US Launches Christmas Strikes on Nigeria—the 9th Country Bombed by Trump
With Nigeria, Trump—who calls himself “the most anti-war president in history”—has now bombed more countries than any president in history.
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Is Your Dog or Cat Getting Old? These Simple Gestures Could Help Them Live Longer and Happier Lives
Like human seniors, an old cat or dog will benefit from help with their special needs.
Read more...Links 12/25/2025
Satyajit Das: The Shadow of Financial Instability
Shadow banks, rebranded as anodyne “non-bank financial institutions” are larger than ever and pose a threat in a new financial crisis
Read more...Why the Ukraine Electric War Has Been Failing Until Now
Confirmation that Putin has been restraining the execution of the electric war in Ukraine….but might finally be relaxing the choke chain.
Read more...What World Was Jesus Born Into? A Historian Describes the Turbulent Times of the Real Nativity
On the debate over the life of the historical Jesus.
Read more...John Helmer: Merz’s War Against Russia Is Splitting the Europeans – Greek Role in Tanker Attack Exposed
NATO is trying to have it both ways: escalating against Russia via a naval/tanker campaign while pretending they are not directly at war.
Read more...Behind the USDA’s Regenerative Rhetoric Lurks Business as Usual
More on a part of the MAHA con, that of regenerative farming, which is simply a rebrand of factory farming.
Read more...Merry Christmas and Holiday Schedule
Wishing you all a wonderful holiday, however you celebrate it!
Read more...Trillions for War, Pennies for People: How Soaring Military Spending Fails Americans
Unpacking why the US military is so expensive and even if it were less pork-driven, would still be unduly costly for society at large.
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US (So Far) Fails to Capture Third Venezuela Tanker. What Does the US Do to Restore Its Manhood? Allow Privateers via Letters of Marque?
The US campaign against Venezuela takes a new turn as a Chinese tanker so far has successfully run away from the US Navy.
Read more...Americans Aren’t Traumatized Enough by Gun Violence
More on American resignation and hypocrisy about gun crimes.
Read more...Near-Term Climate News and Other Tall Tales
A new climate sighting plus AI fakery.
Read more...Some Perhaps Not Fully Anticipated Effects of Increased AI Use: Evidence Doubts, Fraud and Fraud Containment
Some important second-order effects of greater AI use, such as greater ease of perpetrating fraud and what might responses might be
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