#pnw #seattle #sounders #trumpet #science #space #climate #democracy
"Iranian negotiators🚨will stop exchanging messages with the US thru intermediaries, & Tehran will move to fully close the SoH in retaliation for ongoing ceasefire violations. The report: homes in on Israel’s MIL ops in #Lebanon against the IR-backed militia Hezbollah.
“No dialogue will take place”🚨until #Israel fully withdraws from occupied areas in #Lebanon & stops all attacks on LB & #Gaza.
Oil prices🚨leapt >5% higher.
Will #Trump rein in #Netanyahu?
#IranWar #USPol
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/01/iran-us-negotiations-strait-of-hormuz.html
I'm absolutely outraged at how the #Nasdaq rule changes are going to require our retirement accounts to pump money into #SpaceX and then leave us holding the bag as the price inevitably plummets.

News: Benzinga | SpaceX IPO Could Trigger Up To $27 Billion In Forced ETF Buying—Economist Says Nasdaq May Face Lawsuits
Ya, think!? This is the crime of the century. They should all go to jail.
“the most brazen retail fleecing in modern market history,” pointing to rule changes by the Nasdaq that would force investments into the IPO
“SpaceX shareholders, especially the accidental ones in index funds (good time to get out), could sue NASDAQ for these rule changes,”
A version of this scam happened to me.
It would be easy to be taken in.
My clues?
When I told the “officer” I was a teacher, he sounded—for a second—rueful.
When I followed up by asking what would happen if I notified the FBI about the phone call, he hung up.
But it took awhile to get to this point.
Be careful!
RE: https://www.threads.com/@early.bird.quilts/post/DY99c0SDrpd

It's embarrassing to admit I got scammed, but I think it's important we talk about it. Because if I can fall victim to it, a lot of people could. At about 2:30 PM on Tuesday afternoon, I got a call from someone who had blocked their caller ID. I ignored the first two calls, but when a 3rd came in, I picked up.
Houston Chronicle's endorsement of James Talarico for Senate.
"Clean-cut, fresh-faced Talarico has a better shot at delivering for everyday people. Talarico aspires to “servant leadership,” a phrase Christians and others of faith know well.
We Texans need someone in the Senate who’ll stand up for us, who’ll fight corruption, and who’ll bring us together to get our country back on track. We need James Talarico."
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/endorsements/article/james-talarico-general-election-endorsement-paxton-22277380.php
#UsPol
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