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Fan of our national parks, baseball, dogs, good journalism, West Coast IPAs. Father, husband, biker. Ex JEC, Dem politics. A bit uncertain about the future.

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Interesting that Putin is beneficiary of US attack on Iran...

13.03.2026 01:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œNo one gives a sh*t about housing.”

β€œAffordability is a Democrat scam.”

β€œIf [gas prices] rise, they rise.”

It couldn't be clearer: Trump never cared about lowering the cost of living.

13.03.2026 00:30 πŸ‘ 1208 πŸ” 343 πŸ’¬ 51 πŸ“Œ 7
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Iran's supreme leader resolves to keep fighting in his first public remarks Iran’s secretive new leader has issued his first public statements. In the statement released Thursday, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei resolved to keep fighting, promised more pain for Gulf Arab states and threatened to open β€œother fronts” in a war that has already disrupted world energy

The U.S. Treasury Department announced Thursday it was taking steps to further ease sanctions on Russian oil as crude prices surge during the Iran war.

13.03.2026 00:45 πŸ‘ 47 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 15

Hard one to figure out...

13.03.2026 01:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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US has burned through β€˜years’ of munitions since start of Iran war Rapid depletion of stockpile including Tomahawk missiles raises pressure on Trump over cost of conflict

US has burned through β€˜years’ of munitions since start of Iran war

www.ft.com/content/1471...

13.03.2026 01:05 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm sure people in Ohio will love those higher prices and forgive Trump for providing zero rationale for war.

13.03.2026 01:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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He Was Building a Weed Empire. Then He Was Executed In his new book A Killing in Cannabis, Scott Eden traces how Silicon Valley and professional outlaws clashed in California's nascent weed industry.

Interesting story with compelling characters who had either been in the CA weed business for years or were hoping to cash in on the state's move to legalization in 2016 or both.

www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

13.03.2026 01:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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ICE buys Salt Lake City warehouse The sale came nearly two months after rumors surfaced that the agency tried to acquire a different property in the area.

ICE just paid over $145 million for an 835,000-square foot warehouse near the Salt Lake City airport.

The mayor’s spokesperson said she β€œhas made it clear that this kind of facility has no place in Salt Lake City.”

www.sltrib.com/news/2026/03...

13.03.2026 01:13 πŸ‘ 52 πŸ” 35 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 3

American exceptionalism --irs down to this?

13.03.2026 00:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump Surprised To Find He's At War in Iran Once his not-even-half-baked plan failed to materialize in Iran, it’s clear that there’s no Plan B.

Donald Trump is surprised at how poorly the Iran War is going β€” but the news media is covering all of this uncertainty and sham-handedness as if it’s all part and parcel of a normal conflict. Every article needs to start leading with: Trump is lost at sea.
www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/trump-surp...

12.03.2026 19:52 πŸ‘ 678 πŸ” 240 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 17
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β€œ.. It is a β€˜massive expenditure of Tomahawks,’ said one person familiar with the US military’s use of munitions. β€˜The navy will be feeling this expenditure for several years.’”

@financialtimes.com $RTX
www.ft.com/content/1471...

13.03.2026 00:22 πŸ‘ 544 πŸ” 222 πŸ’¬ 57 πŸ“Œ 22

Yes. NYT Magazine did a pretty extensive article on this same subject. He brought in billions for them.

13.03.2026 00:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

More Collins focus please. She is an embarrassment and it's up to Dem candidates to make that case aggressively and compellingly.

13.03.2026 00:19 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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White House outraged over new CBS News hire The hiring adds to existing tensions between the White House and CBS News.

I guess we are at the point in the story where this Republican hire for a formerly major news organization is not MAGA enough to meet our standards...

www.axios.com/2026/03/12/c...

13.03.2026 00:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump suddenly seems anxious to end the war as American casualties mount and Iran finds ways to hit back Trump's military campaign against Iran is facing unexpected resistance, as officials report 140 U.S. service members were wounded in initial strikes.

From Fox News...

www.foxnews.com/media/trump-...

12.03.2026 23:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And shocking that this GOP-controlled Senate has done something other than hand out tax breaks to its donors...

12.03.2026 23:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Dems flip 28 state legislature seats in Trump 2.0 Voter turnout in state elections over the last 14 months has Republicans concerned as the midterms approach.

Dems flip 28 state legislature seats in Trump 2.0

12.03.2026 23:02 πŸ‘ 165 πŸ” 40 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 2
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Iran War Live Updates: Shipping Attacks Surge in Strait of Hormuz, Gulf The U.S. has turned down requests to escort ships through the crucial oil route.

Contrary to statements from Scott Bessent and other administration spokesmen, the Iranians are in fact laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz. And more, from WSJ. www.wsj.com/livecoverage...

12.03.2026 22:55 πŸ‘ 48 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1
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Iran War: U.S. Navy will escort oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz when 'militarily possible,' Bessent tells Sky News The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed to shipping because of the war against Iran by the U.S. and Israel.

It's amusing people listen to this guy, especially on matters of war, about which he knows nothing. Whatever is happening was always the plan, said Bessent on subject A to Z.

www.cnbc.com/2026/03/12/i...

12.03.2026 22:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How Trump and His Advisers Miscalculated Iran’s Response to War

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/u...

12.03.2026 22:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Got to be a small part of history

12.03.2026 20:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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KERNEN: People would love to see the Navy escort tankers. Earlier this week, from a X post it looked like that was happening, but it wasn't happening. Why wasn't it happening?

CHRIS WRIGHT: It'll happen relatively soon, but it can't happen now. We're simply not ready.

12.03.2026 13:42 πŸ‘ 530 πŸ” 128 πŸ’¬ 164 πŸ“Œ 49

When Obama proposed national universal pre-k, Susan Collins scoffed at the idea, saying we couldn't possibly afford it (tinyurl.com/5v29x22z).

The yearly cost was less than what we've already spent on her Iran war. #MEpolitics

12.03.2026 12:37 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œNo one gives a BLEEP about housing” is a line that should be in a lot of Democratic ads to voters under age 45, for whom housing costs are the number one affordability issue. The statement is a giant BLEEP YOU to them.

12.03.2026 12:21 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Oil surges over 7% despite record reserve release announcement as markets doubt supply relief The IEA said Wednesday that its 32 member countries would release 400 million barrels of oil from emergency reserves.

Oil surges over 7% despite record reserve release announcement as markets doubt supply relief

cnb.cx/4bfWBqs

12.03.2026 01:23 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pentagon bars press photographers over β€˜unflattering’ Hegseth photos Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s staff took issue with photos taken in a rare briefing last week and decided to shut out press photographers from two subsequent news conferences.

Exclusive: The Defense Department has barred photojournalists from briefings on the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran after they published photos of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that his staff deemed β€œunflattering,” according to two people familiar.

11.03.2026 16:15 πŸ‘ 257 πŸ” 124 πŸ’¬ 109 πŸ“Œ 92
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Exclusive: Foreign hacker in 2023 compromised Epstein files held by FBI, source and documents show A foreign hacker compromised files relating to the FBI’s investigation of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a break-in at the bureau’s New York Field Office three years ago, according to ​a source familiar with the matter and recently published Justice Department documents reviewed by Reuters.

Exclusive: Foreign hacker in 2023 compromised Epstein files held by FBI, source and documents show

11.03.2026 10:15 πŸ‘ 294 πŸ” 138 πŸ’¬ 21 πŸ“Œ 62
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Sen. John Cornyn flips on the filibuster to pass SAVE America Act as Trump weighs endorsement Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, reversed himself on the Senate filibuster to pass President Trump's SAVE America Act after years of support for the 60-vote threshold.

Too transactional? Cornyn, like Cassidy on vote to confirm RFK Jr, will do anything to hold on to seat...

www.aol.com/articles/sen...

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, reversed himself on the Senate filibuster to pass President Trump's SAVE America Act after years of support for the 60-vote threshol...

11.03.2026 17:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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U.S. at Fault in Strike on School in Iran, Preliminary Inquiry Says

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/u...

11.03.2026 15:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Three cargo ships struck off Iran's coast, UK says, including one in Strait of Hormuz The incidents mark the latest in a string of reported attacks in or near to the Strait of Hormuz, where shipping traffic has virtually ground to a halt.

www.cnbc.com/2026/03/11/c...

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