Movie Night for the Readership Most of the sites I follow have been fairly silent in the prior twenty-four hours; which does make me a bit nervous. So let's just do a movie night. smile https://share.upscrolled.com/en/post/5507a630-3bda-11f1-8080-80010da6a564
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Nicholas Enrich: Reading with a Filter When you read, do you check for the veracity of the report based on one or two pivotal nouns which highlight the story? This morning - an article which caught my attention: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/18/trump-administration-usaid-doge-cuts In 2003, Nicholas Enrich was an aid worker in Kenya. This might translate to cheap labor and expendable. The key word which I examined from the article was "expert". What, exactly, did it denote? Was it academic or merely the expertise which evolves with longevity and loyalty in the work place? Mr. Enrich now lives in Washington, D.C. He is not recognized as an "expert" outside of his service within a bloated agency which needed the dead cow's belly popped open so the gas could escape. USAID has been used as a carrot-stick amenable to U.S. policy endeavors abroad. The better carrot is "trade for aid". This model, actually brings trickle...
Iran's Emotional Pulse As a journalist, along with sorting through disinformation, misinformation and bias, I am always interested in what I call the "emotional pulse" for each story. Here is one example: "Statement of the Secretariat of the Supreme National Security Council on the latest developments in the negotiations to end the Third Impose War In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful The brave nation of Iran; As the previous statement of the Secretariat of the Supreme National Security Council brought to the attention of the noble nation of Iran, after the defeat of the enemies attacking our dear Iran on the military battlefield, with the historic and unparalleled resistance of the people and armed forces of our country, on the tenth day of the war, the Americans began sending messages and requests for a ceasefire and negotiations to end the war that they themselves had started; On the fortieth day of the war and with the official announceme...
Saving the Babies When viewing the video below, it does not appear the hospital campus sustained a direct strike; rather it was effected by the blast radius from the intended target which shows initially at the top right of the screen. I am only taking note of ceiling tiles which are loosened and falling on the floors. Yes, It would be frightening. But as a nurse, I see a fellow professional snatching up two newborns to move them to safety. (time stamp thirty nine seconds.) https://x.com/MizanNewsAgency/status/2045487198015836379 It remains important that Geneva Protocols are adhered to and that medical access remain available for the 90 million Iranians who are dependent on the healthcare industry. There was no real "war crime". So it is also important that narratives not frame, bias, nor distort - what we view. But yes - saving the babies is important. They represent the future of Iran. Iran continues to use the Strait of Hormuz for reflexive contro...
Rep. Ilhan Omar: Five Sentences Two years ago our son filed his taxes. He received a letter from the IRS. He owed them a dollar. They wanted their dollar. Rep. Ilhan Omar needs a deep-dive forensic audit to determine criminal activities while serving in official capacity. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15743895/Ilhan-Omar-excuse-multimillionare-fraud-investigation.html
Jan-Fada Approximately three weeks ago, Iran platformed the Jan-Fada campaign. Nearly 27 million Iranians have signed on to be martyrs in defense of the homeland. The news is not surprising. Karbala is about history. Ashura is a psychological imprint; a re-enactment combined with grieving and passion. A yearly reminder. The Shi'a retain the embers in the blood from a fiery protest by Husayn against the Umayyad Caliph Yazid. Nobody does martyrdom - better than the Shi'a.
The Chasm Between Sound Bites and Reality New York Times has this headline: 'Open' Strait Renews Hopes for Peace Talks but Hurdles Remain. Let me define "open" for you. smile Key Points: Iran transformed the ceasefire into a document of maritime sovereignty. What Washington rejected in negotiations, it accepted out of necessity. The Strait is no longer an international passage - but has become a permanent pressure card in Tehran's hands. Caveats: Hostile nations will not be allowed transit. Others will pay applicable tolls. And all passage will take place through Iran's territorial waters. Hostile countries will not be allowed to transit the Strait of Hormuz. There is a new system for the Strait. Civilian ships may only cross via a route designated by Iran. Passage of warships thought the Strait is forbidden. Crossing is only allowed by authorization of the IRGC Naval Forces. This crossing is occurring within the battlefield lull period agreement after the ...