RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, SEPTEMBER 21
The Justice Department Was Dangerous Before Trump. It’s Out of Control Now
Existing home sales fall in August, and prices soften significantly
Profits Plummet And Vehicles Left Unfinished As Ford Struggles With Inflation
Fire ant rafts form because of the Cheerios effect, study concludes
Eritrea launches ‘full-scale offensive,’ say Tigrayan forces in Ethiopia
RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, SEPTEMBER 20
‘They won’t invade, will they?’ Fears rise in Russian city that Ukraine war could cross border
Moscow’s local allies were told ‘Russia is here for ever’. Now they flee Ukraine
German gas storage 90% full ahead of winter despite Russian cuts
Rhine Water Levels in Germany Approaching Normal Depths
Alzheimer’s deaths in aging Germany more than doubled since 2000
A Natural Gas Shortage Is Looming For The U.S.
Americans Drowning In Long-Term Credit Card Debt
Starship will be the biggest rocket ever. Are space scientists ready to take advantage of it?
RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, SEPTEMBER 18
The German View. An Unbelievable Surprise Attack
Coming soon to a country near you. For decades, the Lebanese pound was pegged at 1,507 to the dollar, meaning that it has lost around 95 percent of its black market value since 2019.
Home-Flipper Opendoor Hit With Losses in Echo of Zillow Collapse
Another one in the string of recent earthquakes. So far China (6.8) Papua New Guinea (7.6) and Taiwan (6.8) plus this one. I hope this is the last one in this current crop but I doubt it. Powerful earthquake hits Mexico’s Pacific coast
How is the ethanol blending programme connected to the rice export ban?
Only 82 years ago. How fast time flies. The dial comes to town
Evidence of Hochul pay-to-play outrage mounts
This week an entire Chinese residential skyscraper went up in flames
Rainfall from deadly Hurricane Fiona tops 30 inches in Puerto Rico
Hindu-Muslim Scuffles Lead to Heightened Communal Tension in UK’s Leicester
Mostly noteworthy because it is part of series of earthquakes that has been traveling around the world in the last few weeks. I suspect a big one is going to land somewhere soon. 6.9 magnitude earthquake rocks Taiwan
Izium bodies show signs of torture and execution
Kyrgyz-Tajik border clashes leave dozens dead and thousands displaced
Tension mounts in Haiti with widespread looting, violent protests
Open source intelligence. There is more information in pervious posts on the same website and the subject of speculation is this Russian weapon.
After knocking out the island’s power grid, Hurricane Fiona makes landfall in Puerto Rico
They posted today’s in time for me to link to it. RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, SEPTEMBER 16 That means that yesterday’s (found here) has been skipped over but it did not have anything particularly noteworthy in it.
The critical moment behind Ukraine’s rapid advance
FedEx issues ominous warning about the global economy, shares tumble
Fodder dries up for Pakistan’s livestock as floodwaters stay high
Five bank ‘heists’ in a day as Lebanese seek back frozen savings
Mysterious increase in deaths across Europe
Israel’s Defense Minister Reveals Syrian Military Sites Used to Produce Advanced Weapons for Iran
RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, SEPTEMBER 13
More interesting then it sounds but you have to get to the part where they talk about the quality of the study. A daily multivitamin could keep your memory sharp as you age
Mortgage demand from homebuyers falls 29% since last year, as interest rates surge past 6%
Actually, it is starting to make the news now but a little late. The Biggest Looming Crisis You’ve Heard Almost Nothing About
Always seems like that when the standard model ever goes into conflict with general relativity, general relativity wins (not that this conflict happens all that often). The energy of the vacuum should have a gravitational effect on large atoms. But physicists’ attempts to measure it have puzzlingly come up empty.
RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, SEPTEMBER 12
Russian retreats continue as emboldened Ukrainians push on, shoot down drone
Switzerland looks at jailing people for heating their homes “excessively”
Inflation rose 0.1% in August even with sharp drop in gas prices
Plastic Might Be Making You Fat
Border conflict breaks out between Armenia, Azerbaijan as Russia distracted by Ukraine
Pakistan floods threaten food security as critical crops destroyed
RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, SEPTEMBER 11
Ukraine Strikes Multiple Targets INSIDE Russia, More Deputies Call for Putin’s Ouster
Why Europe Won’t Exploit Its Huge Gas Reserves
This should be the absolute peak of hurricane season—but it’s dead quiet out there
Unions blast rail move to delay shipments before deadline
NY Gov. Hochul’s Law Claims Its First Victims: Historical Battle Reenactors
RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, SEPTEMBER 10
This shut off the power to a lot of people in Ukraine. ‘Daily attacks’ Putin targets natural gas thermal power plant in Kharkiv in missile strike
The fall of Los Angeles Related in a funny way.
‘A necessity’: Lebanon’s forced conversion to solar
Cancers in Adults Under 50 Have Increased Dramatically Around The Globe