RECAP: Israel launched Operation Arrows of Fire tonight. 70 Hezbollah sites struck across Lebanon. Beirut's southern suburbs evacuating. Schools in northern Israel closed tomorrow. Netanyahu ordered the military to step on the gas. And they did. Simultaneously, explosions hit Bandar Abbas, Iran's primary naval base and the command hub for the Strait of Hormuz. Similar sounds reported at Sirik and Jask. A US Air Force tanker is currently orbiting over the Gulf of Oman. Unconfirmed reports of a clash between IRGC and US Navy vessels in the Strait. Iran warned Washington that Israeli strikes on Beirut could kill the nuclear deal. Washington is coordinating the Lebanon operation with Israel. Both things are true at the same time. Iran's top negotiators landed in Qatar anyway. Trump said today: "The deal will either be great and meaningful, or there will be no deal." Meanwhile Hamas told everyone what they already suspected. Gaza is not part of any agreement, Tehran never told them otherwise, and if Lebanon goes quiet they know exactly what happens to them next. Lebanon's death toll hit 3,185 since March 2. The Strait is still at 5% capacity. JD Vance is being sidelined. Rubio is winning the Iran argument inside the White House. On a different note, Russia's Lavrov called Rubio to warn him that Russia is planning systematic strikes on Kyiv and the US should evacuate its embassy. Pope Leo formally apologized for the Church's role in the slave trade and warned about AI in a 42,300-word encyclical. The Vatican is now partnering with Anthropic. Some nights are harder to keep up with than others. This was one of them.

Great interview, although I was hoping to hear if Venezuela (or other) would be able to make up adequate quantities of the right type of oil for US needs. Could it be that removing Maduro was part of preparation for a lengthy Iran war?

Erin Brockovich has launched a website and has begun tracking all data centers in America and logging resident complaints In just 1 week it’s already logged 1,690 resident complaints For this who don’t remember Erin Brockovich was the paralegal responsible for winning out a case against PG&E, Hinckley in California, because their wastewater runoff was seeping into rural areas and creating a lot of health issues for, for the surrounding neighborhoods That case brought in a $333 million settlement that went to the families affected by the situation because a lot of them either had staggering medical bills due to their tap water was no longer safe So why is this important, well residents all over America are reporting their tap water and river water is being heavily polluted by data centers Her map of data centers is new, she just launched it The website features an interactive US map showing operational, under-construction, and proposed AI data centers, overlaid with community-reported complaints Residents can submit reports with details, photos, and locations. Within days of launch, it received a surge of submissions over 1,600 in the first week, and reports of 1,800 from 47 states shortly after Common Resident Complaints Being Logged - Water usage - Raising utility bills for residents - Noise pollution: Constant 24/7 humming from fans, generators, and cooling systems disrupting sleep, daily life, and wildlife. - E-waste from frequent hardware upgrades, pollution including PFAS concerns