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US diesel stocks under strain

Posted on April 17, 2026 by borderslynn

https://www.ttnews.com/articles/us-diesel-traders-turn-rail Trump is encouraging further depletion of US diesel: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-signals-tankers-headed-to-us-to-load-up-sweetest-oil-we-are-waiting-for-you/ar-AA20EuZq Is Trump manipulating the markets? Why some are accusing Trump of manipulating stock markets April 10, 20257:17 PM ET By Maria Aspan Wall Street has been whipsawed for more than a … Continue reading →

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Meloni, Starmer, Macron currently polling ‘under water’. It is hard to know if such polls are truly accurate or politically biased. YouGov is a example of a polling company which was founded by right wing members of the Conservative Party. … Continue reading →

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Soldiers march on their stomach

Posted on April 17, 2026 by borderslynn

https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-news/uss-abraham-lincon-uss-tripoli-food-shortage-meal-rationing-iran-war-middle-east-article-154097383 The GCC imports most of its food. Over 70% of GCC food imports typically arrive via the Strait of Hormuz, which is a crucial maritime chokepoint for shipping. The ongoing conflict in the region has significantly disrupted this route, … Continue reading →

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Contempt for life and international law cannot be normalised

Posted on April 17, 2026 by borderslynn

https://metro.co.uk/2026/04/08/scenes-devastation-israel-bombs-lebanon-100-times-10-minutes-27900858/?ito=article.mweb.share.top.native PM Sanchez of Spain condemns Netanyahu: “Netanyahu’s contempt for life and international law intolerable”: Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez ANI Updated At : 04:25 AM Apr 09, 2026 IST ………………. “Just today, Netanyahu launched his harshest attack against Lebanon since the … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged Benjamin Netanyahu, blocking access to southern Lebanon, Christians, contempt for life, contempt of international law, Druze, extremist, France history with Lebanon, France relations with Saudi Arabia, Gazafied, Hezbollah, ICC, inhumane, Israel annexing southern Lebanon, Israeli constant bombing residential areas, languages spoken on Lebanon, Lebanese, Lebanon, not anti semitic but anti right wing extremists, Pedro Sanchez, persecution, Pope Leo, Shia Palestinians, Smotrich, spain, zionism | Leave a comment

In 1963 JFK told Israel not to develop a nuclear weapon on Dimona

Posted on April 16, 2026 by borderslynn

In the year of his assassination, John F Kennedy warned Ben Gurion of Israel not to develop a nuclear weapon. They did so. President Kennedy gave Israel a strong warning about its nuclear reactor in 1963 Kennedy, who was otherwise … Continue reading →

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Is he crazy? Discuss.

Posted on April 16, 2026 by borderslynn

I am reproducing Robert Reich’s expression of alarm on Substack today: And global discussions are taking place as our world economy collapses after Trump and Netanyahu’s illegal war on Iran: Mental health professionals state that Trump exhibits typical behaviors associated … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged and narcissistic personality disorder, antisocial personality disorder, borderline personality disorder, borderline personality disorder features impulsive behavior and intense emotional reactions, characterized by a lack of empathy toward others, Cluster B personality disorders, deteriorating mental health, evidence of malignant narcissim, impeachment, is commonly referred to as sociopathy, mental ill health, often requiring psychological therapy or medication., President Trump, which include antisocial personality disorder | Leave a comment

He said ‘no more wars’

Posted on April 15, 2026 by borderslynn

This headline of ‘more’ troops is apparently not quite correct. These troops have been on their way since the end of March and will arrive soon: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/us-to-send-thousands-of-troops-to-iran-after-trump-says-war-is-almost-over/ar-AA20WtA0 Terrence Goggin (Substack) suggests it would take 100,000 US troops to take over … Continue reading →

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Impossibly low wages, working in deplorable conditions

Posted on April 15, 2026 by borderslynn

I am reproducing a piece by Ken Klippenstein, on Substack:

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged anti capitalism, arson as a statement, capitalisn, criminal act, dissaffected, distress, domestic threat, grievances, high profits for corporates, hopelessness, low wages, national security, poor working environment, unrest | Leave a comment

Historical markers in the Middle East

Posted on April 14, 2026 by borderslynn

Below is an extract from Wajeeh Lion’s, Substack. I urge you to read the full article ‘Beyond Belief: The 1,400-Year History and Modern Geopolitics of the Sunni-Shia Divide The 1979 Revolution and the Sectarianization of Geopolitics The catalyst for the … Continue reading →

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Stranded sailors in the Persian Gulf since the start of the conflict

Posted on April 13, 2026 by borderslynn

In March 2026: https://houseofsaud.com/iran-war-3000-ships-20000-sailors-stranded-persian-gulf/ Another report in April 2026: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-04/strait-of-hormuz-oil-sailors-stranded-first-supertankers/106525462 Another report: Anxiety at sea: 20,000 seafarers stranded in Gulf as war hits Hormuz route, first since World War II ‘Sailors reaching out through its 24-hour helpline are afraid, distressed … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged archipelago, blockade busting, blockade of the Persian Gulf, intercepting tankers, Iran oil trade, Singapore, Strait of Hormuz, stranded sailors, UNCLOS, US monitoring traffic | Leave a comment

Category Archives: anthropocene

US diesel stocks under strain

Polling around the world

Soldiers march on their stomach

Contempt for life and international law cannot be normalised

In 1963 JFK told Israel not to develop a nuclear weapon on Dimona

Is he crazy? Discuss.

He said ‘no more wars’

Impossibly low wages, working in deplorable conditions

Historical markers in the Middle East

Stranded sailors in the Persian Gulf since the start of the conflict

Where did we come from? Where are we going?