In addition to oil, the war has bottled up the world’s main supply of sulphuric acid, setting back a lot of heavy industrial supply chains. theoregongroup.com/commodities/...
Is Hegseth and his merry band of Christian nationalists doing this intentionally? Or are they just this incompetent: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/w...
Targets for Operation Epic Fury were identified by Palantir’s Maven Smart System, a battlefield intelligence platform, powered in part by Claude, Anthropic’s AI.
But, target lists in Iran had been developed for years. Rather than AI, the error may originate in old data that wasn't properly vetted.
Apparently, Kegseth hasn’t destroyed their ability to drop truth bombs.
Mr President sir, this is your top aide speaking. I am begging you to keep saying this brilliant line.
New video of missile attack on Israel 🚀
🇮🇱 Israel is likely to soon announce a full-scale war against Hezbollah in Lebanon and the start of a ground operation.
The Pentagon has barred press photographers from briefings who published supposedly "unflattering" photos of Pete Hegseth.
At least four of the companies awarded contracts so far to build a "Golden Dome for America" are owned by Cerberus Capital Management, founded by billionaire Steve Feinberg.
He is now the deputy secretary of defense, but he ran Cerberus until last year.
“Cargo ship catches fire in Strait of Hormuz after three vessels hit by 'unknown projectiles'”
www.bbc.com/news/live/cd...
5/ And on the Strait of Hormuz, they had NO PLAN. I can't go into more detail about how Iran gums up the Strait, but suffice it say, right now, they don't know how to get it safely back open.
Which is unforgiveable, because this part of the disaster was 100% foreseeable.
I was in a 2 hour briefing today on the Iran War. All the briefings are closed, because Trump can't defend this war in public.
I obviously can't disclose classified info, but you deserve to know how incoherent and incomplete these war plans are.
1/ Here's what I can share:
WSJ: “.. Maersk has 10 ships trapped in the Persian Gulf and would need at least a week to 10 days to resume normal operations in the event of a cease-fire ..
“.. Brokers say there are more than 100 boxships trapped in the Gulf ..”
www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
Whoa. This is big. "The U.S. Navy has refused near-daily requests from the shipping industry for military escorts through the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the war on Iran, saying the risk of attacks is too high for now." www.reuters.com/world/middle...
In the run-up to his war, Trump ignored warnings that Iran could retaliate across the region and stop oil shipments, the NYT reports.
He downplayed risks as a short-term concern that shouldn’t overshadow the mission to decapitate the regime.
Now the energy markets are in chaos.
💬 The most significant threat of Russia-China alignment is the deliberate dismantling of the international order in their favour, writes Evelyn Yeh.
Read more on 3️⃣ European measures to counter Russia-China strategic coordination.
@ecfr.eu
"Trump often seems to be residing in an elaborately crafted alternate reality. But it’s one thing to do that with domestic policy; it’s another to appear so disconnected from reality when you are waging war in a highly combustible region."
Oooof ...
Noem's one-minute $220 million ad cost more than nearly every film nominated for Best Picture at the upcoming 2026 Academy Awards:
* Frankenstein
* Marty Supreme
* Sinners
* Bugonia
* Hamnet
* Train Dreams
* Sentimental Value
* The Secret Agent
CNN captures how Trump and Netanyahu are turning Tehran into Gaza as they bomb apartment buildings, schools, hospitals, etc. These are war crimes committed by Trump and Netanyahu www.mediaite.com/media/tv/wat...
Just out @propublica.org: How did the Pentagon make the horrible mistake that left more than 150 school children dead? Perhaps because it cancelled an effort to limit such harm in favor of Hegseth’s lust for “lethality.”
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
The only reason "don't try and contest control of the Strait of Hormuz" doesn't rank up there with "don't fight a land war in Asia" is because no one has been dumb enough to try before.
The finest take down of the institution of monarchy and "class" and the grasping, greedy, venal, entitled, and very stupid people it enables that you will read today or any day.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
2. DON'T GET OVERWHELMED. TAKE A FEW SMALL STEPS TO PROTECT YOURSELF RIGHT NOW.
It's easy to get bogged down with guides & settings and conflicting advice. But don't get stuck. If nothing else:
-Use Signal with disappearing messages
-Use a 10+ digit passcode, not Face ID or thumb
-Delete old email
The US is at war and repression at home is going to get worse.
I'm old enough to remember during the Iraq war the FBI infiltrating quaker meetings and vegan potlucks and cracking down on anti-war groups and outspoken Muslim leaders.
The US surveillance state has grown exponentially since then.
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Oil disruption benefits Russia, as does less U.S. aid for Ukraine. And Iran distracts from China, argues CFR expert Max Boot for The Washington Post.
"It’s too soon to tell who will win the war between the United States and Iran. But, at this point, my money would be on Russia and China."
Keep asking the questions and sharing the pictures. However long the Iran war goes on and whatever happens, this was a war crime and Trump or Hegseth should go to jail.
China is manufacturing roughly 70% of the world’s EVs, 80 percent of smart phones, 80% of lithium-ion batteries, and 90% of drones.
Meanwhile, the Trump administration is spending tens of billions of dollars to bomb the Iranian regime to smithereens. wapo.st/4ui9QzJ
the president has no idea what he has set in motion. none.
www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
“Tehran is burning. And smoke has filled the streets. It’s impossible to drive out of the city right now and even with the windows closed, heavy smoke is making its way inside."
Read every word.
We're in uncharted territory- if WTI crude holds these gains tomorrow- the current rise of 29.9% or $27.16/bbl would be its largest single day price jump- in both percent and amount- ever. Ever. EVER.
