The tides are still elevated above astronomical prediction, and there's still a lot of sand missing, moved offshore for a while. Consequently, I couldn't make it much beyond Calvert Beach.
I still found 10 teeth, including this White Shark.
One day you wash up on the beach, wet and naked. Another day you wash back out. In between, the scenery changes constantly.
At News Wax, Rubio Says UK Airbase Incident Involved Foreign State. Sundance at CTH, Rubio on U.S. RAF Fairford Base Terror Threat, “Clearly Involves the Hands of a Foreign Actor” But if you follow the logic from Beege Welborn at Hat Hair in The RAF Fairford Follies, Day Three UPDATE, it may just be a case of "British subjects" trying to steal diesel, either from large farms nearby or even the base.
Also at News Wax, Belgian Official: Iran Inspired Attacks on Jewish Sites. Hugh Hewitt @hughhewitt, "Imagine millions of Americans believing the U.S. was not winning the battle with Germany in March of 1945. That’s where we are today vis-a-vis Iran. Incredible. And it’s not for lack of actual facts reported widely. It is the consequence of the mental prison of TDS." Hat Hair's Duane Patterson sees A Billion Reasons Why Iran Is Losing. Shaun Maguire @shaunmmaguire, "It was always obvious this would happen Basically from the first 48 hours of the War after the US + Israel dominated Iran’s air space America has Iran on the ropes And as a byproduct this is the most leverage America has had with China in a decade (they need Iran’s oil)." Quote The Wall Street Journal @WSJ, "Iran’s ability to choke off oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz—and use that as leverage in talks with the U.S.—is breaking down." Joel Pollak @joelpollak, "Trump deserves credit for doing what even FDR would not: stopping a potential existential threat when the public did not favor a war, and when any difficulty would be blamed on "the Jews." Trump really did learn the lessons of history. Unlike many of his critics, right and left."
From Defense News, Russia raises 2027 military spending by 27%, budget documents show. News Wax hears Russia Offering US Recruits $26,000 Bonus to Fight Ukraine. "Ukrainian officials say at least 18 Americans have joined the Russian military." John Sexton at Hat Hair VIP warns Europe Expects More Russian Hybrid Attacks.
Sundance hears Mark Carney Blames USA for Layoffs of Canadian Steel Workers "In reality it is (1) Canadian energy, climate and manufacturing policy; in combination with (2) the specific decision to allow the import of cheap steel from China; in combination with the decision to (3) rebuke U.S requests to stop purchasing that Chinese steel; that has driven out Canadian steel manufacturing."
Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh, "WOW! President Trump was just asked what his midterm message is for millions of Americans to vote red, and he dropped RAPID FIRE truth nukes to the Fake News in the Oval Office: - 17 months in a row of ZERO illegal crossings - The best crime numbers in history, even after Democrats let in 25 million people - The most jobs in the history of the United States - M*rders are lower than at any time since 1900 - New plants are being built every day, like today's $18B investment - $21 TRILLION being invested in America, the most in history - China has only $3 trillion, and Biden had just half a trillion - The war will be won very soon - Gas prices will come tumbling down - "Nobody else could have done that. Nobody else." - Democrats want to open the border back up." And Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh, " UPDATE: Donald Trump posted overnight CNN's admission that he has 98% PERCENT SUPPORT among the MAGA GOP "There's been no real decline in MAGA support...these folks say they're gonna vote for Congressional Republicans! That support is really holding up strong!" IT NEEDS TO HAPPEN. If EVERY 2024 MAGA voter comes out, it's over, Republicans would trounce in the Senate and likely retain the House The communists don't want us to vote, that's exactly why we need to!" Midterms are all about turnout. Tricia McLaughlin @TriciaOhio, "Fentanyl deaths are down 55% and Heroin deaths down 89% from their peaks. That’s a direct result of closing the border and enforcing the laws on the books." George Brooks at Am Think thinks about The math at the pump: Before you blame Trump, follow the damn barrel "Iran matters, refiners matter, supply matters—and the price on that sign has more than one father." AMAC says Voting Democrat – or Staying Home – Won’t Lower Gas Prices, "Democrats are obsessing over high fuel costs, but the historical record and their policy platform strongly suggests that things would be even worse if they were in charge." From RCP, Welcome to Gas Town "America’s diesel market looks like a Mad Max film. The America First fix is hiding in plain sight." At Da Caller, ‘The Perfect Storm’: GOP Strategists Cry Havoc As Poll Delivers Tough News For Lindsey Graham’s Sister. Roger Simon at Am Ref, discourses on Elon Musk & Why the Midterms Don’t Matter "Or don’t matter much." Rand Simberg @Simberg_Space, "There will be cloud cities on Venus, millions living on terraformed Mars, a vast increase in terrestrial wealth from mining the asteroids and moons of the gas giants, and morons will be saying "Elon Musk is an idiot. They haven't even gotten to Alpha Centauri."" DogeDesigner @cb_doge, "You don’t hate the legacy media enough.."Preston Byrne @prestonjbyrne, "BREAKING: @SenMikeLee HAS INTRODUCED THE GRANITE ACT FOREIGN CENSORSHIP SHIELD BILL IN THE U.S. SENATE! https://congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5478/titles"Every one of these people are directly responsible for the violent and vitriolic political rhetoric of the day. If you wonder why a quarter of Americans now think assassinating a sitting president is ok, look no further. pic.twitter.com/KVZ7oGTxbQ
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There's something very strange going on in England, where 5 "British citizen" of Muslim extraction were arrested outside of a joint UK/US airbase that serves the mid-east in several vans, after being reported by a local farmer. After the arrest, they were released on bond. Ace, Five Middle Eastern "UK Nationals" Arrested In Plot to Bomb Fairfield, UK Air Force Base Used by B-1 Bombers, "Five Middle Eastern and, for some reason, shirtless men were spotted by farmers acting suspiciously near the Fairfield, UK air force base." Patrick Christys @PatrickChristys, "Major update from counter terror police about RAF Fairford arrests - all UK nationals: Male, 24, Resident of Borough of Camden Male, 24, Borough of Westminster Male, 25, Borough of Westminster Male, 23, Borough of Westminster Male, 24, Borough of Willesden," Ramon Agusta @ramonagusta, "The former Hamas bodyguard also was a "British National". It's meaningless now." Hat Hair's Beege Welborn, RAF Fairford Plot, Day 2: Public Demanding Answers - Officials, Media Channel Norm MacDonald UPDATE. The Telegraph reports RAF base terror suspects released on bail. Sundance at CTH, British Justice System – Five Terrorists Detained at RAF Fairford Base Released on Bail. PJM's Cathy Salgado hears the UK Farmer Who Exposed Terror Plot Near U.S. Operations Speaks Out. Tommy Robinson @TRobinsonNewEra, "The farmer who called 999 over the suspects near RAF Fairford says she is "100% certain" she saw 8-10 men, not just the 5 that were arrested. She says she is surprised the police haven't contacted her to ask what she saw. She also revealed the message she sent to the village WhatsApp group after encountering the men." Darren Grimes @darrengrimes, "The farmer who called in the RAF Fairford incident has spoken. And she's not having Wes Streeting's spin. There were "definitely more than five," she says. Eight to ten. Faces covered. All dressed the same, "almost you'd have thought perhaps it was what they'd been told to wear." Five were arrested. All five are now out on bail. Streeting went on the telly to say she only had a "partial picture." Her reply? Nobody in any official capacity has even been in touch with her. So: a declared major incident. The one witness from that night says more men were there than were ever arrested. Not one official has picked up the phone to her. But the Defence Secretary found time to go on the BBC and mark down her account. Something doesn't add up." A practice run? Were they infiltrated and give dud explosives?
From NYPo, Trump’s Iran strategy is working — the ayatollah suffers as oil flows again. Beege Welborn reports Middle East Crude Running at 80 Percent of Pre-War Levels. Still, 20% is a big gap to cover with something as important as oil. Frack, baby, frack! VodkaPundit at Insty, LAST WEEK, THE WHITE HOUSE SQUASHED THIS RUMOR: Trump ‘very seriously’ considering diesel export ban as global supply crunch worsens. “The idea of the world’s largest diesel exporter implementing an outright ban has prompted firm pushback from the U.S. energy industry, while analysts have warned that the move could backfire and exacerbate the global fuel crisis.” The CO2 Coalition fears California Is Falling Into An Unrecoverable Deficit Of Refineries. I would say they cut off their nose to spite their face, but their nose is long gone. At the Auto Blog, Trump Approves Fuel Economy Rollback That Gives Gas Cars More Room. "The U.S. president said the decision will make cars more affordable and bring back jobs."
Don Surber explains how he thinks How Trump befriended and owned Xi. "Peace through strength. Trump’s the strength." Tom Kolbe at Am Spec, sees the Clash of the Money Giants: China Lays the Groundwork to Rival the Dollar "China builds a dollar killer — with one fatal flaw ...Yet a problem shimmers through in the background: there is a lack of trust in the political integrity of the dictatorship in Beijing." Sundance hears Europe Asks China to Voluntarily Limit EV Exports. Yeah, that'll work.
Sundance, Last Call – Imported Canadian Alcohol Ban Starts Tomorrow "Tomorrow, September 29th, the U.S. ban on most Canadian alcohol imports begins. [XO Link]" I guess I have to give up Canadian Whiskey. Oh, that's right, I don't drink Canadian whiskey. I don't have anything against it, I just don't have anything for it either. "The Crown Royal brand of Canadian Whiskey will not be impacted as it is shipped in bulk raw liquid to the U.S. where it is bottled, packaged and distributed."
Brian Kennedy and Joe Schmitz on Bosnia and Herzegovina: What Is the American People’s Interest? Other than the history that world wars tend to start in the neighborhood?
Leslie Eastman at LI, sees Data Centers Face Fines, Permit Delays as States Weigh AI Growth Against Local Impacts. "AI development should not be allowed to suffer death by 1,000 permits and 10,000 regulations….especially as the Chinese are linked so closely to environmental lawfare in this country." Beege Welborn hears Senate Democrats Seem Determined to Protect Data Centers and Everyone Should Know It. Kacee Allen @KaceeRAllen, "The House just voted 417-3 to stop making families eat the electric bill for giant AI data centers. The Ratepayer Protection Act tells states to consider forcing those 100-megawatt server farms to cover the full extra cost of the new plants and power lines they need, instead of passing it onto households. Both parties piled on because people are tired of watching their rates climb so a computer warehouse can sit next to a suburb. It still has to get through the Senate, and states can refuse the standard." Senate Republicans @SenateGOP, "Senator Schumer says the Ratepayer Protection Act is “a fraud.” Last week, Democrats blocked this bipartisan bill that would shield Americans from higher costs related to data centers. Democrats are standing in the way of lower prices." They prefer having an issue to having a solution. Sundance sees President Trump is Looking for an AI Czar – Then This Happens: Breanna Morello @Breanna Morello, "Tulsi Gabbard is visiting the White House today! Please bring her back!!!!" Superman @thesupermannx, "Researchers proved AI has deleted every reason universities exist. Harvard University ran a controlled experiment pitting a custom AI against their own top-tier classrooms. And the results are going to collapse the higher education bubble. They took 194 undergraduates and split them up. One group learned physics in one of Harvard’s best hands-on, active-learning physical classrooms. Group work. Instructor support. The premium university experience. The other group went home and learned the exact same material with an AI tutor. The AI didn't just win. It embarrassed the institution. Students using the AI learned more than twice as much as the students in the elite Harvard classroom. They scored 30% higher on the final assessment. And they did it in less time. Let that sink in..." Look for the teacher and faculty unions to lean even harder into their anti-AI stances. Hat Hair's Dave Strom call it the Same Narrative™: Selling Doom and Selling Stock Are Complementary.
Insty at his NYPo gig writes Media manipulates economic gloom — and it’s all about the midterms. They would downsell the economy during any Republican administration, but the fact that it's Trump and the midterms are looming certainly adds some fervor to their weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth. Eric Matheny @ericmmatheny, "We have an obligation to hold GOP Congress members accountable, and when they fall short, we need to primary the living hell out of them. But to sit out the midterm? You’ve already seen how Democrat power works. Did you not live through the Biden administration?" Sundance, President Trump Announces Largest Steel Plant in U.S. History Being Built in Iowa. Robert Sterling @RobertMSterling, "what Elon Musk has done to make my life better: - electric cars - satellite internet - saved free speech what Jeff Bezos has done to make my life better: - nationwide next-day delivery - architecture that powers the internet what Larry Page and Sergey Brin have done to make my life better: - made the internet searchable - online email and documents platform what Mark Zuckerberg has done to make my life better: - social media to keep me connected to friends - online ads platform what Larry Ellison has done to make my life better: - database software for my businesses - data centers for AI and cloud computing what Jensen Huang has done to make my life better - hardware that powers the AI revolution what Bernie Sanders has done to make my life better Absolutely Nothing."
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