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SitRep - 19/07/26 - Zelensky spoke to commanders
An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Prior to future changes, Zelensky spoke with high-ranking generals and other military officials. Likely tomorrow, a decision is made.
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An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Prior to future changes, Zelensky spoke with high-ranking generals and other military officials. Likely tomorrow, a decision is made.
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Missed the latest?
As usual we start with Russian losses
❗️Tonight, 🇺🇦Ukrainian drones attacked the 🇷🇺Wildberries logistics center in Kolyedino, Moscow Region, which is the largest in the European part of Russia and the company’s largest facility.
In addition, the industrial parks “Yuzhnye Vorota” and “Grivno” in the Moscow Region were also attacked.
In addition, the industrial parks “Yuzhnye Vorota” and “Grivno” in the Moscow Region were also attacked.
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1/ A viral post claims Brian Hooker, PhD, established that the only Amish people with autism were children vaccinated before being adopted—and that there are “zero” cases among unvaccinated Amish-born children.
He established no such thing.
The clip being recirculated in July 2026 comes from a July 15, 2025 Senate hearing. Hooker’s written testimony identifies him as the chief scientific officer of Children’s Health Defense.
A Senate microphone does not turn an unsupported assertion into epidemiology.
Sources: Official Senate hearing,
hsgac.senate.gov/subcommittees/…
Hooker’s written testimony.
hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/upl…
He established no such thing.
The clip being recirculated in July 2026 comes from a July 15, 2025 Senate hearing. Hooker’s written testimony identifies him as the chief scientific officer of Children’s Health Defense.
A Senate microphone does not turn an unsupported assertion into epidemiology.
Sources: Official Senate hearing,
hsgac.senate.gov/subcommittees/…
Hooker’s written testimony.
hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/upl…
2/ The story is largely recycled from journalist Dan Olmsted’s 2005 “Amish anomaly” columns.
Olmsted went to Lancaster County, asked local contacts whether they knew autistic Amish people, and emphasized an adopted child who had previously been vaccinated.
That might generate a hypothesis. It cannot estimate prevalence or establish causation.
There was no representative sampling frame, comprehensive case-finding system, standardized diagnostic assessment, matched comparison group or verified individual exposure history.
“I did not find them by asking around” does not mean “they do not exist.”
Sources: Archived Olmsted series, 1796web.com/pdfs/Amish_ano… history and assessment of the claim. fullfact.org/health/amish-a…
Olmsted went to Lancaster County, asked local contacts whether they knew autistic Amish people, and emphasized an adopted child who had previously been vaccinated.
That might generate a hypothesis. It cannot estimate prevalence or establish causation.
There was no representative sampling frame, comprehensive case-finding system, standardized diagnostic assessment, matched comparison group or verified individual exposure history.
“I did not find them by asking around” does not mean “they do not exist.”
Sources: Archived Olmsted series, 1796web.com/pdfs/Amish_ano… history and assessment of the claim. fullfact.org/health/amish-a…
3/ When researchers actually screened an Amish population, they found autism.
From 2008–2009, clinicians went door-to-door in large Amish communities in Ohio and Indiana and screened 1,899 children ages 3–21.
Twenty-five screened positive. Fourteen completed comprehensive assessment, and seven were confirmed as having ASD using the ADI and/or ADOS plus clinical judgment.
The preliminary observed prevalence was approximately 1 in 271.
That estimate has important limitations—but it is very clearly not zero.
Source: 2010 International Meeting for Autism Research abstract. imfar.confex.com/imfar/2010/web…
From 2008–2009, clinicians went door-to-door in large Amish communities in Ohio and Indiana and screened 1,899 children ages 3–21.
Twenty-five screened positive. Fourteen completed comprehensive assessment, and seven were confirmed as having ASD using the ADI and/or ADOS plus clinical judgment.
The preliminary observed prevalence was approximately 1 in 271.
That estimate has important limitations—but it is very clearly not zero.
Source: 2010 International Meeting for Autism Research abstract. imfar.confex.com/imfar/2010/web…
🚨🇷🇴 ANALYSIS: There is a common misconception - caused by a barrage of coordinated misinformation - that Andrew Tate beat his Romanian case, and that there is something 'suspicious' about his recent arrest.
Not one charge was dismissed on the evidence. A pretrial court found that his indictment was poorly drafted and sent it back to prosecutors to revise it. He told the world that it was a victory.
Here is what actually happened, in order. Bookmark for reference 🧵⬇️
Not one charge was dismissed on the evidence. A pretrial court found that his indictment was poorly drafted and sent it back to prosecutors to revise it. He told the world that it was a victory.
Here is what actually happened, in order. Bookmark for reference 🧵⬇️
December 2024. The Bucharest Court of Appeal ruled on the DIICOT indictment covering organised criminal group, continuous human trafficking and continuous r*pe. It excluded a body of evidence and returned the file to prosecutors. The ruling was final.
What that ruling decided: whether the indictment and parts of the investigation were legally sound. What it did not decide: whether anything alleged in it happened.
No court has ever examined that. There was no trial. There was no acquittal. There was no finding of innocence.
No court has ever examined that. There was no trial. There was no acquittal. There was no finding of innocence.
CLAUDE CAN FIX YOUR ENTIRE FINANCIAL SITUATION IN JUST ONE WEEKEND.
Here are 10 prompts to help you build wealth from scratch:
Here are 10 prompts to help you build wealth from scratch:
1. diversified income plan
prompt:
step into the role of my personal finance planner. i want to grow several income channels so i’m not relying on just one paycheck.
review what i earn from today: [list]
cash i can put to work: [amount]
hours i can dedicate each week: [hours]
propose **7 realistic income channels** tailored to my constraints and strengths, drawing from options like employment compensation, investing, micro-businesses, dividend strategies, rental cash flow, digital assets/products, affiliate partnerships, and fee-based services.
for each channel, provide:
ease of starting (low/medium/high)
upfront money needed
how soon it can start paying
overall risk
growth potential
best sequence to launch (what comes first, second, etc.)
after that, map out a **month-by-month 12-month action plan** plus a checklist i can follow to make my finances sturdier and less fragile.
prompt:
step into the role of my personal finance planner. i want to grow several income channels so i’m not relying on just one paycheck.
review what i earn from today: [list]
cash i can put to work: [amount]
hours i can dedicate each week: [hours]
propose **7 realistic income channels** tailored to my constraints and strengths, drawing from options like employment compensation, investing, micro-businesses, dividend strategies, rental cash flow, digital assets/products, affiliate partnerships, and fee-based services.
for each channel, provide:
ease of starting (low/medium/high)
upfront money needed
how soon it can start paying
overall risk
growth potential
best sequence to launch (what comes first, second, etc.)
after that, map out a **month-by-month 12-month action plan** plus a checklist i can follow to make my finances sturdier and less fragile.
2. debt payoff command center
prompt:
step into the role of a debt payoff strategist.
here’s what i owe: [list each debt with balance, apr, and minimum payment]
extra cash i can add each month: [amount]
run a side-by-side comparison of these approaches:
snowball: knock out the smallest balance first to build momentum
avalanche: target the highest apr first to cut interest fastest
hybrid: mix quick wins with smart interest savings
for each approach, provide:
the exact payoff sequence
the monthly payment plan (minimums + how the extra amount gets assigned)
projected total interest cost
estimated date i’m completely debt-free
key benefits
key drawbacks
your best recommendation based on my numbers and priorities
end with a simple month-by-month checklist i can follow and a clean debt tracker table i can update as i go.
prompt:
step into the role of a debt payoff strategist.
here’s what i owe: [list each debt with balance, apr, and minimum payment]
extra cash i can add each month: [amount]
run a side-by-side comparison of these approaches:
snowball: knock out the smallest balance first to build momentum
avalanche: target the highest apr first to cut interest fastest
hybrid: mix quick wins with smart interest savings
for each approach, provide:
the exact payoff sequence
the monthly payment plan (minimums + how the extra amount gets assigned)
projected total interest cost
estimated date i’m completely debt-free
key benefits
key drawbacks
your best recommendation based on my numbers and priorities
end with a simple month-by-month checklist i can follow and a clean debt tracker table i can update as i go.
[Facilities for retired HC judges]
CJI: There is lack of uniformity in facilities for retired judges. Some states are giving all that is needed. But some states do nothing at all
Justice Bagchi: Security of one police officer for five years is reasonable for a high court judge..because they deal with sensitive issues also.
CJI: See the clause Rs 15,000 for secretarial services, security, travel etc
Adv: Yes the multiplier is low. But we are giving 50,000 also
CJI to SG Mehta: The govt should constitute a committee.. the issue is some basic amenities to be provided for HC judges. There is a need for uniformity. Centre can prescribe some norms as centre also releases some funds. If centre does not constitute then we have to
CJI: There is lack of uniformity in facilities for retired judges. Some states are giving all that is needed. But some states do nothing at all
Justice Bagchi: Security of one police officer for five years is reasonable for a high court judge..because they deal with sensitive issues also.
CJI: See the clause Rs 15,000 for secretarial services, security, travel etc
Adv: Yes the multiplier is low. But we are giving 50,000 also
CJI to SG Mehta: The govt should constitute a committee.. the issue is some basic amenities to be provided for HC judges. There is a need for uniformity. Centre can prescribe some norms as centre also releases some funds. If centre does not constitute then we have to
CJI: It appears that the Union of India is also a rightful stakeholder, especially when we expect that a part of the differential burden ought to be shared by the Union and the States in a defined manner.
There can indeed be no doubt that these facilities must be ensured on a uniform basis, as there is no reason whatsoever for such amenities to vary from State to State.
Keeping this perspective in mind, we have impressed upon the Union of India to constitute a committee to lay down uniform guidelines and also the manner and mechanism for financial assistance.
Such a committee shall be constituted within two weeks. Thereafter, the committee shall submit its recommendations to the Union of India and also place the same before this Court within three months from the date of its constitution.
List this matter after three months.
There can indeed be no doubt that these facilities must be ensured on a uniform basis, as there is no reason whatsoever for such amenities to vary from State to State.
Keeping this perspective in mind, we have impressed upon the Union of India to constitute a committee to lay down uniform guidelines and also the manner and mechanism for financial assistance.
Such a committee shall be constituted within two weeks. Thereafter, the committee shall submit its recommendations to the Union of India and also place the same before this Court within three months from the date of its constitution.
List this matter after three months.
Sr Adv Amit Sharma: On the last occasion, Your Lordships had directed all the High Courts to file affidavits indicating whether they were facing any difficulty pursuant to the directions passed by this Hon'ble Court. All the High Courts have filed their compliance affidavits.
I would only request that the learned Amicus prepare a compilation of those affidavits and place it before this Hon'ble Court, so that if any further directions are required, the Court may consider passing them
I would only request that the learned Amicus prepare a compilation of those affidavits and place it before this Hon'ble Court, so that if any further directions are required, the Court may consider passing them
HDFC Bank fell nearly 5% today.
Profit was UP 5%. Provisions DOWN 79%. Advances grew 15.4%.
So why did the largest private bank in India lose thousands of crores in market cap on a Monday morning?
The answer is a lesson in reading bank results. Thread.
Profit was UP 5%. Provisions DOWN 79%. Advances grew 15.4%.
So why did the largest private bank in India lose thousands of crores in market cap on a Monday morning?
The answer is a lesson in reading bank results. Thread.
Start with the headline: net profit ₹19,060 crore, up 5% YoY.
Sounds fine.
But ask the first question every bank quarter deserves: where did the profit come from? Lending? Or accounting?
Sounds fine.
But ask the first question every bank quarter deserves: where did the profit come from? Lending? Or accounting?
Provisions fell from ₹14,442 crore to ₹3,060 crore. A 79% drop.
That alone explains most of the profit growth.
The core lending engine? NII grew just 6.7%. Slowest among the big 4 private banks this quarter.
That alone explains most of the profit growth.
The core lending engine? NII grew just 6.7%. Slowest among the big 4 private banks this quarter.
Good morning!
Trying to figure out what’s burning where around Moscow – there are fires in three different places already.
Trying to figure out what’s burning where around Moscow – there are fires in three different places already.
Podolsk - 36 km from Moscow
Oil terminal
Oil terminal
Three strikes have been reported in Podolsk: one hit an oil depot, and two hit Wildberries warehouses.
On 10 July 2026, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) walked into Home Minister Amit Shah’s office and asked him to withdraw the very bill this piece is about. Cardinal Anthony Poola and Archbishop Anil Couto handed the Home Minister a memorandum arguing the FCRA amendments would cripple charitable institutions built over decades.
However, Shah’s reported reply is worth sitting with before I make my own argument, because he made it for me. He told the delegation the amendments “should not be viewed as being directed against the Christian community,” and that donations to Christian organisations amount to only a fraction of what the law actually regulates.
I didn’t say that line. The Home Minister of our nation did, in a private meeting. It is the same claim I’m about to spend several thousand words defending.
By A Shaw
thedossier.in/2026-fcra-amen…
However, Shah’s reported reply is worth sitting with before I make my own argument, because he made it for me. He told the delegation the amendments “should not be viewed as being directed against the Christian community,” and that donations to Christian organisations amount to only a fraction of what the law actually regulates.
I didn’t say that line. The Home Minister of our nation did, in a private meeting. It is the same claim I’m about to spend several thousand words defending.
By A Shaw
thedossier.in/2026-fcra-amen…
“It may be dangerous to be America’s enemy, but to be America’s friend is fatal.”
The remark, widely attributed to Henry Kissinger, stayed with me long after I first encountered it. I had been reading about the making of the United States: how Native American societies were ethnically cleansed, displaced, converted and, ultimately, swallowed one treaty at a time, into an expanding republic that regarded its own civilisation as both inevitable and benevolent.
thedossier.in/2026-fcra-amen…
The remark, widely attributed to Henry Kissinger, stayed with me long after I first encountered it. I had been reading about the making of the United States: how Native American societies were ethnically cleansed, displaced, converted and, ultimately, swallowed one treaty at a time, into an expanding republic that regarded its own civilisation as both inevitable and benevolent.
thedossier.in/2026-fcra-amen…
THIS PATTERN IS older than the modern nation-state that America is today. It flows from a deep theopolitical current (refers to the fusion of religious belief and political authority, where governance or social order is viewed as carrying out God’s mandate; e.g., territorial expansionism for divine purpose—a concept historically associated with both Christianity and Islam in different ways).
Long before the concept of jihad took shape in the Islamic world, Christendom had already developed a militarised tradition of expansion. The Crusades, launched in the 11th century, with conversion and militarisation of Rome, were not merely defensive wars but campaigns of territorial conquest and conversion blessed by the Church.
From the conversion of pagan Europe under Rome and Charlemagne’s brutal Saxon campaigns, where baptism or death was often the choice, to the Reconquista in Spain and the forced conversions in the New World, Christianity repeatedly demonstrated its capacity to function as both spiritual mission and imperial instrument. Churches and missionary orders frequently served as the soft edge of hard power, the theological justification and administrative infrastructure for colonialism.
thedossier.in/2026-fcra-amen…
Long before the concept of jihad took shape in the Islamic world, Christendom had already developed a militarised tradition of expansion. The Crusades, launched in the 11th century, with conversion and militarisation of Rome, were not merely defensive wars but campaigns of territorial conquest and conversion blessed by the Church.
From the conversion of pagan Europe under Rome and Charlemagne’s brutal Saxon campaigns, where baptism or death was often the choice, to the Reconquista in Spain and the forced conversions in the New World, Christianity repeatedly demonstrated its capacity to function as both spiritual mission and imperial instrument. Churches and missionary orders frequently served as the soft edge of hard power, the theological justification and administrative infrastructure for colonialism.
thedossier.in/2026-fcra-amen…
Everything you’ve been told about cortisol is probably wrong.
Social media blames cortisol for:
Belly fat,Weight gain,Fatigue
Poor sleep, Anxiety,Sugar cravings
The science is far more nuanced.
Let’s separate facts from fiction.👇
1) Myth #1: Cortisol is a bad hormone.
Social media blames cortisol for:
Belly fat,Weight gain,Fatigue
Poor sleep, Anxiety,Sugar cravings
The science is far more nuanced.
Let’s separate facts from fiction.👇
1) Myth #1: Cortisol is a bad hormone.
Myth #1: Cortisol is a bad hormone.
Truth:
Without cortisol, you cannot survive.
Cortisol helps:
• Maintain blood pressure
• Regulate blood sugar
• Control inflammation
• Support immunity
• Help you wake up each morning
The goal isn’t low cortisol.
The goal is healthy cortisol.
Truth:
Without cortisol, you cannot survive.
Cortisol helps:
• Maintain blood pressure
• Regulate blood sugar
• Control inflammation
• Support immunity
• Help you wake up each morning
The goal isn’t low cortisol.
The goal is healthy cortisol.
Myth #2: High cortisol all day is normal.
Healthy cortisol follows a rhythm.
⬆️ Highest in the morning (helps you wake up)
⬇️ Gradually declines throughout the day
⬇️ Lowest at night (helps you sleep)
It’s the loss of this rhythm, not cortisol itself, that’s often the problem.
Healthy cortisol follows a rhythm.
⬆️ Highest in the morning (helps you wake up)
⬇️ Gradually declines throughout the day
⬇️ Lowest at night (helps you sleep)
It’s the loss of this rhythm, not cortisol itself, that’s often the problem.
"Burnham to say UK must be honest about its challenges as he prepares to become PM"
The why isn't Andy Burnham being honest about the climate and ecological emergency, and the serious challenges it poses to the UK?
"as he prepares to introduce measures to ease the cost of living and allow more North Sea fossil fuel drilling."
theguardian.com/politics/2026/…
1/5🧵
The why isn't Andy Burnham being honest about the climate and ecological emergency, and the serious challenges it poses to the UK?
"as he prepares to introduce measures to ease the cost of living and allow more North Sea fossil fuel drilling."
theguardian.com/politics/2026/…
1/5🧵
After all this report is by the UK Intelligence Services and is on the UK Govt website.
"Global ecosystem degradation and collapse threaten UK national security and prosperity. The world is already experiencing impacts including crop failures, intensified natural disasters and infectious disease outbreaks."
Look at the dates given, this is not some far off future threat.
"The resilience of human systems to ecosystem degradation is moderately uncertain and the wider geopolitical context out to 2030 and 2050 is highly uncertain."
gov.uk/government/pub…
2/5
"Global ecosystem degradation and collapse threaten UK national security and prosperity. The world is already experiencing impacts including crop failures, intensified natural disasters and infectious disease outbreaks."
Look at the dates given, this is not some far off future threat.
"The resilience of human systems to ecosystem degradation is moderately uncertain and the wider geopolitical context out to 2030 and 2050 is highly uncertain."
gov.uk/government/pub…
2/5
Then there is potential AMOC collapse, driven by climate change, which would make agriculture in Northern Europe, including the UK, all but impossible. Along with other major climate impacts.
3/5gov.uk/government/pub…
3/5gov.uk/government/pub…
