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"Trump's Inconsistency on #Iran Reveals A Lack of Strategy"

Now, isn't that clearer than the absurd subheading of "President Trump’s pendulum swings on Iran have often seemed driven by mood and moment rather than any discernible strategy."
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Bombs, Bargains and Bluster: Trump’s Iran Approach Sows Confusion https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/us/politics/trump-approach-iran-war.html

Trump’s Iran Approach Sows Confusion

President Trump’s pendulum swings on Iran have often seemed driven by mood and moment rather than any discernible strategy.

The New York Times

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Perfect piece. No notes.

Trump self-deals, lies and seems to fall asleep in meetings. The media treats it all as ‘priced in’
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/22/trump-mainstream-media-coverage

Trump self-deals, lies and seems to fall asleep in meetings. The media treats it all as ‘priced in’

As the outrages continue, mainstream outlets just see Trump being Trump

The Guardian

In today's #NotSanewashedNews

"Trump Continues to Waffle on #Iran "

FFS, why is the #NYTimes publishing this absurd double-negative "Trump Said" story?

Literally, this is "Trump said he stopped the thing Trump said he did". It's like a double negative. Literally, nothing happened. But they (again) give him the headlines and push his narrative. SMH
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Trump Says He Authorized New Strikes on Iran, but Has Decided to Hold Off https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/politics/trump-iran-strikes.html

Trump Threatens Iran and Then Pulls Back, All in the Same Day

President Trump has repeatedly said he’ll restart military action against Iran, only to stop short of plunging the United States directly back into an unpopular war.

The New York Times

A bonus post in today's #NotSanewashedNews

"Another Billionaire Tries to Buy Public Office in America's Broken Democracy - This Time Georgia's Governor"

This is all the fault of the #CorruptSCOTUS who destroyed campaign finance regulation

A Billionaire’s Ad Barrage Has Upended the Georgia Governor’s Race https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/13/us/rick-jackson-gop-governor-primary-georgia.html

Billionaire Rick Jackson Is Upending the Georgia Governor’s Race

Rick Jackson was largely unknown to voters just a few months ago. Heading into Tuesday’s Republican primary, he’s keeping some of the state’s best-known politicians on their toes.

The New York Times

In today's #NotSanewashedNews

"Trump Remarks Reveal a Billionaire Out of Touch"

About time, #NYTimes covers his insane and imperial rantings. But why add "to critics"?

The article proves the claim - "I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation", his voluminous pet gripe posts and his grandiose projects/renamings. Don't water it down.
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To Critics, Trump Remarks Reveal a Billionaire Out of Touch https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/us/politics/trump-billionaire-iran-war-cost.html

To Critics, Trump Remarks Reveal a Billionaire Out of Touch

The president has never pretended to be an ordinary American, but a recent “truth bomb” has opened him to criticism that he doesn’t grasp the economic strain of his war with Iran.

The New York Times

In #NotSanewashedNews

FFS #NYTimes , don't bury the lede. Either:
"18 US Bases Hit in Middle East"
or
"Iran Correctly Reports US Base Hits that America Won't"

Those are both major stories. Absurd that the headline is, essentially, we did important work. Easy to miss this story.
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Iranian Propaganda vs. U.S. Talking Points: How We Determined the Real Damage to U.S. Military Bases https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/middleeast/100000010868609/iran-war-us-military-base-damage.html

Video: Iranian Propaganda vs. U.S. Talking Points: How We Determined the Real Damage to U.S. Military Bases

Amid the barrage of messages and misinformation swirling online and on Capitol Hill, about what damage U.S. military sites incurred during the conflict with Iran, a Times analysis of satellite imagery shows 18 sites in seven countries were hit.

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@guardian nails it again. "...another pivot as Trump fails....". That captures his entire presidency.

#ThisIsAmericaNow
#AmericanClownEmperor

Another day, another pivot as Trump flails in an Iran trap of his own making
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/06/another-day-another-pivot-as-trump-flails-in-an-iran-trap-of-his-own-making

Another day, another pivot as Trump flails in an Iran trap of his own making

Latest proposal, derided by Tehran as a ‘wishlist’, could yet be a way out – but with 5,000 dead, it comes at an awful price

The Guardian

In today's #NotSanewashedNews , the @guardian headline nails the entire Trump presidency in six words

"Trump puts ‘Project Freedom’ on hold"

#ThisIsAmericaNow
#AmericanClownEmperor

Trump puts ‘Project Freedom’ on hold, saying he hopes to finalise a deal with Iran
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/06/trump-project-freedom-strait-of-hormuz-ships-iran-ceasefire

Trump puts ‘Project Freedom’ on hold, saying he hopes to finalise a deal with Iran

US president says he is pausing US effort to guide stranded vessels out of the strait of Hormuz but blockade remains

The Guardian

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No notes. @guardian nails it
- clearly who-did-what structure
- correctly describes the act (kills) not some passive verb (died)
- clearly states it was based on allegation, not proof.

This is how #MediaMustDoBetter

US military kills two more people in strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/24/us-military-strike-boat-pacific

US military kills two more people in strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific

Small boat destroyed in video posted on social media as US campaign has killed at least 178 people since September

The Guardian

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"Israel takes control of more Gaza territory as yellow line is moved forward"

FFS, the yellow line cannot "creep" on it's own. The Israeli gov is the actor here and should clearly be the subject of the sentence.

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Gaza’s yellow line creeps forward as Israeli forces expand zone of control
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/22/gaza-yellow-line-creeps-westwards-israel

Gaza’s yellow line creeps forward as Israeli forces expand zone of control

Residents waking to find line has moved overnight and they are now in free-fire zone as army takes more territory

The Guardian