Michael Younger

According to President Zelenskyy, countries in the Middle East fired about 800 patriot missiles in just three days — more than Ukraine has had during the entire war.

So we're thinking ... Jared?

Okay, I did not see that coming.

Opinion | If Russia Has ‘All the Cards,’ Why Has It Achieved So Little?

If Russia Has ‘All the Cards,’ Why Has It Achieved So Little? www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/o...

Sea Levels Are Already Higher Than Many Scientists Think, New Study Shows

That's okay, we'll just move the new Trump hotels inland, or put them on stilts.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/c...

I hope that's a "Burn Notice" reference. I loved that show...

Saw this on Facebook somehow. Seems unexpectedly relevant…

All Eyes on Cuba Trump’s campaign to take out long-standing U.S. irritants looks back to the Caribbean.

This is the source article, but it's behind a paywall:
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...

No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

I don't know where this store is, but I WANT TO GO THERE!

(In the green part of the sign, it says that they sell pelmeni, tequila, and antidepressants.)

***Very interesting thread!***

YouTube video by Dr Phoxotic Iran (So Far Away) - Official Music Video

Okay, I was not paying enough attention to 1980s MTV...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_h7...

U.S. Races to Accomplish Iran Mission Before Munitions Run Out President Trump says the Iran campaign might last a week or longer, but dwindling stockpiles could limit his options.

We're using a LOT of munitions (missiles, drones, etc) in the Iran action. We don't have an infinite supply...
(Gift article)
www.wsj.com/world/middle...

Trump Says War Could Last Weeks and Offers Contradictory Visions of New Regime

(Gift article) Trump looking for a Venezuela-style "solution" in Iran?
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/u...

Worth reading:

Such a great movie! Still relevant, too.

Someone tell the kids how ahead of the Iraq war, though unsuccessful, there was actually tons of global discussion and pushback, and hundreds of thousands in the streets, and this time we all knew this was coming and there was nothing

Buddy Guy: Tiny Desk Concert With a little help from his Sinners co-star Miles Caton, the near-nonagenarian legend gives the Tiny Desk a history lesson in the blues.

With a little help from his Sinners co-star Miles Caton, the near-nonagenarian legend gives the Tiny Desk a history lesson in the blues. n.pr/4tPjN7o

Trump, seeking executive power over elections, is urged to declare emergency Activists who say they are in coordination with the White House are circulating a draft executive order that would unlock extraordinary presidential power over voting.

Not good.
(Shared article, outside paywall.)
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Amazon is making a change to Wishlists that may make your address visible to gift buyers, starting on March 25, 2026.

They recommend you get a PO Box to protect yourself from accidentally being doxxed.

If you pronounce the letters separately, you can get the Sgt Pepper-y

With a Little Help from AI

I appreciated the recognition of true heroes -- the coast guard member who rescued flood victims, the military heroes, etc. True heroes, worthy of recognition.

But I hated the demonization of opponents, the sheer leap to divide rather than unite, the ease with which he appealed to worst instincts.

Vile. #SOTU

At this point I'd really prefer a running commentary on the stuffed pigs travelling through distant galaxies.

Four years later, Zelenskyy is still standing. An amazing achievement! #SlavaUkraini!

"Try the veal. Tip your waitresses. I'll be here all night."

The memorial in Kyiv to the children taken in this war.

This doorway beckoned, the gentle tune escaping. I went to look in at what the display covered. A tiny grotto to contain the worst tragedy.

YouTube video by Ashley Judd Ashely Judd on Gender-Based Violence

YouTube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQ7P...

Whoa: young scholar searching Florence libraries for how the ancient Ptolemy informed Galileo found a copy of Ptolemy's Almagest with marginalia in what looks a lot like Galileo's own hand. Like a frozen moment of torch passing, when a carefully tended fire from antiquity ignited something new.

Opinion | The ‘Discombobulator’ arms race has begun Recent glimpses of exotic directed-energy weapons raise a question: How will they change warfare?

"Mr. President, we must not allow a discombobulator gap!"
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