RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, APRIL 24, 2023

The polity that is Russian markets in everything

Sudan updates: US State Secretary announces 72-hr ceasefire

What’s Keeping Oil From Rallying?

If this is true, they are insane. They just made every conspiracy theory the gospel truth in the minds of those who doubted the preferred narrative. Here’s the Reason Tucker Carlson Is Out at Fox News And here is one of the more restrained reactions that they can expect.

It appears that the crisis facing auto dealerships is far more dire than any of us thought.

In 2 Blue States, Big Government on Cusp of Becoming Big Parent

The increasing threat of blackouts is spurring Texas politicians to consider a plan to fund new natural gas-fired power plants that would provide back-up power to the grid. The plan is to build up to 10 gigawatts to provide backup generation that is weatherized and has on-site fuel, creating an energy insurance fund.

Bird Flu Poised to Become Endemic in the US

The Universe sucks: The mysterious Great Attractor that’s pulling us in

Thralldom to Emperor Bong: this ain’t your grandfather’s weed

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, APRIL 20, 2023

In which I am reminded that I need to buy more beans. Farmers ‘crippled’ by satellite failure as GPS-guided tractors grind to a halt

What could go wrong? Massive mosquito factory in Brazil aims to halt dengue

Sudan generals’ deadly fight for power

As bond yields rise in Egypt, so have yields for sovereign bonds for Angola, Kenya, Nigeria and Senegal.

U.S. natural gas production is booming.

Two New Judges Could Mark a Liberal Shift for New York’s Highest Court

A School of Strength and Character

Congratulations SpaceX

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, APRIL 19, 2023

Ukraine Situation Report: Patriot Missiles Welcomed By Defense Minister

Nobody in the West will care unless it starts impacting the Red Sea supply lines or speeds up the collapse of Egypt. But that is not out of the question if things get crazy enough. Sudan’s “Deep State” War Could Have Far-Reaching Geostrategic Consequences If It Continues

Why Homelessness Is Worse in California Than in Texas

California Power Companies Proposing Income-Based Rates for Electric Bills

Archaeologists are unlocking the secrets of Maya lime plasters and mortars

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, APRIL 17, 2023

A Pentagon spokesperson on Monday pushed back against claims that U.S. and Russian forces are directly fighting each other in Ukraine.

South Korea is paying ‘lonely young people’ $500 a month to re-enter society

US Banks Lost Money On Mortgages For The First Time Since The MBA Began Keeping Records in 2008

Warm liquid spewing from Oregon seafloor comes from Cascadia fault, could offer clues to earthquake hazards

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, APRIL 16, 2023

Russian labour crisis looming as unemployment falls and emigration rises

China Would Gain Swift Air Superiority Over Taiwan, US Leaks Show

Terrified Sudanese seek shelter as rival forces fight

Iran court jails 10 troops over 2020 Ukraine jet downing

California Church that Defied Mask Mandate Must Pay $1.2 Million in Fines

New York City fact of the day

This article is silly. This is not a privacy concern (too obvious). It is more a waste of tax payer money because how likely are you to have one of these things when you need them?

New (Itchy) COVID Symptom Reported as ‘Arcturus’ Fuels NY Area Spread

Stunning Satellite Images Show Rare “Superbloom” Blanketing California’s Hillsides

DEMOGRAPHICS3D Map: The World’s Largest Population Density Centers