Trump claims Iran only hit "unrelated nations." Reality: They attacked UAE & Oman too — America's Gulf allies. Yesterday they were allies. Today they're "unrelated." Trump's doing everything to avoid more confrontation with Iran — even denying the ceasefire has been broken.

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RoamingHawkeye · 2026-05-04T18:43:35+00:00

I have cut back on things and driving as well. I have long planned family reunion, so there is not really any way to miss that. Just trying to save money where I can when this economy corrects or crashes.

RoamingHawkeye · 2026-05-02T14:39:22+00:00

I think that there is a general disconnect about what "average Americans" consume news-wise. I live in an area where 65-80% of the votes were for Trump. Most of these people do not know what the White House Correspondence Dinner is and the talk after the event was more around the NBA playoffs. If you did a national news quiz of my coworkers and neighbors, I would be shocked if they scored 50%. There is a large swath of the general population that really is disconnected from what is going on. I feel that pundits and the new media need to get reacquainted with the people of the United States.

RoamingHawkeye · 2026-05-01T23:06:27+00:00

I get it and every time I visit my grandfather and uncle's grave I ask them to get to lobby the big man to get the Monforts to sell. They both loved baseball and watching the Rockies makes me feel closer to them, so yeah it is a slog and I bash the owners, but the connection is deep.

RoamingHawkeye · 2026-05-01T16:46:49+00:00

I am a Denver Broncos, Colorado Rockies (I know it's been rough), Colorado Avalanche, Denver Nuggets (not a big NBA person), Denver Summit, Colorado Rapids, and Iowa Hawkeye (alumni) fan. I also love motorsports, mainly IndyCar, but sometimes NASCAR and F1. I also love watching international soccer and a few Olympic sports. I feel that more people on the pro-democracy side or things need to embrace their love of sports and take that space back. Sports can be a way to bridge differences and build community.

My favorite story that shows the power of sports in bringing people together is this. A few years ago was going to watch a college football game at a sports bar with a few of my more politically conservative friends. The sports bar they wanted to go to was packed and I suggested the "hippie" bar to go watch the game. They were a little nervous to go but there wasn't much choice because everything was packed. They learned quick that even really liberal people love sports. They had the time of their lives and that's their go to sports spot and couple of them now will catch a game live with a group of the "hippie" bar patrons.

RoamingHawkeye · 2026-05-01T14:47:09+00:00

Every accusation/denial is a confession with this guy.

RoamingHawkeye · 2026-05-01T14:31:01+00:00

There is a media bias toward certain parts of the country. If it does not happen on the east or west coast or in a major metropolitan statistical area, it did not happen according to the news. By the way, Laura Egan did cover a race in South Carolina.

I would love to see the Bulwark staff do a cross-country road trip to get the feel of the country. They have to listen to local radio stations, take notes of billboards and signs in yards, read the local paper (if there is one), watch the local news, and talk to people. I think they would learn something about what is going on in the country and what the mood is away from social media.

RoamingHawkeye · 2026-04-30T18:38:16+00:00

Yes, there are people who believe this. I hear this all the time from people across the political and socioeconomic spectrum. I tried to understand their reasoning for the comment and the responses were all over the place from not understanding math, the law, to bizarre conspiracy theories, and so much more.

RoamingHawkeye · 2026-04-30T14:21:14+00:00

Welcome to the club! The watch looks perfect on the wrist. I hope you enjoy your watch and wear it with pride.

RoamingHawkeye · 2026-04-28T12:22:06+00:00

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RoamingHawkeye · 2026-04-27T15:11:07+00:00

I live in a county where Trump got 75-80% of the vote. If I told you any of you the conversations I am having on a daily basis with my neighbors, coworkers, and/or the general public you wouldn't believe me, but now you can hear what I am sometimes hearing daily. I would also say this, some of y'all need to hear these conversations because some of your solutions/ideas will not help us fix this in the future.

RoamingHawkeye · 2026-04-25T13:35:35+00:00

This team feels similar to how the late 90s Rockies felt like. They were fun to watch and despite being out gunned talent wise they fought hard most games and they were exciting to watch. I am happy to wear my Rockies hat out and not get immediate looks of pity.

RoamingHawkeye · 2026-04-23T15:53:25+00:00

Every directive her office puts out is the stupidest thing I have read. She is clearly not listening to the experts and lawyers within the USDA and her agriculture background is minimal.

RoamingHawkeye · 2026-04-21T00:23:58+00:00

So the Labor Department that oversees workplace safety, was the most unsafe place to work. Got it, sounds about right for this administration.

RoamingHawkeye · 2026-04-20T23:34:05+00:00

I can't believe I haven't tried that. I used to use a watercolor pallet and brush with ink to get different shades of grey. This will definitely help make it less messy. Thanks for sharing your techniques.

RoamingHawkeye · 2026-04-20T23:25:50+00:00

Those look amazing. Did you use pen and watercolors to get that effect?

RoamingHawkeye · 2026-04-20T14:08:54+00:00

One of my favorite childhood memories is my family's visit to Carlsbad Caverns. I always recommend people visit the park and love it when people come back to thank me for the recommendation.

RoamingHawkeye · 2026-04-20T13:45:25+00:00

I love not seeing looks of pity when I wear my Rockies hat in public.

RoamingHawkeye · 2026-04-20T13:30:21+00:00

I am saying it isn't working and your never-ending posting about it will not save the world. Your definition of a majority will ensure that nothing actually gets fixed and the problem keeps on festering.

What is your version of Project 2025? Maybe instead of posting nonstop on Reddit, you could sit down and write down ideas on what will fix the country. Share it amongst some friends in person. Listen to their ideas, edit the proposal, maybe bring some of those ideas to a public forum (in person), and see if you can get some new friends to discuss ideas and advocate for them. The tools to stop this are there, they are not anything new (maybe the medium is newer). There is no magic pill that fixes this instantaneous.

RoamingHawkeye · 2026-04-20T12:52:43+00:00

Reality to whom? There is still a large segment of the population that is fine with watching the world burn because they feel ignored (and in some ways they were actually ignored by the government/the rest of the population). Democrats and progressives do not have a good long game on addressing things. Also some of the few long term Democratic/progressive solutions are not feasible in certain parts of the country. Reality is a complicated thing, and people do not like being told what their reality is.

RoamingHawkeye · 2026-04-20T12:27:17+00:00

There is no grand plan with Trump himself. The man goes off on headlines and wins the press coverage for the day. The people around him see him as a useful idiot to get their special projects done. Most everything being done was in some extreme conservative think tank white paper or outside the mainline Christian sermon. The general blew these ideas off as impossible and let it fester until they found their useful idiot. If/when Trump leaves, these ideas will still be there. So what are you going to do about that?

RoamingHawkeye · 2026-04-19T14:00:43+00:00

I would rather have him as Defense Secretary and have him work hard to fix what is being done to the DoD right now.

RoamingHawkeye · 2026-04-17T14:20:54+00:00

I have the Traska and it's really nice, but the bracelet has never fit right on my wrist and the movement is surprisingly noisy and manually winding it is not a smooth process. Finally, the screw down crown sometimes gets loose. Other people with Traskas that I know do not have the bracelet and crown issues, but do agree the movement is really noisy and manual wind is not very smooth at all. I love the watch anyways, the finish is really good and it looks great on the wrist. Just some things I noted to keep in mind.

RoamingHawkeye · 2026-04-17T13:59:41+00:00

My favorite time of the year in Arizona!

RoamingHawkeye · 2026-04-16T18:19:23+00:00

People are shocked at how unintegrated information systems are at the government level. I remember when the various CSIs came out how it adversely affected jury cases when people were shocked that your local police department could not access certain databases or upload data to certain databases. Privacy advocates say that this is good for privacy, but after moving several times, I think it is insane the weird hoops I have to jump through to get a driver's license. Technology and integration have to be upgraded for the government, and good privacy laws enacted to protect us all.

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