U.S. Central Command has aided the passage of more than 660 million barrels of crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz since early May. This suggests at least 160 million barrels, or more than 7 million barrels per day, transited the strait over the past three weeks, based on the military's past statements. Shipments are still far below exports before the war, when about 20 million bpd of crude oil and products passed through Hormuz.
Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily lifted a lower-court order that would have halted the president's passion project.
A major polling tracker announced Thursday it would suspend its use of data from a pollster after it discovered evidence that the firm allegedly "falsified data" in a survey of candidates in Florida's gubernatorial Republican primary race.
A woman discovered she had been secretly filmed by a man wearing Meta's AI-powered smart glasses when friends and people she hadn't talked to in years sent her a video posted on social media. "It went viral. Across all platforms, probably over 200,000 views," Toluwa Omitowoju said.
The Democratic National Committee sued the Justice Department on Thursday over its refusal to turn over documents related to any plans to seize ballots, voting machines and other election materials within a month of any federal primary and general election during the midterms.
As I cited in another thread ...
Gen Z turns against capitalism as DSA takes off
thehill.com
... Only 9 percent of Americans younger than 30 have a "very positive" view of capitalism, according to a new CBS/YouGov poll.
That shows a stark generation between Generation Z and older generations.
Thirty-three percent of people older than 65, or those in the baby boomer generation, said they have a very positive view of capitalism, while 23 percent of people aged 45-64, a group that includes Generation Xers and older millennials, view capitalism very positively.
Millennials in the 30-44 age range were closer to Gen Z, with just 15 percent saying they had a very positive view of capitalism.
Forty-one percent of respondents younger than 30 had a very negative or somewhat negative view of capitalism. That compares with 27 percent of those 65 and older, 32 percent of those aged 45-64 and 37 percent of those aged 30-44.
The data arrives amid a surge in democratic socialist victories across the U.S. -- and not just in progressive corners of the country. Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon (D) on Tuesday beat out the more moderate Alex Vindman (D) in the Democratic Senate primary in Florida, a state known for its sunshine, not socialism. ...
Ugly Americans - Boom Boom Baby (1998)
www.youtube.com
This seems to be the uncensored NSFW version. So I will defer the posting of lyrics.
@#16
Wow, Taj Mahal.
I've not heard that group's name in years.
Digging into my music library, I find ...
Taj Mahal & The Phantom Blues Band - She Caught The Katy (1997)
From the album ... Tibetan Freedom Concert 1997
Lemme see if I can find an online version ...
OK, found this ...
Taj Mahal - She Caught The Katy (Live)
www.youtube.com
Good tune.
... and then there are the negotiations between Iran and Oman regarding the Strait of Hormuz ...
Oman, Iran seek deal to safeguard shipping through Hormuz Strait
www.dailysabah.com
So, the US is not involved in that deal?
Indeed, Pres Trump has threatened to bomb Oman.
Trump threatens to bomb US ally Oman if it 'gets in the way' over Iran deal
www.bbc.com
Wow.
Oman"United States relations
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oman%E2%80%93United_States_relations
... The United States relationship with Oman dates back 200 years, with American merchant ships making port calls in Oman as early as 1790. Oman was the first nation from the Arabian Peninsula to recognize the United States, sending an envoy in 1841.[1] ...
Bombing a long-term ally in the Middle East.
From out in left field (but, what do you expect from King Missile?)...
King Missile - Jesus Was Way Cool (1990)
www.youtube.com
Lyrics excerpt ...
...
Jesus was way cool
Everybody liked Jesus
Everybody wanted to hang out with him
Anything he wanted to do, he did
He turned water into wine
And if he wanted to
He could have turned wheat into marijuana
Or sugar into cocaine
Or vitamin pills into amphetamines
He walked on the water
And swam on the land
He would tell these stories
And people would listen
He was really cool
If you were blind or lame
You just went to Jesus
And he would put his hands on you
And you would be healed
That's so cool
He could've played guitar better than Hendrix
He could've told the future
He could've baked the most delicious cake in the world
He could've scored more goals than Wayne Gretzky
He could've danced better than Baryshnikov
Jesus could have been funnier than any comedian you can think of
Jesus was way cool
He told people to eat his body and drink his blood
That's so cool
Jesus was so cool
But then some people got jealous of how cool he was
So they killed him
But then he rose from the dead
He rose from the dead, danced around
Then went up to heaven
I mean, that's so cool
Jesus was way cool
No wonder there are so many Christians
...
Gordon Lightfoot - Rainy Day People (1975)
www.youtube.com
Lyrics excerpt ...
...
Rainy day people always seem to know when it's time to call
Rainy day people don't talk, they just listen till they've heard it all
Rainy day lovers don't lie when they tell 'ya they've been down like you
Rainy day people don't mind if you're cryin' a tear or two
If you get lonely, all you really need is that rainy day love
Rainy day people all know there's no sorrow they can't rise above
Rainy day lovers don't love any others, that would not be kind
Rainy day people all know how it hangs on a piece of mind
Rainy day lovers don't lie when they tell you, they've been down there too
Rainy day people don't mind if you're cryin' a tear or two.
Rainy day people always seem to know when you're feeling blue
High stepping strutters who land in the gutters sometimes need one too
Take it or leave it, or try to believe it
If you've been down too long
Rainy day lovers don't hide love inside they just pass it on
Rainy day lovers don't hide love inside they just pass it on
...
Perhaps, this may be how Pres Trump views Ms Harp ...
Edwyn Collins - A Girl Like You (1994)
www.youtube.com
Lyrics excerpt ...
www.azlyrics.com