Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 10, 2024

A prankster sent a letter to schools in the Voronezh region of Russia under the guise of a demand from the ruling ‘United Russia’ party to make and wear tinfoil hats to protect against NATO satellite radiation. 7 schools complied with the demand, 2 of them involved children in creating the tinfoil hats.

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In Vermont, where almost everyone has insurance, many can’t find or afford care. “Vermont is seen as the most progressive state, so how is health care here so screwed up?”

Reverse-Discrimination and DEI Now Part of NY State Constitution as Proposition 1 Passes

43 Monkeys Escape from a South Carolina Medical Research Laboratory

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 9, 2024

U.S. Contractors Will Be Allowed To Fix F-16s, Patriots In Ukraine

The CDC Planned Quarantine Camps Nationwide

FEMA Fires Official Who Told Hurricane Relief Workers to Skip Trump Homes

Discord terrorist known as “Rabid” gets 30 years for preying on kids

The Very Large Colony has one major rival supercolony – the Lake Hodges colony – which is separated by several freeways. In 2004 researchers realized that 30 million ants a year were being killed on the borders between the two colonies, ants fighting over the bodies of their dead. Along with this… Some notes on Antwarfare. and

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 8, 2024

Last Night’s Pogrom in Amsterdam

The Australian government has pledged to legislate an age limit of 16 years for social media access, with penalties for online platforms that do not comply. Keep in mind this move, if applied consistently, would eliminate anonymous postings.

FEMA is admitting this happened. FEMA Official Told Workers to ‘Avoid’ Homes With Trump Signs in Florida

Rasmussen Reports Completely Vindicated by 2024 Election Results

Ezra Klein has a reminder which seems written for an audience of dejected Democrats but which is probably something Republicans should think about as well.

How Kamala Harris plowed through $1 billion

Kamala Harris campaign’s election-eve concerts said to cost up to $20M — as staff, vendors fear they won’t be paid

US charges man in alleged Iranian plot to kill Donald Trump

Does All Semiconductor Manufacturing Depend on Spruce Pine Quartz?

Long-Term Harm of Early Academic Training. Research reveals academic training in pre-K and K has long-term damaging effects on children’s social, emotional, intellectual, and academic development.

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 7, 2024

What Trump’s Election Could Mean For The War In Ukraine

WSJ reports that Trump is reviewing Ukraine peace plan options that cede all occupied territory to Moscow, suspend NATO expansion, and create DMZ

U.S. Dispatches Fighter Jets to Middle East Ahead of Possible Iranian Strike on Israel

Even more dramatic when you consider the price of most other things are going the other way. Wholesale Used Car Prices Decreased in October; Down 3.2% Year-over-year

Dumb for a state that depends on federal funds. NY AG Letitia James says ‘We are prepared to fight back’ in ‘dumb and bizarre’ presser with Gov. Hochul after Trump wins presidency

How to Rebuild the Arsenal of Democracy

Amazon’s Mass Effect TV series is actually going to be made

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 6, 2024

Ukraine Hits Caspian Sea Port For The First Time

BRICS Isn’t De-Dollarizing Anytime Soon

A Weak Showing From Harris, a Strong One from Congressional Dems, and a Win for Abortion Access: How New Yorkers Voted

The GOP’s Odds of Keeping the House are Improving by the Minute

Republicans win Senate control. What that means for President-elect Trump

Polymarket Whale Profits Top $48 Million From Trump Victory

US 10-year Treasury yields jumped 15 basis points to 4.44 per cent, a four-month high, as traders weighed how a fresh Trump presidency would impact inflation and government borrowing.

Gas Prices In California About To Rise Even Higher

Who voted for Trump? The Republican’s supporters by age, sex and race

A couple charts to explain a Harris loss

QUESTION ASKED:

I tried to train my color vision. Here’s what happened.

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 5, 2024

Ukraine reports first clashes with North Korean troops in Russia’s Kursk region

Suspected Russian Airplane Sabotage Plot Sparks Call For NATO Action

Thousands take to the streets across Israel after DM Gallant fired

How China’s smaller private firms may be paying the price for huge local government debts

Germany’s birth rate drops to 10-year record-low

Why Nigeria’s national grid collapsed again

This is kinda of sad. I hope they are not targeted for this although I guess if that is coming it will come for them sooner or later anyway. “You Know It’s Serious When Amish Get Involved”

Gut Inflammation Link to Alzheimer’s Disease Confirmed Yet Again