https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Releases/Release/Article/1982590/statement-attributable-to-assistant-to-the-secretary-of-defense-for-public-affa/

Wow. Seems like a big deal.

«The Department of Defense made clear to Turkey – as did the President – that we do not endorse a Turkish operation in Northern Syria. The U.S. Armed Forces will not support, or be involved in any such operation.

In conversations between the Department and the Turkish military we have consistently stressed that coordination and cooperation were the best path toward security in the area. Secretary Esper and Chairman Milley reiterated to their respective Turkish counterparts that unilateral action creates risks for Turkey.  As the President has stated, Turkey would be responsible, along with European nations and others, for thousands of ISIS fighters who had been captured and defeated in the campaign lead by the United States. 

We will work with our other NATO allies and Coalition partners to reiterate to Turkey the possible destabilizing consequences of potential actions to Turkey, the region, and beyond.»

https://twitter.com/LadyLovesTaft/status/1180486048016732160?s=17

Via military Twitter:

try me and I’ll hex you. (@LadyLovesTaft) Tweeted:
«My job involves working with the civilian media quite a bit. I’ve generally found journalists to be good people committed to reporting truth— even if the truth is inconvenient. A free, independent media is critical to democracy, and I can’t believe I have to tweet this.»

http://podplayer.net/?id=80132564

Fun little episode on American fascism, white nationalism, and a little history. Recommended.

[War College] On the Frontlines of America’s Neo-Fascist Insurgency #warCollege
via @PodcastAddict

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1179733353794359296.html

https://www.propublica.org/article/irs-sorry-but-its-just-easier-and-cheaper-to-audit-the-poor

«For now, the IRS says, while it agrees auditing more wealthy taxpayers would be a good idea, without adequate funding there’s nothing it can do. “Congress must fund and the IRS must hire and train appropriate numbers of [auditors] to have appropriately balanced coverage across all income levels,” the report said.

Since 2011, Republicans in Congress have driven cuts to the IRS enforcement budget; it’s more than a quarter lower than its 2010 level, adjusting for inflation.»

https://t.co/OrFbwNP9Fi https://twitter.com/TheRaDR/status/1179725503709765633?s=17

Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg (@TheRaDR) Tweeted:
«I mean, it’s 2000 years of thought, growth, development. And a lot of books. A lot. Start with Shaye Cohens From the Maccabees to the Mishnah and Steinsaltz’ Essential Talmud. Or, like, I hear Goodman’s History of Judaism is decent but have not personally read.»

Also:

https://twitter.com/upstreamism/status/1179729695581069314?s=17

L. Rhodes (@upstreamism) Tweeted:
«@TheRaDR Rebekkah’s Children is a good, brief introductory comparison of how both Temple Judaism and early Christianity developed in response to Roman imperialism in the first few centuries of the Common Era.»

https://twitter.com/jeanniecool/status/1177456565701316608?s=20

«My dust-bowl-surviving farmer grandpa told my dad: If you don’t know how to vote, ask your banker* what he thinks, then do the opposite.»

https://www.thewrap.com/exclusive-host-todd-starnes-out-at-fox-news/

Once again, you cannot say the quiet part out loud. Fox doesn’t want to SAY stuff like this, but they want their viewers to THINK it. So, as a Fox personality, you have to create that impression without actually saying it. If you’re dumb enough to say it, you’re out.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/morgansimon/2019/09/30/geo-group-runs-out-of-banks-as-100-of-banking-partners-say-no-to-the-private-prison-sector/

Hmm. This seems big. I guess they’ll need to turn to Chinese, Russian, 2nd-tier US, etc. banks?

«the American private prison industry is a relatively new phenomenon, with the first private prison opening in 1984. Given their business model depends on keeping a consistent and increasing number of people incarcerated, it’s been speculated and critiqued that this is why GEO Group and CoreCivic have spent $25M on lobbying over the past three decades to push for harsher criminal justice and immigration laws.»

https://twitter.com/drlisadcook/status/1179092136043696129?s=20

«When someone will give you money before they give you status, you know what the status is worth.»

This applies beyond race.