Roger Whitcomb

Ah yes, Norway - the country that didn't sell off their oil and gas for a quick buck in the 80s and now continue to benefit from profits, dividends and taxes, generating a wealth fund worth over £200k for every citizen.

Morning all 👍

RAF Northolt Nightshoot XXXIV | 05/03/26
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#Avgeek #Aviation

CARTOON OF THE DAY

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Exclusive: Meta planning sweeping layoffs as AI costs mount Meta is planning sweeping layoffs ​that could affect 20% or more of the company, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, as ‌Meta seeks to offset costly artificial intelligence infrastructure bets and prepare for greater efficiency brought about by AI-assisted workers.

Exclusive: Meta planning sweeping layoffs as AI costs mount reut.rs/4lsTRe5

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(H/T @SafeH2o4Schools)

Nearly six months behind bars. No bail. When they finally dismissed the charges they released her in North Dakota with no winter clothes & no means of getting back home to Tennessee. They upended this woman's life.

Ethics adviser rejects Tory call for inquiry into PM over Mandelson appointment Sir Laurie Magnus said the relevant process appeared to have been followed when Lord Mandelson was made ambassador.

Oh. Due process followed perfectly. The Tory politicians & client journalists lying desperately about all this were, of course, cheering & chuckling away when *two* of Boris Johnson’s ethics advisers resigned in disgust at his staggering contempt for ethics.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The Russians might want to be careful or Trump might get rid of even more sanctions on them.

Crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne no longer interested in Reform-Tory pact Donor who has given £12m to Reform UK had previously wanted Nigel Farage to keep open mind about deal with Conservatives

Crypto billionaire no longer interested in Reform-Tory pact.

He lives in Thailand, given £12m to Reform UK.

Farage pushes for wider adoption of cryptocurrency, promised to cut tax on crypto.

Another example of the super-rich buying power/influence, shaping public choices.

We forgot to put on the local election campaign leaflets "If it looks too much like hard work, we might decide we can't be arsed".
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Ukraine's air force shot down every Kh-101 and Kalibr cruise missile fired in today's attack, Air Force spokesman Ihnat said. He described a 100% interception rate on these cruise missiles as extremely rare.

#Ukraine

'Evil witch poisons a good man' trope puts in an appearance.

And yes it is in the newspaper that described the rapist Donald Trump as a "feminist champion" and a "feminist hero".

I can't believe how many photographs there are of Peter Mandelson in a bathrobe. He's like a depressed 80s mum.

Nigel Farage regrets running 'bankrupt' Worcestershire Council The Reform UK leader says he wishes the party

When the going gets tough, Farage runs away. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

To be fair the policy of not chasing the polls has been a complete success

Because of course he did…

“The clear winner of this war is Putin”

Must be a coincidence 🙃

I'm very sorry to hear the news about Nigel Farage.

He's fine.

MPs criticise Fujitsu for not contributing ‘a penny’ to Post Office scandal compensation

www.itv.com/news/2026-03...

Fuel Prices Are Working for Tesla: Elon Musk Could Hit $1 Trillion This Summer Rising oil prices are once again pushing the world towards electric vehicles, and this is directly affecting Tesla, Inc. and Elon Musk’s fortune.

🇺🇸 If Tesla shares add just 15-20%, and SpaceX’s valuation continues to grow, Musk’s personal capital could exceed $1 trillion as early as this summer.

Read more 👀
theukrainianreview.info/fuel-prices-...

It's Friday.

Time to chill.

#FighterFriday #Gripen #Sweden

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What Proton's Data Breach Observatory reveals in 2026 | Proton New incidents uncovered in the 2026 Data Breach Observatory show that small businesses were hit especially hard by cyberattacks.

The quantity of breaches is rising, and many go unnoticed. We've updated our Data Breach Observatory, check it out to keep on top of our ever-expanding record of 500+ breaches👇

https://proton.me/blog/data-breach-observatory-2026

Hegseth is in so far over his head he can't see daylight. This is a mediocre guy whose claim to fame was accidentally hitting someone with an axe on TV, and now he has to sell a war to an exhausted country that nobody can justify. He's scared, angry, and lashing out because he can't hide.

Not even the Nazis expressly announced they were committing war crimes. Indeed, at Nuremberg war crimes were denied.

But here, openly, the US Secretary for Defense is explicitly admitting to committing war crimes.

Pentagon Sends Marine Expeditionary Unit to Middle East By Lara Seligman The Pentagon is moving a Marine expeditionary unit to the Middle East, as Iran steps up its attacks on the Strait of Hormuz, according to two U.S. officials. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has approved a request from U.S. Central Command, responsible for American forces in the Middle East, for the expeditionary unit, typically consisting of up to 2,500 Marines, the officials said. The move comes as Iran's attacks on the strait have paralyzed traffic through the strategic waterway, disrupting the global economy, driving up gas prices and posing a major military and political challenge for President Trump. A Pentagon spokesperson declined to comment.

WSJ: Pentagon Sends Marine Expeditionary Unit to Middle East

I can’t stand this much winning.

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🇳🇱🇸🇪 Commander of the Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force André Steur visited Sweden this week.

The program focused on the Swedish method of operations with particular attention to the #Gripen system. #Flygvapnet

Pictured with Air Chief commander Maj. Gen. Jonas Wikman.

📷KLu

Bummer

„The only thing prohibiting transit in the Strait (of Hormuz) right now is Iran shooting at shipping. It is open for transit should Iran not do that.“

Thanks for this clarification, Pete. I almost got the impression that you lost control of the situation.