In 2011, shortly after commissioning and during deployment, USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) suffered major outages where all 423 toilets went down at once (multiple times). Sailors reported urinating in showers, sinks, or bottles (dumping over the side), and some female crew held it so long it caused health issues. The narrow pipes and vacuum setup clogged easily, leading to backups and morale hits.

The Navy blamed improper use/flushing, but the design was undersized for heavy warship usage and crew size.
These issues carried over (and got worse) on the Ford-class (starting with USS Gerald R. Ford), which uses an even more complex version of the same vacuum system. Frequent clogs from calcium buildup, improper items (T-shirts, ropes, etc.), and loose valves knock out entire zones, requiring expensive acid flushes (~$400k each) and constant maintenance.

#USS #GeraldFord #GeraldRFord #USSGeraldFord #USSGeraldRFord #Iran #IranUS #USIran #USnavy #aircraftcarrier #Fordtoilets #GeraldRFordtoilets

UK, US, China has advised against all travel to Iran and withdrawn its embassy staff due to escalating US-Iran tensions.

Tone deaf or great idea?

FIFA and the Board of Peace have announced they will build a stadium, football pitches, and FIFA academy in Gaza

Shouldn't they be focused on rebuilding homes?

A 56-year-old Rohingya refugee who was nearly blind and spoke little English was found dead in Buffalo — five days after being released by Border Patrol late at night near a coffee shop

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Nurul Amin Shah Alam had reportedly been picked up from county jail and then dropped off alone, miles from home, without family notification

He was reported missing soon after

His body was discovered following a five-day search, roughly five miles from where agents had released him

Democrats are now calling for an investigation into what they describe as an ‘unacceptable tragedy’

#NurulAminShahAlam #BorderPatrol
#ICE
#Buffalo

🇺🇸🤝🇮🇱 The US and Israel Just Found Their Red Sea Bridgehead. Iran Is Running Out of Options.

Somaliland—perched at the Gulf of Aden—is emerging as a US-Israel launchpad against Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen.

Israel already recognized its "independence" in December, dubbing it a "bone in Iran's throat." Now Washington eyes a permanent military presence.

Iran's dilemma: Tehran moved too slow. Pro-Iran loyalists were cleared out before they could enter the game.

The twist: 🇹🇷 Türkiye is rushing F-16s and special forces to Somalia's government—determined to restore territorial integrity before Washington greenlights separation.

The Red Sea's newest front is taking shape.

Read the full analysis here: https://thinkbrics.substack.com/p/a-bone-in-irans-throat-the-us-and

#Somaliland #RedSea #Iran #Geopolitics #BRICS

🇧🇫 BREAKING: Captain Ibrahim Traoré Jails Former President Damiba—Accountability Arrives in the Sahel 🇧🇫

Paul-Henri Damiba—who seized power in 2022 before being overthrown by Traoré—is now in custody. Accused of plotting to assassinate Traoré and destabilize Burkina Faso. Arrested in Togo. Extradited. Jailed.

What this means:

Damiba faces charges beyond the plot: embezzlement, corruption, money laundering. Togo secured promises of fair trial before handing him over.

But the symbolism runs deeper. Since taking charge, Traoré has expelled French forces, adopted assertive nationalist policies, and made clear: the old guard will be held accountable.

While the West protects its allies, the Sahel cleans house. No delays. No diplomatic cover. Just consequences.

The signal: There is nowhere to hide for those who plot against the New and Better Africa.

#BurkinaFaso #IbrahimTraoré #Sahel #AfricaRising #Accountability

That’s one way to get a better angle! In Nantong, Jiangsu, onlookers climbed onto SWAT police vehicles to watch the Spring Festival parade up close

#China #springfestival #springfestivalparade

🚨 "THE AMERICAN FLEET IS NOT IN THE GULF. THEY'RE TERRIFIED OF IRANIAN MISSILES."

— Pepe Escobar drops a brutal reality check on the Persian Gulf standoff.

"All the world is looking at the Persian Gulf. But the American fleet? They're not there. If they were in the Gulf, they could be sunk in a few minutes."

"They're in the Arabian Sea—very far away. Because they're terrified of being hit by Iranian missiles."

Meanwhile, the maritime belt between Russia, Iran, and China is active. The maritime Silk Road. All connecting right where the Americans are not.

"It's complicated. The maritime Silk Road includes the Persian Gulf, the Sea of Oman—not very far from where the Americans are now."

The US projects power from a safe distance. Eurasia builds connectivity where it matters.

Watch the full clip then tell us: Is Washington bluffing—or preparing for something bigger?

#PepeEscobar #Iran #PersianGulf #USNaval #MaritimeSilkRoad #BRICS #Geopolitics

🇨🇺 "FRIENDLY TAKEOVER OF CUBA?" LET'S BE REAL. 🇨🇺

Trump says the US is in talks with Cuba's government and that "we could very well end up having a friendly takeover of Cuba."

"Friendly takeover." As if sovereignty is a business deal. As if 60 years of blockade, sanctions, and regime-change attempts were just... negotiations.

Cuba is facing a severe energy shortage right now—because the US imposed a fuel blockade. Ships with fuel can't dock. Power plants can't run. Families sit in the dark.

And now Washington offers a "friendly takeover"?

#Cuba #Blockade #Trump #BRICS #USForeignPolicy

Have you ever seen a mobile food stall like this before? Where the seller can walk around and offer some steaming hot food while on foot?

#China

📰 UK ACCUSED OF SPYING ON IRISH JOURNALIST FOR EIGHT YEARS 📰

MI5 unlawfully surveilled journalist Vincent Kearney from 2006 to 2014—monitoring calls, contacts, and movements.

The PSNI obtained data from 1,580 calls or texts and built a "detailed intelligence profile" on Kearney, including family addresses and relationships.

His crime? Reporting from Northern Ireland. His first BBC report covered an MI5 informer's murder. Within months, MI5 opened a file on him.

This isn't isolated. In 2024, police were found spying on journalists who exposed collusion with Loyalist terrorists.

Western governments lecture the Global South on press freedom while running eight-year surveillance campaigns at home.

Next time London talks "democratic values," remember Vincent Kearney.

#PressFreedom #UK #MI5 #Journalism #Hypocrisy

🇬🇭 GHANA RESCUES 71 FISHERMEN AFTER ARMED ATTACK AT SEA 🇬🇭

Ghana's armed forces have successfully rescued 71 fishermen stranded off the central coast after armed robbers attacked their vessels.

What happened?

Approximately 35 nautical miles off Gomoa Nyanyano and Senya Beraku, robbers boarded multiple fishing boats—including Argentina 2, Argentina 3, Sea Lion, and Berema Nsukwa—stealing outboard motors and personal belongings before leaving the fishermen stranded at sea.

The response?

The Ghana Navy launched a dawn search-and-rescue operation, deploying special boat units with fast interceptors, supported by the air force and local fishermen.

The outcome:

24 fishermen evacuated to Tema. 47 to Senya Beraku. All rescued. No Ghanaian fishermen kidnapped, the military confirmed.

The Gulf of Guinea faces growing maritime crime. But Ghana didn't wait for help. It acted.

Who protects the waters of the Global South? Increasingly, we do.

#Ghana #GulfOfGuinea #MaritimeSecurity #Sovereignty #AfricaRising

Are you ready for the future in travel?

UFO-shaped flying car has been unveiled in Wuhan, China

#technology #China #innovation

Washington pushes AI beyond already paper-thin ethical limits

As Washington seeks unrestricted AI use for war and surveillance, Donald Trump directed all US federal agencies to immediately cease using technology from AI developer Anthropic, escalating a standoff with the company over restrictions on its models' military and surveillance applications.

Trump specified a six-month phase-out period for the Department of War and other agencies reliant on Anthropic's products, including its Claude AI models.

The order follows the Pentagon's designation of Anthropic as a "supply-chain risk to national security," announced by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

The clash apparently stems from Anthropic's insistence on guardrails prohibiting its AI for mass domestic surveillance of Americans and for fully autonomous lethal weapons systems, where AI would make final targeting decisions without human oversight.

Banning Anthropic makes room for competitors willing to accommodate the most dystopic applications of AI.

OpenAI, maker of ChatGPT, announced that it finalized an agreement with the Department of War to deploy its models on classified military networks.

xAI too reached an agreement earlier in February to deploy Grok in classified military networks after accepting the Pentagon's "all lawful use" standard without the restrictions Anthropic demanded. This positioned Grok as a potential replacement amid the dispute, with some integrations already live on platforms like GenAI.mil.

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—❗️🇮🇱/🇮🇷 BREAKING: Person in the video says a strike targeted the Supreme Leader's office in Tehran; unclear if true

@Middle_East_Spectator

❗️🇮🇱/🇮🇷 BREAKING: Israel has attacked Iran; explosions reported in Tehran; IT IS WAR

Israeli airspace has been closed and Defense Minister Yisrael Katz has declared a national state of emergency.

🇮🇱🇮🇷 Middle East BOMBSHELL: Israel Unleashes "Lion's Roar" on Tehran!

Explosions rip through Tehran, Qom, Isfahan, Kermanshah, Tabriz, and Karaj. Key hits: Supreme Court, Intelligence Ministry, Defense HQ, Khamenei's residence, and Atomic Energy Org. Netanyahu launches 4 days of intense joint strikes backed by US aircraft from carriers and Mideast bases—dozens of attacks dismantling Iran's security grid.

Iran vows revenge: "We warned you—the outcome is out of your hands" declares MP Azizi; Tehran preps crushing retaliation, state TV blasts war anthems, cruise missiles already fired from Iraq. First casualties confirmed, top officials targeted. Iraqi airspace shut, sirens in Israel.

#IsraelIran #Geopolitics #MiddleEast #BRICS #ThinkBRICS #Khamenei #Netanyahu