Bart Owens @SETXOutdoors

@abmarkman Would go with the one I’ve ordered… @elonmusk

@abmarkman Yes

@Platypuss_10 Left aggressive turn wing drag, loss of lift. Stall. Not enough sky to recover. Rest in peace

//The Wire//2300Z April 28, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: WAR IN LEBANON CONTINUES DESPITE CEASEFIRE. PIRACY ACTIVITY COMPLICATES MERCHANT TRAFFIC IN THE GULF OF ADEN, THREAT LEVEL ELEVATED. SOMALI DAYCARES RAIDED IN MINNEAPOLIS.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Lebanon: The war continues as before, with Hezbollah conducting FPV drone strikes on Israeli armor, which are continuing their clearance operations in southern Lebanon. Analyst Comment: The ceasefire between these two belligerents being such a sticking point with the Iranian talks has not really resulted in a cessation of the war. At best, the Israelis have slowed down the bombing within downtown Beirut, but otherwise this war continues on. Red Sea/HOA: As the tenuous situation continues in the Persian Gulf, the Somalis have begun to increase hijacking attempts targeting commercial vessels in the vicinity of the Gulf of Aden. Last week, Somali pirates boarded and hijacked an unidentified tanker vessel, directing the vessel to Somalia's territorial waters. Overnight, another hijacking was reported as the M/V SWARD was hijacked in a similar manner, with the vessel being taken to the pirate strongholds along the eastern coast of the country. After these two hijacking incidents, another piracy attempt was reported today, to the east, farther off the coast. Separately, a local Somali fishing boat was hijacked by Somali pirates last week, and an attempted boarding was reported in the same area. Analyst Comment: Piracy activity in the Gulf of Aden has been a mainstay for decades. However, now that many shipping routes are skewed due to the Gulf War, piracy activity has increased over the past few weeks. Two successful hijackings and several other attempted hijacking operations taking place within just a few days is noteworthy, especially for the companies attempting to adjust to the radical changes to maritime shipping brought on by the war. As a result the UKMTO has elevated the threat to SUBSTANTIAL for the Somali Basin and the Somali Coast. -HomeFront- Minnesota: This morning the FBI conducted raids at several Somali daycare facilities in Minneapolis, many of which were at the center of previous fraud scandals. The Quality Learing Center was among the list of sites where evidence was collected, and around a dozen facilities in total were the target of the raids. The city of Minneapolis was not a part of the raid, and went out of their way to distance themselves from the federal investigations into these facilities. -----END TEARLINE----- Analyst Comments: Not many details have emerged regarding the Washington Hilton assassination attempt, beyond what was immediately published the day of the shooting. The shooter's home in Torrance, California was raided on Sunday, but no disclosures have been made regarding whether or not anything was found. One of the major intelligence gaps (at least in the public sphere) is whether or not the suspect was communicating with anyone else before the attack. Some indications are present that he was talking to family members (who knew he possessed violent intent), but it is not known if the suspect was coordinating or communicating with anyone online, specifically to plan the attack. Most of the high-profile targeting efforts observed over the past few years (not just the Trump assassination attempts, but the Kirk assassination and the sniper attacks on ICE facilities) have involved the shooters having an extensive online presence, which in most cases indicated some level of communication with others. In this case, Allen survived the attack, so his testimony is at least available, and more time will be needed to determine if anyone else was involved in the planning phases of the attack. Analyst: S2A1 Research: publish.obsidian.md/s2underground Disclaimer: No LLMs were used in the writing of this report. //END REPORT//

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So if the IRGC and their alleged proxy the Houthi Rebels in Yemen merged strategic efforts and closed both Straight of Hormuz (which is already closed) then Straight of Bab al Mandab would it create a much larger impact on shipping? We have now seen the highest priority of re-opening Hormuz. Both choke points would open a very problematic 4th or even 5th front. Most if not all assets are intensely focused on Iran now. There are an estimated 350,000 Houthi rebels in Yemen. The math on both OPFORS is pushing close to 1mm troops. @stavridisj @GenFlynn @us_awc @CENTCOM @US5thFleet @OpenSourceMap @Osint613 @USSOCOM @SecWar @BeowulfTheGrea9

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China has 1.04 billion people. I’d home they would be working on other things. Besides India no other nation is anywhere near that.

S.P.Requiem @SPRequiem1

8 months ago

@XFreeze Your pie chart is a bit distorted, the US should be even smaller, as 14.2% is just over 1/8 of a circle (12.5%)

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Canon In D 🤍 Soothing to my soul 🤍

You folks just don’t get it. George is the Houston Rodeo…. Yaokum, Brooks & Dunn is next best thing. Not seen Laney Wilson before but hope too this year. Me<-HLSR since 1985. @RODEOHOUSTON @SanAntonioRodeo @GeorgeStrait @CountryMusic @DwightYoakam @BrooksAndDunn @texasrodeo

Through the Bastogne Streets 🦅 Yesterday, Screaming Eagles participated in the NUTS! Parade. This parade honors the veterans of the Battle of the Bulge and is named after GEN McAuliffe's famous response to the German request for surrender. #Bastogne81 #airassault @USArmyEURAF

Be the worst 21 days in PLA history. The world needs to stop. Diplomacy and peace with good fair trade is the answer. Crossing the Strait with that number of people will be a disaster. 50 miles of the worst possible hell PLA will ever know. On the other hand US/UK/AUS/Philippine/Japanese will have to be prepared for unthinkable losses as well.

@mog_russEN Why was this a good idea to start with? Someone convince me….

Is China’s military might strong enough for it to become a superpower? @zannymb, our editor-in-chief, Edward Carr, our deputy editor, and our China experts assess the current state of the country’s armed forces. Watch the full discussion of China’s strengths, weaknesses and whether it can—or already has—usurped America as the global hegemon econ.st/48zmTnw

🎙 Metallica - Enter Sandman

I’ve studied this for a year and a half now and the video is not perfect but US advantage until at least 2028. Tested combat experience is also a factor in every catagory. Past 2028 it’s anyone’s best guess. Best scenario for humanity is diplomatic solutions and establishing a trade partner for life. This world has seen enough war and destruction.

@SilentlySirs

@rawsalerts You idiots have brought your 20 year war to our doorstep….. #afghanistan may these guardsmen recover soon.

Anyone who has ever had a family member or been admitted to an OR or been admitted through the ER knows nurses run a hospital. Why dont we cut back on foriegn aid or global wars and pay our teachers and nurses even more. We are not investing in our intellectual property. NURSES and TEACHERS and POLICE OFFICERS and FIREMEN and all others much more. This effort will truly make us great. #nurses #Nursing #medicine #teachers @JHUNursing @utmbhealth @NorthwesternMed @HarvardHealth @TCUNursing @StanfordMed @AmerMedicalAssn

Heartbreaking news out of Burbank (CA) as a police K9 was shot and killed. “Spike” was valiantly chasing after a violent dirtbag, when said dirtbag shot Spike several times. Officers rushed their 4 legged brother to an emergency veterinarian but unfortunately he succumbed to his wounds. Suspect would later open fire on officers during a standoff and the officers neutralized the coward…permanently. RIP Spike…

We extend our heartfelt condolences on the tragic loss of Wg Cdr Namansh Syal in today’s Tejas crash at the Dubai Air Show. An aviator’s passing is a loss to the entire aerospace community, beyond borders and beyond rivalry. Our rivalry belongs only to the skies not at air shows where we stand together on common ground, united by passion for flight and respect for those who dare to push the limits. Our prayers are with his family and his squadron in this difficult hour.