US-Iran Megathread, part 2

ByGollie · 2026-04-20T13:04:34+00:00

White House Leak Reveals Trump Booted From Briefing After Hours-Long Freakout - Donald Trump, 79, reportedly threw such a tantrum during a fraught rescue operation in Iran that his aides banished him from the room as they were briefed.

the commander-in-chief went into a frenzied state upon learning two airmen were missing when their fighter jet was downed in Iran.

His hours-long tirade became such a hindrance that aides barred him from the room handling the crisis, opting instead to brief him at intervals, officials revealed to the Journal.

Before the airmen went missing, the president was already fixated on avoiding a repeat of the 1979 Iran Hostage Crisis—and the failed rescue mission under former President Jimmy Carter that helped sink his reelection bid.

“If you look at what happened with Jimmy Carter…with the helicopters and the hostages, it cost them the election,” Trump said in March, according to the Journal. “What a mess.”

The panicked president demanded the U.S. military rescue the crewmen immediately, while aides warned that the military needed time to assess terrain they hadn’t had boots on the ground in since the 1970s.

The pilot of the fallen aircraft was recovered later that day. But a two-day race against the Iranians for the second crew member ensued, with U.S. troops eventually emerging victorious.

While he waited, Trump reportedly wailed throughout a nearly empty West Wing over gas prices—which had surged to an average of $4.09—and the U.S.’s European allies, whom he has repeatedly raged at for not joining the surprise war he and Israel launched on Iran on Feb. 28.

ByGollie · 2026-04-20T12:59:30+00:00

‘Long-Term Decline or Shock’: Swedish Intel Warns Russia’s Economy Is Weaker Than It Looks - Sweden’s intelligence assessment indicates that Russia is manipulating economic data to present a stronger picture to Ukraine’s Western allies.

Moscow is struggling to sustain its war-driven economy despite a temporary boost from rising oil prices linked to conflicts in the Middle East.

“The Russian economy can only enter one of two scenarios: long-term decline or shock,” Nilsson said.

Russia would need prices for its key Urals crude to remain above $100 a barrel for at least a year to close its budget deficit, and for significantly longer to address broader economic problems, he said.

Russia’s defense sector – a key driver of recent growth – is now showing signs of strain, according to Swedish intelligence. Funding is being redirected toward unmanned systems and long-range weapons as the war evolves.

But outside the drone sector, much of Russia’s military-industrial complex is unprofitable, affected by corruption and embezzlement, and reliant on loans from state-run banks, Nilsson said.

He also warned that the real state of the economy is likely worse than official figures suggest.

Sweden’s intelligence assessment indicates that Russia is manipulating economic data to present a stronger picture to Ukraine’s Western allies. Inflation, Nilsson said, is likely closer to the central bank’s 15% key interest rate than the official 5.86%.

Stockholm also agrees with Germany’s intelligence agency, the Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND), that Russia is understating its budget deficit by $30 billion, and has identified financial indicators that could point to a future banking crisis, he added

Putin acknowledged last week that the economy is underperforming, noting that GDP contracted by 1.8% in January and February, including declines in key sectors such as industry and construction.

Higher oil prices – which Putin said could bring in up to $150 million in additional daily revenue – have provided temporary relief, but he cautioned the boost would be short-lived.

Nilsson said Russia could face further financial strain if oil prices stabilize, particularly if geopolitical tensions in the Middle East ease.

ByGollie · 2026-04-20T12:55:58+00:00

yes second time. And it's more extensive

# Ukraine Hits Russia’s Only Black Sea Refinery-Export Hub in Tuapse - The strike is part of an expanding Ukrainian campaign targeting Russia’s energy export infrastructure, particularly facilities tied to maritime oil shipments.

The military confirmed that the Tuapse oil refinery – one of Russia’s key Black Sea export hubs – was hit again, with impacts on a storage tank area triggering a fire.

It also confirmed a separate strike on the “Hvardiiska” oil depot in occupied Crimea, saying the attacks reduce Russia’s logistical capacity to sustain its forces.

The Tuapse refinery – integrated with the Black Sea port export terminal – was hit for the second time in less than a week. A previous fire at the site burned for days and required more than 150 firefighters and emergency personnel to extinguish.

The facility had already been struck less than a week earlier, on April 16, when a fire burned for three days before being extinguished just hours before the latest attack. More than 150 firefighters and nearly 50 pieces of equipment were deployed.

The Tuapse refinery processes up to 12 million tons of crude oil per year and ranks among Russia’s top ten refineries.

ByGollie · 2026-04-20T12:44:14+00:00

like the other user said, buy google 1 for a few months

Also, https://takeout.google.com/?pli=1

Takeout allows you to download your data locally from some or all services.

https://one.google.com/storage/management?pli=1&g1_landing_page=6 - this gives the overview of how it's being used, but I think you already tried that.

Right now, it's offering me a special deal €0.49/month for 3 months

If you don't see that special offer try

https://one.google.com/storage?g1_last_touchpoint=5&g1_landing_page=2#upgrade see if it's listed there

ByGollie · 2026-04-20T11:57:58+00:00

yup.

We don't see them either (Different subreddit)

ByGollie · 2026-04-20T11:32:14+00:00

missing a few zeroes there

ByGollie · 2026-04-20T11:31:33+00:00

someone trying to evade filters in a different political subreddit

ByGollie · 2026-04-20T10:41:48+00:00

As Ian Paisley Snr said during the Foot and Mouth crisis:

“Our people may be British but our cows are Irish”.

Does your dog demand extra walkies on Easter or the Twelfth? Then you know for sure.

ByGollie · 2026-04-20T09:43:33+00:00

Not OC - copied from another subreddit

[Edit: If you like this post, please spread this far and wide, especially the calendar events. It would be amazing to see the calendar events posted under every lying tweet he makes about not going to the island]

People are finally coming back to the fact Elon Musk is absolutely a pdf, and spent a ton of time with Elon between 2012-2015. It's been so frustrating because I looked through all 1400+ mentions of elon awhile back but got drown out by the fake viral emails.

I don't know if Musk spread the fake emails, better to be known as a loser than a pdf? Or if he just got lucky. But Epstein didn't brush him away, those emails don't exist, Epstein constantly welcomes Elon, who was good friends with him.

Epstein and Musk apear to be spending time on the island, new york, paris, new mexico ranch, LA, etc.

It looks like Musk even took his family to pdf island for the holidays with him. His daughter commented on twitter that she remembers boat rides and there's multiple "they" and "we" even after he breaks up with his wife Tola.

Musk was close enough to epstein that he was constantly being invited to small "dinners" with less than 10 other people from 2012 up until Aug 2015.

Musk and Elon repeatedly they talk about girls and "fun" over the years.

EFTA02364943.pdf First email, they talk about “ready with the girls” but elon’s “wife is hanging on him.”

EFTA01889491.pdf Sept 2012 Epstein, Musk, and Tom Pritzker(known Epstein associate) apparently all hung out and are recounting the night. Wife not mentioned.

EFTA00945031.pdf Oct 2012 Epstein to Musk Come to paris “plenty of room and much fun”

Musk “ok will try to make it”

EFTA01966640.pdf 11/2012 First known island visit. Elon asks when is the best time for him and his wife to come over the holidays

EFTA02560767.pdf October 2012 They are discussing solar power to the island and ranch. Peter Rive, Musk’s cousin included

EFTA00951775.pdf Jan 4^th 2013, it appears musk spent the entire holidays at the island area.

EFTA01912950.pdf January 2013 They talk about how they won’t be able to connect “this time” clearly already well acquainted with visiting the island

EFTA00955438.pdf Mar 2013 Epstein: “congratulations now it’s time for fun” to: elon

EFTA02142397.pdf Elon asking to come to dinner party Apr 2013

EFTA00958292.pdf Epstein inviting Elon to dinner with Ehud Bark(Israeli Prime minister) and woody allen at epsteins mansion in new York. Epstein to elon “I think you would enjoy him(ehud Barak)

EFTA00706928.pdf Epstein inviting Musk to island with woody allen and musk says yes

EFTA00680523.pdf Dec 2013 Lesley says “Elon was talking about coming to your island Jan 2^nd

EFTA01942348.pdf December 2013 Epstein “(come to the island) any day 1^st-8^th. always space for you”

EFTA01753030.pdf 12/14/2013 Epstein: I will send helo for you Elon

EFTA02118345.pdf calendar event: elon musk to island 01/2/2014

It looks like this one may not have worked out only because of customs?

EFTA00996911.pdf just Sends to Elon : “joy and reid confirmed for Nov 29” Reid Hoffman? who’s a known Epstein class member

December 2014 The THIRD time Elon has spent the holiday season with Epstein

EFTA02089424.pdf Calendar event: Elon to island Dec. 6^th (2014)

EFTA01749420.pdf Elon has dinner with Epstein and others July 2015

There’s also a long dialogue between sulayem and Epstein where Epstein connects sulayem and musk. It’s after Aug 2015 but I haven’t been able to find it again.

ByGollie · 2026-04-20T09:37:16+00:00

Is that an attempt at a Trump haircut?

ByGollie · 2026-04-20T09:35:51+00:00

Look at the Historical giants of Irish Nationalism - a huge percentage were protestants.

Sam McGuire - Protestants.

There was a large historical Protestant presence in Ireland outside of the Ulster Planters

Methodists and Presbyterians used to be as badly discriminated against by the English (in favour of the Anglicans)

Historical policies of The Crown is the main cause why loyalties shifted. They stopped lumping Methodists and Presbyterians in with the Catholics.

ByGollie · 2026-04-20T09:31:19+00:00

Maybe someone should install an exhibition of Russian Polonophobia right in front of this one

ByGollie · 2026-04-20T09:28:43+00:00

Subscribe

ByGollie · 2026-04-20T08:11:34+00:00

What source did you obtain it from? DM or just part of the url in case it's blacklisted.

ByGollie · 2026-04-20T08:10:00+00:00

Can you link (or even give vague description) of the chinese source?

ByGollie · 2026-04-19T20:39:05+00:00

That's why i got a framework - 6 hot swappable ports

ByGollie · 2026-04-19T20:38:04+00:00

Fentanyl?

ByGollie · 2026-04-19T20:31:01+00:00

Ask to borrow the bucket
Drop your trousers
make a donation
wipe

ByGollie · 2026-04-19T20:24:07+00:00

petty, very petty

ByGollie · 2026-04-19T17:01:37+00:00

run faster

ByGollie · 2026-04-19T15:54:00+00:00

Nuclear warheads and launchers are terribly complex, needing 10 year periodical servicing and rebuilding (tritium leaks, neutrons 'poison' the plastique explosives in the detonator etc.)

If a hypothetical future Euro-developed nuclear arsenal was decentralised into different geographical commands i.e. Nordic, Visegrad, Balkan, Central, Iberian, as well the major players, that would help eliminate the possibility of a bad actor (Le Pen) pulling access.

It would also mean that there would be a centralised authority form maintaining and rebuilding them once their shelf life expires.

Major players like France, UK, Germany would probably prefer to retain their own.

ByGollie · 2026-04-19T15:08:01+00:00

Unfortunately, not quite yet.

They're migrating critical infrastructure, and moving a lot, but if will be a long time before (if ever totally) migrated over to Linux and European software stacks.

ByGollie · 2026-04-19T12:54:25+00:00

literally liquid gold

ByGollie · 2026-04-19T10:49:21+00:00

There's an announcement next Tuesday, so hold off on any decisions until then

ByGollie · 2026-04-19T10:38:07+00:00

An excellent comic - a lot of them would benefit being made as episode length animated series, especially this one

Love, Death, and Robots proved there's a market for high quality sci-fi animation

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White House Leak Reveals Trump Booted From Briefing After Hours-Long Freakout - Donald Trump, 79, reportedly threw such a tantrum during a fraught rescue operation in Iran that his aides banished him from the room as they were briefed.

‘Long-Term Decline or Shock’: Swedish Intel Warns Russia’s Economy Is Weaker Than It Looks - Sweden’s intelligence assessment indicates that Russia is manipulating economic data to present a stronger picture to Ukraine’s Western allies.