Bringing light to the darkness of American politics.https://bsky.app/profile/perrspectives.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/perrspectives.bsky.social/post/3mihlbx6njc2qThis Trump Truth Social post about an agreement with NATO to send naval forces to open the Strait of Hormuz had to be an #AprilFoolsDay joke because it actually made too much sense.01 Apr 2026 20:56 +0000at://did:plc:ejfmptnbb4bovf27wvob2wpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mihlbx6njc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/perrspectives.bsky.social/post/3mhtdgxab322dDon’t be distracted by Donald Trump’s increasingly gymnastic contortions over his Iran war. Just ask yourself this: Is Trump achieving--or can he achieve at an acceptable cost--his stated political objectives for the war? So far, the answer is "no." https://perrspectives.com/by-his-definition-trump-is-losing-his-war-with-iran/24 Mar 2026 19:42 +0000at://did:plc:ejfmptnbb4bovf27wvob2wpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhtdgxab322dhttps://bsky.app/profile/perrspectives.bsky.social/post/3mgxqala3ck2rSince 2002, five different war games, simulations and analyses were conducted into how a U.S. conflict with Iran would unfold. 4 of 5 predicted closing the Strait of Hormuz would be a primary Iranian strategy and that reopening it would be slow and costly: https://copilot.microsoft.com/shares/Tym2ggiWpFVprvE3TiHsm13 Mar 2026 20:16 +0000at://did:plc:ejfmptnbb4bovf27wvob2wpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgxqala3ck2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/perrspectives.bsky.social/post/3mgr2p34rvs2zTrump and his team ignored 25 years of war games, simulations and analyses from U.S. national security experts warning of the dangerous economic and political fallout from Tehran's asymmetric response to an American attack on #Iran. https://perrspectives.com/trump-ignored-decades-of-warnings-on-iran-war-economic-impact/11 Mar 2026 04:35 +0000at://did:plc:ejfmptnbb4bovf27wvob2wpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgr2p34rvs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/perrspectives.bsky.social/post/3mgih2xsuik2nA U.S. intelligence assessment delivered a week before the start of the American strikes against Iran concluded that regime change in Tehran was unlikely after either a short or extended military campaign. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/07/iran-intelligence-report-unlikely-oust-regime/07 Mar 2026 18:22 +0000at://did:plc:ejfmptnbb4bovf27wvob2wpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgih2xsuik2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/perrspectives.bsky.social/post/3mfkqsuyrwk2mI joined Kirn Braich on the “Kirnel of Truth” podcast (link below) to discuss how the AI onslaught will change work, the economy, the role of government and even humanity itself. Connecting the dots does not produce a pretty picture.23 Feb 2026 22:57 +0000at://did:plc:ejfmptnbb4bovf27wvob2wpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfkqsuyrwk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/perrspectives.bsky.social/post/3mcnypp6xl22rI joined the “Kirnel of Truth” podcast to discuss the future of the Democratic Party. Our wide-ranging conversation included a 2024 post-mortem, thoughts on the Democrats’ path forward and assessments of the politics of AI. https://open.spotify.com/episode/2V1kAp2vFAJZFZzefHtAhI?si=ULbTaMh-ROOOM4gj1F-BoA18 Jan 2026 01:41 +0000at://did:plc:ejfmptnbb4bovf27wvob2wpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcnypp6xl22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/perrspectives.bsky.social/post/3mbq6c4vd2k2tDuring Trump's first term, Russia offered to swap #Venezuela for #Ukraine. In international relations circles, this is known as an idiot pro quo. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/world/americas/russia-us-venezuela-ukraine.html?unlocked_article_code=1.CVA.i4xi.azPUWo2Vws4D&smid=url-share06 Jan 2026 05:01 +0000at://did:plc:ejfmptnbb4bovf27wvob2wpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbq6c4vd2k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/perrspectives.bsky.social/post/3m64ivplc2k2pApparently, the Trump administration has a new strategy for weeding out the gay Nazis and LGBT Klansmen in its ranks.21 Nov 2025 05:02 +0000at://did:plc:ejfmptnbb4bovf27wvob2wpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3m64ivplc2k2phttps://bsky.app/profile/perrspectives.bsky.social/post/3m5wvxmcbds2oTrump: If legal U.S. residents are "extremely controversial," they may deserve an appointment with a bone saw. https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/18/politics/khashoggi-murder-trump-bin-saudi-crown-prince18 Nov 2025 23:39 +0000at://did:plc:ejfmptnbb4bovf27wvob2wpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5wvxmcbds2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/perrspectives.bsky.social/post/3m3vrdyndrs2lThings President Trump has “completely and totally obliterated”: ✅ White House’s East Wing ❌ Iran’s nuclear enrichment facilities24 Oct 2025 01:54 +0000at://did:plc:ejfmptnbb4bovf27wvob2wpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3vrdyndrs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/perrspectives.bsky.social/post/3m2aagwdipk2gPresumably, Congressional Republicans will demand a vote for an Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) against these drug cartels. Right? #WarPowersAct https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/us/politics/trump-drug-cartels-war.html?unlocked_article_code=1.qU8.0PBS.rgHEK1F6KtG5&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare02 Oct 2025 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:ejfmptnbb4bovf27wvob2wpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2aagwdipk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/perrspectives.bsky.social/post/3lzupkugroc2mDespite crime in #Portland being down dramatically this year and only three arrests outside the #ICE facility here since January 20. 2025, the Rose City has apparently updated its iconic "White Stag" neon sign to welcome Trump's troops.28 Sep 2025 04:59 +0000at://did:plc:ejfmptnbb4bovf27wvob2wpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzupkugroc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/perrspectives.bsky.social/post/3lzpc74nuec2oIn 2010, a special prosecutor could not prove the Bush administration fired U.S. Attorney David Iglesias for refusing to prosecute cases it wanted charged. In 2025, President Trump confessed to doing just that to U.S. Attorney Erik Siebert. #Comey perrspectives.com/bush-probe-sho…26 Sep 2025 01:16 +0000at://did:plc:ejfmptnbb4bovf27wvob2wpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzpc74nuec2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/perrspectives.bsky.social/post/3lzd4qv7d5c2gHow lawless is Trump’s GOP? Well, in 2008 President Bush’s AG Michael Mukasey named a special prosecutor to probe his boss’ purge of U.S. attorneys. This is what she found: https://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/22/us/politics/22justice.html?unlocked_article_code=1.nk8.CgMp.JyqkjiRBzPTP&smid=url-share21 Sep 2025 05:07 +0000at://did:plc:ejfmptnbb4bovf27wvob2wpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzd4qv7d5c2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/perrspectives.bsky.social/post/3lz574bjp322tSorry, Republic of Tea. But the gentlemen of "Breaking Abbey" started offering his lordship's "Earl Blue" in 2012.18 Sep 2025 20:33 +0000at://did:plc:ejfmptnbb4bovf27wvob2wpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz574bjp322thttps://bsky.app/profile/perrspectives.bsky.social/post/3lz3bhcrfvs2wThe Trump administration is using the tragic murder of Charlie Kirk as its own #ReichstagFire. The unprecedented extortion of broadcast networks, the dangerous targeting of opposition voices and the lawless crackdown on liberal groups only requires a simple cut and paste from the original German.18 Sep 2025 02:10 +0000at://did:plc:ejfmptnbb4bovf27wvob2wpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz3bhcrfvs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/perrspectives.bsky.social/post/3lyxyb5tlac2eTwo stories, same day. Perhaps "50 eyes for an eye" is not how #Israel will win friends and influence people.16 Sep 2025 18:47 +0000at://did:plc:ejfmptnbb4bovf27wvob2wpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyxyb5tlac2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/perrspectives.bsky.social/post/3lyhi6tkxkc2nFirst Iran and now Qatar. For the second time in three months, Israel launched a strike to derail U.S.-led negotiations already in progress. Not a good look for #Trump and his #NobelPeacePrize crusade.10 Sep 2025 05:17 +0000at://did:plc:ejfmptnbb4bovf27wvob2wpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyhi6tkxkc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/perrspectives.bsky.social/post/3lwuhjxj6hc27History is replete with dominant global powers who over time lost their position of leadership. The United States appears to be the first to unilaterally surrender.20 Aug 2025 22:20 +0000at://did:plc:ejfmptnbb4bovf27wvob2wpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwuhjxj6hc27https://bsky.app/profile/perrspectives.bsky.social/post/3lwf3vg6ds223In addition to “Deportation Depot,” DeSantis is said to be planning to use land currently owned by DisneyWorld to build a new ICE detention camp he’s calling “Mouseschwitz.” UPDATE: That rumor has not been confirmed. https://apnews.com/article/florida-immigration-detention-center-desantis-dce8b6b8f634152a604eb06bfc2fb46114 Aug 2025 19:41 +0000at://did:plc:ejfmptnbb4bovf27wvob2wpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwf3vg6ds223https://bsky.app/profile/perrspectives.bsky.social/post/3lw5vzd2jas2oThere is no evidence that Donald Trump paid Russian hookers to urinate on him in a Moscow hotel room in 2013. But a new report from the nonpartisan CBO confirms that Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" takes from the poor to give golden showers to the rich. https://www.cbo.gov/publication/6136711 Aug 2025 23:07 +0000at://did:plc:ejfmptnbb4bovf27wvob2wpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw5vzd2jas2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/perrspectives.bsky.social/post/3lvokasfdok25Fibber on the Roof.05 Aug 2025 20:27 +0000at://did:plc:ejfmptnbb4bovf27wvob2wpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvokasfdok25https://bsky.app/profile/perrspectives.bsky.social/post/3lvfc4tc2bc24Play Donald Trump's "Deport the Antisemite" Game! For each of the 10 students, professors and activists quoted, you decide whether (a) their statements are antisemitic, and; (b) he or she should be deported for having made them. https://perrspectives.com/play-donald-trumps-deport-the-antisemite-game/02 Aug 2025 04:08 +0000at://did:plc:ejfmptnbb4bovf27wvob2wpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvfc4tc2bc24https://bsky.app/profile/perrspectives.bsky.social/post/3lu7fmyej3s22Donald Trump on Bill Clinton and Jeffrey Epstein, at CPAC 2015: “Nice guy. Got a lot of problems coming up in my opinion with the famous island with Jeffrey Epstein. A lot of problems.” https://www.c-span.org/clip/campaign-2016/user-clip-trump-prediction-at-cpac-feb-2015/480625918 Jul 2025 02:29 +0000at://did:plc:ejfmptnbb4bovf27wvob2wpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu7fmyej3s22https://bsky.app/profile/perrspectives.bsky.social/post/3lu6ruq3fps2qPresident Trump doesn’t just have vascular issues. He’s also suffering from a severe case of premature obliteration. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/new-us-assessment-finds-american-strikes-destroyed-only-one-three-iran-rcna21876117 Jul 2025 20:36 +0000at://did:plc:ejfmptnbb4bovf27wvob2wpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu6ruq3fps2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/perrspectives.bsky.social/post/3ltpjyhml4224Fatter than a spreading buffet, more flatulent than a laxative, able to lease tall buildings in a single term. Look up on the screen! It’s a turd! It’s a shame! It’s…11 Jul 2025 19:05 +0000at://did:plc:ejfmptnbb4bovf27wvob2wpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltpjyhml4224https://bsky.app/profile/perrspectives.bsky.social/post/3lsml5mcfwc2vFor those of you keeping score at home, Donald Trump’s nuclear disarmament record is now 0 for 2. #Iran #NorthKorea27 Jun 2025 21:22 +0000at://did:plc:ejfmptnbb4bovf27wvob2wpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsml5mcfwc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/perrspectives.bsky.social/post/3lsiataipzc26Donald Trump is apparently suffering from Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome: https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-demands-end-to-netanyahus-graft-trial-us-saved-israel-now-is-going-to-save-bibi/26 Jun 2025 04:07 +0000at://did:plc:ejfmptnbb4bovf27wvob2wpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsiataipzc26https://bsky.app/profile/perrspectives.bsky.social/post/3lr4gih4oak2bIt is worth remembering that the Southern Baptist Convention was founded in 1845 for the express purpose of defending slavery. The Southern Baptists apologized for their original sin 150 years later in 1995. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/us/same-sex-marriage-baptists-obergefell.html?unlocked_article_code=1.NU8._KFG.vdK-zAYFUdRk&smid=url-share08 Jun 2025 17:51 +0000at://did:plc:ejfmptnbb4bovf27wvob2wpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lr4gih4oak2b