Basically all of the bad economic news this term is because the president deliberately decided to do something moronic. He is much more personally responsible for this than most presidents are for the downturns in their administration.
So let me get this straight ...
1. US bombs Iran
2. Oil price goes up a bit, benefitting Russia's petrostate
3. Russia gives Iran targeting info
4. Oil price shoots WAY up
5. US unsanctions Russian oil
I’d like to check it out.
They want to try to cut and run. The problem with this is that you can’t at this point. The only way out is through.
“Let them eat my balls.”
"We reserve the right to cut and run when we get bored, this gets complicated, or we don't want to do it anymore."
This thread should be the death-knell for Platner's claim that the army didn't ban him for the Nazi tattoo and for his defenders' claims that he didn't know it was a Nazi tattoo.
It's the reason he was barred from re-enlistment, and he knew it.
He's a liar who deliberately kept a Nazi tattoo.
The ol' unplug it and plug it back in again trick.
He should get championship style rings for surviving back to back Ayatollahs.
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Aka seeking redress by lawful means through the courts.
The "plan" is some version of "it's up to the Iranian people" except, uh, there continues to be a large and still-functional theocratic police state over there. Success depends on the Revolutionary Guard just giving up then helping the people organize a free and fair election, which seems unlikely.
This guy assassinated someone in a foreign country with an exotic atomic weapon.
tl;dr: An injunction against Trumpian extortion. Finally. The first clear ruling against the business model of this Capo in Chief.
It is beyond cool (is that the right word?) for me to see @lessig.bsky.social link to Legalish.
And if you don't read his substack already you should! lessig.substack.com/p/the-extort...
Ali Khamenei Is Dead, but Iran Is Not Yet Free
His death closes one chapter of repression, but the Islamic Republic’s entrenched security, political, and economic power structure remains intact, and the fight for a truly free Iran is far from over.
My Full Piece Here: bit.ly/46ukJEj
...maybe don't show the ship locations? Trump does not look medically OK for this.
“just fuckin fight everyone at once lol”
– Sun Tzu
Regime change isn't happening from the air. We won't do boots on the ground. So what is this? Bomb Iran till they sign JCPOA again?
> For its part, the United States filed a Response opposing any release of Volume II outside of the Department of Justice— characterizing Volume II as the unlawful work product of an unconstitutionally appointed actor
Cool. Good job everyone.
www.legalish.me/cannon-block...
This reads like AI commentary powered by bong rips.
Clever.
Breaking WSJ:
The highly classified whistleblower complaint against Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is related to a conversation intercepted last spring in which two foreign nationals discussed Jared Kushner, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter.
Lmaooooo
How much of that was impacted by strikes on oil/gas infrastructure?
hilarious.
NEWS: Judge Biery has ordered the release of 5-year-old Liam Ramos. A thunderous rebuke against ICE’s violent campaign in Minnesota. Read the order below.
Link:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
