Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 4, 2025

The 720,998 babies born in Japan in 2024 was a drop of 37 thousand, or 5%, from the previous year, according to the Health and Welfare Ministry. It was the lowest number of births since Japan started taking the statistics in 1899. The result, which includes babies of foreign nationality born in Japan, is 15 years ahead of the forecast for reaching that level. The birth rate for just Japanese nationals is expected to fall below 700,000 for the first time when it is published later this year. The faster-than-predicted decline suggests government measures have completely failed to address the country’s fast-aging and declining population.

Chaos Erupts as Serbian Parliament Members Throw Smoke Bombs, Flares

Trump’s 25% tariffs take effect;

Lumber Prices Up 7% YoY

Your showerhead is lying to you

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 3, 2025

Conservative lock step on this is depressing. Putin has been saying things casting doubt on any peace but nobody is getting excited about that. What exactly do they expect Ukraine to agree to? If it is a complete acceptance of all Putin demands then why does the US need to pretend to be involved? Trump Pausing, Reviewing Military Aid to Ukraine

Mexico’s new tariffs hit Shein — and millions of local resellers. The government hopes the 19% tax will push Asian e-commerce giants to grow their operations in Mexico, and make up for 79,000 textile jobs lost to fast fashion.

TSMC to invest $100B as Trump demands more US-made chips, report says

Americans Sharply Divided by Age Over Support for Israel

The Martuscello Dynasty: Power and Patronage in New York Prisons

Head Of NY FBI Office Forced To Resign Amid Epstein File Controversy

Wildfires rage across the Carolinas; South Carolina governor issues state of emergency

Gemini Live will learn to peer through your camera lens in a few weeks

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 2, 2025

Lebanon seizes funds bound for Hezbollah at Beirut airport

Thousands flee after Japan’s biggest wildfire in decades

African countries must urgently start the process of ending aid dependency

Bizarre Great Power Triangle

California Policymakers Ponder State Ownership of Oil Refineries

Never trusted them or wanted to have anything to do with them after they drove Brendan Eich out. Firefox deletes promise to never sell personal data, asks users not to panic

Remembering 1995, the year of the world wide web.

Hidden in the story is a truth that shows up over and over again. The bell curve for men is a lot flatter then it is for woman. The fewest words per minute in the survey was a man. The most words per minute was a man. Only in the average were did woman talk more. Women Talk More Than Men After All, And By Quite a Lot

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 1, 2025

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo enters race for NYC mayor

Educating the Stupid on How Audits Work In Real Life

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 28, 2025

Washington-Kyiv Relations Implode Spectacularly (Updated)

Christian town in Syria keeps Aramaic alive, amid fears for future under new regime

WHO Is On the Verge of Collapse

New York Advances Gas Ban, Sidelines Other Green Building Rules. The state is pushing ahead on all-electric buildings, but a draft update to the building code leaves out other key recommendations from the state’s climate plan.

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 26, 2025

The U.S. and Ukraine have finalized a natural resources deal. Here are its key terms.

Iran’s stock of near-bomb-grade uranium grows sharply, IAEA reports show

The U.S. Trade Representative’s office has proposed charging up to $1.5 million for Chinese-built vessels entering U.S. ports as part of its investigation into China’s growing domination of the global shipbuilding, maritime and logistics sectors.

US East and Gulf Coast Dockworkers Ratify New Six-Year Contract

Bill to Make Right-to-Repair a Federal Law Reintroduced by Bipartisan Coalition

Appeals Court: Parents Have No Right To Be Told When Their Child ‘Socially Transitions’ Sex In School

Trump Wants Lower Natural Gas Prices for New Yorkers

WB axes Shadow of Mordor maker in setback for clever, sadly patented game system

Automattic’s “nuclear war” over WordPress access sparks potential class action

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 25, 2025

Ukraine agrees to minerals deal with U.S. after Trump administration ‘drops toughest demands’

Limpet Mines Eyed as Likely Cause of Blasts on Two Tankers in Mediterranean Sea

Foreclosure of Armenian Patriarchate properties threatens Christians in the Holy Land

Trump’s Missile Defense Initiative’s Name Changed From Iron Dome To Golden Dome

Wild West 2025: Audacious Train Robberies Reported in Mojave Desert

House Passes GOP Budget Despite Mid-Day Revolt

Joann To Close All 800 Stores After Second Bankruptcy In 10 Months

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 24, 2025

Ukraine Situation Report: Massive geopolitical shifts have resulted in great uncertainty but also hope for an end to the nightmare.

How North Korea pulled off a $1.5 billion crypto heist—the biggest in history

Natural Gas Prices Surged 160%—And They’re Not Coming Down Soon

Lessons from the Earmark Moratorium for the DOGE Era

Hochul Administration Stalls on All-Electric Building Code

Green Gamble Goes Bust

Friendship in America is in steep decline: We’re more disconnected from each other than ever, and the gulf between us is only growing.

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 23, 2025

Israel Performs Parade-Like Fighter Jet Flyover For Arch Enemy’s Funeral

Who is Friedrich Merz, Germany’s likely next chancellor?

The Euro-American Split (I): Dread Possibility

Only fools think Elon is incompetent

The Cause of Alzheimer’s Might Be Coming From Inside Your Mouth