Ian Mannix

Am I the only person troubled that the US sat alongside the commander of the Iranian frigate during Indian naval games and the international conference, and then 2 or 3 days later sunk the boat? US can never be a trusted ally if this is the case.

But don't accept my explanations—use elementary-school logic. If Iran had fired these drones with intention, it'd be counter to that intention to subsequently deny doing it. It'd be *proud* to say it did it.

And there'd be evidence the drones were fired *from Iran*. There isn't.

Are Australian sailors now caught up in war crimes? #auspol #RAN #navy

Keep in mind we already know the US-IDF alliance is committing war crimes, lying about casualties, lying about imminent threats, lying about timelines. And keep in mind the UK confirms the Cyprus strike came from Lebanon—not Iran. Hezbollah has even *less* reason to anger the UK.

There's no reason for Iran to attack NATO nation Turkey—but a drone did. Iran denies sending it.

There's no reason for Iran to attack a UK base in Cyprus—but a drone did. Iran denies sending it.

Now Azerbaijan has been attacked. Iran denies involvement.

I think this is Israel.

Breaking News!
Code UFB!!!

February CO2 data from Mauna Loa was just posted by NOAA, and the 3-year running average for the mean rate of atmospheric CO2 growth hit yet another new record high, now up to 8.15 ppm per 3 years.

And that dip in the early 1990's was Mt. Pinatubo.

#auspol

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Are prime numbers hiding inside black holes? The strange case for prime numbers at the heart of physics

Just wanted to share this again because BlueSky had a big outage when I shared it the first time. My latest for Scientific American:

www.scientificamerican.com/article/are-...

#science #physics #math 🔭👩🏾‍🔬

FT comments section this morning - saying what everyone else is thinking, right?

IRGC Destroys Second US THAAD System in Gulf, Wipes Out UAE Radar and $1.1 Billion Qatar Early Warning Shield — Iran Declares Missile Dominance - Defence Security Asia IRGC precision strikes reportedly destroy a second US THAAD system, its UAE radar, and Qatar’s $1.1 billion early warning system, exposing fractures in America’s Gulf missile defence architecture and ...

Very interesting report, supposedly confirmed by the Qataris — Iran missile strikes have taken out a number of radars for THAAD systems defencesecurityasia.com/en/irgc-dest...

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> @theatlantic.com

www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

Here you go, Newport Rules of Engagement for US Navy. digital-commons.usnwc.edu/cgi/viewcont...
Were they breached in sinking the Iranian frigate? Seems likely.

Was it receiving massages via Pine Gap or Onslow. Seems likely.

Did the US ask the iranian frigate to heave too and abandon ship? Did they search for survivors? Would have been the ethical thing to do unless they were involved in a fire fight, which seems unlikely. #sharedvalues #ruleoflaw #auspol

The terror of silence How indifference to racist violence against Indigenous Australians reveals the hypocrisy in appeals to “social cohesion”

The NT A-G’s step-nephew struck two Aboriginal pedestrians while speeding, killing one. A cursory look at sentencing for similar crimes indicates it was not family connections that kept him out of jail – clemency seems to be more about who the victim is. mnth.ly/U5nyYtY

The physics of squeaky basketball sneakers explained Anyone who has ever played, or spectated, an indoor sport like basketball will be thoroughly familiar with the high-pitched squeak of sneakers on a court. The scrape of chalk on a blackboard or the st...

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Not seeing this being remembered this week, but I’m sure Rushdie didn’t forget.

Gavin Newsom likens Israel to ‘an apartheid state’ and decries war on Iran California governor was asked if US should rethink military partnership with Israel while promoting his memoir in LA

Apartheid state but not committing a genocide. Ok, Gavin.

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8-yr-old Liza Ostapenko,from a rural border settlement in Chernihiv region,greets Ukrainian Defenders returning from Russian captivity-in any weather,at any time of day,in every season

Whenever Liza learns about a prisoner exchange,she runs to the road near home with a Ukrainian flag
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The Keeling Curve The Keeling Curve is a daily record of global atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration maintained by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego.

429.39 parts per million (ppm) CO2 in air 03-Mar-2026
keelingcurve.ucsd.edu

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Possibly and I hope she’s ok.

Trump’s War on Iran Could Screw Over US Farmers The Middle East supplies a huge amount of the world’s fertilizer. Conflict in the region has sent prices soaring ahead of the critical spring planting season.

there's a lot going on right now but did you know a massive amount of the world's fertilizer flows through the middle east, and did you know that that fertilizer needs to be shipped to the us *right now* for planting season, and uh did you know we are at war with iran

Learned this from Peter Dutton at Homeland Security in Australia. #auspol

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Great writing

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