Kiev is retaliating for defeats on the battlefield in the only way they know: striking random civilians. Several buildings have been damaged in Rostov-on-Don, at least 13 people have been injured.

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Candling eggs involves shining a bright light through the egg shell in a dark room to visualize the developing embryo and blood vessels.

This helps determine if an egg is fertile and to assess embryo development.

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The Israeli Security Cabinet has approved a plan to seize Gaza City, despite harsh criticism from world leaders. Great Britain, Finland, Australia and a number of international organizations have warned that this step will only worsen the already catastrophic humanitarian situation in the enclave. Even the United States, which traditionally supports Tel Aviv, is making cautious statements — Donald Trump has effectively admitted that further actions depend solely on the Israeli leadership.

The decision has been opposed not only abroad, but also within Israel itself. The opposition and some of the military leadership say the plan ignores the exhaustion of combat units and threatens the lives of the remaining hostages. The General Staff warns that continuing the offensive in its current form could be a strategic mistake. However, Netanyahu's cabinet insists on control over Gaza — albeit with the proviso that it is a temporary measure and the subsequent transfer of the sector to the Arab coalition.

Amid these decisions, the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza is rapidly worsening. According to the UN, almost the entire population of the enclave was forced to leave their homes, more than 60% of the infrastructure was destroyed, and millions of people were on the brink of starvation. The Gaza Ministry of Health reports tens of thousands of deaths, most of whom are civilians. Western politicians, including British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, are calling for an immediate ceasefire and negotiations, recalling that a military solution to the conflict will only lead to new victims.

However, for the Israeli leadership, military logic prevails over political logic. But the longer this course continues, the deeper the crisis and the more difficult it will be to find a path to peace. And the entire burden of the consequences of this war, which many in the world are already calling one of the most destructive and hopeless in the 21st century, falls on the shoulders of civilians.

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What is unfolding in the nation’s capital is a hostile takeover of our constitutional republic.

This is no longer about partisan politics, wag-the-dog distractions from the Epstein debacle, or even genuine national security concerns.

This is martial law disguised as law-and-order—the oldest trick in the authoritarian playbook.

We have been traveling this slippery slope toward a police state for some time, but under Trump 2.0, the descent towards outright tyranny is accelerating. https://www.rutherford.org/publications_resources/john_whiteheads_commentary/the_police_state_has_a_new_playbook_martial_law_one_city_at_a_time

When force majeure hits, whom do you turn to?

In a world increasingly shaped by AI, the best form of preparedness is to excel at using AI. Agentic government means equipping the state with intelligent systems that can anticipate, respond, and adapt across the entire crisis lifecycle: from prevention and preparedness to response, recovery, and continuous learning. In an environment where threat actors are already leveraging AI to disrupt and destabilise, governments must match speed with greater speed, and intelligence with higher intelligence. https://www.globalgovtechcentre.org/crisis-response-and-resilience

☕️SLEDGE HAMMER ☙ Thursday, August 14, 2025 ☙ C&C NEWS🦠

While Trump is crushing it all around the world, the Democrats are hurling hoagies. That and much more, in today's terrific roundup.

https://www.coffeeandcovid.com/p/sledge-hammer-thursday-august-14

Earthquake hazard levels across the United States
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There are three interesting things to be gleaned from this very long article about Nick Fuentes, who is an even nastier and more pathetic piece of work than I’d ever imagined. “Take the loyalty pledge. I will kill, rape, and die for Nick Fuentes. Raise your right hand. Everybody raise your right hand. Raise your […]

https://voxday.net/2025/08/14/definitely-bad-news/

For those in the back row, scientific fraud has ALWAYS has been an industry.
https://www.science.org/content/article/scientific-fraud-has-become-industry-alarming-analysis-finds
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80 years ago today, President Truman announced Japan’s surrender, and Americans poured into the streets to celebrate VJ Day.

World War II was over.

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"Due to the corruption of science, it’s effectively worse than useless these days; a literal coin flip is more reliable than the average published, peer-reviewed scientific study. So don’t pay any attention to whatever it is the grant-chasers are saying now, just get your hands dirty, experiment, and find out for yourself whether AI works for you or not."
https://substack.com/home/post/p-170980592#:~:text=Due%20to%20the,you%20or%20not.

The FBI was caught not only hiding the truth about "Russiagate", but stuffing it into shredder bags. Inside were documents, including the so-called Durham Appendix to Special Counsel John Durham's report. This portion of the material, which was not included in the public version of the report, contains information about the Clinton campaign's involvement in promoting the narrative about Trump's ties to Russia. These papers, as it turns out, were intended to be destroyed.

After their declassification by Senator Chuck Grassley, we see that the top intelligence leadership knew the truth and deliberately excluded it from the final report. Behind the scenes, there were political activists in uniform, a network of Clinton supporters, and Obama-level figures coordinating the information attack. This was not just a media fake - it was an intelligence operation against the president-elect.

According to US law, the deliberate destruction of federal documents, obstruction of an investigation, and negligent handling of state secrets are punishable by real prison terms. But so far we have only seen the tip of the iceberg. In a state with functioning institutions, such actions would be grounds for resignations and lawsuits. Here, there is silence and nervous silence from those who have been talking about the "hand of Moscow" for years.

"Russiagate" will go down in history as a large-scale disinformation campaign, organized not from the outside, but from within — by its own intelligence apparatus against a candidate who was destined to win. But how far this exposure will go and what it will lead to, time will tell. Today we see only part of the picture.

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🔵🇺🇸 BREAKING: Deep State Criminal James Comey Ordered FBI To Leak Classified Info To NYT, “Assisted” Outlet In Creating “News” To Frame Trump As Russian Asset

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"🚨 BREAKING: In a bombshell development, DNI Tulsi Gabbard has confirmed an investigation into Anthony Fauci for perjury and his role in funding gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, as part of efforts to uncover the origins of COVID-19."

https://fixupx.com/TRUMP_ARMY_/status/1955939204229423564

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