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Orwellian Moments Abound
The timing of any possible invasion or use of force has moved closer. Still unlikely and not the base case for most of the GIG, but a risk that has become more real over the past few weeks. The economic and political pressure points that China has with Taiwan will be used even more aggressively to shift behavior. Even without the prospect of war, I can confirm that more people are revisiting discussions with Academy regarding our supply chain theories.
The Hot Pagan Nights of August
“On summer nights, star of stars, Orion’s Dog they call it, brightest, of all, but an evil portent, bringing heat, and fevers to suffering humanity,” Homer lyrically described it in The Iliad. The ancient Greeks believed that heat waves were caused by heat from Sirius: the dog star. We postmoderns don’t believe in any silly superstitious nonsense like that knowing all too well that the ‘dog days of summer’ are caused by Styrofoam containers and a lack of carbon taxes. Postmoderns are also too smart to believe in the Bible or the story of G-d creating the world. Global warming is the old pagan climate religions,
War & World Economy Spark Mass Tech Layoffs
while the scope of layoffs is not yet clear, this announcement makes the corporation another one in a long line of tech firms and startups countering rising inflation and a domestic development bordering on a recession by reducing their workforce.
Foreign Fighters Are Becoming Battle-Hardened, and Dying, in Ukraine
Many were wannabe soldiers with no combat or military experience, while others were hardened veterans of U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. But both of these camps encountered vicious fighting like they’d never seen before. nearly six months into the war, the foreign fighters who once complained about being used as cannon fodder have solidified a reputation as an important part of the Ukrainian war effort. Some have been killed or captured, including several Americans, while others are making an impact fighting alongside the most elite soldiers in the Ukrainian military.
Whole Cities Are Under Siege by Narcos in Mexico
Over the past four days multiple Mexican cities faced an onslaught of attacks from drug cartel militias, showing the government’s continued inability to stop criminal groups from causing chaos in some of the country’s largest cities. The western states of Jalisco and Guanajuato were under siege for around 10 hours on August 9 reportedly after Mexican authorities busted up a meeting between several important leaders of factions of the hyper violent Jalisco New Generation Cartel, or CJNG. The cities of Guadalajara, Irapuato, Celaya and Leon saw numerous cars and buses engulfed in flames to block off traffic arteries, while a reported 25 convenience stores were also set on fire.
Potent Nor’Easter to Visit Northeast in Coming Days
It appears a potent nor’easter will visit portions of the northeastern U.S. in the coming days, bringing soaking rains to an area dealing with very dry or drought conditions. Computer forecast guidance is beginning to depict the possibility that a coastal storm will form during the middle of the week, lashing parts of the northeast with wind-whipped rains. However, not everywhere in the northeast will see precipitation from this storm system.
FBI, DHS warn US law enforcement of threats after Trump search
Among concerns cited in the memo was “a threat to place a so-called dirty bomb in front of FBI Headquarters and issuing general calls for ‘civil war’ and ‘armed rebellion,’” CBS reported.
Putin says Russia, North Korea to expand bilateral relations
Vladimir Putin told North Korean leader Kim Jong Un the two countries will “expand the comprehensive and constructive bilateral relations with common efforts,” Pyongyang’s state media reported on Monday.
Iran’s IRGC had contact with man charged with stabbing Rushdie
The suspect arrested for stabbing prominent author Salman Rushdie, Hadi Matar, had been in contact with the US-designated terrorist organization, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), prior to the nearly lethal assault on the writer, news organization VICE reported on Sunday.
Religious soldiers walk out after women sing in IDF ceremony
Jewish law does not permit men to listen to the singing of women who are not their first-degree relatives. female singers from the military band ascended the stage, and soldiers from seven platoons of yeshiva students stood up and walked out. “The yeshiva students walked out spontaneously.
Trump letter gave go-ahead to annex Judea and Samaria
In a three-page letter from then-US President Donald Trump, obtained exclusively by The Jerusalem Post on Sunday, former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly received a green light to annex parts of Judea and Samaria. The letter was dated January 26, 2020, two days before Trump presented his Vision for Peace in the White House. In the letter, the president summed up some of the plan’s details. These included that Israel would be able to extend sovereignty to parts of Judea and Samaria, as outlined in the map included in the plan. The land was to be annexed if Netanyahu agreed to a Palestinian state in the remaining territory on that map.
Public buildings in Germany to be heated to 19° Celsius – econ minister
BERLIN (Reuters) – Public buildings in Germany should be heated to a maximum of 19 degrees Celsius (66.2°F) under planned legislation to save energy, the Sueddeutsche Zeitung quoted the economy minister as saying on Friday.
Minneapolis teachers union contract calls for layoffs of white teachers first
A Minneapolis teachers union contract stipulates that white teachers will be laid off or reassigned before “educators of color” in the event Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) needs to reduce staff.After the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers (MFT) and MPS struck a deal on March 25 to end a 14-day teacher strike, the two sides drew up and ratified a new collective bargaining agreement complete with various proposals.
Why Solar Power Is Failing Amid Record-Breaking Heat
Solar panels work optimally at around 25oC. (77 F) This summer brought record-breaking heat, with temperatures reaching as high as 40oC in the UK. (104 F) Solar panels become less efficient as temperatures rise.
Europe’s Newest Gas Pipeline Could Come Online Within 9 Months
Another natural gas pipeline could soon become operational in Europe to connect Spain and France, and the new link could start operations in around nine months, according to Spain’s energy minister. “This new interconnection, this gas pipeline could be operating in about 8 or 9 months on the southern border side, that is, from the Pyrenean to Spain,”
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