Aaron's Bluesky Activity — June 16, 2026

The Iran Deal and Its Fallout

Aaron engaged heavily with coverage and commentary around the US-Iran ceasefire agreement. He reposted analysis arguing that Trump's outcome in Iran represents a strategic defeat larger than Vietnam — the US recognizing an Iranian sphere of influence, withdrawing forces, and paying indemnities in exchange for nothing more than Iran's longstanding statement on nuclear weapons. A companion repost drew a pointed historical parallel to the 1956 Suez Crisis, likening the US to a fading imperial power whose military action only exposed its inability to control a region it once dominated. Aaron also reposted commentary raising moral complications about reparations flowing to a government that had itself killed tens of thousands of people. Woven through this was a thread on voter psychology: whether public opposition to the Iran war is genuinely about the war itself or simply reflects a broader, durable incumbent anger tied to prices that never returned to 2019 levels — with observers noting that voters are unlikely to distinguish between pandemic-era inflation and tariff-driven Trump inflation.

Foreign Policy: Trump's defeat in Iran is bigger than Vietnam

The Broadview Six and Government Accountability

Aaron reposted breaking legal news about the "Broadview Six" case, in which the federal government has conceded it will pay some amount of legal fees to the defendants — an extraordinary move that legal commentator Ken White characterized as the government being "desperate to stop further inquiry into the case."

Broadview Six discovery filing

Social Media, Youth Bans, and Online Anonymity

Aaron reposted several posts pushing back on social media bans for minors. One highlighted the analytical inconsistency of treating social media as essential civil society infrastructure while simultaneously proposing to exclude an entire demographic from it. Another pointed to a Techdirt piece documenting how Australia's social media ban has concretely harmed children with disabilities, exactly as critics predicted. A third repost pushed back on the "real names" rationale for regulation, citing replicated research showing that persistent pseudonyms are actually associated with less abusive behavior than real-name accounts.

Techdirt: Australia's social media ban is isolating kids with disabilities

Other Topics

Aaron reposted coverage of police using tear gas on protesters outside a Senatobia, Mississippi Walmart where a police officer shot and killed a one-year-old named Kohen Wiley. He also reposted a call for the next administration to prosecute UFC's corporate leadership for what was characterized as bribing the president, noting that the holding company's CEO is Ari Emmanuel — Rahm Emmanuel's brother — which would make any prosecution appear less partisan. A post about xAI's gas turbines drew his attention as well: the US government filed to intervene in a lawsuit on xAI's behalf, claiming Grok is "vital" to national security. Finally, he shared a link to an Athletic piece on the SF Giants' Pride Night controversy, described as a standout piece of sports writing.

Mississippi Free Press: Police tear-gas protesters after 1-year-old shot by officer