RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, AUGUST 1, 2024

US-Russia prisoner swap frees Evan Gershkovich, more than a dozen others

Planted Bomb Was Used To Kill Hamas Leader In Tehran

At a time of heightened alertness to ship fires, key chemicals in the foams used to put them out are running dry, risking safety on board up to 40,000 seagoing vessels. From 1 January 2026, the regulation of firefighting foams on ships will start to catch up with the global rejection of perfluoro-octane sulfonic acid (PFOS). From that date, use of PFOS will be prohibited onboard new ships, with existing vessels needing to replace them by their first survey thereafter.

It starts of as a kind of boring overview of things everyone already knows. But when you get to this section, the snark is turned up to 11 and it is off to the races. It would be an overstatement to say that the United States federal government commanded U.S. financial institutions to install CrowdStrike Falcon and thereby embed a landmine into the kernels of all their employees’ computers. Anyone saying that has no idea how banking regulation works.

Life is much more subtle than that.

Judging by the comments I have seen, the airlines are still less popular with consumers then Crowdstrike. Delta CEO lashes out at CrowdStrike: This cost us $500 million and they offered us nothing

School can’t be sued after child received COVID vax against parents’ wishes, court rules

Massachusetts Bill Removes ‘Mother’ and ‘Father’ From Birth Certificates

Doctors dismissed my health concerns and said I was training too hard.

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, JULY 31, 2024

F-16s Arrive In Ukraine

A nation in debt Why Russians are increasingly turning to loans, despite rising interest rates meant to deter them

Claims Swirl Around How Israel Assassinated Hamas Leader In Tehran

Iran-Hezbollah: Cooler Heads… at least for now

This is the UK, hopefully not a sign of what is to come for the US but I would not bet on that. Maternity in crisis – ‘things have never been so bad’

Automakers Sold Drivers’ Data for Shockingly Low Amounts of Money

The Media Won’t Tell You Political Corruption Defined Kamala Harris’ Affair With Willie Brown

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, JULY 30, 2024

IDF kills top Hezbollah commander in Beirut in response to deadly Majdal Shams attack

French fiber optic cables hit by ‘major sabotage’ in second Olympics attack

Radical Islamists raise £3m to buy Scottish island for new ‘homeland’

This is a commercial real estate apocalypse

Infections Spreading in US Hospitals Are on The Rise.

Colorado Reports Its 10th Human Bird Flu Case. Meanwhile, scientists claim to be seeing ‘sustained’ spread between mammals.

Kids Online Safety Act passes Senate despite concerns it will harm kids

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, JULY 29, 2024

World Awaits Israel’s Response To Deadly Hezbollah Rocket Attack That Hit Soccer Field

“Two Men Plead Guilty to Acting as Illegal Agents of the PRC Government and Bribery”

The ‘extraordinary’ growth of California’s largest fire raises alarms.

The Spotty International Tax Record of Big U.S. Technology Companies

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, JULY 28, 2024

Erdogan threatens Israel: ‘Like we entered Karabakh and Libya – we will do the same to Israel’

Expert discusses Hezbollah’s new EMP weapon

Germany fact of the day

China’s crippling debt levels seen worsening as government measures focus on ‘buying time’

Keeping the Peace on Camelback

I admit, posting this mostly for the headline. Sharks Off Rio de Janeiro Test Positive For Cocaine

Kenyan, Haitian police recapture Auorite Portuaire Nationale port from gangs

Sinaloa Drug Cartel Co-Founder Tricked Into Flying To Small US Airfield, Greeted With Handcuffs

FBI raids home of former aide to NY Gov. Hochul, report says

Forgot to hit publish.

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, JULY 27, 2024

Hezbollah Rocket Attack On Israeli Druse Football Match, Large Number of Deaths and Casualties Reported

Athletes served raw meat as Olympic village rations food

‘Sodom and Gomorrah’: Christians slam 2024 Paris Olympic opening ceremony.

Ethiopians are struggling to keep up with the new “EV or nothing” policy

Toyota to Replace Every Single Engine in 100,000 Tundra Pickups and Lexus SUVs

Realtor.com Reports Active Inventory Up 36.9% YoY

Sun blasts out most powerful flare of current solar cycle, sends massive coronal mass ejection into space

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, JULY 26, 2024

The fall of Prohres A new Russian breakthrough threatens Ukraine’s supply lines at the most vulnerable part of the front

Former Russian Deputy Defense Minister Dmitry Bulgakov arrested in connection with corruption case

EU finally sends €1.5B from Russian assets to Ukraine

Does China’s Stockpiling Mean its Readying for War?

A co-ordinated arson attack on the French rail system is turning the first weekend of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris into a nightmare for hundreds of thousands of travelers.

UK drops objection to ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu

There are parts of this that are weaker then others. Basic problem is that all data is accurate but the author does not understand the context for all data. For example, it is true that China is cutting back on treasuries but they overall they are still buy dollar based assets they just seem to have decide that other assets like agency bonds are a better deal. That said, it is a good collection of current data if you keep in mind that he is not very good at context. America’s $175 Trillion Problem

Barack Obama Officially Endorses Kamala Harris

Trump Announces He’s Returning To Butler, PA For Another HUGE Rally

*NOW* Is It Cool If We Call Our Starliner Astronauts Stranded?

JWST Discovers a Super-Jupiter: Its First Directly Imaged Exoplanet

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, JULY 25, 2024

Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Advancing Toward Key Logistics Hub This links contains a the shocking statement from Russian bloggers that Russian pilots in southern Russia are only being given 36 oz of water a day!

Oil Spill Threatens Philippines Capital After Tanker Capsizes

Newsom Orders California State Agencies, Cities to Clear Homeless Encampments

More interesting then the title suggests. PATRONAGE VS. CONSTITUENT PARTIES (OR WHY REPUBLICAN PARTY LEADERS MATTER MORE THAN DEMOCRATIC ONES)