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1/ Russian warbloggers are mystified and angry at a recruitment advert for the Russian army posted on the Facebook-like social network VK. Unlike the usual ads, which show Russian soldiers as muscular supermen, it's attracting attention for being a lot more realistic. ⬇️ 
2/ Sergei Moskalkov, who spotted the advert, declares angrily:
"This isn't a fake, not a disinformation-like collage, but a genuine advertisement for contract service in the Russian Armed Forces.
This is a VK ad.
#fifthcolumn
#lawlessness"
"This isn't a fake, not a disinformation-like collage, but a genuine advertisement for contract service in the Russian Armed Forces.
This is a VK ad.
#fifthcolumn
#lawlessness"
3/ Lev Vershinin suggests a return to the classics:
"Since Sergei Moskalkov never lies and isn't particularly prone to jokes, I'll take it on faith."
"Since Sergei Moskalkov never lies and isn't particularly prone to jokes, I'll take it on faith."
The Beijing summit ended with one brutal reality:
Taiwan is more vulnerable now than before the summit began -- and more than in decades
America’s power is declining since the Iran war — and world leaders are adjusting fast
-- Iran humiliated Trump’s envoys
-- Merz openly spoke of U.S. weakness
-- Now Xi pressing harder on Taiwan
US alliances are fragmenting and rivals are taking full advantage
Taiwan is more vulnerable now than before the summit began -- and more than in decades
America’s power is declining since the Iran war — and world leaders are adjusting fast
-- Iran humiliated Trump’s envoys
-- Merz openly spoke of U.S. weakness
-- Now Xi pressing harder on Taiwan
US alliances are fragmenting and rivals are taking full advantage
For 30 years, the post–Cold War order rested on one assumption:
the United States could ultimately dominate escalation anywhere on earth
The Iran war shattered that belief
Not because Iran defeated America militarily.
Because it survived, gaines power, and exposed limits of US power the world has not seen since Vietnam.
the United States could ultimately dominate escalation anywhere on earth
The Iran war shattered that belief
Not because Iran defeated America militarily.
Because it survived, gaines power, and exposed limits of US power the world has not seen since Vietnam.
The new bomb damage assessments are a geopolitical earthquake
Satellite imagery shows more damage to US bases in Gulf than Washington admitted
Leaked intelligence says Iran retains vast missile/ drone capabilities despite six weeks of bombing.
Beijing is studying every frame
Taiwan should be on higher alert tonight
Satellite imagery shows more damage to US bases in Gulf than Washington admitted
Leaked intelligence says Iran retains vast missile/ drone capabilities despite six weeks of bombing.
Beijing is studying every frame
Taiwan should be on higher alert tonight
I just launched a free tool that connects federal education datasets that have never been linked together visually before.
Every public school district in America. Spending, test scores, staffing, civil rights data, referendums — all in one place.
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Every public school district in America. Spending, test scores, staffing, civil rights data, referendums — all in one place.
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Education data in the US is scattered across a dozen federal agencies in incompatible formats.
Census F-33 for finances. NAEP for test scores. EdFacts for state assessments. CRDC for civil rights. CCD for staffing. IDEA for special ed.
No one has put them together — until now.
Census F-33 for finances. NAEP for test scores. EdFacts for state assessments. CRDC for civil rights. CCD for staffing. IDEA for special ed.
No one has put them together — until now.
What's included:
• District finance from Census Bureau (per-pupil spending, revenue sources, property taxes)
• Demographics from ACS 2022 (income, poverty, home values)
• NAEP scores (math & reading, grades 4 & 8)
• EdFacts proficiency trends (2009-2021)
• Staffing from Common Core of Data
• Civil rights discipline, absenteeism, restraint data from CRDC
• Special education rates from IDEA
• School referendum election results (WI, CO, WA, MN, IN)
• District finance from Census Bureau (per-pupil spending, revenue sources, property taxes)
• Demographics from ACS 2022 (income, poverty, home values)
• NAEP scores (math & reading, grades 4 & 8)
• EdFacts proficiency trends (2009-2021)
• Staffing from Common Core of Data
• Civil rights discipline, absenteeism, restraint data from CRDC
• Special education rates from IDEA
• School referendum election results (WI, CO, WA, MN, IN)
Roger Froikin @rlefraim wrote, "THE SWASTIKA CANDIDATE
Graham Platner (U.S. Senate, Maine): A Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate who faced intense backlash in October 2025 after a photograph surfaced of a tattoo on his chest depicting the Totenkopf
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Graham Platner (U.S. Senate, Maine): A Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate who faced intense backlash in October 2025 after a photograph surfaced of a tattoo on his chest depicting the Totenkopf
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(a skull and crossbones emblem widely recognized as a Nazi symbol used by the SS). Platner—a Marine veteran—claimed he got the tattoo while drunk in Croatia in 2007, was unaware of its extremist associations, and later had the tattoo covered up.
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One might imagine that the people of Maine would want a Senator with a history of sober good judgment, yet here is a guy running for the office, wanting to be a US Senator for a minimum of 6 years, who got drunk and somehow unconsciously got a NAZI tattoo...
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Yes, what you are seeing here is a tiny unarmed observation plane with six bazookas strapped to its wings.
The pilot was a 32 year old history teacher from Illinois.
He destroyed at least six German tanks.
This is the story of Bazooka Charlie..🧵1/5
The pilot was a 32 year old history teacher from Illinois.
He destroyed at least six German tanks.
This is the story of Bazooka Charlie..🧵1/5
🧵 2/5
Charles M. Carpenter was born on August 29 1912 in Edgington, Illinois. He grew up in the small farming towns of the Mississippi River valley. He became a high school teacher in Moline, Illinois. He taught history. He coached the football team.
He was 30 years old when the United States entered World War II. He did not have to enlist. He had a stable career and a wife and a young daughter named Carol. He volunteered anyway.
The Army sent him to flight school. They saw his quiet steady personality and decided he had the temperament for one of the most dangerous jobs in the military. Observation pilot.
By the spring of 1944 he had been promoted to Major and assigned to the 4th Armored Division of General George Patton's Third Army. He was given a fabric covered Piper L-4H Grasshopper. The military version of the J-3 Cub. The aircraft weighed 1,220 pounds at gross weight. It cruised at 80 miles per hour. It had no armor. It had no weapons.
His job was to fly low and slow over the front line, find German positions, and call in artillery on them.
He decided that was not enough.
Charles M. Carpenter was born on August 29 1912 in Edgington, Illinois. He grew up in the small farming towns of the Mississippi River valley. He became a high school teacher in Moline, Illinois. He taught history. He coached the football team.
He was 30 years old when the United States entered World War II. He did not have to enlist. He had a stable career and a wife and a young daughter named Carol. He volunteered anyway.
The Army sent him to flight school. They saw his quiet steady personality and decided he had the temperament for one of the most dangerous jobs in the military. Observation pilot.
By the spring of 1944 he had been promoted to Major and assigned to the 4th Armored Division of General George Patton's Third Army. He was given a fabric covered Piper L-4H Grasshopper. The military version of the J-3 Cub. The aircraft weighed 1,220 pounds at gross weight. It cruised at 80 miles per hour. It had no armor. It had no weapons.
His job was to fly low and slow over the front line, find German positions, and call in artillery on them.
He decided that was not enough.
🧵 3/5
Carpenter painted his Piper Cub yellow with a black lightning bolt running down the fuselage. He named it Rosie the Rocketer in honor of the women who built American warplanes back home.
Then he started strapping bazookas to it.
He began with two M1 rocket launchers under the wing struts. He flew over the front line, dove on a German vehicle, and fired. The bazooka worked. He added two more. Then two more. He finally settled on six bazookas. Three under each wing, mounted just outboard of the jury struts. He later upgraded them to the newer M9 bazookas firing M6A3 HEAT rounds capable of penetrating nearly four inches of armor.
His aircraft became one of the most unusual improvised anti-tank platforms of the war.
The other pilots called him the Mad Major.
His routine was simple. He would find a German tank or armored vehicle from the air. He would corkscrew down to attack altitude. He would dive at the enemy and fire his bazookas one at a time or in volleys. He would climb away and circle back to a friendly airfield to reload.
He flew almost always alone. Any additional weight in the cockpit affected the Cub's already marginal performance.
He wrote home to his wife Elda in August 1944:
"Lately I have been taking quite a few chances but my luck has been marvelous. Yesterday I got a bullet hole through the wing and hit a church steeple with one wheel."
Carpenter painted his Piper Cub yellow with a black lightning bolt running down the fuselage. He named it Rosie the Rocketer in honor of the women who built American warplanes back home.
Then he started strapping bazookas to it.
He began with two M1 rocket launchers under the wing struts. He flew over the front line, dove on a German vehicle, and fired. The bazooka worked. He added two more. Then two more. He finally settled on six bazookas. Three under each wing, mounted just outboard of the jury struts. He later upgraded them to the newer M9 bazookas firing M6A3 HEAT rounds capable of penetrating nearly four inches of armor.
His aircraft became one of the most unusual improvised anti-tank platforms of the war.
The other pilots called him the Mad Major.
His routine was simple. He would find a German tank or armored vehicle from the air. He would corkscrew down to attack altitude. He would dive at the enemy and fire his bazookas one at a time or in volleys. He would climb away and circle back to a friendly airfield to reload.
He flew almost always alone. Any additional weight in the cockpit affected the Cub's already marginal performance.
He wrote home to his wife Elda in August 1944:
"Lately I have been taking quite a few chances but my luck has been marvelous. Yesterday I got a bullet hole through the wing and hit a church steeple with one wheel."
Beware of “Tawlah”
Many underestimate it, yet it is a destructive practice involving magic and reliance on other than Allah.
What is “Tawlah”?
Many underestimate it, yet it is a destructive practice involving magic and reliance on other than Allah.
What is “Tawlah”?
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“Indeed, ruqyah (when it involves shirk), amulets, and at-tiwalah are shirk.”
“Indeed, ruqyah (when it involves shirk), amulets, and at-tiwalah are shirk.”
Scholars explain it as:
Tawlah (التِّوَلَة) is a form of magic or forbidden practice used to create or increase love between people, such as between spouses, through unlawful means.
It was known in pre-Islamic times, where people would use charms, knots, talismans, and spells, believing they could influence hearts and emotions.
Tawlah (التِّوَلَة) is a form of magic or forbidden practice used to create or increase love between people, such as between spouses, through unlawful means.
It was known in pre-Islamic times, where people would use charms, knots, talismans, and spells, believing they could influence hearts and emotions.
Sniper's $SPX 0-DTE Tactical Plan for May 15, 2026
(OPEX DAY)
Market Environment:
Spot: 7410, Gap: -91 pts from 7501
0DTE IV: 27.8% ,
Straddle: 48 → Expected Move: 7362–7458
Call Wall: 7500, Inflection: 7395
Market Environment:
Huge gap down + elevated IV. Expect violent moves and fake-outs early. Dealers may aggressively hedge both directions today.
(OPEX DAY)
Market Environment:
Spot: 7410, Gap: -91 pts from 7501
0DTE IV: 27.8% ,
Straddle: 48 → Expected Move: 7362–7458
Call Wall: 7500, Inflection: 7395
Market Environment:
Huge gap down + elevated IV. Expect violent moves and fake-outs early. Dealers may aggressively hedge both directions today.
Upside Levels:
7435 reclaim → 7455 (STOP 7430)
Mechanics: Dealer buy flow can start
7460 break → 7485
Mechanics: Liquidity pocket above
7500 reclaim → 7520+
Mechanics: Call wall squeeze zone
7435 reclaim → 7455 (STOP 7430)
Mechanics: Dealer buy flow can start
7460 break → 7485
Mechanics: Liquidity pocket above
7500 reclaim → 7520+
Mechanics: Call wall squeeze zone
Downside Levels:
7395 loses → 7375 (STOP 7405)
Mechanics: Opens downside flow
7365 loses → 7340
Mechanics: Negative gamma acceleration
7300 test → 7300
Mechanics: Major Inflection (7300) reaction area
7395 loses → 7375 (STOP 7405)
Mechanics: Opens downside flow
7365 loses → 7340
Mechanics: Negative gamma acceleration
7300 test → 7300
Mechanics: Major Inflection (7300) reaction area
The US-China relationship is a zero-sum contest. Their meetings and negotiations do not change that — even after Xi and Trump’s summit in Beijing on May 14th, writes The Economist. 1/
Xi greeted Trump with a ceremony on Tiananmen Square, talks in the Great Hall of the People and an escorted tour of the Temple of Heaven — the first American president to visit it since 1975. 2/
Trump called Xi a “great leader” and said they would have “a fantastic future together.” The main goal: extend the year-long trade truce agreed in South Korea last October. At their peak, Trump’s tariffs on some Chinese goods reached 145%. 3/
Applebaum: Putin’s real fear is a Maidan-style street revolution — people against corruption, demanding democracy and Europe.
Liberal-democratic language is explosive inside Russia. That is why he needed to crush Ukraine’s democracy movement. 1/
Liberal-democratic language is explosive inside Russia. That is why he needed to crush Ukraine’s democracy movement. 1/
Applebaum: Russia invaded Ukraine knowing it was breaking the post-1945 rule that borders in Europe must not be changed by force.
This war is not only about Ukraine, it is a fault line between the democratic world and the autocratic world. 2/
This war is not only about Ukraine, it is a fault line between the democratic world and the autocratic world. 2/
Applebaum: The order built after 1945 — rules, treaties, the UN, borders not changed by force — is breaking down.
The US was a pillar but is changing from within, while Russia, China, Iran and others challenge it in a real war of ideas. 3/
The US was a pillar but is changing from within, while Russia, China, Iran and others challenge it in a real war of ideas. 3/
If you thought “Ozempic face” was bad, wait till you hear what it’s doing inside the body.
A massive study involving 16 million people found GLP-1 users had a 9.09 times greater risk of pancreatitis, 4.22 times greater risk of bowel obstruction, and a 3.67 times greater risk of stomach paralysis.
And if you’ve ever had pancreatitis, it is “quite a painful experience.”
What you’re hearing on the news about Ozempic is still too little, too late.
Here’s the story you’re not getting about Ozempic, the business model behind it, and why a growing number of researchers believe another pharmaceutical disaster is already unfolding in real time. 🧵
A massive study involving 16 million people found GLP-1 users had a 9.09 times greater risk of pancreatitis, 4.22 times greater risk of bowel obstruction, and a 3.67 times greater risk of stomach paralysis.
And if you’ve ever had pancreatitis, it is “quite a painful experience.”
What you’re hearing on the news about Ozempic is still too little, too late.
Here’s the story you’re not getting about Ozempic, the business model behind it, and why a growing number of researchers believe another pharmaceutical disaster is already unfolding in real time. 🧵
In early 2023, JP Morgan hosted its annual healthcare conference—a private, invitation-only event it describes as “the industry’s biggest gathering.”
The keynote speakers included the chairman of JPMorgan Chase, the CEO of Eli Lilly, and several managing directors of major healthcare venture capital firms.
The fourth keynote was Dr. Robert Califf.
His day job at the time: Commissioner of Food and Drugs for the United States Food and Drug Administration.
Hmm…
The keynote speakers included the chairman of JPMorgan Chase, the CEO of Eli Lilly, and several managing directors of major healthcare venture capital firms.
The fourth keynote was Dr. Robert Califf.
His day job at the time: Commissioner of Food and Drugs for the United States Food and Drug Administration.
Hmm…
This wasn’t a public health symposium. It wasn’t an academic conference.
It was specifically designed for large investors, and its explicit purpose was to set the pharmaceutical industry’s financial priorities for the year ahead.
A pharmaceutical safety advocate named Kim Witczak obtained what she could from the conference’s public-facing website.
But what was being said behind closed doors?
It was specifically designed for large investors, and its explicit purpose was to set the pharmaceutical industry’s financial priorities for the year ahead.
A pharmaceutical safety advocate named Kim Witczak obtained what she could from the conference’s public-facing website.
But what was being said behind closed doors?
1/ Ukraine is reportedly using large 'drone carrier' unmanned surface vessels (USVs), each carrying between six to eight FPV drones as well as themobaric rockets, to attack multiple targets on the strategic Kinburn Peninsula in Crimea. ⬇️
2/ The Russian Telegram channel 'Archangel of Special Forces' posts footage apparently taken by a Russian UAV of what it says is a Ukrainian USV off Kinburn. According to the channel, the Ukrainians have been launching an increasing number of attacks against Russian positions:
3/ "The footage shows one of two unmanned Ukrainian Armed Forces boats launched today from the Southern Bug River basin. The port of Mykolaiv was likely the launch site, given the size of the USV. The waters of the Southern Bug have not been used for a long time.
❝Today we saw first-hand one of the sites struck by Russia’s massive and brutal missile and drone strike on Ukraine over the last 2 days. 🇷🇺 launched a total of over 1400 drones & 50 missiles – perhaps the largest such attack over a 24-hour period since the war began. (1/4) ⤵️
We saw the remains of an apartment building in Kyiv hit by a Russian missile and reduced to rubble. At least 24 people, including children, were killed there, and at least 48 others were injured. (2/4) ⤵️
As many times as we’ve seen Russia's indiscriminate targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure, it remains shocking each and every time. (3/4) ⤵️
