Japan is eyeing Ukrainian combat drones for its Self-Defense Forces after seeing their range and EW resistance in action against Russia. Tokyo is also exploring tech transfers for domestic production.

The war reflects the decline of US global hegemony, not its strength. Trumpism is a response to this decline, attempting to reassert dominance through militarism and coercion.

Green Rock Posy Lichen (Rhizoplaca melanopthalm). NWT, Canada. Lichen is about 2cm, left to right. #lichen #fungi #fungifriends.

I’m thinking of fighting off a horde of cockroaches with a hammer. The cockroaches are going to win.

It’s crystal clear now that Trump has lost control of this war. He badly misjudged Iran’s ability to retaliate. The region is on fire. 1/ I’m going to explain to you in this🧵what I’ve learned - in part from closed door briefings - about the four biggest current crises.

Well, you know, the price of eggs did get pretty high there for a while . . .

All this was a choice. I can’t get over how all of this was a choice. A plurality of American voters saw corruption, bigotry, pandemic, economic crisis, coup attempt, and criminal conviction, then opted for more.

“America is an oil company with an army.” — George Carlin

Addressed to Twitter but: I worry for the people who rely on LLMs to fact-check; They aren't all-knowing, nor even especially clever. At best, they go by the information available to the public, same as anyone else, no more - Usually with a delay. They also have access to the same misinformation.

Nuremberg is currently very popular on Netflix. Gee, I wonder why . . .

NEW | The United States lifted sanctions on Russian oil that is already on tankers at sea until April 11, 2026, a decision that will buttress the Russian war economy. www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/rus...

So, um, what exactly are they saying here? Because if it's what it sounds like, it's pretty much contrary to everything I was taught about the American ethos.

"War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength."

Read this headline. Now read it again. Now read it again. You are not alarmed enough. It is later than you think. 🇺🇸 deadline.com/2026/03/trum...

Donald Trump is going to be so mad at Donald Trump for saying the war was pretty much over

I was in a 2 hour briefing today on the Iran War. All the briefings are closed, because Trump can't defend this war in public. I obviously can't disclose classified info, but you deserve to know how incoherent and incomplete these war plans are. 1/ Here's what I can share:

4/ Ok, so what ARE the goals? It seems, primarily, destroying lots of missiles and boats and drone factories. But the question that stumped them: what happens when you stop bombing and they restart production? They hinted at more bombing. Which is, of course, endless war.

5/ And on the Strait of Hormuz, they had NO PLAN. I can't go into more detail about how Iran gums up the Strait, but suffice it say, right now, they don't know how to get it safely back open. Which is unforgiveable, because this part of the disaster was 100% foreseeable.

Fukushima at 15: The fallout continues

I think it might be one of the good things to come out of this assuming it doesnt lead to World War III. Remember the 73 oil crisis led to a major push for fuel efficient cars and car pooling. And now be a great time to tell Mark Zuckerberg we are working from home again...for good.

25+ years later, another casualty of the rightwing Supreme Court’s tanking of the 2000 election and handing the presidency to a Texas oilman instead of the Democratic environmentalist who actually won.

If we made the green energy transition this war would be unthinkable and these authoritarians wouldn’t be in power — not in the US, not in Iran, not in Saudi Arabia, not in Russia. Hydrocarbons are killing our freedom and just plain killing us.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average experienced the largest dip this week, falling around 1.7%.

This moment from Feb 2025 may go down as one of the most prescient exchanges in modern diplomatic history. Zelenskyy warned Trump that while the United States may feel protected by an ocean today, a time could come when America would need help in war. Trump scolded him instead.

Mid-April to Early-May for these resources to arrive on station and be ready for action: www.forbes.com/sites/antoni...

I extend my deepest condolences to the families of the six crew members who tragically lost their lives. Their deaths bring the number of American service members killed in the war with Iran to thirteen, a devastating loss for our nation and for the loved ones they leave behind.

📍Bretagne | France #BlueSkyArtShow #horizontal #photography

Americans are dying so that Kushner can make money

Don’t forget: from here on out, it’s who you trust that matters, and why.

Have we taken to calling the #EpsteinWar #OperationEpicFail yet?

Every Trump Regime accusation is a confession and admission.

I know, my friend, that it is disheartening to remember that six years later Covid is still here, but know, my friend that it is heartening to remember that six years later you are still here too.

When you hear it said (and you will hear it said) that the number of people still wearing face masks in the year 2026 is genuinely concerning, kindly and firmly agree, for it is genuinely concerning in the year 2026 that the number of people still wearing face masks is so low

My friend
the climatologist
tells me
what worries him
is the climate. My friend
the epidemiologist
tells me
what worries them
are infections. My friend
the historian
tells me
what worries her
are the people
who aren’t worried. * Week 313: librarianshipwreck.wordpress.com/2026/03/13/p...

Lichen, Rhizoplaca chrysoleuca (orange rock posy lichen). NWT, Canada. Lichen is about 2cm, left to right. #Lichen #fungi #fungifriends

Most incompetent administration in history.

meanwhile, in Hungary: www.rferl.org/a/hungary-ra...

meanwhile, in West Asia: www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...

🩸🩸🩸 I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what the 34x POS convicted felon who incites political violence, adjudicated rapist & pedophile Trump did on J6 🩸🩸🩸 THIS IS WHAT AN INSURRECTION LOOKS LIKE ⬇️⬇️⬇️

It's like the way Barnum popularized circuses. What an odd thing a circus is, right? And do we really demand that, or does it just show up when everyone is bored? And then it's gone and everyone in town is poorer with nothing to show for their money. Step right up, folks...

Why is every tech ceo the villain from the Lorax

U.S. military refueling plane crashes in Iraq. | AP Mar 12, 2026 10:06 PM EDT www.pbs.org/newshour/amp...

if i were running dem party comms, all our people would today be talking about the president having a dance party while our soldiers are being shot at while gas prices go through the roof

Dreamscape #iphonephotography #mobilephotography #photographersofbluescky #photographersunited #b&w #blackandwhitephotography #streetphotography #monochorome #reflections #automobilephotography

Please read and share. The “grassroots” support for the SAVE America Act is a lie. The campaign pushing this bill is being run by Cleta Mitchell and Scott Presler, two of the most notorious election deniers in the country.

When you see the news about all the energies being devoted to turning the world into a wasteland, it is vital to remember that applied differently those same energies could turn the world into a garden.

Nero’s end came in June 68 CE, when his political support collapsed and the Roman Senate declared him a public enemy