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  Via the Associate Press : A group of rabbits in Colorado with grotesque, hornlike growths may seem straight out of a low-budget horror film, but scientists say there’s no reason to be spooked — the furry creatures merely have a relatively common virus. The cottontails recently spotted in Fort Collins are infected with the mostly harmless Shope papillomavirus, which causes wart-like growths that protrude from their faces like metastasizing horns. Viral photos have inspired a fluffle of unflattering nicknames, including “Frankenstein bunnies,” “demon rabbits” and “zombie rabbits.” But their affliction is nothing new, with the virus inspiring ancient folklore and fueling scientific research nearly 100 years ago. The virus likely influenced the centuries-old jackalope myth in North America, which told of a rabbit with antlers or horns, among other animal variations. The disease in rabbits also contributed to scientists’ knowledge about the connection between viruses and cancer, such ...

  Huh . Oil giant Shell has secured new agreements with both Venezuela and Kazakhstan, advancing its oil and gas exploration ventures in these regions. In Venezuela, Shell signed multiple exploration agreements with the government, encompassing offshore natural gas, and onshore oil and gas opportunities, reported Reuters. Additionally, technical and commercial agreements have been established with VEPICA, KBR and Baker Hughes. This development follows a meeting between US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez. The agreements facilitate the advancement of the Dragon gas project, which has faced delays due to shifting US policies towards Venezuela. Shell indicated earlier this year that US licences would enable project advancement. Trinidad’s Energy Minister, Roodal Moonilal, said that exporting first gas to Trinidad from the Dragon project is expected by the third quarter of 2027, with the aim of boosting output at the Atlantic LNG plant. In Kazakhs...

  Via Newsweek : The House of Representatives has voted to block an effort by Republican Representative Nancy Mace to make public all congressional sexual misconduct and harassment reports, effectively killing the proposal. In a 357-65 vote on Wednesday, the House moved to refer Mace's resolution to the House Ethics Committee—a procedural step that halted the measure. A spokeswoman for Mace directed Newsweek toward the congresswoman's public statement and posts on X when approached for comment. In her statement, Mace said: "The victims deserved better. The American people deserved better. Every member who voted to keep these records buried voted to protect power over people. We won't let it go and neither should you."

 

 According to CNN and Axios , it looks very likely.

  Just remember that this was planned out before Trump got elected . The true policy-makers just adapt how they get the current president to go along with the plan .

 

  Key Points/Highlights: The Iranian vessel was not part of the conflict; it was returning to Iran from a training exercise being conducted in India (before the US and Israel attacked Iran). India is in a energy boondoggle much like Europe: In India's case, they put all of their "chips" in oil resources from West Asian vassal states that (because they house US military bases) are being bombed by Iran and prohibited from sending anything through the Strait of Hormuz .   China is sending materials (and parts) to Iran so they can continue to make weapons...and they are using routes that the United States cannot disrupt easily. As Brian Berletic put it : "It remains to be seen how effective Iran's strategy is - b ut sinking Iranian warships at dock or in non-combat transit is symbolic, not symptomatic ."