How “Our BLOCKADE Has Already Closed It!” Is Working Out

Playback from https://t.co/bYX0jXrfTw of vessel traffic from the Strait of Hormuz to the entrance of the Gulf of Oman since 1200 UTC 17 April through 1600 UTC today (19 April) shows that several vessels transited the Strait until several attacks by Iran forced ships to turn… pic.twitter.com/7B1H8kYE10

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) April 19, 2026

So much...winning?

It's a term Treasury started using last week https://t.co/MzdFiv9Qp0

— Vaughn Sterling (@vplus) April 19, 2026

Well, that explains that (sort of). But it doesn’t explain this:

Sean Duffy goes full Baghdad Bob: "A lot of carriers are eating the cost increase of jet fuel right now ... in the long run, it becomes cheaper for Americans to travel" pic.twitter.com/0yNFLtEL1M

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 19, 2026

WELKER: Why is the US rewarding Russia by extended these sanctions waivers? Russia is working with Iran

MIKE WALTZ: That's oil that was going to market. Now, instead of just going to China, it can go to some of our other allies and partners.

WELKER: It's a reversal of what the… pic.twitter.com/zBS0qsi9m7

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 19, 2026

WELKER: Why is the US rewarding Russia by extended these sanctions waivers? Russia is working with Iran

MIKE WALTZ: That's oil that was going to market. Now, instead of just going to China, it can go to some of our other allies and partners.

WELKER: It's a reversal of what the Treasury Secretary said on Wednesday

Chris Wright says the pause on sanctions on Russia oil was extended because "bankers around the world were making pleas. 'Hey, we want to keep energy prices down. Just help us.' All that Russian oil goes to China anyway." pic.twitter.com/F6Znuu6T7D

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 19, 2026

So, in reverse order: a) we’re listening to the bankers, not the people; b) our policy depends on which way the wind blows; c) cheap travel!

Oh, and Trump promising “obliteration,” again.

10 days (by my rough calculation) until Congress has to call it and approve this shit, or order a withdrawal.

57% STRONGLY disapprove of this war.  What will the GOP do…? (Three guesses, first two don’t count.)