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About borderslynn

Retired, living in the Scottish Borders after living most of my life in cities in England. I can now indulge my interest in all aspects of living close to nature in a wild landscape. I live on what was once the Iapetus Ocean which took millions of years to travel from the Southern Hemisphere to here in the Northern Hemisphere. That set me thinking and questioning and seeking answers. In 1998 I co-wrote Millennium Countdown (US)/ A Business Guide to the Year 2000 (UK) see https://www.abebooks.co.uk/products/isbn/9780749427917

Monitoring the Strait of Hormuz

Posted on March 16, 2026 by borderslynn

You can add this your Home screen: https://hormuzstraitmonitor.com/ Since February 28, 2026 · 16 days ago Iran effectively closed the strait to US and allied vessels starting March 2, 2026, following US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran. Iran is permitting selective passages for non-aligned nations … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged allies of US, drone debris causing fires, Dubai based ports, Iranian attacks, monitoring daily, ships passing through, ships stranded, Strait of Hormuz | Leave a comment

TickTocking the Piggy Bank

Posted on March 16, 2026 by borderslynn

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/11/oracle-tiktok-us-stake-outages.html Silver Lake: Silver Lake Technology Management, L.L.C., is an American global private equity firm focused on technology and technology-enabled investments. Silver Lake is headquartered in Menlo Park and New York City, and has offices in London, Hong Kong, and Singapore Continued … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged Abu Dhabi, financial districts, israel, Larry Ellison, MGX, Oracle, Pentagon access membership, private equity fund, Silver Lake, tec areas, TikTok, Trump administration, UAE, UAE under attack, US, Wall Street | Leave a comment

Building Border Wall (using labour of smuggled migrants)

Posted on March 16, 2026 by borderslynn

You just can’t get the labour nowadays! Wait a minute, I have an idea…….. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/noem-handed-mega-deal-to-firm-accused-of-smuggling-migrants-and-arming-them-for-shootouts/ar-AA1YAtcU From Intersteller News, Substack – here is an extract from a long piece on the above topic: The founders of SLSCO Ltd. — the Sullivan brothers — … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged Border Wall industry, criminal use of tax payers money, donors to Republicans, donors to Trump, Kristy Noem, law suit, smuggling in migrants to build wall, Sullivan Bros., Texas | Leave a comment

Those were the days, my friend

Posted on March 15, 2026 by borderslynn

This advert by an American company demonstrates how ‘green’ a currently renovated Land Rover is compared to modern vehicles:

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged history, Land Rover, preserve, production in one country, resources within one country, restoration, Save the Planet, UK | Leave a comment

Aluminium Smelters with Gulf States under threat

Posted on March 15, 2026 by borderslynn

The biggest aluminum smelter in the world is the Huomei Hongjun Aluminium Smelter located in China, with a production capacity of 1,060,000 tonnes per year. Following it are the Dubai Aluminium Co (Dubal) and Krasnoyarsk Aluminium Works in Russia. Wikipedia gulfbusiness.com Gulf … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged Alba, aluminium smelters, Bahrain, disruption, GCC, greener, Gulf States, Inner Mongolia, London Metal Exchange, middle east, production of aluminium, reduction in output, smarter, Strait of Hormuz, US-Israeli illegal war on Iran | Leave a comment

Oil explosions inflict serious health issues

Posted on March 15, 2026 by borderslynn

Oil explosions can release harmful pollutants into the air, including volatile organic compounds, sulfur dioxide, and particulate matter, which can lead to serious health issues for nearby communities. These emissions can contribute to respiratory problems, cardiovascular diseases, and even cancer … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged future health harm, Gulf States, health harm, humanitarian issues, Iraq, oil explosions | Leave a comment

Unmanned boats laden with explosives blow up oil tankers

Posted on March 15, 2026 by borderslynn

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/iran-destroys-two-oil-tankers-hundreds-of-miles-from-strait-of-hormuz/ar-AA1Ys7Tt Another report: https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/us-owned-tanker-attacked-near-iraq-was-hit-by-unmanned-boats-early-findings-show

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged Iraq, oil shock, oil tankers, targetting oil tankers, unmanned boats full of explosives, US owned tanker | Leave a comment

Chatham House: Indian Ocean confrontations

Posted on March 15, 2026 by borderslynn

https://www.chathamhouse.org/2026/03/conflict-strait-hormuz-spilling-indian-ocean LNG no longer being transported through Strait of Hormuz:

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged confrontations, GPS jamming, high risk travel, Indian ocean, insecurity of shipping, Iran preferences for China, LNG, oil, Strait of Hormuz, tankers | Leave a comment

UK ‘relented’

Posted on March 15, 2026 by borderslynn

B-1 Bomber Buildup at UK Base Hits Unprecedented Levels March 12, 2026 | By Todd South and Chris Gordon About a dozen B-1 bombers are now at RAF Fairford in the United Kingdom as a base from which to launch strikes on Iran, … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged critical decisions, defence, illegal war, missiles against NATO allies, targeting industrial sites for weapons, targeting missile launch sites, UK, war on Iran | Leave a comment

He said ‘when I feel it in my bones’

Posted on March 15, 2026 by borderslynn

The decision to go to war with Iran was made by Trump. He was warned about this not being wise. But he ignored warnings. Below, I am reproducing Michael D Sellers observation, Substack:

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged CIA, Daniel Caine, Donald Trump, JD Vance, Marco Rubio, Pete Hegseth, US intelligence, warninga | Leave a comment

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