Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Russell’s Teapot: Dispatches From the Final Stage of the AI Bubble
The AI future sold to markets rests on claims that cannot survive scrutiny, not foresight but hype dressed up as inevitability.
Iran War: Trump Insanity Escalates, Administration Doubles Down on Failed Economic Strangulation as Iran Digs In and Costs to World Rise; Israel Destruction of South Lebanon Continues
Today’s Iran war update: the appearance of limited action continues to mask ongoing damage to the world economy
Revenge Is A Dish Best Served Cold. Russia Deals Germany Impeccably Timed Oil Blow
Cut off of Kazakh oil through Druzhba pipeline amid global supply crunch deepens Germany’s crises.
Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – The U.S. Navy Adrift
The U.S. Navy’s difficulties are often treated as separate problems—shipbuilding delays, readiness shortfalls, troubled procurement, and operational strain. This article argues they form a self-reinforcing system of converging constraints, exposing deeper weaknesses in force structure, logistics, and strategic planning.
US Military Strategy Document Misleads. Deliberately?
To what degree is the Trump Administration implementing its much-ballyhooed US National Defense Strategy?
All Talk, No Action: The EU’s Abject Failure, Once Again, to Correct Course On Israel
“Some of the most senior figures in the Brussels bureaucracy have no red lines. They just have red carpets, which they roll out whenever Israel’s advocates ask them to do so.”
Palantir in Argentina and the Future of U.S. Dominance
The future of U.S. dominance relies on making governments dependent on technology companies that have effectively become part of the State
Coffee Break: Has the Ellison Infotainment Empire Peaked?
The Ellison infotainment empire financed by father Larry and nominally helmed by son David, may have peaked with the shareholder approval of Paramount-Skydance’s purchase of WBD (Warner Bros Discovery).
Why Food Additives May Not Be FDA Reviewed
Discussing a decades-old FDA loophole for putting new ingredients into the country’s food supply.
Iran War: Narrative Dissolution as Ceasefire Continues Except in Lebanon
A western media distracted by Saturday night’s alleged attack on Trump is letting the Iran War narrative dissolve into several related streams as the ceasefire continues, except in Lebanon and the high seas.
Von der Leyen’s ‘Gaffe’ Hints at Pressure Building on Türkiye
Western capital has its meathooks firmly into Türkiye. What do western governments want in return?
China Surpasses US in Research Spending – The Consequences Extend Far Beyond Scientific Ranking and Clout
The Make America Great Again mega yacht springs another leak.
