Sociopaths don't care wapo.st/4tZNaDA

'Ceasefire' www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

"Israel set up a clandestine military outpost in the Iraqi desert to support its air campaign against Iran and launched airstrikes against Iraqi troops who almost discovered it early in the war" www.wsj.com/world/middle...

China’s exports jump 14% ahead of Xi-Trump summit www.ft.com/content/c1a1...

"Shapiro’s podcast ranks 43rd on the Spotify charts, at least 30 places behind shows by Owens and Carlson, and his YouTube views have plunged nearly 70 percent since December 2024" wapo.st/3QWgKvj

The WSJ editorial board headline leaves little doubt about what they hope Trump will do next

CPJ shares statement from Shireen Abu Akleh’s family 4 years after the American Palestinian journalist’s murder cpj.org?p=587113 via @CPJMENA

Iran creates a government agency to vet and tax vessels seeking passage through the crucial Strait of Hormuz apnews.com/article/iran...

"A U.S. official said bases in Bahrain and Kuwait were two of the hardest hit, possibly because they permitted attacks from their territory, including the use of High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) that can fire missiles at ranges exceeding 310 miles."

As suspected, Iran has hit far more US military assets than reported: Imagery verified by The Post shows damage to at least 228 structures or pieces of equipment at U.S. military sites. www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

After Claiming Progress in Talks with Iran and Oil Prices Tumble: “If they don’t agree, the bombing starts" www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05...

Didn't know Rubio felt this way about Minnesota!

The real question: Is the strait now open or is it still closed? "The strait remains effectively closed, with some 1,600 ships stranded in or near the waterway" www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05...

Arms industry is biggest winner in Iran war www.ft.com/content/20f9... via @ft

Jonathan Pollard, former US navy intelligence analyst jailed for 30 years for spying for Israel, will stand for election to the Knesset on a platform of ethnic cleansing of Palestinians. Mike Huckabee, Trump's envoy to Israel, hosted Pollard at US embassy in July. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

Oil stocks near 8-year low ahead of summer travel season despite collapse in demand www.ft.com/content/3bee... via @ft

Rubio's upcoming meeting with Pope Leo was set up to try to mend damaged relations, after Trump's attacks and reported threats to the Pope from the DoD. Then this! It's as if Trump wants to torpedo the meeting! www.wsj.com/politics/nat... via @WSJ

Trying to play good cop to balance Hegseth? apnews.com/article/rubi...

The End of America’s Soft Power - The United States has given up on one of its core international strengths. foreignpolicy.com/2026/05/04/t...

Iran's Tasnim agency quotes a military source as saying that on Monday, in the Strait of Hormuz, the US army targeted two civilian boats carrying goods, not speedboats belonging to the Revolutionary Guards, killing 5 people. via @ajarabic.bsky.social

'Two US Navy destroyers transited Hormuz and entered Persian Gulf after navigating an Iranian barrage, according to defense officials who spoke to CBS News under condition of anonymity.' If true, you'd think Trump would bragging about it publicly by now. www.cbsnews.com/news/2-us-na...

Texas voters: Send this man to Washington. We need his voice there.

Is America falling out of love with Israel? youtu.be/URBSW3jF5pA?...

Important developing story, though still unclear. If this is Iranian strike on UAE, it would be violation ceasefire, as I understand it. But I wonder if Iran is signaling that since Israel is not abiding by Iran's understanding of ceasefire on all fronts in striking Lebanon, Iran can do same.

Important developing story, though still unclear. If this is Iranian strike on UAE, it would be violation ceasefire, as I understand it. But I wonder if Iran is signaling that since Israel is not abiding by Iran's understanding of ceasefire on all fronts in striking Lebanon, Iran can do same.

Continuing ripple effects of the Trump-Netanyahu war: Airlines slash flights as fuel shortage fears mount www.ft.com/content/4810... via @ft

Iran has learned that it can quickly manipulate oil markets in the other direction too! www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/b...

Iran: "We warn that any foreign force, especially the U.S. military, will face attack if it approaches Hormuz"

"The Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf would not be managed by Trump's delusional posts!"

I've been shocked by the degree to which markets appear easy to manipulate, time after time. www.marketwatch.com/story/u-s-st...

First Iranian response to Trump's announcement about Hormuz today: Unmistakable warning.

Would any commercial ship risk being attacked by Iran, whatever the US navy pledges, knowing that Iran is clearly capable of hitting it?

Trump disapproval reaches new high, Post-ABC-Ipsos poll finds wapo.st/3OIhhjP

Sunday garden meditation

The American impunity shield at work: Normalizing criminality

Israel to purchase of 2 more squadrons of F-35I and F-15IA fighter jets from US, 'based on lessons learned from recent Iran war', as shipments carrying 6,500 tons of military gear arrive in Israel www.timesofisrael.com/israel-appro...

Taking out anger with Israel on Jews is criminal. The conflation of the two is doubly dangerous. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/u...

‘This is just disarray’: alarm inside Pentagon after Hegseth staff purges; insiders portray defense secretary as increasingly isolated after officers with impeccable reputations forced out www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Don't dismiss or look the other way. This is the 'national security' minister, with enormous power.

"The first stage puts forward the principle of forming an international reference to ensure that there is no return to war" and emphasizes the cessation of war in the entire region.

Reported full details of Iran's three-stage plan for ending the war are published by @AJArabic: aja.ws/x9a4n7

Taking out anger with Israel on Jews is criminal. The conflation of the two is doubly dangerous. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/u...

Houston! wapo.st/3QKCiuO

One huge winner of Iran war: Arms industry www.ft.com/content/a9a3... via @ft

More Iran-war ripple effects: Detroit carmakers warn of $5bn commodities shock due to Iran war www.ft.com/content/a24a... via @ft

The American impunity shield at work: Normalizing criminality

Gaza in Lebanon

More Iran war ripple effect: Jordanians Struggle as Mideast Wars Scare Tourists Away www.nytimes.com/2026/05/02/w...

More weapons to Israel: The U.S. will supply Israel with 10,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System kits, valued at almost $1 billion, that turn air-to-ground rockets into precision munitions capable of downing drones. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

A new oil shock is driving up gas prices, putting disproportionate pressure on lower-income households and car-dependent communities. Adie Tomer and Ben Swedberg examine regional impacts and what this means for transportation and energy policy.