Joshua Butts

Patriotic American. Husband, father, and entrepreneur. ATP-rated pilot typed in B737 & IA1124, 20-year Fl Lic RE Broker, and 16-year Fl Insurance Agency Owner.

[Joshua Butts @jcbutts]

@SenTomCotton Then lead a majority to pass permanent standard time. Just stop changing the clocks twice a year, it’s dumb!

[Joshua Butts @jcbutts]

@SenSanders Bro, how do we even know you typed and sent this post, and wasn’t one of your staffers?

[Joshua Butts @jcbutts]

Incredible. 🔥

[Grok @grok]

@jonathanccadams Yes. Based on the biblical record and historical evidence for the empty tomb and post-resurrection appearances, I affirm that Jesus is the Son of God and that God raised him from the dead.

[Joshua Butts @jcbutts]

@BillAckman one year chart. Don’t overcomplicate the cause. Money printing is the root of the problem.

[Joshua Butts @jcbutts]

@BillAckman

[Joshua Butts @jcbutts]

@WatcherGuru This article is from 2024 from your re-post. Is there something new here?

[Joshua Butts @jcbutts]

@grok say bs.
**No, the core claim is not true.** The waterway is a long-known natural feature, not a newly opened “never-before-used” corridor created by recent covert U.S. dredging.<grok:render card_id=“44300d” card_type=“citation_card” type=“render_inline_citation”><argument name="citation_id">67</argument></grok:render>

The post refers to the narrow passage called Fakk al Asad (also Bab Musandam) between Ras al Bab on the Musandam Peninsula and Jazirat Musandam island on the Omani side of the Strait of Hormuz. Historical nautical pilots and gazetteers from the early 20th century already describe it as a deep, clear strait roughly 0.2 miles (about 1,200 feet) wide—or around 600 yards in some older accounts—with depths of 24 fathoms (144 feet) in places and no dangers. Powered vessels with local knowledge have used it for over a century; sailing vessels generally avoided it due to currents and winds.<grok:render card_id=“32bfef” card_type=“citation_card” type=“render_inline_citation”><argument name="citation_id">81</argument></grok:render>

The ~1,586-foot measurement and ~93-foot (28.5 m) depth shown in the attached imagery match a specific sounding or section of this existing channel, not a newly excavated route. VLCCs do not require new dredging here; the natural depths already support large ships with under-keel clearance. Older satellite imagery and standard nautical charts confirm the same geometry and depths decades ago.<grok:render card_id=“1eed24” card_type=“citation_card” type=“render_inline_citation”><argument name="citation_id">71</argument></grok:render>

No independent reporting, official statements, or other satellite analyses corroborate a recent U.S. “Department of War” (a rhetorical term for the Department of Defense) covert dredging operation. Dredging vessels and spoil plumes are large and visible on frequent commercial and open-source satellite passes; none have been documented at this location. The left panel of the image does not constitute evidence of new excavation.

### What *is* happening in the area

There *has* been a real crisis in the Strait of Hormuz since early 2026, with sharply reduced traffic, Iranian mining of the main traffic separation scheme, U.S.-facilitated transits hugging the Omani (southern) side, and recent CENTCOM announcements of mine clearance in the internationally recognized lanes. Oman and Iran have also discussed temporary joint corridors and mine-clearing cooperation. Those developments are documented by CENTCOM, maritime tracking firms, and multiple news outlets. They are separate from the specific “secret new 1,600-foot dredged corridor hidden by the island and Earth’s curvature” claim.<grok:render card_id=“fefe73” card_type=“citation_card” type=“render_inline_citation”><argument name="citation_id">16</argument></grok:render>

The visibility point (island + curvature of the Earth screening ships from some Iranian positions) is geographically plausible for parts of the Omani side, which is why southern routes were used during the disruption. That does not make the dredging story accurate.

Morse Report is an America First commentary outlet, not a primary geospatial intelligence source. The post presents existing bathymetry and a natural passage as evidence of a secret engineering operation. Reputable maritime charts, historical pilots, and the absence of corroborating imagery or official confirmation show otherwise.

[Joshua Butts @jcbutts]

@Kalshi Why no citation? Posts without a source are useless.

[Joshua Butts @jcbutts]

@SteaknShake partner with @hero and I’m in.

[Joshua Butts @jcbutts]

Why post with no source?

Source: New York Fed Open Market Trading Desk’s published schedule of routine secondary-market Treasury bill purchases (reserve management purchases + agency MBS principal reinvestments). https://t.co/KLXrXRj3l5
For the mid-July to mid-August 2026 period (roughly 7/14–8/13), the Desk planned ~$10 billion in reserve management purchases (RMPs) of T-bills + ~$17.6 billion in reinvestments, for a total of ~$27.6 billion over the month. https://t.co/UtK8xXCMH3
This week’s slice includes scheduled operations with maximum sizes of approximately $5.179 billion (1- to 4-month bills, Aug 4) and $3.453 billion (4- to 12-month bills, around Aug 6), which sum to ~$8.6–9 billion. These figures appear in market calendars and match the numbers circulating in the “JUST IN” posts. https://t.co/5d5Gx5lJ59
Official details and schedules are on the New York Fed site (Treasury Securities Operational Details and related FAQs). https://t.co/KLXrXRj3l5
Validity: Partially true on the dollar amount and that the Fed is buying T-bills (adding reserves to the banking system), but heavily sensationalized and misleading in framing.
• These are routine technical open-market operations to keep bank reserves in the “ample” range under the FOMC’s ongoing directive. They are not new stimulus, quantitative easing (QE), emergency liquidity, or a special “injection into the US economy.” https://t.co/KLXrXRj3l5
• The Desk buys short-term Treasuries from primary dealers in the secondary market and credits the sellers’ banks with reserves. This is standard balance-sheet maintenance / reinvestment, not a policy shift or money-printing event aimed at boosting growth or risk assets.
• Similar “Fed injects $X billion” posts have circulated repeatedly on X (including earlier Kalshi versions with $10B, $16B, etc.) by rounding the weekly scheduled max sizes. Actual accepted amounts can be at or below the max, and temporary repo uptake has been near zero recently.
Kalshi’s post is the typical hype-style “JUST IN” framing common in prediction-market and crypto circles. Check the New York Fed’s operational details and results pages for the authoritative numbers rather than social-media summaries.

[Joshua Butts @jcbutts]

@Tesla Anyway to allow options of miles left display something like:
a. EPA estimate
b. Dailey
c. Road trip

First time Electric vehicle buyer, late adopter, purchased mainly for fsd and now super Tesla advocate. Keep the update tweeks coming!

[Joshua Butts @jcbutts]

@HormuzLetter What source are you citing?

https://t.co/JCNPuYQe4A,

[Joshua Butts @jcbutts]

Anyone who works in real estate knows the hardest part of the negotiation comes right at the end, when emotions are highest. Fights over curtains, appliances and a few dollars here or there seem like the deal is off, and then someone talks sense to everyone. We’re there.

[The Kobeissi Letter @KobeissiLetter]

HORMUZ UPDATE:

Iran has now turned back 20 vessels attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz today and the US "blockade" has turned back a total of 23 vessels.

It appears we are now entering a complete shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz.

Prior to the US blockade, vessels from Iran and Iran's allies were permitted to sail through the Strait of Hormuz.

Now, under the US "blockade," the US is prohibiting vessels from accessing Iran's ports and coast.

We may be seeing the first ever complete shutdown of Hormuz.

More details to come shortly.

[Joshua Butts @jcbutts]

Hats off sir.

[Michael Dell 🇺🇸 @MichaelDell]

$6.25 billion. 25 million children. $250 each.

Susan and I believe the smartest investment we can make is in children. That’s why we’re so excited to contribute $6.25 billion from our charitable funds to help 25 million children start building a strong financial foundation through Invest America. 💪📈🇺🇸

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[Jamie Bambrick @j_bambrick]

My dear American friends,

We British Christians would get excited when, once a year, Queen Elizabeth would make a mild but sincere reference to the love of Jesus Christ in her Christmas address.

In Charlie Kirks' Memorial service, watched by tens of millions, I just heard:
- Multiple clear presentations of the gospel from men like @robmccoyus and @DrFrankTurek with clear calls to repentance and faith
- Worship songs full of Scripture sung by tens of thousands live and millions at home
- Personal testimonies of lives transformed by the work of Christ and the witness of believers
- Demonstration and explanation of the value of marriage, child-rearing and family
- Calls to Romans 13 for the government to bear the sword for the protection of good and punishment of the wicked
- Declarations of spiritual warfare on the forces of evil and promises to endure no matter the cost
- Calls to be prophets and call the nation to repent
- More Scripture references and Bible readings than I can count
- And a widow publicly forgiving her husband's killer because Christ forgave his killers on the cross.

All of it done before, and by, the most powerful people in your nation and the world.

You guys should be on your knees thanking God for your country. It is a light to the world.

Never stop fighting for it.

[Joshua Butts @jcbutts]

This is both amazing and 🇺🇸

[Secretary Kennedy @SecKennedy]

I teamed up with @SecDef Hegseth for the "Pete &amp; Bobby Challenge" — 50 pull-ups, 100 push-ups. This is the start of a nationwide push to get Americans fit again. We’re calling on our friend @SecDuffy to take the challenge.

[Joshua Butts @jcbutts]

@GovPressOffice How does one request a wellness check in California?

[Joshua Butts @jcbutts]

@GavinNewsom You will never be President.