Bob L. Mandeb
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Bob L. Mandeb
@BobLMandeb
i’m strait lmao anti-capitalist. anti-imperialist. BLM. 1312. trans rights are human rights.
California, USA Beigetreten Mart 2009
120 Folgt146 Follower
I was wrong.
It happened: Iran Shadow Fleet tanker Rich Starry was allowed to pass through the blockade and is cruising to China.
Trump has cucked to China… again.
Maine@TheMaineWonk
Trump is meeting China’s Ambassador to US tomorrow afternoon— Taco Tuesday. By the end of the week, Chinese ships will be allowed to pass through the blockade. Book it.
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@mercoglianos @nicksortor I’m really sad at the fact you had to spend last night going around refuting all this abject propaganda.
I thought our max export capacity was closer to 7M though, so there is headroom, just not a lot? Willing to be wrong about that.
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@nicksortor There are always empty tankers heading to the US.
The question is how many more and we can only pump about 5M bpd.
This is Dec 11, 2025.
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🚨 HOLY CRAP! President Trump's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is costing Iran $400 MILLION PER DAY, per Fox
"$13 billion a MONTH! Plus, the Iranians can only store oil for about two weeks before they have to start SHUTTING OFF wells.
The Iranians can't outlast us. The world's turning to US for energy. Over 120 empty oil tankers are on their way to the Gulf of America."
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@BANKS_McNally @TheMaineWonk I have over 100 followers and even I do better.
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@TheMaineWonk Do some basic research. The vessel came from the UAE and wasn't subject to the blockade.
You have over 100k followers. Do better.
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@GItotbe @georgegalloway Where you gonna go mate? The park? If you need to buy literally anything though: lorries all run on diesel.
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@georgegalloway Can fuck off. I have legs. I don't need the price of petrol to take a walk
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@PoshhJoshh @KaoticLeftist Bro opposes single-payer healthcare.
Wonder why.
No thanks.
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@KaoticLeftist Also his record as HHS is not as great as ppl I think 😑
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AdImpact Politics@AdImpact_Pol
#CAPol: "Horrendous, disturbing, exploited, that's how 26 Democrats in Congress described Xavier Becerra's mishandling of the child migrant crisis." Antonio Villaraigosa is up with a new #CAGov TV ad attacking Becerra.
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Blockade update: Three tankers transited the Strait of Hormuz.
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@ArmbrusterJim @umichvoter I’m in California and I always vote third party anyway, otherwise I’m wasting my vote either for or against an obvious blue wave.
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Progressive / lefty folks
Would you rather have Slotkin or Newsom
Adam Wren@adamwren
Slotkin’s doing a lot of ground-level work in the midterms in the middle of the country:
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@shannonrwatts @SCAngel58 Easy. Choosing your battles.
If Steyer can get us AB1900 single-payer healthcare, a billionaire tax and ICE out of our state, I’ll take it.
And at least he’s using his own money to buy this election and not AIPAC’s.
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@SCAngel58 I didn’t say they were. Nor did I say I’m against Steyer. I asked how leftists square their anti-billionaire platform with supporting Steyer.
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I’m confused by leftists supporting a billionaire for governor in California. I thought they believed:
Billionaires shouldn’t exist let alone run for office
Self-funding campaigns reinforce political inequality
Even “good” billionaires benefit from an unequal system
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@SukritGanesh @girlpowertbh His criticism is that it’s only a one-off and not a recurring levy.
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@girlpowertbh The billionaire tax will seriously hurt California's economy. Even Steyer has critisized the proposed tax.
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@Andrewq7p @rep_favorite Best matchup. Then it becomes a referendum on “do we want CalCare for All or not?” — slamdunk for Steyer.
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@shadeheffa @ORC1110 @rep_favorite Her physical appearance has nothing to do with it. It’s because she’s an abuser. She abused her ex-husband (google “katie Porter potatoes”) and blows up at staff members over petty stuff. Policywise she’s alright; it’s possible to have good politics and be a dogshit human being.
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@ORC1110 @rep_favorite Why do ppl hate her? Is it cause shes fat?
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@chitownsam723b @katieporterca Sorry, XB does not advocate for single-payer healthcare. Three Dems (incl Porter, who loses my vote for character reasons) and everyone in PFP do. No thanks.
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I’m (still) the only candidate in this race who is neither a billionaire nor taking corporate PAC money. Our campaign is powered by tens of thousands of Californians.
That’s who the next governor should be focused on—not themselves, not their donors, not any insiders.
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@MrBrightsides1 @BrittRooted @katieporterca Thanks but I like my scalding hot potatoes in me, not all over my fucking head.
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@BrittRooted @katieporterca Yup. Imagine being married to this
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@Vynxylon @DD_Geopolitics Like the US gives a shit about international law
We straight up provide radar and air cover while Israel uses white phosphor bombs on fucking civilians
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@DD_Geopolitics What sanction is that, an illegal unilateral sanction? "Shadow fleet", you mean a ship that isn't insured by Lloyds right.
It's illegal to blockade a country that you attacked first, i.e. as the (US) aggressor in a war of aggression. Only defenders can legally create blockades.
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🇰🇲 The first test of Trump's blockade may already be underway.
The Elpis, a Comoros-flagged oil tanker sanctioned by the US in 2025 for handling Iranian petroleum, appears to be challenging the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.
Shadow fleet vessels have nothing to lose. They're already sanctioned.
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@leftist_ghost @katewillett Becerra does not support single-payer universal healthcare, and that makes him a no-go for me.
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@katewillett I personally think it’s a decent problem to have to be choosing between Steyer, Porter, and Becerra.
Still don’t support any of them but much better options than Swalwell and a republican. Would be ok with any of them in the top two spot.
Although I would prefer Robinson.
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Who are my CA friends voting for in the Gov race? Is the billionaire genuinely the best choice at this point? ugh
Politics & Poll Tracker 📡@PollTracker2024
Tom Steyer internal poll | 3/31-4/2 California Governor 2026 (2nd choice for Eric Swalwell voters) 🟦Katie Porter 31% 🟦Tom Steyer 25% 🟦Antonio Villaraigosa 6% 🟦Xavier Becerra 5% 🟦Matt Mahan 5% (Pre-scandal poll)
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@KillerMonkStain @LewisPatzner @katewillett To be fair, none of them are anti-Zionist.
Second point is fair game though.
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@LewisPatzner @katewillett Porter is a zionist and a domestic abuser
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@infraa_ @financialjuice So what’s $100 plus or minus vibes do?
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Fed's Goolsbee: If oil was $90/barrel month after month, would start spilling over to other prices - Fox News
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@Jhin345 @benwfreeman1 Tbh CalCare could be easily afforded entirely in house with very little fundamental change to policy and wouldn’t affect the rest of the country at all (except making ‘em a lil bit jelly.)
Look up AB1900.
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@BobLMandeb @benwfreeman1 We send the feds more money than we receive! They have to give us our fair share
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With Eric Swalwell’s departure, the California Governor’s race is getting even more interesting.
Tom Steyer is the clear favorite with a 56% likelihood of winning, but the battle for second place is hotly contested.
Katie Porter - 17%
Matt Mahan - 16%
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