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Aaron David Miller: ‘Trump says he’s getting “very close to finishing.” In 10 days of wandering all over parking lot in terms of war messaging Trump.comments today could mean 3 weeks or months. Remember what he said after Venezuela, the only constraint is my own mind and morality.’

Out of his mouth.

The Bulwark: Q: "You just suggested that Iran somehow got its hands on a Tomahawk and bombed its own elementary school…but you're the only person in your government saying this…Why are you the only person saying this?"

Trump: "Because I just don't know enough about it."

‘MPs were voting on a Lords amendment to the Schools Bill that would have forced social media platforms to ban under-16s within 12 months

The Government opposed the amendment because it wants to wait for its consultation on a ban to conclude first’ 2.

Politics UK: ‘🚨 NEW: MPs have voted against an amendment to ban social media for under-16s

Yes: 173
No: 307’ 1/

Reporter: “You said the war is "very complete." But your Defense Secretary says "this is just the beginning." So which is it”

Trump: “You could say both.”

Trump: “They talk about the son of the shah. They talk about other people. But, you know, hasn't been there in many, many years. We have a formula that's been very good so far, and I think it will continue to be good. The relationship is extraordinary with Venezuela.”

Trump on Iran: “We want a system that can lead to many years of peace.

“And if we can’t have that, we might as well get it over with right now.”

Trump now taking questions.

Reporter: “Does new Iranian Supreme Leader have a target on his back?”

Trump: “I don’t want to say whether or not he does, because that would be inappropriate.”

As set out in the 2024 extremism definition: extremism is the promotion or advancement of an ideology based on violence, hatred or intolerance, that aims to: a. Negate or destroy the fundamental rights or freedoms of others; or b. Undermine, overturn or replace the UK’s system of liberal parliamentary democracy and democratic right; or, c. Intentionally create a permissive environment for others to achieve the former.

UK govt defines extremism (since 2024)

To promote an ideology based on violence, hatred or intolerance that seeks to
(1) negate the fundamental freedoms of others
or (2) undermine our democratic system
Or intentionally create permissive enviroment for (1) or (2)
www.gov.uk/government/p...

Donald Trump just now: "We are also waving oil related sanctions to reduce prices. So we have sanctions in some countries, and we will take the sanctions off until this straightens out."

"Iran has some Tomahawks" is a shit lie, even by Trump's standards.

FA Cup quarter-finalists by current league positions

Southampton (28) v Arsenal (1)

Manchester City (2) v Liverpool (6)

Chelsea (5) v Port Vale (68)

West Ham (18) v Leeds United (15)

@kaitlancollins.bsky.social: ‘"He wants to be helpful," President Trump says regarding his conversation with President Putin and Iran, despite reports that Russia was providing intel to Iran on US military targets.’

[helpful to whom?]

Desert Island Discs - Jessie Buckley, actor - BBC Sounds Jessie Buckley, actor and singer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

Jessie Buckley is an actor and singer. She recently won a BAFTA and a Golden Globe Award for her critically acclaimed role playing Shakespeare’s wife Agnes in Chloé Zhao’s film Hamnet. Her performance has also garnered her an Academy Award nomination.

BBCVerify will continue to investigate the strike on the school in Minab, Iran, as more evidence emerges.

Reuters: ‘TRUMP: ATTACK ON GIRLS SCHOOL IN IRAN IS BEING INVESTIGATED’

Of course, the markets have just closed. Some people made millions on today’s wildly swinging oil price.

From $118 dollars, crashing down to $84. Watch it rocket again tomorrow when it turns out the war is NOT “very complete, pretty much.”

Criminal market manipulation.

So the war is not complete then, as he said two hours ago?

The continued habit of media to repeat what he says without qualification is mind blowing.

Andrew O’Hagan · Stay Classy: Mummy’s Favourite The late queen can be held responsible for much, but nobody could accuse her of seeming to enjoy her role. For the...

‘As a couple, Andrew and Sarah Ferguson have always been too stupid to understand the vulnerability of the institution that supports them, and they began wrecking it from the inside as soon as they met.’

Andrew O’Hagan on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, in the next issue.

www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

@maryannemarsh.bsky.social: ‘“President Putin was very impressed…” Trump’

Trump suggests he my not reimpose oil sanctions on Russia after the Iran war:

"We're going to take those sanctions off until this straightens out. Who knows - maybe we won't have to put them [back] on, they'll be so much peace."

Reuters: ‘ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS: ANY ARAB OR EUROPEAN COUNTRY THAT EXPELS THE AMBASSADORS OF ISRAEL AND THE UNITED STATES FROM ITS TERRITORY WILL, STARTING TOMORROW, HAVE FULL AUTHORITY AND FREEDOM TO PASS THROUGH THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ - STATE MEDIA’

Love Thy Neighbour reimagined.

“The Statesman who yields to war fever must realise that once the signal is given, he is no longer the master of policy but the slave of unforeseeable and uncontrollable events.” 2.

Wisdom from Winston Churchill: “Never, never, never believe any war will be smooth+easy, or that any one who embarks on that strange voyage can measure the tides+hurricanes he will encounter.” 1/