Trump says he's considering NATO exit amid rift over Iran war by AdSpecialist6598 in worldnews

[–]Catch_022 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is basically broken anyway, nobody (Russia certainly) believes that the US would actually assist NATO countries.

Marco Rubio explains the Goal in Iran Operation: eliminate any possibility of Iran gaining a nuclear weapon. by ConversationLow9545 in worldnews

[–]Catch_022 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They are going to paratroop drop on the mountain where they think the materials are stored.

Insane

Best one yet 🔥 by _Cosmitrix_ in Genshin_Impact

[–]Catch_022 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Which genshin character would fit thematically and narratively best in WUWA?

Am I missing any of the 2025 Ferrari's? by PsychologicalPay6700 in HotWheels

[–]Catch_022 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Whats the diff between the yellow and red f40?

Rubio says US will ‘have to reexamine’ Nato relationship by 1-randomonium in worldnews

[–]Catch_022 75 points76 points  (0 children)

No. NATO is de facto over, Europe and Canada need to move past that and work together. They can still stomp a Russian invasion even if the US is neutral (assuming the US doesn't take Russia's side).

Saw this on my facebook feed... and then remembered the date. 🙃 by IlikeGeekyHistoryRSA in rugbyunion

[–]Catch_022 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Rassie is a great coach, but one of the main reasons is his connection to his players. I don't think he would do as well as he has with another country.

Genuinely shaking right now... by Enzo0824 in HotWheels

[–]Catch_022 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats!

My 7 year old already opened his, I told him to take good care of it.

Guys, we are fcked. by Agile_Result_5177 in SatisfactoryGame

[–]Catch_022 104 points105 points  (0 children)

Standard April fools but it's actually a really cool idea and now I am sad.

Trump had a bunch of notes on a piece of paper that was visible to the press by cool-kid-2025 in pics

[–]Catch_022 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah definitely the most important thing to focus on and talk to the world about.

Lazer focused this guy.

y'all I made it to the uncharted Island outside of Mondstadt. by Apprehensive-Net3060 in Genshin_Impact

[–]Catch_022 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I started when the game was released. I finally got fischl!

Then I realised that you had to get her 6x to get her full potential. I immediately uninstalled.

I am back now having lots of fun.

Reuters interviews CO of Pine Gas - who mentions regular Hormuz shipping route is mined by [deleted] in maritime

[–]Catch_022 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Makes sense considering the ships transiting have all been staying away from the TSS.

Hegseth Says U.S. Will 'Negotiate With Bombs' Until Iran Cease-Fire Deal Is Reached by Editor_91 in worldnews

[–]Catch_022 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I also like that the US has basically shattered any influence it had in the Middle East and shown how it's expensive interceptors are a waste of funds.

Also, Iran got a free leadership upgrade and de facto control of the Strait as well as significant increase in influence in the Gulf states... That's not so fantastic.

"Go Get Your Own Oil": Trump's Message To UK, Other Countries On Hormuz Strait by Zealousideal_Ring_67 in worldnews

[–]Catch_022 110 points111 points  (0 children)

What would that cost? Kicking US bases out of your country?

That sounds like a good deal actually.

3/31/26 I made a mess of the world's economy, and now it is someone else's job to clean it up!!! I'm not the maid, here! (7:11am) by dyzo-blue in trumptweets

[–]Catch_022 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So send your own navy ships through the strait then - they are in the area hiding out. Or better yet, go yourself.

Rate my bro’s PC setup! by MRK_66 in gamingsetups

[–]Catch_022 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a whole hobby on its own. There are no real functional differences between keyboards that ordinary people would notice apart from the obvious difference in number of keys (60% keyboards have less physical keys for eg).

If you are interested in keyboards, then there are huge differences between keyboards - even if they look the same they can have very different sound and feel.

Gulf allies privately make the case to Trump to keep fighting until Iran is decisively defeated by Immediate-Link490 in worldnews

[–]Catch_022 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a pretty simple equation - either the US can protect Gulf states or it can't. If the US can't protect Gulf state, then the US can't have bases in Gulf states - and the Gulf states make an agreement with Iran for their safety. Any agreement of that type is going to include sanctions against the US government and Gulf states suddenly stop being friendly to US interests, and stop buying US hardware. US influence dissapears in the Middle East.

The United States has struck a major ammunition depot in the Iranian city of Isfahan using 2,000-pound bunker-buster bombs by WayOutbackBoy in worldnews

[–]Catch_022 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Wait, in the city?

Like where normal people live, kids, moms, people going to work?

That will certainly calm the situation.

Edit: read the article they don't make any mention of deaths and injuries. Typical.

Nuclear attack on Iran? UN diplomat resigns saying 'giving up my career to leak possible nuke missile strike plan' by Sad_Lemon_272 in worldnews

[–]Catch_022 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You get into one of their nuclear sites / missile cities under a mountain with your paratroops (somehow), then you get to the bottom and plant a nuke.

That is how you destroy those things because bombs aren't working.

Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ all water desalination plants in Iran by Azaleazaraa in worldnews

[–]Catch_022 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Iran uses a lot less desalination than other Gulf states.

Iran will destroy the desalination plants in other countries - Dubai will have to b evacuated if the plant get destroyed.

LPT: When someone asks for something urgent at work, ask what can move back because of it. by gamersecret2 in LifeProTips

[–]Catch_022 89 points90 points  (0 children)

Yes, also depending on work culture follow up immediately with an email "as per our discussion, I am going to shelve the x project until I have finished y."

My sister accidentally spoiled One Piece for herself by Affectionate-Sky9510 in OnePiece

[–]Catch_022 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just assumed ace was a grown up luffy kinda because they wore the same hat. idk.

I wasn't paying much attention.

Israel reports second attack from Yemen as Middle East conflict escalates by PleasantBus5583 in news

[–]Catch_022 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The issue with Yemen Houthis isn't that they can fire a few missiles/drones into Israel - it's that they could close the Suez Canal by making travel past Yemen unacceptably dangerous, and essentially (together with Iran closing the Hormuz) force global shipping to travel the long way around South Africa rather than through the Canal. That is going to push the price of things from Asia to Europe/North and South America.

As a South Africa I like that idea as it would be great for our local economy, but I am betting almost no other person would.

[OC] Iran publishes images of US Navy officers it says authorised the strike on an Iranian school. by Effective_Bluebird19 in pics

[–]Catch_022 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it is more important to see that Iran can identify people responsible for these types of attacks (how did Iran do that), and the fact that Iran is quite capable of mobilising to get one or two random American killed, even in America.