When American service members die in combat, reporting it is not “trying to make the president look bad.” It is the basic duty of a free press. Pete Hegseth complained that when U.S. troops are killed, the media makes it “front-page news,” suggesting journalists are simply trying to embarrass the president. Karoline Leavitt then backed him up, scolding reporters and defending the administration’s criticism of the coverage. This is an outrageous way to talk about the deaths of American soldiers. When Americans die in war, it should be front-page news. Their sacrifice is not a public-relations problem for the White House to manage. These are human beings who volunteered to serve their country. Treating the reporting of their deaths as political sabotage dishonors the very people the government claims to support. If anything deserves national attention, scrutiny, and reflection, it is the loss of American lives in war. Thoughts for discussion? Sources: C-SPAN: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WBMvalJnBXY CNN: https://youtube.com/shorts/gas4clAq53U Fox News: https://youtu.be/X7yeVfsETeY The Independent: https://youtu.be/06DeDUYX4_M

The Moderate Youth League (MUF), the youth wing of Sweden's Moderate Party, is calling on the Swedish government to formally open dialogue with Reza Pahlavi and recognize him as the legitimate unifying opposition leader for a future democratic Iran. Why does this matter? MUF is the official youth organization of the Moderate Party (Moderaterna), which is led by Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson. This statement comes directly from within the governing coalition's youth branch, giving it real political weight. To me it appears to be a deliberate test balloon from the Moderates; testing public and media reaction in Sweden to see how much pushback or support there would be for stronger official backing of Pahlavi and the Iranian opposition. If the response is muted or positive, it could open up for broader Swedish (or even EU-level) engagement with Pahlavi as a key figure in any post-regime transition. What do you guys think? https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/Ok8lbw/israel-har-attackerat-iran?pinnedEntry=1448452&_sp_targeting_params=mobile-webview:true&_sp_pass_consent=true

A lot of people are concerned about President Trump's recent statements, but I am here to tell you why you should not be worried. We are in the revolution phase right now, and the only obstacle in our way is the Islamic Republic's suppression ability. The most dangerous thing we could do right now is turn against Trump because he needs maximum support to finish these military operations. Do not let the isolationists in Washington win. Get out there, continue the protests, and show your support in English so the media cannot misrepresent you. Victory is near. Let me know what you think.

The ProPal crowd is insinuating themselves hard into leftist politics in the US and here in Austin, TX in general. For example, they are behind most of the ICE protests here in Austin, TX. Tomorrow, Sunday 2/28, they are meeting to organize? Rally? to protest the US and Israel attacking Iran. There has to be a way to confront this. They are meeting in the #1 Tech Incubator in Austin, which blows my mind. The groups are clearly aligned with Hamas. Hamas gets funding and military training from Iran. Also, it's my belief, but I don't have proof, they are funded by Qatar as well. As I've posted elsewhere, I have direct experience of them threatening physical harm; being anti-democratic; and I believe ultimately a danger to Jeffersonian Democracy. I need ideas on how to organize and fight this. Have any?

It's ON now.... Oh. It is on now... We all knew the jihadis were idiots. They locked themselves inside their own building.