Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 26, 2024

Largest Russian Aerial Attack Of The War Wreaks Havoc On Ukraine’s Beleaguered Power Grid

Russia pounds Ukrainian cities with over 100 missiles and dozens of drones in response to Kyiv’s cross-border offensive

More than 60 killed after terrorist attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan

I had no idea how newspapers used to be published when there was no internet, so when I reached office on the afternoon of 19 August, it was a whole new experience for me.

10 Massachusetts communities at high risk of mosquito-spread virus ‘Triple E’

Former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard endorses Republican nominee Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential race

A 35-year veteran on the door team told NTSB investigators that he is “the only one that can work on all the doors” and he was typically the only mechanic who would work on door plugs.

Peloton announces $95 “used equipment activation fee”

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 25, 2024

Israel Launches Preemptive Strikes In Lebanon Just Before Hezbollah Carried Out Retribution Barrage

Iran Update, August 25, 2024

‘Nasrallah the chicken hunter’: Arab world mocks Hezbollah over foiled attack

Red Sea Oil Tanker Blaze Threatens Environmental Catastrophe

Canadian Union Poised to Strike against Freight Railroads Hours after Trains Resume Service after Shutdown. Canada’s freight rail shutdown threatens U.S. supply chains.

Note to Philip Bump

Navy Could Sideline 17 Support Ships Due to Manpower Issues

This is not from a conspiracy website. But on the other hand, give enough of anything to a kid and it will be bad for him. US government report says fluoride at twice the recommended limit is linked to lower IQ in kids

Even More Car Insurance Cost Hikes Are Coming

Electric vehicle battery fires—what to know and how to react

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 24, 2024

The Official Statement by Hezbollah announcing the beginning of their Retaliation against Israel. Over 150 Rockets and several Drones have been launched against Northern Israel in the last hour. But at the time of this writing it is too early for any news sources to have much.

Crazy Footage from earlier showing Interceptions by the Iron Dome over Northwestern Israel.

IDF launches pre-emptive strike on Hezbollah, 200 rockets launched into Israel

Chinese Weakness is the Real “China Shock”

They would do this to Elon Musk too if they got a chance. Pavel Durov, billionaire founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app, was arrested at the Bourget airport outside Paris on Saturday evening. TF1 and BFM both said the investigation was focused on a lack of moderators on Telegram, and that police considered that this situation allowed criminal activity to go on undeterred on the messaging app.

Boeing Starliner returning empty as NASA turns to SpaceX to bring astronauts back from ISS

Town urges curfew over mosquito-spread disease that kills up to 50% of people. In 2019, there was a multi-state outbreak of EEE, leading to a high of 38 cases. Twelve of the cases occurred in Massachusetts, and six died.

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 23, 2024

Fuel Supplies To Russian Troops, Crimea Strangled By Destruction Of Ship

As Ukraine expands its foothold in the Kursk region (despite Russian reinforcements), Moscow’s offensive in Donbas picks up speed

After losing hundreds of square miles of territory to Ukraine, Russia is facing a collapse of railroad systems in regions bordering Ukraine and Belarus

Palestinian sources told Israeli media that Hamas has decided to begin targeting Israeli civilians abroad

Sabotage Confirmed At Norwegian Air Base

Biden Approves New Strategy Related to Nuclear Confrontations with Russia, China, and North Korea

From a leftest site sympathetic to Kennedy. Kennedy Suspends Campaign, Endorses Trump

This is the biggest negative revision to payrolls since the global financial crisis.

ICE Lost Track of 320,000 Illegal Alien Kids Between 2019-2023

Countdown To Escape: NASA and Boeing To Decide Starliner’s Fate

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 22, 2024

Ship Full Of Fuel Train Cars Detonates In Russian Port, Ukrainian Neptune Missile Suspected

Russian Jets Damaged In Ukrainian Long-Range Drone Attack On Air Base

Iran Update, August 22, 2024

IT’S ALL FUN AND GAMES UNTIL YOU RETURN HOME TO XI’S CHINA

Germany analysis of the day

Headline not quite right. This looks to me more like the problem that Nate was talking about in the US. Australia is running out of electricity to charge electric cars, and they’re only 0.9% of cars on the road

The Worm Turns: House, Senate Investigate TSA Surveillance of Tulsi Gabbard

My Board Certifications Have Been Revoked

The FBI has also scrambled to deal with security concerns related to the United States’ southern border, with officials revealing in June that eight people from Tajikistan with suspected ties to ISIS were arrested and were being held on immigration violations.

Starlink Now Being Deployed On U.S. Navy Warships

How to Build a 50,000 Ton Forging Press

Forgot to post.

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 21, 2024

‘Heads will roll’ Sources say Russian officials’ corruption and negligence made Ukraine’s incursion possible — and now they fear the consequences

Ukraine Testing Advance In Kursk Toward Russian Troops Trapped By Blown Bridges

Commercial ship ‘not under command’ after suspected Houthi attack in Red Sea

U.S. births continue decline, falling 17% since 2007

On Car Seats as Contraception: Against Car Seat Laws At Least Beyond Age 2

“Something has gone seriously wrong,” dual-boot systems warn after Microsoft update. Microsoft said its update wouldn’t install on Linux devices. It did anyway.

Hazmat Crews Fight Electric Truck Battery Fire That Closes California’s I-80