Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 31, 2025

Zelensky begins preparing for elections, eyes summer timeline

Taiwan’s Biggest Limitation in Defense Isn’t Spending, It’s Late Deliveries from U.S. Defense Companies

France: Le Pen defiant after being barred from office

Inside a Marine’s decision to eject from a failing F-35B fighter jet and the betrayal in its wake

Are Used Car Prices Set To Soar Again?

Feds Investigating 2.2M Hondas and Acuras for Maddening Start-Stop Failures

California-Mexico border, once overwhelmed, now nearly empty

Trump’s Federal Cuts Push New York Mental Health Programs to Brink of Collapse

Generation Hopeless: The Despair of Young Americans

NASA Is Watching a Huge, Growing Anomaly in Earth’s Magnetic Field

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 30, 2025

‘Pissed off’ at Putin, Trump threatens Russian oil tariffs

Key Takeaways From NYT’s Secret History Detailing US ‘Shocking’ Involvement In Ukraine War

Myanmar earthquake death toll surpasses 1,700 as aid rushes in

Magnitude 7 earthquake hits Tonga Islands

Peak Permian? Geology and Water Say We’re Close

Trump Says He Is ‘Not Joking’ About Running For 3rd Presidential Term

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 29, 2025

U.S. Hits Houthi Targets in Yemen, Moves More Stealth Bombers to Indian Ocean Base

Myanmar earthquake death toll tops 1,600

Italy moves to curb ‘right of blood’ citizenship claims

What could possibly go wrong? DOGE to rapidly rebuild Social Security codebase.

Parkinson’s Gut Bacteria Link Suggests an Unexpected, Simple Treatment

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 28, 2025

Israel-Turkey Tensions Mounting Over Air Bases In Syria

Britain becomes only G7 country unable to make new steel

Trump Puts Tariffs on Countries that Buy Oil from Venezuela, Effective April 2

The Ugly Truth About Spotify Is Finally Revealed

??? Declassified CIA files reveal psychic quest for the Ark of the Covenant

“Republicans have been losing special elections all over the country — even red districts in Iowa & Pennsylvania. Democrats are fired up.”

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 26, 2025

Iran Shows Off Underground ‘Missile City’

TLDR: Ukraine attacks are having effect but a lot less then you might because tanks full of crude oil are not worth as much money as one modern fighter plane. Melting the Steel and Black Gold: A Comprehensive Analysis of Ukraine’s Long-Range Strike Operations

The Atlantic publishes texts showing Trump admin sent bombing plan to reporter

Update: Lumber Prices Up 15% YoY

Food Stamp Theft Could be Much Higher Than Reported, Survey Suggests

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 25, 2025

Ukraine, Russia Agree to Energy Infrastructure, Black Sea Ceasefire Deal

Likely related to Iran. Signs U.S. Massing B-2 Spirit Bombers In Diego Garcia

China fact of the day

The Evolution of Global Trade in 2024

Turkey scrambles to stop financial rout

With No Immigration, US Population Will Fall Over 30% by 2100

Why does this make it okay? Maybe Signal is really good but it seems like a bad idea to me Use of Signal in the White House Originated in the Biden Administration

High‑dose vitamin D significantly reduces disease activity in early multiple sclerosis onset, clinical trial finds

Reasoning from a small sample size is always a bad idea. If you looked at people using wingsuits and reasoned from that about modern society’s view on risk you would be 180 degrees wrong. That said, it is an interesting story. How Much Would You Need to be Paid to Live on a Deserted Island for 1.5 Years and Do Nothing but Kill Seals?

The Shocking Link Between Office Coffee and Heart Health

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 24, 2025

Ukraine Launched HIMARS Attack On Russian Helicopters In Belgorod

No more soldiers: European big debt for defense, yet young men are vanishing

Gaza doctor widely quoted by major media outlets has deep Hamas ties

China’s cable cutter could sever 95% of world communications, work at extreme depths

Billion-Dollar US Levies On Chinese Ships Risk ‘Trade Apocalypse’

Duterte trial loaded with heavy geopolitical implications

Turkey lurches toward outright autocracy as Erdoğan’s main rival is jailed

Atlantic Editor Claims Trump Admin Accidentally Included Him in Yemen Message Chain

After borking my Pixel 4a battery, Google borks me, too

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 23, 2025

China reportedly mulling participation in Ukraine peacekeeping mission

Melbourne residents receive letter offering $200k for information on Hong Kong pro-democracy activist

A river ‘died’ overnight in Zambia after an acidic waste spill at a Chinese-owned mine

A year and a half since fires devastated the historic town of Lahaina on the island of Maui, Hawaii, only six houses have been rebuilt—six out of more than 2,000.

U.S. border officials have caught more people with eggs than fentanyl this year

I am not nearly as optimistic, but a good overview in terms of the facts. Understanding Solar Energy

Parkinson’s Gut Bacteria Link Suggests an Unexpected, Simple Treatment

‘Big’ George Foreman, the last great heavyweight champ, dies at 76 – obituary