If you believe that paying crypto will get you through the SoH, might I suggest sending me all your Bitcoins?

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"We are pleased to share more than 125,000 U.S. Supreme Court records and briefs. These materials which span nearly two centuries of American law are now freely accessible online."

"Includes records and briefs spanning cases from 1830 through 2019."

Cutting NSF Fellowships is such a colossal own goal 😑

I received one in college and it allowed me to focus on lab research full time for the first time, which convinced me to go to grad school. There, I was also supported by NSF grants

BL: I wouldn’t be doing what I do were it not for the NSF

Has he considered asking NASA to do it? Just sayin

US Air Force extends A-10 Warthog through 2030 The decision comes as A-10s have seen increased involvement during Operation Epic Fury in Iran.

US Air Force extends A-10 Warthog through 2030 - www.defensenews.com/news/your-military/2026/...

Trump Administration Live Updates: Labor Secretary Steps Down Amid Misconduct Investigation

Breaking News: Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is stepping down amid an investigation of allegations of widespread misconduct.

This is how specially trained Marines raid a vessel at sea Marines from a specialized Maritime Raid Force seized an Iranian cargo ship on April 19. The teams train for months for the missions.

If you've seen reports of the Marines taking down Iran's M/V Touska and wondered how that works, here's a good explainer on the Maritime Raid Force

Featuring quotes by an unnamed retired MARSOF guy and yours truly👇

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Kuwait Declares Force Majeure on Oil Shipments on Hormuz Halt Kuwait declared force majeure on shipments of crude oil and refined products as the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz makes it impossible to meet obligations to customers that can’t bring vessels into ...

I... declare... FORCE MAJEURE!

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* IRANIAN DELEGATION PLANS TO TRAVEL TO ISLAMABAD TUESDAY: NYT

@bloomberg.com

Iran Says Blockade Of Its Ports Will Come At ‘Significant Costs For Everyone’ As Oil Rises Iranian officials warned that its oil exports cannot be restricted while “expecting free security for others,” through the Strait of Hormuz.

Iranian officials warned that its oil exports cannot be restricted while “expecting free security for others,” through the Strait of Hormuz.

TUI as the new naval hegemon.

I also enjoy that the names are just "my ship" with a number, absolute chads.

Write drunk, edit sober.

It’s from Hemingway, but what he really means is write without inhibitions, edit with inhibitions.

I’ve had the same editor since 1967. Many times he has said to me over the years or asked me, Why would you use a semicolon instead of a colon? And many times over the years I have said to him things like: I will never speak to you again. Forever. Goodbye. That is it. Thank you very much. And I leave. Then I read the piece and I think of his suggestions. I send him a telegram that says, OK, so you’re right. So what? Don’t ever mention this to me again. If you do, I will never speak to you again

Maya Angelou on the joys of being edited

The crucial thing to understand about Peter Thiel is that he adores "The Lord of the Rings" and no one in human history has ever so utterly completely missed all the salient points of what a book is about.

The blockade is blockading. And if the USN is hitting engine rooms, they'll need some tugboats pretty soon.

That’s great now do the Strait of Hormuz

This is as crazy as everyone is saying. Palantir is not a healthy company.

Trump administration considers unfreezing $20 billion in Iranian assets — after lambasting Obama for a similar move | CNN Politics The Trump administration is considering unfreezing $20 billion in Iranian assets as part of ongoing negotiations with Tehran, according to two sources familiar with the discussions.

www.cnn.com/2026/04/17/p...

Iran War Live Updates: Iran’s Military Says It Has Reimposed ‘Strict Control’ of Strait of Hormuz

Schrodinger's Strait www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04...

“.. producers who have been forced to turn off their oil and gas wells will be reluctant to restart them ‘until people have confidence that you have a lasting agreement.’”

@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/b...

bart simpson is giving a speech in front of a podium while homer simpson stands behind him ALT: bart simpson is giving a speech in front of a podium while homer simpson stands behind him

Strait's closed again, lads

Iran Fires At Tankers In Strait Of Hormuz After Saying It Would Reimpose ‘Strict Control’ Over Waterway (Live Updates) Iran fired at a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz early Saturday after reimposing restrictions on the waterway in response to a U.S. blockade on Iranian ports.

Iran fired at a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz early Saturday after reimposing restrictions on the waterway in response to a U.S. blockade on Iranian ports.

Iran is broadcasting this VHF message: "Attention all ships, ​regarding the failure ⁠of the U.S. government to fulfil its commitment in the negotiation, Iran declares the Strait of Hormuz completely ​closed again.

For Iran, Flexing Control Over Waterway Is New Deterrent

“Everyone now knows that if there is a conflict in the future, closing the strait will be the first thing in the Iranian textbook…You cannot beat geography.”

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/u...

Iran has told mediators it will continue to limit the number of ships allowed to cross the Strait of Hormuz and charge tolls for the remaining period of the cease-fire, officials familiar with the matter said.-WSJ

This is—and I cannot overstate this—A HORRIBLE IDEA

Anyone who’s ever been there can tell you the Boundary Waters is a *national treasure*

It is a rare, pristine, paradise of wilderness and mining will 💯 pollute and ruin that 😡

Also the thing about being a generalist is that it’s harder to be proven wrong than it is for a specialist (better for politics) and it’s easier to flex to the topic de jure (better for career advancement)

There of course are these reports:

Numerous ships making the break for the Strait of Hormuz this evening have made abrupt U-turns and are heading back towards the Persian Gulf.

Over a dozen ships have already turned back.