I don't think I've sufficiently gushed about how awesome the olive oil trick is. Or rather, I've gushed but not told anyone... It really is remarkable. I've stopped using it and the change is continuing.

Does Trump really not know that amphibious assaults only work when they're a surprise? Why on earth would I be seeing this in the news?

The Iran "not-war" is heating up. Here's my 2 sats, from the last 24 hours of observation : US officials have claimed to have destroyed 90% of Iranian missile capability. Iran, however, says this is false, and is simply launching fewer because they've already disabled American radar in the region. They also have said they are now launching 1000kg payloads (earlier payloads were a few hundred kg total, often broken up into a few dozen sub-missiles because they were designed to separate to bypass interception.) Which side is telling the truth? Idk, but its probably not too far off to assume both sides lie to some degree. Some of Iran's missiles are hypersonic during some of their flight. They do not fly in straight lines - this makes them harder to intercept. The US and Israel spend about 8 missiles to intercept 1 of Iran's missiles. If "our" defenses are depleting 8x faster that Iran's offenses, then we might be unable to defend at all, quite soon. The US has prioritized defending Israel, and Arab allies have complained. That said, at least Qatar is doing quite well defending itself. Whether that's because they actually intercept, or because they're targeted less, idk - but its notable that Israel attacked Qatar a few months ago and the middle east collectively said "wtf" at the US, since we're supposed to be on the same side. Iran claims to have hit a US aircraft carrier, which the US denies. Yesterday there was a fire on one of the two carriers in the gulf, which apparently was caused by... Laundry. In either case, these two carriers are performing worse than expected. The age of carrier dominance might be over soon, possibly now. Militia groups have been hitting American bases in Iraq nightly since the not-war began. Details are scarce, but I found video of one impressive explosion. Can't verify if it was actually their doing. But it does appear that a militia in northern Iraq downed an American C-135. American officials said it was an accident - this turned out to be a lie. Just the fact that there are militias fighting us in Iraq should be sending alarm bells ringing in the US - American state run media never mentions this, so the public has an incorrect perception of our presence in Iraq. Could America be pushed out of Iraq in the same way it was pushed out of Afghanistan? Idk know if American state run media is telling you this, but the previous Ayatollah had a fatwa against developing nuclear weapons. Idk how trustworthy that was, but it seems to at least add some weight to their seriousness. But that ended - apparently its only tied to the lifetime of the cleric who issues it. Idk - feel free to enlighten me. What has this war demonstrated to both Iran and the world? It proves that you need nuclear weapons. Nonproliferation is finished. All added together, it looks like this war (sorry, "not-war") is lost. And I'm kinda not upset about that. I'm much more patriotic than I usually let on here, but the fact is, we attacked them in the middle of negotiations, and it does not seem like Iran was being dishonest during those negotiations. We were. I am floored by the incredible scumbagginess of attacking while negotiations were ongoing. Who will ever trust us now? If we were clearly winning, then that could roll into an argument that we can still guarantee the security of our allies. But that's not clear, and I think the whole world is about to 10x their military budgets. And militaries do not go unused for long. They come with certain imperatives - use is required to maintain credibility and professionalism. I still think we can change this course if we end the war within the next few days. But its already escalating - each day that passes entails both further escalation and less credibility for the US. I am not even sure Iran would accept peace at this point. American political leadership only continues because they don't want to lose face - they think they can extract concessions by pushing it. I don't think they're going to get concessions. Do not push for concessions. Cease this idiotic belligerent rhetoric. A thousand fires are going to spring up all over the world if this does not end very soon.

Maybe I'm just weird, but... "Ayatollah" sounds like something you shout when you do a sidekick. Ayah! Tolla!!! Also, Kolrabi - the vegetable. They're ninjas.

😂 Fox is telling people they should be worried about Iran attacking California 😂😂😂 Its like no one in America has ever looked at a map. Anyone remember the Chinese spy balloon? 😂😂😂 How retarded are people? Anyways, fuck California. If they pull that magic trick, let em.

I found this amusing. Its like he's talking to children. No, he IS talking to children.

America **_might_** be losing its idiotic war with Iran. You see all these hubristic claims... But Iran is now exporting **_more_** oil through the straight of Hormuz than before the war.

🤔 the fact that the Iranians offered to give up all of their enriched uranium during negotiations before the US and Israel attacked proves that Israel doesn't want a peaceful Iran. It proves that this war is about destroying the country - balkanization. It makes a lot more sense now. Iran's fighting more effectively than they ever have before - a war for survival is a different thing than a typical war - and Israel's hegemonic ambitions. The US truly can't win this. Even "winning" the war is losing. Preventing Iran from becoming the regional hegemon is pointless if it means Israel becomes the regional hegemon. The US gains nothing by doing this. This needs to end asap. The alliance with Israel needs to end asap, too.

Its interesting that Iran seems to be a lot more competent than the Arab countries. It makes me wonder why...

I asked an AI about taxes in Iran and before answering, it asked for my location. I wish I had screenshotted it... I tried repeating it and it didn't ask again. Still concerning.

Its over a quarter of the way through the 21st century, and getting printers to print is still cause for celebration.

🤔 ever notice that all Borises look like a Boris? Have you ever met a Boris that didn't look like a Boris? What's up with that?

Hubris --> Nemesis Hubris --> Nemesis **_Hubris --> Nemesis_**

Blessed are the cheesemakers.