Ukraine claims Starlink never worked outside Ukraine making it impossible to use for offensive operations against Russia

You'll notice that neither side is talking about Starshield lol.

 

 Ukraine contests Musk’s claim that country’s military violated Starlink service agreement

... “It is very strange that Elon Musk is unaware of the operational limitations of Starlink in Ukraine,” Beskrestnov wrote in a post on Telegram, noting that Starlink’s civilian system in Ukraine “does not function over the territory of Russia” and that Ukrainian drones operating with Starlink have had a speed restriction of 70 to 90 km/h (roughly 43 to 56 miles per hour) for months.

“Consequently, it is PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE for us to use commercial Starlink for deep-strike or medium-range strike operations,” Beskrestnov wrote. ...

 

 

 

I miss the good old days when Al Gore invented the internet

 

Meanwhile the fools in the West think going green makes a difference

 

The Economist: One official says Musk contacted the White House only after imposing the restrictions on Ukraine's Starlink

The America-Ukraine link grows even spottier:  The Starlink cut-offs were a test, and worse may follow

After SpaceX restores high-speed service, Musk claims Ukraine violated Starlink agreement

 

10 days later

 

  Ukraine says Starlink and Starshield high speed restrictions have been lifted

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said Starlink and Starshield connectivity is again stable on equipment moving above 400 km/h (249 mph). ...

The low hire, low fire economy: People who work don't realize how good they've got it compared with the past

Just 0.066% of the civilian population made first time claims for unemployment in 3Q2026, a number which has never been lower.

IT'S A NEW RECORD LOW. 

Average 3Q claims were 0.182549m.

Average 3Q civilian population was 275.417m.

% = 0.06628.

Never been equaled. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Meanwhile the unemployment level at 2.62% of civilian population in 3Q has very rarely been lower. It's been low like this so much recently that we forget how rare this level has been.

The 2025 average was higher at 2.67%, same as it was in the year 2000, but still remarkably low. 

There have been just 16-years averaging lower than 2.62% from 1948 inclusive, including two years under Trump I and three years under Joe Biden. 

80% OF THE TIME IT'S WORSE.

And the downward ten year trend for the measure, whether quarterly or monthly, remains intact, which is saying a lot given what we did to ourselves during the COVID-19 panic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jobless claims near the lowest since the 1960s as low-fire trend continues

... a low-hire, low-fire environment, where there is little job growth but where employers are reluctant to cut workers. ... “Despite extremely pessimistic views expressed in consumer confidence surveys regarding the economy overall, countless headlines describing job cuts from a variety of businesses, and the phantom job-stealing power of AI, the claims data suggests that labor market conditions are stable,” Thomas Simons, chief U.S. economist at Jefferies, said in a client note. ...

Say what you will about her, Kamala Harris accurately captures the mood which Republicans refuse to see in 2026

 Kamala Harris: The Era Of Feeling Powerless That Comes From The Brutality We've Witnessed Is Over

The Kiffness has a new short, I Took The Governor Erp

 

Most GLP-1 users say they no longer recognize themselves in a mirror

 

Most GLP-1 Users Say They No Longer Recognize Themselves In Mirror...

... 72% of GLP-1 users said they no longer recognized themselves in the mirror.

... 68% said they would still choose to take it.

... 56% reported a loss of identity at some point. ...

Statism and libertinism are two of the greatest threats faced by the American republic

 Hear, hear.

Fusionism or the Founding?

... the so-called “Dissident Right” can offer America nothing like renewal.

... the axioms of ideological liberalism cannot answer the present crisis.

... Tradition, not fusion, is the surest guide. 

Trump's so incompetent he can't get anyone to flip a switch

 Musk’s SpaceX is still restricting Starlink in Ukraine and the toll is rising

This isn't an election poll, this a poll designed to show political support for prosecuting Trump & Co after Democrats win the election

 The poll found exactly what Democrats had hoped for . . . by 2-points over the pure economic issue.

Give me a break.

If it's really true that corruption is the top issue then the economy must not be as bad as everyone has been saying for months.

People who have the leisure to preoccupy themselves with the alleged dishonest gains of public officials have  l e i s u r e , the same people who are making a bundle off Trump's stock market, his Big Ugly Bill, and government transfer payments to the Baby Boomers, the ungrateful bastards.

"It's still the economy, stupid", and even the story admits it.

Corruption is voters’ top issue ahead of midterm election, CNBC survey shows

... The finding follows a monthslong messaging effort by Democrats to link widespread economic dissatisfaction with what they allege is rampant corruption by President Donald Trump and his Republican allies. ... To be sure, the question asking voters to name their top concerns lists several economy- and cost-related topics separately, subdividing an issue that might otherwise rank higher if lumped into a single category. ...

Old John even made the news feed, and the CBS story about him illustrates how his hometown name got mangled in the first place

 The Seminole name of his place of birth was Ahapopka.

You know it as Apopka, but CBS calls it Apaka lol.

Gotta say John looked pretty tired last Sunday compared to August in Texas. May he rest in peace.

 

Even household net worth shows a pivot down from the Reagan era

 

Not gonna lie, this has taken the wind out of my sails today

 

The blowback must be significant

 Trump asked Musk to lift Starlink slowdown, WSJ reports

Hegseth shatters Eisenhower's world

 

 Klutz.

Hegseth wanted Eisenhower's globe for his office. His staff broke it.

... They lost control of the artifact and dropped it, sending the globe crashing onto its base and impaling the fragile shell near Antarctica, according to those familiar with the incident. The resulting gash appears to be several inches wide.

... Aside from the hole, “the spherical portion of the globe was detached from the metal mounting that allows it to rotate,” spokesman Christopher Surridge said in response to questions. Ultimately, the damaged relic was not relocated, he said. ... 

Abdul attacks General Motors with fewer than two weeks to go before the election

I guess he doesn't need their votes.

Good to know.

 

OMG Ilhan Omar might actually have done it

 

If Trump doesn't know who did he's not in charge, and if he's not in charge he shouldn't be president one more day

 And he could order it restored instantly.

🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

 Trump denies ordering Starlink slowdown in Ukraine, says he doesn’t know who did