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Schrödinger's Strait - Trump Thread #162A

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Spandauer · 19/04/2026 14:58

The Strait of Schrödinger remains open and closed, safe and dangerous, insurable and uninsurable, blockaded and free.

"You put your tanker in, you put your tanker out
In, out, in, out, you sail it all about
You do the Straits of Hormuz and you turn around
That’s what it’s all about!"

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!

Got overwhelmed by the 🍊💩's idiot fuckery last time and missed out thread #161 so have designated this one as fake #162...A

Trump’s Final Term Ends in: - Countdown Timer
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He Has No Deal, He Has No Dice - Trump Thread #162 | Mumsnet

Old enough to remember whole years in which I barely thought about the American president. Previous thread: [[https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/<u&gt...

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Jaichangecentfoisdenom · 21/04/2026 16:22

I’ve been trying to post a quote and a link for a while now but it won’t let me so I’m just testing to see if I’m allowed to post at all.

JoshLymanSwagger · 21/04/2026 16:26

Jaichangecentfoisdenom · 21/04/2026 16:22

I’ve been trying to post a quote and a link for a while now but it won’t let me so I’m just testing to see if I’m allowed to post at all.

Yup - I see ya! 😁

Jaichangecentfoisdenom · 21/04/2026 16:31

In response to @BruceAndNosh’s earlier comment about Trump’s posts: "The short ones full of CAPS and !!!! posted at 4am are definitely Trump”, I am trying to link to something from Trip UK last week, under the heading: “No sleep. Just Tweets”, which may already have been posted on the earlier dated but later numbered thread.
https://x.com/restispolitics/status/2044405506664509659

The Rest Is Politics (@RestIsPolitics) on X

No sleep. Just tweets.

https://x.com/restispolitics/status/2044405506664509659

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RedTagAlan · 21/04/2026 17:27

Anyone have any theories as to why turd is doing all these 5 minute phone calls to different news folk ? He is just repeating the same stuff near enough, but he is doing it time and time again. It was ITV today.

I understand he done the same back in the day when he used the name Barron.

I can't figure it out. Is it because he feels isolated ? Paranoid about his staff ? Trying to get the news on his side ? Bored ?

TemporarilyCantDoMyself · 21/04/2026 17:30

RedTagAlan · 21/04/2026 17:27

Anyone have any theories as to why turd is doing all these 5 minute phone calls to different news folk ? He is just repeating the same stuff near enough, but he is doing it time and time again. It was ITV today.

I understand he done the same back in the day when he used the name Barron.

I can't figure it out. Is it because he feels isolated ? Paranoid about his staff ? Trying to get the news on his side ? Bored ?

Paranoid and completely lost the plot and no-one stops him.

SerendipityJane · 21/04/2026 17:39

RedTagAlan · 21/04/2026 17:27

Anyone have any theories as to why turd is doing all these 5 minute phone calls to different news folk ? He is just repeating the same stuff near enough, but he is doing it time and time again. It was ITV today.

I understand he done the same back in the day when he used the name Barron.

I can't figure it out. Is it because he feels isolated ? Paranoid about his staff ? Trying to get the news on his side ? Bored ?

Maybe someone is trying out their "AI" version of him ?

PerkingFaintly · 21/04/2026 17:40

And its his narcissistic supply.

I know we've been saying he's actually a solipsist, but like a narcissist he feeds on a continuous supply of other people's attention.

So these short, numerous calls create a constant input of fresh people appearing to hang on his every word.

PickAChew · 21/04/2026 17:40

RedTagAlan · 21/04/2026 17:27

Anyone have any theories as to why turd is doing all these 5 minute phone calls to different news folk ? He is just repeating the same stuff near enough, but he is doing it time and time again. It was ITV today.

I understand he done the same back in the day when he used the name Barron.

I can't figure it out. Is it because he feels isolated ? Paranoid about his staff ? Trying to get the news on his side ? Bored ?

He's president of the US. It's not like he's got owt better to do 😅

placemats · 21/04/2026 17:43

RedTagAlan · 21/04/2026 17:27

Anyone have any theories as to why turd is doing all these 5 minute phone calls to different news folk ? He is just repeating the same stuff near enough, but he is doing it time and time again. It was ITV today.

I understand he done the same back in the day when he used the name Barron.

I can't figure it out. Is it because he feels isolated ? Paranoid about his staff ? Trying to get the news on his side ? Bored ?

He has dementia.

RedTagAlan · 21/04/2026 17:43

PerkingFaintly · 21/04/2026 17:40

And its his narcissistic supply.

I know we've been saying he's actually a solipsist, but like a narcissist he feeds on a continuous supply of other people's attention.

So these short, numerous calls create a constant input of fresh people appearing to hang on his every word.

I can see that now you say it. Doing his resource vampire thing to feed off the attention. New blood to feed from.

SerendipityJane · 21/04/2026 17:46

placemats · 21/04/2026 17:43

He has dementia.

I still remain unconvinced.

RedTagAlan · 21/04/2026 17:47

PickAChew · 21/04/2026 17:40

He's president of the US. It's not like he's got owt better to do 😅

I get the impression he does not know what to do and I agree, he has nowt better to do. I wondered if he is actually fishing for ideas on what to do ?

BruceAndNosh · 21/04/2026 17:47

placemats · 21/04/2026 17:43

He has dementia.

My late mum used to ring me five times a day. But in her defence, she never bombed Iran

dapsnotplimsolls · 21/04/2026 17:51

Shall we start placing bets on when Kash will get booted?

AcrossthePond55 · 21/04/2026 17:54

dapsnotplimsolls · 21/04/2026 17:51

Shall we start placing bets on when Kash will get booted?

Well, we know that just being a stupid dick isn't enough. He's going to have to do something that makes Scrotus 'look bad' or pisses him off personally. And I'd say that takes quite a bit of doing.

So, my bet is 'two weeks from now'.

dapsnotplimsolls · 21/04/2026 18:01

He's threatened to sue The Atlantic and is claiming he can prove the 2020 election was rigged. I'm saying 10 days.

TemporarilyCantDoMyself · 21/04/2026 18:01

BruceAndNosh · 21/04/2026 17:47

My late mum used to ring me five times a day. But in her defence, she never bombed Iran

She'd have made an astronomically better pres.

Jaichangecentfoisdenom · 21/04/2026 18:22

dapsnotplimsolls · 21/04/2026 18:01

He's threatened to sue The Atlantic and is claiming he can prove the 2020 election was rigged. I'm saying 10 days.

Rigged by Trump and co and they STILL didn’t win, I think they’ll find.

AskingQuestionsAllTheTime · 21/04/2026 18:27

RedTagAlan · 21/04/2026 17:27

Anyone have any theories as to why turd is doing all these 5 minute phone calls to different news folk ? He is just repeating the same stuff near enough, but he is doing it time and time again. It was ITV today.

I understand he done the same back in the day when he used the name Barron.

I can't figure it out. Is it because he feels isolated ? Paranoid about his staff ? Trying to get the news on his side ? Bored ?

I think the probable answer is "because he can".

placemats · 21/04/2026 18:36

SerendipityJane · 21/04/2026 17:46

I still remain unconvinced.

Megalomaniacs can get dementia.

logicisall · 21/04/2026 18:37

If the talks with Iran end up being a nothing burger, then Kash will be out to change the news cycle. One week from me.

logicisall · 21/04/2026 18:43

Oh, Oh! Well the news analysts called it soon after Trump announced Schrodinger's strait blockaded .

Iran ‘evades Trump’s naval blockade’ by using different port
Seven oil carriers detected offshore from one of Tehran’s eastern harbours, analysis suggests
Seven very large crude carriers (VLCCs) were detected near Iran’s port of Chabahar – in the Gulf of Oman, east of the narrow shipping channel – on April 19, according to data company Windward.
Windward also detected a ship-to-ship transfer, whereby a cargo is moved from one ship to another at sea, between two smaller tankers offshore from the port.
Altogether, these tankers have the capacity to export 14 million barrels of oil between them, equivalent to about 10 days’ worth of Iran’s pre-war oil exports.
Their presence suggests that Iran is turning to new routes to sell its oil to get around the US naval blockade, Windward said. The firm said it could also be because the vessels are unable to re-enter the Gulf.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/5e8a819fcdae38c1

Iran ‘evades Trump’s naval blockade’ by using different port

Seven oil carriers detected offshore from one of Tehran’s eastern harbours, analysis suggests

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/5e8a819fcdae38c1