Thomas J. Raleigh · Author · Essayist · Raconteur · Est. 1950
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Problem is...seems like Iran is winning.

Several of Trump's AI-generated posts taunted Iran amid renewed fighting between the warring nations that effectively spoiled the fragile Iran war ceasefire. Among the AI-generated images are an extremely graphic image of U.S. aircraft striking Iran's Kharg Island,…

July 27, 2026 · 1 min read
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