@kevdudeula.bsky.social

20 hours ago

Traders placed over $1bn in perfectly timed bets on the Iran war. What is going on? Suspicious wagers on the US-Israel war in Iran are creating huge windfalls and raising concerns among lawmakers

#GamblingOnWar #SuspiciousTiming #ProfittingFromWarfare #Iran #DonaldTrump #TrumpAttacksIran #USMilitary #USMilitaryFamilies #hegseth #Pentagon #Netanyahu #Israel-IranWar

The Guardian:

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

@kevdudeula.bsky.social

2 days ago

People ask if Pete Hegseth just quoted Quentin Tarantino's version of Bible Viewers noticed familiar "Pulp Fiction" language in a prayer Pete Hegseth recited at the Pentagon, which he said is a tradition.

#hegseth #Ezekiel25:17 #QuotingTheBibleOrSamuelLJackson #PulpFiction #FakeBibleQuote #USMilitaryFacingRealDanger #USMilitary #USMilitaryFamilies #DonaldTrump

Newsweek:

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@kevdudeula.bsky.social

2 days ago

Cookies, deodorant, socks. Iran war puts military packages in limbo Thousands of boxes sent to service members in Middle East are stuck in limbo. The US Postal Service has indefinitely suspended delivery amid Iran war.

#hegseth #DonaldTrump #USMilitary #USMilitaryFamilies

USA TODAY: Dinner on USS Tripoli: a scoop of meat, 1 folded tortilla. 1000s of boxes sent to service members in Middle East stuck in limbo. US Postal Service indefinitely suspended delivery amid Iran war.

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

@kevdudeula.bsky.social

1 week ago

Oil jumps above $117 as Trump's Strait of Hormuz deadline approaches The average price per gallon of retail gasoline was $4.14 Tuesday. Diesel fuel was $5.64, nearing its 2022 all-time high of $5.82 per gallon.

#DonaldTrump #TrumpAttacksIran #TrumpDeathThreats #Iran #StraitOfHormuz #GlobalOilCrisis #GasPrices #USMilitary #USMilitaryFamilies #Pentagon #hegseth

NBC News:

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@kevdudeula.bsky.social

1 week ago

US rescues second crew member of downed F-15E fighter jet from Iran Trump gives further details on rescue and threatens to bomb infrastructure if strait of Hormuz is not reopened

#USServiceMemberRescued #Iran #USFightetJet #DonaldTrump #TrumpAttacksIran #hegseth #USMilitary #USMilitaryFamilies

The Guardian:

US rescues second crew member of downed F-15E fighter jet from Iran www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

@kevdudeula.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

'No air defenses': Trump, Hegseth touted American dominance in Iran before jet was downed Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth repeatedly claimed Tehran’s anti-aircraft defenses were taken out by American forces.

#DonaldTrump #hegseth #TrumpAttacksIran #USFighterJetShotDownByIran #TrumpSaidIranHadNoAnti-AircraftEquipment #TrumpSaidIranRadarAnnihilated #TrumpSaidIranAirForceInRuins #Iran #USMilitary #USMilitaryFamilies

ABC News:

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@kevdudeula.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

'Top Gun', Nintendo and SpongeBob: the White House shows the Iran war as a video game The Trump administration imposes a narrative of informational and humorous saturation on social networks to divert public debate about the war

#WarIsNotAVideoGame #MissingUSFighterJetPilot #DonaldTrump #TrumpAttacksIran #Iran #USMilitary #USMilitaryFamilies #hegseth

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@kevdudeula.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

Iran-US war latest: US and Tehran race to find missing American pilot Iran is reportedly offering locals around £50,000 to anyone who hands over the missing pilot alive

#MissingUSFighterJetPilot #DonaldTrump #TrumpAttacksIran #Iran #USMilitary #USMilitaryFamilies #hegseth

The Independent:

"US searches for missing pilot from downed F-15 fighter jet": www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...

@kevdudeula.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

US presses search for a missing serviceman as Iran calls on public to find 'enemy pilot' The U.S. military pressed on for one of its missing service members over a remote area in southwestern Iran, after the Middle Eastern country shot down an American warplane and called on people to tur...

#MissingUSFighterJetPilot #DonaldTrump #TrumpAttacksIran #Iran #USMilitary #hegseth #USMilitaryFamilies

AP:

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@kevdudeula.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

2 US jets downed by Iranian fire; search and rescue mission underway for 1 crew member A U.S. fighter jet was shot down by Iran and the U.S. has launched a search and rescue effort, U.S. officials confirmed to ABC News.

#DonaldTrump #TrumpAttacksIran #DownedUSFighterJetPilot #hegseth #USMilitary #USMilitaryFamilies #Iran #US-ForeignRelations

ABC News:

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@kevdudeula.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

For first time ever, Army chief of chaplains fired — by Hegseth – Baptist News Global For the first time in history, the U.S. Army chief of chaplains has been fired by the Secretary of Defense. Pete Hegseth made national headlines April 2 for firing Gen. Randy George, the Army’s chief ...

#hegseth #hegsethFiresArmyChiefOfChaplains #hegsethFiresBlackManWhoHasBeenArmyChiefOfChaplains #DonaldTrump #USMilitary #USMilitaryFamilies #MajorGeneralWilliamGreen #hegsethAndPeopleOfColorInUSMilitary #Pentagon

Baptist News:

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@kevdudeula.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

Two-thirds of Americans disapprove of Iran war and doubt Trump has ‘clear plan’: poll Dismal poll result for the president comes just hours before he attempts to defend war in address to the nation

#DonaldTrump #TrumpAttacksIran #USMilitary #USMilitaryFamilies #USGasPrices #USEconomy #USSafety #Affordability #Poll #CNN #MostAmericans

The Independent / CNN:

Poll: Two-thirds of Americans disapprove of Iran war & doubt Trump has ‘clear plan’: www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

@kevdudeula.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

Trump's go-to moves to influence the markets are increasingly falling flat as the Iran war drags on President Donald Trump has prioritized efforts to calm the financial markets during the Iran war, but his go-to moves are starting to fall flat.

#DonaldTrump #TrumpAttacksIran #TrumpPolicies #TrumpThreats #Iran #StraitOfHormuz #GlobalOilCrisis #GasPrices #USMilitary #USMilitaryFamilies #Pentagon #hegseth #MiddleEastCrisis #USEconomy

AP:

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@kevdudeula.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

Middle East crisis live: Iranian forces waiting for US ground troops and will ‘set them on fire’, warns parliamentary speaker Iranian state media publishes message from Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf marking 30 days since the start of the war

#DonaldTrump #TrumpAttacksIran #Iran #USMilitary #USMilitaryFamilies #Pentagon #hegseth #BootsOnTheGround #IranThreat

The Guardian:

www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

@kevdudeula.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

Live updates: Iran warns the US against a ground invasion as regional powers meet in Pakistan Regional powers plan to meet Sunday in Pakistan to discuss how to end the fighting in the Middle East as about 2,500 U.S. Marines arrived in the region and Iranian-backed Houthi rebels entered the mon...

#DonaldTrump #TrumpAttacksIran #USMilitary #USMilitaryFamilies #Iran #BootsOnTheGround #USMilitaryGroundInvasionOfIran

AP:

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@kevdudeula.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

MAGA moms at CPAC agree Barron Trump should serve if soldiers are sent to war When asked if they thought the president’s youngest son would serve in the military, the two mothers said they thought he would ‘do the right thing’

#DonaldTrump #BarronTrump #MAGAMoms #CPAC #TrumpAttacksIran #Iran #USMilitary #USMilitaryFamilies #Pentagon

The Independent:

MAGA moms at CPAC agree Barron Trump should serve if soldiers are sent to war:

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

@kevdudeula.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

He Ignores Public Needs YouTube video by NowThis Impact

#DonaldTrump #PrioitiesForMostUSCitizens #GasPrices #USEconomy #USTaxpayers #Affordability #USMilitary #USSoldiersInHarmsWay #USMilitaryFamilies #TrumpWantsUSToBuildStatueOfHim

Now This Impact:

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@kevdudeula.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

How the war in Iran is landing with Republicans, according to a new AP-NORC poll A new AP-NORC poll shows that while President Donald Trump maintains deep support among Republicans, he risks frustrating his supporters if the U.S. gets involved in a prolonged war.

#DonaldTrump #Poll #GOPVoters #TrumpAttacksIran #USMilitary #USMilitaryFamilies #USEconomy #GasPrices #AP-NORCPoll

AP:

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@kevdudeula.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

He Justifies The Shooting YouTube video by NowThis Impact

#TrumpAttacksIran #USMilitary #USMilitaryFamilies #USPatriotMissiles #AlmostDeadlyFriendlyFire #3USPilots #DonaldTrump

Now This Impact:

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@kevdudeula.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

Trump's changing course on Strait of Hormuz strategy raises questions about US war preparation President Donald Trump is cycling through what seems to be an increasingly desperate list of options as he searches for a solution to the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz.

#DonaldTrump #WhatsThePlan #IsThereAPlan #TrumpAttacksIran #TrumpsActions #Iran #StraitOfHormuz #GlobalOilCrisis #GasPrices #USMilitary #USMilitaryFamilies #Pentagon #hegseth

AP:

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@kevdudeula.bsky.social

4 weeks ago

Pete Hegseth’s Christian rhetoric draws renewed scrutiny after the US goes to war with Iran Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth brings Christian language into the Pentagon as the U.S. and Israel wage war against Iran.

#IranConflict #TrumpAttacksIran #Iran #USMilitary #USMilitaryFamilies #hegseth #SeparationOfChurchAndState #ChristianNationalism #Islamophobia

AP:

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@mumknowsbest.bsky.social

4 weeks ago

#IranConflict #DonaldTrump #TrumpsActions #TrumpAttacksIran #Iran #USMilitary #USMilitaryFamilies #hegseth #Pentagon #Drones #StraitOfHormuz #PersianGulf

What’s the difference between Iran and Vietnam?

Trump had a plan to get out of Vietnam 🤬🤮😤😞

@kevdudeula.bsky.social

4 weeks ago

Live updates: US deploys thousands more troops to the war as Iran threatens world tourism sites A U.S. official confirmed Friday three more warships and roughly 2,500 more Marines are bound for the Middle East, as Iran keeps up attacks on Gulf energy sites, surging global oil and gas prices.

#IranConflict #DonaldTrump #TrumpsActions #TrumpAttacksIran #Iran #USMilitary #USMilitaryFamilies #hegseth #Pentagon #Drones #StraitOfHormuz #PersianGulf

AP:

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@colombo51.bsky.social

4 weeks ago

#Republicans do not consider the pain and suffering of #Parents #Spouses #USMilitaryFamilies

@kevdudeula.bsky.social

1 month ago

Trump ‘not afraid’ that Iran could become another Vietnam war YouTube video by CBC News

#DonaldTrump #TrumpAttacksIran #TrumpsActions #Iran #Israel-IranWar #IranRegime #AnotherVietnamWar #USMilitary #USMilitaryFamilies #GlobalOilCrisis #StraitOfHormuz #NATO

Sky News / CBC News:

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@kevdudeula.bsky.social

1 month ago

US faces another Vietnam if it puts boots on the ground, Iran's deputy FM tells Sky News Iran's deputy foreign minister Saeed Khatibzadeh has spoken exclusively to Sky News' international affairs editor Dominic Waghorn in Tehran.

#DonaldTrump #TrumpAttacksIran #TrumpsActions #Iran #Israel-IranWar #IranRegime #IranDeputyForeignMinister #AnotherVietnamWar #USMilitary #USMilitaryFamilies #BootsOnTheGround #hegseth #USDefenseDepartment

Sky News:

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@kevdudeula.bsky.social

1 month ago

Trump’s counterterrorism chief quits over Iran War Ex-Green Beret is first Trump administration official to quit over Iran war

#JoeKent #US-IranRelations #IranPosedNoThreatToUS #DonaldTrump #TrumpAttacksIran #TrumpActions #USMilitary #USMilitaryFamilies #Israel-IranWar #Netanyahu #GlobalOilCrisis #StraitOfHormuz

The Independent: Trump’s counterterrorism chief quits over Iran War www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

@kevdudeula.bsky.social

1 month ago

Trump draws backlash for comment on Iran war: ‘Maybe we shouldn’t even be there’ President made contradictory comment to reporters on Air Force One after pleading with allies to help US secure Strait of Hormuz

#DonaldTrump #TrumpAttacksIran #TrumpsActions #Israel-IranWar #Netanyahu #Iran #StraitOfHormuz #DemandsEuropeHelp #USMilitary #USMilitaryDeaths #USMilitaryFamilies #Pentagon #hegseth #GlobalOilCrisis #MiddleEastCrisis

The Guardian:

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

@kevdudeula.bsky.social

1 month ago

‘Compassionate, giving, and selfless’: Tributes pour in for Bardstown soldier killed in refueling crash Family, friends, fellow servicemembers and the Nelson County community are mourning the loss of Bardstown native, Technical Sgt. Ashley Pruitt.

#TechnicalSgtAshleyPruitt #KC-135Crash #Iran #USAirForce #Bardstown #Kentucky #USMilitary #USMilitaryFamilies #TrumpAttacksIran #DonaldTrump #hegseth #Pentagon

Bardstown, Kentucky:

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@kevdudeula.bsky.social

1 month ago

Mooresville airman among six US military members killed in Iraq plane crash The Pentagon said Saturday that 38-year-old Capt. Seth R. Koval was among the six service members killed when a refueling aircraft crashed in Iraq.

#K-135Crash #CaptSethKoval #Mooresville #Indiana #USAirForce #USMilitaryFamilies #USMilitary #DonaldTrump #hegseth #TrumpAttacksIran #TrumpsActions #Israel-IranWar #Netanyahu

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