Does the war go against any and all liberal ideals of international law? Yes. Is it a high risk that could substantially backfire? Yes. Are the justification for starting this war suspect? Yes.
But... I really fucking hate the Iranian regime.
I think I might disagree with Frank on the war with Iran.
It is in the end my fault that I have made less content in the last 2 months. I should take better care of myself. Live healthier. Follow the advice of doctors. It caught me by complete surprise how badly sick I got. I should do more to be healthier.
My illness and recovery has completely disrupted my schedule.
I won't be able to finish any of what I planned on time :(
And projected a laser image of Obama eating a banana outside the U.S. embassy in Moscow.
leftists acting surprised that russian state media is racist...
Am I the only one who remembers that the Kremlin officially referred to the Obama administration as "the year of the monkey"???
This is a good reminder for a lot of people these days:
damn this image goes hard
Ukrainian friends tell me the thing that is shifting the frontline in favour of Ukraine for the last weeks is a new technological ability to use FPV drones long range and deep behind enemy lines. What that new technology is, is not known, but it's wrecking absolute havoc on the Russian lines.
:) we are following, we are following. quietly quietly Ukraine is making its moves. But low profile is paramount, and this is the exact right moment for that. Slava Ukraini, Slava ZSU.
I think it's because Russia is losing the war, and it is increasingly obvious that it is losing the war, that all those who propagandised for Russia for years are now trying to claim they were always supporters of Ukraine.
Everyone panic's during these little war price spikes. Viewed historically they have rarely mattered.
It is beyond insane how corrupt Trump is.
He and his family are openly using the presidency to make billions of dollars for themselves.
If Biden and his family did even a fraction of this, Republicans would be crying about it 24/7 on every network.
Pathetic hypocrites
🇺🇦👀 Zelensky says Ukrainian intelligence suggests Russia is aiding Iran in targeting U.S. assets in the Middle East.
“Refusing to throw troops into the grinder, Kyiv has taken a diff path to victory-one defined by precision, patience and technology. Now, that strategy is starting to pay off [..] The aim is simple: make it impossible for Ru forces to move forward fast enough to sustain offensive operations.”
❗️EU calls US lifting of sanctions on Russian oil “very alarming”
This decision has consequences for European security, European Council President António Costa stated.
We now have conformation of a Ukrainian offensive. But we also have a system of war that no great power is ready for. Increasingly the rear is disappear and robotics are starting to take over the field.
open.substack.com/pub/nadinabb...
I think the Iran war will mainly be remembered as one of the final nails in the coffin of the oil industry. I know a lot of you are worried about rising oil prices. But the fact that building renewables is now cheaper than oil is a very good thing.
The condition of prisoners in Iran is dire.
A recent report from HRANA, based on data from several prisons, indicates shortages of safe drinking water, decreased food quantity and quality, limited medical care, and restricted access to prison shops.
www.en-hrana.org/mounting-pre...
Don't let the rising oil prices worry you too much. They will mainly fuel one thing (no pun intended) and that is the renewable energy transition. This oil crisis has the very desirable effect of making the transition to renewables cheaper than buying oil. Not what Trump intended, but worth enjoying
Journalists are banned from the White House for asking Trump tough questions.
Meanwhile in Kyiv I interviewed President Zelenskyy with zero restrictions.
Funny how the “dictatorship” still lets reporters ask anything.
The shadow fleet is now being hunted, and the big Black Sea oil transit ports have been destroyed by Ukraine in the past few months.
The rising oil prices should in theory help Russia, but Russia is no longer in a situation where it can take advantage of this situation.
Nope. lol.
I thought that as well, but the Ukrainians have taken out the Southern Russian oil transit ports, and the shadow fleet is going down. Russia is sitting on a lot of oil, watching oil prices rise, but is unable to sell it.
He can go to hell. He blocked deliveries of Patriot missiles to Ukraine and refused to sanction Russia. And now he is begging Ukraine for the problem solution it developed, a problem in part caused by him.
@mobinkarami.bsky.social the mullah regime is currently torturing the Iranian people on mass, by broadcasting Hasan Piker on national television.
There's a lot of conspiracy around this fact. People are saying that many regime officials have moved there, and some even suggest they have struck a deal with someone so that if they lose Tehran, they can seek refuge in Mashhad in a civil war situation; they can also easily flee the country.
I understand Iran is dominating the news right now, and one can not expect everyone to follow everything happening in the world.
So, as someone who follows news from the Ukrainian frontline, you should know this: The situation is getting worse for the Russians.
I think it is possible that before the year is over the Russians are going to start actually asking for a ceasefire.
Because the frontline situation for the Russians is bad and worsening. Not only are the Ukrainians slowly but steadily advancing. But Russian casualties are enormous and unsustainable
The type of super-rich who moved to Dubai, tend to be some of the worst scum to exist. Even by the already low standards of the super rich. From Indian slum lords to American crypto grifters to British wannabe aristocrats, I hope they enjoy their drone strikes.
This has only heightened the speculations. He's either so severely injured that he's unable to record an audio message, or he's indeed no longer alive.
It also came after one of the most severe morale blows to the security forces.
I might be wrong, but this isn't normal.
