A group of participants from several U.S. agencies took part in a first-of-its-kind exercise that tested their preparedness for a severe solar storm, revealing major cracks in scientists’ ability to forecast space weather—which could put crucial systems at risk.
The Space Weather Operations, Research, and Mitigation (SWORM) task force, an inter-agency group that includes the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), organized a space weather exercise aimed at better understanding the U.S. government’s preparedness for an impending solar storm. The results were recently published in a report, which highlighted significant limitations in space weather forecasting.
The exercise was held from May 8 to 9, 2024, at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, and at a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) site in Denver, Colorado. The space weather scenario was organized into four modules involving a series of solar events that resulted in adverse effects on our systems on Earth and in space. The effects included radio communication blackout, loss of GPS functionality, power outages, intense radiation exposure for astronauts and satellites, and an inability to track and communicate with orbiting satellites.
‘We will abandon you if war continues’ — Trump tells Israel; report
US President Donald Trump has been increasing pressure on Israel over recent days, an anonymous source told The Washington Post on Monday.
“Trump has been letting Israel know ‘we will abandon you if you do not end this war,'” the source added, speaking on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the press.
The increase in pressure from Trump came after Israel called up tens of thousands of reservists and ramped up Gaza bombings, the Washington Post added.
Scott Adams has prostate cancer; expects to be ‘checking out sometime this summer’
‘Just completed my two hour call with President Vladimir Putin of Russia. I believe it went very well’ — Trump
Just completed my two hour call with President Vladimir Putin of Russia. I believe it went very well. Russia and Ukraine will immediately start negotiations toward a Ceasefire and, more importantly, an END to the War. The conditions for that will be negotiated between the two parties, as it can only be, because they know details of a negotiation that nobody else would be aware of. The tone and spirit of the conversation were excellent. If it wasn’t, I would say so now, rather than later. Russia wants to do largescale TRADE with the United States when this catastrophic “bloodbath” is over, and I agree. There is a tremendous opportunity for Russia to create massive amounts of jobs and wealth. Its potential is UNLIMITED. Likewise, Ukraine can be a great beneficiary on Trade, in the process of rebuilding its Country. Negotiations between Russia and Ukraine will begin immediately. I have so informed President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, of Ukraine, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, President Emmanuel Macron, of France, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, of Italy, Chancellor Friedrich Merz, of Germany, and President Alexander Stubb, of Finland, during a call with me, immediately after the call with President Putin. The Vatican, as represented by the Pope, has stated that it would be very interested in hosting the negotiations. Let the process begin!
We are under attack by a group attacking us from within our countries
Nick Bostrom on superintelligence likely coming soon
This will be the greatest technological advance in human history. I hope we use it to provide wealth and leisure for everyone, while also improving our gene pools. Leisure time well used helps humans become even more wonderful. Is it not probable our global elite will become bored with greed? Once machines can outdo us in (almost) everything, we will enjoy other humans in new ways. I am confident FIML will become very attractive and widely used because it will be central to the few things that only we humans are able to do. ABN
‘Trump just neutralized all hostile Islamic activity’ — Chanel Rion
I lost touch with Chanel for a time. Now that I have reconnected, I am very impressed with her analyses. Trump has boldly moved away from war and ideology and replaced them with the connective tissue of peace and prosperity. He is playing the game beautifully and at a level not touched before in the Middle East. If he can fold Iran into this and sideline Israeli hardliners and supremists, he will have created an example the rest of the world may very well follow. As we move into a new age of extremely powerful technology, the old ways of battling for land and money would do well to leave the stage. When humans are able to work much less and spend more time in real thought, they almost all become better people. Advanced robotics will allow that. It is very good that Trump is pursuing peace and prosperity as core values for the future. ABN
Vance explains the harms of illegal immigration and the way forward
President Trump reposts: ‘All roads lead to Obama’
The state of California is planning to seize the coastline in Malibu
‘I’m telling the American public that we have found material and information and people who wanted to hide it from the world’ — Kash Patel on Russiagate, claiming accountability coming soon
The heart of Trump’s diplomatic effort in Gaza
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TPS = the Transnational Private Sector or global corporate power, which is largely independent from government. GCC = Gulf Cooperation Council. The real situation appears to be Trump has sidelined Israel to cement trade and political relations with the GCC and others in the region. He appears to be doing something similar with Russia by going over Zelensky’s head while also largely ignoring European warmongers. I strongly approve of these policies and hope Trump succeeds with them. His world trade reset also shares this general outline of going to a higher level to completely rearrange lower-level relationships. ABN
Biden admin’s AG Merrick Garland was made AG only to prepare Ketanji Brown-Jackson to be seated on SCOTUS
There has been a lot of discussion about who was running the Biden administration against the backdrop of numerous revelations about his cognitive incapacity while in office. However, one key point keeps being overlooked about the DOJ during his tenure.
Merrick Garland was not selected to be Joe Biden’s Attorney General because the crew in control of the events wanted Merrick Garland as Attorney General. Garland was removed from his position as DC Circuit Court Justice in order to make room for Ketanji Brown-Jackson to take Garland’s place, get Senate confirmed and then await the resignation of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Bryer. {GO DEEP}
As a standalone Supreme Court nominee, Judge Ketanji Brown-Jackson would have been a radical pick. Judge Brown-Jackson was a known activist in the DC District Court; however, by removing Garland as chief circuit justice and replacing him with KBJ, who needed Senate confirmation as chief circuit justice, she could get through a later Senate confirmation easier and then sit on the Supreme Court for thirty years. Garland was removed to make room for KBJ. It was a strategy.
Garland was a U.S. Attorney General in name only. The actual lead of the DOJ was from Obama’s crew, Deputy AG Lisa Monaco.
Dear SCOTUS: Disproportionate ‘justice’ is no justice at all
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