Fal Rising
@falrising.bsky.social
Democracy defender. Civic storyteller. Coloradan. Connecting history, geopolitics, and the human stories behind them.
An Israeli military probe found that friendly fire may have killed the settler in last month’s deadly clash with West Bank residents, which led to a major escalation by Israeli forces. The IDF only needed an excuse to take over the West Bank, even if it was based on a false narrative.
You could say Abdul El-Sayed won despite $64 million being spent against him… one may also wonder if he won *because* of it
US State Department to close consulates in Canada, Japan and Indonesia, sources say reut.rs/4cljPwD
US State Department to close consulates in Canada, Japan and Indonesia, sources say
The U.S. State Department has notified Congress that it plans to close five foreign missions in a rare downsizing of America's global diplomatic footprint, according to people familiar with the notice.
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Two top Republicans, both originally pro-Trump, confirm the US attacked Spain using Morocco as a proxy. US paid Morocco at least $40M two weeks before the Ceuta breach.
YAC News@yacnews.bsky.social · 4d agoUS House committee declares Ceuta and Melilla as 'Moroccan territory' www.yacnews.com/us-house-com...
Rubio conceded the ICC could go after the US military, saying, "The people who are in the biggest danger in our system are servicemen" and that they "will not be able to travel anywhere in the world..." He knows they are committing war crimes, otherwise there would be nothing to worry about.
“The most moral army in the world” struck a medicine warehouse in Gaza, leaving a massive crater. Not seeing any weapons or tunnels underground as the IDF notoriously likes to claim.
The Trump administration’s motto: Charge people with crimes immediately. Investigate and dismiss the charges later.
CO GOP Gov candidate Victor Marx is soliciting unlimited contributions, appearing to openly defy campaign finance law Campaign finance attorneys call Marx's plan unprecedented and "patently illegal" Marx's campaign won't say where the money is going www.9news.com/article/news...
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Jeanine Pirro should be disbarred. It is absolutely indefensible and gross misconduct to rush through a criminal indictment for political reasons before an investigation has been completed, which resulted in false evidence being presented to a grand jury.
Top US officials amplifying the disinformation and disruption campaign targeting Europe; the US is attempting to destablise Spain and produce a right wing ecosystem to oust the current government. The campaign mirrors Russia's strategy, is being pushed by Trump admin.
Anonymous@youranoncentral.bsky.social · 6d agoU.S./Musk-aligned propaganda accounts continue their disinformation and disruption campaign targeting Europe. This time, they are focusing on Spain.
Well done to the incredible Katie Phang and her fantastic lawyer for their tireless pursuit in forcing the MAGA regime to release more unredacted files that they have kept hidden. Now that is what I call journalism. 💙👊
Climate change’s fingerprints are all over the extreme fire weather that sparked this week’s devastating wildfires in Spain and France and has spiked Southern Europe’s burning the past eight years, two new studies conclude.
Human-caused climate change made Spanish, French fires much more likely, scientists calculate
Two new studies reveal climate change's fingerprints over extreme fire weather-triggering infernos in Spain and France.
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US strikes in Iran tonight reportedly hit a home occupied by a family of five, leaving three people trapped under the rubble. Iran's IRIB state broadcaster said the other two, who were pulled from the rubble and taken to a hospital, are children.
Just an appreciation post for this guy. The COVID pandemic would have been far worse without Dr. Fauci's decades of experience as guidance through it. Had he been working under an adult president and not the child that presided over 2020, he would have saved even more lives without having to contend
Despite all the accusations of crimes and cover-ups, the Trump admin has never actually prosecuted or jailed anyone. The supposed stolen 2020 election, Jan 6 deep state, Dr Fauci, etc. All of its is just theater for the base, revving them up. In the end, will undermine faith in gov and institutions.
Fetterman has gone full-on MAGA conspiracy theorist and science denier, telling Dr. Fauci, “It’s more and more emerging theory” that the coronavirus escaped from a lab in Wuhan, China. He is such a disgrace.
Hundreds marched in DC calling for US authorities to enforce the ICC warrant against Netanyahu. Some stormed the Four Seasons Hotel lobby in Georgetown, where Netanyahu was dining, chanting, “Bibi, Bibi, you can’t hide… you’re committing genocide,” before security forcibly removed them.
Reuters: Guatemalan man deported from US and wife found dead in a sugarcane field, baby alive beside them They were not criminals, they were productive members of society. Nixon Perez was a roofer, and Glendy Gonzalez worked two jobs. Their deaths underscore the dangers for deported asylum seekers.
Today, the president met with Zelenskyy, a war hero, and Netanyahu, a war criminal. The former has to repeatedly justify the need for military aid, while the latter receives it unconditionally. This moment will be remembered as a test of America’s values — and how we failed it.
The President of the United States and Donald Trump.
People aren't making a big enough deal about what's happening in the West Bank. Because two Israeli soldiers were shot by residents defending homes, the IDF and settlers killed them, demolished 10+ homes, detained 100+ people, and torched mosques. Israel's violence is so routine it's hardly news.
New poll: Americans believe the U.S. should arrest Benjamin Netanyahu by a +22 margin Total: 49-27 Black: 53-13 Hispanic: 52-15 Ages 18-29: 58-17 Harris voters: 74-10 Independents: 55-20 23% of Trump voters agree as well Economist/YouGov:
Hey I know inflation is out of control and a lot of folks can’t afford basic necessities, but at least we’re tackling waste fraud and abuse by buying… *checks notes* 250 Escalades for the government.
Top homeland security official resigns, citing "brazen corruption," as well as the Trump Administration's "war on immigrants... war on feds... war on facts": www.wired.com/story/dhs-of...
DHS Official Resigns, Citing ‘War on Immigrants’
The outgoing executive director of the Office of Homeland Security Statistics is one of very few federal officials to speak out against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
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Mamdani: "When I make criticisms of PM Netanyahu, they are criticisms of PM Netanyahu. And what I shared were not even frankly personal assessments, they were objective facts ... it's a city where everyone needs to know that their belonging to it is not conditional on how they feel about the mayor."
The difference between inflation under Biden and inflation under Trump is under Biden we were lower than the rest of the world, under Trump we’re higher In case facts still matter
Absolutely heartbreaking letter from the mother of Alex Pretti, six months after his murder by ICE agents. How is it possible that we still haven’t seen even a hint of justice for such a heinous crime?
