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Jack Smith is a steely-eyed missile man.

My breeding pair of Orioles. They are so pretty!

10/ All of this was totally foreseeable. Frankly, it’s why previous presidents weren’t so stupid to start a war like this. Trump has lost control of the war. His best course now is to cut his losses and end it. That’s the only way to prevent an even bigger disaster.

9/ CRISIS FOUR: Trump has no endgame. Iran and its proxies can create chaos indefinitely. So what’s next? A ground invasion?This would be Armageddon. Thousands of dead Americans. Declare false victory? Then the new Iranian hardliners in charge just rebuild what we destroyed.

8/ Other potential flash points lurk. So far, the Houthis in Yemen have been relatively quiet. Probably not for long. They can project power into the Red Sea. For Syria, this is the worst time for Trump to strike Iran. Syria could explode again.

7/ CRISIS THREE: A broader, regional war is breaking out as Iranian proxies in Lebanon hit Israel and those in Iraq target the U.S.. Israel is now threatening a massive ground invasion of Lebanon, which could become its own new crisis.

6/ If Trump paid any attention to the Ukraine War he would have noticed how warfare has changed. But he didn’t. And he blundered. Worse, the Gulf states are running out of interceptors to stop Iranian missiles and drones - meaning that soon more oil sites will be vulnerable.

5/ CRISIS TWO: We can destroy Iran’s missiles but not all their drones, and war today is drone war. Iran can hit oil sites in the region indefinitely because they posses so many cheap, weaponized drones. And they are. They blew up a critical Oman oil depot two days ago.

4/ What about naval escorts for tankers? This is a possibility, but it’s harder than you think. First, it would require our entire navy. 100 tankers need escorting each day. Second, if we can’t destroy the mines and drones, our ships are at risk too.

3/ Right now, Trump has no plan to reopen the Strait. And a plan may not exist. The assets Iran uses to harass and attack tankers - thousands of small drones, speed boats and mines - cannot be eliminated. They are too numerous, too spread out and hidden.

2/ CRISIS ONE: Trump believed Iran would not close the Strait of Hormuz. He was wrong. And now oil prices are spiking. If the Strait stays closed, a global recession will result. It actually may already be too late. Gas prices are the first to spike, but food prices are next.

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I wrote my congressman this morning, after my anger subsided a little. I told him I couldn’t care less if we funded the government. It isn’t our government anymore, anyway, so why should we pay for it? What I want to see is, Dems coming together to cut ICE off at the knees.

Happy holidays to all!

We lost our beautiful Jackson on Monday. The sun hasn’t come out since then. All the days have been gloomy, damp and cold. It’s like Nature is mourning with us. Fly free, sweet boy. 💔 12-22-2010 to 11-17-2025

Our Jackson is living his last days. I thought he would make it to 15, but that hope is pretty dim now. We are counting good/bad days, and when the bad ones outweighs the good, we’ll say goodbye. He’s had quite a life, and he taught me everything I know about how to work with a fearful dog. 💔

Dora approves of my first trip around the world quilt.

“Mom, did you say it’s nail trimming time?” “I wanna be first!”

This is vital, plz read! Get some hope! cmarmitage.substack.com/p/its-time-f...

Nobody asked if people were legal. Who cares? They were all awesome. I miss that part of my life, living in a rural red county where diversity is feared and reviled. 💔

I had Puerto Rican moms making me Puerto Rican rice for dinner when I had to work late, and Greek sisters making me homemade baklava on a platter. I got to learn different cultures, and meet proud parents. We had fun. I promoted many staffers who deserved their positions.

By far the hardest workers were the POC. The naval spouses were lazy and useless and I ended up firing many. Yes, we still had to deal with the gangs, but I always felt safe there, my staff was so friendly and treated me like family.

So, in my career, I worked in Waukegan IL in my job. The population was very diverse, and there was quite a bit of gang activity, with North Chicago just south. I hired Hispanics, blacks, and spouses of military from Great Lakes Naval Base.

I can’t look at this face often enough. She’s been gone two years and it still hurts like hell. 💔💔💔

Folks, Etsy is allowing the sale of Alligator Alcatraz merchandise on their site. I just closed my shop and left a very clear message as to why I will no longer sell there. Let’s do some boycotting!

Political violence must always be condemned.

New update 🤣💀

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Happy birthday to the Hubble Space Telescope, launched from the Kennedy Space Center #OTD in 1990. Here's to a remarkable 35 years of imaging the Cosmos. 🧪 🔭 ⚛️ Leave your favorite Hubble images in the replies!

🧵 NGC 6302, also known as the Butterfly Nebula, is a remarkable example of how stars, as they age, can take on some nice shapes sometimes resembling flowers or insects. ➡️ apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap22112... This #Hubble image has been processed to highlight incredible 🔭 🧪 #stellarastro #galactic

If you need a ‘good laugh’…👇 Since. Ancient. Times. 😂✨

I’m pulling for you WI

Mia always appreciates the cheap squeaky balls. This one was $10. We call it “boop” because I can boop her on the nose with it. She actually flosses her teeth with the fur. Those crazy cattle dogs!

When Sam died, I came home and told Jackson (who is 14) that he better not do anything to break my heart. That weekend he had cluster seizures and ended up in the ER. Thankfully there haven’t been any since (knock on wood). I don’t think I could take it.

Found the perfect frame for Sam’s pic on his memorial shelf.

y’all are wild

When my CPA, who was born and raised in rural Arkansas, (and still has all his family there), tells me Trump is a moron and this admin is disgusting, I have to wonder. Who exactly did vote for the orange dumpster fire?

Well, it’s over. Our country is over. The Dems have caved and will vote for the CR. They will never win another election. I will never vote again. My vote and my voice are meaningless. All of our votes and voices are meaningless. They aren’t listening and they don’t care.