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Thank you UCLA. At least we don't have to listen or read about all of this sycophantic "don't mess with a black woman from North Philly" nonsense for a few weeks or months. NCAA Women's Basketball. 🏀

@makesyougomm @MichaelARothman @DrJStrategy TRANSLATION: Military leaders are only intelligent, wise and prudent when serving under a progressive POTUS. Otherwise, they are clueless and perplexed. At least until another progressive leader takes the realm. Yes, progressive halfwits and dolts firmly believe this.

@MichaelARothman @DrJStrategy Um, no, there is no cunning plan, Trump is just a moron and Hegseth has fired half the military leaders who actually know what they are doing.

𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐌𝐏 𝐃𝐈𝐃𝐍’𝐓 𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐘 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐔𝐙 𝐁𝐘 𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓 — 𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐘𝐄𝐃 𝐈𝐓 𝐎𝐍 𝐏𝐔𝐑𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐄 James E. Thorne (@DrJStrategy) published a piece on X that has racked up 𝟐 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐬 in hours, and it deserves every one of them — because it explains the single most misunderstood element of Trump’s Iran strategy. The conventional criticism is that Trump is too slow to reopen Hormuz. The reality, Thorne argues, is that the delay 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲. Trump is deliberately withholding the American security guarantee at the moment of maximum stress — not because he can’t clear the Strait, but because doing so too quickly would let Europe go back to sleep. For decades, Western allies built their economies and green energy mandates on a silent assumption: 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐮𝐳. They ran down their militaries, underfunded NATO — the U.S. carries 𝟔𝟐% 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐎 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 — and lectured Washington about multilateralism from the comfort of a security blanket they never paid for. Then Trump pulled the blanket. On March 15, he told the world that countries receiving oil through Hormuz should “take care of that passage” themselves. The initial response was exactly what Thorne’s thesis predicts: EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas declared “𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘜 𝘵𝘰 𝘫𝘰𝘪𝘯 𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘮𝘱’𝘴 𝘏𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘶𝘻 𝘤𝘰𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯” and added “𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦’𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘳.” Japan, Australia, South Korea, and the UK all initially rejected the call. Then the pain arrived. Oil surged from $𝟕𝟎 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 $𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐚 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐥. Tanker traffic through the Strait dropped 𝟕𝟎%. Over 𝟏𝟓𝟎 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 anchored outside waiting for safe passage. European energy prices spiked. The “not our war” posture became economically untenable. Two weeks later — on April 2 — 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟒𝟎 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 launched a coalition to secure the Strait. The UK hosted the inaugural meeting. Europe didn’t just join — they’re now scrambling to lead, with British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper chairing the talks. The very nations that said it wasn’t their problem are now volunteering ships. Thorne frames it in Hegelian terms: Trump “𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘺 𝘴𝘺𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦.” The contradiction being that Europe’s energy systems, industrial bases, and geopolitical sermons 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝-𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐧𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭. The prize isn’t just reopening a chokepoint. It’s a reordered system where access to secure oil flows is 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 — not assumed as a right. A world where the United States sits at the center of the hydrocarbon chessboard. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐫. 𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 𝐨𝐟 $𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐨𝐢𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝.

@ScottJenningsKY Let's give him some credit. At least he didn't initiate his blithering with, "As a veteran"...

This is the entire DEM plan - inflict as much pain and chaos on the American people and then look at you with a straight face and say “gee whiz we have no idea how things got this bad must be Republicans crazy huh”

@JonathanTurley Cue progressive halfwits everywhere ... "Jonathan, this has already been debunked".

The Hill is out with my column on the news that James Comey has been subpoenaed in the Russian collusion probe. The real Russian collusion conspiracy. At issue is what could be the greatest political hit job in history...thehill.com/opinion/crimin…

@historyinbeat @TiffanyFong TRANSLATION: Chuck is one of those petulant and insufferable dolts that is more at home with his feet sticking out of Biden's, Newsom's and Schumer's alimentary canal.

@TiffanyFong It's impossible to go to the White House these days and leave with your dignity intact

Japan’s Prime Minister reacts to the autopen portrait of Joe Biden. 🤣

@MattWeaverRA I hope Suarez gives Chastain the McDowell treatment but with a bit more severity. How this watermelon smashing clown has so many sycophants is an absolute mystery.

Ross Chastain says he wishes he hasn't served into Daniel Suarez or said some of what he said, but he also felt like he was done with the conversation and felt like Daniel wasn't taking accountability

@FrankKane11 Nope, no innuendo here at all...

It’s ice cream Sunday (Anna Malygon)

@ColdxSteel73 @NTV_Alpha @thomasbsauer That's a pretty cool update. Thanks. I am one of those 'older' EOD techs that experienced the culture shock of going from Eglin AFB/Fort Walton for Phase 1 to Indian Head for Phase 2. Actually, it was for the best since Phase 2 was more difficult & required more brain power.

Indian Head is actually growing exponentially. Waldorf is getting hit with urban sprawl so turned from rural to a shithole, but IH’s new Mayor is revitalizing the town. Installation is also getting a huge influx of joint service troops for CBIRF so they had to build up infrastructure.

Former Navy EOD Officer here. Mine countermeasures is what I did for a living most of my adult life. You don’t know what the fuck you’re talking about.

@ArmyE0D @NTV_Alpha @thomasbsauer Stop it! I'm getting misty-eyed.

@NTV_Alpha @thomasbsauer Indian Head schoolhouse mess made really good chicken cordon bleu. Everything was fine, of course. Better than the Army in most cases. Navy prides itself on its meals. But the chicken cordon bleu was one of a kind.

@NTV_Alpha @thomasbsauer What's wrong with Indian Head? Waldorf was awesome. I'm kidding. I always thought the Army had primitive bases and installations, but Indian Head NOS (during my time) opened my eyes that there are far worse. I never complained again.

@thomasbsauer Probably graduated in Indian Head. What year?

@bobpockrass Logano gets his just reward.

Logano, Suarez, Berry involved in an accident.

@bobpockrass @NASCARONFOX Logano strikes again! What a dickhead.

Caution on the restart ... Cindric, Alfredo, Chastain @NASCARONFOX

@NavalInstitute Howard Hughes was the man.

#OTD in 1968, the Soviet submarine K-129 sank in the Pacific. After the U.S. found the wreck, the CIA began the top secret mission "Project Azorian" to recover the sub and its nuclear missiles using a ship with a giant hidden claw. The CIA claims only a section was recovered because the sub broke apart as it was being lifted.

@adamcarolla I don't care if I live until I'm 99, I'm never going to understand how voters willingly elected this blithering lunatic.

She privately hates jews, he publicly hates jews and that’s why they make a dynamite team

@NuclearMAGAlady Yeah, but wait until everyone discovers that Steak 'n Shake is owned by Sardar Biglari of Biglari Holdings...an Iranian. 🙃 He may be an Iranian immigrant/refugee that came to 🇺🇸 after the Iranian Revolution but he's actually more American than your typical progressive swill.

🚨BREAKING: Elon Musk just said he will be eating at Steak n Shake after they announced installing a massive American Flag at every location “Steak n Shake proudly supports American values and traditions” Do you support this? YES or NO? IF Yes, Give me a THUMBS-UP👍!

Skaterday beauty

@bobpockrass @NASCARONFOX I have no idea how or why Cleetus has so many fawning sycophants but if he wants to race...get experience and good in ARCA. Defending his racing in O'Reilly because of whatever reason is pretty comical.

Kyle Busch on the driver approval process and how it relates to Cleetus McFarland. Sorry for trying to hold my laughter when he quipped about how many races Denny Hamlin has run. @NASCARONFOX

@NavalInstitute Any problem can be solved with the proper application of explosives.

On 2 April 1972, U.S. Marine Corps Captain John Ripley hung from the Dong Ha Bridge, traversing hand-over-hand for three hours while setting charges under the bridge to stop a North Vietnamese (PAVN) advance. For his actions, Ripley was awarded the Navy Cross—now being upgraded to the Medal of Honor. "Ripley at the Bridge" is a narrative taught to all young Marine Corps officers. youtube.com/watch?v=rdpQY_…

@NASCAR @KyleBusch @PrimeVideo Let's not kid ourselves. A majority of Jr. fans can tell you what they were doing, what they were wearing and what they were eating...when KB put the bumper to him at Richmond in 2008. It's the longest lasting fan-based grudge in the history of motorsports.

Every good story needs a villain. @KyleBusch is just that. Stream FULL SPEED: The DAYTONA 500 now on @PrimeVideo.

@markmartin @TooToughToTame Call me an ornery and easily entertained boomer but in my opinion and in my own opinion only...Mark's best paint schemes were the Stroh's car and the Folger's car. That pristine/clear look can't be surpassed.

Some tracks never leave you. Honored to return this Spring as the Honorary Pace Car Driver and lead the field to green at the Lady in Black. @TooToughToTame