@michaelkalber
Software engineer with 20+ years in enterprise systems. .NET and Python. Currently exploring where AI, robotics, and industrial automation converge with enterprise architecture. Restoring a '67 Mustang. Reads sci-fi. Collects vinyl.
Screenshot from 1960s Japanese movie Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster. A serious-looking man in a suit is explaining his latest idea. Subtitle reads 'It may sound primitive and unscientific, but through the fairies, we could ask Mothra to help.'
The latest White House thinking on the Strait of Hormuz.
“Ukraine has provided the United States with more aid in 2026 than the United States has provided to Ukraine.”
“But, as you see, it's a beautiful day, the Strait of Hormuz is open and people are having a wonderful time!”
(Credit to @ScarletCinema on X)
TED LIEU: "The Epstein files are being blocked because they show Trump raped children." A sitting congressman said this on the record.
TED LIEU: "The Epstein files are being blocked because they show Trump raped children."
A sitting congressman said this on the record.
#TheAlliedForces
“Billions wasted on military buildup. US lives lost. And an affordability crisis about to smack into the American public like a truck speeding down the freeway.”
“But, as you see, it's a beautiful day, the Strait of Hormuz is open and people are having a wonderful time.”
Trump tells donors they’ll receive his national security briefings in return for money: www.cnn.com/2026/03/13/p...
The whole right wing is just rife with pedophiles or those that cater to them.
New: Sean Hannity says on his radio show that there may be a "need for boots on the ground"
NEWS: U.S. economic growth revised down sharply in Q4 2025.
GDP expanded at just 0.7%, down from the previously reported 1.4%.
This highway is open for crossing. The only thing prohibiting the crossing is cars zooming at 80mph. It's open for crossing should cars not do that.
Meanwhile...in the REAL World
Under Biden, the U.S. was pumping oil faster than ever.
GOP tried blaming high prices on Biden’s clean energy policies, even though the U.S. was churning out record amounts of oil.
www.politico.com/news/2023/08...
How does Trump keep henchmen like Rubio in check? He literally makes them wear shoes that are far too big | Marina Hyde
During the Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988), the Strait of Hormuz became a significant battleground known as the "Tanker War," where both Iran and Iraq targeted oil tankers to disrupt each other's economies and shipping routes.
Donald had no way to see this coming.
In today's video, I show you how PHPStorm's PR review tools give you better file tracking than GitHub's own interface. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2026-0...
Hüsker Dü doesn't get enough respect. Legendary band. #Punk
I hope the first thing this task force does is inform Pete Hegseth about what happens in the war colleges he's never attended - or apparently, even visited - because all this stuff isn't it.
He has no idea what he's talking about here, but that's no surprise.
It is the worst-case scenario that every investor feared: an Iranian blockade has left the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed. Already, the standstill is rippling through the global economy. Ron Insana and Dan Dicker sit down with @stephruhle.bsky.social to discuss.
If I were Hegseth, I'd close every war college before they had time to add him to the curriculum.
Murphy: I have great sympathy for our soldiers and our military leaders they are being given directions by a senile old man who is losing his mind. And so it's no surprise that this war is going horribly
