It’s crystal clear now that Trump has lost control of this war. He badly misjudged Iran’s ability to retaliate. The region is on fire.
1/ I’m going to explain to you in this🧵what I’ve learned - in part from closed door briefings - about the four biggest current crises.
Warfighters yeah!
The Michael Jordan of Going to the Hospital
100%. Scientific method in action.
Screenshot from 1960s Japanese movie Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster. A serious-looking man in a suit is explaining his latest idea. Subtitle reads 'It may sound primitive and unscientific, but through the fairies, we could ask Mothra to help.'
The latest White House thinking on the Strait of Hormuz.
(1) The accused declared, ordered, or otherwise indicated that there shall be no survivors or surrender accepted; (2) The accused thereby intended to threaten an adversary or to conduct hostilities such that there would be no survivors or surrender accepted; (3) It was foreseeable that circumstances would be such that a practicable and reasonable ability to accept surrender would exist; (4) The accused was in a position of effective command or control over the subordinate forces to which the declaration or order was directed; and (5) The conduct took place in the context of and was associated with hostilities.
✋ Former USG war crimes lawyer here.
Apropos of SecDef's remarks this morning:
Denial of quarter—even the declaration of no quarter—is a war crime.
And recognized as such by the US Government.
From DoD's Manual for Military Commissions.
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This is crucially important point.
1) "No quarter" is indeed specifically war-crime term
2) Under Geneva Conventions, after sinking an enemy ship, the attackers must "take all positive measures" to find and rescue any survivors. Text in next post
No evidence US sub did so after attack, AFAIK
Sim, com certeza. Eu estava pensando em café e cacau.
these mfers out there trying to do rent-seeking ON YOUR OWN BRAIN
Vale para todos os produtores de commodities.
Olha lá @fpait.bsky.social
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This might be the greatest split-screen ever broadcast.
They’ll play this in museums in future.
(🎥 LCI 🇫🇷)
Wtf?
I keep seeing people ask about the 25th Amendment.
Guys. His entire Cabinet is walking around in shoes that don’t fit because they’re scared to take them off.
The 25th is never happening.
Black and white photograph of a model in a very different style of dress. A practical style for a different world. she's standing in an archway with bombed out collapsed buildings behind her. Lee Miller is on the other side of the camera this time.
Model Elizabeth Cowell, London — Lee Miller, 1941
Samantha Fox, anyone?
I don’t think unconditional surrender is imminent.
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Ouch!
Most people rejected his message. They hated Freud because he told them the truth.
Probably the first time ever that war-time communications have been conducted in the tone of someone utterly sick of next-door’s kids kicking their footballs over the fence.
Who are the 6% of MAGA Republicans who don’t approve, that’s what I want to know.
The President of the USA is now openly threatening Iran with being the target of one of the greatest crimes in world history. Trump is saying he will destroy the basis of life for more than 90 million people.
He should be removed from office for this.
Estamos no mesmo barco.
“I gave you the job and you took the money”. Eew. That’s QT’s notion of classy?
O preço subiu nos últimos anos e os produtores de chocolate reduziram a quantidade de cacau que compravam. Aí os preços caíram e ficaram abaixo daquilo que os monopólios estatais de exportação garantiram para os produtores antes da safra.
(Se entendi direito)
*HAS been
I wasn’t expecting much from the Brazilian team, but it had been ugly.
this is not articulated enough but the chiefest reason why we absolutely must admit Ukraine to the EU has nothing to do with solidarity and everything to do with what they can contribute /to us/: mainly, a spine
