I wish I could…

Ayatollah Khamenei

Stuck helplessly while 🎶 This is how legends are made 🎶 blares in the background.

For the record, a fire truck arrived to rescue the parachutist but the ladder was too short. After hanging a while longer, a second truck with longer ladder completed a successful rescue.

NEW: This might be the perfect visual metaphor for the war in Iran.

Courtesy of today’s Virginia Tech Spring game.

The location of the Strait of Hormuz on google with the opening hours shown at Mon-Fri 9.30am - 4pm

Someone has actually done this on Google 😂😂👏

a group of people standing in front of a sign that says gerdau on it Alt: NYSE stock exchange bell being rung

PLEASE ADHERE TO THE OPENING AND CLOSING SIGNAL.

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Satellite view of the Strait of Hormuz

MEMO TO ALL STRAIT OF HORMUZ CUSTOMERS

PLEASE NOTE OUR OPENING HOURS:

MONDAY - FRIDAY: 9.30AM - 4PM.

I don’t control how iPhones put times on texts 😂

Two text alerts from Sky News a few hours apart; they read: 3hrs ago: Iran blames US blockade as it closes Strait of Hormuz again, Iranian state media says 07.58: 'First major movement' of ships through Strait of Hormuz after Trump declares it open - Iran war latest

UPDATE, Saturday:

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

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!

SUMMARY: The Strait of Iran is now fully open and fully blockaded.

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IRAN HAS JUST ANNOUNCED THAT THE STRAIT OF IRAN IS FULLY OPEN AND READY FOR FULL PASSAGE. THANK YOU!

NEW: Trump’s demented and confused brain has just renamed the Strait of Hormuz.

And not in the way you’d expect…

Hi Tim, I've been told by two sources now that Mandelson in fact did not clear vetting with MI6 but the PM pushed his appointment anyway. The problem was China not Epstein though. Is there any comment on this? David 14:06 V/ Vetting done by FCDO in normal way. 14:54

This is the text message journalist David Maddox sent to No.10 Director of Communications Tim Allan.

They knew Mandelson was a security risk, had failed vetting, but appointed him anyway. Then they orchestrated a cover up; now firing the Foreign Office Perm Sec who wasn’t even in post at the time.

Concerns Mandelson failed M16 vetting for US ambassador – but was appointed anyway The prime minister is facing serious questions after claims he ignored warnings from the security services to appoint Peter Mandelson as US ambassador

The news that Mandelson failed security service vetting is NOT NEW.

The story broke 7 MONTHS AGO. See story below.

Keir Starmer and No.10 claim they only found out this week. But the Independent told No.10 that it had two sources confirming he failed vetting - in September 2025.

A web of deceit.

A photo of a tray with three sections empty. One has chopped carrot in it. The other has what can only be described as a posit of brown dog vomit and an insole liner of a sneaker (or a used panty liner from the mid 1700s). The kind of meal that would have you happily tossing yourself overboard.

NEW: Growing fears of food shortages on USS Tripoli & other US ships in the Middle East.

This photo is the kind of meals now being served. It was sent by a sailor to her family.

Families are now trying to send food parcels to the ships.

Full story 👉 www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

NEW: The Pope is doubling down.

In Cameroon today:

“Woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic, or political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth.”

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(🎥 Vatican News)

Trump post: I just had excellent conversations with the Highly Respected President Joseph Aoun, of Lebanon, and Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, of Israel. These two Leaders have agreed that in order to achieve PEACE between their Countries, they will formally begin a 10 Day CEASEFIRE at 5 P.M. EST. On Tuesday, the two Countries met for the first time in 34 years here in Washington, D.C., with our Great Secretary of State, Marco Rubio. I have directed Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Rubio, together with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Dan Razin' Caine, to work with Israel and Lebanon to achieve a Lasting PEACE. It has been my Honor to solve 9 Wars across the World, and this will be my 10th, so let's, GET IT DONE! President DONALD J. TRUMP

BREAKING: Trump announces a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.

Recent history suggests much could unfold in the next 10 days of this ceasefire. The LEAST likely is that Israel will cease fire.

I give it less than 24 hours.

And, in practice, are the antithesis of every major religious teaching on the planet.

This is radical, religious fundamentalism.

The US Government has become exactly what it once used to raise armies against.

A lunatic Fox News host stands at the lectern at the Pentagon spewing half-assed insults at the press which sound like he prompted ChatGPT to write a speech in the tone of a stupid, spoilt child. Next to him is a General simultaneously embarrassed by what he’s hearing but also lacking the courage and public duty to take a stand against it. Complicit war criminals, all of them.

NEW: Pete Hegseth has used the Pentagon war briefing to attack the press again.

In a week of endless religious fanaticism, Hegseth just compared journalists to the Pharisees who attacked Jesus.

The US is being run by a collective cult of religious fundamentalists.

Government by mental illness.

Why thank you! :-)

Too kind! :-)

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:-)

😂 thanks!

Thanks ;-)

I did the alt text 👍

You are very welcome!

Thanks ;-)

Very kind praise indeed :-)