Stupid Decisions That Caused That Strait of Hormuz Problem: 1. Trump impulsively attacked Iran; 2. Trump foolishly insulted the allies he now needs; and 3. The U.S. Navy recently decommissioned an entire class of minesweepers, without any effective ready replacements. Not smart people.

"The United States has COMPLETELY destroyed Iran's military, but PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE come help us because Iran's military is whipping our ass in the Strait of Hormuz. Thank you for your attention to this ridiculous inconsistency."

BREAKING: US says it has no choice but to keep fighting war to reopen the Strait of Hormuz that is only closed because the US started the war

No lies detected.

Tension in Tel Aviv‼️ Israeli police suppress protest against ‘war with Iran‘ with sound bombs‼️

The US does this regularly to any country that tries to claim its own assets‼️

Good grief.

Iran’s foreign ministry has rejected US claims that it is seeking a peace deal, as drone and missile strikes continue across the region. More on #VMNews

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In an usual move, the DOJ just submitted a filing supporting Alexander Smirnov's effort to withdraw his guilty plea & overturn his 6-year sentence. Dep. AG Todd Blanche signed the submission. Why is the DOJ helping this Russian-linked fabricator? 2/2 Sign up for for OUR LAND at davidcorn.com.

SCOOP. From my OUR LAND newsletter: Trump's DOJ is helping to get a convicted FBI informant tied to Russian intelligence out of prison. The lie this guy told the FBI—Joe Biden took a $5m bribe from Burisma—was the main evidence for the GOP impeachment drive. 1/2 link.motherjones.com/public/44694...

“Is it a ‘little excursion’ or a war?” TRUMP: “Both.” 🤔 Also: “It’s an excursion that will keep us out of a war.” (So… not both, then?) Also also: “It has turned out to be easier than we thought.” 🤥 Deadly incompetence.

Per Politico, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned that a potential “Polexit” is becoming a real risk, accusing nationalist President Karol Nawrocki and right-wing opposition parties of pushing Poland toward leaving the European Union.

"...at least they weren't afraid to wear their own shoes." Excellent piece, from Declan Lynch

Thousands of opposition supporters fill central Budapest along Andrassy Avenue for over a kilometer behind Peter Magyar, as Orban's supporters gather at parliament. A poll gives Magyar's Tisza party a 20-point lead among decided voters, Bloomberg reported. #Europe

Michael McDonald, former acting chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities: “Steve Davis was one of Elon Musk’s—for lack of a better word—lieutenants, who was placed in charge of the DOGE operation…My understanding is yes, at the time, that he was functionally running DOGE.”

Note: It’s not entirely clear which “Steven” or “Stephen” he is referring to here. Fox may have been referring to Stephen Ehikian, who was at GSA during Fox’s tenure there. Notably, however, Steve Davis has previously been described as the operational head of DOGE. bsky.app/profile/anna...

Q: Your understanding is that Elon Musk kind of created the idea for the work that your [DOGE] team was engaged in? A: [Nods] Based on the executive order.

Q: Do you have an understanding about who was creating the directives and the priorities for your team to address? A: Elon had made it clear that there was a number of small agencies that needed DOGE leads…So, him.

Q: Who did you understand to be the top people at DOGE at the time of your employment? A: Steven [Davis], Josh [Gruenbaum], Anthony [Armstrong] Q: Elon Musk? A: Yes, although I had limited interaction with him.

Saying the quiet part out loud as the Authoritarian attempts to control the truth. #25thAmendmentNOW

Students at Moscow State Pedagogical University's Institute of Mathematics and Informatics report being threatened with withheld diplomas unless they download the MAX messenger app, Ostorozhno Novosti reported. #Russia

Too many “Conservative” parties aren’t conservative anymore. They’re right wing extremists, or worse.

Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi, appearing via Zoom, acknowledged that Iranians have no internet access while he does, telling a journalist: "I am the voice of Iranians and I must defend their rights" as justification for his personal access. Iran has cut all internet access to its population. #Iran

Will Duke Donald use the family atomics to breach the Shield Wall?

This DIDN’T age well‼️

Y’all. 🎪 www.nytimes.com/2026/03/15/u...

You really would think that nations, and even cities for that matter, would rethink the temptation to flirt with far-right populist “reform” politicians selling “change” after watching the corrupt, fascist dumpster fire that is Donald Trump. Hurricanes are change. A flesh-eating disease is change.

❗️Polish PM Donald Tusk warns that Polexit is a real threat today, driven by the Confederation party, most PiS members, and presidential candidate Nawrocki, backed by Russia, the US MAGA movement, and European far-right forces led by Orban. Tusk pledged to stop them. #Poland

They’re all quite mad.

Lebanon: UNIFIL says that its peacekeepers were fired upon, ‘likely by non-state armed groups’, on three separate occasions while conducting patrols around their bases in Yatar, Dayr Kifa and Qallawiyah. Fire was returned. No injuries sustained. www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...

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US gas prices reached an average of $3.70 a gallon today, according to AAA, a 24% increase since the war in Iran began on February 28. ⛽️

Top US allies are turning toward China instead. Blame Trump. European allies broadly support building closer ties to China — and believe America's role as a global superpower is fading.

Democratic lawmakers on Sunday pushed the Trump administration to more clearly lay out its goals in Iran as war continues to rage on in the Middle East. Trump is facing fierce opposition from Democrats making the rounds on the Sunday news programs who say they see no end in sight.

From this tweet alone, it’s difficult to assume that Iranian capabilities are “decimated”.

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Trans folks don’t barge into women’s spaces to assault people. You’re thinking of Trump.

Alternate headline: Trump administration response to Epstein files faces criticism.

They died for no reason‼️ Trump is sending US military to die for Israel‼️ #EpsteinFuryWar

A seat flip in New Hampshire. A strong Democratic showing in Georgia. Encouraging new polls in Texas and Ohio. And more signs that Trump is losing support with key voters. More of this, please. thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/week-progr...

Trump’s people are an openly lawless, corrupt regime actively attacking democracy, science and the very notion of truth. They’re aggressively implementing fascism as we speak. Every Trump nomination — EVERY SINGLE ONE — is intended to further that corruption. Not one Dem should vote for ANY of them.

Americans please stop this lawless fascist regime that is threatening the world 🇨🇦

A 2024 #SciencePerspective identified key issues that need to be prioritized in the study of Long Covid. ⁠ Learn more on #LongCovidAwarenessDay: https://scim.ag/3Pz63hl

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Cartoon by davegranlund.com.

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Of course, rising prices at the gas pump also drive up the prices of food and other consumer goods. ⛽️