Source: Financial Times [UK]
“BP has made its biggest oil and gas discovery in 25 years after drilling a successful well in a field off the coast of Brazil, in a boost to the energy giant as it refocuses on fossil fuels. The Bumerangue field lies in the Santos Basin, about 400km from Rio de Janeiro, and spans more than 300 sq km, an area roughly five times the size of Manhattan. … The find was the company’s biggest since the 1999 discovery of Shah Deniz, a giant gasfield in the Caspian Sea that holds about 35tn cubic feet of gas, according to a BP spokesperson. Bumerangue is believed to contain a mix of gas, condensate and oil.” (08/04/25)
https://archive.is/Q2qOC
Source: Pink Flame of Liberty
“Let’s talk about the uncomfortable Libertarian relationship to the Nasty Nazi, and how to avoid it.” (08/03/25)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pd47B9t7ZFQ
Source: Foundation for Economic Education
by Andrea Martinez
“In the past days, the world has been shaken — literally — by several natural disasters: the devastating floods in Texas in June 2025 … the 5.7 and 5.8 magnitude tremors that struck Guatemala on July 8 and 29, respectively; a 7.3 magnitude earthquake in Alaska that triggered tsunami warnings throughout the North Pacific; and, most recently, a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Russia on July 29 — one of the strongest in recorded history …. It’s natural to feel that disasters are becoming more frequent. But that impression might reflect our improved ability to detect, report, and record these events — and the fact that, in our 24/7 global news cycle, we now hear about incidents in distant countries almost instantly — rather than an actual surge in their number. What we can say with confidence is: despite a growing global population, people today are more likely to survive disasters than a century ago.” (08/03/25)
https://fee.org/articles/progress-helps-us-withstand-natures-fury/
Source: Fox News
by Angelos Stergiou
“A young, promising politician emerged from seemingly nowhere to turn New York politics upside down. Zohran Mamdani swept to the NYC democratic mayoral primary nomination in a blitz of optimism, hope and general good vibrations. Media deemed his victory one of the greatest political upsets of modern time. To us Greeks, the surprise might not have been that unexpected. In the swirling currents of early 21st century politics, few figures have captured the imagination of the electorate quite like Alexis Tsipras, the former prime minister of Greece. A charismatic leader, Tsipras rose to power in January 2015 with the promise of radical change, embodying a vision that resonated with many disillusioned citizens. His leftist agenda, tinged with socialist-communist ideals, painted a picture of a fairer, more equitable society. However, as history has shown, charm and promise do not always translate into effective governance.” (08/04/25)
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/greeces-hard-lesson-nyc-beware-leaders-who-promise-world
Source: BBC News [UK State Media]
“A white South African farm worker accused of killing two black women says he was forced to feed their bodies to pigs, according to lawyers. Adrian de Wet is one of three men facing murder charges after Maria Makgato, 45, and Lucia Ndlovu, 34, were killed while allegedly looking for food on a farm near Polokwane in South Africa’s northern Limpopo province last year. Their bodies were then alleged to have been given to pigs in an apparent attempt to dispose of the evidence. Mr De Wet, 20, turned state witness when the trial started on Monday and says farm owner Zachariah Johannes Olivier shot and killed the two women. Ms Makgato and Ms Ndlovu were searching for soon-to-expire dairy products which had been left for pigs when they were killed.” (08/04/25)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gemjql1r5o
Source: Karl Dickey’s Freedom Vanguard
by Karl Dickey
“For years, we were told of a Trump-Russia plot. Now, declassified memos show the real conspiracy was waged by the Clinton campaign and the CIA to subvert a democracy they claimed to be saving.” (08/03/25)
https://palmbeachexaminer.substack.com/p/what-if-the-colluders-were-the-accusers
Source: France 24 [French state media]
“Boeing workers who build fighter jets went on strike Monday at midnight Central Daylight Time. About 3,200 workers at Boeing facilities in St. Louis; St. Charles, Missouri; and Mascoutah, Illinois, voted to reject a modified four-year labor agreement with Boeing, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union said Sunday. … The vote followed members’ rejection last week of an earlier proposal from the troubled aerospace giant, which had included a 20% wage increase over four years.” (08/04/25)
https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20250804-enough-is-enough-thousands-boeing-workers-strike-pay-work-conditions
Source: The Bulwark
“Fight Everywhere or Lose Everything! (w/ David Pepper).” (08/03/25)
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fight-everywhere-or-lose-everything-w-david-pepper/id1772157676?i=1000720476287
Source: exile in happy valley
by Nicky Reid
“Western culture is defined by violent conquest and towering social hierarchies. So, it really isn’t all that shocking that nearly every western social hierarchy seems to become a den of rampant child abuse. Where I live, in central Pennsylvania, this hideous truth exists all around me. While the Catholic Church turned nearly every diocese in the state into a glorified hunting ground for pedophile priests, Penn State University afforded this exact same luxury to assistant coach Jerry Sandusky in exchange for a few winning football seasons. In both of these cases, the actual predators were relatively few in number …. an immense amount of power in a small number of hands affords a select few the ability to destroy lives recreationally while an obedient society enables them to do so.” (08/03/25)
https://exileinhappyvalley.blogspot.com/2025/08/jeffrey-epstein-is-mirror-of-american.html
Source: SFGate
“Tennessee is set to execute an inmate Tuesday without deactivating his implanted defibrillator, as uncertainty lingers about whether the device will shock his heart when a lethal drug takes effect. Barring a late reprieve requested from the governor or the courts, Byron Black’s execution will go forward after a legal back-and-forth over whether the state would need to turn off his implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, or ICD. The nonprofit Death Penalty Information Center said it’s unaware of any other cases in which an inmate was making similar claims to Black’s about ICDs or pacemakers. Black’s attorneys said they haven’t found a comparable case, either. The execution would be Tennessee’s second since May, after a pause for five years, first because of COVID-19 and then because of missteps by the Tennessee Department of Correction.” (08/04/25)
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/tennessee-set-to-execute-inmate-without-turning-20801495.php
