Off out in the sun, but one subcurrent from the Christian Nationalist side. A fascinating analysis of the structure of the Christian Nationalists, and the rivalry for what comes after Trump. There ar… (View Post)

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Purely on the numbers, GCC spend very roughly 4-5% of GDP on defence. Saudi Arabia spends roughly what the UK does - $80 billion, for a GDP 1/3 of the size. (View Post)

Good morning everyone. An interesting, unwelcome experience at the weekend. A moderately serious hypo (ie low). I woke up in the early hours - 1am perhaps, with a nasty bruise, a skinned elbow, my be… (View Post)

I had not realised that Hegseth had banned the Roman Catholic Good Friday Mass at the Pentagon in the chapel, and made the service "Protestants Only". https://www.latintimes.com/pentagon-go… (View Post)