Monthly Archives: September 2026

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 9, 2026

Ukraine Carried Out Its Deepest Drone Strike On Russia Ever. The strike hit an energy processing plant 1,700 miles from the Ukrainian border in Russia’s gas-rich Arctic region.

Saudi-backed Yemeni forces expand ground offensive against Houthis.

Copper Hits Record Highs While Smelters Lose Money on Every Ton.

The U.S. Corporate Tax Base That Now Resides in Ireland

How Debt Got to 100% of GDP: A From Riches to Rags Update. Had none of the major spending increases enacted between 2001 and 2023 ever occurred, we estimate debt would have been 65% of GDP in 2023. Similarly, if none of the major tax cuts enacted between 2001 and 2023 had ever occurred, debt would have been 61% of GDP. Alternatively, had the costs of Social Security and federal health programs been held constant as a share of GDP, debt would have been 52% of GDP in 2023. In other words, major spending increases, major tax cuts, and growth in entitlement programs can each individually explain most of the growth in debt-to-GDP not related to economic downturns. Although these counterfactuals only run through 2023, we expect very similar outcomes through 2026.

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Saudi’s Remaining Energy Lifeline To The World Under Threat After Successful Houthi Strikes (Updated)

Everything We Know About The U.S. Navy’s Submersible Drone Iran Just Captured. Anduril’s Dive-LD uncrewed underwater vehicle falling into Iranian hands is significant, but the system was designed to be risked in contested waters.

UK, France, Canada Announce Sanctions on Israel; Jerusalem Preparing ‘Sharp Response’

Think your EV holds its value? China has some bad news for you. Used car dealers in the world’s biggest EV market are turning away 5-year-old cars, exposing a battery anxiety problem heading for Western buyers next.

LG TVs are facing scrutiny due to a video seemingly showing the devices’ capability to track users when the TVs are off. It’s unclear if LG TVs use this functionality for any purposes beyond advertising, such as diagnostics, or if this information is all sent to LG. It remains concerning, however, that devices with this technology are sitting in unsuspecting owners’ homes.

Toxins on Tap. Nearly 80 public water systems across the state — from Long Island to the Adirondacks — are tainted by toxins over state limits, our analysis found.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 7, 2026

US Navy SEALs conducted covert four-month mission to clear Strait of Hormuz mines

More than 300 fighters killed in Yemen clashes over last 4 days, amid Houthi offensive. More than 300 fighters killed in Yemen clashes over last 4 days, amid Houthi offensive. Iran-backed rebels launched campaign Thursday to cut off port city of Mokha on way to Bab el-Mandeb strait, sparking deadliest fighting since collapse of 2022 truce in July.

Japan Sold Almost $90 Billion In Treasuries To Fund Record Yen Intervention

US troops can still be tracked by purchased location data, and Congress wants to know why

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 6, 2026

The Evolution of Ground Drones

Israel’s IDF Holds Surprise Nationwide Mobilization as Reports Warn of Iranian Multi-Front Attack

Kenyans Did College Students’ Homework For Years. Then A.I. Arrived.

US annual interest expense is up to a record 18.5% of federal government revenue. This is officially above the previous record of 18.4% set in 1991. This percentage has more than QUADRUPLED over the last 4 years as interest expenditures on public debt skyrocketed.

The US Department of Agriculture’s Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend eating at least 8 ounces of fish a week and urges people to choose salmon or other species that are similarly high in “heart-healthy” Omega-3 fatty acids. But new research led by USDA scientists finds that levels of these fatty acids in farmed salmon have dropped considerably, potentially making the agency’s own advice, and similar recommendations, including from the American Heart Association, outdated and insufficient.

4 men detained by U.S. Border Patrol on busy Fayetteville street

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 5, 2026

‘Shooting is permitted only against occupiers’: Zelensky calls shootout between security services in Kyiv ‘absolutely shameful’

US Central Command confirmed on X that US forces struck three Iranian oil tankers after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles toward two US Navy warships.

This Cattle Feedlot Turns Manure Into 1.2 Million MMBtu of Natural Gas a Year

Pre-Greek: The lost language hidden within Ancient Greek

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 4, 2026

How Russian Drones Forced Ukraine To Park Its M1 Abrams Tanks

Iranian leadership considers escalation as US officials fear military, cyberattacks. Throughout the war, Iran gained a better understanding of its military strengths and confidence regarding its capabilities, leading to a reluctance among Iranian leaders to end the war.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 2, 2026

Missile Shortage Has Now Hit Ukrainian F-16 Force

The Rassvet program, often billed as Russia’s answer to Starlink, started launching its first operational satellites earlier this year. But none of the 32 satellites launched so far have reached the 500-mile (800-kilometer) orbit they were designed to operate in.

US Diesel At Pump Nears April War High As Global Refining Crisis Deepens

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A small channel passion project (there a lot videos full of mostly dry world building or that is what it seemed like to me from what I sampled) to tell a story of a Dwarven Kingdom can now have its own music video. I stay out of the AI world on a daily basis but I do try to check in on it on occasion and it seems like what is low end (such as this video) is getting higher at a very breakneck pace.