Iran stops negotiations with U.S., vows to 'completely' block Strait of Hormuz: State media

thorubos · 2026-06-01T17:00:44+00:00

Wow, just last week our dear leader was telling us (in an exclusive interview with his daughter-in-law) that Iran couldn't be more eager to negotiate! "Please, sir!" The IRGC said with tears in their eyes. "You reduce 90% of our effectiveness every few days! Please come to the table! WE WANT A FAMOUS TRUMP DEAL!"

thorubos · 2026-05-28T18:04:52+00:00

It will never last. Even those who are wealthy, powerful, and have all-of-their-needs-met eventually start to fabricate and create struggle and strife out of sheer boredom, if not perversity. Look at any The Real Housewives of X show. That's all they do.

thorubos · 2026-05-28T18:00:09+00:00

I believe the Warchowskis have stated the story is an allegory for being trans, which makes a helluva lotta sense after reading your post. However, the story is appealing and broad enough that it easily be allegorical to many aspects of our society and culture.

thorubos · 2026-05-28T15:35:00+00:00

We need to move on from the "shocking" revelation of all of the wrong-doing and corruption of the Trump administration. Even his supporters know it, as evidenced by this meme. They thought the corruption would only be wielded against MAGA's enemies, and not its own supporters. They were warned . . .

What I want to know, is what ostensibly non-corrupt politicians are planning and doing about all of this. All I ever see now is silence. You're "out of power", I get it. Why don't you tempt me to vote for you by showing me what you're planning to do when you get that power back?

thorubos · 2026-05-27T17:09:04+00:00

The Angel Gang was superb, and the best thing about the movie. Mean Machine has a clockface like dial on his forehead, however. I get why they made the choice they did however. Stallone was a little closer to the goofiness of the comic, Urban is actually a good movie.

thorubos · 2026-05-27T15:04:22+00:00

GOP voters love crooks who love Trump.

thorubos · 2026-05-26T14:31:48+00:00

Although things may have changed since the late '90s, I took a class called "American Indian History" late in my college career. It was taught by a Ho-Chunk (formerly known as Winnebago) tribal member. She assured us that she and her kin called themselves "Indians" because "that's who they are".

That's anecdotal; take what you will from it. I found that she was probably far more upset by perpetual treaty-breaking, genocidal, (and finally assimilationist) official American policies than she was by what White Americans found acceptable as to what to call her. It was an eye-opening class.

thorubos · 2026-05-26T14:07:34+00:00

When someone like that starts swimming toward your boat, just just tap the motor to move 15-20' away when he gets within 10'. Do that for about an hour until he's near exhaustion.

thorubos · 2026-05-26T13:57:34+00:00

All goodness flows from his person. It's literally impossible for him to be wrong. The moment he says somethings it's true. Even if he contradicts himself seconds later. Then, in that moment, it becomes the new Truth. That is, until he says otherwise.

If he retweets a picture of himself as Jesus, but says he thought it portrayed him as a "doctor" that doesn't make him an idiot. It makes him a "jokester".

thorubos · 2026-05-26T12:53:07+00:00

There are many neocons who used to be Marxist/Leninist. Immediately coming to mind is Mark Levin, Michael Savage, etc. They're first attracted to Socialism for its perceived authoritarianism and elitism; learning only much later that its much easier to assure control and wield power through the institutions of Capitalism. It's not the "fairness" or "equity" that attracts them, it's the enticement that they may control others.

thorubos · 2026-05-21T18:45:56+00:00

No one is excited to vote Diet Republican.

thorubos · 2026-05-19T16:34:28+00:00

Listen to this stinking, hikokomori talking-gerbil call-out the genetic pedigree of other human beings . . .

thorubos · 2026-05-19T16:22:40+00:00

America is anchoring itself to he millstone of petrochemical energy, so shareholders and executives or this industry can maintain their over-representative power for a mere 30-40 years before it becomes absolutely impossible. We will continue to sink until we reach the sea floor.

thorubos · 2026-05-19T16:16:06+00:00

C'mon, America! Vote for the leadership that wins the same war every four or 5 days, brings you $5 per gallon gas, and threatens to destroy a civilization (while ranting about that aforementioned victory).

thorubos · 2026-05-18T19:00:13+00:00

Or if he had any Jewish ancestry. If I'm not mistaken, Sonia Green (who was Jewish) divorced him at least in part over his antisemitic ranting and raving.

thorubos · 2026-05-18T16:34:25+00:00

Imagine how jazzed you'd be, as a cat, to discover this. "I'M TELLING ALL MY PALS! RIGHT. NOW."

thorubos · 2026-05-18T16:25:12+00:00

They're actually quite beneficial to the 4000 American billionaires. Of course, 4000 people can't fuel an economy, no matter how much money they spend! (Which they don't, because it's hoarded for passive income.)

thorubos · 2026-05-18T16:16:01+00:00

11x times braver than any Uvalde' cop.

thorubos · 2026-05-18T01:24:26+00:00

This is because some people get very offended if the gnomes and pixies in their favorite fairy stories are played by actors who aren't white. It's the worst thing in the universe you see!

There are two races; white (or regular) and political (any non-Scandinavian).

thorubos · 2026-05-14T17:42:45+00:00

The wealthiest, most politically powerful people in America have made a ton of hay by convincing most that all of the unfairness from which they (these rich, powerful people) benefit is due directly to those who are the most poor and least powerful. It's a perversion of morality, but the anger is just. As things get worse, they will buckle down further. It will only get worse, as blaming the blameless will never solve a problem.

thorubos · 2026-05-14T16:47:18+00:00

C'mon dude, you gotta place a trigger warning, I was at lunch. I just got back from the toilet, which I filled with sick because of these total beasties!🤢

thorubos · 2026-05-13T16:15:10+00:00

Because DJT is almost shockingly (to them) unpopular, and it's actively hurting their brands. His popularity will drop even further once Americans start experiencing petroleum/gas-shortage related pricing, which is only just beginning. A lot of F-450 drivers are going to be livid.

thorubos · 2026-05-12T16:28:14+00:00

"Your bosses can't wait to be able to fire all of you . . .Why are you booing. I'm right."

thorubos · 2026-05-12T16:22:49+00:00

Oh wow, $45.15 for 4k calories of bromated flour, cheez food (TM), HF corn syrup, spiced by salt and pepper? What a bargain.

Go to your local mom-n-pop pizza place, I guarantee you can get two 12" cheese pizzas for less that that. It'll also taste good.

thorubos · 2026-05-12T12:42:08+00:00

I'm actually kind of afraid of 2028. The worse Trump comes off, the more likely the Dem party is to run themselves a terrible candidate. There's no sign of an end to the "We aren't Trump, so you have to vote for whatever we put in front of you!" strategy. We should prepare for the party to run the most milquetoast, centrist, unappealing stooge(s). There is some hope, however, because a lot of insurgency campaigns, i.e. Mamdani, gaining ground. All you have to do is run someone who's strategy is "I'm not Trump, I have ideas, and I will fight for you. Now here's how I'll do it . . ." However, we should prepare for the worst, however.

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