I have watched 6 hours of a DOGE bro deposition. The whole thing, start to finish. It's a fascinating, and horrifying, look at the people who caused so much damage, didn't really achieve anything at all, while still being so sure they are right. Here's what they said: www.404media.co/i-watched-6-...
It’s almost like Putin and Netanyahu control our foreign policy.
Mr. Homuz, tear down this strait.
Hegseth: "We will keep pushing, keep advancing. No quarter, no mercy for our enemies."
No quarter is the refusal to take prisoners and instead just execute everyone. It's been considered a war crime for over a century.
(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.
Press has opportunity to do funniest thing.
Today’s potential headlines:
“Leader of most powerful military in the history of the world whines about free press”
“Defense Secretary delivers whiny ass titty baby screed”
Hegseth: "Some in the press can't stop. Allow me to make suggestions. People look at the TV and they see banners, 'Mideast War Intensifies.' What should it read instead? How about, 'Iran increasingly desperate.' More fake news from CNN. The sooner David Ellison takes over that network, the better"
This is the Strait of Hormuz (Qeshm Island pictured). You can clearly see at this scale that this channel is not the primary shipping passage between the Arabian Sea (right) and the Persian Gulf (left).
This might be the greatest split-screen ever broadcast.
They’ll play this in museums in future.
(🎥 LCI 🇫🇷)
Map of Iran overlaid across Europe. It's effing huge. Germany, Austria, Poland, the balkkans, loads of Eastern Europe.
The problem with how we draw maps is that countries near the equator appear 'small'. Iran overlaid on Europe.
Imagine trying to dominate an area this size with just air power or contemplating putting troops in when it's spent forty years preparing to fight exactly the kind of war that results.
The FBI thinks you are fucking stupid. Iran has zero capability to cross the Pacific and sea-launch a drone attack on California. This is too fucking dumb for me to comment on further.
Kick ass.
What’s up with every person in the crowd standing like a statue?
This is beside the point bc he’s lying, but…
If one is *always* “under budget / ahead of schedule”, that = very bad at project management (or they’re padding everything).
Schedule/budget are about resource constraints. If the projections are never accurate, they’re sorta useless.
The Trump regime has no idea what it’s doing hour to hour, just in case you thought there was some grand strategy in Iran
I'm not a commodities guy but I don't know how many more events like this the markets will be willing to overlook because Trump occasionally shouts, "nearly done!" at a reporter from his golf cart.
This interview with the great @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social was a "wow" moment for me. Thanks, New York Times and David Marchese.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/m...
I couldn't help noticing the question that seemed the most Times-like to me.
Rep. Raskin on Pam Bondi: "She testified a couple of weeks ago in the Judiciary Committee, and we were not at all happy with her testimony there, which was completely evasive and nonresponsive. And if anything, just reinforced our concerns that she's involved in a cover-up."
I don't go in for most media-bashing on here, but this new thing where Trump calls access reporters during trading hours and gives them the SCOOP that the war's about to end is pretty egregious.
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www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/u...
Marco Rubio greets Chuck Schumer in January 2026 at the Capitol Visitor Center
A close-up of his foot shows his shoes are too big
hmm
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:
... did Trump find out about Iran mining the Strait of Hormuz from CNN?
Left, CNN, 3:25 p.m.
Right, Trump, 3:40 p.m.
Pretty sure anesthesia makes you gay, so he can save some money there too.
Much respect to @davidjbier.bsky.social.
I have literally watched something like 5 hours of this DOGE bro testimony. I'm completely obsessed, it's weirdly captivating. The circular arguments, the disdain from everyone involved, a true pleasure to watch
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Ok now i think all of this needs to be destroyed immediately
