A great Wind blows the Saturday Blue Angels air show out of the sky.

 What? No Blue Angels on Saturday?

Blue Angels air show canceled Saturday at Seafair due to wind | The Seattle Times

Wind gusts of up to 15 mph?

Neither RantWoman nor Little Sister has EVER heard of the Blue Angels being cancelled because of wind.

Was it REALLY wind?

Not grumpy citizen chatter about noise or surface to air missiles?

Not hacking by the IRGC?

Not a sudden urge to cut back on things like fancy air shows so that the #DoD really truly can afford all the latest war?

Not reticence about whether we even need fighter planes if everyone is busy hitting each other with better and fancier drones?

Shush RantWoman. Settle down and enjoy the peace and quite.

But Wait, videos for people who really LIKE air shows.

This must have been the Friday show.

Blue Angels July 2026 Seattle SeaFair

For anyone who might actually think a ride-along is FUN

KOMO's Molly Shen takes flight with the Blue Angels over Seattle

A few seconds here and there that might evoke motion sickness.

Listening to some of the details of the different maneuvers, RantWoman will NOT comment about the 15mph wind cancellation 

Seattle Seafair Blue Angels Airshow 2026

But wait! Couldn't we put some of that flying talent to work fighting wildfires? Just wondering.

Domestic turmoil in Russia: let the swans dance

 #Russia #GasLines GasPrices

Strategic points about the Iranian hits in Jordan

 #Iran #Jordan #Kuwait #SaudiArabia #Desalinzation #MemorandumOfMisunderstanding #EnergyEconomy #WarCrimes

Congress DO SOMETHING. President #StableGenius is going to keep doing this get awar with as much as possible without having to go to Congress.

"Neither side wants total war but neither side is able to extract itself."

IRAN WAR: Massive blow to Trump; US confirms casualties, 1 soldier missing | Janta Ka Reporter

China Russia Ukraine

 

Lawrence O'donell on Senators telling the President they are losing a war.

 #Iran #WarPowersResolution #Senate #Decorum

RantWoman admires the respectful recounting here of historical decorum and peace achievements.

When it comes to a senile delusional national and global embarrassment of a president and a little "excursion," though RantWoman's mind is a little less on decorum and quite a bit more on #25thAmendment and genteel retirement to a lifetime full of as many naps as someone needs and as much golf as he can manage. Clearly a certain #StableGenius has already done more than enough for the world and he deserves to give himself a break, NOT the giant tax break he is trying to wangle for his family, but....

RantWoman digresses. Play the video again for thoughts of dignity and decorum and real peacemaking.

Russia, Crimea, Ukraine, fuel

 #Ukraine #Russia #Crimea

Lately events in Iran and the Middle East have overshadowed the war in Ukraine in US headlines.

Having real estate goons Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner out of the picture, not trying to push Ukraine into idiotic territorial concessions is, in RantWoman's view, unquestionably a very GOOD thing. 

Also Ukraine keeps scoring military gains, attacking Russian oil refineries and fuel depots. Russia's economy is trembling. International sanctions force Russia to sell oil to China at a steep discount.  Putin is facing another, increasingly unpopular mobilization. It would be awesome if there were some honest mediators in the picture.

Now to some details RantWoman is behind posting about.

Anyone remember Florence Nightingale and the Crimean War of the 1850's? Sorry, RantWoman does not actually remember a whole lot except the point that Russia has had a troubled relationship with attempts at empire for a LONG time before Putin seized it from post-Soviet Ukraine in 2014.

Now in 2026, Ukraine is on the verge of driving Russia out of Crimea with blatant proclamations that Russia should leave and sooner rather than later while the Kerch bridge Putin built after the 2014 invasion is still standing.

Let's start with Belle.

lesson for the US: modern renewable energy investment helps lessen pain associated with price fluctuation on the global energy market.

Crimea Plunged into Darkness! 1,000,000 Russian Without POWER

Russians Are Now FLEEING Crimea in HUGE Numbers

Third anniversary of Prigozhin coup attempt.

Russia's Stock Market is CRASHING - 5 Trillion in Money Printing Revealed

Ukraine Just Made Putin's Fuel Problems Even Worse

Fleeing ISLAND CRIMEA?! - Colonists Abandon Stolen Territory as Fuel RUNS OUT!

Crimea is Absolutely Cooked

“WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?!” These Russians ask Dangerous Questions from Putin

Putin IMPLODES As Russian Economy COLLAPSES and Ukraine Gains Ground

Moscow Got Hit. Then the Memes Went Wild

Putin Just GROUNDED Russia's Last Planes

Russia in CHAOS: Moscow Attack & Mobilization

Moscow Got Hit. Then the Memes Went Wild - YouTube

Zelensky tells Lukashenko to turn off Russian relay stations inside Belarus.

#Belarus #Ukraine #Russia #Remilitarization 

Belarus? Who? What now? Definitely important commentary about an unpopular dictator and shifting realities with respect to Ukraine and Russia.

The people of Belarus do not like either Lukashenko or the war in Ukraine. Putin trying hard to draw Belarus into the war with Ukraine

If Putin is in trouble, Lukashenko cannot count on Russian support to stay in power.

Is Belarus reaching out to the US?

Belarus Just Betrayed Putin

Zelensky Said Do It. Lukashenko Did.

Poland and Ukraine also revisiting WWII history

Jon Stewart and the Memorandum of Understanding

 #Iran #IAEA #StraitOfHormuz

US analyst: US 'underestimated' how existential the war was for Iran | DW News

'Israel WON'T Be Spared': Iran's Big Declaration After U.S. 'KICKS OUT' Netanyahu From Lebanon File

Peace? Working Groups? History

#Iran #Ukraine 

RantWoman has been neglecting Ukraine's efforts to eject Russian invaders. #Ukraine has hit a bunch of stuff in and near Moscow. The Kerch bridge is not long for the world. Life is BAD in Russia. RantWoman will find some links.

In the meantime, some more #NatSec guy banter. 

The talks in Switzerland have settled down into working groups.

Lebanon.

Starting about minute 32

After bashing Israeli capacity, President #StableGenius offers batsh*t suggestions about how to get the current Syria regime to address Lebanon.

Syria leader used to be a member of Al Qaeda BUT economics and Islam matter. 

Comments about Trump Iran comments and Lindsay Graham.

"Help is on the way" the same way help was on the way when Iran was slaughtering protestors

#StraitofHormuz open to Iranian and Chinese vessel.

African American military service for #Juneteenth. Look for book or Netflix The 6888

Will taking away US aid to Israel make a difference, and better or worse?

 #Iran #Israel #NuclearWeapons

"The US needs meaningfully to restrain Israel"

Does Israel want to drag the US back into conflict?

Open? "What the ship?"

#Iran #StraitOfHormuz #MemorandumofUnderstanding 

RantWoman presents this update as is with little attempt to interpret confusion, shipping volumes or much of anything else.

See the summary in the description

Spit and Duct Tape, national pride, willingness to absorb pain without capitulating

#Iran #StraitOfHormuz #Oil #DiegoGarcia #ChagosIslands #Mauritius

RantWoman always finds Sen. Kennedy fascinating. 

"No military means to open the Strait of Hormuz"

The Secretary of #WarCimes MAY have achieved bipartisan anger enough to limit DoD travel budget

 #NDAA #WarCrimes #DoubleTap

Speaking of readiness and other basic concern for US troops

Former JAG officer torches Hegseth's "warrior ethos": "A total abomination."

And in related alliance issues

Let's talk about Hegseth trashing Europe and getting everything wrong....

You can't market weapons at our arms expo.

 

Tackling the Iran Peace Deal

 #Iran #StraitOfHormuz #NuclearWeapons

Yes, of COURSE RantWoman could have launched her commentary with SERIOUS pieces. Instead RantWoman will be going off on what seem to be the main talking points raised about the beginning, HOPEFULLY, of a path to peace.

Just let the comics at the realities.

Trump Deal Lets Iran Keep Missile Arsenal and $400 Billion & Republicans Lash Out | The Daily Show

Trump Faces GOP Fury Over Iran Deal; Fox News Blames JD Vance; Iran Gets $300 Billion: A Closer Look

Trump’s Iran Memorandum of Understanding Released, Declares War Is Over and Strait of Hormuz to Open

We’ve Lost this War; What Comes Next Will Make You Sick! Malcolm Nance

Trump's Iran Ultimatum Explodes in His Face | Armageddon Update

Trump Got A NASTY SURPRISE From Kimmel And Clinton!

"this is a bad deal for the Iranian people" because the government is emboldened and has billions more to spend on weapons. 

And now from FRANCE24

US-Iran peace negotiations abruptly called off amid growing criticism • FRANCE 24 English

As long as Israel continues bombing in Lebanon, Iran sees no reason to negotiate.

JD Vance tells Israel not to p*ss off the only superpower in the world who is an ally for Israel. 

(RantWoman comment: Ummmm. Will Israel actually knock off the massive human rights violations or will they just get madder and crazier and go it alone?)

US-Iran Nuclear Talks Delayed Amid Switzerland Negotiation Uncertainty

The Strait?

#StraitofHormuz #Iran 

The gist:

Travel is still risky enough that insurance rates remain high.

There are likely to be continued charges to pass through.

Insurance rates are likely to remain high; alternative routes last longer and cost more so no relief on prices anytime soon.

Zelensky's Letter to Putin

 #Ukraine #Zelensky #Russia

"You should have seen the first draft."

CBC correspondent in Iran with an 8-day visa

 #Iran

RantWoman is posting as is. An important perspective on many grounds.

Russia and Ukraine and the UN

 #Russia #Ukraine #UnitedNations

Ukraine Tells Russia To Get Out Of The UN, Brands Moscow’s Conduct ‘Barbaric’

#Russia #Ukraine #Bloomberg #Ceasefire

Thoughts about what would need to happen for Russian populace to change views

Putin Just Had His Worst Day of the Entire War

Factions: we are spending too much and must stop OR if we stop spending the economy will collapse. 

Drone strike ignites major oil terminal near St.Pb just as delegates arriving to international conference.

St.Pb is Putin's home town

China and India forcing Russia to sell oil and natural gas at bargain basement prices

ATTEMPT ON PUTIN'S LIFE Was Made — Someone From His Inner Circle BETRAYED Him.

Zelenskyy to Putin: why don't you just get out?

(Putin announces nuclear deal with Iran)

A long list of things people in Russia don't like.

Whole letter read

🚨Zelensky BLASTS Trump in POWERFUL OPEN LETTER!!!

‘A tide has turned’ | Former ambassador to Ukraine on Russian gunpowder factory hit in airstrike

And in Ukraine

🚨Meidas Delivers FINAL REPORT from Ukraine Amid DRONE ATTACKS!!

Situation in Kaliningrad ESCALATED DRAMATICALLY — 97.9% Want Out of Russia.