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Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Vegetable Oil Is Gaining Traction As A Biofuel
Yet another biofuel touted as possible winner. Is vegetable oil overhyped as an energy source?
Physical Wallets Are Shrinking in Relevance in UK, Claims Survey Commissioned by Mastercard
The timing is convenient coming just as Mastercard is piloting a biometric-authenticated payments system in the UK, which will require digital, not physical, wallets.
What if Russia Won the Ukraine War but the Western Press Didn’t Notice?
What if the press reaction should Russia succeed in Ukraine is a big Emily Litella “Never mind”?
Natural Gas Futures in Europe Plunge 15% Today, Down 84% from Crazy Spike
Gas swan dive due to LNG glut in China?
OSHA Permanent Rule on Covid Now at the White House for Review, as Beltway Lawyers Work to Continue Biden’s Mass Infection Policy
Protecting all workers from Covid infection isn’t even on the table.
German General Tells US Generals to Lose the Ukraine War as Soon as Possible to Prevent Losing the Empire in Europe
Former Merkel adviser General Vad has criticized the Ukraine war. Yet it still seems that sympathetic Germans are afraid to speak up.
Polluted Waterways May Alter Fish Behavior
While drugs like Prozac are designed to change brain function, there are other, perhaps less obvious ways pollution can change behavior.
Here is the Truth: Medicare Advantage Is Neither Medicare Nor an Advantage
“Medicare Advantage is a money-making scam. I should know. I helped to sell it.”
Charlie Watts, Jazz Drummer and “Pocket King”
“Where’s my drummer?”
Defective Meters and Whistleblower Complaints Raise Questions About Gas Utility’s Profits
Following complaints, Oregon’s Public Utility Commission is investigating NW Natural’s meter testing program and billing practices.
