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The new Thursday Countdown podcast drops at midnight: Trump's Iran War isn't just a disaster of biblical proportions - it's a disaster of BIBLICAL proportions

200 of Trump’s Troops have turned whistleblower after being told it isn't 'war with Iran' - it's a war to start a Biblical Armageddon.

U.S. Attack on Iran Prompted Military Bible Studies, Advocacy Group Says Military commanders didn't just call this a holy war, some allegedly responded with emergency Bible studies

This is @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social's scoop on the dozens of Commanders telling NCOs to tell the troop this is a war to "cause the apocalypse." Jonathan was one of the senior producers at Countdown. Crazy as this seems, he's impeccable. This is real: jonathanlarsen.substack.com/p/us-attack-...

TRUMP TROOPS TOLD: IRAN WAR IS MEANT TO "CAUSE ARMAGEDDON." Hundreds of whistleblower complaints as commanders demand "Holy War"

WTF WHCA? Trump? Invited to the Correspondents Dinner? Only if he's on the menu

New Thursday Countdown Podcast now live: tinyurl.com/3s9a48px

A democratic candidate just won in the *checks notes*

Arkansas state house special election.

Flip from R to D.

“My father was born in a small German village at the foot of the Alps.” — Senile Satan

Narrator: His father was born in the Bronx, New York. He’s senile.

Anyone who bought into the lie that Trump ever gave a shit about peace or that he was the "no more wars" candidate is a gullible moron who should never be taken seriously again.

Now Marge Greene Predicts Texas Will Flip Blue "MAGA Is Going To Lose In the Midterms" This has been some 24 hours. The worst case scenario for Republicans manifested in the Lone Star State last night. Ken Paxton and John Cornyn now face a runoff in the spring, which is a

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⚠️ NATO condemns Iran’s targeting of Turkey

APNewsAlert: WASHINGTON (AP) — Hegseth says an American submarine sank an Iranian warship with a torpedo in international waters.

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MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE PRESS RELEASE 4 Mart 2026 * STATEMENT REGARDING THE NEUTRALIZED BALLISTIC AMMUNITION A ballistic missile, launched from Iran and detected heading towards Turkish airspace after crossing Iraqi and Syrian airspace, was timely engaged and neutralized by NATO air and missile defense elements deployed in the Eastern Mediterranean. It has been determined that the ordnance that fell in Dörtyol district of Hatay province belonged to an air defense munition that intercepted the threat in the air. There were no casualties or injuries in the incident. Our resolve and capacity to ensure the security of our country and citizens are at the highest level. While Türkiye supports regional stability and peace, it is capable of ensuring the security of its territory and citizens, regardless of who or where the threat comes from. All necessary steps to defend our territory and airspace will be taken resolutely and without hesitation. We remind you that we reserve the right to respond to any hostile attitude towards our country. We warn all parties to refrain from actions that would further spread the conflict in the region. In this context, we will continue to consult with NATO and our other This is respectfully announced to the public. allies. msb.gov.tr tavunma @ministry of defense

⚠️ Iran targets Turkey

An Iranian ballistic missile heading towards Turkish airspace was intercepted by NATO, according to the Turkish Defense Ministry.

Massive Israeli airstrikes in Tehran continue following similar major wave 13 hours ago

A real punk

Trouble with him is he's half a Princeton graduate and half a stupid fuck

In the last 5 years, America has become a net exporter of petroleum. That emboldened Trump’s risky actions in the Middle East.

My @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social Chart

Jfc

To make this relatable for geographically challenged Americans, think of it this way: in terms of population & total geographic area, Iran = California+Texas+Pennsylvania+Ohio

None of those 3 include trumpsuckers

1KL THE KOBEISSI LETTER The Kobeissi Letter @KobeissiLetter X.com BREAKING: Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has dropped by -92%, marking one of the largest drops in modern history. IRAN STRAIT OF HORMUZ UAE OMAN 10:03 AM • 3/4/26 • 52K Views

⚠️ Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has reportedly dropped by 92%.

Masoud Pezeshkian @drpezeshkian X.com • Translated from Arabic by Grok Your Majesties, heads of friendly and neighboring states, we have strived alongside you and through diplomacy to avoid war, but the American-Zionist military aggression has left us no choice but to defend ourselves. We respect your sovereignty, and we believe that the security and stability of the region must be achieved through the collective efforts of its states. Rate this translation: B 9:52 AM • 3/4/26 • 1M Views

President Pezeshkian of Iran makes a conciliatory appeal to leaders of the Gulf states:

Here's what we know about the new US military operations in Ecuador. Comes after 1) Ecuadorian voters rejected reopening foreign bases and 2) US announced in December it was sending troops to Ecuador for a temporary deployment to fight drug groups.

New from me:

Live tracker: Casualties in US-Israeli and Iranian attacks Below are the confirmed casualties across the 12 countries that have been subject to attacks. Due to the rapidly evolving situation, the figures might change as more information becomes available. As of Wednesday, March 4, at 12:00 GMT Attacks by Israel and US Attacks by Iran CYPRUS LEBANON 50 KILLED 335 INJURED IRAQ 2 KILLED 5 INJURED IRAN 1,045 KILLED HUNDREDS INJURED ISRAEL 11 KILLED HUNDREDS INJURED JORDAN 5 INJURED KUWAIT 4 KILLED 35 INJURED BAHRAIN 1 KILLED 4 INJURED SAUDI ARABIA • US MILITARY 6 KILLED 18 INJURED QATAR 016 INJURED UAE 3 KILLED 68 INJURED OMAN KILLED 5 INJURED © Mapbox, © OpenStreetMap SOURCE: AL JAZEERA | MARCH 4, 2026 | 12:00 GMT ALJAZEERA

Live tracker for casualties in the Iran War shows:

1,045 killed in Iran
78 killed in the rest of MENA, including the six American deaths

(source: www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/...)

Large missile nose first in the ground with a man standing with his back turned looking at it

A man stands next to a missile after it fell near Qamishli International Airport, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Qamishli, Syria, March 4, 2026.

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MAJOR LEGSLATME FALS CON Gabby Birenbaum @birenbomb X.com Still waiting on a small percentage of the vote, but here are the Trump-won districts where more Democrats than Republicans voted in the primary last night Of the seven, five are majority Hispanic CVAP, and four were redrawn for Republicans last summer 11:28 AM • 3/4/26 • 93 Views Race Dem primary vot R primary votes % Hispanic CVAP TX-SEN 2,223,968 2,072,361 TX-09 34,673 29,637 50.30% TX-23 57,587 54,808 54.90% CD-28 67,050 16,760 86.70% CD-31 55,307 43,810 19.30% CD-34 56,198 36,520 71.90% CD-35 54,558 46,989 51.60% CD-38 52,286 50,885 20.50%

⚠️ 150,000 more Democratic voters than Republican voters participated in the Texas primaries.

This includes turnout in SEVEN congressional districts that Trump won in 2024, with five being majority Latino and four having been redrawn to benefit Republicans last summer.

At least 87 bodies have now been recovered from the Iranian warship that US forces sank in international waters, according to Sri Lanka’s navy.

Via AJEnglish on X

Al Green’s largely black district in particular was targeted by Republicans in their gerrymandering.

The Texas map was supposedly redrawn based on party affiliation, but the action effectively disenfranchised many black Texans.

Whoever wins, Texas will have one less less black representative.

Exclusive: Iranian girls killed by ‘double-tap’ strikes on Minab school Eyewitnesses describe second blast which killed survivors as they sheltered in prayer hall

Exclusive: Iranian girls killed by ‘double-tap’ strikes on Minab school - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/exclusive-iranian-girls-killed-double-tap-strikes-minab-school

Trump Has Been Sued 198 Times for Withholding Funding. It Hasn’t Stopped Him. (Gift Article) Immigration demands for highway dollars, D.E.I. rules for homeless grants: how Trump has tried to wield spending to get his way.

We've been tracking nearly 200 lawsuits against the Trump administration over its attempts to leverage federal funding to impose the president's agenda.

The most startling pattern: The administration seems entirely undeterred when it loses in court.
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Idrees Ali @idreesali114 X.com COPENHAGEN, March 4 (Reuters) - Maersk said on Wednesday it is temporarily suspending most cargo bookings in and out of the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia until further notice. 9:54 AM • 3/4/26 • 30K Views

Maersk suspends shipping into and out of most of the Middle East