Links For Today

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 6, 2025

India Strikes, Pakistan Responds

Trump: U.S. Will Stop Bombing Yemen After Houthis ‘Capitulated’

Super Hornet Crashes Landing On USS Truman, Its Second F/A-18 Loss In A Week

Chemical Industry Redoubles Campaign Against New York Waste Bill

Judge Blocks School Board From Removing Explicit Books, Saying It’s Unconstitutional to Follow ‘Conservative Values’

Valero Refinery Fire in Benicia is the Latest in California’s Fuel Supply Challenges

New salmonella outbreak is linked to backyard poultry

Links For Today

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 5, 2025

Israeli Airstrikes ‘Obliterate’ Houthi’s Main Port After Missile Attack on Ben Gurion Airport

Israel okays ‘conquering Gaza, holding the territories,’ as IDF chief said to warn ‘we could lose’ the hostages

From safe haven to hidden hazard: Bangladesh’s growing yen debt strain

Saudi Arabia’s New Oil Play – Embracing the Glut to Win the Long Game

Links For Today

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 4, 2025

Two Russian Su-30 Flankers Downed By AIM-9s Fired From Drone Boats

Houthi Ballistic Missile Hits Israel’s Main Ben Gurion Airport

Netanyahu privately voicing frustration with Trump’s Mideast policies

‘It could be among such cards’: Japan signals US Treasury holdings could be trade bargaining chip with Donald Trump

The Indoor Plumbing Test. What can AI enable you to do that you couldn’t already do by other means?

“Unprecedented Recovery” – Gene Therapy Reverses Heart Failure in Breakthrough Study

Links For Today

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 2, 2025

It’s Okay to Notice When Solar and Wind Fail. Lessons from Spain’s Blackout

BBC on what people found that they needed during the Spanish Power Outage (or wished they had)

New York’s School Districts Are Shrinking — But Their Financial Problems Are Growing

We finally know a little more about Amazon’s super-secret satellites

College students don’t spend much time studying

‘Unparalleled’ snake antivenom made from man bitten 200 times

Links For Today

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 1, 2025

Mike Waltz Out as National Security Advisor, Nominated for Ambassador to UN

The interesting thing to me is that some washing machines succeeded in getting rid of pathogens in question Health care workers who wash their uniforms at home may be unknowingly contributing to the spread of antibiotic-resistant infections in hospitals

It is ironic that a article that ends by saying “the math does not work” acts like saying that a program that is growing by 7% is not sustainable is a partisan point instead of mathematical fact.The debate over Medicaid costs has put New York’s seven Republican members of Congress in a tight spot: They are pressured by their leadership to impose budget cuts, but they are aware that a large proportion of their constituents rely on Medicaid. At the same time, the debate gives them significant power: With a tiny majority in the House, Republicans can afford only a handful of defections to pass the budget — so New York Republicans’ votes can be decisive.

Links For Today

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 30, 2025

U.S., Ukraine Sign Rare Minerals Deal

Europe lacks resources to field even 25,000 troops for Ukraine peace mission

Oil Plunges On Report Saudis Bracing For Price War, Can “Live With Lower Oil Prices”

Iran Port Blast Was Massive

The massive power outage that wreaked havoc in Europe is being blamed on a pair of likely solar plant breakdowns in southwest Spain

Port of Los Angeles Boss Sees Dramatic Drop in Cargo Volumes

New York Just Took a Big Step Toward State-Sponsored Suicide