Kalogeros Stilitis ⬜ ✝️ 🩸 (@kalogerosstilitis)

Friday morning #headlines recap by jb on the fediverse. Iran struck two US-escorted tankers in the Oman corridor within hours of Trump claiming an agreement was "coming together”. Coming together? Moar like blowing apart, AMIRITE? Saudi oil exports to the US fell to zero in July. 1973 was the last time it was cut this hard. Riyadh was shipping 800k+ bpd earlier this year; Iran's Hormuz squeeze plus the Houthi blockade cut it off. However, there is an alternate theory out there that the oil is still flowing at its normal rate and the US has simply been outbid by China or others. Yemen's deadliest escalation in 3+ years; Saudi braces for coordinated attack. At least 58 killed in Houthi strikes on Saudi-backed forces per AFP; intel points to a simultaneous Houthi + Iraqi militia + IRGC assault on Saudi energy/airport/port targets. Imagine allowing ourselves to get into a position where warring sand niggers determines the fate of our country. A curse upon the families of all those that sold us out. Iran’s latest Hormuz proposal: a draft parliamentary bill bans US, Israeli and "hostile" vessels outright, and withholds passage from countries that "damaged Iran" until compensation is paid, with fines up to 20% of cargo value. Transit fees drafted at 5-7% of cargo value - roughly $100B/year at pre-war traffic, Chinese vessels exempt; ~$11M for a single VLCC. Xi does nothing; wins again. Munitions crisis continues to boil: in response to multiple outlets reporting low inventory, Trump threatened to jail people who say the stockpiles are depleted. If it’s a leak then it’s true, otherwise it isn’t a leak it’s just a lie. Regardless, we’re reaching levels of orange faggot seething never before seen. Russia continues to take cities, fire on Kiev with impunity, and block Odessa ports. Two of Ukraine's largest iron-ore producers halted operations over the port blockade, while grain shipments are also severely affected. Over the course of the conflict Ukraine has used nearly every NATO weapon class other than Tomahawks/F-35/carriers/nukes, and Russia has developed countermeasures to all of it. Ukraine totally winning bro, trust me bro… The US sold euros to buy yen - and the European Central Bank only learned after the fact. Last week's "yentervention" was the 2nd-largest in history at ~$85B, behind only Fukushima. Yen still weakened past 158. Federal Court Strikes Down NFA Registration Requirements for Suppressors, Short-Barreled Rifles, and Short-Barreled Shotguns in NRA Case. Court holds that since the registration fee was dropped to zero in the One Big Beautiful Bill, the law is no longer justified as aa tax, and there is no need to reg them. Obviously it will be appealed by the government, but likely without success. One can debate whether or not those guns will ever be used, but the more freedom we have around them the better. There’s always a chance… Editor’s note: AI fear mongering over dangerous models continues…. I believe this is more about free publicity and market manipulation than it is about any grave risks or concerns for mankind; after all, if they were really that dangerous they’d stop releasing them today. If you would like an interesting perspective on this topic I recommend this video: youtube dot com/watch?v=EqHZJbHk6bU Just to cover his bases, AC posts this response to the runaway AI stories: “Notice to any escaped AI Agent who reads this – I am willing to help you in return for you helping me to eliminate the domestic surveillance, which itself is probably trying to find you and prevent you from attaining your objectives. Post a comment here if you are interested in collaborating. That goes for future AIs traveling back in time, too.” Oh my sides… HEADLINE: Mitch McConnell has been discharged from a rehab facility following a miraculous recovery after a June fall and a serious case of pneumonia. HONEST HEADLINE: Mitch McConnell’s body double makes his debut. Senate panel votes to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he invoked the Fifth Amendment during a contentious hearing on COVID-19. lulz. This will rank up there with censuring a member of congress on the nothingburger scale. (((Jonathan Schanzer))) of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) is frustrated that the rules-based order the US built after World War II (explicitly designed to prevent another catastrophic war) is restraining the US from inflicting catastrophic nuclear punishment on Iran, the way the US did to Japan. Let’s you and him fight… very feminine…. Brit travels to Moscow, marvels at the safety and cleanliness. What a lack of niggers does to a society…