My Visit to the Data Center
Last week I took a daylong field trip touring a giant data center near Dulles International Airport in Loudon County, Virginia. The “cloud,” by the way, is the hardware that stores trillions of data files, research, love letters, the entirety of the Library of Congress and virtually everything else ever written, invented or retrievable online. The cloud is synonymous with “data center.” Many people don’t realize that without these massive data centers — that have somehow been demonized by everyone across the political spectrum from Elizabeth Warren to Steve Bannon — there is no internet, there is no data storage, there are no iPhone apps, there is no GPS, there is no missile defense system, there is no Uber, and there are no Amazon deliveries. If a terrorist took out a handful of our data centers, our economy would crash.
Trump “Close” To Ordering “Massive Attack Greater Than Anything Before” On Iran
President Trump has newly been cited in Axios as saying he’s seriously considering restarting major combat operations in Iran. He’s previewing strikes that would be bigger than anything before, including in the opening days of Operation Epic Fury, when dozens of Iranian government and military leaders were killed, including the Ayatollah. There’s also chatter that Israel could rejoin the attacks this time, after Israeli jets have been absent in the past twelve days of renewed bombing raids. However, Axios stipulated that Trump has yet to make a final decision.
‘Not a Glitch’: Software Vendor Says NJ State Approved Foreigners on Voter Rolls
Just hours after New Jersey Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherril blamed a software glitch for thousands of non-citizens being registered to vote, the software company involved issued a statement disputing the claim. IDEMIA, the software vendor for the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, issued a statement saying it was the responsibility of the state government, which is completely controlled by Democrats, to verify eligibility to vote. “The voter registration information is transmitted to the New Jersey Department of State, Division of Elections, which is ultimately responsible for verifying eligibility to vote. Information submitted by IDEMIA must still be validated and adjudicated by the Division of Elections.”
Trump says Xi Jinping will visit Washington on Sept. 24
US President Donald Trump says Chinese leader Xi Jinping will visit the United States on Sept. 24. The visit is a response to Trump’s trip to China in mid-May. The two leaders have met several times before, but the meeting in Beijing in May was special, as relations between the two superpowers have been strained in several areas.
NATO to invest billions in Europe’s fuel network for military readiness
.”The €27 billion investment will modernize NATO’s existing fuel facilities and the infrastructure for fuel storage and distribution,” NATO wrote in a statement on Thursday. It added that the investment will be used for new facilities and pipelines in Eastern and Southeastern Europe to “ensure that NATO forces have the energy supply required for combat readiness.”
World Bank estimates $19.6 billion in damage after Venezuela earthquakes
The calculation, which was published on Thursday, shows the urgent need for economic interventions to prevent the already economically devastated country from falling into further misery. The World Bank is also downplaying the extent of the damage – in a previous UN report, the damage was estimated at $37 billion, while the World Bank estimates it at $19.6 billion – equivalent to around 190 billion kronor. The calculation only applies to damage to buildings and infrastructure. So far, 5,398 deaths have been confirmed
Trump says Saudi Arabia must normalize ties with Israel to secure nuclear deal
The nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia will be approved, but only on the condition that Saudi Arabia normalizes its relationship with Israel, US President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social on Thursday. The United States and Saudi Arabia signed an agreement on Wednesday that ultimately aims to establish a civilian nuclear power programme in Saudi Arabia. On Thursday, Trump wrote that Saudi Arabia must join the … Abraham Accords, which stipulate normalised relations with Israel.
Russia says US arms deliveries to Ukraine are unacceptable ahead of Lavrov-Rubio meeting
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet with his US counterpart Marco Rubio in the Philippine capital, Manila, on Thursday. According to the statement, Lavrov reiterated to Rubio that the Russian side is ready for a political and diplomatic solution to the conflict in Ukraine. The US State Department said in a statement that the two ministers discussed “the relationship between the United States and Russia and the need to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.”
Why Iran is targeting Kuwait’s desalination plants as part of its war strategy
Iranian strikes targeted Kuwait’s desalination and power plants for the fourth consecutive day on Monday. The attacks are putting unprecedented pressure on a Gulf country heavily dependant on desalination for its water supply. Iran is attempting to wage a “psychological war” on a country with few options for striking back, according to some analysts. Kuwait is an “easy target” for Iran, which can cheaply and easily strike the country without having to resort to sophisticated technology.
Google’s Immense Greed Is Destroying the Open Web
Publishers have watched in horror as Google continues to double down on AI features that discourage users from actually clicking on links — a once-steady source of readership that’s causing a crisis in the media now that the search engine is cutting it off. The situation has become so dire that some publications are now debating whether to cut Google off entirely, as the Wall Street Journal reports, illustrating an increasingly fraught relationship between the tech giant and the publishers that are creating content its AI models are regurgitating. According to the newspaper, prominent outlets including USA Today, Politico, the Economist, People, and Reuters are all reexamining their relationship with Google. Some are debating whether to continue to work with the tech giant at all. Google is biting the hand that feeds it.
‘Shocking’ Ben Franklin smear leaves Smithsonian chief with ‘no regrets’
The director of the country’s premier American history museum said she has no regrets about any of the museum’s exhibits during her tenure after an expert confronted her with a “shocking” display that he said smeared Founding Father Benjamin Franklin. Smithsonian National Museum of American History Director Anthea Hartig faced intense questioning from lawmakers during two Capitol Hill hearings this week. The hearings followed a White House Domestic Policy Council report accusing the museum of using taxpayer dollars and its status as a world-renowned institution to advance a “radical activist ideology.” During a House hearing Tuesday, Heritage Foundation expert Mike Gonzalez testified that a multiyear special exhibit, “The Electric Dr. Franklin,” included a display that “pondered whether he had ever done experiments, electrical electroshock on indentured servants or slaves.” Gonzalez testified that the display included this suggestion “without producing any evidence whatsoever,” which he called “shocking.”
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
The managing director of one of Switzerland’s most prominent euthanasia firms died while climbing Mount Fuji during a family vacation. Bernhard Sutter, 58, collapsed while ascending Japan’s tallest mountain with his son via the Fujinomiya route – the shortest, most direct way up the mountain. At around 3,010 meters above sea level, he felt unwell and stopped at a mountain hut, where he lost consciousness and stopped breathing.
IS YOUR LETTUCE SAFE TO EAT? IS ANY OF YOUR PRODUCE SAFE?
The reason for safety concerns over lettuce and many other produce items is simple – cyclospora, a parasite that has been spreading like wildfire across the country over the last few weeks. Cyclospora is a parasite that spreads through raw produce and water that has been contaminated with human feces. The infection caused by the parasite, called cyclosporiasis, is responsible for what a variety of symptoms, including what is being referred to as “explosive diarrhea” in addition to cramps, fatigue, loss of appetite, low-grade fever and vomiting.
A second red heifer is born in the Golan Heights: “God is pressing us to accelerate the path toward building the Temple.”
Just a month and a half after the National Red Heifer Institute announced the birth of a red heifer around the reading of Parshat Chukat, the Institute is announcing the birth of a second red heifer, this time in the Golan Heights, on the eve of Tisha B’Av. The same week, two red heifers were inseminated in Ancient Shiloh, part of what the Institute describes as a broader effort to raise a full herd of red heifers and restore the laws of purity to Israel after 2,000 years of exile. The Jewish people are more attuned than ever to the Temple and to restoring purity to Israel, and God is opening doors and opportunities that have not existed in 2,000 years.”
Mossad, Shin Bet foil Iranian assassination plot targeting senior Israeli officials
Israeli intelligence agencies have disrupted what they said was an Iranian effort to establish an assassination cell inside Israel by recruiting operatives through layers of foreign intermediaries intended to mask Tehran’s role. The Mossad and the Shin Bet said the plot relied on a recruitment model that avoided direct contact between Iranian intelligence officers and the intended operatives. Instead, Iran’s Intelligence Ministry allegedly worked through foreign criminal organizations and successive intermediaries to assemble the network, a method authorities said was designed to distance Tehran from the operation and reduce the political fallout if it were uncovered.
Escalation: Houthis strike Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea
The Iran-backed Houthi terrorist group launched a missile and drone attack on two Saudi oil tankers transiting the Red Sea late Wednesday, marking a significant escalation in regional tensions as the United States continued its military campaign against Iran for a 12th consecutive night. Videos circulating on social media appeared to show a massive explosion aboard one of the vessels, with at least one tanker engulfed in flames following the strike.
Palestinian Goal Is ‘The End’ of Israel, ‘But No One Should Say’ It
While naïve people around the world believe Palestinian Authority (PA) leaders when they say they want a two-state solution — with “Palestine” and Israel living side-by-side in peace — Palestinians know that this is a lie. The PA knows that it will lose Western support if it openly says the truth, which is that it intends for Israel’s complete destruction.
Legal Weapon Against Sovereignty: The UN’s Global Climate Change Mandate Has All The Characteristics Of A Scam
Reports about the death of climate alarmism have been greatly exaggerated. In fact, obeying United Nations climate decrees is now officially “international law.” At least that is what two key UN entities and more than 140 national governments would like humanity to believe.
France Had Over 5,700 Excess Deaths During the Heatwave
The health agency called the deaths ‘unprecedented.’ It’s no wonder French people are fighting each other to be able to buy air conditioning and fans – it’s been quite the summer. The French health agency recorded no less than 5,700 more deaths than usual during a historic heatwave a few weeks ago.
10 Signs That Something Really Big Is About to Happen in the Middle East
The moves being made right now are so similar to what we witnessed just before the U.S. and Israel started bombing Iran in late February. It isn’t just coincidence that the UK, France and Germany suddenly decided to pull diplomatic staff out of Iran. And it isn’t just coincidence that bomb shelters are being opened to the public in Israel.
Record 105 MILLION Americans not in workforce as economist warns of ‘deaths of despair’
Eberstadt warned against universal basic income, arguing that paying healthy adults regardless of employment would accelerate workforce withdrawal as AI reshapes the economy. “I would not like to see a guaranteed income.” Listening to how men who are not working or looking for work say they spend their days, it’s depressing.
Rape Jihad: Muslim Migrants Released into US Under Biden Admin. Charged with Luring, Raping 13-Year-Old Girls in Utah Park
Utah has an Islam problem, and it is spreading fast. Two Muslim men, brought in as minors under the Biden administration, were just caught and charged with raping two 13-year-old girls. They are using social media to lure underage girls and sexually assault them, and they see nothing wrong with it.
BREAKING: Iran Threatens the UK – UK Says it “Stands Ready 24/7 to Defend Itself”
Iran has threatened the United Kingdom over its support for US strikes in Iran by allowing the US military to use British bases. This comes after US forces completed a twelfth consecutive night of attacks on Iranian military sites on Wednesday night.
“Too Hard to Ignore $100 Oil”: Financial Markets Start to Shake as Reality of Global Energy Crisis Weighs Heavily on Investors
Everyone is starting to realize there isn’t going to be enough oil. Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, Houthis are targeting Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, and Ukraine is attacking Russian energy infrastructure. The reality of what we’re facing is finally starting to set in on Wall Street.
UN declares every nation has a legal duty to obey its climate decrees – or face the consequences
More and more people recognize the so-called climate emergency is just a vehicle for wealth redistribution, central planning and eroding national borders in favor of supranational governance. The UN is trying to force its climate scam on all nations. It declared its climate decrees are “international law” and nations must obey.
Swedish Police Veteran Warns Islamization Is Replacing Gang Violence As Country’s Defining Threat
A veteran Swedish police officer says tougher criminal laws have sharply improved security in Uppsala, but warns that Islamization and parallel social structures now pose a deeper long-term threat.
Gay Cruise Debacle Proves Liberals Are Deluded About Alliance with Muslims
Where “Queers for Palestine” is a real thing and a Muslim communist with an LGBT cabinet is mayor of the largest US city, the far-left vision of total intersectional multiculturalism seems in reach. The only ones not welcome in this new world order are straight, white Christian conservatives and anyone else who disagrees with wokeness.
What Is the UK Government So Afraid Of?
The British government is in court to stop the public seeing the full picture of migrant crime rates. After the Information Commissioner ordered the Ministry of Justice to release nationality-linked conviction data from 2018 to 2024, officials launched an appeal, claiming it risks identifying offenders and costs too much.
