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#31
Peak oil / Peak Oil
Last post by K-Dog - Mar 26, 2026, 11:45 AM
Did it get hit?

On top of his personal hard-on, Trump was dog walked into this mess.  The problem for the rest of the world is that this is no pleasant walking of a dog in a park.



SOUTHFRONT.PRESS2026-03-25

Iranian Air Defenses Hit American ‘F-18’ Over Chabahar

In a statement shared by the state-run Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), the guards said that its air defense systems struck the fighter jet over the city of Chabahar in the province of Sistan and Baluchestan, causing it to crash in the Indian Ocean.
#32
Trump Fascism / He is evil, without morality a...
Last post by K-Dog - Mar 26, 2026, 11:18 AM
Growing up it always irritated me that my father was always concerned about who I hung out with.  Thinking of his wisdom now I don't get irritated.

Being a friend of Israel is something he would not have liked at all.

How low can you go.



DEMOCRACYNOW.ORG2026-03-26

Israel Bombs Tent Camp for Displaced Palestinians in Central Gaza

In Gaza, an Israeli strike Wednesday sent a column of smoke and flames over a tent camp housing displaced families in the Deir al-Balah camp. Medical workers said the bombing killed one Palestinian and injured eight others.


ENGLISH.WAFA.PS2026-02-02

Three Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on central and northern Gaza

Three Palestinians were killed and others injured on Monday in Israeli attacks on the Al-Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza and Jabalia in the north.


Air strikes on refugee camps.  Thinking that you are the chosen people leads to stupid people doing some really bad shit.  You may not like me putting it that way, but I'd love to see you write back and say it is not true.
#33
Trump Fascism / Profiles in cruelty
Last post by K-Dog - Mar 26, 2026, 11:04 AM
Hospitals and schools.  Why not a dairy farm.

Somebody please get Hegseth a pack of M80's, a Bic lighter, a 6 pack of beer, and some very sharp objects to play with.  I beg you.



INDEPENDENT.CO.UK2026-03-25

Drug camp bombing that Hegseth boasted about was actually a dairy farm

An alleged South American drug camp bombed with the help of the U.S. military and celebrated by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appears to have actually been a humble dairy farm.


#34
Trump Fascism / He is evil, without morality a...
Last post by K-Dog - Mar 25, 2026, 11:50 PM




    This is the same video I started the previous post with.  I used AI to process the transcript for you to review.  This is an actual no bullshit report from inside IRAN.  Real people with real lives.



    EXCLUSIVE: Transcript Extraction

    US-Israeli Airstrike in Isfahan, Iran | March 23–24, 2026
    Reporter: Demetri Lceris | Outlet: Reason to Resist

    1. FUNERAL PROCESSION & COLONEL MECHI NASRA AZADONI
    A large funeral procession passed through central Isfahan to honor five victims of a US-Israeli airstrike. The primary target was Colonel Mechi Nasra Azadoni of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps.

    Key Facts:
    • He had been away from home for 20 days attending to military duties.
    • He took leave to return to his family.
    • The airstrike occurred on the day of his return.

    Victims (5 killed):

    • Colonel Mechi Nasra Azadoni
    • His mother
    • His wife
    • Two of his children

    Survivor: The colonel is survived by a 3-year-old child who is in hospital.

    Questions Posed by Reporter to Viewers:

    • "Does this look to you like a people who wish to overthrow their government?"
    • "Does this look to you like a people who are on the verge of capitulation?"

    2. HOSPITAL VISIT: ZANAB NAS (3-YEAR-OLD GIRL)
    Location: Pediatric hospital in Mamus, Isfahan province. Described as "one of the largest pediatric hospitals in Iran and the center of Iran."

    Interview with Dr. Daniel (Hospital Boss)
    • Child's Name: Zanab Nas
    • Age: 3 years old
    • Family Status: "All of her family were died. They were killed in US Israeli attacks."
    • Location of Attack: Oadan neighborhood, Andishka Street
    • Time of Attack: Two nights prior to interview (approx. March 21–22, 2026)
    • Medical Condition: Unconscious; breathing with ventilator; lung injured from fire and heat; intracerebral hemorrhage (improving); external injuries
    • Condition: Stable
    • Extended Family: Her uncle is present
    Interview with Zanab's First Uncle (Ruo)
    • Name: Ruo (or Chancellor—likely a title)
    • Age: 47 years old
    • Guardianship: He and her aunt will take care of Zanab
    • His Children: Has two children of his own
    Interview with Zanab's Second Uncle (Hussein)
    • Name: Hussein
    • Age: 40 years old
    • Relation: Uncle from the father's side (Persian has different words for maternal vs. paternal uncle)
    • Location During Attack: He was in the same building that was targeted
    • Date & Time of Attack: March 21, 2026, at 1:45 a.m.
    • Personal Experience: He and his wife were under the rubble; he rescued them; they escaped through the door; there was smoke, gas smell, and flames
    • Apartment Occupants: 11 people lived in the apartment; 9 were inside at the time of the incident
    • Casualties in His Family: 5 killed: his mother, his brother (the colonel), his brother's wife, and their two children. 3 injured: himself, his wife, and his father.
    • His Wife's Injuries: Forefront (forehead/frontal bone) broken; multiple injuries to face and body
    • His Injuries: Leg broken in the blast
    • Colonel's 20-Day Absence: "He says, 'I'm not informed about.'"
    3. INTERVIEW WITH GOVERNOR MIA JAMALI (Isfahan Province)

    Historical Context & Casualties
    • Iran-Iraq War: Isfahan province had the highest number of martyrs in the country: 24,000 people killed, despite not being a border province.
    • 12-Day War: The province was targeted everywhere, not just nuclear facilities in Natanz.
    • Ongoing War: Described as a "war crime" and "crime against humanity" targeting civilians.
    Cultural Destruction
    • 21 historical and cultural sites have been heavily impacted.
    • Examples: Chehel Sotoun and an art decorative museum were destroyed.
    • Described as a "cultural massacre" and "barbarism," stating it has not occurred even during the Mongol attack in history.
    • Isfahan was the capital of the country in three different periods and played a central role in the Silk Road.

    Children Killed
    • 168 girls were killed at a school. He states there are "hundreds more" children killed in the city.
    • He used the metaphor "terrorism of tomorrow" and "genocide of the young generation."

    Attack on Governor's Office
    • Target: The governor's office (a historical Safavid-era cultural site)
    • Attack: Three missiles fired at the office
    • Scheduled Meeting: The governor was scheduled to meet with charity people and donors at the office at 1:30 p.m.
    • Why He Survived: The donors requested in the last minute that he come to their office instead, 200 meters away. He and his colleagues were preparing to leave when the missiles struck.
    • Was He the Target?: "I cannot say but maybe it is possible in light of their tendency to kill the family members of leaders and so forth."
    • Protection for His Family: He stated his family is the 5.5 million people of Isfahan province and the 2 million residents of the city of Isfahan. "We are not separate and we are not different from our leader."
    4. INTERVIEW WITH ALI (15-YEAR-OLD BOY)
    Location: The same pediatric hospital

    • Name: Ali
    • Age: 15 years old
    • Reason for Hospitalization: Gastric ulcer; scheduled for endoscopy
    • Date of Incident: Saturday (assumed March 21, 2026)
    • Time of Airstrike: 2:30 p.m.
    • Location of Attack: An industrial city named "J"
    • Attack Details: Five halls in the industrial city; three were totally destroyed
    • Father's Status: Father was standing outside the halls and was hit by sharp nails. He is injured, not killed.
    • Uncle's Status: His uncle (his father's brother) was killed.
    • Total Killed at Industrial City: Estimated 20 to 25 people killed
    • His Education: In ninth grade
    • How He Feels About the War: "Stressed, kind of afraid. But there is no other choice."
    • Does Iran Will Be Victorious?: "Yes. 100%."
    5. REPORTER'S CONCLUDING REFLECTIONS (Demetri Lceris)

    • He stood at the bedside of the 3-year-old child (the survivor from Colonel Azadoni's family) who was "horribly injured and disfigured."
    • He contrasted the situation with Gaza, stating that in Gaza there is almost no medical system, and in many cases anesthetic cannot be administered to children undergoing surgery such as amputations.
    • He stated that watching the "monstrosities done to the children of this part of the world over the past two and a half years has changed me as a human being."
    • He was previously opposed to capital punishment in all cases but no longer holds that view.
    • He now believes that "powerful persons who are convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity should face the ultimate penalty."
    • Sign-off: March 24, 2026, from Isfahan, Iran.

    KEY DATA SUMMARY

    • Date of Recording: March 23–24, 2026
    • Location: Isfahan, Iran
    • Colonel's Family: 5 killed: colonel, mother, wife, two children
    • Colonel's Survivor: 3-year-old child in hospital
    • Zanab Nas: 3 years old, entire family killed, unconscious in PICU
    • Zanab Attack Time: March 21, 2026, 1:45 a.m.
    • Zanab Attack Location: Oadan neighborhood, Andishka Street
    • Iran-Iraq War Martyrs: 24,000 from Isfahan province
    • Cultural Sites Damaged: 21
    • Schoolchildren Killed: 168 girls at one school; "hundreds more" total
    • Industrial City Attack: 20–25 killed, location "J"
    • Governor's Office: 3 missiles; governor survived due to last-minute location change

    End of Extraction
    #35
    The American economy / Trumponomics
    Last post by K-Dog - Mar 25, 2026, 11:03 PM
    If oil stays above $100 throughout Q2 and into Q3, stagflation becomes a problem. In the 1970s, the S&P 500 went nowhere for an entire decade when stagflation took hold.  Stagflation is like long Covid, it just does not go away.

    Trump does not understand economics.  If he did we would not be in this mess.  If the cost of a commute and a meal exceeds daily take-home pay, the labor force demands an immediate raise or quits.  It is a mathematical thing, not a choice.

    Household debt was 40% of income in the 70's.    Now household debt is 80-90% for the middle class.  There is no wiggle room like there used to be.  Today the employment situation in America is dismal for many.  And filling my gas tank today cost an extra $17.




    COINTELEGRAPH.COM2026-03-20

    Traders pricing in TACO trade may be in for ‘rude awakening’

    The disruption to the oil market and critical energy effects may have long-term economic effects that investors are not pricing in.


    SEEKINGALPHA.COM2026-03-23

    Focus On What He Does And Not What He Says

    It is extremely difficult to manage an investment strategy on the whims of one individual who makes contradictory statements from one hour to the next, but that is the hand we have been dealt.
    #36
    Trump Fascism / He is evil, without morality a...
    Last post by K-Dog - Mar 25, 2026, 07:15 PM

    Isfahan, Iran, dated March 24, 2026

    Something you sure the fuck will not see on any American news.  While the Epstein criminal cadre makes bank, people die.

    The strike killed a colonel in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, Mechi Nasra Azadoni, who had just returned home on leave. Also killed were his mother, his wife, and two of his children.  The Governor of Isfahan province, Mia Jamali, stated that the murderous Israeli / U.S. war crimes have resulted in the deaths of 168 children in the region.

    Is America Fascist?  That debate is OVAH !


    ING.ORG2026-03-23

    Where Are the Peacemakers?

    A Call to People of Faith in the Middle East and at Home.




    BBC.COM2026-03-24

    A pharmacist and a homesick lifestyle blogger: The 'alarming' civilian cost of war in Iran

    A committed pharmacist and a homesick blogger.  Iranian civilians killed in the war.



    WANAEN.COM2026-03-13

    Latest Assessment Report on War Damage to Iran’s Civilian Centers

    Pir Hossein Kolivand, head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society, said that according to the latest recorded statistics, 24,531 civilian units across various sectors have been damaged.     Of these, 19,775 are residential units, indicating that a large portion of the destruction has directly impacted people’s homes and daily lives. In addition, 4,511 commercial units have also sustained damage, which could have substantial economic and livelihood consequences for residents in the affected areas.


    KSAT.COM2026-03-25

    Iran dismisses US ceasefire plan and issues its own counterproposal

    Iran on Wednesday dismissed an American plan to pause the war in the Middle East, issuing its own counterproposal instead, as it launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries.


    AA.COM.TR2026-03-25

    Iran rejects US proposal, lays out 5 conditions for ending war: State TV

    Tehran stresses need for international recognition, guarantees of Iran’s sovereign right to exercise authority over Strait of Hormuz.


    THENEWREGION.COM2026-03-25

    Iran rejects US peace plan: State TV

    "Iran will end the war when it decides to do so and when its own conditions are met," a senior political-security official told Iranian state-owned Press TV. "



    EN.APA.AZ2026-03-25

    Iran rejects US proposal, lays out five conditions for ending imposed war: Press TV

    Iran has responded negatively to an American proposal aimed at ending the ongoing imposed war, insisting that it will only occur on Tehran's own terms and timeline, a senior political-security official told Press TV on Wednesday, Press TV reports.


    Iran's 5-Point Plan

    Tehran's response via state media (and delivered back through Pakistan) makes it clear Iran want a reckoning:

    1) War Reparations: They are demanding full financial compensation for the destruction of their infrastructure and the 20,000+ residential units already hit.
    2) Sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz: They are claiming total "natural and legal" control over the waterway, a move that would permanently hold 20% of the world's energy supply hostage.
    3) Halt to "Assassinations": A demand for a complete end to the targeted killings of Iranian officials and scientists.
    4) Guarantees that the U.S. and Israel can never restart the war.
    5) Regional Ceasefire: Insisting the deal include all their allies, effectively demanding that Israel stop its invasion of Lebanon.

    The American plan is insulting, so insulting it can't be serious.  I conclude Trump buys time.  Trump wants more dead Americans.  There is too much in it for him to TACO out on this mess so soon. 

    Trump wants to make a big splash in history.  A blood splash.  It is a psychological thing for him.  Daddy was sparing in his love of baby Trump and baby Trump was broken.  Now baby Trump breaks other people and as baby Trump nears the end of his life he wants Great Man status.  A war with Iran, which has already displaced millions and hit nearly 20,000 Iranian residential units, is an event that guarantees a spot in the history books.  The human cost is high, but Trump don't care about that shit.  Daddy made sure of that, and Trump is an evil fuck.  Making other people be unalive makes Trump feel real big.   

    Is he in to deep?  A stupid question considering Trump has dementia, but Trump has never been in this situation before.  No muscle to call to do a job for him, and fix things in a way nobody talks about.  A high priced lawyer can't do dick here.  This swamp is bigger than any swamp Trump has ever played in before.  Trump thinks of himself as the king of the swamp, and this time the universe might tell him that he is not Swamp King.


    So how much do you want to share his pain ?

    Once Trump said:


    QuoteI could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn't lose voters


    Now Trump doesn't need voters.  Trump has the military doing his bidding now.
    #37
    Food / Australia's food production co...
    Last post by K-Dog - Mar 25, 2026, 06:19 PM




    There are fresh warnings that Australia's food production could be halved in months as the war in Iran disrupts supply chains.  Australian farmers are facing a severe shortage of the fuel needed to run machinery and the fertilizer required to grow crops.





    SBS.COM.AU2026-03-24

    How the war in the Middle East is triggering concerns over food security

    The war in the Middle East, and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has triggered what experts describe as one of the most significant energy crises in decades. But oil and gas are not the only vital resources that are impacted. The war has also severely disrupted the flow of fertiliser from the Middle East, triggering concerns over the impacts on local food production and food security.
    #38
    Satan's court / More than 3,000 No Kings prote...
    Last post by RE - Mar 25, 2026, 01:04 AM

    AXIOS.COM2026-03-25

    More than 3,000 No Kings protests set for Saturday

    Organizers across the U.S. are planning more than 3,000 local events Saturday for No Kings Day of Nonviolent Action.  The big picture: Progressive political groups, labor unions and human and civil rights organizations expect Saturday's nationwide demonstrations to surpass last year's No Kings rallies in June and October.      The Twin Cities will serve as the flagship event, according to organizers, with U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, Joan Baez, Maggie Rogers, Jane Fonda and Bruce Springsteen scheduled to perform or speak at the State Capitol in St. Paul.


    Perfect timing!  Will this one get to thee threshhold number of 11M that signals a popular revolt?  How will the Trumpolini Gestapo react?

    RE
    #39
    War / The world burns, but what me ...
    Last post by RE - Mar 24, 2026, 06:05 PM
    Quote from: TDoS on Mar 24, 2026, 05:07 PMAI SAY:A fact is something that is known to be true—an event, condition, or piece of information that can be proven through evidence, observation, or reliable verification.


    Tell that to Faux Newz,  MAGA, Climate Change Deniers, Trumpsky and everyone else who claims they have the facts.  With AI and Deep Fakes facts can be quite hard to ascertain.   Seeing is not always believing.

    RE
    #40
    War / The world burns, but what me ...
    Last post by RE - Mar 24, 2026, 05:43 PM
    Quote from: TDoS on Mar 24, 2026, 05:01 PMI doubt they will feed him smaller portions of peas and carrots because fuel costs are going up.

    WRONG!  Our portion sizes have shrunk by about 25% and we are getting lower quality meats and more meals with no meat at all.  Food inflation has been hitting tthe food budget heere quite hard.

    RE