Field Notes Archives - Normal Like Peter https://www.normallikepeter.com/category/field-notes/ Trauma-informed healing Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:37:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 Iran War Update: Day 100 – June 7, 2026 https://www.normallikepeter.com/iran-war-update-day100/ https://www.normallikepeter.com/iran-war-update-day100/#respond Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:06:51 +0000 https://www.normallikepeter.com/iran-war-update-day100/ Posted: June 7, 2026 | 4:30 PM CDT | Minnesota It’s Day 100. One hundred days since Operation Epic Fury opened on February 28. I didn’t think we’d still be counting when I started these. The big airstrikes are still mostly paused, the “ceasefire on life support” from Day 74 is still on life support, […]

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]]> https://www.normallikepeter.com/iran-war-update-day100/feed/ 0 Iran War Update: Day 74 – May 12, 2026 https://www.normallikepeter.com/iran-war-update-day-74-may-12-2026/ Tue, 12 May 2026 20:07:10 +0000 https://www.normallikepeter.com/?p=5386 Posted: May 12, 2026 | 5:00 PM CDT | Minnesota It’s been 74 days since Operation Epic Fury kicked off on February 28. The big airstrikes have mostly paused. What replaced them is something stranger and, in some ways, harder to live with: a fragile ceasefire on “massive life support” (Trump’s words), a U.S. naval […]

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]]> Iran War Update: Day 54 – April 22, 2026 https://www.normallikepeter.com/iran-war-update-day-54-april-22-2026/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:46:25 +0000 https://www.normallikepeter.com/iran-war-update-day-54-april-22-2026/ Day 54 of Operation Epic Fury: fragile ceasefire holds, U.S. naval blockade continues, Islamabad talks collapse. Where the war stands as of April 22, 2026.

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]]> Iran War Update: Current Status as of April 13, 2026 https://www.normallikepeter.com/iran-war-update-current-status-as-of-april-13-2026/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:45:00 +0000 https://www.normallikepeter.com/?p=5347 Operation Epic Fury shifts from airstrikes to naval blockade. Pakistan-brokered ceasefire holds but talks in Islamabad collapsed. U.S. Navy now enforcing full blockade of Iranian ports. The next few days are critical.

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]]> Ghost Murmur: The Declassified Tech Behind the CIA’s Heartbeat Sensor https://www.normallikepeter.com/ghost-murmur-the-declassified-tech-behind-the-cias-heartbeat-sensor/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:31:58 +0000 https://www.normallikepeter.com/ghost-murmur-the-declassified-tech-behind-the-cias-heartbeat-sensor/ Posted: April 8, 2026 | 12:15 PM CDT | Wayzata, Minnesota After this morning’s Day 39 war update, I went down the rabbit hole on Ghost Murmur — the classified CIA tool used for the first time ever in the Iran war to locate the second downed F-15E weapons systems officer (“Dude 44 Bravo”), who […]

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]]> Iran War Update: Day 39 – April 8, 2026 https://www.normallikepeter.com/iran-war-update-day-39-april-8-2026/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:19:54 +0000 https://www.normallikepeter.com/?p=5338 Posted: April 8, 2026 | 11:45 AM CDT | Wayzata, Minnesota This morning I asked Ringmaster Blu (our Grok-powered intel scout) a pretty specific question: “What’s the deal with the CIA using AI and some kind of heartbeat thing in Iran? I keep seeing it mentioned.” The answer that came back was wilder than I […]

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]]> Iran War Update: Day 38 – April 7, 2026 https://www.normallikepeter.com/iran-war-update-day-38-april-7-2026/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.normallikepeter.com/?p=5336 Day 38 of Operation Epic Fury. Trump's Truth Social post warns a 'whole civilization will die tonight' as the 48-hour ultimatum on the Strait of Hormuz expires. Iran rejects the demands. One of the most consequential nights of the conflict.

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]]> Iran War Update: Day 36 – April 5, 2026 https://www.normallikepeter.com/iran-war-update-day-36-april-5-2026/ Sun, 05 Apr 2026 13:20:02 +0000 https://www.normallikepeter.com/iran-war-update-day-36-april-5-2026/ Posted: April 5, 2026 | 11:05 AM CDT | Waseca, Minnesota Operation Epic Fury has reached a tense and uncertain point on its 36th day. President Trump’s fresh 48-hour ultimatum to Iran — demanding a deal on the Strait of Hormuz or face “all Hell will reign down” — has left many wondering what comes […]

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]]> Iran War Update: Day 32 — March 31, 2026 https://www.normallikepeter.com/iran-war-update-day-32-march-31-2026/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:26:29 +0000 https://www.normallikepeter.com/iran-war-update-day-32-march-31-2026/ Operation Epic Fury has now stretched into its 32nd day, with the U.S.-Israeli campaign showing clear signs of winding down even as sporadic strikes and diplomatic maneuvering continue. President Trump is signaling a desire to conclude major combat operations soon, but Iran has rejected key U.S. proposals and maintains defiant rhetoric. Here’s the latest comprehensive […]

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]]> Iran War Roundup Recap: Key Milestones & Status as of March 23, 2026 (Day 24) https://www.normallikepeter.com/iran-war-roundup-recap-key-milestones-status-as-of-march-23-2026-day-24/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:31:18 +0000 https://www.normallikepeter.com/iran-war-roundup-recap-key-milestones-status-as-of-march-23-2026-day-24/ Day 24 of Operation Epic Fury. Trump postpones power plant strikes after back-channel talks. Hormuz still 80% blocked. Mojtaba Khamenei possibly incapacitated. 8,000+ targets hit. War at inflection point.

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