Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Is it kumbaya or kill kill kill for TOM re:Israel v Iran

 

June 17, 2025 (148/1461)

There’s a whole bunch of raised eyebrows and lots of versions of the story on why TOM left the G7 early. Coupled with his proclamation on Lies Social that residents of Tehran should leave immediately. “President Trump called on Iranian civilians to "immediately evacuate Tehran" on Monday evening, shortly after which the White House announced he would be departing the G7 summit early to "attend to many important matters." However, there may be other reasons for TOM leaving early, as hinted at by Macron. “Macron "mistakenly said that I left the G7 Summit, in Canada, to go back to D.C. to work on a 'cease fire' between Israel and Iran," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform as he left the G7 summit in Canada to return to Washington. "Wrong! He has no idea why I am now on my way to Washington, but it certainly has nothing to do with a Cease Fire. Much bigger than that," Trump added in the post.” Time will tell, as my grandmother used to say. (read as: bullshit will come out).

Somehow TOM has co-opted this war as his own. His own for making demands and putting up some sort of front that the US actually has a stake in this. “President Donald Trump called on Tuesday for Iran's "unconditional surrender" and warned U.S. patience was wearing thin, but said there was no intention to kill Iran's leader "for now", as the Israel-Iran air war raged for a fifth day. "We know exactly where the so-called 'Supreme Leader' is hiding," he wrote on Truth Social. "We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now...Our patience is wearing thin."

Three minutes later, he posted, "UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!"

Trump's sometimes contradictory and cryptic messaging about the conflict between close U.S. ally Israel and longtime foe Iran has deepened the uncertainty surrounding the crisis. His public comments have ranged from military threats to diplomatic overtures, not uncommon for a president known for an often erratic approach to foreign policy.”

Contradictory and cryptic at the very least. Like he’s chasing his tail. There is not our war. These are not our demands to make. And at the same time, let’s chat. Let’s meet to find common ground. It’s either kumbaya or kill kill kill. And neither is the correct one for the US to be putting its nose into.

Monday, June 16, 2025

White Farmer sues TOMs gov for reverse discrimination

 

June 16, 2025 (147/1461)

Deal or no deal? Will the price be right? When TOM heads to the G7 summit today we will see. Of course he claims that many deals are set to go. Like patting his jacket pocket and giving a little wink to the press. I am giving a 40/60 on the likelihood that anything actually manifests. TACO anyone? Will he walk out of the summit having lowered tariffs on everyone? One predictable thing about TOM…unpredictable.

“However, the gathering is overshadowed by escalating conflict between Israel and Iran following Israel's surprise attack on Iranian leadership and nuclear facilities last week. Trump's trade ambitions at the G7 come against the backdrop of his administration's struggling "90 deals in 90 days" promise. Announced in April alongside sweeping tariffs, the initiative has yielded only two agreements so far—with the UK and China—far short of the ambitious 90-deal target before the July 9 deadline.”

In a weird turn about on TOM, a white farmer in Wisconsin is suing the federal gov for reverse discrimination. The exact people (TOMs people) who are allowing actual discrimination to occur. “A Wisconsin dairy farmer alleged in a federal lawsuit filed Monday that the Trump administration is illegally denying financial assistance to white farmers by continuing programs that favor minorities.

The conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty filed the lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture in federal court in Wisconsin on behalf of a white dairy farmer, Adam Faust.

Faust was among several farmers who successfully sued the Biden administration in 2021 for race discrimination in the USDA’s Farmer Loan Forgiveness Plan.

The new lawsuit alleges the government has continued to implement diversity, equity and inclusion programs that were instituted under former President Joe Biden. The Wisconsin Institute wrote to the USDA in April warning of legal action, and six Republican Wisconsin congressmen called on the USDA to investigate and end the programs.” This ought to play out interestingly.

Sunday, June 15, 2025

TOMs CYA on Iran v Israel

 

June 15, 2025 (146/1461)

TOM continues to dance around the Israel-Iran current escalation. Current story is that TOM rejected the Israeli plan to take out Iran’s supreme leader. Seems to be a CYA statement. Seeing as how the US was supposed to be holding talks with Iran starting tomorrow. “President Donald Trump rejected a plan presented by Israel to the U.S. to kill Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter.

The Israelis informed the Trump administration in recent days that they had developed a credible plan to kill Khamenei.

After being briefed on the plan, the White House made clear to Israeli officials that Trump was opposed to the Israelis making the move, according to the official who was not authorized to comment on the sensitive matter and spoke on the condition of anonymity.”

TBD if TOM is going to be able to protect the US and its interests abroad (interests being people) “Meanwhile, Trump on Sunday issued a stark warning to Iran against retaliating on U.S. targets in the Middle East while also predicting Israel and Iran would “soon” make a deal to end their escalating conflict.

Trump in an early morning social media posting said the United States “had nothing to do with the attack on Iran” as Israel and Iran traded missile attacks for the third straight day. Iran, however, has said that it would hold the U.S.—which has provided Israel with much of its deep arsenal of weaponry—for its backing of Israel.”

Never one to be shy about tooting his own horn, TOM blustered that, like Rodney Dangerfield, “he don’t get no respect.” “Likewise, we will have PEACE, soon, between Israel and Iran!” Trump said. “Many calls and meetings now taking place. I do a lot, and never get credit for anything, but that’s OK, the PEOPLE understand. MAKE THE MIDDLE EAST GREAT AGAIN!” Poor TOM, always the martyr out to save the world without looking for kudos or acknowledgement. The next Mother Teresa really.

TOM did his famous TACO move on Saturday. Realizing that many of his constituents would be impacted by rounding up and shipping off immigrants who work in agriculture, as well as his big money supporters not getting the luxury services they’re used to at hotels, he chickened out on raids on these enterprises. “The Trump administration directed immigration officers to pause arrests at farms, restaurants and hotels, after President Donald Trump expressed alarm about the impact of aggressive enforcement, an official said Saturday.

The move follows weeks of increased enforcement since Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff and main architect of Trump’s immigration policies, said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers would target at least 3,000 arrests a day, up from about 650 a day during the first five months of Trump’s second term. The shift suggests Trump’s promise of mass deportations has limits if it threatens industries that rely on workers in the country illegally. Trump posted on his Truth Social site Thursday that he disapproved of how farmers and hotels were being affected.

“Our great Farmers and people in the Hotel and Leisure business have been stating that our very aggressive policy on immigration is taking very good, long time workers away from them, with those jobs being almost impossible to replace,” he wrote. “In many cases the Criminals allowed into our Country by the VERY Stupid Biden Open Borders Policy are applying for those jobs. This is not good. We must protect our Farmers, but get the CRIMINALS OUT OF THE USA. Changes are coming!” Wow if that isn’t the worst and slimiest attempt at getting out between a rock and a hard place, I don’t know what is.

Is it kumbaya or kill kill kill for TOM re:Israel v Iran

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