CocoaMozart
@cocoamozart.bsky.social
Recently retired Generation Joneser, amateur French horn player, nature and animal lover, continuing to learn, grow, and explore the world. #GenerationJones #GenJones
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CocoaMozart
@cocoamozart.bsky.social
· Feb 17
“When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross.”
—Sinclair Lewis
—Sinclair Lewis
Strait of Hormuz outcome?
*Most likely: Rolling mini‑crises for years. Iran threatens shipping, US counters, strait never fully stabilizes.
Possible: Cold deterrence—tense but predictable, with strait mostly open. Costs US $.
Least: Major war—escalation that shuts Hormuz before an imposed new order.
*Most likely: Rolling mini‑crises for years. Iran threatens shipping, US counters, strait never fully stabilizes.
Possible: Cold deterrence—tense but predictable, with strait mostly open. Costs US $.
Least: Major war—escalation that shuts Hormuz before an imposed new order.
April 20, 2026 at 10:49 AM
Strait of Hormuz outcome?
*Most likely: Rolling mini‑crises for years. Iran threatens shipping, US counters, strait never fully stabilizes.
Possible: Cold deterrence—tense but predictable, with strait mostly open. Costs US $.
Least: Major war—escalation that shuts Hormuz before an imposed new order.
*Most likely: Rolling mini‑crises for years. Iran threatens shipping, US counters, strait never fully stabilizes.
Possible: Cold deterrence—tense but predictable, with strait mostly open. Costs US $.
Least: Major war—escalation that shuts Hormuz before an imposed new order.
Isn’t allowing guns to flow like a river of unrestrained honey across the US great?! Isn’t it worh it?! Not at all😢
“Not including this…incident in Shreveport, the Gun Violence Archive lists at least 119 mass shootings in the US this year, resulting in 117 deaths…”
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/...
“Not including this…incident in Shreveport, the Gun Violence Archive lists at least 119 mass shootings in the US this year, resulting in 117 deaths…”
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/...
Eight children killed in Louisiana shooting, gunman fatally shot by police
Louisiana community in shock as domestic violence incident leaves eight children dead and two others injured.
www.aljazeera.com
April 19, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Isn’t allowing guns to flow like a river of unrestrained honey across the US great?! Isn’t it worh it?! Not at all😢
“Not including this…incident in Shreveport, the Gun Violence Archive lists at least 119 mass shootings in the US this year, resulting in 117 deaths…”
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/...
“Not including this…incident in Shreveport, the Gun Violence Archive lists at least 119 mass shootings in the US this year, resulting in 117 deaths…”
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/...
Quick Google search: “As of April 2026, a number of mental health experts, psychologists, and commentators have expressed concerns that Donald Trump is exhibiting behaviors consistent with ‘narcissistic collapse’ or a severe exacerbation of a pre-existing personality disorder…”
April 18, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Quick Google search: “As of April 2026, a number of mental health experts, psychologists, and commentators have expressed concerns that Donald Trump is exhibiting behaviors consistent with ‘narcissistic collapse’ or a severe exacerbation of a pre-existing personality disorder…”
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Buttigieg: "The big thing that's different now is that in many periods in American history, you have inflation and then the administration does things to reduce it. Right now, we have the administration actively making prices higher."
April 10, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Buttigieg: "The big thing that's different now is that in many periods in American history, you have inflation and then the administration does things to reduce it. Right now, we have the administration actively making prices higher."
The fox is having an amazing time in the henhouse, and his brainwashed hens on the outside are cheering and making excuses. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
He’s Not Grifting Anymore. He’s Just Taking It.
Guest article by Dina Doll
open.substack.com
April 4, 2026 at 9:15 PM
The fox is having an amazing time in the henhouse, and his brainwashed hens on the outside are cheering and making excuses. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
No explanation needed
March 20, 2026 at 11:36 AM
No explanation needed
Chilling. In sum, Sec. Hegseth just said the US is waging an open-ended war against Iran with no clear end state. He basically said they are “shaping” the objectives as they go and will decide the end state later. First lesson the war colleges teach: NEVER start a fight without an end state.
March 13, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Chilling. In sum, Sec. Hegseth just said the US is waging an open-ended war against Iran with no clear end state. He basically said they are “shaping” the objectives as they go and will decide the end state later. First lesson the war colleges teach: NEVER start a fight without an end state.
Cutting off the head of the snake doesn’t work in war. A new head grows back, again and again. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...
Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba chosen as Iran’s new supreme leader
Move could lead to escalation of war as Donald Trump has already called Mojtaba Khamenei an unacceptable choice
www.theguardian.com
March 8, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Cutting off the head of the snake doesn’t work in war. A new head grows back, again and again. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...
The White House is creating the next wave of terrorists ready to attack the US everywhere, including on US soil. The next next wave of refugees. Another endless war. We had smart people who understood why it’s stupid to bomb Iran and kill its leader without a plan🙄😖
open.substack.com/pub/libertyl...
open.substack.com/pub/libertyl...
Trump Thinks He’s Found the “One Weird Trick” of Foreign Policy
Trump seems genuinely convinced that everyone else lacked the courage or the wisdom to decapitate hostile regimes. That was never the case.
open.substack.com
March 5, 2026 at 1:18 PM
The White House is creating the next wave of terrorists ready to attack the US everywhere, including on US soil. The next next wave of refugees. Another endless war. We had smart people who understood why it’s stupid to bomb Iran and kill its leader without a plan🙄😖
open.substack.com/pub/libertyl...
open.substack.com/pub/libertyl...
Every cocky Republican president finds a way to create a war while benefiting financially through the defense industry and more. They muck things up and a Democrat president has to clean up the mess while getting blamed for the cleanup being messy. This White House will likely be the worst example.
March 2, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Every cocky Republican president finds a way to create a war while benefiting financially through the defense industry and more. They muck things up and a Democrat president has to clean up the mess while getting blamed for the cleanup being messy. This White House will likely be the worst example.
The propaganda and censorship manure has deepened beyond belief. Big brother loyalists will now add CNN, HBO, and other major platforms to their coffers to control and manipulate. Control the information and control the people. www.commondreams.org/news/david-ellison-warner-bros-discovery
'Antitrust Disaster': Son of Billionaire Trump Donor Poised to Take Over Warner Bros. | Common Dreams
"A handful of Trump-aligned billionaires are trying to seize control of what you watch and charge you whatever price they want."
www.commondreams.org
February 27, 2026 at 10:18 AM
The propaganda and censorship manure has deepened beyond belief. Big brother loyalists will now add CNN, HBO, and other major platforms to their coffers to control and manipulate. Control the information and control the people. www.commondreams.org/news/david-ellison-warner-bros-discovery
Sadly, Cuba seems to be more decent and humane than the US. We kill people clinging to a Venezuelan boat that didn’t fire on the US, all for a questionable 🤨 White House goal. Cuba, in contrast, waits to be fired upon and gets more than half the offending crew medical help time.com/7381346/cuba...
What to Know About Cuba’s Shootout With Florida Speedboat
The shootout, which killed four of 10 people allegedly trying to infiltrate Cuba with terrorist intent, comes as the U.S. has choked off Cuba’s oil supply and raised the possibility of regime change.
time.com
February 27, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Sadly, Cuba seems to be more decent and humane than the US. We kill people clinging to a Venezuelan boat that didn’t fire on the US, all for a questionable 🤨 White House goal. Cuba, in contrast, waits to be fired upon and gets more than half the offending crew medical help time.com/7381346/cuba...
Another strike on Iran coming?Understatement and euphemisms from pundits everywhere:
“Allies and adversaries alike will not take comfort that this is a national security operation that runs smoothly or even has regular decisionmaking procedures.”
Ya think?🤔
www.brookings.edu/articles/the...
“Allies and adversaries alike will not take comfort that this is a national security operation that runs smoothly or even has regular decisionmaking procedures.”
Ya think?🤔
www.brookings.edu/articles/the...
The global implications of the US strikes on Iran | Brookings
Brookings experts break down what the U.S. military operation against Iranian nuclear facilities means for the region and the world.
www.brookings.edu
February 19, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Another strike on Iran coming?Understatement and euphemisms from pundits everywhere:
“Allies and adversaries alike will not take comfort that this is a national security operation that runs smoothly or even has regular decisionmaking procedures.”
Ya think?🤔
www.brookings.edu/articles/the...
“Allies and adversaries alike will not take comfort that this is a national security operation that runs smoothly or even has regular decisionmaking procedures.”
Ya think?🤔
www.brookings.edu/articles/the...
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I just took a ride with Uber, and my driver is from Venezuela. He spent the whole trip expressing concern that the same shift from democracy to dictatorship he saw in Venezuela is happening right now in the United States. He’s absolutely incredulous that Americans are allowing it to happen.
January 21, 2026 at 3:52 PM
I just took a ride with Uber, and my driver is from Venezuela. He spent the whole trip expressing concern that the same shift from democracy to dictatorship he saw in Venezuela is happening right now in the United States. He’s absolutely incredulous that Americans are allowing it to happen.
Redirecting...
www.facebook.com
January 17, 2026 at 12:36 PM
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BREAKING:
The House Judiciary Committee just released — on New Year's Eve — the 255-page transcript of Jack Smith's closed door deposition.
House Republicans continue their attempts to bury Smith's testimony.
Read it all here: tinyurl.com/cndtn3ez
The House Judiciary Committee just released — on New Year's Eve — the 255-page transcript of Jack Smith's closed door deposition.
House Republicans continue their attempts to bury Smith's testimony.
Read it all here: tinyurl.com/cndtn3ez
December 31, 2025 at 7:35 PM
BREAKING:
The House Judiciary Committee just released — on New Year's Eve — the 255-page transcript of Jack Smith's closed door deposition.
House Republicans continue their attempts to bury Smith's testimony.
Read it all here: tinyurl.com/cndtn3ez
The House Judiciary Committee just released — on New Year's Eve — the 255-page transcript of Jack Smith's closed door deposition.
House Republicans continue their attempts to bury Smith's testimony.
Read it all here: tinyurl.com/cndtn3ez
The 60 Minutes Story The Trump Administration Doesn't Want You To See
YouTube video by Cory Booker
youtu.be
December 25, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
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"True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.”
—FDR, 1944
—FDR, 1944
November 30, 2025 at 8:08 PM
"True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.”
—FDR, 1944
—FDR, 1944
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Yikes.
The government has turned inward on its own citizens, empowered by fear, impunity, and incompetence.
And the image makes the point even more stark, ICE isn’t going after criminals, they’re going after actual Americans.
They don’t care what sovereignty means.👇
The government has turned inward on its own citizens, empowered by fear, impunity, and incompetence.
And the image makes the point even more stark, ICE isn’t going after criminals, they’re going after actual Americans.
They don’t care what sovereignty means.👇
November 30, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Yikes.
The government has turned inward on its own citizens, empowered by fear, impunity, and incompetence.
And the image makes the point even more stark, ICE isn’t going after criminals, they’re going after actual Americans.
They don’t care what sovereignty means.👇
The government has turned inward on its own citizens, empowered by fear, impunity, and incompetence.
And the image makes the point even more stark, ICE isn’t going after criminals, they’re going after actual Americans.
They don’t care what sovereignty means.👇