RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, JANUARY 16, 2024

Ukraine Situation Report: Drones Strike Russian City Of Voronezh

The Israeli and U.S. military experts, who studied the details of Hamas’s newly uncovered tunnel system, have been “astonished” by the size, depth, and sophistication of the vast subterranean terror infrastructure built underneath Gaza

Iran Executed Its Farthest Ballistic Missile Strike Ever With New Weapon

U.S. Confirms New Military Strikes in Yemen, Houthis Hit Bulk Carrier

A dhow was boarded in the Gulf of Aden where various weapons components were seized, and two Navy SEALs went missing during the operation.

LNG Carriers Divert From Red Sea as Qatar Warns of Escalation

China Breaks Oil Import Records in Landmark Year

This blog post is mostly just quoting from various government reports and hyperventilating about them. But if you can get past that and don’t have time to read all the reports yourself this is well worth the read because the various reports are bad enough that a little hyperventilating is understandable. House of Horrors: An exclusive in-depth exposé of the illegal California biolab

Deep Freeze in Illinois Strands Tesla, Electric Vehicle Owners in Parking Lots

Texans Asked to Conserve Energy as Deep Freeze Strains Grid

Army Staff ‘Baffled’ By Sharp Decline In White Recruits In Last Five Years

Ultra-Large Structure Discovered in Distant Space Defies Our Current Understanding of the Universe

Late Edit As The Posted After I Went To Bed: RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, JANUARY 15, 2024

‘He’s just not charismatic’ Russia’s leaders want this guy to take second place in the next election. They have their work cut out for them.

Iranian Ballistic Missiles Strike Facilities In Iraq

Eagle Bulk Ship Hit by Missile in Gulf of Aden

Red Sea Insurance Soars After US Airstrike

I am profoundly skeptical. Selling off your shells and missiles to Russia is preparing for war? Only linking to it because Robert Carlin and Siegfried Hecker are not your normal hacks and by background they should know a lot more then me. Is Kim Jong Un Preparing for War?

North Korea’s Most Advanced Drones Reemerge, Solid Fuel IRBM Tested

Why buying a car is more expensive than ever in the U.S.

Last year, a dermatologist in New York reported the country’s first cases of a newly emerging skin fungus that is highly contagious and resistant to common antifungal treatments.

White House is SWATTED

On the FAA’s website, the agency claims that people with “severe” mental and physical disabilities are the most under-represented segment of the federal workforce.

We Finally Know The Full Extent of Space Destroying Astronauts’ Red Blood Cells

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, JANUARY 14, 2024

The Houthi rebels likely hid their missiles and drones before the US-led air attacks and retain about 75% of their firepower

Inside Boeing’s Manufacturing Mess.

The economics of semaglutide

Willow Bark Extract: A Revolutionary Antiviral From Nature

Huge ancient lost city found in the Amazon

The Drunk-Driver Detection Tech That Could Soon Take Over Your Car

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, JANUARY 13, 2024

Israel Notifies Cairo it Will Launch Op to Seize Control of Gaza’s Border With Egypt

Houthis Threaten Reprisal Attacks On U.S. Bases In The Region
Egypt’s Suez Canal Revenue Stream Dries Up, Decreasing by 40% due to Houthi Attacks

I think the author’s intention is to make Biden look good but I think to anyone not in the bubble it makes US politics look extremely vapid. Biden Pushed Operation Prosperity Guardian Despite Strong Objections

Washington State Proposes a Ban on Gas-Powered Tools and Jail Time to Those Who Violate the Ban

New York municipalities used to keep the surplus from foreclosed homes sold at auction. Then the Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional.

Seeing Blue at Night May Not Be What’s Keeping You Up After All

Cancer Is Striking More Young People, and Doctors Are Alarmed and Baffled

Hertz is selling 20,000 used EVs due to high repair costs

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, JANUARY 10, 2024

Largest Attack On Red Sea Shipping To Date: What We Know

U.S. and Allies Weigh Hitting Houthis as Red Sea Attacks Escalate

The Anti-Ship Missile Arsenal Houthis Are Firing Into The Red Sea

Oil Slides on Large Builds in Fuel Inventories

Court serves defeat to Biden’s dishwasher police

NYC Forcing Brooklyn Students to Go Remote as City Moves Nearly 2,000 Illegal Immigrants Into High School

Graphic execution videos from Ecuador spread on X

Valve now allows the “vast majority” of AI-powered games on Steam

Lactic Acid Isn’t Making Your Muscles Sore. Here’s What’s Really Behind It.

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, JANUARY 8, 2024

A little more detail then the first link that was posted a few days ago. Water-Filled Missiles, Silo Problems Behind China Purge

“They used to fire warning shots — they’d hit near the truck, our guys would get out of the truck, and then they’d hit the truck,” the commander said, describing Israeli raids on arms transfers handled by Hezbollah before October 7. “Now that’s over. Israel is now unleashing deadlier, more frequent air raids against Iranian arms transfers and air defense systems in Syria. They bomb everyone directly. They bomb to kill.”

Houthi Bribe Allegations Rock Shipping Market

The focus of most news reports is the impact on wealthy countries but their is always collateral damage. Kenyan logistics and shipping companies are facing up to double freight costs, higher premiums and delays following the attacks at the Red Sea channel.

Jordanian jets strike Iran-linked drug dealers inside Syria

The $34 trillion mountain of national debt is a ‘boiling frog’ situation for the US economy, JPMorgan warns

Gov. Hochul vows crackdown on shoplifting scourge as NY businesses plead for help

What is worse, the idea that a secretary of Defense would keep his incapacitation a secret or the idea that nobody would notice that he was gone? Secretary Of Defense Lloyd Austin Kept Secret Hospitalization, Incapacitation From WH and Own Top Staffers

United Airlines discovers loose bolts in Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft during inspections

Apple’s China headache worsens as iPhone faces double-digit sales slump

Supreme Court rejects X Corp.’s bid challenging US surveillance disclosures

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, JANUARY 7, 2024

Unidentified drones frequently targeting German military bases where Ukrainian soldiers are trained

Danish F-16 jets to Ukraine will be delayed by several months

Poland reaches deal with farmers to call off blockade of Ukraine border crossing

China’s COSCO Puts Israel Routes on Hold

Iran Vows To Target More Enemy Ships in Global Waters

Biggest story of the weekend but I missed it because it is not getting the coverage that it deserves. Chinese shadow bank Zhongzhi files for bankrupcty

The Lloyd Austin fallout is growing: ‘Someone’s head has to roll’

Mega-Study Finds That Minorities Don’t Receive Harsher Criminal Punishments, But That Academics Said So Anyway