Monthly Archives: October 2025

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 7, 2025

As gaps widen along the front, Ukraine is reportedly struggling to hold back Russia’s advance

Russian Nuke Plant Latest To Suffer War-Inflicted Damage. The Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant was damaged in a string of incidents at four facilities in the region over the past two weeks.

From Africa to the Donbas Meat Grinder: Russia’s Mercenary Surge

Congress established the [340B] program in 1992 to help hospitals that disproportionately serve Medicaid and low-income patients. Such hospitals are allowed to buy outpatient drugs at steeply discounted rates, on average about 45% of a drug’s list price. (“Allowed to buy” means “drug companies are forced to sell to them” I believe.) Hospitals then charge insurers and Medicare a large mark-up on the drugs when their pharmacies administer them to patients, pocketing the difference.

Being Female is a Mental Illness

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 6, 2025

I don’t know that I would call 12 miles “deep” but it was a long way to go for a fiber optic drone. Russian Fiber-Optic Drones Are Now Reaching Into Ukrainian Cities Deep Behind The Lines

Long lines and empty pumps. Russia’s gasoline crisis in photos.
France’s new PM resigns after criticism of his Cabinet picks

MAID in Canada: Euthanasia Organ Harvesting ‘Surges’

The amount of money that flows through programs like Medicare and Social Security is mind-bogglingly large and dwarves the savings claimed by this year’s recissions actions and DOGE cuts. As a point of clarity, the supposed “cuts” to Medicaid that are part of the shutdown debate are not cuts at all but a slowdown in the rate of the growth in spending. Of the $6.9 trillion in spending from 2024, $912 billion went to Medicare and $1.5 trillion went to Social Security. Defense accounted for $872 billion while interest payments on the national debt exceeded our defense budget for the first time and topped $892 billion. Charts and more info at the link.

WaPo Admits Internal DC Police Scandal Over Manipulated Crime Stats

FBI: Jack Smith Tracked Eight GOP Senators During Trump Investigation

This Vitamin B3 Supplement Could Cut Your Skin Cancer Risk by up to 54%

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 5, 2025

Trump Peace Plan: Netanyahu Says Hostage Release to be Finalized ‘in Coming Days’

The UK Government suppressed and had dismissed an open-and-shut case against two British citizens who were spying for the People’s Republic of China. It appears that No10 did not want one of its officials to say in a British court that the PRC was an enemy for fear that Beijing might take offense (or should I say “offence”).

How Takaichi won the LDP’s leadership race and may become Japan’s next Prime Minister.

Chinese Plot to Disrupt NY-Area Cell Service 3X Larger Than Originally Believed

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 4, 2025

France Investigating Russia-Tied Tanker’s Possible Ties to Recent Drone Incursion into Denmark

Billionaire Andrej Babis wants to cut aid to Ukraine, and now he is the projected winner of the Czech parliamentary elections.

“Shock Outcome:” Japan Hardline Conservative Takaichi Elected Party Leader, Set To Become First Female Prime Minister

ICE Agents Boxed In, Attacked Near Chicago Amid Growing Unrest

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 3, 2025

Russia launches largest strike on Ukraine’s gas infrastructure since start of full-scale war, inflicting ‘critical’ damage

A new Danish intelligence assessment blames Russia for employing various ‘gray zone’ tactics against its forces.

Brazil’s Renewable Energy Faces Crippling Curtailment Challenges

Would-Be Kavanaugh Assassin Gets Lenient Sentence After Pleading Trans

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U.S. To Give Ukraine Intel For Attacks On Critical Energy Targets In Russia

Russia to Import Gasoline from Asia as Drone Hits Cripple Refineries

Inside Israel’s ‘Esther Project’: Justice Dept. filing exposes secret influencer PR campaign

After Israeli strike, Trump declares US commitment to defend Qatar if it’s attacked again

Philippines earthquake death toll rises to 72 as survivors recall moment tragedy struck