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Winning at losing…again

11 Saturday Apr 2026

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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blood for oil, gas, gas prices, Iran, missouri, oil, Trump's War

Today in west and west central Missouri:

In Johnson And Jackson Counties, Missouri.

Previously:

Passing the gas – Donald Trump (r) does his thing (March 20, 2026)

Meanwhile, in west central Missouri (April 1, 2026)

So much winning (April 6, 2026)

TACO or Mushrooms? (April 7, 2026)

TACO Tuesday (April 7, 2026)

What were they thinking? (April 11, 2026)

What were they thinking?

11 Saturday Apr 2026

Posted by Michael Bersin in social media

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blood for oil, Donald Trump, Iran, JD Vance, oil, social media, Trump's War, War, warmongers

The weren’t.

Bad combover. Check. Too long red tie. Check. Orange spray tan. Check. Tiny hands. Check. Cluelessness. Check…

It didn’t go well.

Shipwreck ‪@shipwreck75.bsky.social‬

VP JD Vance says the Iranian regime refused to reach a deal during negotiations in Pakistan.

At the end of the press conference, the Vice President was asked what this means and if we are going back to war, he did not respond. Vice president’s press conference lasted under 4 min.

8:45 PM · Apr 11, 2026

Ron Filipkowski ‪@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social‬

So killing their spiritual leader, bombing an elementary school, threatening to wipe out their civilization, referring to it as a Christian holy war, and sending Mr. Personality Vance to negotiate didn’t get things resolved?

9:07 PM · Apr 11, 2026

Judd Legum ‪@juddlegum.bsky.social‬

There is absolutely no justification for calling Vance anti-interventionalist. He supports the war in Iran. (And he supported all of Trump’s other foreign interventions.) As the chief negotiator, he has decided the best course is for the war in Iran to continue.

9:30 PM · Apr 11, 2026

our Internet Friend Tom Tomorrow ‪@tomtomorrow.bsky.social‬

probably the most common folk wisdom I knew growing up was “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it”. clearly history’s most special boy donald j trump never heard about that one.

9:33 PM · Apr 11, 2026

It is all about the oil…for China?

10 Tuesday Mar 2026

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blood for oil, China, Donald Trump, Fascist pig, gas, Iran, oil, social media, War, war monger

“…This is a gift from the United States of America to China…”

Last night:

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump

If Iran does anything that stops the flow of Oil within the Strait of Hormuz, they will be hit by the United States of America TWENTY TIMES HARDER than they have been hit thus far. Additionally, we will take out easily destroyable targets that will make it virtually impossible for Iran to ever be built back, as a Nation, again — Death, Fire, and Fury will reign upon them — But I hope, and pray, that it does not happen! This is a gift from the United States of America to China, and all of those Nations that heavily use the Hormuz Strait. Hopefully, it is a gesture that will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP

6.01k ReTruths 22.8k Likes Mar 09, 2026, 7:30 PM

Spy balloons anyone?

“…Hopefully, it is a gesture that will be greatly appreciated…”

B-2 or not B-2?

01 Sunday Mar 2026

Posted by Michael Bersin in Congress, Mark Alford, social media

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4th Congressional District, B-2, blood for oil, Donald Trump, Iran, Mark Alford, missouri, right wingnut, sycophant, that ridiculous hat, Trump sycophant, War

B-2 bomber. [2020 file photo]

This afternoon:

Congressman Mark Alford
[March 1, 2026]

Once again, the heroic airmen of Missouri’s own Whiteman Air Force Base lead the way.
The Show Me State continues to show the world what Peace Through Strength looks like.

U.S. Central Command
[March 1, 2026]

Last night, U.S. B-2 stealth bombers, armed with 2,000 lb. bombs, struck Iran’s hardened ballistic missile facilities. No nation should ever doubt America’s resolve.
[….]

Mark Alford (r) [2024 file photo].

Some of the responses to Mark Alford (r):

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When the government tells you that what you are is seeing peace when it is war, it’s time to get new representation.

head in the sand? There’s never been peace in the entire history of mankind.

what do [you] love about being a propaganda apologist the best?

Does Mark pay you well to make a fool of yourself on social media?

Don’t you think it’s about time, then?

time for what? Finally ripping the Constitution to shreds? What is it that you love the most about American soldiers being killed to cover up for the Epstein files?

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What happened to no new wars, Mark? I was promised that a vote for Kamala meant certain war with Iran. Weird.

How many civilians did those bombs kill,? How many children?

zero! I ran Hitler school with their own missile, they were unfazed because they had just killed 50,000 of its own people in the last three weeks

Heard the B2s leave. What an awesome sound they make. So proud of Whiteman and all crews involved. Seeing a B2 is like watching an Eagle. AMERICAN proud

Sure. What good is the $2 billion cost per aircraft if you don’t use them every once in a while, right?

So what’s the plan Mark? Do unarmed Iranians rise up against maybe a million military loyalists? Do they see them as the enemy or the country that is now dropping bombs?

We need to stop bragging Mark. We’re not ten foot tall and bullet proof. Have you forgotten they stuck it to us once? There’s a real good chance there going to get even with us.

The United States just killed the equivilant of the Pope for the Iranians. Mark Alford doesn’t have a clue.

Germans tore down their own wall. When another country takes down a foreign government it can have unintended consequences. We removed Iran’s elected leader in 1953 and installed a monarch. In 1979 the Islamic (Iranian) Revolution removed the monarch.

Operation Epstein Fury

We didn’t Obliterate those sites….. the first time Mr. Alford??

For the U.S., the deaths of three service members in the first two days of the war signaled that Iran was more prepared than the Trump administration anticipated, U.S. military officials said.

How much does all this cost taxpayers?

Our service men and women wouldn’t be in harms way if your 🍊🎪🤡 would stop putting them there

My cousin’s husband is one of those pilots. They have 3 small children who pray he comes home from your made up war.

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I’ll take “Totally Serious Republican Toadies Feigning Gravitas, Concern (for debt, troops, privilege, et al.), and Statemanship” for $2.59, please Alex!

What IS Mark Alford?

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Wonderful that we are able to send these great planes halfway around the world to drop their bombs. Meanwhile we here in the 4th District are having to deal with substandard wages, outrageous healthcare insurance premiums, and expensive groceries. How is bombing Iran helping your constituents here at home? That age old question “guns or butter, but you can’t have both” needs an answer. Which side are you on?

You sir, and I use that term loosely, are supporting the actions of an anti-constitutional criminal.
Trump and the GOP are the most Un American thing I could have ever imagined.
Disgraceful and disgusting.

This. Is. Dumb.

Hey sleepy mark better get your kids and family members down to your recruitment office and enlist them for this useless war you support.

Congressman Mark Alford, it’s not surprising that you misuse the phrase, “peace through strength”, since you prove daily you can’t think for yourself.
This phrase has always meant attaining a position of superior military strength so that others think twice before attacking. It also sets the stage for negotiations when those involved are motivated by a moral compass instead of a greed for power or fortune.
The sadly relevant phrase here is “peace through war”, which is as stupid as it sounds, yet here we are.
Mr. Alford, I feel certain I am not alone in delighting in the thought of you suffering an embarrassing defeat at the polls come November.

This isn’t Peace, Congressman Mark Alford! This is far from it!! This is unnecessary Aggression; and You, Congressman, should be outraged that Trump did not pass this through Congress before acting!!!

Now do Juan Orlando Hernández and Honduras

03 Saturday Jan 2026

Posted by Michael Bersin in Congress, Mark Alford, social media

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4th Congressional District, blood for oil, Fascist toady, former newsreader, Mark Alford, right wingnut, social media, sycophant, that ridiculous hat, Trump sycophant, Venezuela

Mark Alford (r) [2024 file photo].

Congressman Mark Alford
[January 3, 2026]

We strongly support President Trump and the administration’s bold actions to take illegitimate Venezuelan President and narco terrorist Nicolas Maduro into U.S. custody.

Venezuelan drugs have poisoned our communities for far too long and we look forward to Maduro facing swift and severe justice.

Thank you to our brave service members, law enforcement officials, and special operators who carried out this successful operation.

It must have been 401 tons of drugs that did it.

One month ago.

….President Trump formally granted the pardon on December 1, 2025, and Hernández was released from prison on the same day, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Hernández had been sentenced to 45 years in prison in June 2024 after a U.S. federal jury convicted him of conspiring to import cocaine into the United States and related firearms offenses. According to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Hernández and his co-conspirators trafficked more than 400 tons of U.S.-bound cocaine through Honduras between 2004 and 2022. In his pardon announcement, President Trump asserted that Hernández had been treated “unfairly”

[….]

Some Honduran legal analysts have characterized the Hernández pardon as a “mockery” and a “slap in the face” to the Honduran people and have expressed concerns that the pardon could send a message to Hondurans that those who engage in high-level corruption remain beyond the reach of justice. The Honduran attorney general has suggested that Hernández may face charges should he return to Honduras, where he reportedly is the subject of an open investigation….

It’s the oil.

Venezuela

29 Saturday Nov 2025

Posted by Michael Bersin in social media

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blood for oil, Donald Trump, Fascist pig, no blood for oil, Venezuela

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump

To all Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffickers, please consider THE AIRSPACE ABOVE AND SURROUNDING VENEZUELA TO BE CLOSED IN ITS ENTIRETY. Thank you for your attention to this matter! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP

10.6k ReTruths 43.9k Likes Nov 29, 2025, 6:43 AM

No blood for oil.

Blood for oil

22 Thursday Nov 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in social media

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blood for oil, Donald Trump, gas, Jamal Khashoggi, narcissist, oil, Saudi Arabia, social media, Twitter

Jamal Khashoggi. Say his name.

Bad combover. Check. Too long red tie. Check. Orange spray tan. Check. Tiny hands. Check. Cluelessness. Check…

Donald Trump (r), yesterday morning:

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump
Oil prices getting lower. Great! Like a big Tax Cut for America and the World. Enjoy! $54, was just $82. Thank you to Saudi Arabia, but let’s go lower!
6:49 AM – 21 Nov 2018

“No blood for oil.”

Donald Trump (r), yesterday evening:

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump
You just can’t win with the Fake News Media. A big story today is that because I have pushed so hard and gotten Gasoline Prices so low, more people are driving and I have caused traffic jams throughout our Great Nation. Sorry everyone!
6:36 PM – 21 Nov 2018

Narcissist.

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