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#Military leaders warn #Hegseth against extending #IranWar ops

*Several* #US military leaders advised Defense Secy Pete Hegseth that prolonging large-scale operations against #Iran is unsustainable & risks weakening their ability to confront threats elsewhere, including the US #homeland, acc/to people familiar with a recent assessment for the #Pentagon chief.

#idiocracy #kakistocracy #MilitaryReadiness #NationalSecurity #Trump #law #Congress #WarPowers #MiddleEast
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/08/30/military-leaders-warn-hegseth-against-extending-iran-war-operations/

#BoycottGoogle

#Google Maps changes #LakeOntario to ‘Lake America’ in #US searches

Anyone in the US searching for Lake Ontario on #GoogleMaps can no longer find it as of this weekend.

Users in the country will now see the smallest of the #GreatLakes identified as “Lake America” on that site, following #Trump’s idiotic executive order on Thursday mandating the change in how the US government refers to the lake amid his tense #trade war with #Canada.

#idiocracy
https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/30/politics/google-maps-changes-lake-ontario-to-lake-america

Guess #Hegseth & #Trump are ignoring the #SDOB

#US forces strike #Iran rocket launchers on the #StraitOfHormuz in first #military action in weeks

#MilitaryReadiness #NationalSecurity #TrumpsWar #IranWar #war #ForeverWars #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #MiddleEast
https://apnews.com/article/iran-strait-hormuz-strike-united-states-6b098da673ac3161a266ee459d5eff44?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=more_org_joinmastodon_app_shareactionextension

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk remains opposed to allowing Ukraine to use Starlink for strikes deep inside Russia, despite recent media reports suggesting otherwise, three sources familiar with the matter told the Kyiv Independent.

https://kyivindependent.com/musk-opposes-allowing-ukraine-to-use-starlink-for-strikes-on-russia-despite-recent-media-reports-sources-say/

#Ukraine #Russia #US #Musk #Starlink

So, not a surprise that Apple is renaming Lake Ontario to appease the child rapist that occupies the White House.

If you're stuck using an iPhone or other Apple device you don't have to use Apple Maps or their services. For maps download a privacy respecting, open source map app like Organic Maps.

Pull your data out of iCloud and use a service like Proton which offers a package that includes email, cloud storage, documents, Password manager, VPN, etc.

Boycott #Apple #Google #Meta #Amazon #Microsoft and any other #US #Tech that supports fascism.

No one forces you to use or pay for their services. Move your data. Boycott them.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/organic-maps-offline-maps-gps/id1567437057

The #US #State Dept has proposed requiring #parents applying for #passports for their #children to provide proof of their *own* #citizenship or #immigration status as part of #Trump's latest effort to limit #Birthright‌Citizenship.

#law #Constitution #WhiteSupremacy #WhiteChristianNationalism #entrapment
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/trump-birthright-curbs-may-prompt-us-passport-checks-parents-2026-09-01/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement

#Pentagon cuts INTERNAL access to classified documents after WaPo reporting on #military concerns about #IranWar

Documents associated with the Secretary of Defense Orders Book [ #SDOB ] were removed from an internal Pentagon web portal after the reporting, 3 people familiar with the matter said.

#transparency #journalism #FourthEstate #Trump #Hegseth #idiocracy #kakistocracy #MilitaryReadiness #TrumpsWar #US #Iran #law #Congress #WarPowers #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/09/02/pentagon-cuts-access-classified-information-amid-iran-war-concerns/

What if I were to tell you that Trump could knock any (or all) of over 20 million¹ European web sites off the Web tomorrow by picking up the phone to one US organisation: Let’s Encrypt.

We desperately need an independent, not-for-profit ACME provider in the EU paid for by our taxes.

CC @EUCommission #sovereignty

¹ This is just based on one firm’s analytics (https://trends.builtwith.com/websitelist/LetsEncrypt/EUROPE). Others put LE use at 50-60% of all web sites.

#TLS #web #EU #tech #sovereignty #US #fascism

Insane Mafioso #Trump threatens to prevent #US from trading with many countries unless the #FederalReserve lowers #InterestRates

“LOWER THE RATE OR I’LL STOP TRADING WITH COUNTRIES WITH WHICH WE HAVE A DEFICIT, which the U.S. Supreme Court, in its ridiculous & very costly Tariff decision, strongly acknowledged ‘the President’ has an absolute right to do. IT’S BETTER THAN TARIFFS!”Trump posted on Truth Social.

#MafiaState #law #economy #trade #inflation #CostOfLiving
https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/04/economy/trump-trade-fed

Employer #Healthcare Costs Are Expected to Spike in 2027

A new #US survey anticipates an average increase of 11% unless benefits are cut, the highest rate in decades. Other findings also predict a sharp rise.

#Trump #Republicans #Congress #health #law #policy #HealthInsurance #insurance #AffordableCareAct #ACA #HealthyIfYoureWealthy #affordability #CostOfLiving #CostOfDying
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/business/health-insurance-increases.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-lA.YgIg.mG7uLlTgrcbD&smid=nytcore-ios-share

But it’s not a “war” right? 🙄

#US #military hits 3 Iranian #oil tankers after saying Navy warships were targeted with missiles

#Trump #JDVance #idiocracy #kakistocracy #TrumpsWar #IranWar #Iran #war #ForeverWars #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy
https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-war-oil-tankers-b3650799901c56a6deeca962cbaa4109?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=more_org_joinmastodon_app_shareactionextension

Ridiculous

#US banning dairy products, most alcoholic beverages & motorcycles from #Canada

BTWs this all really sucks especially if you live in Michigan or any bordering state that gets tons of stuff from Canada.

#Trump #snowflake #petty #RevengePolitics #trade #law #economy #tariffs #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving
https://apnews.com/article/canada-carney-trump-tariffs-trade-war-a5fbb50d1c30327ae813482556a37ac3?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=more_org_joinmastodon_app_shareactionextension

A massive sinkhole at Nicolas Cage's Malibu estate is a terrifying sign of what is coming next

Full story 👇

Learn more: https://www.earthinsider.in/2026/09/nicolas-cage-malibu-mansion-sinkhole.html

#EarthInsider #EarthInsiderNews #EINews #US #America #USNews #Malibu #NicolasCage #CoastalErosion #CaliforniaRealEstate #ClimateCrisis #BreakingNews #Trending

"We Investigated The Board Of Peace. The Corruption We Found Will Shock You."

Jared Kushner has a scheme to profit off world peace — and Gaza is the testing ground.

There’s a web of private equity billionaires with ties to Israel and shadowy corporate armies who stand to profit off never-ending conflict.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSHR_tEYJUs

#US #BoardOfPeace #Trump #Israel #corruption

🚨 NEW EPISODE 🚨

Last week, Meta reached a settlement with nearly every US state over claims that it knowingly harmed children with its addictive apps. But what does that mean for Meta users in Europe?

https://www.europeanspodcast.com/all-episodes/will-metas-american-makeover-come-to-europe

#europe #us #meta #tech #socialmedia #kids