Category Archives: anthropocene

Petrodollars to Yuan?

Posted on April 25, 2026 by borderslynn

According to the Wall Street Journal, the UAE’s central bank chief raised the idea of a currency-swap line with Treasury Department and Federal Reserve officials during meetings in Washington, D.C., last week. To be sure, the UAE has plenty of money, including … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged assistance to Iran, australia, China, GCC, Iran, IRGC, Islamabad, israel, Kushner, nuclear energy, Pakistan, Russia, Russian workers in Iran, undersea telecommunications threat, US, Witkoff, world economy | Leave a comment

Amal Khalil targeted and killed

Posted on April 23, 2026 by borderslynn

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/23/israeli-strikes-kill-a-journalist-and-injure-another-in-lebanon/ Check the numbers of journalist and media workers killed by the IDF at: https://cpj.org/data/killed/2026/?status=Killed&type%5B%5D=Journalist&type%5B%5D=Media%20Worker&motiveConfirmed%5B%5D=Confirmed&motiveUnconfirmed%5B%5D=Unconfirmed&start_year=2026&end_year=2026&group_by=location The journalist injured in the same attack: Journalist recalls Israeli strike killing Amal Khalil in southern Lebanon Journalist Zainab Faraj recalled the final moments of … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged CPJ, data, Israeli assassination, Amal Khalil, journalists, Lebanon, Leon Levy Foundation, statistics, war crime | Leave a comment

School children attacked on West Bank

Posted on April 22, 2026 by borderslynn

With absolute immunity, aggressive settlers attack school children as they try so hard to continue their education. Deadly Israeli settler attack on school kills two in Ramallah Two people have been killed after Israeli settlers opened fire on a school … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged children, impunity, innocents, Israeli extremist settlers, Israeli police, land grab, no protection, Palestinians, shhotings. killings, war crimes, West Bank | Leave a comment

Tit for Tat

Posted on April 22, 2026 by borderslynn

Iran is responding to US sezures with its own, 22nd April 2026: India-bound tanker among 2 seized by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Story by Reported by Subham Tiwari • 26m An India-bound ship was among two vessels seized by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard while transiting … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged global economy stricken by US-ISRAELI illegal war on Iran, Iran responding to US seizures, Persian Gulf, ship interception, Strait of Hormuz, US blockade, vital supply trade routes | Leave a comment

Tariff Refunds for importers

Posted on April 22, 2026 by borderslynn

https://www.morningstar.com/news/marketwatch/2026042043/tariff-refunds-are-coming-heres-who-will-get-them-first

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged consumer rights, corporates, sueing for refunds, Trump's illegal tariffs | Leave a comment

‘Something pretty horrible is unfolding’

Posted on April 22, 2026 by borderslynn

Here is an extract from Phillips P. Obrien on his Substack, April 22, 2026 Blatant corruption, thanks to the blessing of the rigged Supreme Court: February 2, 2026 How Trump Became the Biggest Crook in the History of Democracy The … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged arrogance, corruption, Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, lining deep pockets, Lisa Cook, middle east, more for the rich paid by the poor, Pay to Play, President Trump, pride before a fall, Wall Street, weakening trust in US | Leave a comment

Zuckerberg, Thiel, Bezos, Smart Glasses ICE project

Posted on April 21, 2026 by borderslynn

Mark Zuckerberg’s entourage wore Meta’s smart glasses in court, which led to a judge warning that anyone recording proceedings could face contempt. This incident raised concerns about privacy and the implications of using recording devices in sensitive environments like courtrooms. Business … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged Alex Karp, facial recognition, facial recognition software, Identification, immigrants. federal databases, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Palantir, Palantir manifesto, Peter Thiel, protesters, Smart Glasses, UK court, US citizens | Leave a comment

National Security of the UK has been at risk for far too long

Posted on April 20, 2026 by borderslynn

Revealed: Peter Mandelson’s Russian Connections and Palantir Lobbying Links The disgraced peer was appointed by Keir Starmer’s Government despite warnings about his role on the board of a Russian defence conglomerate linked to Moscow’s early-warning missile systems Nafeez Ahmed, Peter … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged Cabinet Office’s Proprietary and Ethics Team (PET), CRAG Act, Epstein files, Global Counsel, Keir Starmer, Labour Party, lobbying, Olly Robbins, Palantir, Peter Mandelson, Peter Thiel client, President Trump, Sistema, Susie Wiles, UK target, US tech | Leave a comment

AWACS

Posted on April 20, 2026 by borderslynn

One of the most shocking cuts made by Pete Hegseth last summer was the cancellation of the E3 replacement by the E7. US AWACS Cancellation Leaves NATO Scrambling For 50 years, an airplane with a giant mushroom on top has … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged AWACs, cancellation of E7, E3, E7, Iran, NATO, Pete Hegseth, US aircraft | Leave a comment

Disappeared or died: American nuclear scientists

Posted on April 19, 2026 by borderslynn

1945: What we are creating now is a monster whose influence is going to change history, provided there is any history left, yet it would be impossible not to see it through, not only for military reasons, but it would … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged 10 scientists, Abdul Qadeer Khan, American, assassinations, Ben Gurion, Charles de Gaulle, deaths, disappeared, French nuclear scientists, Iran, israel, mystery, nuclear scientists, Pakistan, US | Leave a comment

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