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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, OCTOBER 18

Social crises in Europe face escalation this winter.

Mobilized Russian soldiers dying in droves after going to war with no training

Iranian Shahed-136 Drones Increase Russian Strike Capacity and Lethality in Ukraine

Researchers at Boston U. Supposedly Claim They Developed a COVID Strain With ‘80% Kill Rate’

Global diesel and other distillate fuel stocks have been on the decline for a while now, and there is no reversal of this trend in sight. Demand, on the other hand, has been growing, leading to a widening shortage.

Biden admin pressured Dem El Paso mayor not to declare state of emergency over city’s migrant crisis

Supreme Court Decided to Keep Torture A Secret

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, OCTOBER 17

A Diplomat Defects From the Kremlin

China Orders Evacuation Of All Citizens Still In Ukraine, Sparking Escalation Fears

Kremlin crack-up: who’s out to get Putin?

Latest supply chain crisis could threaten global stash of food, energy

New England Could Face Blackouts This Winter

American Medical Association Wants DOJ To Investigate Opposition To Childhood Gender Surgery, 13 State AGs Push Back

Police State: ‘Trans Buddies’ Now Assigned to Monitor Doctors for Transphobia

EDF Says Strike Hits a Third of French Nuclear Plants, Delaying Maintenance Work

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, OCTOBER 16

Russian Angara rocket launches mysterious military satellite

Europe shutting down its largest gas field, which could replace Russian gas and provide essential energy supplies

Ebola hits Ugandan capital as president blames victim for ‘poisoning’ others

St. Louis preparing to sue Hyundai and Kia over rampant car thefts in the city

US will support sending ‘multinational rapid action force’ to Haiti

That they did think about it, and they missed it anyway is even more damning for the regulate-risks project.

NY governor’s race between Hochul-Zeldin now considered toss-up

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, OCTOBER 15

Company Sized Assault Captured On Film Near Kherson

In recent weeks, there have been numerous drone sightings near Norway’s offshore oil and gas platforms.

Crimea bridge: Russia ‘to repair blast damage by July 2023’

Ukraine’s neighbor Moldova is under increasing pressure as the war next door wears on. Amid energy shortages and a violation of airspace by Russian missiles, protestors are being paid to sow unrest in the capital.

A very interesting interview but I think he is leaving demographics out of his calculations and I think that weakens his analysis. Market strategist and historian Russell Napier warns of a 15- to 20-year phase of structurally elevated inflation and financial repression.

Could the EU’s Code of Practice on Disinformation and its Digital Services Act (DSA) have something to do with PayPal’s skittish forays into “combatting disinformation?”

Why India is arming Armenia against Azerbaijan

The Konnech Election Systems Bombshell:

In 1987, the NIH found a paper contained fake data. It was just retracted

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, OCTOBER 14

HHS Purchases Drug for Use in Radiological and Nuclear Emergencies

What do you do when you discover your son has made an appointment for his death?

Massive Bean Piles Spotted Up And Down Mississippi River As Barges Can’t Meet Harvest Demand

The Bank of England has expanded its emergency purchases of government bonds to calm financial markets riled by a government plan to cut taxes.

U.S. Experts Weigh In on Colonoscopy Status in Wake of European Trial

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, OCTOBER 13

The historical examples of price control failure are almost endless, and Belarus will soon join the sorry list.

Home care workers file federal complaint against New York over ‘discriminatory’ 24-hour shifts

Europe’s Fuel Supply Fears Worsen As Major Refinery Malfunctions

Lebanon is in the midst of a currency crisis and has devalued its local currency. But implementing a new exchange rate policy is set to have catastrophic consequences on people’s daily lives.

Turkey Develops Tech Reducing Small Drones’ Reliance on GPS

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, OCTOBER 12

90,000 ‘Irrecoverable’ Russian Losses in Ukraine

Russia says it has detained eight people in connection with Saturday’s explosion on a key bridge linking Russia to Crimea. Its FSB security service said five of those held were Russians, while the others were Ukrainian and Armenian.

Food Cost Jump Sparks Hotter Than Expected US Producer Price Inflation

Dispatches from an insane clown world, Oct. 12, 2022

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, OCTOBER 11

Russian troops pour into Belarus ‘by the trainload’

Ukraine halting exports of electricity to Europe

Are we headed for a rail strike after all?

California vs Ohio Pig Farmers, the Supreme Court Will Hear the Case

OPEC+ Oil Output Hits Highest Level Since April 2020 But Remains Below Target

Why is it so hard to get mentally competent politicians to run for office? I gave up on morals a long time ago but I never dreamed that we would be robbing nursing homes of clients and putting them in office.

New Zealand set to tax methane emissions from cow burps