AI Slop

A small channel passion project (there a lot videos full of mostly dry world building or that is what it seemed like to me from what I sampled) to tell a story of a Dwarven Kingdom can now have its own music video. I stay out of the AI world on a daily basis but I do try to check in on it on occasion and it seems like what is low end (such as this video) is getting higher at a very breakneck pace.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 29, 2026

Russia Changing Missile And Drone Attack Strategy On Ukrainian Capital

Bloomberg: Ukraine’s drones have pushed Russian oil refining to a 20-year low

Russia Hits Kiev Ammo Dump Next To Homes; Ukraine Admits 90% Of Retail Food Logistics Wrecked

From Retail Giant to Financial Liability: Why Wildberries Matters Beyond Warehouses

Costco facts of the day

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 27, 2026

Russia Is Now Using Longer-Range Iskander Ballistic Missiles

Europe Heads Into Winter With Gas Storage at a Two-Decade Low

Japan’s nationwide day-ahead electricity price soared by 20% in one week to settle on Monday at the highest level since January 2023, as gas supply disruptions from the Middle East and an intense heatwave pushed up prices and consumption.

The UAE is fighting AI hackers with AI of its own

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 26, 2026

Claims Swirl Around CIA Director’s Reason For Secret Moscow Visit, Nearly All Of Them Are Terrifying

According to the New York Times, the United States has conducted stealth missions near the Omani coast, successfully shuttling tankers through the Strait of Hormuz carrying about 5 million barrels of oil daily throughout July. Energy Secretary Chris Wright estimates that around 9 million barrels of oil are passing through the strait daily, higher than the reported 5 million figure.

A day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed that Iran tried to kill one of his sons, Newsmax has confirmed that his eldest son, Yair, was targeted in Miami, Florida. A team of Iranian assassins was “in the Miami area and had conducted surveillance of Yair’s residence and movements,” the news website reported Tuesday, quoting an official.

Himalayan Landslide Triggers Catastrophic Flood at Nepal-Tibet Border. A torrent of mud, rocks and water through communities, leaving a trail of destroyed homes, roads, bridges and power infrastructure. Over 40 Americans are among the hundreds dead or missing.