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  1. Ron in Regina

    Iranically Iran, Middle East’s Karen…

    Weirdly, for the first several hours of this whole Venezuela thing today, there was almost no American coverage. Lots from India and Australia and the Middle East, but maybe North American media was still sleeping.
  2. Ron in Regina

    Venezuela? What’s up with that?

    Or when Iran and Egypt play each other in the World Cup Pride Match. SeattleFWC26, the non-profit group organizing the World Cup events in the city, designated a June 26 match between Egypt and Iran as the “Pride Match.” The game roughly coincides with the start of Seattle’s annual Pride...
  3. Ron in Regina

    Omnibus Russia Ukraine crisis

    Iran, Colombia, Hezbollah, and Russia condemned the military operation performed by the United States in Venezuela on Saturday, where US special forces troops captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, while major US allies like Germany, Spain, and Italy said they were following...
  4. Ron in Regina

    Venezuela? What’s up with that?

    They should make their announcements within the next hour before Trump does his on whatever at 11 AM.
  5. Ron in Regina

    Iranically Iran, Middle East’s Karen…

    Weirdly, I wonder if the average person in Iran without much/limited Internet access potentially might know more about Venezuela currently than we do?
  6. Ron in Regina

    U.S. Captures/Kidnaps Maduro

    Apparently, the Venezuelans are still trying to find their president, in a “Where’s Waldo?” sorta way…& demanding proof of life from the Trumpian gov’t. Oh! Top row…center. There he is!! I think…?
  7. Ron in Regina

    Venezuela? What’s up with that?

    The Venezuelan vice president is demanding proof of life with respect to the Venezuelan president and First Lady currently. (YouTube & US Strikes Venezuela: Vice-President Demands Immediate 'Proof of Life' of Maduro & Family | WION) I wonder what the jurisdictional boundaries are with...
  8. Ron in Regina

    Iranically Iran, Middle East’s Karen…

    Might be the most accurate way by far. Got my curiosity. It’s a bit before 6pm there.
  9. Ron in Regina

    Iranically Iran, Middle East’s Karen…

    That’s sooo two weeks ago above. Hours before the attack in Venezuela, Trump warned of another US intervention in a third region, saying US forces were "locked and loaded" if Iran's clerical state kills protesters who have taken to the streets. The enthusiasm for war would seem at odds for a...
  10. Ron in Regina

    Iranically Iran, Middle East’s Karen…

    The American nations top reporters are gathering in West Palm Beach Adjacent, Florida this morning for Trumps whatever at 11. The threat of action adds to the pressure on Iran's leaders as they navigate one of the most difficult periods in decades, with the sanctions-hit economy shrinking and...
  11. Ron in Regina

    Venezuela? What’s up with that?

    CARACAS, Venezuela — The United States has carried out a “large scale strike” on Venezuela, capturing President Nicolás Maduro and his wife and flying them out of the country, President Donald Trump said in a social media post early Saturday. Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez said...
  12. Ron in Regina

    I bought some silver the other day...

    It’s not the image I remember, but the koala does look truly presidential, and maybe a little high.
  13. Ron in Regina

    I bought some silver the other day...

    Holy Hell! I’m not sure of the coins year, but this is the image on the coin I think: I think I’m gonna send my son a text to have him look at the year on that coin, because I paid by weight the going rate for silver at that point which was $25 an ounce. It’s a couple days before his birthday...
  14. Ron in Regina

    Hamas attacks Israel

    Shalom. Happy new year!
  15. Ron in Regina

    I bought some silver the other day...

    The last time I bought silver was about 15 years ago, I purchased an ounce coin for my son for $25. It was an Australian coin with the most presidential looking koala bear on you’ve ever seen.
  16. Ron in Regina

    Hamas attacks Israel

    Last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered the ultimate Boxing Day troll by recognizing the state of Somaliland — a country that few people have heard of, and even fewer have given a passing thought to — provoking widespread international condemnation. There are legitimate...
  17. Ron in Regina

    Iranically Iran, Middle East’s Karen…

    U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to come to the aid of protesters in Iran if security forces fire on them, days into unrest that has left several dead and posed the biggest internal threat to Iranian authorities in years. Top Iranian official Ali Larijani responded to Trump's...
  18. Ron in Regina

    Air (or Error?) Canada. Our National Carrier…

    In a statement, Air India said the flight from Vancouver to Delhi on December 23 experienced a last-minute delay due to the incident, adding that an alternate pilot was brought in to operate the flight. The airline said Canadian authorities raised concerns about the pilot's fitness for duty but...
  19. Ron in Regina

    Greta

    Iran could be the new Israel, like Israel was the new climate change for Greta? Anybody have that on their 2026 bingo card?
  20. Ron in Regina

    Iranically Iran, Middle East’s Karen…

    The widening protests in Iran over the country’s worsening economy escalated Thursday, with demonstrators clashing with police in multiple provinces, leaving several people dead. At least three protesters were killed and 17 others wounded during an attack on a police station in Iran’s western...