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MO0N · 06/03/2026 00:31

how much longer must we suffer him, how many more lives does this rancid bloated old cat have to use up?

RedTagAlan · 06/03/2026 00:53

RafaistheKingofClay · 05/03/2026 22:02

Allegedly, the US pulled out of it 24hrs before. Which may or may not be suspicious.

They also, allegedly, in a breach of maritime etiquette appear to have torpedoed the ship and left the crew for dead.

Also news that Iran has two ships at Exercise Milan. The second ship was helped by Sri Lanka and the crew offloaded.

Sri Lanka saved their lives.

Bloodlust.

Sri Lanka takes control of Iranian ship fearing new US sub attack (france24.com)

Again. I am not defending the Iran Regime. I just happen to have spent many years drinking at local dock bars, and I never came across a bad sailor. Had many a good night with Greeks/ Filipinos/ Ukrainians / Russians/ Indians.

Sri Lanka takes control of Iranian ship fearing new US sub attack

Sri Lanka has offloaded crew of an Iranian navy vessel and assumed countrol of it, the South Asian nation's president said Thursday, a day after a deadly US submarine attack on another ship.

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260305-second-iranian-ship-heading-to-sri-lanka-after-submarine-attack

logicisall · 06/03/2026 01:33

Explosions being heard in Kuwait in last hour and unconfirmed news from locals is that the US Embassy has been hit twice.

RedTagAlan · 06/03/2026 02:00

I am confused. (Normal for me)

Spain said no, then the WH said Spain had said yes, and Spain said no, we still say no.

UK said no for offensive, ok for defensive. Now Kegsbreath suggests the UK has now said ok to offensive ?

Sky feed :

"Hegseth: 'Dramatic surge' in fire to come - thanks to UK

Pete Hegseth was also asked about the disagreement between the US and the UK after Sir Keir Starmer initially refused to let Washington use British military bases for its attack.
"As the president stated, it was unfortunate that the Brits didn't say 'Hey, go ahead and have access' from day one," Hegseth said.
"But we got there," he added. "And that's now part of the way we're operationalising bomber runs."
But he said the UK now giving the US access was helping American forces send more fighter squadrons and more frequent bomber pulses.
"The amount of fire over Iran and over Tehran is about to surge dramatically and part of it is that we're gonna have even more basing," he said.
"And it's not just the UK, we've had other friends step up and we're grateful for that.""

Latest is UK defense minister is not ruling out doing strikes. And Starmer has said defense might involve strikes.

Who is telling the truth here ? Are the US using UK bases to attack from ? Has Starmer said yes to that ?

RedTagAlan · 06/03/2026 03:52

Spandauer · 05/03/2026 18:54

Yep - Dog killer dumped and Dumber and Dumber gets to take over the special blankie.

There is more on Crusty Noem.

She paid $220 mill for an ad, thanking Trump for the anti migrant policy but...

.... she hardly featured Trump in the adds. They promoted her. And, she paid the 220 mil to a friend who had set up an LLC days before the invoice was sent in, after the adds had been made ( by a company owned connected to Cory Lewandowski), AND, she avoided the procurement process. The LLC her friend set up later paid the makers.

So caught with her finger in the till while promoting herself rather than Trump

Something like that.

Edit - The till bit won't matter to Trump, unless he never got his cut.

RedTagAlan · 06/03/2026 04:13

Sorry for the post splurge.

"Trump says he's not concerned about rising gas prices amid Iran war: 'If they rise, they rise'"

Per CNN.

I don’t have any concern about it,” he said in an interview with Reuters. “They’ll drop very rapidly when this is over, and if they rise, they rise, but this is far more important than having gasoline prices go up a little bit.”

The war with Iran has sent gas prices up 20 cents a gallon, or 7% in just a few days.

"Trump told Reuters he is not looking to tap into the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve, the world’s largest stockpile of emergency oil held in a network of underground salt caverns in Louisiana and Texas"

"He also said he is sure the Strait of Hormuz, a channel just off Iran’s southern coast through which one out of every five barrels of oil on the planet passes, will remain open because Iran’s navy is at the “bottom of the sea.”

Edit to add this. Also CNN

US gives India "30-day waiver" to allow some Russian oil sales

So his pal Putin will be happy.

RedTagAlan · 06/03/2026 04:43

On propaganda again. ALL HAIL THE FREE PRESS, CNN have been looking at satellite photos.

"New satellite images from several key military bases in the Arabian Peninsula suggest that Iran is seeking to degrade air defenses by destroying US-made radars that detect incoming missiles and drones."

The propaganda (understandable) from the WH is that Iran is randomly lashing out in it's death throes, firing rockets and drones all over with no target.

I think it is pretty good propaganda.

But what Iran is doing, as folk have said, is trying to overwhelm defences, force defenders to use up defensive ammo, divert defences, and probe.

The article goes on :

"Buildings housing similar radar systems were also hit at two locations in the United Arab Emirates, CNN analysis shows, although it is unclear if the equipment was damaged.

The radar system for an American THAAD missile battery in Jordan was struck and apparently destroyed in the first days of the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, a satellite image taken on Monday shows. It was at the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, over 500 miles from Iran.

The radar is a critical element for the high-end missile interceptor system, which is used to engage and destroy ballistic missiles as they fly toward their target. According to a 2025 Missile Defense Agency Budget, it costs just shy of half-a-billion dollars.

Damaging the radar does not make the THAAD system completely inoperable, experts say, as there are other assets and configurations, but it certainly degrades capability and flexibility."

Of course, CNN could be Iranian propaganda. But I trust them. They are doing what free press should do, seeking the truth.

IMO, this is what happens when Trump avoids the US constitution and does not go through Congress to declare war. He does not get the free press on side.

The full CNN investigation is here with their photos etc.

Radar systems for US THAAD missile batteries hit in Jordan and UAE, satellite images show | CNN

Radar bases housing key US missile interceptor hit in Jordan and UAE, satellite images show | CNN

New satellite images from several key military bases in the Arabian Peninsula suggest that Iran is seeking to degrade air defenses by destroying US-made radars that detect incoming missiles and drones.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/05/middleeast/radar-bases-us-missile-defense-iran-war-intl-invs

dapsnotplimsolls · 06/03/2026 04:53

Poor poor Kristi
Whatcha gonna do
Shag on someone else's plane
Goodbye, toodleoo

pointythings · 06/03/2026 08:42

MO0N · 06/03/2026 00:31

how much longer must we suffer him, how many more lives does this rancid bloated old cat have to use up?

Hey, don't diss cats!

This is my oldest. She's 8 and an ex feral. She would have Trump for breakfast.

Beware the Ides of March - Trump Thread #156
DuncinToffee · 06/03/2026 09:28

This is a real video from the official White House account on a war that is currently killing people. I don’t know how the US is going to come back from this.
The post was “JUSTICE THE AMERICAN WAY. 🇺🇸 🔥”

https://bsky.app/profile/rikefranke.bsky.social/post/3mgev33rozk24

Igotjelly · 06/03/2026 09:33

DuncinToffee · 06/03/2026 09:28

This is a real video from the official White House account on a war that is currently killing people. I don’t know how the US is going to come back from this.
The post was “JUSTICE THE AMERICAN WAY. 🇺🇸 🔥”

https://bsky.app/profile/rikefranke.bsky.social/post/3mgev33rozk24

They can’t, the facade of any respect for international law and human rights is gone. That’s all it’s ever been though, a facade. A way to hold others accountable.

Guantanamo anyone?

MsJinks · 06/03/2026 09:38

DuncinToffee · 06/03/2026 09:28

This is a real video from the official White House account on a war that is currently killing people. I don’t know how the US is going to come back from this.
The post was “JUSTICE THE AMERICAN WAY. 🇺🇸 🔥”

https://bsky.app/profile/rikefranke.bsky.social/post/3mgev33rozk24

Wow - I wonder if any of the stars involved may object? I can only name Tom Cruise and Mel Gibson? and maybe all would support trump but maybe there’d be some who don’t.

Just thinking of all artists who send cease and desist from using their music till he’s left with the village people.

If I had come across this without explanation then I’d have assumed a trailer for entertainment- words fail me at their ‘thinking’.

countrygirl99 · 06/03/2026 09:40

They missed off Scoobydoo

Jaichangecentfoisdenom · 06/03/2026 09:45

RedTagAlan · 05/03/2026 15:10

@Jaichangecentfoisdenom

You probably know this by now. 2 hours ago from Sky

"European nations step in to protect Cyprus as UK warship delay criticised

By Siobhan Robbins, Europe correspondent and Simon Baglivo, Europe producer

European nations are stepping in to help protect Cyprus as a British warship is delayed.
Spain, Italy and the Netherlands have confirmed they'll provide assistance in collaboration with France, which has already ordered its flagship nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to the Mediterranean after the British RAF base Akrotiri in Cyprus was hit by a drone on Monday.
The announcements by European nations come as the British warship being readied to protect the base, HMS Dragon, is not expected to set sail until next week."

I could make a Brexit comment...

Thank you, @RedTagAlan, I hadn’t realised that till you posted it. In my circle of friends, we are all very grateful for the support of fellow members of the EU. Brexit doesn’t explain the sad lack of support from the UK in this instance..

I’ve been keeping my head down since realising yesterday that our plans to be in England in April may be scuppered, as more and more flights here to and from the UK are being cancelled daily. Bugger Trump and all who sail in him.

DuncinToffee · 06/03/2026 09:47

MsJinks · 06/03/2026 09:38

Wow - I wonder if any of the stars involved may object? I can only name Tom Cruise and Mel Gibson? and maybe all would support trump but maybe there’d be some who don’t.

Just thinking of all artists who send cease and desist from using their music till he’s left with the village people.

If I had come across this without explanation then I’d have assumed a trailer for entertainment- words fail me at their ‘thinking’.

I recognised Keanu Reeves, Bryan Cranston and Bob Odenkirk (Breaking Bad/Saul Goodman) Christopher Reeves, Tom Holland and I think Adam Driver

Optimimus Prime from transfromers.

pointythings · 06/03/2026 09:52

DuncinToffee · 06/03/2026 09:47

I recognised Keanu Reeves, Bryan Cranston and Bob Odenkirk (Breaking Bad/Saul Goodman) Christopher Reeves, Tom Holland and I think Adam Driver

Optimimus Prime from transfromers.

Quite a few of those will be very unhappy to have their images used in this way.

MsJinks · 06/03/2026 09:53

I’ve just come across the Greater North America - Trump has drawn a map (I know!) from Greenland to the Gulf of Mexico as being in that group.

PandoraSocks · 06/03/2026 10:08

DuncinToffee · 06/03/2026 09:28

This is a real video from the official White House account on a war that is currently killing people. I don’t know how the US is going to come back from this.
The post was “JUSTICE THE AMERICAN WAY. 🇺🇸 🔥”

https://bsky.app/profile/rikefranke.bsky.social/post/3mgev33rozk24

Delurking to just say 😲

SerendipityJane · 06/03/2026 10:12

Jaichangecentfoisdenom · 06/03/2026 10:07

Good day from Cyprus, where I still am doing my ostrich impression but will be posting the odd link, without comment, to articles people on this thread might be interested in, though only tangentiallyTrump-related.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/05/sirens-over-raf-akrotiri-in-cyprus-are-stark-reminder-of-its-proximity-to-war
https://news.sky.com/story/the-royal-navys-destroyer-will-arrive-too-late-for-cyprus-the-french-are-already-here-13515854

You're in my thoughts.

There used to be flood sirens in London. Quite a shock when they revved up.

TemporarilyCantDoMyself · 06/03/2026 10:24

pointythings · 06/03/2026 08:42

Hey, don't diss cats!

This is my oldest. She's 8 and an ex feral. She would have Trump for breakfast.

Your cat would eat Trump for breakfast? This feast should be organised at the first opportunity. Does your cat need him cooked? I'm a really shit cook and happy to burn him on the bottom of a humongous pan.
What's the name of this brave and magnificent feline who is prepared to ingest the toxic, bloated beast?🐈‍⬛

RedTagAlan · 06/03/2026 10:25

SerendipityJane · 06/03/2026 10:12

You're in my thoughts.

There used to be flood sirens in London. Quite a shock when they revved up.

Mark Stone of Sky is in the wild in the USA Talking to MAGA

"Stone - But I wanted to know if this "no wars" president - the president who said he'd put America first - had prompted a wobble among his base?

"Well, let me tell you something…" Ashley told me. "I am proud of my president because, like I said, I'm no military expert, but I want you to know that from what I saw, people were screaming for help.

"I'm proud that my president tried to help free those people."

Does he have a plan, though, for the 'day after'? I asked.

"I mean, they can worry that he doesn't have a plan, but he obviously does. He's our commander in chief," Ashley said."

For Joe Michael Perez, another mega-MAGA fan, it's more about the threat he'd heard about from Iran.

"America First, I believe in that," he said.

"But Iran, they've been chanting 'death to America' for a long time. And me as a patriot, I don't take that lightly. Taking action on Iran, the people that hate us, why not?"

"The people that want to kill us and slaughter us, we'd rather get to them before they get to us first," Joe said.

So, no wobbles from Ashley or Joe. Texas is, of course, a Republican stronghold. But what about those who don't actually make the effort to turn up to the presidential photo ops in the burger bar?

Edit sorry Jane tagged your post in error. We have sirens where we are. They blare on anniversary days.

Donttellempike · 06/03/2026 10:41

Igotjelly · 06/03/2026 09:33

They can’t, the facade of any respect for international law and human rights is gone. That’s all it’s ever been though, a facade. A way to hold others accountable.

Guantanamo anyone?

True. The US foreign policy has been atrocious for ever. They managed to fool a lot of us fir a lot of the time that they are the good guys.

And we in the UK have rarely been the good guys either. It’s just that the masks have been ripped off and the degenerate psychotics are revelling in death and mayhem.

I think the most terrifying aspect is because there is now no pretence at decency in the WH. What is the trajectory here? How does this end ??

walllaw · 06/03/2026 10:54

RedTagAlan · 06/03/2026 03:52

There is more on Crusty Noem.

She paid $220 mill for an ad, thanking Trump for the anti migrant policy but...

.... she hardly featured Trump in the adds. They promoted her. And, she paid the 220 mil to a friend who had set up an LLC days before the invoice was sent in, after the adds had been made ( by a company owned connected to Cory Lewandowski), AND, she avoided the procurement process. The LLC her friend set up later paid the makers.

So caught with her finger in the till while promoting herself rather than Trump

Something like that.

Edit - The till bit won't matter to Trump, unless he never got his cut.

Edited

That's why she got fired. Nothing to do with her malevolence or incompetence or the dead citizens and detainees. It's the one thing he won't allow, people using him to aggrandise or enrich themselves without giving him his cut, or what he considers proper deference.

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