"a flock of geese vs a horde of gnats."
What will it take to convince ship captains itis safe to cross the strait.
Saturday, March 21, 2026
Insight into Putin ultimatum OR...campaign ad for Dem NC Governor candidate Roy Cooper
#Russia #Iran #Ukraine
Putin offers to stop helping Iran with targeting info if the US stops backing Ukriaine and / or supports sanctions relief.
Sen. Joni Ernst says all the troop movements are for "Leverage!?!?!"
And then a somewhat dizzying leap to US domestic politics, which definitely do belong in the picture.
Friday, March 20, 2026
Lauren Boebert says she won't vote for a supplemental!
Shouldn't Congress be asked for a war powers resolution BEFORE they get asked for no money?
There is #AmericaFirst like Boebert. Or from another person, "let's steal it from Iran."
Video channel is pretty ranty but a wholesome alternative to all the voices demanding more or this or more of that.
Mobile Internet Blackout in Moscow. Why?
#Russia #Ukraine #Iran
Details of 2-week long mobile internet blackout in Moscow but not in surrounding areas
Reasons official explanation does not hold water
Speculation about what is possibly the motive, including both hosting Iranian Supreme Leader and paranoid fear of popular uprising.
Also worth understanding if other governments want total control of information environment.
Oh No. Russia running out of drones, and Ukraine is becoming a world leader
#Russia #Ukraine #MiddleEast
This references a clip by Russian propagandist and loudmouth Vladimir Solovyov. RantWoman may or may not go find it.
This video nicely summarizes a number of current realities in the world of drone warfare.
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Words from the Secretary of War CRIMES
#SEcDef
RantWoman is picking some thematic clumps of videos. with some commentary
The Department of DEFENSE wants $200 billion dollars for its war of choice. Meanwhile aircraft carriers are sitting ducks and the USS Gerald R Ford is already so overstressed by a long deployment that there are memes of it sinking even though the flames in question are a laundry fire. The F-35 heat signature has been identified so more planes can be hit. And million-dollar interceptors can be disable with $20,000 drones.
If it were up to RantWoman, RantWoman would want $10 for diplomacy and social programs for every $1 of defense spending. RantWoman is also not commenting about general threads about "if only we had this or that military capability..." when Iran is doing TONS of damage with $20,000 drones. There is also the whole question of what is the US doing in the first place and are bombs the best way to do it?
So give the Pentagon MORE money? How about hard nope. Spend $10 dollars on depomacy for every dollar fed to ....
Attacks on gas field, the President's TWEET, and tangled ways to interpret
#Iran #Israel #EnergyPolicy
BBC reports on gas field strikes and threats
comments about Israeli expansionism and possible interpretations of the President's tweet.
Chris Nordlund on Korean perspective: crews trapped on tankers and expensive to have food brought
Netanyahu's invitation to rise up is about as helpful as the one from President #StableGenius
Reuters on boots on the ground
Israel seems fine wth chaos in Iran. US claims to want more stability.
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Strait of Hormuz: Chokepoint or just checkpoint
Some ships sailing out of the strait by diverting into Iranian territorial water by not using standard vessel separation.
(What Sal wishes would happen militarily.)
Iran, Houthis now potentially have control of 35% of global trade.
What do we need to be doing to get trade moving?
Trump FATAL ERROR Exposed by Pilot who FLEW OVER HORMUZ
War is not a video game.
US-Iran Warcast - Day 18 - w/Malcolm Nance & Jacob Kaarsbo - YouTube
After banter about coffee and handing over from watch to another AT LEAST revise term "kill board" to "Casualty count."
1 million people on the move in Southern Lebanon. Israeli occupation of Lebanon will lead to new, fresh radicalization of Hezbollah
$100 million radar in Saudi destroyed by a $20,000 drone. 5 such hits with basically moped engine. Asymmetric warfare
Drone attack on loading tanker in UAE.
Iran HAS A RESERVE.
This war is shifting to ECONOMIC WARFARE.
Iranian attacks taking out radars impairs function of iron dome
More comments about deviation from the traffic separation stream
Who told President #StableGenius it would be a 3-day special military operation. Assumption is: NOT recommendations from US military planner.
"Do not watch television. Let us fill you in."
Iran LAUGHS At U.S. Ceasefire Negotiation Attempts
Iran says "sure, go ahead. Send ground troops."
Also, look what happened when the US sent troops a whole bunch of places.
'This is America’s war': Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi | Talk to Al Jazeera
"Iran gets a vote."
Former General Gives Brutally Honest Iran War Assessment | Command Post
No evidence that Iran has laid mines.
(relevant term "unmanned surface vesset," that is DRONE boats which, one would expect, are much more controllable, targetable than mines.)
"Things can be going well on an individual basis but not going well overall"
Iran’s National Security chief Larijani assassinated; Trump faces big rebellion | Janta Ka Reporter
Iran’s unprecedented retaliation after top security chief’s assassination | Janta Ka Reporter
Monday, March 16, 2026
The Secretary of War Crimes and fighting US disinformation
#Iran
Rhetorical note: Secretary of DEFENSE Pete Hegseth has proclaimed himself the Secretary of WAR without any involvement by Congress, the body that would be tasked with renaming a Cabinet level agency. RantWoman will either be using the hashtag #SecDef or, based on interpretation of multiple media statements, the Secretary of War CRIMES. RantWoman would desperately prefer that the label not be needed, but that is only one reality of a situation that is horrific on so many levels.
Various pieces specifically about weapons and logistics issues
Retired General Randy Manner
Other topics
The Bulwark
The FCC Commissioner threatens broadcast licenses over reporting the truth.
From FOX NEWS
Chris Nordlund
clips of the "just for fun" comments. Groooosssss
From DW
Fareed Zakaria on the British Empire at the beginning of the 20th century. US in danger of similar over extension
Sunday, March 15, 2026
The Secretary of War Crime' pastor gets his very own post
" Douglas Wilson's version of American Theocracy"
So glad to know that someone with exactly NO respect for the separation of church and state, freedom of religion.....
March 14 Iran video diet
#Iran
Mehdi Hasan interviews people with deep knowledge of Middle East.
Trump emergency Korea meeting just imploded
Chris Nordlund lives in S, Korea
"Here in S Korea we have to figure out how to deal with the clown show."
President #StableGenius asks SOUTH Korea to help set up a meeting with N Korean dictator and North Korea fires missiles.
Why ask for military assistance by social media?
Korea evacuates citizens from 4 countries.
Trump wants mine sweeping help from Japan despite Constitutional prohibitions against action outside national waters, can only help after the war is over.
David Sachs says "good time for the US to declare victory and get out."
China doesn't know what (the President) wants out of meeting with Xi. US executives not sure whether invited.
Malcolm Nance frank about body counts
US Iran Warcast Update -Day 15 w/Malcolm Nance & Jacob Kaarsbo
KC -135's: SIX crashed or damaged. Claim that the KC-135 that went down collided with a second KC-`25. Was this because of jamming or signal disruption?
Attack on Kharg Island frequently bombed during Iran/Iraq war.
Nance spouting "lived experience."
Militarized Island. Unclear impact on oil facilities.
Chatting about military hardware and Improved Hawk missiles and sales with money used to fund the Contras.
90 impact points NOT 90 targets.
Most of Kharg Island goes to China. If oil targets get hit, DHinese demand will drive gas prices even higher.
People don't hang around on bases. They go
to Mom's house."
US escort under GHW Bush but US flag increases insurance, makes a target. So pay small fee to small counties to use their flag.
Previous escort experience: madness
In short demonstration attack and shoot selves in foot if plan to occupy.
President #StableGenius called this "The greatest bombardment in the history of the Middle east."
Geography of oil fields and multiple countries' oil facilities.
LOTS of small boat trade and action.
"The Iranians are no longer fighting a military war. They are fighting an economic war." and lots of back and forth "If you hit this, we will hit that." Goal is to put pressure on US and US allies. Goal: get the US out.
Burden of pressure on the world to STOP TRUMP.
Economic warfare (increased gas prices) is working.
Iran to Gulf neighbors: these are US targets. You host them.
Using remote control wooden boats.
Marine Expeditionary units. Either in Cuba or near Japan. If planning had happened, MAYBE prepared.
Have to go from Philipines back to Japan to get desert camo. Will take almost 2 days to get to Iran, If actually get there, Iran has plenty of ways to defend. Or things get very hot very fast.
Nance: are they serious? Would they have prepared differently? OR is this all propaganda???
If actually get "boots on the ground" very dangerous.
Jacob: "During war, misreading your opponent can have disastrous consequences and I see no evidence that (the President) understands that."
Al Jazeera.English
Iran latest: Propaganda in overdrive as Trump’s war spirals out of control | The Listening Post
Frank discussion of LOTS of threads of disinformation
Use of AI and AI powered strikes.
Large fires, plumes of smoke seen in Israel following latest Iranian missile strikes
Interceptors are way more expensive than drones.
War is costing $3billion / ...
Meidas Touch
Trump Finally CRACKS as ALLIES REFUSE TO HELP in WAR!!!
President #StableGenius and the Secretary of War Crimes are spewing utter nonsense.
Military LEADERS ABRUPTLY TURN on TRUMP over WAR!
I LOVE Senator Kennedy sometimes.
Trump AI Plan INSTANTLY Turns DEADLY…LAWSUIT FILED!!!
Anthropic sues over designation as "supply chain risk."
The school was CLEARLY identifiable on multiple public sources that this was a school.
Was AI used (Did something rely on old, bad data?) Double tap bombing?
Also blame Hegseth for cutting safeguards to avoid civilian targets.
THE IRAN WAR IS BACKFIRING ON TRUMP | Trita Parsi
The Biggest Shift in the Iran War Isn’t What You Think
Hoping for regime change from the Kurds is a unrealistic idea
and other items from Pyotr Kurzin's channel
Rush Job: The Iran War’s Two Ticking Clocks
Snark: I, RantWoman, smell desperate pleas for more, more, more defense spending.
Still no idea how this is #AmericaFirst when people can't afford food, housing, healthcare.
Is Trump going to have to fire him for this one?
The Secretary of War Crimes gets interviewed on 60 minutes.
Collapse Codex: Iran is being slow methodical.
Iran Blasts Prince Sultan Air Base — 5 U.S. Flying Tankers Destroyed
Iran Destroyed 7 U.S. F-35s at UAE Al Dhafra Base — Abu Dhabi Gave America 48 Hours to Leave
Iran's $20,000 Drone Disabled America's $13 Billion USS Ford — 5,000 Sailors Evacuating
More on the hit that forced the USS Gerald Ford to move.
The Young Turks
Trump's Base Is BIG MAD Over War
Thom Hartmann
Trump Dancing Over Fallen Soldiers ENRAGES Military
Iranian "hacking" affected medical device company with TERRIBLE data security.
Iran Just Wiped 200,000 Devices at a $25 Billion U.S. Medical Company (No Malware Needed)
Striker is critical infrastructure throughout US Hospitals.
Was the refueling tanker shot down? Islamic Resistance in Iraq claims responsibility
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Jessie Cornwell Memorial Invitation, updated
 |
| Jessie, Aka "RantMom" with a picture of the farm where she grew up |
A SERVICE OF WITNESS TO THE RESURRECTION
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his faithful ones. -- Psalm 116:15
Jessie Althea Cornwell
1937 - 2026
March 21, 2026
2 pm PST
9636 Waters Avenue S, Seattle
or on the church Facebook page
Thank you to all who attend.
A shared meal after church has been an important part of our family life.
Please join us downstairs for a light soup and bread meal after the service.
In keeping with Jessie's wishes, memorial contributions may be made to
The War in Iran is BAD for Russia
#Iran #Russia
The cons seriously outweigh the pros
Russian diplomatic location near Isfahan attacked
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Starting the day off with Malcolm Nance
#Iran
Opening: Casualty counts
Contradictions in presser from President #StableGenius. Mental Illness as foreign policy
Iran leadership changes
President call to CBS and markets
The President wants to take over the Strait of Hormuz. DUMB IDEA
Re Iran attacks Gulf countries: how did anyone NOT think that would happen?
Iran is probably building Shaheed drones everywhere, after earlier Israeli hits
Israel wants to cut all capacity to produce oil. The US administration wants to profit.
Strikes on Tech cos, Oil locations in Bahrain, UAE
evolution of drones and ability to get through air defense systems
who wants to escort what through the Strait of Hormuz.
Ret. Army General Wilkerson "We have committed more war crimes in the last few days than ever....This is a real serious problem for American."
War on Iran is a Holy War?!?!?
200 complaints from across the armed forces to the Military Religious Freedom Foundation at the launch of US military action.
Command instruction
"all part of God's divine plan...President Trump has been anointed to light the signal fire ..armageddon..return of Christ to earth...
To be fair, this BS was getting ROASTED on X/Twitter. Keep roasting.
The WAR as of 3 9: Nuclear issues, family and otherwise.
#Iran #NavalWarfare
RantWoman is making a practice of presenting multiple points of view, without comment about whether specific points are credible.
Basic points:
There are offramps but lots of voices on all sides polarized.
US resources are stretched.
US is not making friends expecting Gulf countries to keep taking Iranianhits.
Who is killing ciilian? Everyone is killing civilians.
Iran's leader has n theological credentials but does have ties to IRGC.
More on the shift in location, "tactical redeployment" of the USS Abraham Lincoln.
REALLY interesting insights.
Comments about the new Iran leader.
DW Interviews spokeman from Iranian Foreign Ministry
"Infiltrators from US or Israel turned protests violent."
second time in nine months that Iran is attacked in the middle of negotiations.
Stop normalizing threats to assassinate duly elected leaders. History
Meidas Touch
President #StableGenius calls CBS reporter and mumbles things that halted the stick market drop.
Putin offers to mediate and the President wants to relax sanctions in return.
Ben Meiselas takes apart administration speeches.
Pyotr Kurzin
Mujtaba Khamanei has no theological credentials but has deep ties to IRGC
Agreement with other sources about regime survival succession plan and decentralization of command and control
Expecting Kurds to bring on regime change throughout the country is not realistic
TYT Weighs in
From a few days ago
From Newsweek
Bolton speaks truth about Venezuela
Bolton thinks GCC countries taking Iranian hits and feeling undefended by US will make the countries more on the US side.
Re IraQ: I am not a believer in nation-building.
No. He cannot imaging Rumsfeld giving a presser like Hegseth. "It's juvenile."
From Times of India
competine narratives reported
Mandatory evacuation of nonessential personnel from US Embassy in Saudi Arabia
Similar attacks in other Gulf countries
Sunday, March 8, 2026
Registration now for spring Pacific NW Quarterly Meeting, April 24-26 2026
For registration process, go to pnqm.org
Text of the plenary description because RantWoman has not even responded to a question about physical accessibility, let alone flown into sufficient rage about WHY TEXT IN GRAPHICS ARE AN ACCESSIBILITY PROBLEM
(The Good news: the registration form gives LOTS of ways to make needs known)
Panelists
Sarah June Welker, Center for Development in Central America
Joe Snyder, Guatemala Friends Scholarship Program
Even Welkin, Friends World Committee on Consultation Section of the Americas
Friday, March 6, 2026
#Iran #India #NavalBlockade
The US Secretary of DEFENSE is so busy puffing his chest that he can't see the forest for a handful of the trees.
Iran's Sunken Frigate: What it Means For the Conflict - IRIS Dena
Did India help the US navy locate and target the Iranian frigate?
"The Persian Gulf is an economic pressure point."
What Most People Are Getting Wrong About the US-Iran War
Iran's Sunken Frigate: What it Means For the Conflict - IRIS Dena
John Mearsheimer American Risks from a Drawn Out War
MIT Prof Ted Postol: U.S. Iran Missile War
Trump’s INSANE New Demand For Iran
Expert Explains Why Trump Will LOSE Iran War
Doing regime change from the air has never worked, not in 100 years.
Trump Says US Killed The WRONG Iranian Leaders
Why Trump's IRAN DISASTER Is MUCH WORSE THAN YOU THINK
Professor Jiang Predicts: US WILL LOSE Iran War
Random RantWoman snark: "Bring on the apocalypse" on one side and "We WILL defeat the Great Satan" on the other side.
The Freemasons?
What dangers does the Iran war pose for Israel? | Inside Story
Can Iran deter further strikes without inviting further conflict? | DW News
US-Israel war with Iran: Will Trump learn from past wars? | The Global Story
Richard Haass: The U.S. will have to think about its definition of success in Iran
Drones, people Drones and aircraft carriers
#Iran #NavalWarfare #Russia #Ukraine
RantWoman with absolutely no background in Weapons Speak, the mlibrary of military hardward and national security jargon, has been wondering how long it would take someone to notice the vulnerability of aircraft carriers.
Why U.S. Aircraft Carriers Are Pulling Back: The Hidden Threat of Iran’s “Squirter” Missiles
One concise summary: "build more submarines and fewer aircraft carriers." but listen to the whole analysis. LOTS of tradeoffs discussed.
The Carrier Retreat: Why the US Navy Just Pulled the USS Abraham Lincoln Out of the Gulf
IRGC fired missiles. The carrier moved southeast out of the range of the missiles.
military reality vs information warfare reality
deterrence paradox: avoiding the biggest conflicts makes smaller engagements more likely.
history of USS Abraham Lincoln service in the Persian Gulf.
IRGC launching 4 missiles at the USS Abraham Lincoln was not intended to sink theship but did send a message. Militaries worldwide saw the message.
Drones are orders of magnitude cheaper than Patriot missile interceptors.
Jake Broe: Ukraine to deploy to Middle East to counter Iranian drones
Ukraine to Deploy to Middle East to Down Iranian Drones
Drone attacks on LNG tankers cause explosions without the same environmental risk as oil spills from oil tankers.
US torpedoes UNARMED Iranian ship that had been invited to Indian military exercises. Law of war requires rescue of shipwrecked sailors. The US did not. Instead, Sri Lanka rescued sailors from this strike and another Iranian ship.
The US is not respecting any international laws anymore.
Comments on the President comparing Iran to Venezuela.
"This is a LOT to process."
The Iran cost ticker.
Put money for Ukraine into any supplemental for Iran?
Did (US voters) vote for US taxpayers to eat the risk of any ships getting attacked in the straits of Hormuz?
Reference to Russian military blogger frank perspective
And for some particularly stark economic pronostication
This ONE Iran War Move Could WRECK the GLOBAL ECONOMY
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Who bombed the Girls' School? Blatant Disinformation from pro-monarchist channels
Happy #WomensHistoryMonth
"We need more information.... The Girls' school is right next to an IRGC navy base."
Mention of royalist claims that the IRGC attacked the Girls' school but that seems unlikely because of timing and sequence of different strikes and stated intent by US and Israel to destroy Iranian navy.
RantWoman snark:
--"Oh no. Those civilians right next to military targets!" "everybody" does it and accuses everyone else of targeting civilians.
--Does anyone seriously think that the pedophile president really cares about the needs and challenges of Iranian women? And dear #GOP congresswomen, RantWoman is asking YOU.
SHIPPING and
#Iran
Why Are There No Ships in the Strait of Hormuz | March 5, 2026, Update
Sal Mercogliano's channel: super valuable info about shipping issues in the strait of Hormuz
Among key points: President #StableGenius offering to cover shipping insurace costs AND provide US Navy escorts. But nowhere near enough "assets."
Iran Just Woke the Sleeping Giant After Striking UK Base
US Loses Jets, Radars, Sat Equipment Amid Iran War | GRAVITAS HIGHLIGHTS
'Will Bomb Israeli Nuclear Site': Iranian IRGC 'LOCKS' Biggest Target - Dimona To Be Wiped Out?
How the US Just Destroyed Iran's Entire Navy
Rah Rah sinking Iran's navy with history BUT also some of same caution notes cited by others.
Iran's Navy Is Getting Smashed
Mention of Iranian sailors rescued after US torpedo sank frigate near Sri Lanka.
X threads discuss participation in military exercise related to India
And contradictory opinions
'Israel-US Trap': Top Saudi Voice Drops Bombshell On Gulf States; Bails Out Iran On Energy Attacks?
Several loud explosions heard across the Qatari capital Doha on Thursday
BREAKING: Iran Strikes Cripple US RADAR and SATCOM at Gulf Bases — Satellite Images Leak | N18G
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Downside Risks: Iran War 3 4
William Spaniel on downside risk of exerting energy to eliminate a low tier competitor
Khamnei is a martyr for Muslims throughout the world.
Netanyahu wants to use the same doctrine in Tehran as in Lebanon, carpet bombing civilian areas
Roland Martin reports
Content warning: extreme violence against protestor
"Further destruction is not going to help the people of Iran."
"We can't kill our way out of this war"
Senate should talk about ceasefire. US and Israel going it alone.
NUCLEAR issues: Katie Phang interviews Alexandra Bell
$NuclearWeapons
Concise discussion of LOTS of issues: nuclear weapons, Iran deal, lack of arms control.
"Every single challenge is headed in the wrong direction."
"We lack the political will to put in the effort...."
Words from Ukraine 3 3 2026
#Ukraine #Russia
important mention of collaborating with UAE, Qatar about defending against drone.
"two wars are drinking from the same air defense, drone and ammunition well"
Zelenskyy offers drone hunters to gulf states in exchange for economic pressure on Russia
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Iran as of March 3: funny? not funny?
Opening with comics
Trump Distracts from Epstein Files with War in Iran, MAGA Tries to Spin & Donny's Big Red Rash
Trump Says the Military Is "Knocking the Crap" Out of Iran
U.S. Commanders Are Telling Our Troops WHAT!?!?!
100+ complaints to the Military Religious Freedom Foundation
Doomsday Cult: MAGA Military Commanders say Iran war is "God's plan to bring about The End Times"
MAGA Refuses to Call Iran War a "War" as Americans Scramble to Flee Mideast | The Daily Show
Monday, March 2, 2026
Weaknesses of current negotiations and European strategic autonomy: DRONES revolutionize things
#Ukraine #Russia
More items from RantWoman's YouTube feed
Ukraine’s New European Drone Factories are the Definition of a GAME CHANGER
As of March2
#Iran #Israel #MiddleEast
These are links RantWoman collected in the early hours of the morning. A lot has happened since.
If there is a 72 hour plan, WHY has this not been communicated to Congress????
From Times of India
WHY does President #StableGenius think he can promise clemency in Iran if it's up to the people of Iran to decide their government.
"we're killing a lot of Iranians."
Iran reporting as of March one
#Iran #MiddleEast #Russia
No, RantWoman has not watched all of every single video here..
William Spaniel on Iranian succesion crisis
"I don't believe (the president) is telling the truth"
General Eaton
relief at death of Khamenai
also comments by Admiral Stavridis
British government grants US permission to use British bases for "DEFENSIVE" operations.
Anyone can download MarineTraffic app to see for themselves
Other comments on straits of Hormuz
Times of India items
comments from Keir Starmer
Meidas Touch
The Bulwark
President #StableGenius on "unbelievable" statues in the Rose Garden
Tabith Speaks
Young Turks
Cenk and Ana Kasperian go off about US boots on the ground IN ISRAEL to protect Israel in a WAR OF CHOICE
same talking points as Iraq War
Sunday, March 1, 2026
Iran!
#Iran
from before the launch of the war
Iran: What should the US fear? | The Security Brief
Malcolm Nance says it won't work.
"Dissent in my world...keeps one from doing something stupid."
"They (troops) volunteered but they didn't volunteer for stupid."
recorded before the announcement of the Ayatollah's death
(Find the Cold open. Imagine being a writer for SNL today)
with clip of #CadetBonESpurs quote about "there may be casualties"
WHAT ON EARTH are all the men in the background doing withtheir hands and arms?
Generalized Rant about Congress
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