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Gilded Reframe – MS NOW
The insistence when proven wrong is a bold move.
After U.S. envoy to Iran Steve Witkoff told Fox News that Iran bragged about having enriched uranium for up to 11 missiles, MS NOW disputed this, from a report by David Rhode, who said this did not occur, based on “people who were present” during the negotiations. Well, Witkoff was also present and went on the record, as opposed to the anonymous sources.
Then, in a separate interview on MS NOW with Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister, he tried to dispute Witkoff’s claim, yet went on to confirm it:
And in fact, the amount of nuclear bombs corresponding to those 400-something kilograms is an estimate by European specialists. They are telling us that this is ten-point-two (10.2), you know, bombs. So, we are not bragging. We were just saying that this is the results of our scientific achievements.
Soooo…they were not declaring they had the capabilities, they were just stating as a fact that…they have the capability.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi told @AnaCabrera information about Iran's nuclear materials.@RohdeD has more details.https://t.co/W5nwOMS3r3
— MS NOW Reports (@MSNOW_Reports) March 4, 2026
Anti-Social Media – MS NOW
It seems you are certain that you made a point…
With the news that broke of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem being removed, her replacement was announced as Sen. Markwayne Mullin. While most were focused on what it was that got Noem bounced, MS NOW producer Kyle Griffin spotted a detail that he put out as a disqualifying fact.
Markwayne Mullin looks to be the only currently serving senator without at least a bachelor's degree. https://t.co/V5huZVOILj
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) March 5, 2026
News Avoidance Syndrome – CNN
Now, look, gang, he is what we would describe as an “expert” on the subject.
For the latest clown car activity seen on Abby Philip’s nightly rotunda of regressive thinkers, the discussion centered on the U.S. attacks on Iran, and Ms. Philip made a grave error: She invited to her panel Kian Tajbakhsh.
The error she made involves this guest concerning this topic because:
Kian is Iranian
He has interacted with leaders in Iran
He was made a political prisoner by that leadership
This means that Mr. Tajbakhsh has deep empirical knowledge about what transpires inside his nation. And it means the other blowhards on her panel do not possess a fraction of his knowledge. Yet, because this is the usual left-leaning panel that Abby likes to cobble together, it also means this did not stop those blowhards from attempting to tell Kian how he is incorrect.
Former Iranian political prisoner Kian Tajbakhsh shuts down an entire CNN panel with a blunt reality check.
— Overton (@overton_news) March 6, 2026
Abby Phillip and Ashley Allison were spiraling over whether the U.S. is actually at war with Iran.
That’s when Tajbakhsh dropped an absolute truth bomb: “I think… pic.twitter.com/XddsKT7FWT
Artisanally-Crafted Narratives – THE NEW YORKER
Presenting this as insulting was a miss.
On its latest cover, the magazine tries to slam President Trump with a cartoon of him in military regalia, driven in a golf cart by Pete Hegseth. However, he is shown as a cross between General Patton and Douglas MacArthur, two respected leaders, which means this is a rather complimentary portrayal.
New Barry Blitt @NewYorker cover: “War-a-Lago” pic.twitter.com/Wd0qac2Cmh
— Michael Calderone (@mlcalderone) March 6, 2026
Prose & Contradiction – HOLLYWOOD
If it is not a movie, does this mean you were on a PR junket?
The White House put out a social media video that is a compilation of brief movie scenes, used to promote Operation Epic Fury in Iran. Not shocking in the least, this has upset a few Hollywood elitists.
One of them is actor Ben Stiller, who was bothered by the brief snippet of Les Grossman from the film “Tropic Thunder.” He asked that the clip be removed, and then closed his plea by stating, “War is not a movie.”
This is funny for two reasons. If he is so bothered by this video, why did he reply to the post so that he ended up promoting the “controversial” clip? Additionally, for what possible reason did he and other Hollywood celebrities visit with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky? If war is not a movie, what need was there to have movie stars meet a wartime president, and to give him an Academy Award?!
Ben Stiller: "War is not a movie." https://t.co/cERYpRLo7s pic.twitter.com/dCrFmEVCL8
— MAZE (@mazemoore) March 6, 2026
