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I spent a bunch of time arguing that, based on available evidence, the Trump White House has no long-term plan for the Iran war, no answer for what happens next. Sen. Lindsey Graham confirms that, except I meant it as a criticism, and he, bafflingly, means it as a defense.

Sir, this is the world's internet

I wonder if this experience will make this type of person think differently about refugees escaping emergency situations.

How did that work for them last time?

Agree, but didn't need the words after reading.

“A cynical violation of all norms of human morality and international law,” says Putin in a gushing blurb.

Aside from not being curious enough to Googlr what sumac and zaatar are for, imagine being culturally overwhelmed in London by a Waitrose. I never want to hear "you Brits don't use seasoning" from Americans ever again.

Years ago at the height of pandemic shutdowns I wrote a book about supply chains and why they break. I'm not going to make any projections about what comes next but, obviously, if this war drags on, it means more inflation.

BREAKING: The NEC has sensationally BLOCKED Andy Burnham from standing to become the next Ayatollah

Everything you need for gorilla warfare! ... I'll get me coat.

Terrific. Expect inflation triggered by supply chain disruptions.

Irish Bluesky, when invariably stuff rubs late remember that the projects below all of which are judged as successes ran late.

There is no clear sign that Iran’s security forces are melting away as a result of the rapid decapitation. In the coming days, America and Israel are likely to focus on three types of targets

So, odds on Iranians blowing up every Trump branded building they can get their hands on?

Ms Omar is class

The prospect of Belguim doing this stuff would melt Kaiser Wihelm II's mind.

Belgian MoD statement on the tanker seizure. Her being stateless / false flagged is given as the legal justification, UNCLOS article 110 specifically mentioned. www.mil.be/fr/news/les-...

Sikh people are awesome. Cheese-making skills included:

That Trump II is killing its way through every level of Iran's leadership until the unqualified recent hires are in charge is consistent with the notion that hegemons always try to export their ideal regime type.

Let me guess .. war will be over by Eid.

There is a problem afflicting old media: their audience isn't replenishing. As 80+ year old TV viewers and print readers die, they aren't getting replaced by new 45-year-olds. Milennials are sticking to the Internet. That means old media is competing for a shrinking, unrepresentative audience.

Americans really need to make their mind up, what are we the bland spiceless nation with no seasonings, or are we the weird nation with a wall of unknowable spices that are strange of foreign?? Like, I get all of these aren’t super common, but surely everyone should have Zaatar and Sumac??

This maybe wouldn't matter if tv news and newspapers didn't matter. But they carry an enormously outsized influence on political elites, who are now hearing the mouthpieces of the elderly as if they're the voices of the nation. It's a disastrous situation.

That starts a doom loop (to borrow a @philtinline.bsky.social term) Print front pages and cable news shows have no reason to represent the views of under-50s and every need to refect the prejudices of their dedicated core audience. Which repels any would-be new viewers or readers. And so on.

“keep racism out of British politics” is a fascinating framing in 2026

French helicopters assisted Belgian Special Forces to board the MT Ethera. MT Ethera is flying a false flag, which is in violation of international maritime law. As such Belgium has the right to board as per international law. MT Ethera has been brought in to the port of Zeebrugge

If after 14 years out of power, Labour cannot summon the moral courage to stand up to this awful inauthentic racist strategy and make a fist of positively governing for the many, then they truly deserve the wilderness that welcomes them back after the next election.

Irony has of course been dead for some time.

So, some good news:

uhhh oh my god

Having considered for 48 hours the best way to protect the autonomy, the equal voice and the equal right to cast a secret ballot of south Asian women at the polling station, Nigel Farage has concluded it is important to "go further" and to disenfranchise as many Asian women [+ men] as possible

Beatings will continue etc.

Look forward to all the tax exiles/influencer demanding the UK repatriation them...

every zoomer bro who told me how based Dubai was should be drafted into the UAE armed forces

They are leaving the screen with X on it out of the shot this time

'A good day to bury bad news'

A new Super PAC, "Chicago Progressive Partnership," just jumped into #IL09, opposing Kat Abughazaleh. Filings show they’re using the same vendors as AIPAC.

Corrupt and repressive? I agree, Governor. Shouldn't you remove the splinter from your eye first?

The constitutional remedy for a president who attempts to commit the United States to war without authorization from Congress is impeachment, removal, disqualification, and a criminal trial.

Is Qatar going to drop Sepp Blater on Tehran?

Occurs to me a voter registration campaign among non-citizen eligible voters (Irish + commonwealth, EU nationals in local elections) will help democracy and possibly help the parties not shitting on immigrants

Their solution will be to remove the vote from Commonwealth and Irish citizens, won't it?

No shit.

Like Venezuela?

I love that we all know 90 percent of them will flip on a dime now, from “trump won’t send your sons to war” (like it’s only sons) to “trump is sending your sons to war and that’s good.”