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Live updates: US says it destroyed 16 mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz The U.S. said it took out more than a dozen mine-laying Iranian vessels Tuesday, and the Islamic Republic vowed to block the region's oil exports, saying it would not allow “even a single liter” to be shipped to its enemies.

BREAKING: A projectile hit a cargo ship In the Strait of Hormuz, setting the vessel ablaze after the United States targeted Iranian minelaying vessels that could target the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf. Follow live updates.

Andrew Weissmann: Trump Built a Kingdom of Lies | Illegal News YouTube video by The Bulwark

My conversation with Sarah about my upcoming book, Liar's Kingdom: youtu.be/MnWerquxmVI?...

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Thai data center boom sparks fears of water shortage, air pollution This story was produced in collaboration with the Environmental Reporting Collective (ERC). Read the ERC’s story on the impacts of data centers globally here. CHONBURI, Thailand — The sun had yet to rise at 6 a.m., but Sarayuth Sonlacksa was already crouched on his wooden jetty, hoisting up plastic crates of crabs from his pond to see if any had reached the size needed to sell to restaurants in Bangkok. He’s able to farm crabs this far inland, said Sarayuth, a former biochemist, thanks to the unique ecosystem provided by the mix of seawater, brackish water and freshwater that flows through the Bang Pakong River into the creeks near his home on the border between Chachoengsao and Chonburi provinces in eastern Thailand. But that delicate balance, he fears, may be upended by a new data center being built in Chonburi’s Khlong Tamru subdistrict, 10 kilometers (6 miles) from his crab farm in Chachoengsao province. The facility is one of at least 19 data centers reportedly planned or under construction in Chonburi and neighboring Rayong province. With the data centers springing up in an already heavily industrialized area that has struggled with water shortages and pollution, local residents say they fear...

Thai data center boom sparks fears of water shortage, air pollution
->Mongabay | More on "Thai data centers water pollution" at BigEarthData.ai | #WaterShortage #Data #AirPollution

Trump says white South Africans are persecuted; some are returning to a better life Andrew Veitch left South Africa after being held up at gunpoint in his car. But now he feels there are greater threats in the United States, he said, citing mass shootings in public ​places as well as...

Thousands of white South Africans are planning to return home despite President Trump's statements that the white minority is being persecuted by the country's Black majority government reut.rs/4lk2ure

White phosphorus munitions.

Human Rights Watch has accused Israel of using white phosphorus over residential parts of the Lebanese town of Yohmor last week. Israel's military said its policy was not to use shells containing white phosphorus "in densely populated areas, with certain exceptions"

Whistleblower claims ex-DOGE member says he took Social Security data to new job The Social Security inspector general’s office is investigating allegations that the former DOGE engineer took sensitive data on a thumb drive in a major potential security breach, said people familia...

He came to Elon Musk’s DOGE.
Took databases with Social Security private data.
There’s info on 70 million Americans on those databases.
He left DOGE.
Kept the data himself.
Took it to a private employer. (gift link)
wapo.st/4bAFCQZ

Waiting for the Florida woman jokes.
Very glad Rihanna is OK.

McFarlane is a real journalist.
Weiss will never be respected like Scott is.
CBS is junk. I was scrolling through our cable TV menu on Saturday & saw they were running UFC fights. My husband loves UFC, but on primetime broadcast TV it’s Fascist TV - bread & circuses for the dumbed down masses.
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Scott MacFarlane To Depart CBS News As Correspondent Scott MacFarlane said that he was departing CBS News, where he has been correspondent since 2021.

“His exit follows upheaval in the news division, with new editor in chief Bari Weiss, founder of center right opinion site The Free Press, embarking on a new strategy, generating concerns over the editorial direction of the news division.”

This is a late night dorm room discussion waiting to happen. 🙂
I have thoughts and experiences to share, and would do so if I didn’t have to leave on a trip tomorrow.
Saved your post and may come back later.
Have a great night. 💙

I've been online since I was 12, now 42, and posting since then, from IRC, to usenet, forums, Twitter, and now here.

My brain was wired poorly, and even tho I'm an Eagle scout, it took me way too long to realize how fun offline is.

I hope everyone can find the same joys I do, even if restricted ❤️

My dad was an Eagle Scout. Taught me how to enjoy all things outdoors, as well as tons of everyday useful stuff.
You’re helping all your followers become mentally healthier by sharing your outdoor journeys with us.
Thank you!

No one is more dangerous than someone who believes they’re on a mission from god.

I like non-fiction better than fiction. Will take a look at it.

Bryon Noem has been Krist’s husband since 1992.

“He said he decided about 20 years ago that it was his calling from God to support her in whatever she decided to do,” one family member said. “So he has put up with the humiliation. We will see if he sticks with her now.” 🙄

Weird! I don’t know any man or woman who would put up with that kind of humiliation. He doesn’t look very nice, maybe he just liked the money she was making. 🤢

well finished my corporate taxes. just doing normal things like a normal person in 2026, which feels deeply abnormal. sending the best to everyone doing what they can to keep on.

We’re about to start working on our personal taxes.
We have no choice but to pay our taxes, don’t wanna go to jail, but it makes me sick to think about what our money may be going to under this administration. 😢

"Men liked to put me down as the best woman painter... I'm one of the best painters"
- Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986)
US artist
#InternationalWomensDay

Georgia O'Keeffe's Homes - The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum O’Keeffe’s Two Northern New Mexico Homes Georgia O’Keeffe maintained two homes in Northern New Mexico. Her summer house, twelve miles from Abiquiú, sits on 12…

For anyone traveling through New Mexico, the O’Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe, and her home in Abiquiu, are well worth a visit.
I was taken aback by how strongly I felt her spirit in Abiquiu.

www.okeeffemuseum.org/homes/

Trump attends the dignified transfer of the 6 fallen soldiers who died in Kuwait wearing a ball hat. How disrespectful.

Judge rules Kari Lake unlawfully ran U.S. media agency, voiding layoffs Sweeping layoffs at Voice of America made by Trump appointee Kari Lake were declared void by a federal judge, who said she served unlawfully.

Gift link in case someone hasn’t already posted one. Also, sometimes Bezos wants your email, if that happens, I’m sorry 😖. wapo.st/4beEfpU

At Largest ICE Detention Camp, Staff Bet on Detainee Suicides, AP Reports Camp East Montana has received several 911 calls in the span of five months about immigrants trying to harm themselves.

Staff at the nation’s largest Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility have placed bets on which detainee will be the next to die by suicide, according to new reporting from the Associated Press based on 911 calls and detainee accounts.

Texas full slate

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Those are CDs I bought almost a year ago. Highest rate right now is a one year at 4% at Marcus. Still pretty good.

This is an astounding and irresponsible and obvious lie by the Commander in Chief. This feels like another unthinkable red line crossed.

It's a sign of the times that AI companies are deciding whether or not to allow the military to engage in mass surveillance of US citizens and this is treated as a legitimate debate of two reasonable positions.

I'm not saying that infleuncers in Dubai are posting the exact same statements under penalty of death for non-compliance, but they are being paid and threatened with jail and fines for posting content not approved by the regime

The Incendiary Bomb Never Seen in Israel Before - bellingcat The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has dropped 5,000 bombs on Iran since the United States and Israel launched an attack last week, according to a statement by the IAF on March 4. Bellingcat has monitored we...

New from Bellingcat - New photos released by the Israeli Air Force show a bomb not previously seen in Israeli service. Analysis suggests it’s a 2,000-lb class bomb fitted with a JDAM guidance kit, with markings indicating a possible incendiary component.
www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/03...