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Charlie Kirk truther schizoids are out in force tonight

Zohran Mamdani on Iran: “It’s a war that should be opposed on every single ground not just procedural but also moral. And also a war that should be opposed on the grounds that it is being financed by the very money that could make it easier to keep calling this city, this country home”

There is method to their madness. A common denominator connects all the frenzied and seemingly contradictory statements from Trump, and the Israeli recent big push, and it is a sense of urgency. They act like something must be done, and needs to change: escalate massively, or end altogether. Have a deal now. Walk away. Do something. What is the reason for this sense of urgency? If the colonizers are winning like they claim, why do they even need to make announcements? Why the urge to issue ultimatums and try to force timetables? Something is clearly bothering the Usraeli side. What could it be? The looming economic catastrophe surel is part of it, but I don't think they would be bothered about this so much if they felt they were winning and Iran was close to breaking. What propels them to such extravagance is fear that the current pace is unsustainable for them, and potentially destructive. And the only immediate reason for this could be an alarmingly low supply of interceptors (the other being swindling stocks of sophisticated stand-off munitions, and the ensuing need to risk pilots and aircraft by flying over Iran). So they try to bluff Iran into surrendering by both increasing the economic toll and destroying precious infrastructure (easily replaceable by China), and by declaring Iran has a small window to accept a deal, or else. Only Iran has prepared for this precise point for years. Its strategy is built on fatiguing the enemy and reducing their interceptor and sophisticated munitions numbers. That point, to them, is a milestone with a clear and well-marked place in the plan. The US and Israel's plan was to shock and overcome Iran quickly (hence the initial braggadocio), but it was never even remotely in the cards. Now they have a war of attrition with a well-prepared, self-reliant, mostly underground enemy backed by history's most formidable manufacturing superpower, and a population that's all in on a war for survival and national dignity. And they are panicking. - This is the 10 kilometers mark in a marathon, and the US and Israel are out of breath. Iran is running at its optimal pace for a long distance endeavor. It can increase and sprint if it needs to, or slow and cruise comfortably. It is is 100th marathon. The US and Israel are making such a fuss because they can't keep up. Tough luck. - On the Lebanese front, Hezbollah is now disabling close to an entire platoon of Israel's best fighters every week (and maybe double that, if we take into account psychological injuries, PTSD and trauma). And we're not even into the big invasion yet. This must be very scary for the IDF command. Again: extremely unsustainable.

Trump Tells Aides He’s Willing To End War Without Reopening Hormuz – WSJ

Canada Considers Classifying Pork and Beef Ads as “Hate Content” Under Bill C-9 “Nothing says progress like regulating what’s on your plate.” Canada’s proposed Bill C-9 is raising new questions after critics warned its broad language could extend far beyond its original intent—potentially reaching something as unexpected as food advertising. Under the bill’s framework, content deemed “harmful” or promoting exclusion could face increased scrutiny or restrictions. While originally aimed at addressing online harms, some analysts say the definitions are vague enough to open the door to wider interpretation—including industries tied to environmental, cultural, or ethical debates. That’s where meat advertising enters the conversation. With growing pressure from climate activists and advocacy groups, beef and pork production has increasingly been framed as environmentally damaging and, in some circles, culturally insensitive. Critics argue that promoting these products could, under an expansive interpretation of the law, be seen as endorsing harm—whether to the planet, certain belief systems, or marginalized perspectives. “There’s a real concern that once you introduce subjective standards like ‘harmful content,’ the scope doesn’t stay contained,” one policy observer noted. “Today it’s online speech. Tomorrow it could be what you’re allowed to promote—or even consume.” Supporters of the bill dismiss these concerns as exaggerated, maintaining that the legislation is narrowly focused and not intended to target lawful industries like agriculture. Still, opponents argue that similar assurances have accompanied past regulations that later expanded in scope. Meanwhile, Canada’s agricultural sector is watching closely. The beef and pork industries contribute billions to the national economy, and any regulatory uncertainty around advertising could have ripple effects across producers, marketers, and exporters. For now, no official policy has been introduced targeting meat advertising. But as Bill C-9 continues to be debated, critics say the real issue isn’t what the law explicitly says—it’s how far it could go once interpretation begins. And in a country where even dinner might one day fall under regulatory review, the line between policy and parody is starting to blur.

BREAKING: Trump once again says if Iran continues to kill protesters the United States will hit them very hard and that the United States is monitoring very closely.

Vance suggests Iran could have used nuclear suicide vests: “You talk about people who walk into a crowded supermarket and have a vest on, and they blow up the vest and a couple of people get killed, and that's a terrible tragedy. What happens when what's on the vest is not something that can kill a couple of people, but can kill many, many tens of thousands of people?”

Hegseth on Iran: For years, they told the world their missiles could only range two kilometers. Surprise—yet again, Iran lied.

Are we going to see Bill Gates replace Bobby Kennedy at HHS next?