RE: https://famichiki.jp/@unseenjapan/116371941035774621

~20,000 Japanese people protesting against their government's support for the Iran War, with glowsticks and killer chants

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RE: https://mastodon.online/@billyjoebowers/116370836014483199

someone should chisel this on trump's gravestone.

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What is America's 25th Amendment and how can it be used to remove a president? | RNZ News #rnz #uspol #worldpol

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/591745/what-is-america-s-25th-amendment-and-how-can-it-be-used-to-remove-a-president

What is America's 25th Amendment and how can it be used to remove a president?

<i>Explainer </i>- What is the 25th Amendment and could it be used to remove a US president from office?

RNZ

Latest update suggests we have hope. Well done to anyone involved in bringing about the climb-down.

Also, we all can enjoy the last 2 minutes of a #TACO Tuesday... #IranWar #USPol #WorldPol #WW3 #WorldWarIII

Thankfully it seems the orange cock womble has indeed chickened out. Waiting on details about Iran's take on this.

Smells like the usual TrumpCaca to me.

Markets jumping out of hours, guarantee someone will find and we will see some 10mins before pre news trades that hit the market tomorrow.

Please let him die in his sleep.

#skynews #uspol #worldpol #getyoursheadsoutofthesanditinvolvesyou

The world is on the brink. Midnight GMT may also be midnight on the international nuclear threat clock. We are in the weird situation where if the US President again listens to Tucker Carlson, as he has so many times in the past that were detrimental to world security, we ironically may get a stay on this, as even he sees the current trajectory as madness. This will be a long hour and a half... #uspol #worldpol #ww3 #war #IranWar
We all have good ethical and political reasons to reject the president’s words. But those who serve in government, and in the armed forces, have been placed under the legal shadow of genocide by what Trump wrote. To bomb a bridge or a dam or a power plant or a desalinization facility, very likely a war crime in any event, could very well have a different legal significance, a genocidal one, if it takes place after the expression of genocidal intent by the commander and head of state.
From https://snyder.substack.com/p/the-president-speaks-genocide

#USPol #IranInvasion #WorldPol #genocide
The president speaks genocide

The words, the law, the future

Thinking about...
Trump and Vance telegraphing significant weakness and fear today.

#USPol #IranInvasion #Hungary #WorldPol
Trump's ultimatum looms and Iran rejects a ceasefire deal

President Donald Trump has expanded his threat against Iran to include all power plants and bridges as his Tuesday ultimatum approaches. This comes after Tehran on Monday rejected a 45-day ceasefire proposal, demanding a permanent end to the war. Trump insists that Iran must open the Strait of Hormuz to all shipping traffic. Israel has increased pressure by attacking a major petrochemical plant and killing key Iranian commanders. Asked if he was concerned about accusations of war crimes, Trump responded, β€œNo, not at all.” Negotiations continue with mediators from Egypt, Pakistan, and Turkey attempting to broker a ceasefire.

AP News

War is a tactical error

"This suggests a principle that ought to be obvious but apparently is not: any nation powerful enough to mount a serious military campaign is, almost by definition, powerful enough to pursue its interests through diplomacy, economic leverage, and strategic patience. The return on investment of war is almost always catastrophically negative compared to the alternatives. Even when you win."

https://responsiblestatecraft.org/iran-war-failure/

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Fighting the same war, again and again

Aggressors rarely emerge victorious from conflict. So why do they fight?

Responsible Statecraft