Mostly Observing

Strive to depart with minimal impact; I’ve come to terms with the reality that many people don’t contribute positively.

[Mostly Observing @InItToSurvive]

Mark this down: This Iran war will go down in history as an absolute catastrophe, more so than Iraq or Afghanistan. If Trump is still with us by then, he will throw "Israel or Netanyahu" under the bus to try save his legacy. His family or Vance may as well

[Mostly Observing @InItToSurvive]

@SamSeder Should have happened yesterday. Crickets when using actual tax payer money for the war but draws the line when ending the war by giving Iranians their own money.

[Mostly Observing @InItToSurvive]

Yea, the timing and the swiftness of the deal all pointed to our SPR nearing its limit. Allowing Iran to sell oil was to raise global oil reserves, similar to the lifting of sanctions on Russian oil fleet at sea. Hawks ignore reality and expect POTUS to continue the war while the entire world is crumbling around us, a bunch of very unserious people.

[Brian Schwartz @schwartzbWSJ]

Scoop: Prior to President Trump signing the memorandum of understanding with Iran, his advisers were flagging to him for weeks that global oil stockpiles were dwindling and the window to prevent the reserves from falling to critically depleted levels was closing.

Trump yesterday at his press conference in France conceded to that likelihood before he signed the peace deal with Iran.
Story w/@natalieandrews + @alexbward
https://t.co/9R8cGlcasx

[Mostly Observing @InItToSurvive]

Mark looking at Trump's and JD's MOU press conference and holding onto his real thoughts. We all can read your mind Mark, let it go.

[Mark R. Levin @marklevinshow]

I’m sure he will now provide the nation with the receipts.  Or issue a correction.

[Mostly Observing @InItToSurvive]

We lost, getting out at any cost is the priority. Nowhere close to a majority of Americans wanted this war. With our SPR nearing its limits and inflation going up, continuing this war is unsustainable. Helium shortage and supply chain disruptions are threatening the 5 stocks that are propping up the market, any longer and you are basically begging for a recession and a GOP wipeout in the midterms.

[Mostly Observing @InItToSurvive]

Starting this war was the mistake, cutting your loses and exiting early is not. Without boots on the ground or dropping a nuclear bomb, nothing will change in a few more months or even in a year or two. I blame Trump for getting us into this war but not for getting us out.

[Mostly Observing @InItToSurvive]

Vance admitted on The View, "Gas prices are way too high for now." The Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which is already at an all-time low, is nearing its limits; without it, the actual cost of gas would be about ~$1 higher per gallon if not more. Time was running out and this MOU is good as it gets to return the flow of oil to levels before this war.

[Mostly Observing @InItToSurvive]

- What the kid did is stupid, harmful, divisive and I don't support that. I certainly don't wish his life to be ruined for this as long as he matures, we give second chances to convicted murderers/rapists and this does not raise to anywhere close to those vile acts.
- With regards to Fox News, Joe Lonsdale and others, you need to ask yourself whether they would have nearly the same views when a white christian male says he does not want to work for a trans/gay founder or a israeli/jewish student says they don't want to work for an arab/muslim founder. They claim to do so but I will believe it when I see it.
All I want is for our society to treat everyone from any background equally with dignity and self-respect, I am hoping we get there sooner than later for all our sakes.

[Chris Menahan 🇺🇸 @infolibnews]

"I want his life to be ruined!"

Fox News' Emily Compagno, 46, demands 19-year-old college student Austin Franco have his life ruined for saying in a private email that he's "not interested in working for a Jew."

Cancel culture is back—Fox News & Palantir are leading the charge.

[Mostly Observing @InItToSurvive]

Architect Vance? Witkoff? Kushner?
People were keen to hang all the bad decisions of the previous admin on brain dead Biden but never on our genius 5D chess master president Donald J Trump.

[Lindsey Graham @LindseyGrahamSC]

I am pleased to hear the memorandum of understanding with Iran to allow the Strait of Hormuz to open has been agreed to. I will be watching closely the ensuing negotiations regarding Iran’s nuclear program and other matters.

I am somewhat concerned that Iran’s view of the agreement seems different than what the American negotiating team is claiming.

Under our law, any nuclear deal with Iran will be sent to Congress for review and a vote. I look forward to reviewing the final product and I believe it is imperative that the architect of the deal, Vice President Vance and his negotiating partners, be part of the process in presenting the final deal to Congress.

Congratulations to all in getting us to this point. Time will tell.

[Mostly Observing @InItToSurvive]

A "gift"? Its a slap in the face for all americans who voted for Trump.

[Headquarters @HQNewsNow]

Rubio on Trump's White House UFC fight on his birthday:

"It's a gift to the American people."

[Disclose.tv @disclosetv]

JUST IN - U.S. inflation surges to 4.2% in May, up 3.8% from April, marking the highest level since early 2023 — NBC

[Mostly Observing @InItToSurvive]

Pls take the L and leave politics, you don't have to embarrass yourself any further. There must something wrong in the water of SC, they are hell bent on sending their worst people to Washington.

[Rep. Nancy Mace @RepNancyMace]

Say what you want about us, but at least we've never been confused about what gender we are, and we'd never marry our brother.

[Acyn @Acyn]

Reporter: Are you concerned, Mr. President, about the latest inflation number which came out this morning?

Trump: No, I love it. I love the inflation.

[Mostly Observing @InItToSurvive]

Hate to tout my own horn, but I predicted the exact moment when Spencer Pratt's AI slop campaign became fully DOA. If I were Susan Collins, I would be fearing the Trump endorsement far more than any opposition attack. On the flip side, Platner should spend every penny to reinforce that a vote for Susan Collins is a vote for Donald Trump, everything else is baked in at this point.

[Mostly Observing @InItToSurvive]

Spencer Pratt's campaign will be over if this happens. His chances were not great to begin with as it is LA but this will truly end it.

[Mostly Observing @InItToSurvive]

Please don't threaten me with a good time!!

[Acyn @Acyn]

Cruz: If the Democrats take the House, it will be nonstop impeachment. If they take the Senate, they will shut down every confirmation for every cabinet member and judge.

[Mostly Observing @InItToSurvive]

@emeriticus So, simply posting the truth is libel now? Makes sense in this postmodernist version of America.

[Mostly Observing @InItToSurvive]

Oh oh, better keep those little mermaids away from Trump!!

[Furkan Gözükara @FurkanGozukara]

🚨 LMAO! CNN's Harry Enten completely roasts Donald Trump. He reveals the US President is a staggering 40 points underwater in California, swimming with the Little Mermaid.

He confirms Trump is a massive anchor dragging down the entire Republican party in the state.

[Mostly Observing @InItToSurvive]

What an absolute narcissist!!!

[Jeremiah Johnson 🌐 @JeremiahDJohns]

Josh doesn't even mention the worst part of Fetterman's irresponsibility. Because he won't wear a suit, he's *literally not allowed on the Senate floor*. That's where negotiations happen. He just doesn't go. He sits in the hall and signals thumbs up/down through the doorway.

The Senate is very much built on bargains and personal back-and-forth. Fetterman just sits all of it out. He plops himself on a chair in the hallway, alone, scrolling his phone, until an aide taps his shoulder to tell him it's time to peek his head in and vote.

[Mostly Observing @InItToSurvive]

Trusting Trump and setting yourself on fire are one and the same.. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[Emily Jacobs @emilyfjacobs]

New: Sen. John Fetterman is growing increasingly concerned that Trump may make a deal with Iran

JF to @jewishinsider: "Nuclear dust, that’s the reason why we’re here. This is why I was reasoned and OK with setting myself politically on fire to be the only Democrat for the last 90 days voting against these war powers acts. Presidents always talk about their legacy. At this point, if you cave just for political convenience, what kind of legacy is that?"

https://t.co/s7F1FyXU2e

[Mostly Observing @InItToSurvive]

These people are dumb and vindictive, you left your country years (sometimes generations) ago and still claim to speak for 90% of the people still living there. Imagine the audacity to shit on Americans who welcomed you. Hey POS, either move back or assimilate, don't bring your feudalism and ethnic grievances here.

[Ahmed Khalifa @_A_khalifa]

Dear white liberal woman,
A message straight from
a fearless Iranian queen:
Shut the F** up!

Don’t worry, I’ll spell
it out nice and slow for you:
Shut. The. Fuck. Up. 😂

[Mostly Observing @InItToSurvive]

Devastating numbers but good to know that our President does not even think about our finances.

[Heather Long @byHeatherLong]

Yikes. You can see how Americans are getting squeezed financially right now.

Personal incomes in the US *fell* in April (after adjusting for taxes). See the blue bar below.

The savings rate fell to 2.6% in April --> one of the lowest readings in the past 20 years outside of the 2022 "revenge spend" era.

This is not sustainable.
People continue to spend (orange bar), but their incomes are not keeping up.