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BABYLONBEE (Babylon Bee) - Trump Complains He’s Being Crucified For Comparing Himself To Jesus

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Just days removed from a controversy that arose after he shared an image on social media that drew allegations of blasphemy, President Donald Trump complained that he was being crucified for comparing himself to Jesus.

THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Geoffrey Aronson) - Is Hormuz Washington’s Suez Moment?

Battlefield heroics don’t always translate into strategic victories. The post Is Hormuz Washington’s Suez Moment? appeared first on The American Conservative .

Foreign Affairs Is Hormuz Washington’s Suez Moment? Battlefield heroics don’t always translate into strategic victories. On July 26, 1956, Egypt’s President Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal Company, a British/French-controlled entity managing the operation of the Suez Canal, a critical chokepoint in international maritime commerce since its opening in the later 1800s. Nasser acted in order to fund the Aswan High Dam after promised financing  by the World Bank was rescinded by Western leaders—principally Secretary of State John Foster Dulles and Prime Minister Antony Eden—who were frustrated by Nasser’s Cold War policies. Nasser’s unprecedented action precipitated the secret Israeli-French-British Sevres…Open

SUBSTACK (The Grayzone) - AIPAC 'slimeball' Eric Swalwell leaves the stage

Antiwar reformer Rep. Pete Stark warned the public about Swalwell, and was destroyed for it

Eric Swalwell’s office door highlights his utility to the forces that propelled his career. By Max Blumenthal When he staged his first run for Congress in 2012, Eric Swalwell’s seemingly underdog campaign was aggressively propelled by AIPAC , Big Pharma, and corrupt land developers . Their target was Rep. Pete Stark, a legendary reformer and antiwar stalwart who had infuriated the Israel lobby with his consistent opposition to wars on Iraq and Lebanon. This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. At the end of their only debate, Stark called Swalwell a “slimeball,” a “fucking crook,” accused him of bribery, and predicted, “you’re going to jail.”…Open

WAR (Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division) - Marines Conduct Cargo UAS Shipboard Testing

The Marine Corps recently conducted shipboard testing with the TRV-150C tactical resupply unmanned aircraft system aboard an amphibious transport dock ship, marking a significant milestone in advancing ship-to-shore and ship-to-ship resupply solutions for combat logistics battalions.