U.S. Plan to Unblock Strait of Hormuz Collides With Realities of Global Insurance
The U.S.-centric insurance idea runs counter to the realities of an international market, according to industry executives.
"U.S. officials called London insurers and brokers, trying to figure out how the market operates, industry insiders said."
When applied to the current administration, I urge caution in using terms like "plans," "strategy," "policy," or "doctrine."
www.wsj.com/finance/u-s-...
12.03.2026 01:05
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It's information laundering. There has never been a report presented that shows actual evidence of all these allegations. Marco Rubio would say it as a Senator, and then DHS officials started repeating it and by now they're just quoting each other back and forth as if the more it echoes the better.
12.03.2026 00:02
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Grammarly Is Facing a Class Action Lawsuit Over Its AI βExpert Reviewβ Feature
The feature, which Grammarly shut down Wednesday, presented editing suggestions as if they came from established authors and academicsβwithout their consent.
I'm suing Grammarly over its paid AI feature that presented editing suggestions as if they came from me - and many other writers and journalists - without consent.
State law requires consent before someone's name can be used for commercial purposes.
www.wired.com/story/gramma...
11.03.2026 20:55
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*second/third spot because of the untouchable Wilt Chamberlain, obv
11.03.2026 18:09
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No, you do not need to let a dead guy keep his record, because YOU could die two minutes from now and you will then be a dead guy who holds the second spot instead of the first spot
11.03.2026 18:07
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You've been very accurate on things and I appreciate that, but I've never seen a shred of evidence that this is actually true on op level (not reaching back to the Argentina bombing decades ago). There's a lot of talk about these networks but it's all laundered talking heads, never actual evidence.
11.03.2026 18:03
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It's a little ridiculous that every single strike on critical infrastructure across the Arab Gulf is being blamed on "shrapnel." Right, shrapnel that hit its likely target. We are not stupid!
11.03.2026 16:31
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The Bombing of Iranβs Azadi Stadium Is Straight Out of Israelβs Gaza Script
Israel has long targeted sport facilities and athletes in Gaza. Now with US help, itβs doing the same thing in Iran.
ESPN isn't covering the bombing of one the most famous stadiums on earth so.... my latest piece @thenation.com "The Razing of Iranβs Azadi Stadium Is Straight Out of Israelβs Gaza Script" www.thenation.com/article/soci...
11.03.2026 15:37
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The Florida Strait
11.03.2026 00:42
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I legitimately cannot understand why people are relying on the words of the president as if they hold weight. Minutes after he said this Iran continued attacking other countries in the Gulf, and he has already reversed himself again.
At least the second time he's unambiguously declared victory!
09.03.2026 21:33
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They're negotiating with a Castro! And this would apparently allow Diaz-Canel to keep living in Cuba
09.03.2026 21:15
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Exclusive: Trump eyes surprise economic deal with Cuba
The Trump administration is preparing a possible economic deal with Cuba, sources with knowledge of the administrationβs plans said.
Reading this reporting about the supposed deal being cooked up between the US and Cuba, and I truthfully there seems to be no difference between this and the Obama opening.. which of course Trump reversed in 2017.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/w...
09.03.2026 21:00
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Just flat out inexcusable
09.03.2026 04:00
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Enough of this "x might be the real plan" stuff. There is no plan mapping out the third and fourth tier possibilities. Don't let your imagination fabricate a cunning genius when there is no proof of genius.
But any development that can be used to further the agenda will obviously be used.
09.03.2026 01:08
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After Gaza what did you think Israel was going to do?
08.03.2026 21:21
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Iranβs people were facing a horrible shortage of water before the war began. If we are destroying desalination plants and setting fire to Teheran we are committing unfathomable crimes.
08.03.2026 02:19
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It really sucks to have family and friends telling you that their city is burning and they're kept up all night by blasts, just because they're caught in the middle and they can't help where they are from.
There are no "good" guys in this war but there are many good guys among its victims.
08.03.2026 05:33
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The statement said it would not attack neighboring countries *so long as* US attacks don't come from those territories.
That actually puts political pressure on the US not to use the bases and hardware it's built up over decades.
07.03.2026 14:13
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It's not critics that say this. It's explicitly spelled out in the analysis of the bill written by legislative staff:
If passed cops and firefighters will have greater First Amendment rights than teachers, librarians, park workers etc.. A full on two-tiered system.
07.03.2026 05:12
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"The United States could lose the Gulf" is the most likely long-term economic blowback outcome of this war. The US protection racket was weaponized by the US, turning protection into an existential liability. Worse still, it was all for Israel and not even for the US, per numerous statements.
06.03.2026 14:43
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ICE detains reporter Estefany RodrΓguez in Nashville - Nashville Banner
Reporter Estefany RodrΓguez, detained by ICE with no arrest warrant, may face deportation. Her attorneys seek immediate review of the legality of her case.
ICE has arrested and detained a Nashville journalist who reported stories critical of ICE. Sheβs married to a U.S. citizen and has been seeking asylum here after fleeing death threats in Colombia because of her journalism there.
Theyβve already sent her to Louisiana.
05.03.2026 23:41
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"JUST IN: Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Qatar are discussing withdrawing from contracts with the U.S. and canceling future investment commitments in the U.S. to alleviate some of the economic strain imposed upon them by the Iran war"....Sulaiman Ahmed on X.
06.03.2026 02:43
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Trump's War
If Trump campaigned as a President of peace, he has governed as the opposite
Asked whether Americans should be worried about retaliatory attacks at home, Trump acknowledges the possibility:
βI guess,β he says
βLike I said, some people will die. When you go to war, some people will die.β
time.com/7382697/trum...
06.03.2026 02:33
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Buddy with the way oil prices are heading, Oklahoma is loving things right now
05.03.2026 19:03
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Noem is out, Mullins is in
05.03.2026 18:46
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Locals report a large fire growing at the Bahrain Petroleum Company refinery.
Bahrainβs Interior Ministry confirmed that a refinery in the Maameer area was attacked.
Appears Iran fired a large salvo of ballistic missiles in last hour.
05.03.2026 16:11
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Yes, massive warehouse fire
05.03.2026 17:23
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