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Nuclear War, Volcanos, & Trump’s New $500 Note; Martin Armstrong Says Gold Is Going Much Higher

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Nuclear War, Volcanos, & Trump’s New $500 Note; Martin Armstrong Says Gold Is Going Much Higher

Via Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com,

Five weeks ago, legendary financial and geopolitical cycle analyst Martin Armstrong warned his “Socrates” predictive computer program showed a “100% Chance of Nuclear War.”  After that, Trump was able to get Putin to Alaska to start meaningful peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.  The chance for war is still 100%, but now, that war may not involve America. 

Armstrong explains, “My sources in Ukraine are telling me the losses on the battlefield are approaching 1.8 million, 5 million fled to Russia, 8 million fled to the EU…”

Ukraine is about ready to fall apart… I spread this to Washington and that is President Zelensky was sending $50 million per month to UAE.  So, Zelensky has been preparing to leave.  There is no way this guy could possibly retire in Ukraine.  They will kill him.

Does this mean the war may be over?

Zelensky and nearly all of Europe’s leaders came to Washington recently to meet with President Trump, but it really was not to talk peace.  Armstrong says:

“The fact that all those leaders came to Washington – uninvited, they all met with Zelensky before they went to meet with Trump.  Why did they come?  Because they need war.  I have warned Washington.”

So, if Europe starts a wider war with Russia, will Trump stay out of it?  Armstrong says:

“Yes, Trump said no American troops from what I have been told.  Trump refuses to send any American troops to Ukraine as peacekeepers—period.”

Reading between the lines, does this mean Trump is putting the EU on notice we are not going to Article 5 in if you start a war?  Armstrong says, “Article 5 is voluntary…”

  I have made this very clear to them in Washington.  You don’t have to participate. . .. I can’t stop the war.  The best I can do is reduce the amplitude.  If I can keep America out of this war, that is our best outcome…

Europe knows it’s in trouble financially.  They have $335 billion of Russian assets frozen.  France has about $71 billion…

The rumor going around right now is if there is a peace deal and they have to release those frozen assets, France can’t because they have been dipping into them.  Europe is a complete mess. 

When it comes down to handing back $335 billion in Russian assets, I am not sure Europe is prepared to do that.”

Armstrong says forget all the talk of the elite wanting to get rid of cash and replace it with digital currency.  Armstrong says, “No, no, no…”

”  Why is Trump talking about a $500 note. . .. Trump would not even contemplate doing a $500 bill if he was going to cancel the currency. 

Everybody else is cancelling currency and putting in capital controls, and Trump is going in the opposite direction. . .. 

Gold is still projected to go much higher because it is anticipating war.”

One of the surprising things Armstrong brought up are new signals from “Socrates” on increasing volcanic activity all over the world.  Hawaii’s Kilauea eruption happened for the 31st time since December on Friday.  It spewed lava for 12 hours, and then there was the recent eruption in Northeast Russia that had a huge eruption after 600 years of lying dormant. 

Armstrong says, “We have every data base in there.  Earthquakes, volcanos and temperatures back to 1869 from New York City.  It does not show global warming. . ..

“The computer says we are heading to global cooling and not global warming…

The computer is showing from 2025 on, we are going to be seeing a lot more volcanic activity. 

I just got off the phone with someone from Italy, and they say the super volcano there is starting to become active.”

In closing, Armstrong says, “I still want to have one of those $500 notes.”

There is more in the 64-minute interview.

Join Greg Hunter of USAWatchdog.com as he goes One-on-One with Martin Armstrong, who will update us on war, the dollar and increased volcanos for 8.23.25

Tyler Durden
Tue, 08/26/2025 – 05:00

Roblox Accused Of Enabling Predator Who Exploited 10-Year-Old Girl

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Roblox Accused Of Enabling Predator Who Exploited 10-Year-Old Girl

A North Carolina mother is suing Roblox, accusing the gaming platform of enabling a predator to sexually exploit her 10-year-old daughter. 

The lawsuit, filed in state court, claims Roblox knowingly fostered a “pedophile hellscape” despite marketing itself as safe for children. The girl, referred to as Jane Doe N.L., allegedly endured “unimaginable harm” after a predator posing as a child groomed her on the app and coerced her into sending explicit photos, according to the NY Post.

According to the filing, the predator rewarded her with Robux, Roblox’s virtual currency, and threatened to revoke it if she didn’t comply. The complaint argues Roblox’s lax safeguards — including reliance on self-reported birthdates and, until late 2023, settings that allowed adults to message minors — directly enabled the abuse.

“Had Defendant disclosed the truth of what was really occurring on its app, Plaintiff’s mother would never have permitted Plaintiff to use this app without her strict supervision,” the lawsuit states.

Roblox denies wrongdoing. “We are deeply troubled by any incident that endangers our users, and safety is a top priority,” a company spokesperson said. The company insists it invests heavily in moderation and technology, adding: “We also partner with law enforcement and leading child safety organizations worldwide to combat the sexual exploitation of children.”

Still, the suit points to contradictions in Roblox’s public messaging. In 2019, Vice President Tami Bhaumik admitted that “digital civility did not exist at Roblox a year and a half ago,” while a former employee told Hindenburg Research: “You can keep your players safe, but then it would be less of them on the platform.”

Attorney Matthew Dolman, representing the family, called the case “a terrifying reminder of the world we live in where capitalist greed far outweighs humanity,” adding: “There have never been sufficient safety measures and protocols in place, and children are suffering unimaginably.”

Recall, days ago, LA Attorney General Liz Murrill sued Roblox Corp. in state court, accusing the California-based company of enabling predators to target children and “facilitate the distribution of child sexual abuse material” on its platform.

These lawsuits come less than a year after high-profile short seller Hindenburg Research published a sweeping investigation into Roblox, alleging the platform is not only a haven for sexual predators but also misleads investors about the size and engagement of its user base.

Hindenburg claimed its research uncovered “digital strip clubs, red light districts, sex parties and child predators lurking on Roblox” despite years of scandals and public promises to clean up the platform. 

According to Hindenburg, Roblox’s open search system allowed a self-identified under-13 account to join groups like “Adult Studios,” which had thousands of members allegedly trading child pornography and soliciting sexual acts from minors.

Tyler Durden
Tue, 08/26/2025 – 04:15

Data Center Operators Rush To Secure Gas Connections In The UK

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Data Center Operators Rush To Secure Gas Connections In The UK

Authored by Irina Slav via OilPrice.com,

Data center developers in the UK are scrambling to get their facilities hooked to gas-fired generation capacity, the Financial Times has reported, citing five such projects planned for southern England.

“The national gas transmission network is ready to play a key role in facilitating this critical investment today while working in partnership with the electricity networks,” the FT quoted the chief commercial officer of National Gas as saying in comments on the news.

The Starmer government has made artificial intelligence one of its top priority areas of future economic growth, alongside its net-zero plans that involve a substantial reduction in the share of oil and gas in the UK’s energy mix—but not just yet.

According to the Financial Times report, the developers of those five data centers in southern England had already submitted formal applications to National Gas to get connected to the gas network.

At the same time, some developers were planning to build their own gas-fired power plants because of the long waits for national gas grid connections.

The proliferation of data centers has turbocharged electricity demand growth, prompting a rush to secure reliable generation capacity.

In the United States, power utilities are set to spend $212.1 billion in capex this year, which would be a 22.3% increase on the year as they race to secure new electricity supply for data centers.

In the UK, data centers are also driving an investment rush in nuclear.

Earlier this year, the Starmer government said it would partner with Big Tech majors to pursue an expansion in nuclear capacity to respond to the power demand of data center operators. 

Natural gas, however, has emerged as the Goldilocks power generation source for the AI industry as it can be built faster than a conventional nuclear power plant and generates lower emissions than a coal plant, while providing baseload supply, unlike wind and solar.

Tyler Durden
Tue, 08/26/2025 – 03:30

U.S. Bars China, Russia, Iran From Undersea Cable Supply Chains

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U.S. Bars China, Russia, Iran From Undersea Cable Supply Chains

The U.S. government is overhauling undersea cable rules for the first time since 2001, tightening restrictions to keep companies linked to adversaries such as China, Russia, and Iran out of the supply chain, according to Nikkei Asia.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved proposed rules that bar adversary-based firms from working on U.S.-owned undersea cables or supplying related equipment. Approved companies will need cybersecurity plans and must certify their supply chains are free of such entities.

To encourage investment, the FCC will streamline approvals for U.S. firms and partners from Japan and Europe, cutting the typical two-year process. Reapproval will be required every 25 years instead of every three, as originally proposed.

Nikkei writes that the rules could benefit trusted suppliers like Japan’s NEC, though they face added screening obligations.

Globally, 90% of undersea cables are made by NEC, U.S.-based SubCom, and France’s Alcatel Submarine Networks. China’s HMN Technologies is expanding, particularly in Africa and the Pacific.

Undersea cables carry more than 95% of international data traffic and facilitate an estimated $10 trillion in daily financial transactions. Tech giants like Google, Meta, and Amazon are among the largest operators. Concerns over Chinese involvement intensified after incidents such as a Chinese-crewed ship damaging a cable in the Taiwan Strait in April.

Tyler Durden
Tue, 08/26/2025 – 02:45

Zelensky Wants EU To Provide $1BN Monthly Allowance To Fuel War Against Russia

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Zelensky Wants EU To Provide $1BN Monthly Allowance To Fuel War Against Russia

Via The Cradle

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated Monday that Kiev plans to secure at least $1 billion monthly from European nations to purchase US weapons to continue his war against Russia.

Zelensky made the comment while speaking alongside Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store during a press conference in the Ukrainian capital. President Donald Trump is seeking to move away from providing weapons directly to Kiev. He instead wants European nations to purchase US weapons for the Ukrainian military to continue the war.

Office of the Ukrainian Presidency

The Ukrainian president also said Norway could contribute to security guarantees for Ukraine with an emphasis on providing air defense and maritime security.

On Sunday, US Vice President JD Vance claimed Russia has been “flexible” and made “significant concessions” in some core demands as part of negotiations to end the war, including regarding US and European security guarantees.

“They’ve recognized that they’re not going to be able to install a puppet regime in Kiev. That was, of course, a major demand at the beginning. And importantly, they’ve acknowledged that there is going to be some security guarantee to the territorial integrity of Ukraine,” Vance stated while speaking on NBC News’ Meet the Press talk show on Sunday.

Last week, Axios reported that senior officials from the US, Ukraine, and several European countries were discussing a proposal for security guarantees for Ukraine, likely involving US air power.

In an interview with Fox News, President Trump stressed no US troops would be sent to Ukraine, but that he was open to providing air support to European ground forces should they be deployed to the country.

Trump also said he thought Russian President Vladimir Putin would be willing to accept such US and European security guarantees for Ukraine.

However, the Russian Foreign Ministry has said it “categorically” rejects the possibility of “a military contingent with the participation of NATO countries” inside Ukraine.

Tyler Durden
Tue, 08/26/2025 – 02:00

Wild Theories Abound Over Gigantic “Comet” Careening Through Our Solar System In The Fall

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Wild Theories Abound Over Gigantic “Comet” Careening Through Our Solar System In The Fall

Authored by Michael Snyder via TheMostImportantNews.com,

A colossal interstellar space rock that was originally known as “A11pl3Z” but has since been given the designation “3I/ATLAS” will be making a very alarming run through our solar system in September and October.  Based on their initial observations, scientists estimated that 3I/ATLAS has a diameter of approximately 20 kilometers, and that would make it larger than Manhattan.  But now scientists are telling us that it is probably at most 5.6 kilometers wide.  Even if it is only about 5 kilometers wide, we are still talking about an extinction-level event if it were to hit us.

 Over the next couple of months, 3I/ATLAS will be zipping through our solar system at a speed of about 130,000 miles per hour, and scientists assure us that the gravity of the sun cannot significantly alter the trajectory of anything moving that fast.  

But what if they are wrong?

As you will see below, 3I/ATLAS is supposed to fly past Mars at a distance of just 0.19 AU on October 3rd.

That is even closer than astronomers were originally projecting, and that is making some people nervous.

Hopefully the experts are correct and there is no threat of collision, because if this thing actually hit Mars it would be a cataclysm unlike anything that any of us have ever seen.

According to Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb, it appears that 3I/ATLAS may actually be emitting its own light

Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS — which is zooming through our inner solar system — appears to be emitting its own light, according to Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb.

The observation by Loeb, if verified, would contradict NASA’s classification of the Manhattan-size object as a comet, the scientist argues in a new blog post.

Obviously, more observations will have to be done in order to confirm this.

But there are essentially two options.

If this theory is not true and 3I/ATLAS is not emitting its own light, Loeb says that this giant space rock is probably about 12 miles long

If 3I/ATLAS were reflecting light, it would mean the object was 12 miles long, which is improbable, according to the astrophysicist.

I cannot even imagine an object that is 12 miles long and that is traveling at 130,000 miles per hour.

Can you?

The second option is that 3I/ATLAS is emitting its own light, and that would be even more ominous, because Loeb believes that 3I/ATLAS could potentially be “a spacecraft powered by nuclear energy”

Loeb speculated that the nucleus of the object could in fact be nuclear — and possibly an engine crafted by an alien people.

“A natural nuclear source could be a rare fragment from the core of a nearby supernova that is rich in radioactive material. This possibility is highly unlikely, given the scarce reservoir of radioactive elements in interstellar space,” Loeb wrote.

“Alternatively, 3I/ATLAS could be a spacecraft powered by nuclear energy, and the dust emitted from its frontal surface might be from dirt that accumulated on its surface during its interstellar travel,” Loeb conjectured, adding, “This cannot be ruled out, but requires better evidence to be viable.”

And Loeb has pointed out that the fact that the trajectory of 3I/ATLAS will take it so close to Mars, Venus and Jupiter is more evidence for the theory that it could be an alien spacecraft…

Loeb has also raised questions about its unusual trajectory.

“If you imagine objects entering the solar system from random directions, just one in 500 of them would be aligned so well with the orbits of the planets,” Loeb told Fox News Digital earlier this month.

The interstellar object, which comes from the center of the Milky Way, is also expected to pass near Mars, Venus and Jupiter, another improbable coincidence, he said.

“It also comes close to each of them, with a probability of one in 20,000,” he said.

For the record, I think that Loeb is way out in left field on this.

I do not believe that 3I/ATLAS is an alien spacecraft.

But I do believe that it is a very dangerous space rock.

And it does appear that it will travel alarmingly close to Mars, Venus and Jupiter

It follows a retrograde orbit aligned within 5 degrees of the ecliptic plane, passing close to Venus at 0.65 astronomical units, Mars at 0.19 AU, and Jupiter at 0.36 AU. Loeb calculates the probability of such alignments at 0.005 percent for random arrivals.

When I originally wrote about this giant space rock, we were being told that it would pass Mars at a distance of approximately 0.4 AU.

But now we are being told that it will pass Mars at a distance of just 0.19 AU on October 3rd.

I know that is still a relatively safe distance, but it is a little too close for comfort in my book.

And could it be possible that our astronomers will modify their projections again as we get closer to October 3rd?

They have already more than halved the projected distance between 3I/ATLAS and Mars.

This is a story that we will want to watch very closely.

Following the close encounter with Mars, 3I/ATLAS is expected to be closest to the Sun on October 30th.

Subsequently, 3I/ATLAS is supposed to come closest to Earth on December 19th at a distance of approximately 1.8 astronomical units.

That is very good news, because as I pointed out in a previous article, it has been estimated that if a giant space rock that is just 11 or 12 kilometers wide hit us it would “wipe out most everything on Earth”

For an asteroid to wipe out most everything on Earth, it would have to be massive. Scientists estimate it would take an asteroid about 7 to 8 miles (11 to 12 kilometers) wide crashing into the Earth. Once it made impact, it would create a tremendous dust plume that would envelope the entire planet, block out the sun and raise temperatures where the asteroid made impact. Billions would die, and much of life on the planet would be destroyed. But, scientists believe some would survive.

Thankfully, 3I/ATLAS is not going to hit us, but the clock is certainly ticking for humanity.

In fact, even mainstream scientists are now warning that humanity is living on borrowed time

In a game of Russian roulette with a standard Colt revolver, the chances of instant death are one-in-six.

Terrifyingly, that’s the same as the odds of humanity being wiped out within 75 years – everyone dead in a cataclysmic and total breakdown of civilisation, according to Oxford University futurologist Toby Ord, an expert on the threat of artificial intelligence.

Does it sound impossibly bleak? His colleague Nick Bostrom is more pessimistic still. He rates the possibility of human extinction by the next century as one in four.

Pulitzer prize-winning writer Jared Diamond is even less hopeful, predicting our species’ chances of survival beyond 2050 – just 25 years away – are no better than evens, or 50/50.

Our self-destructive behaviors are slowly but surely killing our civilization in thousands of different ways.

So even if we are extremely fortunate and a giant space rock does not hit our planet in any of our lifetimes, the truth is that our civilization would still be facing one existential crisis after another.

Michael’s new book entitled “10 Prophetic Events That Are Coming Next” is available in paperback and for the Kindle on Amazon.com, and you can subscribe to his Substack newsletter at michaeltsnyder.substack.com.

Tyler Durden
Mon, 08/25/2025 – 23:25

Watch: Stolen Car Suspect Stops To Pump Gas Mid-Police Chase In LA

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Watch: Stolen Car Suspect Stops To Pump Gas Mid-Police Chase In LA

A man in a reportedly stolen blue Infiniti led California police on a 100 MPH chase Friday, stopping mid-pursuit to pump gas, KABC reported.

Video showed him at a Shell station in Wilshire, Los Angeles, nervously fueling up with his shirt pulled over his face, according to the New York Post. A motorcyclist at the next pump seemed unaware of the drama.

“He couldn’t be acting any more suspicious, I’ll tell you that,” a news chopper reporter remarked. The reporter also noted no police were nearby, giving the man over a minute to fill up.

The Post, citing KABC, writes that after calmly screwing the nozzle back on, he sped away, later driving under an overpass to dodge helicopters. He abandoned the car, which rolled into a light pole.

The chopper reporter called it, “Maybe his smartest move of the night.”

Police believe another driver may have helped him escape, according to KABC.

The chase drew widespread attention on social media, with viewers watching live helicopter coverage in disbelief as the suspect casually stopped for gas mid-pursuit. Commentators noted the unusual decision by officers to repeatedly pull back, a tactic sometimes used to reduce danger to the public during high-speed pursuits.

Tyler Durden
Mon, 08/25/2025 – 23:00

US Fighters Intercept Russian Aircraft Off Alaska 3 Times In A Week: NORAD

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US Fighters Intercept Russian Aircraft Off Alaska 3 Times In A Week: NORAD

Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times,

U.S. fighter jets were scrambled for a third time in less than a week on Aug. 24 to intercept Russian military planes flying near Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said in a statement.

On Sunday evening, NORAD confirmed that it detected and tracked a Russian IL-20 COOT surveillance aircraft that was operating within the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ).

In response, NORAD scrambled an E-3, two F-16s, and two KC-135 tankers to intercept and identify the Russian plane in the Alaskan zone, the statement added. The statement did not provide other details on exactly where the encounter occurred.

“The Russian military aircraft remained in international airspace and did not enter American or Canadian sovereign airspace,” NORAD said.

“This Russian activity in the Alaskan ADIZ occurs regularly and is not seen as a threat.”

An identification zone starts “where sovereign airspace ends and is a defined stretch of international airspace that requires the ready identification of all aircraft in the interest of national security,” NORAD noted.

Over the past week, NORAD dispatched military planes twice to respond to Russian IL-20 aircraft operating in the ADIZ. In no instances did the Russian aircraft enter U.S. airspace.

The planes were scrambled on Aug. 21 and Aug. 20, according to statements from NORAD, which last deployed planes to respond to Russian aircraft in July.

“NORAD employs a layered defense network of satellites, ground-based and airborne radars and fighter aircraft to detect and track aircraft and inform appropriate actions,” the command said in its statement issued on Aug. 24.

NORAD, which is jointly operated by the U.S. and Canadian militaries, also “remains ready to employ a number of response options in defense of North America,” the statement added.

Sunday’s NORAD mobilization marked the seventh time this year that Russian planes entered the ADIZ, according to press releases issued by NORAD. A review of news releases issued by the command shows that Russian aircraft made similar moves dozens of times in 2024 and 2023.

In September 2024, NORAD released footage of a Russian plane flying “within just a few feet” of U.S. military aircraft near the coast of Alaska, prompting a general to say at the time that the Russian Su-35 plane’s conduct “was unsafe, unprofessional, and endangered all.”

The recent encounter comes a week after President Donald Trump held a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, to hash out a peace deal to end Russia’s conflict in Ukraine.

On Sunday, Vice President JD Vance said that Russia has made “significant concessions” toward a negotiated settlement in its war with Ukraine and was confident that progress was being made.

“I think the Russians have made significant concessions to President Trump for the first time in three and a half years of this conflict,” Vance said in comments aired on Sunday by NBC News’ “Meet the Press.”

He also said that Russia has “recognized that they’re not going to be able to install a puppet regime in Kyiv.”

“That was, of course, a major demand at the beginning. And importantly, they’ve acknowledged that there is going to be some security guarantee to the territorial integrity of Ukraine,” Vance said.

Tyler Durden
Mon, 08/25/2025 – 22:35

Expect Louder Clemency Pleas As Trump Admin Begins Tackling CDL Crisis

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Expect Louder Clemency Pleas As Trump Admin Begins Tackling CDL Crisis

Submitted via American Truckers United

A Change.org petition, initiated by “Collective Punjabi youth,” has surged to over 2.3 million signatures, imploring Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to grant clemency to Harjinder Singh. Support has poured in from everywhere but the United States, with most signatures originating from India and the global Punjabi diaspora. Framed as a plea for mercy in a “tragic accident,” supporters argue the 28-year-old illegal immigrant from Punjab, India, deserves counseling or community service rather than prison for the deaths of three Americans. Videos and comments pour in from India, Australia, and worldwide, spotlighting Singh’s youth and family struggles, but this swell of support smacks of identity politics over justice. Petitioners, largely from Singh’s ethnic community, seek exemption through cultural ties, ignoring the victims’ grieving families. 

Open to the global web, such petitions invite interference in U.S. affairs—with India’s 1.4 billion people potentially amassing a billion votes—the core remains: We prioritize justice for the bereaved.

The incident unfolded in the predawn hours of August 12, on Florida’s Turnpike near Fort Pierce. Singh, driving a tractor-trailer, executed an illegal U-turn, transforming his rig into a fatal barrier. A minivan collided with the trailer, killing three innocent Americans instantly. Charged with three counts of vehicular homicide and manslaughter—facing up to 45 years—Singh fled to California but was swiftly arrested before escaping further. Post-accident investigations revealed Singh’s failure on an English proficiency test, underscoring his inability to comprehend critical road signs, a factor in the preventable tragedy. Harjinder Singh knew he had entered the U.S. illegally in 2018, knew he had obtained his CDL through improper means in sanctuary states like California and Washington, and knew he was unable to read essential road signs. He is not innocent; lives were lost while he was committing multiple criminal acts.

This case exposes a perilous gap in accountability for immigrant truck drivers in fatal crashes. While Singh was caught promptly, many flee homeward, dodging justice via porous borders and prior lax enforcement. It’s a rampant tactic: Drivers abscond to origins, evading prosecution and denying closure to American victims. Take the heartbreaking case of tow truck driver Troy Caldwell in Kentucky, slain by a distracted semi-driver; the suspect, Shodmon Yuldahev, of Uzbek origin, has an open arrest warrant, and he is still at large. Comparable tales persist: In Colorado, crash victims’ widows demand reforms after foreign truckers flee or receive light penalties. Similarly, in 2019, Rogel Lazaro Aguilera-Mederos, a 23-year-old Cuban truck driver, exhibited outrageous behavior when his semi-truck’s brakes failed on I-70; he passed multiple runaway ramps, leading to a fiery crash that killed four Americans. Convicted of vehicular homicide, he was initially sentenced to 110 years, but a similar massive petition campaign—with over 5 million signatures—led to a reduction to just 10 years by Governor Jared Polis. Where’s the outcry for these American Families who have lost loved ones? 

The Lakewood, Colorado, crash occurred at a time when the industry and the American people were not yet fully aware of the corruption plaguing the trucking sector. Dispatchers and overseas owners often elude blame, fostering bold illegal operations, knowing that repercussions are slim. In Singh’s scenario, he hauled for White Hawk Carriers, Inc., whose operations halted post-crash due to failure to pay insurance premiums, with the timing being coincidental and not a result of crash-related enforcement. Full accountability demands scrutiny across the industry: Lobbyists advocating weak rules, brokers and shippers skimping on vetting for gains, and profiteers enabling such hazards through the issuance of insurance or loans.

A firm message is overdue: End impunity. The Biden era’s chaos widened these voids through unchecked borders and recklessness. Under Trump, order returns, seen in paused foreign trucker visas amid outrage. Resistance grows: DHS labels Singh a “significant threat,” rejecting bond. No clemency—justice must endure, untouched by volume or nationalism. Victims merit nothing less. The only way to get this industry back under control is through more accountability and higher standards. Singh will not be the sole target; high confidence suggests these facilitators—the architects of this unjust ecosystem—may soon pen their own clemency pleas as probes deepen under stricter oversight.

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Tyler Durden
Mon, 08/25/2025 – 21:45

Trump Plans To Block Offshore Wind Farm Project Near Biden’s Beach House 

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Trump Plans To Block Offshore Wind Farm Project Near Biden’s Beach House 

President Trump’s war on unreliable green energy is shifting into high gear, with the administration now targeting a massive offshore wind project planned off the coast of Maryland, according to Bloomberg. The move comes just days after the White House halted construction on an offshore wind farm off Rhode Island over unresolved national security concerns – and may also serve as a jab at far-left Maryland Governor Wes Moore, who has tried to out-green neighboring states with disastrous energy policies that have now morphed into a power-bill crisis.

The Interior Department is preparing to revoke a $6 billion permit for U.S. Wind’s planned development of up to 114 turbines, located 10 nautical miles off Ocean City –  or just down the road from Joe Biden’s beach house in the liberal-elite enclave of Rehoboth.

The project was approved under the Biden-Harris regime last year and was slated to begin construction next year. It has been unpopular from the start with many Marylanders, who argue the windmills would pollute the natural surroundings. 

Apollo Global Management and Toto Holding SpA back US Wind. The company told Bloomberg: “We remain confident that the federal permits we secured after a multi-year and rigorous public review process are legally sound.” 

Local media reports…

Last Friday, the Interior Department ordered construction halted on the 80%-completed Revolution Wind offshore project off Rhode Island, citing unresolved national security concerns under federal review. This sent shares of Orsted A/S, the developer of the offshore wind farm, crashing on Monday in European hours, down around 16%.  

 

Tyler Durden
Mon, 08/25/2025 – 21:20