mastodon 4.7.3Author. Retired social worker specializing in family therapy. Former sportswriter. Hopefully funny once in a while.
“Duckworth, who lost both legs when serving as a U.S. Army helicopter pilot in the Iraq War, posted: ‘U.S. and Iranian ships are exchanging missile fire today in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump’s claims that hostilities have ceased were bullsh*t. He is lying to the American people and prolonging his disastrous war of choice—And he’s doing it illegally.’”
“In other words, the administration is trying to get around the War Powers Act with the dodge Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth tried in front of the Senate yesterday: a ceasefire stops the War Powers clock. This is not what the law says.
“Trump’s letter also ignores the fact the U.S. continues to blockade Iranian ports. A blockade is an act of war.
“It’s worth reiterating that Trump’s war of aggression violated the Constitution from the start …”
The #Jazz were pesky, but in clutch time, Murray, Hardaway Jr. and Cam Johnson started raining threes. The #Nuggets finished on a 21-5 run to win, 135-129.
The numbers:
— Joker: 33 points, 15 rebounds, 12 assists, made 13 of 16 shots;
— Murray: 31 points and 14 assists;
— Hardaway Jr.: 21 points off the bench.
Next up: Hosting Golden State on Sunday. #NBA
“There is no conversation. No argument. Nobody is debating.
“What is going on is dehumanization. The officially designated pariah group — nowadays, immigrants — is being stained with false rationales to justify their abuse: they are violent; they are diseased, they don’t belong. If these rationals are contradictory — they are lazy and take all the good jobs — that doesn’t matter.”
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Just about time for the #Nuggets vs. the dirty, stinkin’ #Timberwolves (adjectives I normally reserve for the dirty, stinkin’ #Raiders in #Broncos posts).
Let’s even this series up.