People still think the Iranian cleric who said America's cultural centre is Spongebob was joking.
Faced with a potential blue wave in this week's midterm elections, the most internet-poisoned MAGA influencers have begin identifying with Anakin Skywalker, a genocidal archvillain from a space opera. And some of them actually seem to think it could turn the tide.
The Online Right’s Closing Campaign Argument: Fascist Anakin Skywalker Memes
With Democrats poised to make significant gains in Tuesday’s midterm elections, Trump supporters have been reduced to posting bizarre Star Wars fan fiction.
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November 2, 2026 at 11:59 PM
People still think the Iranian cleric who said America's cultural centre is Spongebob was joking.
'vote blue no matter who' currently includes both people who spent over 20 years trying to get us to bomb the iranian government and the iranian government
American who makes infographics for @ revolutionary_baddie: “voting isn’t harm reduction to the victims of American imperialism”
the actual IRGC: “Saginaw is gonna be a county to watch”
the actual IRGC: “Saginaw is gonna be a county to watch”
November 3, 2026 at 9:12 PM
'vote blue no matter who' currently includes both people who spent over 20 years trying to get us to bomb the iranian government and the iranian government
The U.S. has already launched initial strikes on Iran, targeting Iranian territory at the northern entrance to the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian troops fired on U.S. aircraft amid public U.S. threats to attack Iran.
Trump is expected to bomb Pickaxe Mountain in Iran sometime between now and Monday the 7th. The operation is intended to help Netanyahu consolidate power in Israel and, in the event of a Democratic sweep in the midterms, punish the US public.
US and Israel have drawn up plans for renewed strikes on Iran. Netanyahu pushed Trump to resume the war before elections, but Trump resisted. The planned three-day offensive would target Iran energy and weapons infrastructure. Iran warns of a wider war.
November 3, 2026 at 12:56 PM
The U.S. has already launched initial strikes on Iran, targeting Iranian territory at the northern entrance to the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian troops fired on U.S. aircraft amid public U.S. threats to attack Iran.
BREAKING: The U.S. has conducted defensive strikes on some Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. official says.
US has conducted defensive strikes on some Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, US official says
A U.S. official says the U.S. has conducted defensive strikes on some Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz.
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November 3, 2026 at 1:55 AM
BREAKING: The U.S. has conducted defensive strikes on some Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. official says.
now I’m no cartographer,
November 3, 2026 at 4:16 AM
now I’m no cartographer,
NEW: Sen. Chris Murphy says Congress has been briefed on potential U.S. strikes against Iranian civilian infrastructure.
We're talking power plants, bridges, roads, and railways.
The consequences for 95 million people could be catastrophic.
We're talking power plants, bridges, roads, and railways.
The consequences for 95 million people could be catastrophic.
It’s Not ‘Dual-Use,’ It’s Terrorism.
As Washington weighs strikes on Iranian civilian infrastructure, a warning from Sen. Chris Murphy raises grave questions about the laws of war.
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October 30, 2026 at 4:25 PM
NEW: Sen. Chris Murphy says Congress has been briefed on potential U.S. strikes against Iranian civilian infrastructure.
We're talking power plants, bridges, roads, and railways.
The consequences for 95 million people could be catastrophic.
We're talking power plants, bridges, roads, and railways.
The consequences for 95 million people could be catastrophic.
WASHINGTON (AP) — US has conducted defensive strikes on some Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, US official says.
November 3, 2026 at 1:54 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) — US has conducted defensive strikes on some Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, US official says.
The Islamic Regime continues to execute Iranian protesters.
🔴The death sentences of #AmirhosseinMaleki and #AmirhosseinEbrahimi, both 20 years old and arrested during the January 2026 protests in Isfahan, were carried out at dawn on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan.
November 3, 2026 at 6:37 PM
The Islamic Regime continues to execute Iranian protesters.
NEW: Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s directed Iran’s three top military commanders to prepare to retaliate against US strikes by expanding Iran’s targeting bank, likely part of an Iranian effort to deter the US and Israel from striking Iran. (1/3)
Read more: isw.pub/IranUpdate10...
Read more: isw.pub/IranUpdate10...
October 31, 2026 at 9:23 PM
NEW: Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s directed Iran’s three top military commanders to prepare to retaliate against US strikes by expanding Iran’s targeting bank, likely part of an Iranian effort to deter the US and Israel from striking Iran. (1/3)
Read more: isw.pub/IranUpdate10...
Read more: isw.pub/IranUpdate10...
The day before the midterms, the WSJ reports the U.S. has been quietly bombing an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz this evening...all while Trump tells reporters he’s not considering striking Iran.
Missile defenses are moving in.
Watch what they do, not what they say.
Missile defenses are moving in.
Watch what they do, not what they say.
November 3, 2026 at 2:35 AM
The day before the midterms, the WSJ reports the U.S. has been quietly bombing an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz this evening...all while Trump tells reporters he’s not considering striking Iran.
Missile defenses are moving in.
Watch what they do, not what they say.
Missile defenses are moving in.
Watch what they do, not what they say.
Iranian assessments indicate that a scenario involving a return to war has become the most likely outcome.-Al Arabiya
November 3, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Iranian assessments indicate that a scenario involving a return to war has become the most likely outcome.-Al Arabiya
Trump said that Hegseth was “the first one to speak up” in favor of attacking Iran, yet the military was not prepared for Iranian strikes on its bases or Iranian attempts to shut the Strait of Hormuz. Now the U.S. military has run critically short of munitions. That's on Hegseth. wapo.st/4kuSpt7
Opinion | The verdict is in: Hegseth is Trump’s worst Cabinet choice
He richly deserves to be impeached or fired.
wapo.st
November 2, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Trump said that Hegseth was “the first one to speak up” in favor of attacking Iran, yet the military was not prepared for Iranian strikes on its bases or Iranian attempts to shut the Strait of Hormuz. Now the U.S. military has run critically short of munitions. That's on Hegseth. wapo.st/4kuSpt7
US has conducted defensive strikes on Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, US official says
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US has conducted defensive strikes on Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, US official says
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US has conducted defensive strikes on Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, US official says
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November 3, 2026 at 3:05 AM
US has conducted defensive strikes on Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, US official says
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Senior Iranian Official: There is no deadline for exchanging messages with Washington through mediators or reviewing responses
November 3, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Senior Iranian Official: There is no deadline for exchanging messages with Washington through mediators or reviewing responses
💥 🇺🇸 The United States launched limited strikes on an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, US media reported, as Iranian media reported five explosions in quick succession ➡️ u.afp.com/SyXa
November 3, 2026 at 9:54 AM
💥 🇺🇸 The United States launched limited strikes on an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, US media reported, as Iranian media reported five explosions in quick succession ➡️ u.afp.com/SyXa
Iran's security chief Rezaei: tone of Vance letter has changed, signaling Iranian people's victory. -Iran state media
October 31, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Iran's security chief Rezaei: tone of Vance letter has changed, signaling Iranian people's victory. -Iran state media
Additionally, the UAE and Qatar have been conducting security drills, including at airports, anticipating Iranian attacks.-i24 News
November 2, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Additionally, the UAE and Qatar have been conducting security drills, including at airports, anticipating Iranian attacks.-i24 News
The Iranian regime needs out of this conflict too, after all. A new democratic administration in 2028 might provide them the face-saving exit necessary.
But you are going to be conceding some de facto Iranian hegemony, because that's what happens when you fight and lose.
But you are going to be conceding some de facto Iranian hegemony, because that's what happens when you fight and lose.
November 1, 2026 at 1:39 AM
The Iranian regime needs out of this conflict too, after all. A new democratic administration in 2028 might provide them the face-saving exit necessary.
But you are going to be conceding some de facto Iranian hegemony, because that's what happens when you fight and lose.
But you are going to be conceding some de facto Iranian hegemony, because that's what happens when you fight and lose.
Iranian negotiators in Doha for third day of talks with Qatari mediators: official briefed on discussions
November 1, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Iranian negotiators in Doha for third day of talks with Qatari mediators: official briefed on discussions
STOP IT. You can’t defensively bomb someone else’s home. That’s not a thing. That’s like me driving a backhoe through my neighbor’s yard, torching their back porch, and then calling it a renovation.
November 3, 2026 at 1:58 AM
STOP IT. You can’t defensively bomb someone else’s home. That’s not a thing. That’s like me driving a backhoe through my neighbor’s yard, torching their back porch, and then calling it a renovation.
That Iranian general who said Americans only have fictional heroes like SpongeBob was unfortunately pretty accurate
November 3, 2026 at 6:06 PM
That Iranian general who said Americans only have fictional heroes like SpongeBob was unfortunately pretty accurate
Somali pirates have hijacked an Iranian fishing boat called the Azini with 23 people on board.
Somali pirates seize Iranian fishing vessel, raising fears of attacks on cargo ships
Somali pirates have hijacked an Iranian fishing boat called the Azini with 23 people on board. The Maritime Security Center Indian Ocean says the vessel was approaching a commercial shipping lane and could be used as a base for more attacks.
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November 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Somali pirates have hijacked an Iranian fishing boat called the Azini with 23 people on board.
I’m pretty sure that both the Iranian and American people, who have to live under the decisions of their governments, both agree that no one wants anything to do with nukes.
November 3, 2026 at 12:14 AM
I’m pretty sure that both the Iranian and American people, who have to live under the decisions of their governments, both agree that no one wants anything to do with nukes.