ICE will use shock gloves on Americans. ICE will use shock gloves on protesters.
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I don't think that gloves like this should exist. I mean, I don't think that ICE should exist. But definitely abolish ICE and double abolish shock gloves.
Gillian Brockell@gillianbrockell.com · 3h agoJFC
If the Iranian missile technology has improved so they can change direction to impair the effectiveness of Patriot defensive missiles, doesn't the U.S. need better missile tech and not just more of the same dumb Patriots?
That is an inefficient and costly use of force, well outside established doctrine and best practices intended to prevent exactly this outcome. Absent a compelling operational justification, it suggests either reckless or an intentional disregard for force protection.
If the Iranian missile technology has improved so they can change direction to impair the effectiveness of Patriot defensive missiles, doesn't the U.S. need better missile tech and not just more of the same dumb Patriots?
Crude oil stockpiles in the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve have fallen below 300 million barrels, the lowest level in more than four decades, as global inventories stay under pressure due to the Iran war.
There's a real question of how low the SPR can go. The answer is definitely not "0". 70m barrels is the stated technical floor. But problems are expected to start around 250m and we may struggle to actually pull from it—at least at this current pace. We're already under 300m.
Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · yesterdayRBADVISERS: “.. Yet another inflation impulse. The US basically has NO STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE (SPR) anymore.”
Sotomayor's dissent quoting Trump's own immunity logic lands hardest: order Seal Team 6 to assassinate a rival, immune, organize a coup, immune, take a bribe for a pardon, immune. Roberts wrote that opinion himself and still calls it balls and strikes. A former clerk called the umpire talk a myth.
The Delusions of John Roberts
The Chief Justice insists that his Supreme Court isn’t biased even as it keeps making dramatic leaps rightward.
newyorker.com
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Waterloo scientists Dr. Brian Ingalls, Dr. Sara Sadr, and Dr. Marc Aucoin have engineered “tumor-eating” bacteria that can invade and destroy cancer from within. A potential breakthrough in cancer treatment research.
Trump failing to defend against attacks on U.S. water systems. Started a war, used up missiles and failed to defend Americans at home.
The fucking Saudis cut production when Biden was president to make gasoline more expensive. They increased production under Trump. 2023: www.nytimes.com/2023/06/05/business/dealbook/saudi-arabia-opec-oil-prices.html
Saudi Arabia’s ‘Whatever It Takes’ Strategy Boosts Oil Prices (Published 2023)
Brent crude rose on Monday after the world’s biggest oil producer announced it would be the lone OPEC Plus member to cut production next month.
nytimes.com
The pentagon is in a hot mess all because of one dysfunctional woefully unqualified person who championed an illegal war. Hegseth can’t persuade Republicans to back his big budget. Senators are leaving town no closer to enacting the crown jewel of the Defense secretary’s agenda.
Hegseth can’t persuade Republicans to back his big budget
Senators are leaving town no closer to enacting the crown jewel of the Defense secretary’s agenda.
politico.com
Bessent bought Yen because he was seeking to prevent the Bank of Japan selling US Treasuries, thereby pushing up yields on longer-dated bonds and adding to America’s own fiscal challenges. Bessent intervened by selling euros rather than dollars to buy Yen, without informing the ECB.
'Russia and Syria Sign Memorandum on Future of Russian Bases in Country' militarnyi.com/en/news/russ...
No other way to spin this besides a complete failure. Trump lost and sacrificed American lives in a pointless war. www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Trump Thought Opening the Strait of Hormuz Was Imminent. Iran Had Other Plans.
Tehran’s new demands for major concessions come days after the White House had signaled a deal to clear commercial passage was within reach.
wsj.com
So this is very disturbing. A Russian outlet known for publishing info for Russia’s security services (FSB) wrote an article speculating Patel’s upcoming visit to Moscow. Everything from providing kompromat on Dems to him serving as a back channel. They even discussed what they could get in return.
Iran issues extensive list of demands to reopen Hormuz: -End US blockade -US forces out of area -End sanctions -Unconditionally release all frozen Iranian assets -Pay war reparations Even as maximal position to be negotiated down, Iran being in this position highlights how badly Trump screwed up.
Trump is following Putin’s plan: destroy the USA. Every move he makes, from DOGE to tariffs to Iran, has quickly bled resources and throttled the economy. He does this with glee.
Justin Wolfers@justinwolfers.bsky.social · 5d agoSeems relevant: Canada is creating jobs at a rate that is roughly 4x that in the United States.
Iran Sees an Opening to Kick the U.S. Out of the Gulf In talks on the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran has vowed to block U.S. Navy ships from using the waterway www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Iran Sees an Opening to Kick the U.S. Out of the Gulf
In talks on the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran has vowed to block U.S. Navy ships from using the waterway.
wsj.com
Trump now claims to have obtained OVER $20 TRILLION in foreign investment THIS YEAR. Never says who invested or where the money is spent, he never has receipts, just crazy claims.
ICE Shot Two More Men With No Cameras: Senate Says February Pledges Were Never Kept Senators demand Mullin and Homan testify as Chairman Paul has not responded to July 31 letter www.techtimes.com/articles/323...
ICE Shot Two More Men With No Cameras: Senate Says February Pledges Were Never Kept
ICE use of force oversight has stalled again: Senate Democrats demand a new hearing after ICE agents shot two men in Houston and Maine in July 2026 with no body cameras, repeating conditions that prom...
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Everything I see makes it looks like the longer this drags on, the more leverage Iran will have. Hegseth and Trump thought they could do this quickly and without getting deeply entangled, then they thought they’d grind Iran down. Turns out the war of attrition is favoring Iran.
Sky Marchini@sky.skymarchini.net · 4d agoBRUH??? "Saudi Arabia used about 86% of its 2,800 PAC-3 interceptors in the first 38 days of combat, leaving it with 400 missiles left in April. Other Gulf nations used up similar amounts of their inventories, CSIS said." www.reuters.com/world/what-i...
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey agree to NATO-style mutual defense pact amid escalating Iran conflict. https://cnn.it/4q5in7x
Sen. Bill Cassidy is a liar and Trump's little bitch. I hope he goes home in shame to neighbors who see him for the incompetent snake he really is.
Senator Bill Cassidy is a cowardly prick. www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
Key Republican says he will vote for Todd Blanche to become attorney general after other senators defect – live
Senator Bill Cassidy, who will not be returning to Congress after losing his Louisiana primary to a Trump-backed candidate, said he would support the AG nominee
theguardian.com
A win! A federal appeals court has blocked the Trump administration from moving forward with its proposed White House ballroom, ruling that construction cannot begin without congressional authorization.
Tillis and Cornyn's moral spinelessness is amplified by Murkowski's reasoned refusal to support Blanche. Can't one other Republican grow a spine?