41 Replies to “June 25, 2025: Reader Tips”

  1. My mother, as a citizen of the UK raised in Wiesbaden, used to tell us about it; so no, I don’t wonder. Her predominant memories are of the bombing, and the poverty, and the occasional visits from the SS.

    1. 10 years (and billions of dollars of bribery) after “implementation” of the JCPOA, Iran’s progress in developing nuclear weapons is delayed; not, of course, under the terms originally agreed upon.

      Excerpt from Wikipedia:
      Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA)

      In late 2009, the United States moved forward with a nuclear weapons production program initiated under the Bush administration. Known as the “Complex Modernization” initiative, the plan aimed to expand two nuclear facilities to produce new bomb components—specifically, new plutonium pits at the Los Alamos laboratory in New Mexico and enhanced enriched uranium processing at the Y-12 plant in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.[59]

      After several rounds of negotiations, on 24 November 2013, the Geneva interim agreement, officially titled the Joint Plan of Action, was signed between Iran and several countries including the U.S. It consisted of a short-term freeze of portions of Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for decreased economic sanctions on Iran, as the countries work towards a long-term agreement.[60] Implementation of the agreement began 20 January 2014.[61]

      President Obama announces an agreement on the Iran nuclear deal, July 14, 2015.
      On 14 July 2015, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA, or the Iran deal) was agreed upon between Iran and a group of world powers: the P5+1 (the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council—the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia, France, and China—plus Germany) and the European Union.[11] The Obama administration agreed to lift sanctions on Iran that had devastated their economy for years, in return Iran promised to give up their nuclear capabilities and allow workers from the UN to do facility checks whenever they so please. President Obama urged US Congress to support the nuclear deal reminding politicians that were wary that if the deal fell through, the US would reinstate their sanctions on Iran.[62] Still, the lawmakers had a negative approach towards Iran, viewing it as a security threat to the US, its allies, and the international community, in line with existing stereotypical depictions of the country.[63]

      Following the deal, the U.S. supported a UN Security Council resolution that endorsed the JCPOA—the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231 of 20 July 2015. The resolution welcomed “Iran’s reaffirmation in the JCPOA that it will under no circumstances ever seek, develop or acquire any nuclear weapons”.[64]

      The JCPOA received a mixed international reaction. Many countries expressed praise or hope it could achieve the denuclearization of Iran,[65][66][67] while Iranian adversaries in the Middle East, including Israel and Saudi Arabia, were negative.[68][69] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the agreement a historic mistake for the world. “Iran is going to receive a sure path to nuclear weapons,” he said.[70][71]

      In the U.S., the Iran deal was met with almost unanimous derision and denunciation by conservatives in the United States. Within days of the finalization of the deal, all Republican Party candidates for president in the 2016 election had issued a public statement criticizing the deal in one form or another.[12] Public opinion in the United States on the deal shifted over time. In 2015, a clear majority supported negotiations and lifting sanctions in exchange for nuclear limits, with The Washington Post reporting a 2-to-1 margin in favor. Early surveys also showed majority support for honoring international agreements.[72] However, by 2016 and 2017, support had declined: Gallup found only 30% approval in 2016, with 57% disapproval, and a 2017 poll by Lobe Log reported similar figures, indicating sustained opposition.[73] [74][75][76]

      In January 2016, shortly after the JCPOA took effect, the United States and Iran resolved a long-standing financial dispute stemming from a 1979 arms deal that was canceled following the Iranian Revolution. The U.S. agreed to pay Iran $1.7 billion: $400 million in principal and $1.3 billion in interest. According to the Obama administration, the payment was made in cash due to sanctions that restricted conventional banking channels. While critics, particularly in the Republican Party, characterized the payment as a “ransom” for hostages, the White House stated that the timing coincided with the JCPOA implementation but was part of a separate legal settlement under the Hague Tribunal.[77]

  8. Someone had posted Zohran Mamdani’s “surprise” win as the Democrats jostle to keep New York City. The guy is a nut-bar who wants to take over the grocery stores, freeze rent in the city and replace horses with unicorns. Someone else described socialism as being like polio. Once you forget how bad it was you want it back.

  12. “What Life Was Like for German Civilians Under the Nazi Regime?”

    Canadians will gleefully, eventually find out. Canadians, especially the politicians, live for anti Jewish totalitarianism.

  28. It reminds me of a chat I had with someone from the Communist Party of Canada about their work with a “charity” to bring children here for operations to correct their clef palates, who said the real purpose was to get their families to Canada because once here “most never leave”.

    Qatari camel herder brought to Britain for a heart operation tried to rape woman in Chelsea hospital – then blamed it on having ‘little interaction’ with women in his home country
    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14839281/Qatari-camel-herder-brought-Britain-heart-operation-tried-rape-woman-Chelsea-hospital-blamed-having-little-interaction-women-home-country.html

  35. I was listening to The Tragically Hip song “Wheat Kings” today and googled it to refresh myself with the story of David Milgard and how the song came to be. I came across a site purporting to interpret the lyrics, with some small print under the title stating “AI Artistic interpretation of Wheat Kings by The Tragically Hip”. This AI interpretation was an abomination. Not a single word about Milgard. Instead, it was woke drivel. An excerpt:

    “The Tragically Hip’s “Wheat Kings” is a poignant song that delves into the complexities of Canadian history, particularly the experiences of Indigenous peoples during the residential school era. The lyrics, penned by lead singer Gordon Downie, paint a vivid picture of the devastating impact these institutions had on generations of First Nations children.”

    Much more drivel followed. AI is propagandizing history now.

    https://lyricalinsight.io/the-tragically-hip/wheat-kings

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