Christiane Amanpour has an episode on Apple's "Time to walk" workout/podcast, and talked about Iran during the revolution: basically, for all the other problems during the Shah's regime, women had rights, and could wear whatever they wanted. So she was baffled by her friends going to protest completely covered up, but they were saying "oh, it's fine, it's just for solidarity, they won't *really* force us to wear this if they win."
Ta, Robyn. This is very sound advice. As someone who never leaves home without Narcan, I have several times made sure the people I saw sleeping were only sleeping. I've also reversed two fentanyl overdoses. I sleep in the car sometimes, but never in public.
Spouse and I were in Paris in a park near the Eiffel Tower, an area notorious for purse grabbers. She laid down on a bench with her head on her backpack and fell asleep. I saw a couple of characters closing in for the kill. I stood between them and the spouse, made the "I see you" gesture, and readied myself with my trekking pole like it was a quarterstaff. They left us alone.
The New York Police Department says it is strengthening security at sensitive locations around New York in response to the conflict in Iran.
“The NYPD is closely monitoring events in Iran and the Middle East and coordinating with our federal and international partners,” the department wrote on social media. “As is our protocol and out of an abundance of caution, we will be enhancing patrols to sensitive locations throughout the city, including diplomatic, cultural, religious, and other relevant sites.”
About a year or so ago I read a profile of some obscenely wealthy, immigrant, piece of shit, venture capitalist, techbro. He expressed that during meetings with Trump he'd come to understand, with absolute, 100%, certainty that Trump would not involve the US in any foreign military adventurism or wars, and that recognizing other possible failings of Trump, that one was so essential that he was compelled to support Trump.
Does anyone out there who may have read the same piece know who that was? Because I want to mail that motherfucking piece of shit a letter telling him just how much of a motherfucking piece of shit he is.
We are now at war with Iran. Unlike Venezuela, Iran will bite back. Even Putin is annoyed with his puppet. Now, true to several press reports this week prior to the war, trump will declare a national emergency and try to nationalize voting.
I have been castigated on a number of occasions for suggesting this scenario (national emergency/stop the vote) during the past few months. I don't care that we have voted during every war. This administration does not care about the history of our country. trump is going to try and stop the vote assisted by his stooge squad in congress.
I think ultimately there is a majority chance that he will be unsuccessful. My fantasy is that Texas turns blue even as he tries to stop voting in states like Minneapolis.
Most likely you'd just get harassed by private security saying "yOu CaN't SlEeP hErE!" and fucking with you until you left.
“. . . someone could touch you in a place you do not want to be touched . . .” Like Tunica or Biloxi?
Public Passing Out Day
https://www.firstalert4.com/2026/02/24/st-louis-naacp-files-civil-rights-complaints-after-metrolink-security-seen-video-leaving-man-bench-before-his-death/
Part 2
https://fox2now.com/news/fox-files/civil-rights-leader-demands-answers-after-death-near-metrolink/
That is just plain fucked up.
Christiane Amanpour has an episode on Apple's "Time to walk" workout/podcast, and talked about Iran during the revolution: basically, for all the other problems during the Shah's regime, women had rights, and could wear whatever they wanted. So she was baffled by her friends going to protest completely covered up, but they were saying "oh, it's fine, it's just for solidarity, they won't *really* force us to wear this if they win."
Yeah, we know how that went.
Ta, Robyn. This is very sound advice. As someone who never leaves home without Narcan, I have several times made sure the people I saw sleeping were only sleeping. I've also reversed two fentanyl overdoses. I sleep in the car sometimes, but never in public.
The thing about sleeping in public is you should do it with a buddy. You take turns doing it on alternate years.
You take long naps!
Spouse and I were in Paris in a park near the Eiffel Tower, an area notorious for purse grabbers. She laid down on a bench with her head on her backpack and fell asleep. I saw a couple of characters closing in for the kill. I stood between them and the spouse, made the "I see you" gesture, and readied myself with my trekking pole like it was a quarterstaff. They left us alone.
It's before 9:00am here in CA.
I think I'll go back to bed.
FIFA to "monitor developments" regarding U.S.-Israel strike on Iran.
Not *do* anything mind you, just "monitor" the situation.
https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/48060986/fifa-monitor-developments-iran-ahead-2026-world-cup
They are hoping to find a reason to give another peace prize.
Yes, because what we REALLY care about right now is the World Cup!
Read the room, FIFA!
(But I guess you never have.)
The New York Police Department says it is strengthening security at sensitive locations around New York in response to the conflict in Iran.
“The NYPD is closely monitoring events in Iran and the Middle East and coordinating with our federal and international partners,” the department wrote on social media. “As is our protocol and out of an abundance of caution, we will be enhancing patrols to sensitive locations throughout the city, including diplomatic, cultural, religious, and other relevant sites.”
About a year or so ago I read a profile of some obscenely wealthy, immigrant, piece of shit, venture capitalist, techbro. He expressed that during meetings with Trump he'd come to understand, with absolute, 100%, certainty that Trump would not involve the US in any foreign military adventurism or wars, and that recognizing other possible failings of Trump, that one was so essential that he was compelled to support Trump.
Does anyone out there who may have read the same piece know who that was? Because I want to mail that motherfucking piece of shit a letter telling him just how much of a motherfucking piece of shit he is.
Musk? Or Thiel? Or???
I seem to remember he was east Asian.
<Jake from State Farm voice> Ummm...George Soros?
< Dr House voice > It's never George Soros.
George Santos?
The HELL with this place!
85 Iranian schoolgirls killed.... Mission Accomplished?
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/least-24-girls-killed-us-strike-elementary-school-southern-iran
Schoolgirls, people in boats, COVID victims, protesters – Trump has killed A LOT of people.
Bibi, continuing his time honored methods.
Hospitals & places of worship will be up next.
I just can’t even.
Operation Epstein Distraction . . . 🐿️
Yep.
That, plus "my parents were emotionally manipulative sociopaths and the whole world is going to pay for it"
Show us the (Yoko Ono "Bottoms" themed?) souvenir totebag, please and thank you!
US and Israeli attack on Iran:
At least 63 girls killed in strike on school
Eyewitness tells MEE girls aged between seven and 12 seen lying dead across their school
https://bsky.app/profile/middlerage.bsky.social/post/3mfwmdwhghs2c
Females remain entirely expendable to this fascist regime.
To so many cultures around the globe. I was just reading a disturbing thing re: Japan. Rampant fucking misogyny.
Do you think we’ll see protests on college campuses because of this like we did for Biden and Harris?
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr….
Beautiful kitties.
We are now at war with Iran. Unlike Venezuela, Iran will bite back. Even Putin is annoyed with his puppet. Now, true to several press reports this week prior to the war, trump will declare a national emergency and try to nationalize voting.
I have been castigated on a number of occasions for suggesting this scenario (national emergency/stop the vote) during the past few months. I don't care that we have voted during every war. This administration does not care about the history of our country. trump is going to try and stop the vote assisted by his stooge squad in congress.
I think ultimately there is a majority chance that he will be unsuccessful. My fantasy is that Texas turns blue even as he tries to stop voting in states like Minneapolis.
they already launched missiles at US bases around the ME. One person has died.
Please do not call this a "war" as it is a military operation which has been named "Epstein Fury." --Pete Hogsbreath, Secretary of WAR.
A "Special Military Operation", not a war, sez Daddy Putin in 2022. What will this look like in 2030? Yes it was a freudian slip to name it Ep** Fury.