“Why not just ask the press to wear Pom poms!” Says much.

All the kids are doing it

VANCE TO MEET WITH OIL EXECUTIVES AS FUEL PRICES SURGE

Afghanistan is temporarily ceasing military operations against Pakistan at the request of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey, the government announced.

"What happens if this continues for another 2-4 months?" is what i lose sleep over

I don’t mean to alarm anyone, but President Donald Trump, the guy who catapulted America into a war of choice with Iran, doesn't seem like he’s doing well in the think-y/speak-y cognitive department. My roundup of his recent troubling babble: www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

I just heard back from the reporter, and I am genuinely speechless. Is “we don’t care” the business model?

A heist.

New for @slate.com: our @hannahstoryb.bsky.social writes that Justice Alito's conflicts of interest go deeper than we knew in an upcoming case. Alito recently broke from precedent and failed to recuse when granting oil companies' petition against Boulder in a long-running climate liability suit...

BREAKING: Iranian state television confirms Israel killed Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib.

Man, this was a funny campaign stunt though.

The goal of the moneyed elite is pushing the burden onto the shoulders of those who can least afford it. Trump said as much during the SOTU. He said tariffs -- effectively a national sales tax in all but name -- should replace the income tax. stateline.org/2026/03/18/r...

Mr. Orban, this is for you. We see what you are doing. And we are concerned. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not Hungary’s prime minister. He does not owe you political points Or public support. So why are you turning him into the face of your campaign? Ukraine has been holding the line

No dissent from dear leader's self-aggrandizing demands!

Following the brutal killing of Alex Pretti, an unhinged Mullin disparaged the VA ICU nurse as a “deranged individual”: americasvoicecnn.substack.com/p/agents-of-...

MARKWAYNE MULLIN: That was an official trip that was classified PETERS: Where was that trip? MULLIN: I just said it's classified, sir PETERS: So where did you 'smell war'? MULLIN: I just said -- it's classified

🔥🔥 RAND PAUL confronts Trump DHS pick Markwayne Mullin at hearing: "I just wonder if someone who applauds violence against their political opponents is the right person to lead an agency that has struggled to accept limits to the proper use of force." www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

As entertaining as Republican Senator Rand Paul cooking Markwayne Mullin during his DHS Secretary confirmation hearing may be, Democrat John Fetterman will vote for the plumber which will negate any potential nay vote from Rand. Eff Fetterman.

Mullin is so clearly unqualified to run DHS that any senator who votes to put this man in charge of any federal agency, let alone DHS, is announcing their own disqualification for office.

The misspelling of “Strait” makes this unhinged post sound like Trump is accusing the Strait of Hormuz of being closeted.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, "Let us say to our British friends" "If they stand ready to return to the EU Single Market with all associated privileges and duties" "They will be be met with open arms" Sounds like a plan. Who's in?

"This just shows a disturbing prioritization of militarism over the health and welfare of the American public." “Budgets are values . . . It could’ve funded a lot of research. Instead, this money is used to kill Iranian schoolgirls.”

UN: UN nuclear watchdog reported Wed that projectile struck the site of Iran’s Bushehr NPP, although no casualties have been reported. In Lebanon, humanitarian situation is worsening, with 100s reported killed and more than 1M people displaced. UN agencies are scaling up emergency assistance

Global crude prices inched up early on Wednesday—after recovering from a dip overnight—as Iraq signed a deal to resume oil exports through Turkey.

The Iran war has turned container shipping into a “wild west”, with carriers quadrupling fees, suspending bookings, and invoking 19th-century rules allowing them to dump containers at far-flung ports. Read the full story from @alicemhancock.bsky.social on #FTEdit 👉 ft.trib.al/ZomIXZk

WASHINGTON (AP) - Wholesale inflation comes in hot for February with producer prices rising 3.4%, the biggest jump in a year. @apnews.com

This ought to be one of the biggest financial stories around. Just what do they use to buy back treasury debt? I bet the public doesn't know. They should because they will pay. #austerity #econsky

Just because most people have never heard the term "extractive practices," doesn't mean they haven't felt the effects. As @rwasserman.bsky.social explains on BNN Bloomberg, private equity is a common example. Here's how it works: #PE #Extraction #CdnPoli #EconSky

* TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SAYS IT COULD BE FORCED TO SHUT DOWN SMALLER AIRPORTS IF GOVERNMENT FUNDING STANDOFF CONTINUES, TSA OFFICIAL SAYS @reuters.com

With diesel costs surpassing $5 per gallon that will result in those costs being passed along downstream. That means rising costs via the transportation sector which will show up in food prices in the near term. #Econ #EconSky

Debt investors offloading exposure to software companies is latest sign of pain reut.rs/3Pd5tWC

Mideast reroute lifts China smelters. #econsky

Yeah, that sounds right. #EconSky

Wow! Impressive that senior Iranians have time to leak to journalists. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/w...

Iran is earning about $140M per day from oil exports as prices rise above $100/barrel, driven by disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Despite sanctions, the US is effectively allowing these shipments to avoid worsening global supply shortages.

❗️☢️ A strike has just been launched on the territory of the nuclear power plant in the Iranian city of Bushehr, - Iranian media

UPDATE: The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier is leaving the fight with Iran and heading back to port, after a fire broke out in its laundry area. The Ford will travel from its current location in the Red Sea to Souda Bay, on the Greek island of Crete. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

NEW Somewhat unexpectedly, the US government has submitted an Article 51 letter to the UNSC articulating the US int'l law justification for attacking Iran. As someone who used to help draft these letters for the USG, I find the administration's legal arguments completely unconvincing. 1/n

This is interesting. American aerial-refueling tankers are broadcasting on ADS-B transponders, publicly revealing their locations in real time. Here are two that appear to have been refueling Israeli aircraft en route to attack Iran.

E-2D's enroute to the Persian Gulf. One would have thought this might have happened before they attacked Iran. Might have saved some lives. www.twz.com/air/navy-e-2...

Seeing unconfirmed reports the Navy is investigating whether the fire that raged for 30 hours and consumed 600 sailors' bunks was set purposefully If it was, whoever set it just set the timeline for a US opening of the Hormuz back several weeks at least, possibly altering the course of this war

We've been watching the Ford for the last week wondering when it'd make the Bab al-Mandab run, which could've 1) Set up/forced the Houthis to enter the conflict rather than let it pass by unmolested 2) Set up two carrier groups to force the Hormuz open This little fire delayed/prevented both

“Thrilled by U.S. firepower in last summer’s attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities, and giddy from the perceived success of removing Nicolás Maduro, Trump came to believe that the military was a magic wand that he could wave according to his whim.”👇🏼 #Iran #TrumpsWar www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-war-...

France ready to help U.S. secure Strait of Hormuz — but not while ships are under attack

❗️China offers Taiwan energy security in exchange for accepting Beijing’s rule, tying “reunification” to stable supplies as the Middle East war disrupts global energy flows and Strait of Hormuz shipping routes, Reuters says. Taiwan says US LNG imports will secure supply. #China

BREAKING: NATO has deployed Patriot PAC-3 air defense systems to Incirlik Air Base in Adana, Türkiye, alongside existing Spanish PAC-2 units. The PAC-3s are specifically for ballistic missile defense. A separate Patriot battery was previously deployed to Malatya.

What to know about #Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant after report of projectile hitting its complex apnews.com/article/iran...

🇮🇱Donald Trump plans to take control of the Strait of Hormuz by force, according to Khan News. The military operation could last several weeks. Israel is also preparing to intensify military operations in the Strait of Hormuz.

'Gulf states turn to machinegun fire to tackle Iranian drones over cities… Iran has expended more than 3,560 of the weapons in almost two weeks of attacks, but is understood to have a large stockpile and the ability to build hundreds more every week' www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/20...