Jean Salvati

“It is what it is”

Regarding Yugoslavia, it’s also worth remembering that air strikes didn’t bring down Milosevic.

I bet he dreams of another offshore account, for Iranian oul

Terminal High Altitude Area Defense - Wikipedia

So Iran is using cheap drones to take out advanced anti-ballistic missile systems and clear the way for its ballistic missiles. Things are likely to get worse.

More info about THAAD here:

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Sleepy owl found resting among items on a New York antique store shelf — The Associated Press Shoppers in upstate New York month turned up a rare find while perusing a local antique store this month: a live owl resting peacefully among items on a shelf.

Camouflage

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Taken by my wife early this morning

There are two explanations for the Trump Admin’s Russia’s policy: 1. This admin is secretly aligned with Putin and lying about that to the world and the American people, or 2. they are incredibly naive fools who ignore overwhelming evidence that contradicts their worldview.

People who don’t understand that we are about to witness a massive attempt to corrupt American democracy by Trump, are living in a dream land.

It still seems that a majority of Americans would accept affordable authoritarianism.

This is encouraging news, but it’s concerning that the top 4 issues for voters are related to cost of living (including healthcare). Deportation policy is only 5th, and preserving democracy is not mentioned.

This Looks Like an Insider Bet on Aliens Someone just put a lot of money on E.T.

Two large bets were made this week on a prediction market for proof of alien life. Did they come from some overexcited UFO diehard with a hunch and money to burn? Or does someone know something the rest of us don’t? Ross Andersen reports:

Couldn’t they borrow a DHS plane?

Oh… never mind

Money in Politics Roundup — February 2026 These stories on campaign finance and influence peddling are shaping the midterms.

Since returning to office, Trump has added about $3 billion to his net worth. The scale of these profits, and the way he has monetized the White House to generate them, is unprecedented. Learn more in our latest Money in Politics Roundup: bit.ly/3MSYmBN

Pour être plus clair, LFI utilise l’antisémitisme pour mobiliser un certain électorat

France moves to bar US Ambassador Charles Kushner from direct government access — The Associated Press France’s top diplomat has requested that U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner no longer be allowed direct access to members of the French government.

The French reaction

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It’s an open affront. France should declare Kushner persona non grata.

There is a UFO electorate. It's a single-issue voter group. They're willing to support hacks like Anna Paulina Luna and Tim Burchett (and Matt Gaetz in his time), as long as they get morsels to feed the endless conspiracy theories and the idea that disclosure is coming.

There's no clear rationale or well-defined end goal.

It just doesn't make any sense except for the fact that...

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So much for the jobless boom

He also needs a distraction and to blow up a few things because he thinks it makes him look all-powerful.

The goal has shifted from “helping” the Iranian people to reaching a nuclear deal with Iran that probably won’t be much better than the treaty abandoned by Trump himself.

It needed to be said. Even if it’s not true. Actually, especially because it’s not true.

A rare moment of truth and honesty from Trump

Tim Cook: “Just pretend I’m not here”

Elon Musk posted about race almost every day in January Many social media posts by Tesla CEO on his platform are indiscernible from those of white supremacists, say experts

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YouTube video by LCI "Les Iraniens sont les négociateurs parmi les plus terrifiants que je n’aie jamais rencontrés"｜LCI

Very good interview of Gérard Araud (former French ambassador to the US)

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A year into Trump's term, voters say Biden was better Trump has squandered virtually every advantage that won him the presidency.

Ketchup storm alert

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Nasty Bondi

She is being completely inappropriate (and irrelevant)

More succinctly: the MAGA inferiority complex

Vamos!