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@ryangrim I’m utterly shocked that this is the candidate Cory Booker is supporting. Shocked, I tell you!

This was a truly wild moment: Sharif Street worked in 2022 with the PA GOP to reduce the number of Dem seats in exchange for one getting drawn for himself that he thought he’d easily win. He failed and now he’s running for one of the seats he tried to get rid of, facing Chris Rabb and Ala Stanford.

@notistotny @HBendaas @DiplomatOfNight Congress is not divided on this issue. There are only maybe 50 House members who actually want to stop the war. If 10 Republicans switched to “Yes,” then 10 Dems would switch to “No” to keep the War Powers resolution from passing.

@HBendaas @DiplomatOfNight Pretty high in a uniquely divided Congress Sounds like we should elect some more ‘No’ votes!

Narrowly failed by just a single vote again! Wow what are the chances of that?

@neuroticjewgay @DropSiteNews I’m not sure what your point is. Palestinians haven’t suffered 80 years of oppression and ethnic cleansing by Buddhists or Welshmen. You can’t spend decades insisting that “Israel” is synonymous with “Jews” and then get offended when people refer to Israelis as “Jews.”

@DropSiteNews So you agree?

The Spotify playlist song “Rajaoui Filistini,” which The Free Press claims referred to “greedy Jews,” is a pro-Palestinian anthem coined by the ultras (superfans) of the Moroccan football club Raja Club Athletic. The lyric in question, addressing the land of Palestine directly, actually says: “May God protect you from the injustice of the treacherous brothers, and the Jews (Zionists) who covet you.” “Treacherous brothers” is generally understood as referring to Arab governments viewed as betraying Palestine or collaborating with Israel. “Filistini” simply means “Palestinian.” 📌 Full lyrics: Oh, my heart is sad for you, and for years my eyes have been tearing up for my beloved Palestine. Oh, where are the Arabs sleeping? Oh, the most beautiful of lands, resist! May God protect you from the injustice of the treacherous brothers and the Zionists who covet you. We will not let you go, Gaza, even though you are far away. Oh, Rafah and Ramallah, our nation is sick, they made it sick with problems and the corruption of governments. The Arab lives in misery, a future full of darkness. Rajawi is the voice of the oppressed peoples. You don't listen, we are aware of your trickery. Because we are eagles, we will never kneel except to the Lord of the Worlds, our Master, the Master of the Universe. Freedom for Palestine, and God willing, joy will last in Jerusalem. I wanted to go, who will take me? Oh, Rajawi, a Palestinian. Oh, I wanted to go, who will take me? Give me a ride... I'm a Palestinian. I want to go, who will take me? — The attached version is a rendition of the song by Palestinian-Jordanian singer-songwriter Zeyne. David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance paid $150 million in cash and stock to acquire The Free Press in October 2025.

@JustAFa07672648 @DropSiteNews Never mind, the specific cover of the song that Bari Weiss referenced does indeed say “l yuhoud li Taam3een feek”

@JustAFa07672648 @DropSiteNews It doesn’t, he’s incorrect. It says “6ahyoun” which means “Zionists." “Jews” would be “yuhoud,” which isn’t in the song.

@PPN_News @DropSiteNews It literally says “w al 6ahyoun illi Tam3een feek” meaning “the zionists who covet you.” “Occupiers” is an entirely different word.

@DropSiteNews The translation does not say Jews or Zionist. It says ... Oh, most beautiful of lands, resist! May God protect you, From the injustice of brother-enemies, And the occupiers who covet your land.

@207_Builder @kenklippenstein @grahamformaine @MattLech I would but my vibrator is busy running for Congress

@kenklippenstein @grahamformaine @MattLech Go fuck yourself.

JD Vance is coming to Maine tomorrow but Susan Collins won't be there. Is it because Trump's war with Iran has been an absolute disaster, gas prices are through the roof, and Susan Collins supported it every step of the way? Susan Collins has buyer's remorse. And so does Maine.

@Rondo2 @gorillarobotspy @NickKristof @DavidShuster @nytimes If your original point was that Israeli soldiers aren’t a gang of aggressive perverts with depraved fantasies, you’re really undermining your argument with this comment.

@gorillarobotspy @NickKristof @DavidShuster @nytimes You lick your mommie with that mouth?

Hearing from longtime friends @nytimes there are already discussions, including up the masthead, about retracting @NickKristof column. Issues with source credibility and lack of evidence. No indications the Kristof sourcing mistakes were deliberate. Still problematic:

@abierkhatib Not the first time Khalid has shouted “JUST THE TIP” while bending over for Israel

The male version of Laura Loomer exists yall, no kidding.

@abierkhatib Idk but imagine Israel could retaliate by cutting the two cables that connect the entirety of Lebanon to the outside world. I wouldn’t want to see a new precedent of cutting undersea cables. It only benefits US as they have much more resilient network infrastructure + satellites.

If the internet cables in the Strait of Hormuz were to be cut, how would it affect us? Tech dudes, help us here

@doomernat22 I ain’t gonna unconditionally support anyone, but I can’t think of any military or armed group that has acted with more restraint and respect for the laws of war under such dire circumstances. Their discipline is remarkable.

i unconditionally support Hezbollah. i will never turn back on the resistance against israeli aggression.

@VocabuLarry @kenklippenstein Oh. I only read the first sentence before I replied. Whoops.

@VocabuLarry @kenklippenstein These people vote to spy on you, deny you healthcare, take your money, use it to kill foreigners, and amass unfathomable levels of debt that will deny future generations the same quality of life they enjoyed. Why are they entitled to any more respect than a common criminal?

Update

@lubebaba @trhxianl 42% Israelis using VPNs, 31% Americans, 14% Israelis who couldn’t be arsed to use a VPN, 13% Lebanese

@trhxianl 33% israeli ips, so more like 50% with vpn lol.

today I discovered the most zionist place in the world ... the Lebanon subreddit

@Kourosh_Zand @KyleTrimbach @jeremyscahill Three days ago you called for European states to prosecute their own citizens for talking to Iranian officials. x.com/kourosh_zand/s…

@KyleTrimbach @jeremyscahill All authoritarian regimes are scared of free speech.

🚨Iran Warns Trump Against Any U.S. Military Action in the Strait of Hormuz In response to President Trump’s announcement the US plans to “guide” merchant ships out of the Strait of Hormuz, in an operation CENTCOM says will involve guided-missile destroyers and 15,000 service members, a senior Iranian official told @DropSiteNews that Iran’s leadership rejects any attempt to alter “current conditions” in the Strait and will respond forcefully. Trump’s action “is primarily intended to provoke Iran into taking an initial step toward confrontation, thereby creating a pretext for escalation and enabling him to justify further military action in response to an Iranian initiative,” the Iranian official said. “Our definitive position is that any commercial vessel attempting to transit through designated restricted routes without prior coordination will be promptly intercepted by Iranian forces. Should U.S. military vessels respond, such actions would be met with an immediate and corresponding response from Iran.” "The U.S. military vessels are far from the corridor area. If commercial vessels attempt to move, they would be engaged well before reaching any American ships," the official added. "Trump has effectively turned them into bargaining tools in his political game."

@Joshn4d @kenklippenstein @awstar11 While gently whispering “I breastfed an orphan just like you on 9/11”

@kenklippenstein @awstar11 Giuliani would cradle you like a baby and feed you straight from his nipple if he felt you needed sustenance

Some day Ken will need kindness and find very little offered

@esquilinus @floridanick561 @PpollingNumbers Nothing is more anti-American than arguing that certain classes of people shouldn't have the right to free speech.

@esquilinus @floridanick561 @PpollingNumbers Right. The Supreme Court affirmed this a century ago where the gov't attempted to deport an Australian labor activist for advocating for revolution. The First Amendment isn't an entitlement for US citizens; it's a complete prohibition on the government abridging free speech.

Who is a bigger threat to free speech 🔴 Republicans 42% 🔵 Democrats 28% YouGov - A - 4/27

@NoToMisogyny @minako_saigo There’s no proof of a single rape. It’s a made-up story, just like the beheaded babies. Idk why you people can’t just condemn the crimes Hamas actually committed (like indiscriminately killing people at a music festival) instead of pushing your weird rape fantasies on everyone.

@minako_saigo Hamas raped women even after death and the useful idiots supporting them have even spread to Japan

I’m so proud to be a part of Kyoto demonstration 🇵🇸 #SaveGaza #SavePalestine

@MikeBryant288 @atrupar The highest price I ever paid was $4.47 in June 2022. My last fill-up under Biden was $2.96. My usual gas station is now at $4.69.

@atrupar It's so interesting that under the Dems' Green New Deal, and war on fossil fuels, higher gas prices were a feature, not a bug.

SCALISE: We've delivered. People will remember that two years ago, we were paying almost $6 a gallon for gas. Right now it's in the $3s KERNEN: When were we paying $6? SCALISE: Two and a half years ago KERNEN: That wasn't the average price SCALISE: We are lowering inflation KERNEN: We are actually above where we were then. Two years ago the average was $3.65.