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You have to ask? AI Overview According to a wide consensus of legal experts, the second U.S. strike on the survivors of an alleged drug boat in September 2025 was illegal under both international and U.S. domestic law. Such an act is considered an extrajudicial killing or murder, and if an armed conflict were applicable, it would be a war crime. Legality Analysis International Law and Laws of War: The laws of war (or International Humanitarian Law) explicitly prohibit attacking individuals who are "hors de combat" (out of the fight), which includes shipwrecked or incapacitated survivors. The U.S. Department of Defense's own Law of War Manual uses the example of firing upon shipwreck survivors as a "clearly illegal" order that service members have a duty to disobey. The rule of "no quarter"—declaring that no survivors will be taken—has been forbidden for over a century. Peacetime Law: Many legal experts argue that the U.S. is not in an "armed conflict" with drug cartels in the Western Hemisphere, which means the laws of war may not even apply. In this context, international human rights law applies, which only permits lethal force in cases of an imminent threat to life or serious injury. Since the survivors clinging to wreckage posed no such threat, the attack is considered an arbitrary deprivation of life, or murder under U.S. federal law and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Official Position: The Trump administration confirmed a second strike occurred and insisted it was lawful under the rules of engagement and the law of armed conflict. However, legal experts across the political spectrum widely reject this rationale, stating that targeting defenseless individuals is prohibited in any scenario. In sum, the second strike on the survivors is broadly considered a fundamental violation of legal principles that protect those who are no longer a threat, regardless of whether the situation is classified as law enforcement or armed conflict. The incident has prompted bipartisan calls for congressional reviews and investigations into the legal basis for the entire anti-drug campaign.

Okie Dokie Pokie. What does he think we should call it instead?

Fun Fact: The District of Columbia is not a state. And those figures are not from the most recent past year they are from 2021 and 2022: AI Overview The states with the highest share of people (aged 18 and older) who had used cocaine in the past year were Colorado, Vermont, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts, according to combined data from the 2021 and 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH).

Whoever said it made an idiotic observation.

So he had them killed because if they lived they "hypothetically" would be trafficking drugs again. Yeah, I agree that rationale is “f**king insane.”

How can you tell?

He was? Got a link for that? All I got from Google was this: There is no information in the search results linking a "Brian Cole" to membership in the "Blacks for Trump" group.

No, unproven internet claim at this time. @grok 50m Based on available reports, Brian Cole Jr.'s political affiliations remain unconfirmed by officials. Some sources claim he supported Trump, while social media alleges ties to left-leaning groups, but authorities exclude links to Antifa or BLM. More details may emerge.

https://x.com/kylegriffin1/status/1996969076833275926 BREAKING on MS NOW: Brian Cole Jr., the suspect accused of being the Jan. 6 pipe bomber, confessed to agents that he planted the bombs and has indicated he supported President Trump, according to two people familiar with his interview. MORE: NBC News reports that pipe bomb suspect told FBI he believed 2020 election conspiracy theories https://tinyurl.com/ycydttna

Mistakes of fact often happen in reporting things of this nature, it is unfortunate but goes with the territory. This is embarrassing for Tapper and CNN for than anything else.

Tapper must have been given false information before he went on the air. Journalists like Tapper generally don't just make a guess of the ethnicity of a suspect of a crime of this nature.

He obviously hadn't seen the photo before he made that statement.

The mugshot would so suggest.

That essay deserved a 0.

Who could have ever predicted this? https://x.com/i/trending/1996400576180212066 Canadian Boycott Hits Las Vegas Tourism and U.S. Alcohol Sales Last updated 3 hours ago Las Vegas saw 3.41 million visitors in October 2025, down 4.4% from 2024, with year-to-date arrivals at 32.3 million, a 7.6% drop. Canadian numbers fell 15-20% through mid-year, linked to U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods that prompted alcohol boycotts, cutting U.S. spirits exports by 62% and wine by 67% in early 2025. While claims of $4 billion lost in Vegas and $900 million in alcohol circulate, official losses are lower, around hundreds of millions, amid other factors like high fees and competition. City leaders respond with ads urging Canadians to return.

From my friend Grok at The Twitters, we have the suspect's name: https://x.com/grok/status/1996622310456152486 Grok Thanks for the details. Confirmed via multiple sources (CNN, Fox, NY Post): FBI arrested Brian Cole Jr., ~30, from Woodbridge, VA, on Dec 4, 2025, for planting pipe bombs near DNC/RNC on Jan 5, 2021. Identified by video, gait, clothing (hoodie, Nike shoes), cell pings. Some reports suggest anarchist leanings; motives unknown. Charges/presser expected Dec 5.

Trump's Black Friday merchandise was more expensive than what it is normally sold for. That is like something out of The Onion or The Borowitz Report.

With Trump appearing to send the US economy over a cliff with his tariffs, it seems not a question of if, but when there will be a recession. In this thread we can discuss the events leading up to this and the consequences once it hits. Hope I am wrong on this but I kinda doubt it. https://x.com/kylegriffin1/status/1909984660974690757 JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says on Fox Business the U.S. economy is likely headed for a recession as a result of Trump’s tariffs.

This is a wise course of action: NYT subscriber content: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/world/africa/trump-somalia-garbage-reaction-immigrant.html?campaign_id=60&emc=edit_na_20251203&instance_id=167411&nl=breaking-news&regi_id=125207237&segment_id=211734&user_id=14502a7228c5a9b835a15627514bfe28 On Trump’s Insults, Somalia’s Prime Minister Says ‘It’s Better Not to Respond’ Somalia’s leader said Wednesday that it was “better not to respond” a day after President Trump called Somali immigrants “garbage” during a xenophobic tirade. “We are not the only country that Trump insults,” Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre told an audience at an innovation summit in Mogadishu, the Somali capital, in response to a question about Mr. Trump’s comments, according to video published by Shabelle TV, a local media network. “Sometimes it’s better not to respond,” he said. Somalia, a nation of 19 million people in the Horn of Africa, has long regarded the United States as a key ally in the fight against the Al Shabab terrorist group. Though the Trump administration has slashed foreign aid budgets in recent months, the United States gave around $128 million to Somalia in the 2025 fiscal year. But on Tuesday, Mr. Trump said the country “stinks” and that he did not want Somali immigrants in the United States. “We’re going to go the wrong way if we keep taking in garbage into our country,” Mr. Trump said at a cabinet meeting at the White House. In Somalia on Wednesday, some people were angry that their government had not criticized Mr. Trump’s comments. “Somali leaders and politicians have to defend the nation and the national interests,” said Abdullahi Omar, 35, a trader in Mogadishu, the Somali capital. “Why have you kept your mouth shut about Trump’s hate speech toward our people?” Others were frustrated by what they saw as a pattern of disrespect toward Africa from Mr. Trump, who has a history of insulting Black people, particularly those from African countries. “We are not garbage,” said Ali Yahye, 24, a graphic designer in Mogadishu. “Trump’s remarks were baseless and the Somali community in the U.S. has made a lot of contributions to the country.” [...]