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Opened Or Closed
Donald, I guess you’re not having that great a Father’s Day are you? You’re still getting laughed at with this whole Italian Prime Minister thing. You’re even doubling down on it. Just admit the fact that you lied.
Also, I guess algae has joined the antifa movement. Your beautiful reflecting poo err pool is green again. Whatever,
What I want to ask is, is the Strait opened or closed? Your military is saying that it is open. Yet Iran is saying that they closed it down because of Israel’s continued attacks in Lebanon. So which is a Donald. I think a lot of shippers would like to know I am pretty sure a lot of them don’t wanna take the chance of getting blown out out of the water by an Iranian missile. Solet’s say, I guess, it’s pretty well closed down.
I guess that leads to another question. Is this 60 day MOU on hold or has it started last week? You do know, I think you do anyway, that the Obama agreement with Iran took two years.
I guess that leads to another question. What happens at the end of 60 days when you guys are nowhere close to the agreement? Do you start bombing again?
How about another question Donald? After 60 days, does Iran start collecting tolls, or not? Iran says yes, and you say no. I guess you’re losing a bit on this one. You put out a text on truth social saying that if it’s anyone gonna be collecting tolls after 60 days it’s gonna be in the US for being the guardians of the Strait. Is that like guardians of the Galaxy?
I guess that’s all the questions I have for now. Well, I guess you’ll probably answer with lies just like you did with the Italian Prime Minister. Whatever.
That’s all I have for today.
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Pants On Fire
You can’t tell the truth about anything can you Donald? Honestly?
At the G7 meeting last week, there were videos and photos of you and Italian Prime Minister Meloni, where it seemed that she was giving you a lecture. When asked about this, you said that you felt sorry for her because she was begging for a photo op.
Well, that did not go well. Did it Donald? Once again, you put your foot in your lying mouth. When she caught wind of this, this is how she responded on Twitter.
“Donald Trump’s statements are completely made up. I am frankly astonished. I don’t know why the president of the United States behaves like this towards his allies. It is not the first time, moreover. I can only say it is disappointing that he does not show the same determination with the enemies of the West and of the United States, whose leaders he instead treats with far greater indulgence. There is one thing he should remember: neither I nor Italy ever beg.”
Donald, you screwed this up so bad, that a planned visit by the Italian foreign minister to Washington, next week has been canceled. Can you ever say an honest word ever? Apparently you can’t, you honestly lie about everything? You are such a loser Donald, really. Pathetic.
That’s all I can stomach today. 
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Baby Steps Giant Steps
Just in case you have not noticed there’s this thing going on called the FIFA World Cup. Three countries are hosting it, Mexico, USA and Canada. Being a host country, Canada automatically qualified for the round of 48.
Canada has been in three World Cup. Back in 1986 in Mexico, where they did not score a goal in any of their three matches. In 2022, in Qatar, they actually managed to score a goal. It was our first goal in a World Cup game.
This year in our first game against Bosnia-Herzegovina, Canada got their first point ever with a one to one draw. Yesterday in front of 50,000+ fans, including Mark Carney, Canada beat Qatar six nil. For their first ever win in a World Cup game. If they draw or win against Switzerland next Wednesday, it’ll be the first time ever they’ve gone into the second round of World Cup play. Actually, even with a loss, Canada should get into the second round given goal margin differentials.
In all honesty, Canada should’ve won the first game because they outplayed their opposition. They dominated Qatar yesterday and now they’re on to Switzerland. Their coach compared this win to Mike Weir winning the Masters in 2003 and Sydney Crosby scoring the golden goal to win the 2010 Olympics, which also happened in Vancouver.
So enjoy the ride Canada, and we await next Wednesday for the next match.
That’s what I have for today.

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Capitulation
These first two quotes, pretty well identifies why Donald Trump signed onto this MOU, which could be best to describe as a US surrender to Iran
“I didn’t want to see economic catastrophe. If you kept this going, that could have happened.”
“The one president I did not want to be was the late, great Herbert Hoover.”
Hoover is most associated with the 1929 depression
These are just some of the low lights from the MOU.
All military activities cease immediately, including those in Lebanon. That itself will not happen, given that Israel will continue to attack Lebanon. So that in itself might kill this MOU.
The US and Iran will respect the sovereignty of the other country and will not interfere in internal affairs of that country. When Trump initially attacked Iran, he called for the Iranian people to overthrow the government. He said one of the main goals was regime change. This is a complete capitulation of what Trump said in the beginning of the war.
There is a commitment to reach a final deal within 60 days of the signing of the MOU. The Obama deal with Iran, took two years to negotiate. This will never happen. What happens on day 61 then?
For the 60 day length of the MOU, all ships will have safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran will work with Oman to determine what administration of ship passage will look like on day 61. This is another term for tolls will be collected
The US, with regional partners will work on a plan to provide Iran with $300 billion for reconstruction in Iran. $300 billion is similar to Iran’s annual GDP. How much of that will be used to upgrade Iran’s military capacities and to provide funding to terrorist groups?
All sanctions on Iran are immediately lifted.
All US forces upon completion of agreement will be removed from the vicinity of Iran. There are 22 military basis in the military east. Does this mean that all these bases will be removed from the Middle East?
Iran continues to reaffirm that they will not work on developing a nuclear bomb. They have said this all along. Notice the word ‘continues”.
The US will unfreeze all frozen Iranian assets. It is estimated that this is around $24 billion if not more. Do you remember how Trump was so angry at Obama releasing $1.4 billion in assets in his deal with Iran?
This MOU is being severely attacked within the US by both Democrats and Republicans. One Republican senator called it the worst foreign relations blunder ever.
Iran is in a much stronger position now than they were before Trump started this war. It has cost the US $80 billion in military treasure and 13 American lives. Also the number of US military bases, in the Middle East, will need substantial reconstruction, having suffered attacks by Iran.
This is a total humiliation for Trump and for the United States
That’s all I have to say for today.
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End Of An Era
It was announced, yesterday, that CBC will no longer be carrying hockey night in Canada, Saturday night broadcasts, effective immediately.
For anybody growing up in Canada and in the northern US border states this was a Saturday night staple. CBC started carrying Saturday night broadcasts on radio back in 1936. Their first televised broadcast was in 1952. Many Canadians bought TVs in the 1950s, just to watch hockey night in Canada.
As a kid, I remember Ward Cornell being the TV host, in the 1960s. CBC would carry Saturday night broadcasts of Montréal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Although the games started at 8 o’clock up until the early 1960s CBC would not start the broadcast until 9 o’clock when the game was in the early part of the second period. By 1968 CBC started carrying the whole game.
Once the games started to be carried in color, many kids would go to stores that were selling colour TVs just to watch the game in color. Some adults did the same thing.
This was a time of one TV homes. Many families had arguments with kids wanting to watch hockey night in Canada or shows on other networks. Hockey night in Canada usually won.
Hockey night in Canada, later on, was Ron McLean and Don Cherry, who you either loved or hated. Before then, it was Foster Hewitt and Danny Gallivan with his Savardian Spinorama.
This is a sad day. The day of sports on free TV is ending. Sportsnet will now carry the hockey broadcasts, so life will go on. I guess it is true, time waits for no one.
That’s all I have for today.
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Show Us The Text
Donald, you are saying that this agreement to work on an agreement has been signed and that it is a very powerful document. So, where is it? So, what is in it? Inquiring minds, actually the whole world, want to know.
Here we are, approximately 14 weeks after your war started, and where are we? You say the Strait of Hormuz will be open. Well, it was open before this thing started. You said that regime change was a goal. You did say that. Now you say it’s not that important. I guess because the current regime is even more hardline than the one that you killed off on the first day.
So what has been accomplished? Gas prices that your country men are paying are a lot higher than it was before you started this. Billions in weaponry have been used up. 13 American lives were lost. Oh yeah, Iran still has that nuclear capability which you’re so hot for to erase. So, what was the point of all this? So, show us the freaking text
Donald, President Obama, who initially had an agreement with Iran, which you tore up, must be laughing his head off. Because no matter what agreement you reach it will never ever be as strong as the one he reached.
That’s all I have for today.
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Call Me Cynical
This is just a short follow up on my chirp from yesterday. Both Iran and the US have indicated that an MOU will be signed this Friday. At which time, the Strait of Hormuz will be opened and all hostilities will be halted.
A lot of things could happen between now and Friday with the Trump administration, as we all know. We have not seen the text of the MOU. This is probably because it hasn’t been written yet because both sides have not agreed to what should be in it.
A few sticking points. Both sides agreed that all hostilities in Lebanon will stop. Someone should tell Israel that. They are definitely not happy with that and I don’t think it’s gonna happen. So there’s that.
Also, will there be tolls collected or not? The US says no and Iran says yes.
This MOU is to set the stage for a 60 day negotiation. In which all outstanding issues will be settled. Yeah, like that’s gonna happen.
Iran has indicated that the negotiation will not start until $12 billion in frozen assets are unfrozen. The US says that if frozen assets are unfrozen, it won’t happen until all issues are settled by way of mutual agreement.
Trump has jumped all over Obama for the agreement he reached with Iran, where $$1.8 billion was provided to Iran. I can’t see Trump allowing $12 billion dollars, let alone the $24 billion total to be released to Iran.
Trump goes to the G7 conference today. The G7 leaders are eagerly awaiting the details of this MOU agreement. They are not the only ones. Don’t be surprised if Trump leaves the G7 early to handle another Iranian crisis.
That’s all I have for today.
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Poor Vlad
Vladimir, long time. How have things been going? I hear not too good.
I know you’re looking at Donnie and the mess he’s making with Iran, but you’ve got your own issues don’t you.?
It is said, that, since your little incursion into Ukraine, 500,000 of your troops have died. That’s a huge number Vladimir. Like humongous.
You figured you would just wear down Ukraine. With all your extra manpower. But losing 500,000 of your own has kind of diminished that hasn’t it?
Now you’ve got your young country men fleeing Russia just to avoid being sent to the Western front. This is kind of a reverse from WW2, when a German’s biggest fear was being sent to the eastern front.
Let’s see here. You sent a lot of conscripted prisoners to the front. That was not enough. Then you got troops from North Korea. That’s still not enough. Now you’re offering an incentive that willresult in covering debts up to $140,000 to get Russians to join the war. And a lot of potential candidates are saying nope not worth it.
Your economy is going in tatters. With 500,000 gone, for good, you are experiencing a shortage in the labour force. How are you gonna produce more weapons if you don’t have anyone to produce the weapons?
And now the Ukrainians are using drones, which have been pretty effective. And now they’re even attacking your own cities. So I guess you’re gonna stay living in your bunker for a while yet aren’t you? Sucks to be you Vladimir it really does.
That’s all I have today.
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This Time For Sure
Headlines are blaring today, stating that there will be an agreement within the next 24 hours between Iran and the US. This time it will be for sure. I guess this will be an agreement to work on an agreement. Have I got that right?
A few minor details, with the terms that each side think they’re agreeing to. Trump says that the Strait of Hormuz will be completely open with no tolls collected. Iran says that the Strait will be open and will be under its control and tolls will be collected.
Trump says no frozen assets will be released. Iran says $12 billion in frozen assets will be immediately released and the remaining 12 billion will be released when the final agreement is reached.
Trump says that all uranium materials will be immediately destroyed. Iran says not so fast.
Trump says that JD Vance will go to Switzerland and sign the agreement. Iran says nope it’s gonna be done over Zoom.
Not a prayer that this thing will be signed within the next 24 hours, even the next 24 days. Donald Trump you are being played again and again and again.
That’s all I have for today.
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War Over! Yeah, Right
On the same day, that Donald Trump announced that he loves inflation, he also mentioned that Iran was playing the US for suckers. Well, duh. I had chirps from a couple months ago, saying that. And Donald just realized that now?
Well, a couple days later, Donald is once again claiming that the war is over and that an agreement will be signed. Where have we heard that before? That would be from Donald. This would be around the 40th time that he has said the same exact freaking thing.
He claimed, this time, that it was a very detailed agreement, including the Strait of Hormuz being opened, the US blockade ending and discussions as to how Iran would give up its uranium program. There was even talk of the agreement ceremony being held in Switzerland, on Sunday.
Just as I was preparing this chirp, Iran state media published the memorandum of agreement to their people. The agreement included an unfreezing of $24 billion in Iranian assets, which would be returned to them immediately.
Donald Trump has since exploded saying this is not what they had agreed to, totally unacceptable. Here we go again.
Donald, you’ve just been played again. You look so utterly foolish it is now embarrassing. It really is. The stock market will probably sink again today. If this was not such a calamity, it would be a total freaking joke.
That’s all I have the stomach for today.
Bird's Chirp
So I don't have to put it on Facebook anymore….