IST Saturday News Dump–24Oct26

I am back with the weekly “Dump” and the world continues and the news as well.

Local–Finally we have had some cool nights and cooler days so the A/C has not been on for over a week….I can only hope this lasts….still not rain and it is drier than one would think….and it does not look good for any moisture any time soon.

Personal–Finally it has been decided by my doctors that the second shadow on my left lung is scar tissue from the radiation….not cancer!

 

I will begin as usual with some health news….

An obscure fungus that targets the brain is no longer staying so obscure. A CDC report says cases of Cladophialophora bantiana, a black, melanin-containing mold, have climbed sharply in recent years, and it’s not just hitting people with compromised immune systems, per Fox News. About half of known infections have been in otherwise healthy patients, and the fatality rate hovers between 60% and 70%, even with aggressive treatment. “Where people get it from and why it primarily goes to the brain ‘remain a little bit of a mystery,'” according to Dr. Joshua Lieberman, who helped put together the CDC’s latest report, per MedPage Today.

Data from a University of Washington lab shows detections almost quadrupled between 2023 and 2025, with cases identified in 21 states and Washington, DC, and the highest numbers in California, Florida, Texas, and Pennsylvania. The fungus is thought to enter via inhalation or skin wounds, then travels to the brain, where it typically appears as a hard-to-diagnose abscess. The CDC is pushing for national case reporting and urging doctors to consider fungal causes when evaluating patients’ brains.

Oh great first it was a brain eating bug and now a fungus….please do not ask what next….

Dementia is an ever growing health problem….

If current trends hold, the world is heading toward roughly 25 million new dementia cases every year by the year 2050. That’s more than double the 11.4 million people estimated to have developed the condition in 2023, according to a new analysis in JAMA Neurology that tracked more than 38,000 adults across 18 nations, reports USA Today. The spike is largely tied to aging populations, but it won’t hit evenly: Women are developing dementia at higher rates than men, and people in low- and middle-income countries see far more new cases than those in wealthier nations—13.6 vs. 8.3 per 1,000 people, respectively.

Researchers say nearly half of cases may be linked to modifiable factors such as inactivity, obesity, hypertension, diabetes, smoking, and social isolation, making prevention a central focus. Meanwhile, a geriatrician reveals the No. 1 “modifiable” risk factor for dementia, reports Today: hearing loss.

A recent study also ties napping to dementia risk, per US News & World Report.

My mind is all that keeps working in good order (well most of the time) and I worry that dementia may sneak up on me.

I love my coffee and now there is so weird news….

Margaret Ellison is 64 and has made coffee the same way every morning for over forty years. Open the bag, pour a handful of beans into the grinder, press the button. Two cups, sometimes three.

That morning she opened a fresh bag and poured a handful of beans out next to the grinder. On one of them she noticed something white — a tiny pale speck right in the crease of the bean.

A woman walked into my lab with a paper bag of coffee and two split beans wrapped in a napkin. I expected to tell her it was mould or a roasting defect. It was larvae. Then I put a sample of the ground coffee from her grinder under the microscope. I found eggs.

So we kept going. We bought coffee everywhere people actually get it — supermarket bags, a busy café, a local roaster, a bulk office supply, a gas-station machine, a premium online order. We split the whole beans and examined the grounds. Twenty-two of thirty-one samples came back positive for larvae or parasite eggs.

— But the coffee is ground. Surely the grinder destroys everything?

— The grinder destroys the larvae, yes. It turns them into the same brown powder as the bean, so you never see them. It does not destroy the eggs. A parasite egg is a fraction of the size of a single particle of ground coffee. The blades simply do not hit something that small. The eggs go through the grinder whole and end up mixed into the grounds.

That is the cruel part of it. Grinding does not make the coffee safer — it only removes the evidence. A bean with larvae in it you can at least see. The eggs, after grinding, nobody will ever see.

https://ustrustgo.com/click.php?

I am not sure that this is a ‘real’ story or some fake crap…..

This is for all my tea drinkers….

You might want to let the kettle cool a bit before pouring your next cup of tea. A study tracking nearly 500,000 adults in China for an average of nine years found that drinking tea at least three times a week was linked to an 11% lower overall risk of vascular disease, including stroke and heart attack, with the risk of ischaemic stroke falling by 37% and cerebrovascular disease by 19%, according to the study published Wednesday in the Journal of Internal Medicine. But temperature mattered: tea described as burning hot was tied to a 16% higher risk of vascular disease, per Euronews, a finding that follows research linking very hot drinks to esophageal cancer.

Though the lowest estimated risk was observed with six to eight cups of tea per day (based on self-reported, non-standardized measurements), per the Independent, researchers don’t recommend drinking that much, not least because of the potential caffeine consumption. They view moderately strong, non-scalding tea as best; black tea showed the strongest association, likely due to the anti-inflammatory theaflavins it contains, followed by green. All tea contains natural compounds called polyphenols, which act as powerful antioxidants and may protect the cells lining blood vessels and help arteries expand, an outside expert tells CNN. Researchers say the public can boost heart health by pairing tea consumption with exercise and not smoking.

Just a little FYI….

The big question and a new theory….since humans have been walking upright the question they ask is ‘why do we exist’?

For years, scientists have been troubled by a central question: how matter was able to win out over antimatter, after the Big Bang. Current theories suggest that they each should have annihilated each other after a huge explosion, leaving a universe made up of pure energy.

That clearly did not happen, given that we are here. But physicists have never been able to explain exactly why.

Now, researchers say that a clue might have been hiding in a neutrino, one of the universe’s lightest particles. A neglected relative of those particles – called a ‘decoupled’ heavy neutrino – could have helped matter to survive as the universe was coming into existence.

https://www.independent.co.uk/space/universe-exist-why-neutrino-study-b3070108.html

That does it for me on this Saturday…..I hope everyone has a great day and as always….Be Well and Be Safe….

I Read, I Write, You Know

“lego ergo scribo”

Banksy To The Rescue

Before we get into this post this is for those that are not familiar with this individual…..

Banksy is one of the most searched street artists in the world. And yet, no one knows exactly who he is.

Banksy is a British street artist known for anonymous, politically charged stencil graffiti and contemporary artworks displayed worldwide.

His works appear overnight. On walls. On bridges. On the surfaces of cities that wake up changed.

You don’t need to know who Banksy is. You only need to recognise what the work asks of you.

If you need more than I suggest you try Google.

Let’s begin….

Many immigrants have tried to get away from the poverty and war by trying to get to Europe for a better life and in the crossing from North Africa many have died….

  • Total Since 2014: Over 35,417 deaths and disappearances documented by the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

  • Deaths in 2025: Approximately 2,185 migrants died or went missing while attempting the crossing.

  • Deaths in 2026:  Over 1,271 casualties have been recorded during the first half of the year, marking one of the deadliest starts to a year on record.

Since writing this post 221 more have drown trying to escape their misery.

Many countries when needed have delayed their response or in some cases ignored the call for help….enter the artist Banksy and his pink yacht

The British street artist Banksy has financed a boat to rescue refugees attempting to reach Europe from north Africa, the Guardian can reveal.

The vessel, named Louise Michel after a French feminist anarchist, set off in secrecy on 18 August from the Spanish seaport of Burriana, near Valencia, and is now in the central Mediterranean where on Thursday it rescued 89 people in distress, including 14 women and four children.

It is now looking for a safe seaport to disembark the passengers or to transfer them to a European coastguard vessel.

The crew, made up of European activists with long experience in search and rescue operations, had already assisted in two other rescue operations involving a total of 105 people, who are now onboard the NGO vessel Sea-Watch 4.

Painted in bright pink and featuring Banksy artwork depicting a girl in a life vest holding a heart-shaped safety buoy, the Louise Michel sails under a German flag. The 31-metre motor yacht, formerly owned by French customs authorities, is smaller but considerably faster than other NGO rescue vessels.

Banksy’s involvement in the rescue mission goes back to September 2019 when he sent an email to Pia Klemp, the former captain of several NGO boats that have rescued thousands of people over recent years.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/27/banksy-funds-refugee-rescue-boat-operating-in-mediterranean

He gets my respect….he is doing this good deed and not looking for some PR photo op to further his career.

They cannot save them all but at least someone is trying.

Where are these so-called billionaires and their support for humanity….oh that’s right….that does not generate profit and that is all they care about.

He gets a ‘Thank You” from me.

I Read, I Write, You Know

“lego ergo scribo”

Is It A Ticking Bomb?

We have all seen (if you watch the news) the protests in France….even Donny and the Gang of Thugz are using the troubles to predict something similar will happen here if the GOP loses the elections (pure fantasy)….

But France may not be the only troubled spot in Europe….

It’s not just young people in France who fear for their futures. From France and Spain, to Portugal, Italy, Greece, Germany, Belgium, and Albania, students and young workers have poured into streets and squares in recent days, protesting everything from punishing rents and meager pay to crumbling schools and scant university funding, the New York Times reports. While there was a different spark for each of the country’s protests, there’s a unifying worry: that the social safety net that cushioned youth’s parents won’t be there for them.

Their anger is unfolding against a backdrop of aging populations, strained budgets, rising military spending, and uncertainty over Europe’s place between the US and China. “What’s the point of working and then not being able to afford a house, pay our bills at the end of the month, have a family?” a 29-year-old psychologist in Lisbon tells the Times. The unrest, including what Deutsche Welle describes as violence in France, Italy, and Spain, has handed Europe’s far-right parties an opening to campaign on law-and-order messages. Yet “governments of all ideological stripes—a right-wing leader in Italy, a left-wing one in Spain, a moderate in France—are all struggling to provide a plausible answer” to youth concerns, the Times reports.

A sign of the times, right?

So will protests erupt across Europe because of the conditions that was made by greed?

Better yet will the US participate?

I mean times are tough for everyone, not just in France or the US….where will this lead?

Will the protests move away from weekend warriors to all out commitment to change?

The possibility is there….the conditions are there….will it give birth to a national civil unrest?

There has got to be thoughts on this….please share with me.

I Read, I Write, You Know

“lego ergo scribo”

The Wait

Both Israel and the US are waiting for elections to be over before they go at Iran yet again….the idea is that with the lull in the attacks the vote may go better than if the attacks were ongoing….but never fear they plan is to have another go at Iran….

US and Israeli military officials are working out a new round of strikes on Iran that would kick off after Americans vote on Nov. 3. Plans call for a concentrated, days long air campaign after the midterms, the New York Times reports, with practice runs already taking place over Iraq. Targets on the list include Iran’s nuclear sites, energy network, and missile and drone stockpiles—though some advisers want to spare refineries to avoid driving up gas prices.

Iran warned Wednesday that it would widen the battlefield to include undersea internet cables in the event of fresh US strikes on its infrastructure, per CBS News. On Monday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel; the Times reports the subject was new strikes. It’s not clear that President Trump would approve more strikes, and he’s repeatedly halted such plans at the last minute. Analysts question whether another bombardment would change the Iranian government’s stance after earlier attacks raised global energy prices without securing major concessions.

The master plan is to bring Iran to it’s knees….but they may have a thing or two to say about the plan…..

The U.S. and Israel are preparing to resume attacks on Iran, according to senior Iranian officials and a U.S. official, and may even launch operations before next week’s Israeli elections. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is fighting for his political life, and the Israeli press is rife with reports that he is looking for a way to exploit the Iran standoff to his advantage. In the U.S., President Donald Trump’s approval ratings are at historic lows, and the midterm elections are less than two weeks away.

Iran’s top security official, Gen. Mohsen Rezaei, the Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council and personal representative of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, told Drop Site that, in the event of an attack, Iran still has capacity to continue launching missiles and drones at various U.S. assets across the region in retaliation and that it would expand its range of targets.

“If the question is whether Iran still has the ability to continue missile and drone operations, the answer is yes,” Rezaei said in an exclusive written interview. “The United States has valuable assets in the region. In the event of war, cables, data centers and artificial intelligence facilities could also come within range. If the conflict begins again, we will have a broader plan.”

https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/iran-war-israel-netanyahu-trump-hormuz-mohsen-rezaei

This will not be pretty after the elections and the world will suffer because of stupidity and macho bullshit.

I Read, I Write, You Know

“lego ergo scribo”

Could The Mid-Terms Be A Win For Donny? (No Matter What)

We are just a bit over a month away from the mid-terms and everyone is holding their breath because the common belief is that Donny will do all in his power to prevent a Dem takeover of the Congress….and those concerns are that he will find a way to cheat the votes…..but there could be an easier way for him to nullify the vote.

President Donald Trump tried to maintain power following his loss in the 2020 election by exerting pressure on state election officials to, in some cases, “find” the votes.

Loyalist Republicans in Congress then attempted to deny Joe Biden the Oval Office when lawmakers gathered to certify the Electoral College, bringing to light loopholes and deficiencies in the law that could have denied voters their choice.

Similar flaws exist for U.S. House elections.

With concern mounting among GOP lawmakers they may lose control of that chamber following November’s midterm elections, it is not a stretch to imagine state officials could, once again, receive calls from the White House or powerful Republicans in Congress.

What’s less understood is that the House itself has the ability to investigate and potentially overturn the results of any of its 435 races. In a House narrowly controlled by one party or the other, disputes over a handful of seats could become significant.

“The House and the Senate, they are the final judge of their own elections,” explained John C. Fortier, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank.

“So, in theory, if a state went through a process and counted all the votes and certified the votes and sent in the results, it still could be questioned by Congress,” he added. “The House has done this in the past. It is much less common today. There was a time in the 19th century where it became extremely common.”

Experts and officials interviewed by States Newsroom pointed to several circumstances that could occur.

State officials could hold back an election certificate, a member-elect could seek to block another member-elect from taking the oath, or legitimate challenges could occur under a federal law dealing with contested elections.

https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/how-us-house-could-overturn-midterm-election-results

I mean the number of Red states is enormous and the legislatures love our dear Donny so something like this is just there in the wings waiting to be activated.

Any thoughts to share?

I Read, I Write, You Know

“lego ergo scribo”

This Is Capitalism

To me this next election may very well be an unofficial referendum on the very system of capitalism….at least that is the way it is looking at this time just before the midterms…..

Just my observation.

I have been accused, through my writings, that I hate capitalism (and you know what that means) but that may have been true in my younger years but I have mellowed a bit since those heady days….

What I hate is how the system has totally side-lined the whole principles of this nation.

Can you seriously say this system is working for this country?

Capitalism can lead to severe income inequality, environmental degradation, and recurring economic instability.

  • Income Inequality: The pursuit of profit often concentrates wealth in the hands of a few capital owners, widening the gap between the rich and the poor.

  • Monopoly and Oligopoly: Free markets can naturally lean toward consolidation, where single or dominant firms crush competition and control pricing.

  • Negative Environmental Externalities: Profit-driven production often ignores environmental costs like pollution and climate change, shifting the burden onto society.

  • Economic Instability: The cycle of supply, demand, and unchecked speculation frequently triggers boom-and-bust cycles, causing recessions and high unemployment.

  • Worker Exploitation: Companies may cut labor costs, offer stagnant wages, or compromise safety to maximize short-term profit margins.

  • Neglect of Public Goods: Free markets under-provide essential non-profitable services like public healthcare, education, and infrastructure without government intervention.

  • Crony Capitalism: Wealthy entities can influence or corrupt political systems, using lobbying and campaign funding to rig the rules in their favor.

  • Short-Term Focus: Businesses often prioritize immediate quarterly earnings over long-term investments in sustainability, infrastructure, or worker well-being.

  • Social Divides and Commodification: Everything—including basic human needs like housing and healthcare—can become commodified, increasing social segregation based on wealth.

  • Inequality of Opportunity: Vast differences in inherited wealth mean that individuals do not start from a level playing field, limiting true meritocracy.

Just read that list again and can you really say that capitalism is working for you for we know that it is fine and creating billionaires daily….but are you, personally, doing fine?

Do we need a reset or possibly a change?

Will we see it in the next few elections?

Your thoughts will be appreciated.

I Read, I Write, You Know

“lego ergo scribo”

A Peace In Our Time?

The conflict in Ukraine has been back and forth for years and they are no closer to finding a solution than they were on day one….no matter how many civilians die….now there is a proposal (probably going nowhere) to find a peaceful solution……

The war in Ukraine can be ended permanently on terms that protect Ukraine’s statehood, meet Russia’s security concerns, and lay the foundation for a durable European security order. As another round of negotiations gears up in Norway, I propose a settlement concluded as a single package, signed by Ukraine and Russia, adopted by a vote of the United Nations Security Council under Chapter VII of the Charter, and guaranteed jointly by the five permanent members of the Council together with other states that choose to join. The proposal rests on the principle of indivisible security set out in the Helsinki Final Act and the Charter of Paris.

The package would have four core commitments.

The first is Ukraine’s permanent neutrality, adopted in a constitutional law on the model of Austria’s law of 1955, which would return Ukraine to the founding choice of its Declaration of State Sovereignty of 1990. Ukraine would join no military alliance and host no foreign bases or forces, whether of NATO, the European Union, their member states, or Russia. Neutrality would not mean disarmament, and Ukraine would retain armed forces for its own defense.

The second is that Ukraine would pursue its candidacy for membership in the European Union as a permanently neutral state, with a neutrality protocol in its accession treaty on the model of Ireland’s, and Russia would affirm that Ukraine’s membership in the EU is consistent with Russia’s security.

The third is an armistice line drawn along the line of contact on the date of signature. Each side would exercise de facto jurisdiction on its side of the line, neither would recognize the other’s territorial claims, and both would renounce force in any future adjustment. This formula is compatible with both countries’ constitutions, which bar or severely restrict the cession of territory.

The fourth is the end of NATO enlargement eastward. At signature the North Atlantic Council would declare that NATO will not admit Ukraine or other new members in Eastern Europe or the South Caucasus, withdrawing the Bucharest pledge of 2008.

The settlement would take effect as a permanent end of hostilities on signature, not as a temporary ceasefire, and its provisions would be implemented in stages under international verification. No element would be negotiated in isolation, and no party would be asked to make a concession in advance of signature.

https://original.antiwar.com/jeffrey_sachs/2026/10/21/a-framework-for-peace-in-ukraine/

Sounds good but what are the chances that both sides will gladly accept these conditions?

Right now I say there is no way this will fly.

What do you think?  A good proposal or nothing more than a fart in a hurricane?

I Read, I Write, You Know

“lego ergo scribo”

Burn Baby Burn

If you are watching the news then you have seen the protests that have turned violent in France….Police arrested at least 1,800 people across France after violent groups clashed with officers and looted shops during nationwide demonstrations that drew hundreds of thousands of people who denounced rising living costs and poor conditions in schools, per the AP.

Does any of that sound like the conditions here in this country?

Donny jumped on this event with both feet and is using it as a campaign ad and of course the bad guys are the Dems….

President Trump continued his midterm campaign swing Monday in Kansas, where he used stark language to warn what would happen if Republicans lose control of Congress. “If you want to see what’s at stake in this election, just look at what’s happening in France,” he said, referring to widespread protests and looting fueled by anger over public services and the rising cost of living, reports Reuters. Trump said the “once-great nation” is being “conquered, looted, and burned to the ground by migrants, jihadists and communists,” adding, “When you see burning steeples and raging fires in France, just remember that is what the radical Democrats want to do in America.”

Trump visited Kansas to support GOP Sen. Roger Marshall, who is in an unexpectedly tight race for reelection with Democrat Adam Hamilton, a Methodist pastor, per the Washington Post. In his speech and in comments to reporters beforehand, Trump emphasized his administration’s anti-immigration policies by seizing on the unrest in France. “The whole world was coming in, and as you know, Paris is going to be a Muslim city very soon,” he said on the White House lawn, per the Guardian. “We closed our borders. He didn’t,” he added of French President Emmanuel Macron. Other top Republicans were hitting the same theme, with VP JD Vance calling the French violence a failure of “Western liberals.”

It’s those damn socialists according to the morons in charge.

Yeah that is it….it has nothing to do with what these slugs have done to the economy and society as a whole.

This is his pathetic attempt to gain the upper ground in the election where his numbers are in the crapper.

Yes I think it is a stupid thing to say….and I am not alone….

Emmanuel Macron says he has a message for “many people, including foreign leaders”: Stop using France’s troubles as campaign material. During a visit to Qatar, the French president blasted what he called “stupid” comments and the “manipulation of information” about last weekend’s riots, saying some foreign leaders were exploiting the unrest for political gain by claiming the social unrest is being caused by Muslim migrants. Pressed on whether that included President Trump, Macron answered, “Among others,” reports the Guardian.

Trump has tied the violence to “migrants, jihadists and communists” as he stumps ahead of US midterms; Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu has spoken of an “invasion of extremist Islam.” Macron told reporters that some leaders “in the middle of election campaigns, whether here in the region or on the other side of the Atlantic” were “naively spreading narratives that certain circles are clearly trying to promote.” The BBC calls that an “apparent swipe” against Trump and Netanyahu; Israel’s parliamentary elections are next Tuesday. Macron added that there have been “AI-generated images depicting scenes that never actually happened in France. We’ve had people claiming that we were invaded by hordes of migrants and Islamists, which is completely false.”

I wish someone would tell this d/bag to STFU….someone besides me.

I Read, I Write, You Know

“lego ergo scribo”

Democracy In Crisis

With the election just a mere month away I think most of us can agree that our democracy is in crisis….and some seem to think that this election could change all the woe that has been foisted on our beloved country.

But will it change?

Despite being divided on most issues, an overwhelming majority of Americans agree that their democracy is in a state of crisis or facing serious challenges.

A few of the symptoms of the problem: Close allies see the U.S. as a threat to peace. Immigration raids by poorly trained federal agents have terrorized cities. President Donald Trump claims that only his own sense of morality limits his power. The Trump administration has politicized the Justice Department, and many of Trump’s political nominees refuse to acknowledge that Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election.

Plato warned that an unhealthy democracy can easily fall prey to a tyrant. As a scholar of American government, I see dishonest leaders, an environment of declining trust and a cultural penchant for violence as symptoms of Plato’s scenario.

The courts, which research suggests are ineffective at instituting significant political change, cannot adequately counter today’s democratic crisis. So what can?

One thing I’ve learned over two decades is that when it comes to the fundamentals of democracy, political science is not rocket science. A healthy democracy requires educated citizens, including a free press and an engaged public.

https://theconversation.com/americans-agree-their-democracy-is-in-crisis-yet-the-solution-is-as-simple-as-it-is-elusive-286541

There is the problem…..we have few educated citizens, our press is no longer free and the public is not engaged just spouting platitudes at each other.

So is the democracy in trouble….you bet your ass it is and we are the reason why….yet we cannot seem to find our way out of this darkness, which seems to get deeper as we go along.

Public opinion is at an all time low…..

  • Widespread Concern: Over 80% of Americans say democracy is either in crisis or facing serious challenges.

  • Low Confidence: Trust in federal government institutions and traditional media remains near historic lows.

  • Partisan Divides: Views on specific threats and the overall health of the system vary sharply along political lines.

That says it all….and yet the voter does little to change the direction we are traveling….

The crisis is looming large and within a few short weeks will know if it has left the room or not….

If you plan to vote then choose wisely or kiss this democracy good-bye…..possibly forever.

I Read, I Write, You Know

“lego ergo scribo”

“Committed” To “Eliminating”

This illustrates the Israeli mindset perfectly.

AS the war of words continue with Iran BiBi has said (I am sure that Donny agrees) that he is determined to eliminate Iran….

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Israel was “committed” to “eliminating” the Iranian government and that he spoke about the idea in his recent conversation with President Trump.

According to The Times of Israel, Netanyahu made the comments at the Tel Hai University in Kiryat Shmona near Israel’s border with Lebanon. “I am committed to finishing the job,” he said, referring to Israel’s war in Lebanon.

“Finishing the job means bringing down the terrorist regime in Iran. It is the head of this poisonous octopus. You cut it off, and it will fall. We will also have peace with Lebanon,” he said. “We must complete the elimination of the Iranian regime — that is the primary objective. I have spoken about this with President Trump more than once, including the day before yesterday.”

A day earlier, Netanyahu released part of a phone call he had with President Trump on Sunday, where he thanked the US leader for endorsing him in the upcoming Israeli elections. In Trump’s endorsement message, he suggested that the US may have to “finish the job” against Iran without the help of Israel if Netanyahu doesn’t remain prime minister.

In his conversation with Trump, Netanyahu said that the US and Israel have a “job to finish,” and his comments on Tuesday suggest that means regime change.

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth made an unannounced visit to Israel on Monday and met with Netanyahu. The US and Israel have been coordinating closely in the lead-up to the Israeli elections and the US midterm elections, and according to recent reporting from Axios, they have been discussing the possibility of resuming the full-scale bombing campaign against Iran.

(antiwar.com)

This is not something new for BiBi has been lying about Iran for 30 years….if he gets his way who will be next on his ‘hit list’?

Then there is what the soldiers think about this conflict….that is American servicemen….

The poll surveyed 156 people currently serving in the military, 431 veterans, and 144 immediate family members of active-duty service members between September 15 and 28.

Common Defense is a veteran-led group that advocates for progressive policies and endorses Democratic candidates, though a 47% of respondents to their September poll are self-identified Republicans. Nearly 20% identified as “pure independents,” while 35% said they were Democrats.

Though Republicans surveyed in the poll backed Operation Epic Fury at a rate of 77% to 16%, overwhelming opposition among Democrats and independents left respondents opposed to the war overall, 49% to 44%. Veterans were by far the most supportive of the ongoing conflict, with 53% in support and 44% opposing, while active-duty service members opposed it by a 16-point margin and military families by 38 points.

https://responsiblestatecraft.org/military-poll-iran-war/

There you have it…..no one but Donny and his throng of babbling morons are the only ones supporting this war.

What will happen after the November election?

Will we return to the stupidity of war or will more logical heads prevail?

Whatcha think?

I Read, I Write, You Know

“lego ergo scribo”