Jesse Myerson jessemyerson - Bluesky Statics

US foreign policy discourse terminally superhero movie pilled

01.03.2026 20:02 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

The war on Iran likely brings a new oil price shock and windfall profits.

So, who stands to win?

Our research shows: Last time around (2022), the US reaped the largest fossil fuel profits of any country ($377bn). 50% went to the top 1%, only 1% to the bottom 50%. A🧵

01.03.2026 17:36 — 👍 223 🔁 128 💬 3 📌 16

Let’s check in on how a variety of other fortunate recipients of US-supplied “liberation” are faring of late.

01.03.2026 16:58 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1

Remember when Obama and Kerry made a huge breakthrough with the Iranian government and struck a deal promoting long-term peace, and then Trump, with support from alleged Democratic leader @schumer.senate.gov, shredded it to pieces?

01.03.2026 16:53 — 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 1

That + 6 accounts on polymarket made around $1 million in profit by betting on the US to strike Iran by Feb. 28. Accounts were all freshly created in Feb and had only ever placed bets on this

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01.03.2026 07:20 — 👍 1023 🔁 358 💬 2 📌 38

Hegseth: U.S. 'Did Not Start This Conflict, but We Will Finish It'

It did, and we won’t.

01.03.2026 00:52 — 👍 14 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

You can just say things.

28.02.2026 08:21 — 👍 4541 🔁 1289 💬 89 📌 96

"Tonight, I can report to the world that the strikes were a spectacular military success. Iran's key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated," he said, warning Tehran against retaliation.

This was Trump’s tune eight months ago

28.02.2026 12:22 — 👍 9 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

For the first time in Gallup history —

More Americans sympathize with Palestinians in the “Middle East Situation” than with Israelis.

41% Palestinians (+8)
36% Israelis (-10)

Democrats: Palestinians +48
Independents: Palestinians +11
Ages 18-34: Palestinians +30
Ages 35-54: Palestinians +18

27.02.2026 13:06 — 👍 1481 🔁 443 💬 32 📌 77

The Pistons are above the Thunder in the standings but listed at .5 games behind them

Freaky

24.02.2026 01:49 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Now it would seem that the DNC’s efforts to learn from Harris’ loss drew the same conclusion I voiced here.

But that’s one lesson they appear determined not to leaned, so they… put the kibosh on the report.

www.axios.com/2026/02/22/d...

23.02.2026 13:56 — 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Jacob Kornbluh tweet: Gov. Shapiro on Iran: "You will find no sympathy from me when it comes to the Iranians, but what I want to see from our commander in chief is clear purpose, clear intentions, clear directives. I think he owes the American people that answer before engaging in military action."

Can you even imagine the hue and cry Democratic leaders would raise up if a politician said “You will find no sympathy from me when it comes to the Israelis?”

23.02.2026 13:29 — 👍 15 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Scoop: DNC officials working on secret report found Gaza stance cost Harris votes The DNC's research on what went wrong in 2024 has been under lock and key since party leaders decided to hide it from the public.

www.axios.com/2026/02/22/d...

23.02.2026 02:35 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Remember when @schumer.senate.gov told @chrislhayes.bsky.social that if and when Trump defied the Supreme Court, “the people will have to rise up” and he and “we will all have to take extraordinary action?”

22.02.2026 22:27 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Abraham LinkedIn

22.02.2026 21:06 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Kevin Durant, born loser.

22.02.2026 04:11 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

בואי כלה בואי כלה

(I could not possibly be more ready for the Sabbath come onnnnnnn sundown!)

20.02.2026 20:29 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

It’s official. I’m running for New York State Assembly.

I’m running because Syracuse deserves stronger results from Albany. /1

20.02.2026 16:52 — 👍 35 🔁 9 💬 2 📌 3

Maybe it’s different in a 7-game ECF series, but man oh man are these Knicks looking feeble against Detroit tonight.

20.02.2026 02:50 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Every death in captivity is murder at the hands of the captor.

20.02.2026 02:43 — 👍 204 🔁 62 💬 1 📌 1

Imagine that!

19.02.2026 22:16 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Rep. Jan Schakowsky pulls Donna Miller endorsement in 2nd Congressional District over AIPAC support Schakowsky on Thursday told the Sun-Times she "cannot support any candidate running for Congress who is funded by these outside interests."

Rep. Jan Schakowsky has pulled her Donna Miller endorsement in 2nd Congressional District over AIPAC support.

Schakowsky on Thursday told the Sun-Times she “cannot support any candidate running for Congress who is funded by these outside interests.”

chicago.suntimes.com/elections/20...

19.02.2026 19:04 — 👍 154 🔁 51 💬 6 📌 15

Having another one of those “Am I just a background actor in a Iannucci series?” moments

19.02.2026 16:53 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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Marylanders show enormous bravery in defense of our communities. #MD06 deserves a Rep as brave as its residents.

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19.02.2026 04:00 — 👍 1929 🔁 540 💬 30 📌 20

These 3-yr drops are stunning. Absolutely stunning.

New Orleans: -55%
Baltimore: -60%
Philly: -60%
Chicago: -40%
Buffalo: -55%
Pittsburgh: -50%
Albuquerque: -40%
Newark: -40%
San Antonio: -55%
Portland: -45%

The media coverage of these staggering drops, tho, is staggering in its relative silence.

19.02.2026 13:00 — 👍 779 🔁 289 💬 25 📌 28