff (D-California) of mortgage fraud Tuesday, and a senior administration official told The Washington Post that a criminal case had been referred to the Justice Department, in a sharp escalation of the White House’s attacks on vocal Trump critics.” Not surprising. Also, not democracy. Also, at least so far, just a Truth Social post and not an actual investigation.
+ Senior High: “The military shooter game has a predominantly young male user base, but Statham’s Twitch handle is TacticalGramma – a nod to the 60-year-old’s two grandkids. Her lifelong gaming hobby has become an income stream (she prefers to keep her earnings private, but says she has raised ‘thousands’ for charity), as well as a way to have fun, stay sharp and connect socially.” Gaming in their golden years: why millions of seniors are playing video games. (For the same reason everyone else does. To avoid reality.)
