Greetings! Gutless Mike Pence: The Trump 1.0 Veep kissed the portly POTUS’s derriere in a sycophantic Fox News op-ed Tuesday in which he commended Trump for starting a war against Iran.  Did the January 6 insurrection get wiped from Pence’s brain? Was he not aware that three sources told Politico that Trump expressed support for hanging him during deadly Capitol riots? Grow a pair Mr. Pence and stop sucking up to Trump….Blood and Guts Trump: President “Bone Spurs” says ship owners in the Persian Gulf don’t have the “guts” to travel  through the Strait of Hormuz, according to the maritime news site gCaptain. The vital 25-mile sea lane is reportedly being mined and ships have been attacked by missiles and drones from Iran. Besides the risk of death or injury to the crews, these cargo vessels cost upwards of $100 million each. Given the war raging in the region, it seems smart to me to stay clear of the Strait for now… Worth noting: The world is afire, and Trump is spending a strange amount of time focused on his senior staffers’ footwear per multiple reports and Gavin Newsom’s February 23 speech, according to last night’s Truth Social post…Dept. of Surprises: Fox News published an op-ed by Mahmoud Khalil, the  activist best known for being detained by Trump officials in the wake of his high-profile role in pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University. In the piece, Khalil argues that political speech is endangered in the U.S….If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard