Debt Rattle July 13 2026
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Claude Monet Woman with a Parasol – Madame Monet and Her Son 1874 • Sen. Lindsey Graham Dead at 71 (Sarah Anderson) • “What Makes It Even Stranger…”
[See the full post at: Debt Rattle July 13 2026]“”What Makes It Even Stranger…”: Trump Describes Saturday Night Phone Call With Lindsey Graham Hours Before Senator’s Death
I just assume Team Trump had him killed. And with good reason. And McConnell seems quite a coincidence too.
If only he could do more. Or more openly. McConnell is the key to the Save Act, where he can change rules so that it has to come to vote, as all GOP Congress refuses to do or pass anything, stalling, stalling, like Iran, the same Team, team “Hate America”.Americans are uniquely evil of all people you see, and must all be killed so Human Rights can be extinguished forever. That’s just common sense.
“The Big Lie: France Urged To Embrace Robotics Over Immigration
“Robots will provide our factories and our farmers with the arms they are missing. France can choose technology rather than migratory submersion through work.”Like Elon, they don’t really care if you’re destroyed via robots or via immigrants so long as all people and cultures are destroyed. Why destroyed? The rich win, they are the new NeoFeudalists, the philosopher kings, every bit as wonderful as “The Hunger Games.”
“Muslims, Marxists, And Mayhem In Minnesota
Many have been asking lately if the onslaught of Islam or the rapid rise of Marxism is more likely to destroy the United States …As long as all people and nations are killed, erased from the earth, our work is done, the work of our God, the Morningstar.
“Obamacare Premiums Likely To Rise In 2027, Analysts Say
If I’m not mistaken, it’s about $20,000/year. So one entire income to have health care you might use $500 of. And I can keep my doctor! Thanks, Socialism! See, this is why I also trust rich people to have robots that control and replace us all. Totally trustworthy!
“US Men’s World Cup Team Required To Split $12.8M Payout With Women’s Team
“…this policy treats men’s soccer as a piggy bank for ‘fairness’…”Yes, but they get to sleep with the woman’s team which is the usual arrangement in these matters.
“James Carville Has Major Freakout Over The Socialist Wing Of The Party
“These people are so f-king stupid I don’t know what to say about it…”Carville and I agree. So that’s why the DNC was carefully supporting and financing them for +10 years? That’s you, Jim. But are the Americans promoting robots and solar less stupid?
“Tehran Declares Hormuz Closed, But Ships Are Still Transiting
As usual. That’s what “Controlling the Straits” means. They can’t stop people using it, and they can’t use it themselves. Every time they attack something they get an 80:1 ratio of return fire as we use up the last of their ammunition. …And can’t even tell anything is happening back in the ‘States.
I think it’s worse to be this embarrassing, but you do you.
“The Passing of Lindsey Graham, American Patriot and Politician (Turley)
Opposite of a Patriot as far as I can tell. Hamilton would have him pistols at dawn. However, following Turley, at least he let you know who he was and where he stands. …Which is more than we can get from most of these lying, backstabbing traitors.
“Still, he did more to help the conservative cause, and his institutional knowledge, experience, and talent for retail politics proved invaluable.”
Disagree. He was radically anti-conservative and a liability to the brand, as well as the Party. He wanted the largest, most violent government possible. No privacy, autonomy, or voluntary exchange. That’s not “The Right.”
“The Strait of Hormuz is open to all vessels, with the US forces being prepared to ensure free navigation along this waterway,”Okay. And how, exactly? You take missiles out the air? There are no missiles only small boats? Details?
It’s fine to shoot back 80:1 but that doesn’t help a ship already struck.
“It will keep waging jihad against both countries. It will keep trying to murder Trump.”Sooo…. When are they going to start?
I could have done more damage with a bicycle and a spanner than they’ve managed in 140 days. C’mon. You DO know guns are easy to get here, right? Show some spirit for God’s sake.
“• EU Turning Into ‘Banana Republic’ – Durov (RT)
It might transcend Stalin. Remains to be seen.
“• ‘Sober up’ – Polish PM tells Ukraine (RT)
YOU sober up. Poland meekly asks Ukraine while supporting them completely. Ukraine throws their yearly party about massacring 100,000 Poles. Who’s the crazy one here? Who should really leave the relationship?
“if a Trump Account had been maxed out and you have the standard market rate of return that we’ve had for, say the past 30 years… Then by age 28, that kid will be a millionaire.”
And a Million already doesn’t buy a house, so by then it might buy a used car.
“The United States ranks 18th behind Poland, Czechia, and Denmark.”While all parts of this are still bad, a huge % is immigrants not speaking English on arrival to school and so on. Remove that portion of the demographic, and re-run the numbers for me, please.
“ELON MUSK IS CREATING COMPANIES THAT PUT AMERICA IN THE LEAD OF EVERYTHING WHAT ARE YOU DOING ?
Using all my time to stop Elon’s anti-human evil. It keeps me busy. If I could only stop one data center, or one county’s FLOC cameras, life would be worthwhile.
Bush, McCain and now Graham
Ahh yes, the sophisticated nuance of putting lipstick on a turdworld population 8.3 billion
US population 3.4 million
is that not the definition of a long shot? over 2000:1a simulation – of course it is, what else could it be in a quantum mechanics driven information space?
Would it be gauche to point out that ole Elon works tirelessy, that’s what i hear, to create a simulated reality. A million robots and chemical rockets, that’s some serious gaming.sapiens sapiens, some serious Lenny Bruce humor
looking through the glass darkly it is hard to determine if this is a Wagnerian tragedy or a Sousa scored comedy
i’m so far out of step people think i’m dancingdo all murderers think their life is sacrosanct?
are those orange skid marks in your underdrawers?
wipe the corners of your mouth, it is unsightlythe good news is there is no good news
There is another timeline problem with the duration of chest-pain (very brief) as Graham reportedly called Trump, full of vime & vigor, then quickly dissected his aorta and died.
Has he had recent chest imaging of any kind? It would seem likely that he did.
A split in the layers of the wall of the aorta that works its way up through those layers is typically VERY PAINFUL and fairly slow, not quick like aheart attack until the very end, when it may burst open.
LG should have been hurting for at least hours or days, and would likely have hurt in chest & back intermittently for months. It is typically a sharp, searing pain that can’t be ignored.
Iran War 3.0
Contact us: info@strategic-culture.suWhen the U.S. Navy, in co-ordination with Qatar and Oman, tried to slip a convoy of four vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, via Omani waters, on Tuesday night – rather than pass via Iran’s officially approved route – Trump may have imagined (or been told) that with the massive funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei under way, that Iran would not react as the U.S. Navy attempted to force open an American corridor. Trump however, misread the Iranian jibe – Hormuz is its’ ‘atomic weapon’. Iran will not relinquish it.
Trump insists – in clear contradiction to the terms set out in paragraph five of the MoU – that Iran has no right to interfere with any ship trying to transit the Strait of Hormuz. Iran nonetheless is acting within the terms of the agreed de-escalation framework, and has warned repeatedly that it would strike any vessel circumventing the Iranian control mechanism.
Iran responded directly to Trump’s challenge to Iranian control of the Strait by striking two vessels with missiles and a third with an armed drone. A forth Qatari-owned tanker, laden with liquefied natural gas, was set ablaze, forcing its crew to abandon the stricken vessel.
These Iranian ripostes provoked Trump to order American air strikes against Iranian targets; to reimpose sanctions on the Islamic Republic’s oil exports; and to revoke the MoU framework he had signed with what he called the “Iranian scum” – thus ending the ceasefire. “We hit them hard last night,” Trump said at the NATO summit in Ankara. “We will probably hit them hard again tonight”.
Trump did hit Iran again Wednesday night – even though Iran had not attacked another vessel seeking to by-pass the Iranian corridor. In response, Iran launched ballistic missiles and drones at U.S. bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, the UAE and Muwaffaq Al-Salti airbase in Jordan.
Vice-President Vance is saying to Iran, “If you try to close the Strait of Hormuz, the American military will respond. It’s that simple” – i.e. Iran either keeps the Strait fully open to all, or the U.S. will keep hitting it, as it did on Tuesday night.
Iran insists that it is the U.S. that has violated the MoU and (via the spokesman for Iran’s Parliamentary National Security Committee) warns that further attacks by the U.S. on Iran will be met by a comprehensive all-out surprise offensive by Iran – and potentially by other options too, such as an Iranian withdrawal from the NPT, changing the country’s nuclear doctrine, and closing the Bab al-Mandab Strait alongside the Strait of Hormuz.
So, Vice-President Vance is saying if Iran restricts Hormuz (i.e. it stays open to friendly states’ vessels) the U.S. will escalate. And Iran is responding to this threat by warning that it will escalate militarily – two strikes for every one American strike – and that they may also turn to new doctrines of warfare.
Essentially, Trump has plunged into an escalatory trap, seemingly in part out of pique at his collapsing polls at home. He did, however, directly put himself in this situation by trying to ‘act cute’ during the Khamenei funeral pre-occupations in order to try to gain a ‘quick win’.
How long will this escalatory episode last? Certainly, it will not lead to the opening of the Strait; nor bring a return of the status quo ante that preceded the war. As long as Iran maintains its ability to exert control over Hormuz, there is no basis to assume that the situation will return to what it was.
On the contrary, and more likely, the crisis will accelerate the onset of looming global economic crisis that could last until the economic pain becomes acute, as the drawdown on sour crude continues – and as the effects on the real economy in the West become visible.
With shortages of munitions and the drawdown on air assets from the Middle East already beginning, Trump probably lacks the wherewithal to go full ‘Iran War 3.0’.
The timeline to this new bout of low-intensity tit-for-tat therefore, is likely dictated by refinery inventories in the U.S.; but also by the extent of the ‘hurt’ being experienced by Trump back home in the context of his fading political prospects, but also by his dislike for any personal humiliation.
Where did this all go wrong? Possibly the crux of it derives from the moment that Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Sayyed Mojtaba, issued his statement that he had held a different view on the MoU to that of the negotiating team, but had agreed to proceed with it after receiving an assurance from the Iranian President that he would ensure and take into account Iran’s overarching principles in respect to relations with the U.S..
The Supreme Leader Mujtaba Khamenei’s statement put on notice both the U.S. – and the Iranian negotiators – that Iran’s approval of the MoU was no open mandate, but rather closely tied to the 10 principles originally enunciated bythe new Supreme Leader.
At some point, the Iranian leadership seemingly came to the conclusion that Iran was being played by the U.S.; that the MoU was a deception –
“and that the entirety of events since the announcement of the MoU reflected a U.S. strategy based on the view that in the previous round of the war against Iran – [that the U.S. and Israel] failed to achieve their objectives – necessitating a halt to the confrontation, albeit temporarily, in order to regroup and prepare ‘more thoroughly’ for a new round when the right conditions arise”.
This led to the Iranian reassessment that the Hormuz and Lebanon components constituted the vital leverage to engage in a new war as the West ramps up pressure as a holding strategy – whilst the U.S. and Israel prepare for the next round of war.
The interim U.S. strategy is no change to U.S.-Israeli objectives, but rather an adjustment to their operational mechanisms to provide for certain compromises that Washington considers necessary (i.e. closer working with Turkey and via Erdogan to engage Syria’s Jolani) to reshuffle the Lebanon deck, and then to ‘assess how the cards lie’, as Vance outlined.
It is not certain that this new U.S. policy will work. The world is changing rapidly. Their expected triumph of Israel over the Middle East has resulted in failure. Trump’s MoU ploy to open Hormuz likely will fail, too.
The connected war on Russia and the siege of China are faltering too – and Israel’s (until now unassailable) hold over the U.S. is in question too. A senior U.S. democrat, Rahm Emanuel, and potential 2028 U.S. Democratic presidential candidate, spoke in Israel yesterday; he warned in no uncertain terms that Israel “has lost the world’s support, become a ‘regional pariah’, [and that its] alliance with the U.S. is ‘at a crossroads’”.
And finally, a ‘black swan’ now can be observed swimming in increasingly sunlit waters – Eric Katz writing in Notus writes that, “a draft report inside the U.S. Treasury Department is set to warn of the risks posed by the artificial intelligence market, likening key aspects of it to the dotcom bubble that upended the U.S. economy when it burst in the early 2000s”.
Treasury analysts wrote –
“Career Treasury analysts found that AI firms are more deeply entrenched in the U.S. economy than their dotcom predecessors and pose significant risk to the entire system if financial conditions change, productivity goals are missed or various choke points stymie growth”.
“A downturn in the AI market would send shockwaves throughout the entire economic ecosystem”.
A market downturn in the U.S. – exacerbated by an energy crisis – could spell disaster for Trump’s midterm hopes.
Open the links to get the juicy information.
🚨 450 DRONES OVER RUSSIA ⚔️ Moscow Attacked 💥Odesa Port WIPED OUT🚢🔥Military Summary For 2026.07.13
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US provokes and Iran responds hitting most US bases in the region, including Oman! Are Sayyed Mojtaba Khamenei and the IRGC in charge now?
Plus news and updates from Lebanon and Yemen.
Ismaele
Jul 12, 2026https://geopolitiq.substack.com/p/us-provokes-and-iran-responds-hitting
In the third phase of our response to the aggression of the child-killing American army, the IRGC’s Aerospace Force destroyed the logistical support center of the US Navy ships and the refueling platforms of aircraft carriers in the port of Duqm, Oman, with a heavy surprise attack. Victory is only from Allah, the Almighty, the Wise.
Public Releases | July 12, 2026
CENTCOM Completes Another Wave of Strikes Against Iran
USCENTCOMTAMPA, Fla. — U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) completed a new wave of offensive strikes against Iran, July 12, hitting dozens of targets at multiple locations with precision munitions to degrade Iran’s ability to continue attacking international shipping flowing through the Strait of Hormuz.
CENTCOM forces struck Iranian military air-defense systems, coastal radar sites, missile and drone capabilities, and small boats using U.S. fighter aircraft, naval vessels, one-way attack aerial drones, and one-way attack sea drones for the first time.
The Strait of Hormuz is a vital maritime corridor for global trade. Iran does not control it.
U.S. forces are postured and prepared to ensure that freedom of navigation remains available to commercial shipping despite Iran’s continued unwarranted aggression, harassment, threats, and arbitrary declarations.
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https://x.com/ejmalrai/status/2076497794865467716Iran has begun a large-scale retaliatory strike against US bases throughout the Middle East, mainly in Bahrain (CENTCOM and 5th Fleet), Kuwait and Jordan, in retaliation for a US attack on civilian infrastructure in Khuzestan Province, southwest Iran.
The US attacked Bandar Abbas and a water pumping station in Mahshahr, southwestern Iran, killing at least one person.
(This the second time that the US destroyed water supply.)—————
And finally, a ‘black swan’ now can be observed swimming in increasingly sunlit waters – Eric Katz writing in Notus writes that, “a draft report inside the U.S. Treasury Department is set to warn of the risks posed by the artificial intelligence market, likening key aspects of it to the dotcom bubble that upended the U.S. economy when it burst in the early 2000s”.
Treasury analysts wrote –
“Career Treasury analysts found that AI firms are more deeply entrenched in the U.S. economy than their dotcom predecessors and pose significant risk to the entire system if financial conditions change, productivity goals are missed or various choke points stymie growth”.
July 13, 2026
War On Iran: Escalation – Saudi’s Block Oil – Alleged Recruiting Of AhmadinejadWar On Iran: Escalation – Saudi’s Block Oil – Alleged Recruiting Of Ahmadinejad
errata:
a year ago today i was carried from a clinic appointment for community pneumonia to the local hospital emergency room by ambulance for congestive heart failure. The on call cardiologist at the hospital confided in the lady of the house the condition was a “widow maker”.conclusion:
all life is sacred not just your own.a nation, and i have been told since i was old enough to listen, The United States is the people. A nation that goes around this planet murdering and in a pleonexia driven rage is not a nation at all. The face The United States is showing the world at this moment is that of blood thirsty po white trash. Should you be one of those attempting to normalize or encourage the current foreign and domestic policies of The United States you do not even rise to the level of trash, just that of a blood thirsty savage.
Now to this notion that the world has surreptitiously been conspiring against and holding the US down and back. Congatulations you have fallen to the level of an ignorant blood thirsty savage.
a week ago, with nasueating over indulgence, the people of the United States were supposed to be celebrating the truths found self evident. Pure Bullshit. The entire culture is built of egotistical airs of self importance and superiority.
“I fear for my nation”, well said Thomas, well saidthe voice of reason is being driven away from this community at an ever accelerating pace by simple minded unaffiliated reactionaries intellectually wearing the king’s new clothes. Buddy when that is apparent to a shorts and boots no shirt wearing laborer there is a problem
https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disdainWe warn the leaders of regional countries that any cooperation with the United States or providing logistical support to its aggressive army will be considered a declaration of war against Iran.
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IRGC:
Just a guess, but the current IRGC leaders feel they don’t need oil revenues, to stay in power?
Time will answer this question.
Cuba:
Cuban leaders don’t feel that they need to provide electrical power, to stay in power?
This question will be answered in time, too.
Shadow Fleets:
The size of the world’s Shadow fleets (those ships not insured by Lloyds) has increased dramatically in just 3 months, since the US companies started insuring ships!
London’s Lloyd’s keeps urging their proxy, the IRGC, to keep attacking ships in the straights!
So, it is still the US waging war on London’s Lloyds!
Even the Arab Gulf states are tired of London, too.
https://x.com/RyanRozbiani/status/2076720069816524927
Ryan Rozbiani @RyanRozbianiReports of an Explosion at Saudi Arabia’s Abha Airport
Reportedly the Houthi Yemeni’s targeted the airport and King Khalid Airbase in Saudi Arabia with missiles and drones in retaliation for the attack this morning.
Smoke can be seen RISING from the Airbase
Saudi Ministry of Defense: Air defenses of the Kingdom dealt with ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi terrorists in the southern regions. The situation is under control.—————————–
https://t.me/Middle_East_Spectator/34788#
Middle East Spectator — MES—❗️🇸🇦/🇾🇪 BREAKING: The Yemeni Armed Forces have targeted Abha International Airport and King Khalid Airbase in Saudi Arabia with ballistic missiles and suicide drones
Posted by: michaelj72 | Jul 13 2026 17:53 utc |
Did you catch this …. IRAN RESPONDDED
POTUS is absolutely right. Whoever provides secure and safe passage of commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz should be compensated for this service.
Iran has always been the GUARDIAN of the Strait and will remain so FOREVER.
20% is of course too much. We will be fair
My comment ….
Would the US give safe passage to a vessel if it carried a Chinese defense force!CENTCOM Says It Will Resume Enforcing A Maritime Blockade on Vessels Entering or Leaving Iranian Ports Beginning July 14, at 4 PM, ET.
https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2076737060480630795
“According to the US military, forces will target ships transiting to or from Iranian ports and coastal areas while continuing to allow other commercial traffic through regional waters…”
Posted by: John Gilberts | Jul 13 2026 20:00 utc | 106
Based on the latest confirmed reporting, there is a renewed wave of U.S. attacks on Iran today, July 13, 2026, and Iran has already begun retaliating. This is not speculation — multiple authoritative outlets confirm active strikes on both sides.
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