MSN: Trump administration estimates Iran war cost at over $11 billion in six days, source says.
AP/Reuters: Pentagon says first week of Iran war cost the US $11.3 billion.
As a rule of thumb, when I hear the government (fed, state, local) giving us a cost estimate; I immediately double the amount. A bit later I triple it.
"PRINT THAT FIAT!"
"Don't forget the usury!"
Green Queen: Israeli Cell Ag Innovator Pluri Raises $6.5M, Announces Lab-Grown Cocoa Startup Acquisition.
Israel’s Pluri has secured a $6.5M investment and entered the cell-based chocolate space with the impending purchase of a majority stake in Rehovot-based Kokomodo.
After innovating with cultivated meat and lab-grown coffee, Haifa-based firm Pluri is dipping into cell-based chocolate.
The cellular agriculture specialist has acquired at least 71% of fellow Israeli company Kokomodo, which makes cell-cultured cocoa, in a transaction with $4.5M.
Pluri is purchasing these shares from Chutzpah Holdings and Plantae, both of which are under the control of health and tech investor Alejandro Weinstein, who has concurrently poured $6.5M into Pluri’s business.
“Pluri has already demonstrated the great potential of cell-based technologies[.]
Stem Cell Chocolate! Yum!
Kokomodo is the result of a joint venture between The Kitchen FoodTech Hub and Tel Aviv-based Plantae Bioscience, whose technology has been developed behind closed doors for the last two years. [Like Teh Coof "vaccine" ? -DD]
Oreo, MondelÄz VC, Cadbury, Toblerone are all on board.
Give it a few years and it'll likely suffer the same fate of lab grown meat.
Full Blown BDS on this goyslop!
* FREE PR TIP: TO CHOCOLATIERS WHO DON'T USE THIS FAKE COCO, START MARKETING AND ADVERTISING YOUR PRODUCT AS SUCH IMMEDIATELY.
Despite a deadlock over funding for the agency, lawmakers left town and left Democratic and White House negotiators to try to work out a deal in their absence.[.]The Capitol emptied out on Thursday, a full day before the midnight Friday deadline for funding the Department of Homeland Security. Lawmakers who were deadlocked over new restrictions on immigration officers jetted off to Munich for a security conference or headed home for a weeklong recess, seemingly unconcerned with the looming closure. It was a jarring change from the past, when lawmakers were reluctant to seem like they were giving up for even a moment before time ran out for a deal.
"We can't do our job, we can't agree to anything (except when it's giving away U.S. money to Ukraine and Israel), so we're taking a week long recess."
Put your profession in their place: "I can't to my job so I'm going to take a week's long recess and still get paid." How long would your employer tolerate this?
Congress is worthless.
Times Of India: Watch: Iranian protesters burn ‘Baal’ effigy marked with Star of David, chant ‘death to Israel’ at rally.
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The Screwworms are back!
Daily Mail: Flesh-eating worms spreading into the US triggers official disaster declaration.
The parasite, commonly called a New World Screwworm (NWS), lays hundreds of larvae in the wounds of animals and humans, which hatch within hours and consume their victim's tissue.
These infestations can lead to deep, painful wounds that become infected and often result in death if left untreated.
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The worms were eliminated in the US in 1966, but sporadic cases have been detected since amid outbreaks in Central America.
AG Daily: Screwworm eradication lessons from a longtime veterinarian.
Still waiting for the MURDER HORNETS we were promised!
President Trump on Monday announced he is dispatching his border czar, Tom Homan, to Minnesota -- bypassing the normal chain of command -- where Noem and Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino have been overseeing ICE operations.
Factually: Did Tom Homan really take a $50,000 bribe?
Bottom line: multiple reputable outlets report an undercover FBI sting in which Homan was recorded taking $50,000 and allegedly promising to help win government contracts; Homan denies wrongdoing, no charges were filed, and the investigation was closed [by the DOJ] amid disputed explanations about evidentiary doubts and possible political intervention.
Newsweek: Donald Trump Receives His Worst Ever Approval Rating.
[...] new polling from the American Research Group (ARG) [...] finds Trump at 35 percent approval and 63 percent disapproval, yielding a net approval of –28 points—his worst recorded by ARG since the Republican's return to office.
Recently it's been ICE in Minnesota as Top Headline. Give this the usual MSM attention span and focus until another event occurs staged distraction, keeping attention off Israel’s daily ceasefire violations.
...was supposed to hit earf December 2025?
Short answer: Nothing. š¤£
MotorBiscuit: ‘We Would Have Been Thrilled’: Scientists Confirm 3I/Atlas Is Not an Alien Spaceship.
It is a comet. [Benjamin] Jacobson-Bell [of the University of California] acknowledged a few false alarms during the observations. The team later traced those signals back to Earth-based radio interference.
CBC News: Most of the Epstein documents still haven't been released. What's going on?
The Justice Department says there are two million more documents to be reviewed before releasing them. It said on Dec. 31 that it would take "a few more weeks" to go through them.
Times Now: Who Is A Domestic Terrorist? Kristi Noem Accuses Alex Pretti After Fatal Minneapolis Shooting.
⏫ Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said so.
⏫ White House deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller (Jewish) called him, "An assassin."
⏫ Miller retweets DHS that Pretti violently resisted arrest and had no ID.
And IYKYK, I did; didn't have to confirm it but FYI:
⏫ Because why would an Italian wear that sweatshirt?
"Foreign interests...using agitators,"...well, that could be anybody. Probably Puuuuuuuuuuutin and Russia.
One less Domestic Terrorist is a good thing, right?
Population: > 44,000
Number of children per family: 8-17
99% on public assistance
Vehicles on the streets mostly newer.
Nice work if you can get it.
al-Reuters (July 2025): Spy cockroaches and AI robots: Germany plots the future of warfare.
Some of the ideas under development feel akin to science fiction – like Swarm Biotactics' cyborg cockroaches that are equipped with specialised [sic] miniature backpacks that enable real-time data collection via cameras for example.
Electrical stimuli should allow humans to control the insects' movements remotely. The aim is for them to provide surveillance information in hostile environments - for example information about enemy positions.
"Our bio-robots - based on living insects - are equipped with neural stimulation, sensors, and secure communication modules," said CEO Stefan Wilhelm. "They can be steered individually or operate autonomously in swarms.
How'd I miss this story in July? ¯\_(ć)_/¯
Breitbart: RINO Romney Calls for Tax Hikes, Raising Retirement Age.
Yes, we are living longer. Life expectancy has increased six years since 1980, but that doesn’t mean that those six additional years add up to prime working years. It’s not like your physical clock rewinds and now a 65-year-old is as spry as a 59-year-old. For many, those additional six years are linger years, six more years of being really old, frail, and sickly. For many, 70 is not the new 60. Rather, 70 is still 70, but instead of dying at 79, you die at 85.
So is it really fair to increase the retirement age? We live 12 years longer today than we did in 1950 when the average retirement age was 66. Should the retirement age reflect that? Should we be required to work until we’re 78 years old?
I don’t think so.
Mittens...just another AIPAC tool.
Romney, since at least 2010: "Iran has nuclear weapons...SQUAAAAAWK...Iran has nuclear weapons...SQUAAAAAWK..Iran has nuclear weapons...SQUAAAAAWK..."
Simpsons Wiki: Squishee.
The Squishee (sometimes spelled Squishy or Squishie) is a frozen drink, supposedly unhealthy, sold at the Kwik-E-Mart.
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NBC News: Rob Reiner's son Nick arrested and booked on suspicion of murder in parents' deaths.
I never cared for Reiner's self-righteous, loud, obnoxious, divisive, one-sided political raging at all. Not. One. Bit. And I've posted on it, belittled him and mocked him.
But for Fat Orange to say, "Rob Reiner died from severe TDS," is beneath the underbelly of contempt.
Mister "NO NEW WARS" has us poised for battle against Iran, Venezuela; add now Syria AND potentially Columbia, all on the behalf of his Puppet Master Netanyahu and Israel.
In addition to this behavior, I ask you, WHEN has a U.S. President attacked members of their OWN PARTY the way Fat Orange went after MTG and Thomas Massie? NEVER! When has a president campaigned against their own party with such venom and animosity as Trump's treatment AGAINST MTG and Massie? Again, NEVER.
No diss to my Blogroll and Links, (and those who link here), I know some remain MAGA-loyalists. I get it, I do.
All I ask is this: That you remember that I would apply the SAME STANDARD to Biden, Obama, W Bush, Clinton, etc and anyone else in politics or the public eye. I shouldn't have to say it as often as it seems I do: I equally apply everyone to the same standard.
I've already decided I'm not voting next year, but I wouldn't at all mind seeing Dems overwhelmingly win back both House and Senate and ride Fat Orange like the 2 shekel whore that he is.
I'm not the only one disappointed by Fat Orange and his RINO cucks.
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By eliminating the numbers 6 and 7.
HuffPoo: JD Vance Rails About Viral Trend After Son Goes ‘Absolutely Nuts’ In Church.
The vice president riffed on making a "narrow exception to the First Amendment."
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It’s likely Vance was being tongue-in-cheek with his posts.
But his parenting style and commentary on free speech have drawn scrutiny before.
Had this been stated by former VP Harris, the Right and Conservatives would be screaming from the rooftops about "Free Speech." Even if Harris said it as a joke. Not hearing much from the Right on what J.D. said.
One-hundred and SIX, SEVEN thousand three-twenty four? Oh! Teh Irony! š¤£
Will the new way of counting numbers be: five, five-plus one, five-plus two, eight? Nothing would surprise me.
6,7. 6,7. Six. Seven. Six. Seven. 6,7. 6,7. Six. Seven. Six. Seven. 6,7. 6,7. Six. Seven. Six. Seven. 6,7. 6,7. Six. Seven. Six. Seven. 6,7. 6,7. Six. Seven. Six. Seven. 6,7. 6,7. Six. Seven. Six. Seven. 6,7. 6,7. Six. Seven. Six. Seven. 6,7. 6,7. Six. Seven. Six. Seven. 6,7. 6,7. Six. Seven. Six. Seven. 6,7. 6,7. Six. Seven. Six. Seven.
Meanwhile, Sec of State Little Marco is busy banning font styles. He has nothing more important to do?
47 ain't no 45 and this Admin sucks and cucks for its Puppet Masters.
Glad you aksed. It doesn't have so much to do with with drugs, smuggling or cartels. Orange Blimp is, again, doing the dirty work for his Masters.
Asif, Part 1:
Venezuela also has oil. Lots of it! It still is the world’s largest proven oil reserve.
I guess OrangeJewlius didn't consult with his owners before he made his campaign promise to the AMERICAN PEOPLE of, "no more and NEW wars."
You don't have to dig too deep to notice who his handlers are.
I'm glad I didn't vote in November 2024. (MrsD voted early). I'd planned on voting on Election Day, but we had some family matters back then that were more important than me voting.
In related news: RT: Israel to spend $729 Million to help fix it's tarnished image. Good luck! Too many have NOTICED.
Bad PR for Israel? I can't imagine what spurred this on.
I wonder how much of that $729M is from U.S. taxpayers?
To Guess Where? ¯\_(ć)_/¯
T of I: Zelensky associate at crux of Ukrainian corruption case said to have fled to Israel.
Legal proceedings expected to take place in absentia against entertainment tycoon Timur Mindich, who is accused of masterminding $100-million embezzlement plot at state companies.
Mindich has reportedly fled to Israel amid a probe of his growing influence within the country’s lucrative industries, and fears that his access was facilitated by his ties to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The two were once business partners, and Mindich’s influence had expanded since Zelensky was elected in 2019.
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[...] the mastermind behind a $100 million embezzlement scheme involving top officials and Ukraine’s state nuclear power company.
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Mindich, 46, was born in the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro. A 2013 Dnipro Jewish Community birthday message to his mother Stella identified her as a member of the community’s board of trustees and an activist in its women’s movement. According to BBC Ukrainian, his father Mykhailo died in Israel in 2006.
The outlet also reported Mindich got married in Israel in 2010, in a four-day event near the Western Wall in Jerusalem with some 500 guests. [
A "FOUR DAY wedding event." Was it similar to a Diddy Freak Off? š¤£
Israel sure is the destination for those seeking to avoid prosecution and extradition.
