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A career spent in government affairs & media. Now an interested eye on the news. Not always balanced; there aren’t two sides to fascism. Now on TikTok 👉 https://www.tiktok.com/@news_eye?_t=ZN-8zwNc7WZeII&_r=1 Please use ALT text :-)
Insane satellite imagery. This is the change from May to July. Europe has cooked. (🎥 Colin McCarthy)
One of the great photos of our time. Captured by Maximilien Lamy for AFP.
A full-page editorial tribute to the Tartan Army in today’s Boston Globe. Rarely has one country’s inhabitants done their homeland so proud. 👏🏴 #NoScotlandNoParty
BREAKING: The UK Government confirms that Bluesky will be INCLUDED in the ban on social media for under 16s. The government said it will be BANNED because it is a “user-to-user platform who purpose is to enable social interaction.”
There we have it, we hit the big 4-0! This is the 40th time Trump has announced a deal with Iran. Any mainstream media outlet not covering this with total ridicule and scorn should just close its doors.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2mo agoTrump: "Based on the fact that discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran have been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved, I have, as President of the United States of America, cancelled the scheduled strikes and bombings against Iran this evening."
Announcing military operations and invasion plans in advance seems, well, galactically stupid.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2mo agoTrump: "The US will be hitting Iran VERY HARD TONIGHT. At some point in the not too distant future, we will be taking Kharg Island, and other oil infrastructure points, and assume total control of their Oil and Gas Markets, much like we have with Venezuela, which is working out brilliantly."
WOW - Trump crashes out & cuts his interview w/ Welker short as she presses him on his lack of evidence for claiming elections are rigged "You're either crooked or you're stupid. I've had enough. Thank you darling," he tells her" "I traveled all the way to Wisconsin for this interview," she pleads
NEW: This might be the perfect visual metaphor for the war in Iran. Courtesy of today’s Virginia Tech Spring game.
MEMO TO ALL STRAIT OF HORMUZ CUSTOMERS PLEASE NOTE OUR OPENING HOURS: MONDAY - FRIDAY: 9.30AM - 4PM.
UPDATE, Saturday: The Strait of Schrödinger remains open and closed, safe and dangerous, insurable and uninsurable, blockaded and free. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!
NEW: Trump’s demented and confused brain has just renamed the Strait of Hormuz. And not in the way you’d expect…
The news that Mandelson failed security service vetting is NOT NEW. The story broke 7 MONTHS AGO. See story below. Keir Starmer and No.10 claim they only found out this week. But the Independent told No.10 that it had two sources confirming he failed vetting - in September 2025. A web of deceit.
Concerns Mandelson failed M16 vetting for US ambassador – but was appointed anyway
The prime minister is facing serious questions after claims he ignored warnings from the security services to appoint Peter Mandelson as US ambassador
independent.co.uk
NEW: Growing fears of food shortages on USS Tripoli & other US ships in the Middle East. This photo is the kind of meals now being served. It was sent by a sailor to her family. Families are now trying to send food parcels to the ships. Full story 👉 www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
NEW: The Pope is doubling down. In Cameroon today: “Woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic, or political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth.” 💥 (🎥 Vatican News)
BREAKING: Trump announces a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. Recent history suggests much could unfold in the next 10 days of this ceasefire. The LEAST likely is that Israel will cease fire. I give it less than 24 hours.
This is radical, religious fundamentalism. The US Government has become exactly what it once used to raise armies against.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4mo agoHegseth: "Our press are just like these Pharisees. Your politically motivated animus for President Trump nearly completely blinds you from the brilliance of our American warriors."
NEW: Pete Hegseth has used the Pentagon war briefing to attack the press again. In a week of endless religious fanaticism, Hegseth just compared journalists to the Pharisees who attacked Jesus. The US is being run by a collective cult of religious fundamentalists. Government by mental illness.
Congratulations to photographer Andrew Harnik who has won the White House Correspondents’ Association award for presidential news coverage with one of the greatest Oval Office photos ever captured.
And, for the record, this was also very obviously Trump depicting himself as a doctor. About to do a prostate exam.
A grandmother forced to work to pay for her husband’s cancer treatment delivers food to a President covering his office in gold. Trump’s America. Burn it all down. (📸 Getty Images)
BREAKING: Nazareth man, 33, faces backlash after impersonating a doctor.
SUMMARY OF TRUMP PRESSER: After receiving a McDonald's delivery, Trump denied he was Jesus but instead a doctor working for the Red Cross. He attacked Pope Leo for being weak on crime, asked a grandmother if women should play in men’s sports, said he’d invade Cuba and wore make-up on his right hand.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4mo agoQ: Did you post that picture of yourself depicted as Jesus Christ? TRUMP: I did post it and I thought it was me as a doctor and had to do Red Cross. Only the fake news could come up with that one.
NEW: Trump denies posting a picture of himself as Jesus. Says it was him as a doctor. Blames the media. “I did post it, it was me as a doctor…making people better. And I do make people better.” He then appears to take credit for a Doordash Grandma’s husband getting treatment for cancer… Fuck me.
It’s 2026 and the Pope is having to answer questions on how much he fears the United States Government. POPE LEO XIV: “I am not afraid of the Trump administration. I speak from the Gospel, and I will continue to speak out loudly against the war.”
7 DAYS AGO: “OPEN THE FUCKIN’ STRAIT YOU CRAZY BASTARDS!” TODAY: “RIGHT, I’M CLOSING THE STRAIT YOU CRAZY BASTARDS!” 🤡😂🤡😂🤡😂🤡😂🤡😂🤡😂