Formerly taught flying at Linden Municipal Airport and Morristown Municipal Airport in New Jersey.
“Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.'”
Isaac Asimov
Worlds oil, 26 Feb and today
Before: #GCC oil, fertilizer unimpeded
After: No GCC oil, fertilizer through Hormuz
Before: #Russian oil sanctioned
Now: #Sanctions waived
Before: #Iran oil sanctioned
Now: Iran oil to China unimpeded
Before: #Brent Crude $79 /bbl
After: $112
Before: #WTI crude $64 /bbl
After: $98
Before: U.S. #gasoline $2.92 /gal
After: $3.92
So much winning!
The #US has a special relation with the #UK. Nevertheless, #Britain is saying no to the #Iraq war. Might this be a wake up call for #Trump?
David #Frum has an hour's discussion with Alistair #Campbell, formerly aide to Tony #Blair and author of 21 books.
Despite Pete #Hegseth 's culling of the Defense Department (#DOD) press corps, even his friendlies are asking serious questions.
Not a chance #oil prices will come down in the near term.
The Strait of #Hormuz is closed. The following facitlies are damaged:
* Tehran Fuel Depots (Iran)
* Fujairah Oil Terminal (UAE)
* Ras Tanura Refinery (Saudi Arabia)
* South Pars Field/Fajr Jam Gas Plant (Iran)
* Sitra Refinery (Bahrain)
#Brent crude is over $103
https://www.13abc.com/2026/03/16/pres-trump-promises-oil-prices-will-come-down/
Here's an evil bit of social engineering.
I use #PayPal twice a year because the vendor likes it. I can access my PayPal account in my browser if I care to.
I bought something. Tracking is through PayPal, but not in the browser. Only in "the app," on my phone.
If I were to install it, it would be yet more bloatware, ready to report my every movement to the head shed unless I regularly check priveleges.
So, no package tracking.
Yet again! If the service is free, you are the product.
Youtube served this up to me. It shows me that the Alphabet algortihm has a sense of humor.
An AI-produced song about #Trump and his excursions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAhsdKMV7cU&list=RDc9lh7lqZojc&index=14
Stanley #McChrystal has an apt description of his approach, contrasting with #Trump's appoarch to war: the Jolene doctrine.
#Senate unable to each agreement on #DHS funding. Expect the same logjam at the confrmation of Markwayne #Mullin .
The administration does not seem to believe we need homeland security during a time of war. My conclusion: #ICE is purely a domestic power lever.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5779964-markwayne-mullin-dhs-confirmation/
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