Category Archives: anthropocene

The human interaction evidential impact on Planet Earth

Money changes everything: how long has this been going on?

Posted on May 3, 2026 by borderslynn

October 2022, old news, but I missed it! Defying Pentagon secrecy, reporting exposes retired US Generals on Saudi payroll Jake Johnson, Common Dreams October 18, 2022 12:46PM ET A sweeping investigation published by The Washington Post on Tuesday after years of digging and legal … Continue reading →

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It’s official: Pentagon goes full AI

Posted on May 2, 2026 by borderslynn

From nextgov.com Oracle: Laying off workers who trained AI to replace them *like digging your own grave): Oracle Lays Off 30,000 As AI Spending Surges ByJon Markman,Contributor. Analyzing tech stocks through the prism of cultural change.Follow AuthorApr 06, 2026 https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmarkman/2026/04/06/oracles-massive-30000-layoff-as-ai-spending-surges/ And … Continue reading →

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Protesting against oppression

Posted on May 2, 2026 by borderslynn

Keir Starmer re protest chant as pro Palestinians march in the UK: “I will defend the right of peaceful protest very strongly and freedom of speech. I have defended those principles all my life and I will continue to do … Continue reading →

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When AI Art bites

Posted on May 2, 2026 by borderslynn

Explosive Media banned by Google on YouTube: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/17/vengeance-for-all-how-irans-lego-videos-won-narrative-war-against-trump Note: But the New York Times had an extraordinary detail about the Iranian offer: “A U.S. official also said that accepting it could appear to deny Mr. Trump a victory.” Chancellor Merz comments on Iran ‘having … Continue reading →

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Offshore Banking, Oil, Jeffrey Epstein and GCC

Posted on April 30, 2026 by borderslynn

Reading a report ‘Big Oil and Offshore Banking, just released, April 2026, by The Ecologist. https://theecologist.org/ Here are a few extracts: How offshore banking began in UK: This process began in Jersey, in the 1960s. Marcus Samuel, the proprietor of … Continue reading →

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Ghost ship a hazard in the Mediterrabean

Posted on April 29, 2026 by borderslynn

https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/world/141251/libya_abandons_arctic_metagaz_as_ghost_ship_floats_aimlessly_in_mediterranean March drone attack: The Arctic Metagaz is part of Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” transporting fossil fuels in violation of international sanctions over Moscow’s war on Ukraine. The tanker, carrying liquefied natural gas, was badly damaged in a suspected sea drone attack near … Continue reading →

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United Arab Emirates withdraws from Saudi cartel OPEC

Posted on April 29, 2026 by borderslynn

The decision, which comes after six decades of being a part of the organisation, was made after the nation’s production policy and its capacity was reviewed. https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/uae-announces-decision-to-withdraw-from-opec-opec-from-may-1 Note: Roughly half of the United Arab Emirates’ daily oil exports are delivered through Fujairah, … Continue reading →

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Africa facing refined fuel shortfall due to geopolitical crisis

Posted on April 29, 2026 by borderslynn

https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/markets/africa-faces-looming-86-million-tonne-fuel-gap-as-global-tensions-expose-supply-risks/4vfyzcx?op=1

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Hands off stolen Ukrainian wheat!

Posted on April 29, 2026 by borderslynn

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said that earlier this month, a ship called ABINSK entered the Haifa port with wheat cargo from Russian-occupied territory. Kyiv said it alerted Israeli authorities but the vessel was allowed to unload its cargo and leave … Continue reading →

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Iraq in Peril

Posted on April 27, 2026 by borderslynn

As if Iraq has not had enough trouble and strife, Wajeeh Lion Substack explains their peril to those of us who maybe, like me, were ignorant of the US Sword of Damocles held over them:

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