How long will it take for the economy to crack @ $150/bbl oil? 2 months tops IMHO.  Even as it stands, by midsummer the financial markets will be on life support.  Far as J6P is conceerned, how long can the average wage slave pay $6/gal and still afford to drive to work?

Meanwhile, Trumpolini keeps claiming VICTORY!

"If Iran fails to accept the reality of the current moment, if they fail to understand that they have been defeated militarily and will continue to be, President Trump will ensure they are hit harder than they have ever been hit before," Leavitt said.

Talk about massacring the English language.  How do you "continue" to defeat somebody?  Either you won or you didn't.  Either they lost or they didn't.  The game isn't over, obviously.

Beyond stupid.

RE

A double tap on a civilian travel camp.  Which I will guess a military analyst decided was a military facility maybe 10 years ago.  It never was but you want to show your boss that you have been working, and labeling the camp as military shows you have been working much more than labeling the place as a rest stop with overnight cottages.  Maybe the analyst figured the info would never be used.  In which case covering your ass does make sense.  As things are the info was used and people were shredded int scraps of meat.

I am being facetious.  The Israeli/US Air force likely knew exactly what it was.  A fucking campground where visitors stay when they visit the city (Shiraz) nearby  It is used when there are no rooms in the city and by people who want to save money.

The thousands of targets hit must be sort of like the Doomscroll, some articles have value and some don't.  When I add articles I only have so much time to see what they are about.  I try and be accurate, but shit happens.

• EXCLUSIVE: Double Tap Airstrike Targets Civilian Camp in Shiraz, Iran — Five Killed, 13 Injured
  Reporter: Demetri Lceris | Outlet: Reason to Resist
  Date of Recording: March 25, 2026 | Location: Shiraz, Iran
  
  1. INTRODUCTION & DOUBLE TAP STRIKE
  A double tap airstrike occurred at a civilian overflow camp for visitors to the city of Shiraz two weeks prior to the recording. The site included a welcome center, emergency center, playground, sports facilities, kitchen, bathroom facilities, and temporary accommodation units. Five civilians were killed and 13 injured. An ambulance was utterly demolished along with numerous civilian vehicles.
  
  Key Facts:
  
  • Location: Entrance to Shiraz; a camp providing services for tourists and visitors when hotels are full or unaffordable
    
  • Type of Attack: Double tap strike
    
    • First explosion: Targeted the emergency center and welcome center (approximately 10 meters from the second target)
    • Second explosion: Occurred 20 minutes later after people rushed to help and emergency workers were trapped; targeted the sports facility area (approximately 15 meters from the first target)
  • Casualties: 5 civilians killed, 13 injured
    
  • Damage: Ambulance thrown by blast wave; approximately 16 cars destroyed or damaged; sharp nails penetrated vehicles and walls; residential infrastructure severely damaged
    
  2. FACILITY DESCRIPTION & CIVILIAN PURPOSE
  The camp provided comprehensive services for visitors and was entirely civilian in nature.
  
  Facilities on Site
  
  • Emergency center and welcome center (primary target; reduced to rubble)
  • Sports facilities including a football field (second target; reduced to rubble)
  • 98 metal temporary accommodation units with numbers for families; larger units for larger families (4–7 members)
  • Public kitchen for all residents
  • Public bathrooms and WCs; hand-washing area for prayer
  • Cafe decorated in traditional style
  • Administrative building
  • Chain store and shop (ice cream, sandwich, salad, nuts)
  • Barbecue area
  • Parking lot
  • Tourism organization experts to advise visitors on sites to see
  
  Purpose Confirmed
  
  • Described as a "camp providing all types of services" for people
  • Visitors could park cars, set up tents, and stay overnight in the metal structures
  • No military presence or purpose at the site
  
  3. CASUALTIES & WITNESS ACCOUNTS
  
  Hassan Muhammad — Medical Staff
  
  • Role: Medical staff member
    
  • Location Killed: At the emergency center (first explosion)
    
  • Banner: A banner with his image was displayed at the site
    
  Martyr Ali — Shopkeeper (Age 49)
  
  • Role: Owned a shop at the camp
    
  • Actions: After the first explosion, he grabbed bottles of water and ran to help injured people
    
  • Cause of Death: Killed by shrapnel (sharp nails) in the second explosion
    
  • Injuries: Right leg, stomach, and part of head injured by shrapnel
    
  • Family: Survived by wife, three sons, and one daughter
    
    • Eldest son Muhammad (26 years old) now runs the shop
    • Brother Kurosh (10 years old)
    • Sister (12 years old)
  Two Shopkeepers (Friends of Injured Man)
  
  • Circumstances: Came to help after the first explosion
    
  • Fate: Killed (martyred) in the second explosion
    
  Students and Professors
  
  • Circumstances: Friends of the amputee survivor
    
  • Fate: Killed (martyred) in the attack
    
  4. INTERVIEW WITH AMPUTEE SURVIVOR (62-YEAR-OLD RETIRED LIBRARY EMPLOYEE)
  
  Background
  
  • Age: 62 years old
    
  • Occupation: Retired library employee (retired for 15 years)
    
  • Injury: Left leg amputated above the knee; lost his foot
    
  Account of the Attack
  
  • Date: 14th of the Persian calendar month
    
  • Time: Approximately 8:15 a.m.
    
  • First Explosion: He was outside; heard the explosion; saw the emergency center had been targeted 30–40 meters away
    
  • His Response: Rushed to help
    
  • Second Explosion: Occurred as he approached; he fell; felt heat in his feet; knee was caught; smoke and electricity issues
    
  • Aftermath: Called friends and family; they came to help after 5–6 minutes
    
  • Scene Before Second Explosion: The street was packed with approximately 20 people who had come to help
    
  Spirit of Resistance
  
  • On losing his leg: "We have even people that their morality and their spirit is much stronger and better than me."
    
  • On sacrifice: "Not only my fate, I give all my body to my country."
    
  • On his actions: He was ready to be killed; wanted to help emergency staff trapped under rubble
    
  • On Trump and Netanyahu's claim to "liberate" Iranians: "Whole world has noticed their lies. If you notice people during nights and evenings on the street, they're all united. They have their resistance and they want the armed forces to continue this way of defending the country."
    
  • On US/Israeli tactics: "If they want to fight like a man, they should say and start and fight. But Iran, when it does something, it says honestly. But they do not."
    
  Medical Care & Livelihood
  
  • Hospital treatment and care were provided free of charge
  • He receives retirement payment
  
  5. INTERVIEW WITH MUHAMMAD (SON OF MARTYR ALI, AGE 26)
  
  Father's Martyrdom
  
  • Father's Name: Ali
    
  • Father's Age at Death: 49
    
  • Father's Occupation: Shopkeeper at the camp
    
  • Actions: After first explosion, grabbed bottles of water and ran to help people; gave water to people who had fallen on the street; went close to the explosion location
    
  • Time of Death: 7–8 minutes after first explosion, in the second blast
    
  • Cause of Death: Sharp nail hit his right leg, stomach, and head
    
  Family Situation
  
  • Three brothers and one sister; Muhammad is the oldest son
  • Brother Kurosh is 10 years old
  • Sister is 12 years old
  • Mother is alive
  • Muhammad now runs the shop, which is the family's sole source of income
  
  Response to US/Israeli Claims
  
  • Muhammad cursed Trump, stating he is "not a good man"
  
  6. REPORTER'S CONCLUDING REFLECTIONS (Demetri Lceris)
  
  
  • He observed the aftermath of the double tap strike, including the destroyed ambulance and civilian vehicles.
  • He was shown video footage by a journalist from the state broadcaster of emergency workers collecting body parts and a torso after the second explosion; he did not share the footage due to its disturbing nature and YouTube restrictions.
  • He stated there is "absolutely no evidence that this entire site served anything other than civilian purposes."
  • He concluded that the targeting of the emergency center, the killing of emergency workers, and the destruction of the ambulance constitute "plain and obvious war crimes."
  • He noted this was "one of many" such war crimes he had witnessed during his week in Iran.
  • Sign-off: March 25, 2026, from Shiraz, Iran.
  
  KEY DATA SUMMARY
  
  
  • Date of Attack: Approximately March 11, 2026 (two weeks prior to recording, on the 14th of the Persian month)
    
  • Date of Recording: March 25, 2026
    
  • Location: Shiraz, Iran (entrance to the city)
    
  • Type of Attack: Double tap airstrike (first explosion, then second after 20 minutes)
    
  • Facility Targeted: Civilian overflow camp for tourists and visitors
    
  • Total Killed: 5 civilians
    
    • Hassan Muhammad (medical staff)
    • Martyr Ali (shopkeeper, age 49)
    • Two shopkeepers (friends of amputee survivor)
    • Students and professors (friends of amputee survivor)
  • Total Injured: 13 civilians
    
  • Amputee Survivor: 62-year-old retired library employee; lost left leg above knee
    
  • Vehicles Destroyed: At least 16 cars destroyed or damaged, including one ambulance
    
  • Temporary Accommodation Units: 98 metal structures on site
    
  • Orphaned Children from Martyr Ali: 4 children (eldest 26, youngest 10)
    
  
  End of Extraction
  

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It is is what the Trumpers wanted.  But that is too much honesty for America, and by typing it I am sure to piss somebody off.  But I am not wrong, and Americans are doing exactly what Germans did under Nazi rule.   Say it ain't so, I dare you.

If it were not true, somebody would stop Trump.






Likely you will need a VPN for the next one as the war has caused some countries to be blocked from viewing in the land of the free and the home of the brave.

Why?  Because the UN is a worthless sham.  About as realistic as the Nobel Peace Prize.

RE

That last article is interesting.

QuoteMost controversial has been the attack against a desalination plant in Bahrain, which provides water.

Anyone visiting the Diner can easily find out that the attacks inside Iran have been FAR more egregious than hitting a desalination plant. 

Why would the UN make an artificial controversy?  Because Trump threatens to attack infrastructure to hide the fact that he and Bibi already are attacking it.  That is why.  Involvement with Israel put White Phosphorus on the celebration of US/Israel partnership cake 🍰.  And the way their partnership works is that you accuse the other side of doing war crimes at the same time you do them yourself.  The accusation makes people think you would not do them yourself.   Nobody would say that, and lie, you think.  You don't know people who start wars, so you assume their sincerity.  But you don't know these people who accuse others, and it is a total act for them.  They started a war, and that is proof of what I say.   Their manipulation is powerful  because it comes from authority, so you give it trust.  Their manipulation can be so powerful that you might consider contradictory information false without even checking it out.  But they started a war so you should really consider everything they say a lie.

We must be smart enough not to support their narrative, and to do that we must be able to smell the shit💩.

Quote from: K-Dog on Mar 27, 2026, 04:30 PMWe must be smart enough not to support their narrative, and to do that we must be able to smell the shit💩.

Unfortunately, here you're preaching to the choir.  I'm pretty sure everyone who reads this website knows which side is doing most of the lying, and even the MSM notes it's a war of choice that Trumpolini and NetanYahoo started.  Even MAGAotts aren't real happy about it, though they do believe the Iranians deserve it, even the schoolgirls since they'll all grow up to be terrorists.

It's not that people aren't aware Trumpolini is lying, it's that they don't care.  As long as the gas is still flowing at thee local convenience store, it's not collapse.  As long as it's just Phillipinos and Cubans and Nigerians, who cares?  Give it another 6 months for the supply chains and stockpiles start running low, they'll start to care a little more.

RE

Crunch Time!  Rock, meet hard place.

RE

Quote from: RE on Mar 28, 2026, 04:12 AM

OILPRICE.COM 2026-03-28

The Cushion Is Gone and the Oil Market Is Now Exposed

The oil market initially absorbed a historic supply disruption thanks to surplus, floating storage, and policy interventions. Those buffers are now largely depleted, leaving the system structurally fragile and highly sensitive to new disruptions. With spare capacity constrained and inventories falling, even minor supply shocks could now trigger disproportionate price spikes.

Crunch Time!  Rock, meet hard place.

RE

Drive an EV! Get those solar panels on your roofs people! Can't be bothered? Suffer the consequences of ignorance of basic economic principles.

How many people woud you estimate ARE this economically ignorant RE? About as many as were convinced all the dooms prior to todays were real, more or less? I mean, the human population cratering by 1980 because of food shortages was a pretty serious one, unlike the more faux dooms conceived during the 21st century.

Remember when folks thought the neocons were fascists?

Preaching to the choir, that may be.  But the choir does not know how much we are lied to.  So before I show my next video transcript I will go down the American propaganda rabbit hole for a few minutes.  But first, why can't I get to Iranian websites?

The U.S. government has employed two primary legal mechanisms to suppress Iranian websites.  Domain seizures for sites accused of malicious activities, and economic sanctions.  33 Iranian state-controlled media outlets have been domain seized.  4 domains seized for alleged criminal activity.

U.S. sanctions make it illegal for American companies to do business with Iran. Because of these laws, U.S.-based domain registrars are prohibited from providing services to Iranian organizations.

Now the bullshit about Iranians wanting to be 'free' is very deep.  Get a shovel.

Human Rights Watch is a U.S.-based international non-governmental organization that describes itself as a defender of human rights. It operates globally with a large staff and budget, and produces reports on countries including Iran.  Human Rights Watch claimed that in November 2019 protests triggered by fuel price increases caused Iranian security forces to kill at least 208 people and arrested over 7,000in a "violent crackdown".  reports annual revenue of approximately $77.7 million. Its major funders are private Western foundations:  Schmidt Family Foundation ($8.48 million), Wellspring Philanthropic Fund ($5.38 million), DAFgiving360 ($4.47 million).  Human Rights Watch says it accepts no direct government funding, though some government affiliated foundations can contribute.  Board members and executives receive compensation in the range of $333,000–$382,000 annually.  <-- And that my friends is one huge red flag.  Incomes 5.3 to 6 times average American salaries for board members.

Journal of Democracy is published by Johns Hopkins University Press, focused on the study of democratic transitions and political development worldwide. It is widely cited in political science and policy circles.  The journal published analysis stating that the 2022 protests following Mahsa Amini's death drew participants "across all 31 provinces" of Iran. It characterized the movement as broad-based and leaderless.  The journal was founded by and continues to receive funding from the National Endowment for Democracy (NED).

NED is a nonprofit organization incorporated in Washington, D.C., that was created by an act of the U.S. Congress in 1983. It receives annual appropriations from the U.S. government (approximately $300 million in recent years) to propagate American policy. NED then distributes funds to media, civil society groups, and academic projects aligned with its mission. The Journal of Democracy is one of its flagship projects.  Should the Diner apply for funding <--- (LOL)

Iran International is a Persian-language satellite television channel and news website headquartered in London. It presents itself as an independent source of news for Iranian audiences.  The channel provided extensive coverage of the 2022–2023 protests, reporting on arrests, casualties, and the ongoing activities of activists. It consistently portrayed the protest movement as widespread and significant.  Iran International is funded by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia provided approximately $250 million to launch the channel. Its director, Adel Abdulkarim, is a Saudi national with ties to the Saudi royal court.  This is not independent journalism. Claims about Iranian protest movements broadcast by Iran International carry the implicit endorsement of the Saudi government.

United Nations Human Rights Council mechanisms are investigative bodies established by the UN Human Rights Council.  These are intergovernmental mechanisms created by member state vote.  UN-appointed investigators have reported on the use of lethal force during the 2019 protests, documenting hundreds of deaths. They have also reported on arrests, detentions, and the denial of due process for protesters.  Funded through the regular budget of the United Nations, which is financed by mandatory contributions from all member states. The largest contributors being the United States (22% of the regular budget), along with Japan, China, Germany, and other western states. This is not neutral international oversight. Claims about Iranian protest movements issued by these mechanisms carry the implicit endorsement of the western coalition that funds and sustains them.

Private entities : Reuters is a global commercial wire service headquartered in the United Kingdom, owned by Thomson Reuters. ThePrint is an Indian digital news outlet founded by journalist Shekhar Gupta.  There is no identifiable government or foundation funder whose strategic interests would directly shape their Iran coverage.  The problem is that they repeat the bullshit.  Reuters and ThePrint carried reporting on the 2019 and 2022 protests, including casualty figures, arrest numbers, and government responses. These reports typically cited UN officials, human rights organizations, or anonymous sources.

So what is the truth? The truth is that the propaganda spread by human rights groups is now causing death destruction and mayhem.

EXCLUSIVE: Bushehr Port & Civilian Infrastructure Under Attack — Five Ferries Sunk, Hospital Out of Service, Meteorological Facility Destroyed
Reporter: Demetri Lceris | Outlet: Reason to Resist
Date of Recording: March 27, 2026 | Location: Bushehr, Iran (Persian Gulf coast)

1. PASSENGER FERRY TERMINAL ATTACK — FIVE VESSELS SUNK IN 8 MINUTES

A civilian passenger ferry terminal in Bushehr was attacked last week, with five vessels sunk or damaged beyond repair within a span of 8 minutes. The port is strictly for passenger traffic, not commercial purposes, and the port captain refused to service any military personnel during the war to avoid endangering civilians using the facility. No oil comes in or out of this port, and there is no military facility in the vicinity.

Key Facts:
    Location: Civilian passenger port in Bushehr, Iranian coast of the Persian Gulf, north of the Strait of Hormuz
    Normal Visitor Traffic (Nowruz): 150,000–200,000 visitors during the two-week New Year celebration period
    Port Captain: Interviewed but declined to appear on camera; has lost three comrades in this war, plus passenger boats and a helicopter
    Type of Attack: Aerial bombing by Israeli and/or American forces
    Vessels Destroyed: 5 passenger ferries of varying sizes sunk or damaged beyond repair
    Duration of Attack: All five struck within 8 minutes
    Date of Attack: Last week (approximately March 20–21, 2026)
    Visible Wreckage: Medium-sized ferry, larger ferry, smaller ferry sunk with only elevated equipment visible above water

2. TRAVEL CONTEXT & SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS

The reporter arrived in Bushehr from Shiraz in the early hours of March 27, 2026, after a 6-hour bus ride through a mountainous region. Severe weather conditions have persisted for five days across the region.

Key Facts:
    Travel: 6-hour bus ride from Shiraz to Bushehr through mountainous terrain
    Weather: Stormy, rainy, windy, with thunder and lightning; tornado warnings issued (very rare for this region)
    Storm Duration: 5 days across the entire region including the other side of the Persian Gulf

3. MARTYRS MEMORIAL — IRAN-IRAQ WAR CASUALTIES

Behind the reporter at the port, photographs of three martyrs are displayed. These individuals were not killed in the current conflict but during the Iran-Iraq War.

Key Facts:
    Individuals: Three martyrs (names not provided)
    Circumstances: Killed when their tugboat was sunk during the Iran-Iraq War
    Context: The reporter notes that the West supported Saddam Hussein during that conflict when he invaded Iran and used chemical weapons against Iranians

4. GHAZI JAFAR HOSPITAL (PERSIAN GULF HOSPITAL) — OUT OF SERVICE

The Ghazi Jafar Hospital in Bushehr has been rendered out of service due to repeated attacks on its vicinity since the second day of the war. Patients were evacuated and no one was killed, but the facility no longer functions. Bushehr is the second most bombed city in Iran with over 300 airstrikes reported.

Key Facts:
    Hospital Name: Ghazi Jafar Hospital (Persian Gulf Hospital)
    Location: Southern city of Bushehr
    Patient Status: All patients evacuated; no injuries or deaths at the hospital
    Hospital Status: Currently out of service; does not work
    Pre-War Capacity: 300 active beds; provided all services except heart surgery
    Structural Damage: Walls largely unaffected; lamps, windows, ceilings show fractures; electricity out in some sections
    Laboratory: Roof totally destroyed; costly equipment out of service; all equipment moved to smaller hospital
    Operating Rooms: 4 total operating rooms destroyed; one room shown with heavy surgical lamp fallen from roof (no patient present)
    Children's Section: Third floor affected by shock wave; lamps fell; children's paintings and banners still visible
    Timeline of Attacks: Vicinity targeted since second day of war; latest attack 10 days prior (approx. March 17, 2026)
    Items Found: Nameplate of Dr. Shahifon and Nurse Nikico; Bed number six

Bushehr Attack Statistics:
    Total Airstrikes: Over 300 reported in Bushehr
    Bushehr Ranking: Second most bombed city in Iran
    First Most Bombed City: Dezful
    Third Most Bombed City: "Fully Installed" (transliteration)

5. BOARDWALK & TANKER SIGHTING — KHARG ISLAND VISIBLE

From the Bushehr boardwalk, multiple tankers are visible lined up in what appears to be Iran's territorial waters. Kharg Island is 25 kilometers away.

Key Facts:
    Location: Boardwalk in Bushehr on Iranian coast of the Persian Gulf
    Distance to Kharg Island: 25 kilometers to the northwest
    Tankers Observed: Multiple tankers lined up, apparently in Iran's territorial waters

6. METEOROLOGICAL FACILITY — DOUBLE TAP STRIKE ON METEOROLOGICAL DAY

The meteorological facility near the Bushehr airport was targeted twice within a 3-hour interval on Meteorological Day (international day). The director was killed alone in his office after sending all staff home. The building was completely demolished.

Key Facts:
    Facility: Meteorological facility near Bushehr airport
    Date of Attack: Meteorological Day (international day)
    Type of Attack: Double tap strike
        First Explosion: 3:00 a.m.
        Second Explosion: 6:00 a.m. (3 hours later)
    Physical Damage: Building completely demolished; only the name remains; large crater visible; nearby buildings heavily impacted with one partly destroyed
    Director: Yousefinasa
    Circumstances of Death: Asked all staff to leave and go home; was alone in his office when explosions took place; had bought cookies and cake for his daughter's birthday the next day; was killed
    Staff Evacuation: All staff members and colleagues sent home before the attacks

Documents Found in Rubble:
    Weather document for officials based on theology for the country's fifth developed program
    Keychain
    Personnel work schedule with names
    Exam results for personnel seeking to work at the organization; field was "expert for broadcasting"; candidates included two women and three men

7. INTERVIEW WITH ALI (REPORTER'S COLLEAGUE) — DOCUMENTS & DIRECTOR'S DEATH

Ali, a colleague of the reporter, examined documents found in the rubble and provided details about the facility's director.

Key Facts:
    Director's Name: Yousefinasa
    Director's Actions: Asked all staff members and colleagues to leave and go home before the explosions
    Director's Fate: Killed alone in his office
    Personal Detail: Had bought cookies and cake for his daughter's birthday the following day; did not survive to attend
    Documents Found: Exam results for personnel (two women, three men); field was "expert for broadcasting"

8. REPORTER'S CLOSING SEGMENT WITH AHMED — SATIRICAL WEATHER REPORT

The reporter concludes with a satirical weather report from Ahmed of Propaganda Co., described as a premier podcaster in the anti-imperialist space who also works as a weatherman in his spare time.

Satirical Weather Forecast:
    Current Conditions: Sunny in Bushehr "with a chance of war crimes"
    Incoming Pressure: "Stupidity from Donald Trump coming from the northwest"
    Merging With: "Low pressure, panic, and desperation from the Israelis"
    Convergence Point: Persian Gulf into a "storm of stupidity"
    Forecast: "Rain of missiles and ground troops on Kharg Island"
    Chance of "Tornadoes of Insanity": At least 50%

Advice to Civilians:
    Stay inside; shelter in place
    Board up windows
    Stock up on water and canned food
    Particularly advised for Gulf region including UAE

KEY DATA SUMMARY

    Date of Recording: March 27, 2026
    Location: Bushehr, Iran (Persian Gulf coast)
    Ferries Destroyed: 5 passenger ferries sunk or damaged beyond repair within 8 minutes
    Date of Ferry Attack: Last week (approximately March 20–21, 2026)
    Normal Visitors (Nowruz): 150,000–200,000
    Port Captain: Lost three comrades, passenger boats, and a helicopter in this war
    Hospital: Ghazi Jafar Hospital (Persian Gulf Hospital) — out of service
    Hospital Operating Rooms Destroyed: 4
    Hospital Latest Attack: 10 days prior (approx. March 17, 2026)
    Bushehr Airstrikes: Over 300 reported
    Bushehr Ranking: Second most bombed city in Iran (after Dezful)
    Meteorological Facility: Double tap strike on Meteorological Day
    Meteorological Facility Attack Times: 3:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. (3-hour interval)
    Meteorological Facility Director: Yousefinasa — killed alone after sending staff home
    Director's Personal Detail: Had bought cake for daughter's birthday the next day
    Distance to Kharg Island: 25 km from Bushehr boardwalk
    Weather Storm Duration: 5 days with tornado warnings (rare for region)

End of Extraction

Despite the meteorological station being destroyed, and a total lack of equipment.  One meteorologist was able to give a weather report at the end of the video.

It's sunny here in Bushehr with a chance of war crimes. You have an incoming high pressure front of stupidity from Donald Trump coming from the northwest and it's merging with low pressure, panic, and desperation from the Israelis From the southwest. These fronts are converging here in the Persian Gulf creating a perfect storm of stupidity which unfortunately means there could be a rain of missiles and ground troops on Kharg Island.

Everyone in the area is going to have to brace for that impact as there is a 50% chance of Tornadoes of stupidity from this storm. Civilians are need to stay inside, shelter in place, board up your windows, and get as much water as you can.  In the United Arab Emirates I would highly recommend you stock up on water, that you shelter indoors and that you get as much canned food as you can.  The Trump tornado of stupidity will affect you too.

Quote from: TDoS on Mar 28, 2026, 08:43 AMHow many people woud you estimate ARE this economically ignorant RE?

Most people are ignorant of economic principles, including those who own EVs and have Solar Roofs

QuoteRemember when folks thought the neocons were fascists?

Of course. They were correct, neocons were fascists.

RE

America may not want a king today.  But do they care what their king has done?

Quote from: RE on Mar 28, 2026, 04:12 AM

OILPRICE.COM 2026-03-28

The Cushion Is Gone and the Oil Market Is Now Exposed

The oil market initially absorbed a historic supply disruption thanks to surplus, floating storage, and policy interventions. Those buffers are now largely depleted, leaving the system structurally fragile and highly sensitive to new disruptions. With spare capacity constrained and inventories falling, even minor supply shocks could now trigger disproportionate price spikes.

Crunch Time!  Rock, meet hard place.

RE

Trump's hand: 2♠ 7♦

Iran's hand: A♥ A♣

Flop: A♦ 9♥ 3♠

With two cards to come, Trump's chance of winning is less than 1%.

Two cards that would make Trump win: 2♦ 7♠ Trump is fool enough to do it.  None of his blood will die he thinks.  America's blood will die, not Trump's.  Trump is not America.  Trump is Trump, and that is all he is.





Next up we have Fox News with its usual narrow insular white whale view of things. 

Leave it to Fox to have no humanity whatever.  People die and what does Fox do?  Their ossified hidebound asses give advice on how to beat high gas prices.  People at Fox are true motherfuckers.  Methinks Fox viewers worship at the altar of greed is good too.  There is an obvious manipulation going on here which a Fox News viewer would have a hard time understanding.  This news article is sending a message.  High gas prices are just something to get through.  Something to get through for better times ahead.  That is the tone in which the information is conveyed and the tone in which information is conveyed is as powerful as the information itself.



High prices are just something to get through.  Changing your habits.  Don't demand change from the top, this economic squeeze is something you can get through by becoming efficient, and is not a systemic failure of leadership or the economy. 

Trump puts a Tiger in your tank!

Nearly every analyst here tells you what will happen if the war stops now.  They don't talk about what will happen if the straight is still closed in July, or eve May or June.  Everybody woorks on the assumption it's another 3-4 weeks MAX.  Somehow, I doubt it.  Militarily, it's a nightmare and would take way more than the 5000 or so troops so far on the road.  They won't all even be in place for another 2 weeks.

Under the more likely scenario oil doesn't start pouring out of there, you're talking a total meltdown in most of Europe and Asia, and it won't be pretty here either.

Trump is not gonna be real popular in that scenario.

RE

QuoteTrump is not gonna be real popular in that scenario.

Then that scenario must not happen.

The Twenty-fifth Amendment (Amendment XXV) to the United States Constitution addresses issues related to presidential succession and disability. There is no time for anything else for as you say Trump can't take action fast enough to stop things from going FUBAR.  The Trump properties and businesses should be taken by congress and given as reparations To Iran.