RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, AUGUST 31, 2023

New satellite imagery shows two Il-76s were totally destroyed and two others damaged in the drone attack on Kresty Air Base.

How the collapse of Russia’s currency could impact its neighbors and cause a damaging decline in labor migration

I have seen people try to explain this study by saying that Sweden was successful because they had a high vaccination rate. You can see that argument here but the chart presented is self refuting so I am surprised that the person posting it thought it supported their argument. The problem with it is that most of Sweden’s deaths happened early before the vaccination and most of the rest of Nordic countries deaths happened after the vaccination was introduced. And they still had higher excess death rates then Sweden. Sweden’s ‘Laissez Faire’ Pandemic Policies Paid Off

There is a shortage of women in Vietnam.

Mysterious, Unexplained Red Meat Allergies Reportedly Explode in Virginia

Over-the-counter Narcan to hit drugstore shelves next week

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, AUGUST 30, 2023

Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Advancing North Korean Artillery Deal

Suddenly a lot of people in London are realizing what “Net Zero” really means

The Army spends over $1.8 billion on permanent change-of-station moves annually. That’s 40 percent of what the Army receives each year to purchase weapons and tracked combat vehicles, nearly as much as its fiscal year 2024 investments to modernize long-range fires or create modern air defenses, and approximately twice as much as it plans to spend on building new barracks or improving its pre-positioned stocks.

Something’s Very Wrong Here With Mitch McConnell

Exclusive-Walmart cuts pharmacist pay, hours while workload piles up

NYC Mayor Adams Doubles Down on Criticism of Hochul’s Handling of Migrant Crisis

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, AUGUST 29, 2023

Ukraine Using Land Attack Variant Of Neptune Anti-Ship Missile

Poland’s ABW counterintelligence agency launched an investigation and initially hinted at foreign interference.

Another bad day for Chinese property developers

China’s so desperate to get people to marry and have babies, one county is offering $137 as a ‘reward’ if the bride is 25 years old or under

Pakistan court suspends ex-PM Imran Khan’s conviction in state gifts case

Government promoting madness in health care

Auto Prices Are Up 25 Percent and Likely to Go Higher Under Biden Proposals
Deprescribing efforts failing dementia patients, study finds

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, AUGUST 28, 2023

Ukraine Situation Report: Counteroffensive Pushing South From Robotyne

Republicans Raise Questions About Purported State Department Memo Published in Iranian Media

A rice shortage is sending prices soaring across the world.

Extreme heat could cause an olive oil shortage

But if you’re talking about Wisconsin, the commonality being observed is that slightly more than half of all prisoners who self-identify as transgender women are behind bars – at least in part – because they were convicted of sex crimes.

The flowering shrubs known as witch hazel are perhaps best known for their use in folk medicine and as a natural topical skin ointment. But the seeds are also of interest to biophysicists and engineers because witch hazel capsules can shoot them out at incredibly fast speeds, thanks to a built-in spring-loaded mechanism.

Using ambulance archives from Japan, we demonstrate that high pollen days are associated with increased accidents and injuries

Woman’s mystery illness turns out to be 3-inch snake parasite in her brain

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, AUGUST 27, 2023

China’s Import of Chipmaking Equipment Hits Record High

A lot of this debt is owed to China. Debt expenses surpass Kenya’s ordinary revenue flows

THE BUREAUCRATS’ WAR ON ELON: DAMNED IF YOU DO, DAMNED IF YOU DON’T.

Despite a boom in renewable installations, actual power generation from renewables has been flat, with natural gas filling the gap.

Renegade certificate removed from Windows. Then it returns. Microsoft stays silent.

No Masks, Please.

Common supplements might reduce natural hearing loss

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, AUGUST 26, 2023

Ukraine Situation Report: Claims Swirl Around What Destroyed S-400 In Crimea

China’s attempt to seize another island in the South China Sea failed (for now)

The Chinese Exodus

SpaceX Versus the Department of Justice

A State Plagued by Bear Encounters Turns to an Old Solution: Guns:

Web Scraping for Me, But Not for Thee

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, AUGUST 24, 2023

Putin Confirms Prigozhin’s Death, Circumstances Remain Murky

Meduza in English shares an abridged translation of the responses of former mercenaries and sources close to Russia’s Defense Ministry about what consequences, if any, could follow the deaths of Prigozhin and members of his his innermost circle.

Huawei Tries to Sidestep US Sanctions Using Secret Chip-Manufacturing Plants

German daycares promote ‘sexual exploration rooms’ where children can engage in sexual games

Many had no warning and no way to escape deadly Maui fires, those who dodged a barricade survived

NYC will spend billions to cut class sizes: Who’ll get the good teachers?

Illegal Immigrants Unleash Chaos in Upscale Manhattan Neighborhood

Caffeine in Your Blood May Affect Body Fat And Diabetes Risk, Study Finds