Patrick Schooler

Correct, and the original Uranium for their Neuclear Power Plant was from Russia, including the technology. Russia was one of the major providers for Neuclear Power. Russia has 38 in Russia and 42 existing reactors worldwide. They are involved with the construction of over 20 in foreign countries at the moment. Russia storing the uranium is not strange at all. I doubt Russia wants a Neuclear Armed Iran.

@EAG_0320 @The_FJC No, no es irónico ya lo hicieron en el mandato de Obama creo cuando negociaron que irán debía bajar su uranio enriquecido y Rusia se ofreció a aceptar ese uranio y le los dieron

Pakistan is mediating between America and Iran. China published a 5-point peace plan. Russia offered to store Iran's uranium. The EU wants a seat at the table. Every country inserting itself into this negotiation has one thing in common. None of them are America. And none of them have America's interests at heart. Trump negotiates alone. Because America proudly stands alone.

@FishingNiche Jewfish? They don't get much bigger. That would be a juvenile.

Goliath grouper eats tuna 🍣

@PgrishamGeorge @Triggertwat1 @VickyRichterUSA Exactly!

@Triggertwat1 @P_Schooler @VickyRichterUSA Of course it can be moved. We built a whole airbase in the desert within months of the Khobar Towers attack.

America’s “Favor” That Powers Its Empire U.S. troops in Germany are not there out of charity—and certainly not to “protect” Germans. They are there because without German soil, American global reach doesn’t function. Ramstein is the largest U.S. air base outside America. Stuttgart hosts EUCOM and AFRICOM—the command centers for operations across Europe and Africa. Landstuhl has been the lifeline for wounded U.S. soldiers from Iraq to Afghanistan. Even drone operations in places like Somalia rely on infrastructure routed through Germany. Remove that, and you don’t weaken Berlin—you blind Washington. Yet somehow the narrative persists: America is doing Germany a favour. That Europe is the dependent, the beneficiary, the so-called “freeloader.” It’s a convenient story. It’s also strategically backwards. Because the reality is simple: those bases are not acts of generosity. They are instruments of power. And they exist in Germany not for Germany’s benefit—but for America’s ability to operate far beyond its own borders. Take them away, and the question isn’t what Germany loses. It’s how much the United States does.

@mercoglianos @Dauntlesssix6 @kaitlancollins What about the theoretical maximum speed (hull speed) of a displacement vessel? How does that apply to Tankers? Different?

@Dauntlesssix6 @kaitlancollins It is a complex formula that assigns grades and they have ramifications for the ships. imo.org/en/mediacentre…

US gas prices have skyrocketed from an average of $2.98 a gallon before the war started to $4.46 a gallon on Monday, according to AAA. cnn.com/2026/05/04/wor…

@mercoglianos @richimedhurst Correct, and if Iran claims that they didn't agree, than they only have a 3 mile border. Learned that from Sal @mercoglianos

@richimedhurst No. The Strait, which 21 miles wide is divided between Iran and Oman. But, UNCLOS Article 37 allows the right of Transit Passage for ships heading to and from countries in the Persian Gulf. Additionally, Iran and Oman cannot control or prohibit passage or levy tolls.

The Strait of Hormuz is not an international water way. This is a common misconception, but it belongs to Iran and Oman exclusively.

@mercoglianos @Glenn_Diesen @Matt_Bracken48 Two missiles made it through the multitude defensive layers and struck a US Navy Warship. Oh, and not one ship heard or has a picture or video. By the way, I have a bridge that connects Bandar Abbas Iran with Kasab to sell at a reasonable price. 😉

@Glenn_Diesen @Matt_Bracken48 CENTCOM has denied this.

Two missiles hit a US warship after it ignored Iran's warnings.

@spdbt is leaving X and going to Blue Sky. Great idea. Blue as the AFD. Now they can chat privately and ignore the realities easier.

@dantrimont @Stadttaube1 @VickyRichterUSA My Aunt was the Chief Nurse for the hospital in the Vietnam era. The hospital was and is very important, but with today's technology and logistics, it can be built anywhere. Air transport has evolved over the decades. There are always alternatives, when necessary.

@VickyRichterUSA 400+ wounded US soldiers are treated in Landstuhl now, which ramped up capacity by relocating care for pregnant US women to German hospitals. Transporting these wounded to US soil would have killed some for the much longer travel: militarywatchmagazine.com/article/major-…

Simply put, the original western European Countries. Old powerhouses. France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain. With the inclusion of the Eastern countries, the landscape and political environment has changed. Poland and others appear to be better aligned with the USA. Hope this helps you.

@P_Schooler @VickyRichterUSA Was bitte ist Alt-Europa?

@Triggertwat1 @VickyRichterUSA Not a problem. Am pretty sure Germany wouldn't be involved, or you would be correct. The American Military can move quickly. Just look at all the bases built and stocked in the Gulf Region. 150k+ troops and equipment in a short period of time.

@P_Schooler @VickyRichterUSA Ramstein is the size of a city, you can’t just move it like it’s an auto camper. It requires a huge amount of infrastructure in place where it’s moved. You’d have to spend billions to build it and hope the local economy can sustain it. Then there’s the whole extended logistics.

They used to be there to conduct operations outside of CONUS and support for NATO. NATO has just been using the United States and Europe just made it clear that we are not free to conduct operations. We just showed Europe that the old thinking is becoming obsolete and we don't need to be everywhere.

US troops are not in Germany to protect Germany. They’re there because the US needs bases to conduct operations beyond the North American continent. If Trump withdraws them, he will harm the United States, not Germany. It’s absurd how many Americans fail to grasp this.

As both American and German, I can assure you that most Americans have no stress that is comparable to here in Germany. President Trump was elected President of America and no one is interested in Germany or the Germans. The countries of Germany and Bavaria are seldom in the news in the States. 😉😅

As a German, I find the political situation in United States very stressful. How hard must it be for the American people???

@coleman_peanut They are like rabbits or cats here. Won't get out of the way of the Tractor.

Apparently working sheep is a spectators sport in the fox world. I hope they don’t pick up the language.

PITA! Perfect

@mercoglianos My guess is that when they realized the entire regime was meeting in one place they had to move immediately and could not show any other movement.

"The Blockade is Genius!" This does raise several questions. 1️⃣Why did the U.S. not initiate the blockade on Day 1? 2️⃣Why was the US not more pro-active in operations in the Strait to keep commercial ships moving? Including getting out U.S. flagged ships still trapped? 3️⃣Why allow Iran to exert control over the Strait? And why de-sanction Iranian oil and allow it flow for the first month of the war? 4️⃣Why not have the requisite forces in place to start: i.e., the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group, LCS mine countermeasure ships and the Expeditionary Support Base? 5️⃣Blockade is a historically long term tactic used in conflicts. Will it produce a re-opening of the Strait?

@mercoglianos @ThePowerAudit Thanks for clarifying Sal

@ThePowerAudit That is AIS spoofing and not ship movements

Major Hormuz Update. Last 5 hours. MAJOR movement in Bandar Abbas and Khor Fakkan.

@1Nicdar Time to get out the car bra, for those old enough to remember.

For those of you wondering what Florida lovebugs are all about, here’s a video of me on a deck I was rebuilding during peak lovebug season. They usually appear around May, then again in September. Enjoy!

I thought it would be the CO2 but it is not. Landmass free of ice, further north is absorbing much more heat than other regions. Europes air is somewhat cleaner, letting the sun warm things up even more. The Gulf Stream which keeps most of Europe free of ice and warming the Artic is also attributing to the problem. Ask Grok. That is how I learned. Europe probably needs to hope the Gulf Stream stops and creates a mini Ice Age.

Why is carbon dioxide bigoted towards Europeans?

@saturn_drift @catturd2 Correct

@P_Schooler @catturd2 Of course you are Patrick, of course you are 🙄

I was stationed in Germany in the army starting in 1983. Was so nice then. You couldn’t pay me to go now.