Michael Hillmann

Sorayya is reading a book and I am writing one. In silence. We look up and smile. Another happy evening at home.

[Michael Hillmann @RiversideCraig]

At the outset of Operation Epic Fury, Trump called it "major combat operations" that would result in casualties that naturally happen in war. He has referred to OEF as a war multiple times on Truth Social and elsewhere, but "a relatively little war for us...not a big war."

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In her 09/04/2026 tribute to Gloria Steinem, Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez wrote: “Every feature of American life is largely underwritten by U.S. intelligence… intelligence organizations run the government.” Huh?

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Here's hoping MAGA Trump, who didn't know about about the Strait of Hormoz before attacking Iran, thought about the Welland Canal before attacking Canada and renaming Lake Ontario. If not, it could cost Trumpland billions of dollars! They teach geography in grade schools in Iran!

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Fiona Hamilton and Emma Yeomans' “Jason Arday…academic accused of plagarism,” https://t.co/XWzwNr9VFt, 07/31/2026, 9:25 BST, suggests that, academic politics & social issues aside, the charges of academic misconduct on Arday's part are on target.

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The U.S. Secretary of State & Interim National Security Adviser, stated: “We will look into Abdul El-Sayed’s immigration status & see if he committed fraud.” If Rubio's statement about Michigan typifies his command of facts, what are we to make of what he says about faraway Iran?

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When Trump's wars on Iran, journalists, universities, liberals, Canada and Mexico, our European allies, and his unsocial and uncouth untruths get on my nerves, I google a Jacob Collier music video.

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@Gini_220 Counting the asshole?

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In a recent conversation, an interlocutor objected to my characterization of early English immigrants to America as "colonists" rather than as "settlers." My answer: Well, my ancestors dwelt in...drum roll...what they call the thirteen original colonies!

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At a dinner party last night, guests expressed shock at Iranian calls for "Death to Trump." Not wanting to turn the conversation to political debate, I kept to myself my immediate reaction, which was: Didn't MAGA Trump assassinate his Iranian counterpart on 02/28/2026?

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Amazon Books has removed my 'Before and After January 6th' (2025, 276 pages) from its online list of books available for ordering. It's a critique of Trump's rhetoric and policy positions from June 2105 to June 2025. What to do?

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The other day, I asked an AI platform this question: What did Kirk think about wind farms and wind turbines? AI Mode's answer included a summary of the views of a "Captain Kirk"!!! Houston, we have a problem!

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I trust everyone knows that the people who run Iran, which is to say, the people who keep Iran running do not wear turbans & cloaks, but rather suits & dress shirts without neckties. Why no neckties? Maybe we should ask our negotiators "Pete," "Jared," and "Marco"!

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AI Mode says: "There is...nothing…American about the…architectural shape & structural style of the U.S. Triumphal Arch…[Its] envelope & structural design are…European and Roman, emulating traditional continental forms." What triumph will it memorialize? Trump's War on Iran?

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Trump to Xi Jinping in China (05/13/2026): “It’s an honor to be with you…You’re a great leader…We asked the top 30 [CEOs] in the world. Every single one of them said yes, and they’re here today to pay respects to you, China.” This is one for the history books, isn't it?

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POTUS #1: “I’m not a crook!” POTUS #2: ”I did not have sexual relations with that woman!" POTUS #3: ”I’m not a rapiist! I didn’t rape anybody! I’m not a pedophile!” Who to believe?

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Much writing in Persian in Iran, Europe, & U.S.A-Canada condemns Reza Pahlavi's encouragement to Trump & Netanyahu to bomb Iran, RP's approval of the disastrous effects of the bombing, & RP's disapproval of a cease-fire. Owing to these views, Pahlavi is being called a traitor.

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Iranian wannabe leader Reza Pahlavi calls slain innocent Iranian citizens in Iran 'casualties' of war & 'collateral damage' & rationalizes in his pro-Trump War view that most of the Iranian war dead were associated with the IRI regime, presumably including Khamene'i's grandchild.

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Iranian wannabe leader & Trump War supporter Reza Pahlavi has berated journalists for not reporting on the 40,000 Iranians slaughtered on the streets of Iran on January 8 & 9. The reason? Journalists appear to have no evidence that 40,000 Iranians were slaughtered on those dates.

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AI Mode: As of April 7, Trump’s war with Iran cost $30-45 billion. The Pentagon has requested a $200 billion emergency supplemental fun for the Iran conflict from Congress." In return, the Strait of Hormoz will return to its pre-War open state. What a business man's deal!

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Research is underway for a list of Jewish Iranians killed in Israel's bomb strikes in Iran and Christian Iranians killed in U.S. strikes. Ditto for buildings & businesses owned by the two groups. Maybe Netanyahu & Trump will then start thinking of least some Iranians as human.