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Over 20 years old and prescient
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I remember that more US soldiers died of food poisoning than combat during the Spanish American War

And for those of us on the far end of Gulf supply chains (Philippines) a closed Hormuz is not a cease-fire

On long bike rides I used to take an extra battery for my Blackberry. It was tiny compared to a powerbank

Discussing new models for cognitive warfare at Cambridge University April 7- warning that this will likely cause headaches and possibly insomnia

Europe's Power is Defined by the Ability to Take Action in Ukraine Only Europe can take the action necessary to defeat Russia, save Ukraine and the international rules-based order, and reclaim the bloc's geopolitical power.

Important RUSI-piece:

"The war is in Europe, and Europe must respond with action. Launching a humanitarian military mission focused on helping Ukraine defend against air threats is one of many steps that could turn the tide of this war and make Europe safe again."

www.rusi.org/explore-our-...

I grew so frustrated with Arctic security research, as it was often dominated by by white alpha males - was so incredibly colonial. This is really frosting on the cake

And that's the USS Tripoli? A Marine expeditionary unit with no food?

Do I have any lawyer friends here with ICJ experience who would be willing to talk to my Model UN students via Zoom?

Do I have any lawyer friends here with ICJ experience who would be willing to talk to my Model UN students via Zoom?

From Risk To Readiness: Investing in Climate Futures in Asia Event date and time: Thursday, April 30, 2026, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Location: Asian Institute of Management, Stephen Fuller Hall Opening Keynote: Hon. Senator Loren Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Culture and the Arts Policy Updates: Jonvic Remulla, Secretary, DILG Closing Keynote: Hon. Senator Camille Villar, Chair of the Senate Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change Panel 1: Scaling Anticipatory Climate Financing Ms. Kathryn Milliken, Asian Development Bank Dir. John Narag, Department of Finance Mr. Radu Tatuçu, World Bank Dr. Vinod Thomas, Asian Institute of Management Panel 2: Risk-Layered Climate Investment Strategies Hon. Jose Manuel Alba, District Representative, Bukidnon 1st District, House of Representatives Sec. Robert E.A. Borje, Climate Change Commission Mr. Kairos Dela Cruz, Institute for Climate & Sustainable Cities Dir. Ellen Suficiencia, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Sustainability Office Panel 3: Cascading Crises and Corporate Asset Protection Gen. Romeo Brawner, Armed Forces of the Philippines Dr. Roehlano Briones, Philippine Institute for Development Studies Mr. Ace Esmeralda, The Resilient.PH Inc. Ms. Katrina Francisco, SyCip Gorres Velayo & Co. Panel 4: Last-Mile Delivery & Local Successes Hon. Alfredo Coro II, Municipality of Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte Ms. Katherine Custodio, World Wide Fund for Nature Ms. Helen Magata, Tebtebba Foundation Learn more: acccdr.aim.edu Email: acccdr@aim.edu

On April 30, join us as we discuss the challenges and opportunities for climate finance here in the Philippines - including a panel with Gen Brawner on impacts of the war in Iran (online attendance is available) acccdr.aim.edu

Ah, I have one of those!

Bread and circuses

Movie still from LA Story, of Marilu Henner ordering "I'll have a decaf coffee decaf espresso cappuccino. "

NSF LTER program “archived”.

LTER=“Long Term Ecological Research”.

This program has been incredibly successful, incredibly frugal for what they accomplish, and…of course…targeted by evil know-nothings.

My heart is breaking.

Come on, you raver, you seer of visions

Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 1-5 - Wish You Were Here

Russia House with Sean Connery and Michelle Pfieffer

Russia House was a great book, great film adaptation, and plenty prophetic

Crazy. I remember thinking of enrolling there as an undergrad. Betsy Hartmann was later an academic hero, and I guest lectured once.

No worries. Strange times

IEA warns of historic oil supply shock as Iran war disruption persists The International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned of an unprecedented energy shock, with global oil production plunging by over 10 million barrels per day in March, as diplomatic efforts between Washin...

"In Singapore, the price for middle distillates reached all-time highs above $290 per barrel, reflecting the desperation of refiners to secure any available product. The IEA notes ... overall tightness in the market is unsustainable for the global industry." www.euronews.com/business/202...

Oh wow, this has your seal of approval?

a chart showing various oil scenarios and actual oil demand aligning to the higher oil consumption ones

If the world had followed ambitious climate scenarios, global oil demand would be at least 20% lower than it is today - about the same volume of oil that flows through the Strait of Hormuz.

Darkness came on

A simplified concept paper on cognitive warfare presented this week at Cambridge University (the math heavier version is under review)

Briggs, C., Danyk, Y., & Weiss, R. (2026). The Gorgon Trap: Entropy, Cognitive Paralysis, and the Mechanics of Cognitive Warfare. Zenodo. doi.org/10.5281/zeno...

A simplified concept paper on cognitive warfare presented this week at Cambridge University (the math heavier version is under review)

Briggs, C., Danyk, Y., & Weiss, R. (2026). The Gorgon Trap: Entropy, Cognitive Paralysis, and the Mechanics of Cognitive Warfare. Zenodo. doi.org/10.5281/zeno...

The NSF 2027 budget has noted that they will close out the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Science Program (SBE). This is not a good thing. nsf-gov-resources.nsf.gov/files/FY-202...

My cats do that every day

Wait, neutrons have polarity?!

Trump administration orders dismantling of the U.S. Forest Service Late Tuesday afternoon, with the subtlety of a wrecking ball and the morality of a foreclosure notice, the Trump administration announced the most devastating attack on the U.S. Forest Service in the ...

“They’re destroying more than fifty research facilities across thirty-one states, labs that house decades of irreplaceable long-term science…And they’re replacing all of it — the offices, the scientists, the institutional knowledge, the professional independence — with fifteen political appointees”

Such a haunting speech.