Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 4, 2026

Strikes Hobble Iranian Missile Threat As Concerns Over Interceptor Stockpile Mount (Updated)

U.S. Navy Submarine Torpedoes Iranian Frigate In Indian Ocean

Iran, Hezbollah Launch First Coordinated Rocket Barrages on Israel. “Missiles from Iran and rockets from Lebanon fired at the same time toward central and northern Israel.”

Supreme Court Rules Courts Must Defer to Immigration Agencies on Asylum Cases. Yes, even the three leftist justices agreed.

Assemblymember Anna Kelles, of Ithaca, introduced legislation last week that would require the state’s major electric utilities to create “virtual power plants” — networks of home batteries, smart thermostats, electric vehicles, and other devices that companies can draw on to keep the lights on at peak times.

Equality as a Consolation Prize. In a secular world, equality is a last attempt to offer some dignity to the weak

Yesterday morning, the Israelis hit the headquarters of Iran’s Assembly of Experts in Qom, destroying the building while its 88 mullahs met – somewhere – to choose the next ‘supreme leader.’ Hours later, Iran’s news services announced that the council had selected Mojtaba Khamenei as his father’s successor, despite his absence from public view since Ali Khamenei’s death in the opening minute of the war. No one has seen any signs of the Assembly of Experts, either. Today, however, Iranian news services have retreated from those claims. Mojtaba may not yet be the Nepo Babytollah

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 3, 2026

Gulf Arab States Under Pressure As Iranian Attacks Grind On (Updated)

Conflict in Iran and the Global Oil Market

Two more and he will be an ace. Kuwaiti F/A-18 Hornet Responsible For Shooting Down Three USAF F-15E Strike Eagles

Microbes That ‘Disarm’ Peanut Allergy Proteins Discovered in Mouth And Gut

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 2, 2026

War With Iran Now In Its Third Day

Qatar LNG Shutdown Sends European Gas Prices Surging Over 50%

Satellite Images Reveal Aftermath Of Drone Attack On Saudi Arabia’s Biggest Refinery

IDF Eliminates Hezbollah Intel Chief, Launches Massive Strike on Iran Regime Targets

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 1, 2026

On Bombing Iran

Iranian Ballistic Missile Attacks Kill 3 U.S. Servicemen and 9 Israeli Civilians

One of the reasons the Quentin Deranque murder is so sensitive in France is that the U.S. ambassador was actually summoned to the foreign office for commenting on it because it potentially exposes the semi-official status of political street gangs in a country that likes to think of itself as tolerant.

In my view, until it goes over $100 a barrel (and it might) it is not significant. In early Asian trade, Brent futures broke the $80 mark, briefly trading at $82.37 before trimming gains slightly as markets digested volatility. Similarly, WTI futures climbed rapidly, soaring past the $72 mark in early trading before dropping back to $71 at the time of writing.

Protect yourself from surging AI tax scams as criminals use voice cloning, deepfakes

This is just rage bait and there are lots of versions around. But this one felt more personal to me for some reason.

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 28, 2026

Russian Oil Tanker Diverts From Cuba as Trump Naval Blockade Deters Shipments

Pakistan, Afghan Taliban move toward ‘open war’ after fighting escalates

Germans allowed to use oil and gas to heat their homes again

Does History Rhyme?

New York sues Valve for enabling “illegal gambling” with loot boxes. The ability to resell Steam items for real value is key to the state’s case.

Waking Up at 5am Could Make You More Productive, But There’s a Catch

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 27, 2026

Tankers Vacate Al Udeid Air Base As U.S. Citizens Are Urged To Leave Israel Immediately

Pakistan Declares War on Afghanistan, Conducts Airstrikes on Kabul

Cartel Warfare Creeps Close to California’s Doorstep After El Mencho Raid

New AirSnitch attack bypasses Wi-Fi encryption in homes, offices, and enterprises

Ancient Killer Is Rapidly Gaining Resistance to Antibiotics. Research published in 2022 revealed the bacterium that causes typhoid fever is evolving extensive drug resistance, and is rapidly replacing strains that aren’t resistant.

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 26, 2026

USS Gerald R. Ford’s Imminent Arrival Off Israel Comes As Negotiations Grind On

Russia and Iran Launch Oil Price War for Chinese Buyers as India Retreats

Hezbollah official: We will not intervene in event of ‘limited’ US strikes on Iran

Trump advisors eye Israel-first Iran strike to boost US backing for American assault

600 airline passengers faced the weirdest sleepover ever, when heavy snow left them stuck on stationary planes overnight There is this claim associated with the story they trapped FIVE planes overnight with over 500 people on board because ground crew went home at their shift. I don’t know if is true or not but it does seem weird that they could not get people out of planes on the ground just because of snow.

Number of births in Japan falls to record low for 10th straight year

When FAFSA Broke, They Called This Guy. “Two moms can’t produce a baby in 4.5 months”

Smartphone Market Set to Shrink 13% Due to Memory Chip Crisis

‘Some of the cracks had penetrated through’: Chinese astronauts reveal new details about spacecraft that ‘stranded’ them in space last year

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 25, 2026

The Massive Questions Surrounding A Major American Air War Against Iran

UK Officers Used Police Cars to Help Traffic Girls

Many NYC Gas Stations Reportedly Selling Regular Gas as Premium

It seems quite likely that humans today are a bit less intelligent than in prehistoric times.