The Strait of Hormuz is a long ways away.  Some reports say we have control and the others, who knows? We’re involved in two wars, or slightly involved. We know why. The Gulf is essential for a good bit of the oil out of the Middle East.  Zelensky, well that’s another story altogether.  I don’t know about his problem-solving abilities, but he has that look on his face. 

Trump has his number, if they’re speaking. The idea that a little guy like that could play such a major role! I don’t like our potential involvement in it.  But nobody asked me. I don’t like Zelensky’s reputation. 

The media is busy calling out Trump for every perceived infraction.  They can all go jump in the lake as far as I’m concerned. But he is into everything, and maybe that’s what the President was meant to do.  The courts are busy trying to slow him down, but he just keeps coming. Trump is apparently poised to declare the Strait of Hormuz a U. S. territory or something, and patrol it.

There’s lots of gossip news.  Caroline Levitt has resigned and now they’re talking about her joining a network.  Should be entertaining.  But she’s done a great job, good luck replacing her.  All the news now is about people in the media.  Will she go to Fox News?  Who cares?  

Mark

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The report from the Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA) released Sunday details 66 U.S. law enforcement agencies who have seen homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault drop overall compared to last year.

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Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/6022884-violent-crime-falling-further-across-many-large-cities-report/?fbclid=IwY2xjawTslZFwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5UV92EDQmsEBrTnE5gMNpzQJOxP9Zzt17kaR53JWeD0pKILVrbhRuQoGjCUg_aem_gqV86RFSqCkkHNzHQf7CPA

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The answer is far from clear, depending not only on how much oil remains in storage, but also on how much of it can actually be released.

Disruption doesn’t get any easier

How long reserves would last can only be ascertained by figuring out the size of the current disruption.

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Source: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/are-global-oil-stocks-big-enough-weather-another-six-months-us-iran-war-2026-08-13/?fbclid=IwY2xjawTslMZwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR7Jpy0L9I_IoCmJx7RJoKzrpWVNED9y_9U7pgos1cTrtxzodeivDSuIcWgIkA_aem_GfmQdL5XuolJhi7vO3A_ew

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Source: https://www.spectator.com.au/2026/08/a-grim-turning-point-has-been-reached-in-russias-war-on-ukraine/

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Brussels claims China is “dumping” state-subsidized vehicles, and there is no question that Beijing supported its EV industry. Yet Europe subsidizes battery factories, charging stations, renewable energy, manufacturers, and the consumers purchasing these cars. Italy’s incentives temporarily reduced the Chinese Leapmotor T03 to as little as €5,000. The difference is that China used industrial policy to build an efficient supply chain, while Europe spent public money creating regulations, mandates, compliance departments, and carbon-accounting schemes.

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Source: https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/international-news/europes-current-economy/europe-destroyed-its-auto-industry-china-did-not/

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The trial in Oakland, expected to last seven weeks, will test Colorado, Kentucky, California, and New Jersey’s allegations that Meta designed its platforms to keep young users hooked and misled consumers about their safety. It will also address claims by 29 states that the company illegally collected and used children’s data in violation of federal law.

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Source: https://www.reuters.com/business/meta-29-states-head-court-biggest-test-yet-youth-social-media-litigation-2026-08-12/?fbclid=IwY2xjawTqwU5wZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4aWeT-zZK5gAhKsnmuEjQH_xnK_omgiCKCZrfwPKXYm0F4ryi_QieMt3xeQg_aem_ral5n_fniljZT1K4NSOxcQ

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Some readers may have noticed that I am a supporter of Brexit.

I am familiar with the arguments and rarely surprised. But I was surprised by two analyses that were sent recently to Briefings for Britain, a group dedicated to providing factual analyses of Brexit and the EU, run by a tiny group of volunteers of which I am one.

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Source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/economy/brexit-has-been-far-better-for-britain-than-you-might-think/ar-AA29Pwo6?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=6a7b0edc1efe4a0e9df498b28282cfda&ei=60&fbclid=IwY2xjawTpjv1wZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR7py8GmN89DyN5fE3z6ByXvvSCKkH36C2H4C0myktGnpE7Cl7Y1xmjhELz5Nw_aem_l_aJAyYzobILbLatBhFBAw

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Data published overnight into Tuesday showed the outbreak has recorded a total of 4,381 confirmed cases, including 2,011 deaths.

The grim toll comes nearly three months since the outbreak was declared on May 15. While it took about nine weeks for the outbreak to record 1,000 deaths, it’s taken just around three weeks to record the additional 1,000 deaths, showing how fast the health crisis is moving beyond the control of responders.

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Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/congo-ebola-death-toll-2000-outbreak-fastest-spreading/?fbclid=IwY2xjawTquzhwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6hCBljDneI9BCVGUHy5i_LR39dS58Ut_0DkqLbdqOLVkqC7Y5eBsgBsrJUig_aem_P7-0SVpLUGuBOnjM03oyag

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A magnitude 7.4 earthquake tore through western Colombia on Monday morning, partially collapsing the passenger terminal at Matecaña International Airport in Pereira, injuring residents across at least five cities, and triggering a USGS Orange Alert — the service’s second-highest warning level, signaling that significant casualties and widespread damage are likely. The quake struck at 7:34 a.m. local time on August 10, 2026, with its epicenter 5 km (3.1 miles) east of San José del Palmar in Chocó Department, approximately 280 kilometers (174 miles) west of the capital, Bogotá — and its shaking reached an estimated 34 million people.

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Source: https://www.techtimes.com/articles/323741/20260810/colombia-m74-earthquake-collapses-pereira-airport-terminal-usgs-issues-orange-alert.htm

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