Just a reminder about something people have largely stopped paying attention to but as we have seen, what happens in Ukraine pops up in the Middle East as elsewhere. The rest of the world is just a little behind the curve.
I could have sworn I hit publish yesterday.
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 13, 2026
Israel Building Factory To Pump Out Its Own FPV Drones
UAE Building Massive ‘Cope Cages’ To Protect Energy Facilities From Iranian Drone Attacks
Africa’s Farmers Brace for Food Crisis as Hormuz Fertilizer Flows Collapse
Eating Eggs five times a week associated with 27% lower risk of Alzheimers
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 12, 2026
IRGC Navy Claims Vast Expansion In Its Definition Of Strait Of Hormuz (Updated)
Saudi Arabia launched covert attacks on Iran as regional war widened
Amazon employees are “tokenmaxxing” due to pressure to use AI tools
Mamdani Declares Victory As Hochul Helps City Close Budget Gap
Title on the video is wrong. This is in Ithaca.
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 9, 2026
Tehran Could Withstand Blockade for Four Months, CIA Report Shows, as Fighting Flares
Israeli forces face challenges as Hezbollah ramps up use of FPV drones
‘Plastic shock’ hits Asia as Iran oil crisis strangles supplies
EU Russian Arctic LNG Imports Hit $4.4bn Record Despite Sanctions Measures
Russian security assistance is creating problems on the Korean Peninsula
Whirlpool warns of ‘recession-level’ slump as Iran war and tariff ruling hit sales
Instructure Confirms Major Hack Affecting Canvas Users Across Thousands of Schools
Scientists Say This Simple Supplement May Actually Reverse Heart Disease
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 7, 2026
U.S. Just Struck Iranian Targets Around The Strait Of Hormuz (Updated)
Trapped in Hormuz: Indian Sailors Describe Nights of Missiles, Fear, and Hunger
Elon Musk’s Terafab chip factory in Texas could cost up to $119 billion
Choice of Tea or Coffee Could Affect Risk of Osteoporosis in Older Women