George Lopez
You know we have a real big problem with racism when politicians like Bo French think it's ok to call Brown kids at a college football game a "problem".
The Oklahoma City bombing was a domestic terrorist truck bombing on April 19, 1995, that targeted the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It remains the deadliest act of homegrown terrorism in U.S. history (prior to the September 11 attacks).
fbi.gov
At 9:02 a.m. local time, Timothy McVeigh detonated a rented Ryder truck filled with a large homemade bomb (primarily ammonium nitrate fertilizer mixed with fuel oil and other chemicals, totaling roughly 4,800–5,000 pounds of explosives) parked outside the north entrance of the nine-story building. The blast destroyed about one-third of the structure, damaged or destroyed more than 300 nearby buildings, incinerated dozens of vehicles, and caused widespread devastation in a multi-block area.
fbi.gov
Casualties: 168 people were killed (167 directly by the explosion and collapse, plus one rescue worker later), including 19 children (most in the America’s Kids daycare center on the second floor). Hundreds more (reports range from over 500 to about 680–850) were injured. Ninety-eight of the victims were federal employees.
cbsnews.com
Perpetrators and motive: Timothy McVeigh (a former U.S. Army soldier and Gulf War veteran) planned and carried out the attack. Terry Nichols (another Army veteran and associate) helped build the bomb and obtain materials. Michael Fortier knew of the plot beforehand and was later convicted as a co-conspirator (he received a reduced sentence after cooperating). McVeigh was motivated by anti-government extremism linked to the 1992 Ruby Ridge standoff, the 1993 Waco siege (the bombing occurred on its second anniversary), and opposition to federal gun laws and perceived government overreach. He was influenced by far-right militia/Patriot movement ideas and materials such as The Turner Diaries.
britannica.com
Investigation and aftermath: McVeigh was arrested about 90 minutes later during a traffic stop north of the city for driving without a license plate and carrying a concealed weapon. He was identified as a suspect within days via the truck’s VIN, rental records, and a composite sketch. The FBI-led OKBOMB investigation was one of the largest in its history. McVeigh was convicted in 1997 on federal charges including conspiracy, use of a weapon of mass destruction, and murder; he was executed by lethal injection on June 11, 2001. Nichols received life sentences (federal and later state). The damaged building was demolished, and the site became the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, featuring 168 empty chairs representing the victims.
fbi.gov
The attack prompted major changes in U.S. domestic counterterrorism, building security, and responses to extremist groups. Annual remembrances continue at the memorial.
snopes.com
A member of the legal team for Rep. Joyce Beatty, an Ohio Democrat who has challenged Trump's actions involving the Kennedy Center, said she saw a forklift repeatedly run into pillars at the building.
BladeoftheSun
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Nicolás Maduro is being kept in solitary confinement, locked in a 6ft by 10ft room for more than 23 hours a day
All because he wouldn't let Donald Trump steal Venezuela's oil
The silence from the international community is deafening
Mr. Nobody
MmisterNobody
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Does anyone realize how unbelievable it is that Big Pharma has a drug for everything but a cure for nothing?
Al Jazeera English
Israeli settlers carried out pogroms in the occupied West Bank, cutting the main water line to ad-Deqaiqa and leaving about 700 Palestinians without water. Attacks also targeted shepherds and land near Bethlehem and south of Hebron.
What are the Iranian conditions to end the war?
Here is what Rezaei told Al Jazeera:
An end to the war on all fronts, including, in particular, Lebanon.
The release of its frozen funds that run into billions of US dollars.
An end to the naval blockade on Iranian ports.
An end to US interference in Iran’s internal affairs.
An end to US cooperation with “the opponents of our revolution”.
An end to all US attacks on Iranian territory.
“It is in Washington’s interest to accept these conditions. Trump’s threats will not achieve any results. We are prepared for a decisive war,” said the security chief.
On Sunday morning, Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf reiterated Tehran’s stance on the Strait of Hormuz, saying the critical waterway will remain closed until the US fulfils its commitments.
@cmturner,
cmturner wrote:
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New Republic
The administration plans to use claims that "China interfered in the 2020 election as a basis to declare a national emergency that would unlock extraordinary presidential power over voting.”
The premise, it almost goes without saying, is a total lie
Cenk Uygur
cenkuygur
It’d be easy for me to criticize and ridicule
@laurenboebert
over the sexual allegations against her. Instead, I’ll point out she was one of four Republicans who originally voted to release the Epstein Files. Those people got put on a permanent list for political destruction.
Al Jazeera English
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BREAKING: The US virtual embassy in Iran has issued a security alert warning all citizens not to travel to Iran “for any reason” and to leave the country.
David Sirota
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Gavin Newsom is now the nation’s most prominent Trump Democrat — a governor aggressively using his power to empower & enrich Trump’s billionaires.
If a Democratic candidate successfully spotlights this in the 2028 presidential primary, they will have a shot to defeat him & win the nomination. Pass it on.
Al Jazeera English
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has accused Israel and the US of applying ‘double standards’, pointing to Israel’s nuclear arsenal and its actions in Gaza while Iran faces inspections and sanctions. He called for equal treatment under international law
Al Jazeera English
Why are the Houthis fighting for Yemen’s Kahboub Mountains?
Kahboub could help the Houthis consolidate control near one of the world’s busiest shipping routes.
R.I.P. JUDY GUMBO: . . . she was a key player in the Yippies. Judy Gumbo was with Phil Ochs when the Yippies purchased Pigasus, the 150-lb pig they nominated for president in Chicago in 1968.
Narjes Rahmati 🟩☫🟥 نرجس رحمتی
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“War crime is their fun. Genocide is their most beloved practice… Deception, lying and victim playing are the core elements of their strategy.”
Iranian diplomat Naser Asadi formally replied to Netanyahu’s speech
No surprise here. Just disgust -
Power to the People ☭🕊
ProudSocialist
Breaking: According to a military memo reviewed by CBS News, Trump and the United States are making plans to invade Cuba.
Now here is what corporate media won’t report: Like all US wars the mission is not “freedom or democracy”, but to loot and privatize Cuba’s industries and…
Empire Of Lies
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Just saw a Trump hype commercial during the Bills/Chargers game. And it was paid for by "the US government"?
How is this legal?
Qasim Rashid
By the way, as we grapple with this horror of 7 men at Cornell drugging, trafficking, and raping a woman for hours and facing zero consequences—here are the Senior administration officials at Cornell University. What do you notice here? Out of 17 people in leadership, only 2 women, only 1 Black person.
This is deliberate.
These are the folks who ultimately decided in 2024 to suspend and remove 4 students from campus for their peaceful protest of Israel's genocide on Gaza—but meanwhile simultaneously allowed 5 students who repeatedly raped a woman to write apology letters and stay on campus.
Apparently at Cornell, drugging and raping a woman is OK, but protesting genocide is crossing the line. Beyond reprehensible.
Sharing this for if and inevitably when they remove this in hopes people forget who is responsible for these horrific decisions. I wish zero harm to come to any of them. I instead wish for them to have the day they deserve.
