Mastodawn

I'm trying to be careful how I talk about #OilPrices. I want #Americans to understand that there is a #CostOfWar in their lives, even if it's miniscule in comparison to the impact on people's lives in #Iran.

I want to avoid helping the #USA use oil prices as a #pretext for reopening the #StraitOfHormuz by force. And I worry that's the takeaway most Americans would have.

Tina M Casey Mar 16

The case for medium-duty electric trucks (and vans, buses, and shuttles) gets better every day.

https://cleantechnica.com/2026/03/16/tesla-schmesla-lets-talk-about-workhorse-electric-trucks/

#evs #electricvehicles #electrictrucks #electric #goelectric #fuelprices #oilprice #iranwar #costofwar #vehicles #trucks #automotive #automobiles #autoindustry #sustainable #sustainability #zeroemission #dearbonization

Tesla, Schmesla: Let's Talk About Workhorse Electric Trucks

The US startup Workhorse has launched its new, modularized, software-forward Gen 7 platform for electric trucks, buses, vans, and more.

CleanTechnica

jackhutton 🇺🇸Mar 11

[NYTimes-Gifted article]: How Trump and His Advisers Miscalculated Iran’s Response to War By Mark Mazzetti, Tyler Pager and Edward Wong Reporting from Washington

In the lead-up to the U.S.-Israeli attack, President Trump downplayed the risks to the energy markets as a short-term concern that should not overshadow the mission to decapitate the Iranian regime.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/us/politics/how-trump-miscalculated-iran-response.html?unlocked_article_code=1.SVA.SiKM.4XeoeJumyyzN&smid=nytcore-ios-share

#iran #usIsraelWar #donaldtrump #costofwar

How Trump and His Advisers Miscalculated Iran’s Response to War

In the lead-up to the U.S.-Israeli attack, President Trump downplayed the risks to the energy markets as a short-term concern that should not overshadow the mission to decapitate the Iranian regime.

The New York Times

Egberto Willies Mar 7

An Insane & Delusional Trump Iran War Costs Billions, Steals Healthcare, Raises Debt, and Worse!

Trump bragged about the Iran war while costs are surging toward $50 billion. Meanwhile, Americans struggle with healthcare, debt, and rising prices.

#costOfWar #defenseSpending #IranBombingCampaign #MiddleEastConflict #militaryIndustrialComplex #missileDefenseSystems #PatriotMissiles #PentagonEscalation #ProgressivePolitics #THAADSystem #TrumpIranWar #USForeignPolicy #USMilitarySpending #warEconomy #warSpendingPriorities https://wp.me/p1OjMZ-oLk

Gerd_Brodowski Mar 7

#usa #israel #iran : #warofaggression / #costofwar / #taxpayer

https://iran-cost-ticker.com/

Iran War Cost Tracker — First Week Cost $11.3 Billion

The Pentagon told Congress the first week of the Iran war cost $11.3 billion. Track the running total in real time.

Iran War Cost Tracker

jackhutton 🇺🇸Mar 5

The cost of this war: $1 billion a day AND Trump wants $50 billion more!

The American people are on the hook for $1 billion a day on this AND NOW they want more! This Friday, Trump will submit a $50 billion supplemental to Congress. Another FIFTY BILLION DOLLARS.

https://youtu.be/XtCIRG5nJ_0?si=Z6BngNPxfITjL5bN

Source: Al Jazeera English, March 5, 2026

#iran #iranwar #epicfury #costofwar

The cost of this war: $1 billion a day AND Trump wants $50 billion more!

YouTube

Game Master's Book Club Dec 16

#alphabetchallenge #bookchallenge O is for On Basilsk Station by David Weber #honorharrington #scifi #militarysciencefiction #MilitarySciFi #honor #duty #leadership #sacrifice #Nelsonian #CostOfWar #heroism #socialcommentary #booksky #bookstagram #booktok #ttrpgpodcast #gamemastersbookclub https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc

Kyiv Independent Daily Headlines Nov 11

Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Is Russia running out of money to continue the fight? -- "Destroying our memory": YouTube wipes Ukrainian channel honoring soldiers killed by Russia -- Explosion in Russian Black Sea port of Tuapse amid reported sea drone attack -- Gift for Putin: Czech public raises money for 1 Flamingo missile for Ukraine, Fire Point to provide 2 ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/11/tuesday-november-11-2025/

skua Nov 5

Below is Brown University's Cost Of War project.

One metric on Dick Cheney's legacy is deaths.
Donald Trump as #45 & #47 is another.
Political destabilisation of Europe following the wave of refugees from ISIS another.
Another would be the money he made from invasions.

A stinker.

"An estimated 3.6-3.8 million people died indirectly in post-9/11 war zones, bringing the total death toll to at least 4.5-4.7 million and counting."

#BrownUniversity #CostOfWar
#DickCheney
https://costsofwar.watson.brown.edu/costs/human?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Human

Costs of War research examines the human toll of U.S. military operations and spending, for U.S. service members, veterans, military contractors, and allies; and for civilians killed and displaced.

Costs of War | Brown University