Only 21 more days until this is over, hopefully

3/8/2026 10:34:00 PM

Stunning insight

3/8/2026 10:38:39 PM

^^^

I need to watch that show

3/9/2026 1:01:38 AM

There's definitely a lot of Jewish humor in it.

3/9/2026 1:06:59 AM

Quote :

" Thus far, the most difficult one I have tried to paint... look me more than six months and it is not even beautiful or needs any special skills... I painted it over and over... And I cried... 1 just can pray and hope one day may come that i and others like me can freely visit our families without worrying how much risk we are taking, just like any other immigrant."

Just remembered this painting in my house was done by an Iranian American student at NCSU — got it from the student art sale about 9 years ago. Looks eerily like the burning oil drums

3/9/2026 11:11:13 AM

^Out of curiosity, how old was the guy? I was just wondering if you know whether or not that painting was inspired by a particular event, like the oil fires in Kuwait, in Iraq War I, for an example (I know you said he was Iranian, by the way).

And that quote, is that from within this thread, or is that from the artist?

ETA: I guess maybe the reference to "paint" just answered my own question, lol.

[Edited on March 9, 2026 at 11:44 AM. Reason : ]

3/9/2026 11:43:27 AM

^ it’s the artist’s blurb on the painting

They were a grad student in engineering, the painting had been in works for a while but it was something in the first trump admin that was the inspiration for the final version — I think maybe the travel ban?

3/9/2026 11:49:22 AM

So are the attacks on Iran even coordinated between the US and Israel? Seems like Israel went on their own in bombing those oil facilities. I hear this is the largest disruption in oil production in history.

Thanks Obama!

3/9/2026 1:26:22 PM

Hopefully with Iran's new leadership their stance will be softened by this hardliner who just had his family killed

3/9/2026 1:40:08 PM

I doubt he will hold any grudges. Probably hated his strict Dad.

3/9/2026 1:55:22 PM

It's all flaming toxic water underneath the bridge

3/9/2026 2:43:30 PM

^^^^
I’m skeptical about the leaks saying mean old Israel bombed without letting Trump know

Just seems like trying to manage the pr to make trump seem like the good cop

3/9/2026 3:14:21 PM

Trump speaking at 5:30 eastern. I hope he gives new figures about how much drones and missiles from iran have decreased in past few days. Last fri they were saying how it had already went down like 85% etc. I figure trump cuts bait by march 27ish if we haven't subjugated them by then...he will be like ok lets gtfo we won etc etc

3/9/2026 3:25:22 PM

^
Rumors that taco is happening today. Markets already reacting as if Trump is winding down. Very ominous for the people of Iran if Netanyahu now is being blessed to do whatever he wants though— unclear how this affects oil markets unless they’ve negotiated a withdrawal in exchange for opening Hormuz back up.

Fits with the trend of big showy military action then move on to something else. Wouldn’t be surprised to see something in Cuba soon as they’ve been telegraphing.

3/9/2026 3:37:53 PM

^^Serious question, you actually believe the things he says?

3/9/2026 3:46:05 PM

I honestly don’t believe a word of it anymore.

Also, if coal companies can remove mountain tops in VA and W. VA, why do we still have a straight of Hormuz? Let’s just America that sumbitch into a straight canal.

3/9/2026 4:33:32 PM

Quote :

" ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS: ANY ARAB OR EUROPEAN COUNTRY THAT EXPELS THE AMBASSADORS OF ISRAEL AND THE UNITED STATES FROM ITS TERRITORY WILL, STARTING TOMORROW, HAVE FULL AUTHORITY AND FREEDOM TO PASS THROUGH THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ - REPORTS "

Don’t think it will work but it’s solid propaganda work

Compilation of jd Vance campaigning explaining in detail why Iran war is bad

https://bsky.app/profile/demcast.com/post/3mgnrrhy24n2m

[Edited on March 9, 2026 at 5:51 PM. Reason : ]

3/9/2026 5:43:24 PM

Excursion!

This admin so tries to telegraph words. They have OBLITERATED the word "obliterated". New word is excursion.

"Because i don't know enough about it"!!!

[Edited on March 9, 2026 at 6:23 PM. Reason : Answer on bombing school]

3/9/2026 6:11:27 PM

Quote :

"It's all flaming toxic water underneath the bridge"

LOL!

3/9/2026 8:06:25 PM

Quote :

" @realDonald Trump t If Iran does anything that stops the flow of Oil within the Strait of Hormuz, they will be hit by the United States of America TWENTY TIMES HARDER than they have been hit thus far. Additionally, we will take out easily destroyable targets that will make it virtually impossible for Iran to ever be built back, as a Nation, again - Death, Fire, and Fury will reign upon them — But I hope, and pray, that it does not happen! This is a gift from the United States of America to China, and all of those Nations that heavily use the Hormuz Strait. Hopefully, it is a gesture that will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP 208 ReTruths 677 Likes "

Trump is threatening to massacre civilian populations if they keep blockading oil tankers

3/9/2026 10:23:58 PM

He literally is a troll

3/9/2026 10:25:45 PM

Quote :

"(Reuters) - U.S. intelligence indicates that Iran's leadership is still largely intact and is not at risk of collapse any time soon after nearly two weeks of relentless U.S. and Israeli bombardment, according to three sources familiar with the matter. https://uk.news.yahoo.com/exclusive-us-intelligence-says-iran-230717678.html"

Ah, well, nevertheless

3/11/2026 10:35:49 PM

3/12/2026 6:09:18 AM

When bush started threatening Iran it allegedly caused a backlash where regular Iranians shifted their support to more anti-American candidates. Will be interesting to see what happens this time. Will be a huge tragedy if after all this the thousands of protestors that died in Iran a few weeks ago died for nothing.

3/12/2026 9:40:35 AM

Allegedly Iranian drones are making into uae— seems like the defense shields are out of ammo



So I guess trump telling irans neighbors to shut up about the interceptors wasn’t disinformation

I’m not seeing how any of this helps contain China either — seems they’re more empowered than ever.

[Edited on March 12, 2026 at 9:57 AM. Reason : B]

3/12/2026 9:57:15 AM

6 days, $11.3B in direct costs. No victory in sight

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/first-6-days-iran-war-cost-11-billion-pentagon-tells-senators-rcna263060

3/12/2026 1:01:47 PM

So since Rubio admitted Israel got us into this war, we can just send them a bill right?

3/12/2026 1:13:39 PM

KC-135 down in Iraq, so likely 6 more fatalities.

3/12/2026 6:13:02 PM

Nyt said it was a 3 person crew

3/12/2026 7:07:45 PM

Reuters said 6. KC-135s typically fly with 3, but can do more (navigator, FE, instructors, etc).

3/12/2026 7:19:12 PM

https://dcas.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/app/summaryData/deaths/byYearManner

13 soldiers died in the Afghanistan withdrawal

3/12/2026 7:25:40 PM

Cnn saying 5. Nyt blurb may have just been saying what is typical on that aircraft. Nevertheless, tragic

3/12/2026 7:25:51 PM

Wouldn’t have happened if there were no Iran war currently.

So we have:

1) The school bombing
2) Friendly fire from Kuwait (likely not our fault but still looks bad)
3) This latest accident.

I realize accidents happen in war, but I certainly don’t remember hearing about as many in previous conflicts. Is that because the coverage is better now? Or is it because we’re just not what we used to be?

3/13/2026 10:23:52 AM

Quote :

" Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock @SenatorWarnock The killing of schoolchildren should shock our conscience and cause us to recoil in horror. A nation whose leaders can so easily shrug off the death of children, no matter the cause, is in need of moral repair. There must be accountability and lessons learned from this tragedy. And we must never forget that Iranian children, too, are children of God. "

3/13/2026 10:24:11 AM

Bbehe was right. All 6 from the crash are dead. Rip

3/13/2026 10:26:39 AM

bbehe knows aerospace!

He cheated off Ed Baldwin when they were classmates.

3/13/2026 1:11:15 PM

^^^^
If hegseth is pushing a culture that rules are for nerds I can see it being the case people are getting sloppier — already a problem with genz to begin with

Teachers have been saying kids have been doing more racial bullying since trump and research is starting to back that up. Character matters in leadership, it washes over the whole country

3/13/2026 1:34:10 PM

I had this on a copy paste from like 2 days ago

Quote :

"I'm starting to sour on this. I said by march 27 the other day, I don't even think Trump has that long. Its clear their citizens aren't going to overthrow the government. We can't keep them from attacking ships in the straight of hormuz, and arab countries are not going to offensively help us. The question is how do we get out without Iran looking like the victor. Really had hoped this would have went like Venezuela...oh well. At least we tried! If I'm Iran, its clear a nuclear weapon is needed. "

3/13/2026 2:47:58 PM

Come on, the success theatre will continue and the body count will go up too. The spineless GOP won’t stop Trump

3/13/2026 3:15:25 PM

I want trump to solve this nagging 47 year thing, and cuba, and then live good life last like 40 years.

3/13/2026 3:22:02 PM

Trump is sending ~2500 Marines there, most likely to try to seize one of the islands in the Strait.

What a shit show

3/13/2026 4:29:08 PM

Well, if we can't have Greenland, we'll take another island!

3/13/2026 8:21:52 PM

^^seems like actual competent strategy. Dangerous though

3/13/2026 8:35:45 PM

Hegseth apparently committed yet another war crime simply by saying he would give no quarter

3/13/2026 9:44:16 PM

Possibly a positive development here. This is the guy being floated as an opposition leader in Iran being groomed

https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-meets-exiled-iranian-opposition-figure-reza-pahlavi/

3/13/2026 10:06:14 PM

Such a bad look if its him though, not that iran did themselves any favors putting in the son of the supreme leader either

3/14/2026 8:18:31 AM

^^^^ it's an awful strategy to try to seize an island with that few of troops knowing they'll be constantly bombarded by drones and rockets.

This administration has no idea what the fuck they're doing and have shown their willingness to completely ignore the military leaders who know better.

I'm sure someone on this board will call it hysterics, but they're absolutely going to get more troops killed for no reason.

3/14/2026 11:12:37 AM

I’m seeing now that 30% of global agricultural fertilizer gets shipped through Hormuz so both oil and food prices are expected to rise, with farms being hit in 2 ways from this

3/14/2026 12:51:35 PM

Yeah, urea prices have already jumped significantly.

Again, this whole thing was not planned at all. If leaks are to be believed, Trump didn't think Iran would close the strait.

3/14/2026 2:24:37 PM

Man, who could have seen this coming? It's a shame our Constitution just leaves it up to one person to declare war, ya know?

3/14/2026 5:36:00 PM