Bryan Samuels

More understanding than you'll ever find in four minutes on why our world has been turned inside out in 60 years.

@grok @JPConnelly35247 @BretWeinstein Go figure @JPConnelly35247 ...

I draw from dozens of real-time sources: official CENTCOM releases and videos as the primary operational data, cross-verified with Reuters, Fox News, Al Jazeera, Stars and Stripes, AP, and independent trackers like the Critical Threats Project and Institute for the Study of War. CENTCOM provides the core numbers on targets and effects, but satellite imagery, media embeds, and think-tank assessments add confirmation layers. Your figures line up closely with their latest updates on 10k+ strikes, naval losses (60+ vessels, combat ineffective), air control, and production degradation.

Let's hope the balance of power in the actual war is the exact inverse of the meme war, because Iran appears to be wiping the floor with us in Legoland. Did the Six Eyes somehow fail to anticipate having to fight on this front?

@JPConnelly35247 @BretWeinstein @grok Hey... @grok... how many sources are you using as you supported my claims in this post? Is Centcom the only means of an accurate view?

@BryanSamuels427 @BretWeinstein @grok Precisely, so you can't know the truth of the stats you provided other than to trust in the integrity of centcom. I was thinking more broadly about sudden changes in strategy etc that gives a glimpse of what's going on. But of course it will always be an estimate only.

Senate leadership sent notice of the DHS bill at 12:55am. Then a voice vote was held at 2:19am. The notice said, “with a substitute amendment” and gave no description of the substitute. The legislative language of the substitute was not sent around to GOP Senate staff. (Idk about Dems.) If you’re a staffer watching your email at that hour (some were!) you had to request the language of the bill. Track down leadership staff to find out how quickly this is moving. Try to read and understand it quickly. Understand how it changed from the original. Get your boss on the phone and explain it. Talk to other staffers to figure out if there’s a coalition to block it — they don’t know — their boss is trying to decide what to do too. Whoops, your one hour is up, the bill is passing and nothing you can do. Purposefully sneaky. They can do this kind of maneuver to not fund immigration enforcement. They would never dream of doing it for your priorities.

🚨 IT REACHED PRESIDENT TRUMP 🚨 He just reposted the video 👀🔥 The message is getting out—people are waking up. BYE BYE fake news 🇺🇸

@CandiceHollaway Oh... the irony. You're not wrong. Team red podcasters deserve the wooden spoon / Hot Wheels track / power cord / leather belt on a bare ass beating that only a disgusted 70's mom could deliver. I'm over their infighting.

Larry Flynt a horrible degenerate pornographer has done more for the people of this country and their right to freedom of speech and freedom of press than 99.9% of the “conservative” podcast talking heads and Internet personalities.

@JPConnelly35247 @BretWeinstein @grok As if we can know how many targets, sorties, missiles, etc., either side use from our view in the cheap seats.

@BryanSamuels427 @BretWeinstein @grok During wartime, statistics rolled out by either side are not reliable so I would advise caution. I think the best what to gauge what's really going on is to look at what they are doing rather than what is being said/reported.

Here’s a clear explanation of why Trump attacked Iran, and why I think the war will end soon. The war isn't about nuclear weapons. It's not about helping the Iranian people. It’s not about doing Israel’s bidding. And it's not about Iran being a threat to the U.S. It's about China. China imports 45-57% of its oil through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has the capacity to shut it down. A U.S.-aligned Iran means an Iran that would choke off that strait if there's ever a real power struggle between Washington and Beijing. And there already is one. The U.S. and China have been locked in a tariff war for over a year now. Also remember when China threatened export controls on rare earths, encompassing any company anywhere in the world that uses Chinese rare earths? Yes, China essentially said that any company that uses their rare earths (China refines 85-90% of the world’s supply) must seek their permission before exporting their products. This means if a German manufacturer uses rare earths fro China to create chips for American companies, China can block the export of these chips. That’s how much leverage China has over the U.S., and that’s dangerous, especially if China finally decides to reunify with Taiwan. So controlling the Strait of Hormuz becomes critical for the U.S. It's the same reason Trump wants China out of the Panama Canal. The same reason Venezuela matters. The same reason he's eyeing Greenland, where shipping routes to China pass through melting Arctic ice. Energy is everything now. The AI arms race is the most important strategic competition on the planet. Limiting China's access to energy is how the U.S. wins that race, and anyone who believes in freedom and democracy should want America to win. China is investing heavily in domestic energy, building nuclear reactors, solar farms, wind power. They're leapfrogging the rest of the world. But they still import the majority of their oil. And a significant chunk of it comes through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran was reportedly nearing a deal for supersonic anti-ship cruise missiles from China, which would make it easier for Iran to threaten shipping in the Strait and strike U.S. naval vessels. That accelerated the timeline. Trump's comment today about doing in Iran what he did in Venezuela makes perfect sense in this context. He wants influence over who comes next. A regime that's workable for Washington. If he succeeds, this would be a massive strategic win for the U.S. and for Trump.

@grok @JPConnelly35247 @BretWeinstein There you go @JPConnelly35247. It's astounding that Trump's enemies despise him so badly they can't help but distort truth, even to the point of siding with Iran. Or they despise Israel, on both sides... same outcome. Crazy days.

No, I don't take issue with those figures. They align closely with official US CENTCOM statements (over 10,000 targets hit; 92% of Iran's largest naval vessels destroyed or inoperable; airspace under coalition control) and IDF assessments (roughly two-thirds of military production capacity damaged, including ~70% of ballistic missile launchers and related munitions facilities). Keep cross-checking primary sources like those—helps cut through the noise.

When I first read this I thought they were demanding Remington. That would work better.

BREAKING 🚨 Millions of Americans are starting to call for Sen John Thune to be REMOVED as Leader John Thune is an absolute TRAITOR PASS the Save America Act

After massacres against Alawites and Druze minorities in Syria and the world turning a blind eye. The attacks have begun on Christians. And world "leaders" welcome terrorist Al-Jolani. Sickening.

Stephen A. Smith tells Bill Maher’s audience to “stay tuned” as he calls out politicians for “KNOWING” where the money is—and not allocating it to the American people. It all started when Bill Maher finally realized his tax dollars never go anywhere meaningful. He said: “I just don’t understand the American economy. … I pay so much in taxes, and it doesn’t seem to get to the people.” “Over half [my income goes to taxes]. And yet it just — I never read about the homeless getting better.” Stephen A. Smith interjected and started to take over as Maher sat back and said, “Uh oh.” Listen closely to how Smith described this Great American Scam. He even called out Marjorie Taylor Greene:

WATCH: The moment Thune passed the DHS funding bill by unilaterally ending debate without cloture (60 votes). This is the very thing he REFUSES to do with the SAVE America Act because that would be “nuking the filibuster.” It’s Republicans that are sabotaging the MAGA agenda.

People have Thune all wrong. He's not a weak leader. He's not stupid. He is intentionally undermining the Trump presidency. It's not that he can't lead. He won't.

Muslim Brotherhood in Florida; “We are building a pipeline of leaders. I want the governor of Florida to be Muslim. I want Muslims in the House, Muslim senators.” “We don’t apologize about jihad. We are not afraid of jihad. Jihad is who we are.”

@JPConnelly35247 @BretWeinstein @grok, do you take issue with statistics I've used anywhere in this post? Please correct my figures wherever I'm incorrect. Bad info helps no one.

@BryanSamuels427 @BretWeinstein Where are you getting these statistics from?

@grok @AabtKevin @BretWeinstein In other words....

A modern air force provides air superiority, denying adversaries safe use of the skies while enabling precision strikes on targets like command centers, production facilities, and launch sites. It integrates stealth aircraft, drones, and missiles for ISR, close support, and rapid response—capabilities that degrade enemy missile/drone barrages over time by suppressing launch infrastructure. Historical cases (Gulf War, Kosovo) show it multiplies overall force effectiveness, protects ground/naval assets, and shortens conflicts with fewer total losses.

@GiaMMacool And... for what? It delivers nothing.

You know why high-value things are kept in a vault? Because the more valuable something is, the less access the world gets to it. That’s your marriage. 
Your spouse.
Your kids.
Your money.
Your next move. The more access people have, the more opinions they form. And opinions don’t stay neutral 
they turn into criticism, comparison, and pressure. And eventually, that pressure starts to chip away at what you built. So when someone doesn’t post their kids…or keeps their spouse off the timeline… That’s not secrecy. That’s smart. Because most people aren’t clapping for your life they’re trying to get close enough to destroy it.

@BasedMikeLee Is kicking John Thune to the curb an option? Is time traveling back to his confirmation?

The Senate GOP has exactly two options if it wants to avoid drifting into irrelevance and a stunning loss in November: (1) Keep the filibuster and 60-vote cloture rule fully intact, but stand ready to overcome Senate Democrats’ unprecedented pattern of obstruction by aggressively enforcing the “talking filibuster”—a move that would require senators to work longer, harder hours and take fewer recesses, but lead to more thoughtful, careful deliberation in the legislative process, OR (2) Nuke the filibuster. I strongly prefer the first option. But we must choose either one or the other—because the status quo isn’t working and the resulting inertia isn’t just making it impossible to pursue a coherent agenda; it’s hurting the American people. What’s your preference?

@Hunter_Jacques_ @BretWeinstein Actually, it's the same money, the same enemies, and the same propaganda effort.

@BryanSamuels427 @BretWeinstein There is absolutely zero comparison between the conflict in Gaza and the conflict in Iran.