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Dublin๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช,๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ,๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ,๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธ and Everton supporter๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™. Also, live with cystic fibrosis. NO DMS ๐Ÿšซ Any crypto currency accounts will be ๐Ÿšซ

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Have you seen the commercial that brought down Kristi Noem?

Itโ€™s even more bizarre than I expected.

Feat. @wkamaubell.bsky.social

07.03.2026 17:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 1958 ๐Ÿ” 547 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 166 ๐Ÿ“Œ 35

Dangerous religious nuts who would destroy us all so that they would be closer to their imaginary god

08.03.2026 00:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Six US service members that were killed in the war against Iran, were returned to the US. Trump personally attended the transfer of the fallen soldiers. #Iran

07.03.2026 21:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 104 ๐Ÿ” 14 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 26 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Declaring "Mission Accomplished" - that always works out well for US Presidents

07.03.2026 21:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 1182 ๐Ÿ” 197 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 91 ๐Ÿ“Œ 27
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This is insane.

Blair is the last person who should be piping up.

07.03.2026 21:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 666 ๐Ÿ” 118 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 91 ๐Ÿ“Œ 23
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Trump on if the deaths of U.S. service members made him rethink his war with Iran: No. The war will continue.

07.03.2026 23:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 28 ๐Ÿ” 14 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

Maps show geography.

But the names on them often show history, power, and perspective.

07.03.2026 23:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 79 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Regardless of which term is used, itโ€™s a reminder that names on our maps often reflect worldview of the people who drew them.

Language evolves โ€” sometimes geography does too.

07.03.2026 23:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 64 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Today, โ€œMiddle Eastโ€ remains the most widely used term internationally.

But some scholars and organizations have begun using alternatives like SWANA (Southwest Asia and North Africa), which describe the region purely geographically.

07.03.2026 23:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 46 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The terminology reflected European perspective on geography โ€” describing regions in relation to Europe rather than how people living there traditionally identified their lands.

Over time, the labels became standard in diplomacy, academia & media.

07.03.2026 23:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 41 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, European strategists began dividing Asia into regions based on their distance from Europe.

They used three terms:

โ€ข Near East
โ€ข Middle East
โ€ข Far East

07.03.2026 23:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 41 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿงต Since we seem to love maps here, a small geography question:

Why do we call it the โ€œMiddle Eastโ€?

The answer actually says quite a lot about who originally drew the maps.

07.03.2026 23:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 134 ๐Ÿ” 39 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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Trump on sending U.S. ground troops to Iran:

"Could there be? Possibly."

07.03.2026 23:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 33 ๐Ÿ” 20 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

The fact that even Charlie Kirk was against war with Iran makes it clear just how extreme and unpopular the war with Iran is.

08.03.2026 00:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 30 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Donald Trump refuses to rule out deploying ground troops in Iran US president leaves open the possibility while ruling out having Kurdish forces in Iraq mount an invasion * US-Israel war on Iran โ€“ follow live Donald Trump on Saturday left open the possibility of sending US troops into Iran in certain circumstances and suggested they would win a ground war, while at the same time ruling out the possibility of having Kurdish forces in Iraq mount an invasion to take control of Tehran. โ€œI donโ€™t think itโ€™s an appropriate question,โ€ Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One. โ€œThere would have to be a very good reason. I would say if we ever did that they would be so decimated that they wouldnโ€™t be able to fight at the ground level.โ€ Continue reading...

Donald Trump refuses to rule out deploying ground troops in Iran

08.03.2026 00:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 42 ๐Ÿ” 18 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 19 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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Trump blocks FBI terror threat alert linked to Iran war Top Trump officials ordered it placed on hold over concerns that it could show the domestic risk of the war and further erode public support.

White House blocks intelligence report warning of rising U.S. homeland terror threat linked to Iran war

07.03.2026 16:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 874 ๐Ÿ” 538 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 125 ๐Ÿ“Œ 65
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Trump administration is 'flooding the atmosphere with lies', says Mary Robinson Robinson also condemned the โ€˜misogyny of social media for every woman who stands up, or even if they donโ€™t stand upโ€™.

Former president Mary Robinson called for solidarity to guard against โ€œattacks on truthโ€.

Addressing an International Womenโ€™s Day rally in Belfast, she claimed the current United States administration is 'flooding the atmosphere with lies' jrnl.ie/6978188

07.03.2026 17:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 35 ๐Ÿ” 22 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Trump administration โ€˜flooding the atmosphere with liesโ€™, Mary Robinson says Former president tells Belfast rally marking International Womenโ€™s Day that โ€˜undermining of the rule of lawโ€™ is very worrying for the world

Trump administration โ€˜flooding the atmosphere with liesโ€™, Mary Robinson says

www.irishtimes.com/ireland/soci...

07.03.2026 17:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 16 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Trump now has three options:
1) Retreat from Iran and lose the middle east forever, Israel destroyed
2) Put boots on the ground and lose thousands and thousands of U.S. troops
3) Bomb Iran with nukes and risk global destruction
Nice going you stupid MAGAts

07.03.2026 17:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 1434 ๐Ÿ” 367 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 109 ๐Ÿ“Œ 24
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Trump Is Risking a Global Stagflation Crisis With His Iran War The effect on oil and gas could be much, much larger than he thinks. And that shock will be passed on to every sector of the economy.

Trump Is Risking a Global Stagflation Crisis With His Iran War

The effect on oil and gas could be much, much larger than he thinks. And that shock will be passed on to every sector of the economy.

07.03.2026 23:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 250 ๐Ÿ” 94 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 31 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Leaked documents (including a database) reveal that hundreds of signs, exhibits, films, and other materials were flagged for review under a Trump administration order.

07.03.2026 22:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 675 ๐Ÿ” 189 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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Every bit of this is delusional.

07.03.2026 22:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 1053 ๐Ÿ” 258 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 97 ๐Ÿ“Œ 23
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07.03.2026 22:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 33 ๐Ÿ” 15 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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WATCH โ€” @katiecouric.bsky.social : โ€œSome ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ military commanders have described whatโ€™s happening in Iran as a โ€˜Holy Warโ€™, part of Godโ€™s divine plan, with references to Biblical prophecy, that Trump has been anointed to cause Armageddon and mark Jesusโ€™ return to Earth.โ€

07.03.2026 22:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 586 ๐Ÿ” 250 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 108 ๐Ÿ“Œ 40
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JUST NOW: โ€œIt was done by Iran.โ€๐Ÿค”

Despite NYT analysis that a ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ bomb killed those Iranian school girls, Trump insists Iran did it. (Hegseth hesitated to agree)

Color us unconvinced.

(H/T @acyn.bsky.social )

07.03.2026 22:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 763 ๐Ÿ” 245 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 172 ๐Ÿ“Œ 74
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07.03.2026 22:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 777 ๐Ÿ” 224 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

I'm very much against historical whataboutery but if the historically illiterate Trump wants to play that game I've got my fucking tennis shorts on

07.03.2026 22:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 443 ๐Ÿ” 32 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 14 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
The United Kingdom, our once Great Ally, maybe the Greatest of them all, is
finally giving serious thought to sending two aircraft carriers to the Middle East.
That's OK, Prime Minister Starmer, we don't need them any longer -- But we will
remember. We don't need people that join Wars after we've already won!
President DONALD J. TRUMP

The United Kingdom, our once Great Ally, maybe the Greatest of them all, is finally giving serious thought to sending two aircraft carriers to the Middle East. That's OK, Prime Minister Starmer, we don't need them any longer -- But we will remember. We don't need people that join Wars after we've already won! President DONALD J. TRUMP

History lesson.

Our once great ally didn't come to our aid until 1917.

Our once great ally didn't come to our aid again until 1941.

07.03.2026 21:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 1000 ๐Ÿ” 296 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 100 ๐Ÿ“Œ 18
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Ben Habib has said: "Restore Britain have gone full tilt racist and we'll continue"

Lowe calls this "a very serious allegation" but statements of his senior staff + the policy of no boundaries to most overt racists, antisemites + Nazis being party members make it difficult for him to challenge it

07.03.2026 22:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Tommy Robinson, who is currently with Advance, would like to support Restore, but he is concerned about Restore Britain's policy + philosophy on race + and their embrace of champions of 'total remigration'!

07.03.2026 22:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0