I'll try to translate (no promises) more texts from Portuguese into English.
I don't do this often because "Google Translate" handles the Portuguese-to-English conversion quite well—very reasonably—so those who wish to read directly on the main blog in Portuguese are welcome to do so.
One question: What has happened since then (it's now September 2026, about 7 months later)? And what hasn't happened?...
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| Iranian missile striking Tel Aviv, Israel, 2025 |
The US would hold Israel politically accountable for this Middle East "adventure" in the event of a failure; furthermore, Israel itself could become a target for Iran (via missiles and drones) if it were to launch another—and this time, heavier—military strike against Iran again.
"Big Orange" (Trump) has backed himself into a corner by playing a game of high-stakes brinkmanship. Netanyahu and the Israeli lobby want the war against Iran "at all costs" (they’ve effectively put a gun to "Big Orange"'s head), while Iran is already positioning itself in the Strait of Hormuz to choke off global trade—hitting both the US and the world economy—not to mention the very real possibility of sending the US Navy forces in the area to the bottom of the sea or inflicting enough damage to force a retreat (whether they would actually pull the trigger is another story; we’d find out soon enough in a clash, but the possibility is there).
The choice of title for this post was deliberate, as the US has always been fixated—neurotic, even—about the "narrative" surrounding religious beliefs regarding "Judgment Day", the Apocalypse, etc... it seems the time has come to face the trouble... not to mention the multitrillion-dollar debt owed to "everyone and their dog"... (by 2025, the US debt had reached an unpayable $38 trillion—a figure exceeding the country's numerically inflated GDP: https://valor.globo.com/mundo/noticia/2025/10/23/dvida-pblica-dos-eua-atinge-us-38-trilhes-aps-acelerao-recorde-desde-a-pandemia.ghtml).
Brazil's celebrating Carnival seemingly oblivious to what is happening in the rest of the world; I have nothing against the event itself, but the country's irresponsible decision to dance on the edge of a precipice is truly extraordinary. This is largely because the so-called "traditional media" has been misinforming or alienating the population for decades, while other media (Alternative media) fail to provide a cohesive picture (retreating instead into ghettos, cliques, and insular groups)—compounded by the poor quality of political education among the general public.
China is "advising" Iran and supplying it with means of defense; for those who thought the Republic of China would merely "watch" the clash from the sidelines again—it has shaken off its inertia, even if it isn't directly participating in the conflict.
Trump has painted himself into a corner where backing down would look like weakness; furthermore, by deeply angering the Israeli lobby in the US, he has made a mistake that could cost him dearly (politically speaking, "risking his own skin").
Scenes from upcoming episodes (this saga has been dragging on for weeks, simmering on the back burner... but it is nearing a resolution, largely due to internal pressure regarding the Epstein case, which directly implicates "pedo-president" Trump): https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/mundo/2026/02/trump-disse-a-policia-em-2006-que-todo-mundo-sabia-de-crimes-de-epstein-mostram-documentos.shtml
