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After Pope Leo XIV criticized the Trump administration’s militaristic tendencies, Pentagon officials threatened the Vatican, implying they could force the Pope into captivity. 1/2

The U.S. and Israel has been bombing Iranian universities, claiming they were connected to Iran’s weapons programs. This justification is hypocritical, as many American and Israeli universities are also involved in western military research. 1/2

Iran is allowing non-hostile vessels to voyage through the Strait of Hormuz. It will charge some as much as $2 million per voyage. The toll is handled quietly and on a per-ship basis, which adds to global shipping uncertainty. 1/2

India's Reliance Industries (RIL) is backing a massive $300 billion project to build a new oil refinery in Brownsville, Texas, announced by 🍊 earlier this month (March 2026).

This deal involves constructing the first new U.S. refinery in 50 years to process American shale oil and includes a 20-year off-take agreement for RIL.

Did you know that on Friday (March 20) the U.S. government lifted sanctions on Iranian oil currently on tankers at sea? Iranian oil has been sanctioned since 1979. This means the country can sell 140 million barrels of oil, worth about $14 billion, to the U.S., China, etc.

In 2016, 🍊 accused Obama of sending pallets of cash to Iran, when he was simply returning their own money with interest. It was part of the nuclear deal at the time, which also included release of U.S. prisoners from Iran.

In late February, Michael Flynn convened a summit with Trump officials, including White House lawyer Kurt Olsen and DHS official Heather Honey, to strategize on declaring a national emergency and taking control of the upcoming midterms elections. 1/3

This gathering of election deniers, more organized and determined than ever, aims to revisit their efforts from the 2020 election. 2/3

In a speech in Miami on Monday, the 79-year-old Orange Oppressor called his war with Iran a "short-term excursion." I think he meant "incursion," but we all know he’s missing gray matter. He boasted that Iran's military, navy and air defenses were all but destroyed. 1/2

Does everyone in the U.S. know the lunatic in charge joined forces with Israel to start a war with Iran and that these two dictators feel this is the safety net that helps them cling to power? This war doesn’t have Congressional approval, there’s no real plan or strategy except to blow up Iran. 1/2

We’re all focused on the Middle East. Our troops are facing retaliation due to some old crazy rich dudes who think starting WWIII will make them more powerful and wealthier. So, what’s going on in Venezuela? 1/2

Iran successfully closed the Strait of Hormuz, the main waterway through which oil tankers move oil from the Middle East. Brent crude jumped 10% to about $80 a barrel over the counter on Sunday. Analysts predict it jumping to as high as $100. 1/2

OpenAI jumped in to seal a deal with the Pentagon. Altman said the DoD "displayed a deep respect for safety and a desire to partner to achieve the best possible outcome." He promised safeguards to ensure models work properly, but it’s unclear how different this agreement is from Anthropic’s. 1/2

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🚨 Kamala said she might run for the presidency in 2028. Make it go viral. It’ll get under the orange buffoon’s skin and he’ll crash out during the SOTU tonight. Link in comments.

The New York Daily News dropped the mic by labeling the regime as “the most powerful crime syndicate in history.” Lawrence O’Donnell breaks it down, explaining why a fresh poll reveals that more voters think Don the Con is playing hide and seek with Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes.

Want to know how Harold Lutnick and his sons will make a fortune off of the SCOTUS ruling striking down Trump’s tariffs? They basically bought rights to potential tariff refunds from companies that paid the duties. 1/3

They spent about 20-30 cents on the dollar for the rights. For every $100 invested, Lutnick’s sons may have just made 3–5x in profits. They knew this would happen and they knew they’d win big. In the meantime regular people like us still pay more for groceries. 2/3

In NC, someone threw a flashbang at an early voting site. This is where we are now as a country.