Ranting

Fucking Israel attacking civilians waiting for food in Gaza. So much for ceasefire hopes. Why can't Biden do something? Would America tolerate this kind of behavior if we were helping fund any other nation's war? Like if Ukraine was committing war crimes, we'd just shrug and say that's their choice to defend themselves that way? Everyone keeps saying that Biden has to delicately negotiate behind the scenes and not inflame Netanyahu by publicly criticizing Israel. But don't all negotiations involve carrot and stick, both reward and punishment? I haven't seen any stick used whatsoever against Israel. Where are your fucking red lines?

In other news, apparently I missed Biden coming to the border in Texas and the news of wildfires out in the panhandle. I've stopped watching TV news as the morning shows devolve into pure entertainment fluff and advertisements disguised as news. I did see Biden on Seth Meyers, but was discouraged by him saying, with no prompting, that he's a Zionist. What the hell? Talk about a 2-state solution, but don't toady to Israel about their so-called divine right to the land. I thought you were trying to appeal to Arab Americans what with the protest in Michigan? Yet you use that loaded word "Zionist". Fuck.

But yeah, Republicans suck too. Governor Abbott ought to be working on the emergency wildfires instead of toadying up to Trump at the border. After all, a federal judge just blocked the Texas deportation law SB4 by pointing out there's no invasion. Who knows how the conservative appeals court will rule, though.

Meanwhile blogs like Daily Kos will scream about 1 news story--the Supreme Court taking the Trump immunity case--for dozens of diaries/posts for days, crowding out any other important news story. I don't need that many hot takes from different people on the same topic.