Rosatom has officially been granted the right to develop, regulate and control the NSR: It’s a law - Russian Arctic shipping to be regulated by Rosatom President Putin signs the bill that makes the country’s state nuclear power company top regulator of the Northern Sea Route. …

[image] Crew members were disembarking from the Severny Polyus (North Pole) vessel. Photo: United Shipbuilding Corporation, VK [image] Crew change for the Russian North Pole drifting expedition The expedition has been conducting research in the high latitudes of the Arctic Ocean for a…

Arctic conspiracy theory “ Russia Is Quietly Building a New Arctic Military Base—on American Land ” is debunked yet again: [image] No, Russia is not building a new Arctic military base on American land:... The ‘National Interest’ resuscitates a fringe 1980s conspiracy theory on Wrangel Isl…

Update on the Russian defector that crossed into Norway earlier this year: [image] “There’s no way back” The story of the Russian soldier who deserted from the war in Ukraine and ran across the border to Norway after nearly two weeks in the wilderness. I wou…

Kirkenes, Norway: [image] [image] Unlocking circular economy opportunities in the Arctic - ArcticToday The Arctic Circular Economy Summit (ACES) returns to Kirkenes, Norway’s northeasternmost town, from 7–9 October 2025, bringing together participants from across the Arctic and beyond.…

"“Everyone gets distracted about whether Donald Trump thinks climate change is a hoax or not. That’s completely irrelevant. Donald Trump understands climate change exceptionally well. He just doesn’t understand it in the way that climate change scientists understand it,” Dodds says. “He understands …

You’re probably correct. I try to believe that there exist some in his administration who are grounded in reality. If so, they’re well-hidden.

Oops - my mistake “October 3, 2025 (Friday) Although President Donald J. Trump has not appeared in public since Tuesday, his social media account has been posting up a storm. Just three weeks ago, administration officials were insisting that Democrats were responsible for hateful political speech.…

Wish this was posted under the Richardson thread and I will make only one comment. It is apparent that Miller is determined to antagonize people with ICE and the military to the point where Trump can use the Insurrection Act to gain total control

The military has more important things to do than defending against foreign adversaries: [image] From The Economist today. Illustration: KAL PS> The cat is probably Miss Sassy, reported being eaten in Springfield: [image] Miss Sassy, cat at center of Ohio pet-eating controversy, alleged…

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tengineer1 October 4, 2025, 3:21pm 678

I don’t even believe the last sentence is true as I believe he just thinks about real estate and as something he could profit from

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