Yes. Every time a new version is available.

US imports 90-98% of its potash fertilizer, mostly from Canada. In spite of significant reserves in the US. Urea & phosphate are produced domestically, but some is imported. We probably can’t cut ourselves from the global network without significant investment. That means more subsidies. Oh yeah.

So Trump wants to bail out the UAE. Now he wants to bail out Spirit airlines too? For an ownership stake? For Christ’s sake, remember Trump Airlines? The only people not getting help are regular Americans. I hope MAGA is happy. They voted for it. Congressional Republicans won’t do shit to stop him.

When is Karoline Leavitt going to say that it doesn’t matter if no ships are transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Trump has declared it open & if ships aren’t using it, that’s not Trump’s fault or his problem to fix.

I can almost hear her saying it.

And consumers who paid the higher prices due to tariffs get screwed. Again.

Catholic conservatives tried to deny Joe Biden the Catholic sacraments because of his position on abortion.

Perhaps a consideration to deny J D Vance & Marco Rubio the sacraments because of their support of aggressive war and crimes against humanity would be in order.

If you gotta ask…

When the history of the war is written, a significant portion will be dedicated to the facts surrounding the government conspiracy to manipulate the oil & stock markets to benefit a small group of insiders.

It is virtually a recognized fact that it’s happening & no one’s trying to stop it.

It will be interesting to see if there are any takers. I suspect the cost of drilling there may be uneconomical, even in the current market. Unless the leases come with substantial subsidies.

Meanwhile Trump sits behind the resolute desk and says: “Will no one rid me of this meddlesome priest.”

But this time no one listens.

Much as I’d love Pete Buttigieg as President, in some ways I think he’d be more valuable as Secretary of State. His knowledge, commitment & language skills would help build a new international order. The old one is gone. He could play a big role in making the new one. A 21st century George Marshall.

He’s on the golf course, asking how much the folks he tipped off before the announcement are going to kick back for the inside information.

Ireland needs to close Shannon and it’s fixed-base operation facilities to deportation flights.

Why wasn’t the headline:

“Trump initiates latest market manipulation scheme by announcing the opening of the Hormuz Strait”.

Because that’s really all it was.

Taking place in the new führerbunker built under the remains of the White House East Wing?

A contribution of appropriate size to a designated PAC, or a purchase of crypto, or other in kind consideration and there will undoubtedly be some form of specific individual accommodation that can be given to the now assigned “Mr. Jenner”.

“Deadnaming for thee, not for me.”

As I understand it, car manufacturing in the US entails significant cross border traffic of parts & sub-assemblies with Canada & Mexico. If US automakers move into weapons production, perhaps Canadian & Mexican factories will decline to participate in that. That might create a new set of issues.

Pope Leo, as a young priest.

Since Pope Leo holds dual citizenship (US & Peru), I am waiting for some MAGA christian nationalist to propose revoking his US citizenship. It hasn't happened. Yet.

Compare and contrast.

Has Trump announced he increasing the existing tariffs on the Vatican and the Catholic Church?

A word I liked even before the first time I watched The Magnificent Ambersons, but is rarely used today, keeps playing in my mind.

When it come to the war with Iran, and more, Donald Trump may soon receive his comeuppance.

It also looks a bit like he’s trying to raise Jeffery Epstein from the dead in this image.

Your dollars are funding this. We must do something, anything to resist it.

I think about my grandkids aged 12 to 18 who have grown up in the era of COVID, Donald Trump & now a war that may have long term global effects on the economy, international relations and human populations. The impacts may not fully manifest for 30-40 years. I hope with all my heart they will be OK.

So I guess the general Republican presumption is that their bought-and-paid-for MSM outlets will provide significant coverage of the White House DoorDash performance, and almost none showing that in fact it was a totally staged theatrical scam.

Is that about right?

He not trying to heal anyone. Look closer. He’s trying to raise Epstein from the dead.

My real issue with the Trump as Jesus meme is that he looks like he’s trying to raise Jeffery Epstein from the dead.

Do we envision the US stopping, boarding or firing upon a Chinese flagged tanker, filled with Iranian oil, as it transits the Strait of Hormuz?

Within the next week we’re likely to find out for real.

I heard one comment from retired lieutenant general Ben Hodges that put the professional military’s quandary in perspective.

He basically said they are clearly required to disobey illegal orders. Disobeying legal, but stupid orders is another issue. And there’s a lot of those kind of orders now.