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Trump Seems Trapped by Iran War, Even as He Wields the World's Biggest Hammer [Trump and his favorites as he explains that "no actually we totally won this war and also it's not a war because we went in so strongly and no one's ever seen something so strong as a UFC fight at the White House and nobody talks about Herbert Hoover anymore"] A president who thought there were no limits to his power has discovered several, leaving him more frustrated and erratic
Sarah A Seo Policing the Open Road How Cars Transformed American Freedom [A cop says "I am gonna ignore all these stop sign runners and pull over this person of color with a missing tail light" into his radio while he stands in his open car door]
Max Shreck made up to look like Stephen Miller for his role as Count Orlok in Murnau's Nosferatu
They must overcome a law passed by Congress in 2020 that blocks the sale of F-35s unless the administration concludes that Turkey no longer possesses the Russian systems. It appears that in order to accomplish that goal, Turkey’s S-400s — many of which are still in their shipping containers — may be handed over to a third party, according to one administration official who has been deeply involved in the talks. A second official said the mechanism had not been worked out yet. Four years ago, there was talk of transferring the missiles to Ukraine, where they could have been used to counter Russian attacks, but that effort fell apart. It seems unlikely that Mr. Trump or Mr. Erdogan would be willing to sell the powerful Russian systems to Ukraine today. There has been talk of making the systems inoperable, perhaps by removing key parts.
Tallies of car-strikes allegedly and proudly committed by a pathetic driver on the window of a Volkswagen Golf parked illegally in front of a No Parking sign. Just visible is a waifu sticker at the bottom.
The opening phase reflected that doctrine clearly. According to various sources, Iran and its proxies launched a total of about 4,400 OWADs at various countries prior to the April 7 ceasefire, for an average of around 120 per day. Most of them (about 85-90 percent) were fired in the first two to three weeks of the war. By launching so many drones and combining them in mixed packages alongside ballistic and cruise missiles, Tehran was able to keep the Gulf states and Israel on constant alert.
American troops on a Higgins boat approaching Normandy beach on D-Day "I'm scared, Sarge" "Don't worry, fellas, tomorrow we'll pay the Axis billions and go home!"
Mr. Trump spent much of the day defending his agreement with Iran, the details of which he has not yet released. He dismissed reports that the United States had agreed to invest $300 billion in Iran. “We are not investing any money,” Mr. Trump said. “We have no obligation to invest any money in Iran.”
Image of War Powers Act from Nixon Library. With an asterisk added and a note: "unless you don't trust Congress and then whatevs"
"A deflationary spiral" chart: Loss of confidence -> Private savings rate rises -> Private demand falls -> Corporate sales decline -> Companies shrink their production capacities -> Wage cuts and layoffs -> Loss of confidence
Spy law on track to lapse after House rejects extension [Image of Johnson on a cellphone probably explaining to a White House aide that FISA is not a dish at KFC after failing to get the bill to.pass] The vote effectively ensures Section 702 will expire for the first time since it was enacted in 2008. Mike Johnson holds a phone to his ear as he emerges from his office. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) emerges from his office for a vote on a short term extension to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on June 11, 2026. | Francis Chung/POLITICO By Mia McCarthy and Meredith Lee Hill 06/11/2026 10:38 AM EDT Updated: 06/11/2026 12:07 PM EDT The House failed to extend a key surveillance law Thursday, effectively ensuring it will expire Friday night over warnings from Republican lawmakers and national security officials.
A blue Volkswagen ID.3 in the foreground of a mock-Tudor home
Unit Mix Beds Units Average Studio 7 444sf 1 125 641sf 2 18 679sf
Fortune The U.S. military may have already used up half of its most expensive missiles, and it could take up to 4 years to rebuild its stockpiles By Sasha Rogelberg Reporter April 24, 2025, 1:39 PM ET [Image of Pete Hegseth--who demands everyone call him Secretary of War like a big important boy--angrily pointing at an empty gin and tonic glass from the podium]
The President of the United States struggles to keep his eyes open, flanked by staffers as RFK Jr talks about young men's sperm counts and Dr Oz thinks about crudite
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5 canal facing stacked residential units in the Houthavens, Amsterdam. Colors and bricks are modulated along with the rooflines.
Side-by-side comparison of video compressed vs. Flash animation of kittens playing xylophone, accordion, and guitars, wearing flat caps in front of a pub while they hilariously sing a cover of Beyonce's Independent Woman by Elbow. Video to the right suffers from compression artifacts and looks odd as opposed to the original Flash which just looks hilariously odd.
Hand holding a tasty, fresh onigiri (to be delivered still warm to the child ready to be picked up from school) under a metro arrivals board
Epic handshake meme NatSec nerds and Ecology nerds meeting over Rewilding borderlands
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Aerial view of the Houthavens, Amsterdam. Huge numbers of multifamily buildings stretch into the Ij with shipping and ports surrounding them.
Trump Gold Card: the only RealID compliant citizenship document that matters to them
British forces burn the White House, August 24, 1814. Through the flames can be seen a building similar to that prior to current POTUS' awful ballroom addition: such ballrooms being, at that time, limited to nationalized structures in the wake of fallen royalty on the continent
Trump positive about negotiations with himself regarding Iran [image of POTUS Trump gesturing to what he would later describe as the "most beautiful overhead bins in the world" in a 5 minute ramble over how wheelie suitcases fit but he won't allow them because they probably kill birds and cause cancer] WASHINGTON - Despite a rocky start, US President Trump is not withdrawing from negotiations with himself over Iran. Trump says he has since made good progress.
In a statement to MS NOW, White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson defended Trump and denied the allegations in Smith’s progress memo. “It’s pathetic that Democrats with zero credibility like Jamie Raskin are still clinging to deranged Jack Smith and his lies in 2026,” Jackson said. “President Trump did nothing wrong, which is why he easily defeated the Biden DOJ’s unprecedented lawfare campaign against him and then won nearly 80 million votes in a landslide election victory.”
Chocolate filled oliebol in Bijlmerplein
Two fully armored, masked, nominally grown men in shades glare menacingly in their 2006-era Fallujah battle rattle
Bakker's Gebakkraam oliebollen stand in Haarlemerplein set up and ready to sell delicious fried dough balls filled and/or covered with various sweet things throughout the holiday season
Two masked big boys, decked out in battle rattle circa 2006 Fallujah glaring menacingly after 47 days of training and excited to manage a mother of three trying to figure out whether she needs to take her shoes off before going through the scanner to make her flight which departs in 39 minutes.
A delicious, incentive tropical beverage with an orchid and pineapple leaves
Recounting a conversation with a military official, Trump said he had asked why the ships were sunk instead of captured. “’We could have used it. Why did we sink them?’” Trump had apparently asked the official. “He said, ‘It’s more fun to sink them’. “They like sinking them better. They say it’s safer to sink them. I guess it’s probably true.”
Iran’s Missile and Drone Program: Disrupting U.S. Aerial Hegemony Issue Brief, July 2024 Shahram Akbarzadeh Nonresident Senior Fellow July 28, 2024 download Key Takeaways Claiming the Skies: Iran views its missile and drone technology as a potent alternative to its aging air force, allowing it to project power well beyond its borders.
Satellite imagery of the girls' school hit by the US boxed in yellow and the adjacent IRGC base boxed in red. Craters visible show precision munition strikes across both boxes but the US claimed its strikes only landed in the red.
Beforehand, according to an American official present, Mr. Hegseth dabbed his nose with powder from a small compact. “Look commanding,” he told one aide. The handshake with the Ukrainian might be shown on Fox; the president might be watching.
The story is recounted in a Wall Street Journal newspaper report that tells how officials, advisers and visiting allies are quietly acquiring leather dress shoes courtesy of Trump, who presents them with the enthusiasm of a travelling salesman. Cabinet meetings, lunches and Oval Office drop-ins can abruptly turn into discussions about footwear. Two men in blue suits and red ties seated. Golf club firm owned by Trump’s sons merges with drone manufacturer Read more “Did you get the shoes?” he will ask colleagues, according to several people familiar with the ritual quoted by the Journal. Some have even found themselves trying them on in the Oval Office. One female White House official observed wryly: “All the boys have them.” Another added: “It’s hysterical because everybody’s afraid not to wear them.”
Mohammad Hassan Sangtarash @MHSangtarash Iran’s Khorramshahr‑4 uses hypergolic fuel, cutting launch prep time and reducing launcher exposure to satellites. Ready in under 15 minutes, it supports mobile operations and can carry warheads up to 2000 kg, including cluster types. Mohammad Hassan Sangtarash @MHSangtarash Feb 4 The unveiling and tour of Iran’s new missile city were not broadcast due to security concerns. During the visit, Khorramshahr missiles—equipped with 1,800–2,000 kg warheads—were seen being prepared for potential operations. x.com/MHSangtarash/s…
For the first time, the IRGC has reportedly begun mass production of a solid‑fuel version of the ultra‑heavy Khorramshahr‑4 intermediate‑range ballistic missile (IRBM). The missile is said to carry a 1,500 kg warhead, with destructive power capable of severely damaging large residential structures. While the Khorramshahr‑4 itself was developed years ago, this marks the first reported deployment of a solid‑fuel variant, enabling faster launch readiness and the ability to deploy larger numbers from fixed bases. Analysts note that recent conflict assessments have emphasized the psychological and human impact of high‑payload missiles, in addition to physical damage, in any potential future confrontation with Israel.
For the first time, the IRGC has reportedly begun mass production of a solid‑fuel version of the ultra‑heavy Khorramshahr‑4 intermediate‑range ballistic missile (IRBM). The missile is said to carry a 1,500 kg warhead, with destructive power capable of severely damaging large residential structures. While the Khorramshahr‑4 itself was developed years ago, this marks the first reported deployment of a solid‑fuel variant, enabling faster launch readiness and the ability to deploy larger numbers from fixed bases. Analysts note that recent conflict assessments have emphasized the psychological and human impact of high‑payload missiles, in addition to physical damage, in any potential future confrontation with Israel.
But what Mr. Trump gains in secrecy he loses in message control. On a range of issues, from the goals of the Iran strike to Mr. Trump’s objectives in Venezuela or even in threatening Greenland, there are a blitz of answers. Inconsistency is sometimes celebrated by the administration as wily strategic deception, rather than as a failure to think several chess moves ahead.
POTUS in white USA hat he wore to announce a major new war in the Middle East in front of black curtains where a man peeks into the [air quotes] SCIF
US fears destruction of Epstein files: "A large part was in the Middle East" Washington - The Pentagon fears that the unreleased Epstein files have been lost in the war in the Middle East. According to the US, a large portion of the dossier was stored in the Middle East, precisely in the areas now being bombed by Iran.
Robert McNamara, who served under LeMay during the bombing campaign against Japan and later became U.S. secretary of defense during the Vietnam War, said LeMay’s conviction was that a war must be won no matter the cost. In the 2003 documentary “The Fog of War,” McNamara quoted LeMay as telling his crews following the Tokyo air raid, “If we'd lost the war, we'd all have been prosecuted as war criminals.”
The Thick Of It scene where a minister tries to sell digital advancement to uninterested school children
Heavily armored and armored, gas masked, unidentifiable government secret policeman striding through CS gas looking for random citizens to attack with the bear spray canister in his hand. Abbie Parr/Associated Press
The New York Times Opinion Thomas L. Friedman Minneapolis and Gaza Now Share the Same Violent Language [image of ICE thug heavily armed and carrying bear spray stomping across police tape through clouds of riot gas surrounding the place his compatriots fired 10 shots into a disarmed ICU nurse]
Defense of Greenland: Agreement Between the United States and the Kingdom of Denmark, April 27, 1951 Article II: (b) Without prejudice to the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark over such defense area and the natural right of the competent Danish authorities to free movement everywhere in Greenland, the Government of the United States of America, without compensation to the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark, shall be entitled within such defense area and the air spaces and waters adjacent thereto: (i) to improve and generally to fit the area for military use; (ii) to construct, install, maintain, and operate facilities and equipment, including meteorological and communications facilities and equipment, and to store supplies; (iii) to station and house personnel and to provide for their health, recreation and welfare; (iv) to provide for the protection and internal security of the area; (v) to establish and maintain postal facilities and commissary stores; (vi) to control landings, takeoffs, anchorages, moorings, movements, and operation of ships, aircraft, and water-borne craft and vehicles, with due respect for the responsibilities of the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark in regard to shipping and aviation; (vii) to improve and deepen harbors, channels, entrances, and anchorages.
BBC A US federal judge has issued an order limiting the crowd control tactics that can be used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents (ICE) towards "peaceful and unobstructive" protesters in Minneapolis. Judge Katherine Menendez ruled on Friday night that federal agents cannot arrest or pepper spray peaceful demonstrators, including those monitoring and observing ICE agents. The ruling comes ahead of planned weekend protests against the widespread immigration action in the city and follows the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent earlier this month. The US Department of Homeland Security said it is taking measures to protect officers from rioters.
The ACI allows the EU to shut off access to the European single market representing 500 million consumers. It limits trade licenses and access to public procurement tenders. For American services, it means the European market would be off the table.
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever: "He says he will meet with Trump on Wednesday, accompanied by the Belgian monarch Philippe. “But it will have a different character than we had planned. It will probably be the message that we have to send: you’re crossing red lines here. We either stand together or we will stand divided, and if we are divided, there is the end of an era, of 80 years of atlanticism, really drawing to a close. And you know, as Gramsci said, ‘if the old is dying and the new is not yet born, you live in a time of monsters,’ and it’s up to him to decide if he wants to be a monster – yes or no.”"
Jan. 15, 2026, 9:16 a.m. ET BREAKING NEWS Kenny Holston/The New York Times Trump Threatens to Invoke Insurrection Act After Minneapolis Protests President Trump threatened to use the 1807 act to quell protests in Minneapolis after an ICE agent killed a woman in the city last week.