Crude Harvest: Food Security Beyond Oil and Nano-Tech Quick Fixes
The myth of the ‘Green Revolution’ is finally evaporating in the heat of the Persian Gulf. The near-total closure of the Strait of Hormuz in March 2026 has impacted the Indian agrarian landscape.
As 16 million barrels of oil and massive #LNG shipments stall daily, India’s domestic urea production has plummeted. It is now clearer than ever that industrial agriculture is a sub-branch of the petroleum industry.
Having spent decades forcing farmers into dependency on West Asian gas for synthetic nitrogen, the state now watches as global urea prices spike by 20% in a week. This validates what…...
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https://off-guardian.org/2026/03/23/crude-harvest-food-security-beyond-oil-and-nano-tech-quick-fixes/
#India #Iran #Urea
The myth of the ‘Green Revolution’ is finally evaporating in the heat of the Persian Gulf. The near-total closure of the Strait of Hormuz in March 2026 has impacted the Indian agrarian landscape.
As 16 million barrels of oil and massive #LNG shipments stall daily, India’s domestic urea production has plummeted. It is now clearer than ever that industrial agriculture is a sub-branch of the petroleum industry.
Having spent decades forcing farmers into dependency on West Asian gas for synthetic nitrogen, the state now watches as global urea prices spike by 20% in a week. This validates what…...
Read full article ...
https://off-guardian.org/2026/03/23/crude-harvest-food-security-beyond-oil-and-nano-tech-quick-fixes/
#India #Iran #Urea
Forwarded from SouthFront: Analysis & Intelligence
Pirates In Uniform: Russia And NATO Edge Closer To Direct Confrontation At Sea
NATO has declared war on the freedom of navigation. Ships believed to be affiliated with Russia were the first to be attacked. The seizure of tankers has ceased to be an isolated incident and has become commonplace. Russia and NATO are already confronting each other on land and in the air as part of the Ukrainian conflict, and now the confrontation has spread to the seas.
European allies are doing everything they can to block Russian hydrocarbon supplies to global buyers. They believe this will seriously weaken Moscow by worsening the economic situation and reducing state revenues. However, Russia remains one of the few stable suppliers of oil and gas to global markets despite the sanctions. The escalating global energy crisis caused by the conflict between Israel and the U.S. and Iran will primarily affect European supporters of ship hijackings. Moscow will not ignore attacks on its shadow fleet and will defend itself militarily. The likelihood of a naval war breaking out grows by the day.
A dead-end situation
After more than four years of hostilities in Ukraine, the united West has failed to achieve a military defeat of Moscow. Russia has faced the world's harshest sanctions, and the country is waging a grueling war that is taking a serious toll on its budget. Nevertheless, the economic situation remains relatively stable, albeit with a number of constraints. This is all thanks to a large margin of safety made possible by previously accumulated reserves and the country’s vast resource base. Maritime transportation of oil and gas plays a major role in economic stability.
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NATO has declared war on the freedom of navigation. Ships believed to be affiliated with Russia were the first to be attacked. The seizure of tankers has ceased to be an isolated incident and has become commonplace. Russia and NATO are already confronting each other on land and in the air as part of the Ukrainian conflict, and now the confrontation has spread to the seas.
European allies are doing everything they can to block Russian hydrocarbon supplies to global buyers. They believe this will seriously weaken Moscow by worsening the economic situation and reducing state revenues. However, Russia remains one of the few stable suppliers of oil and gas to global markets despite the sanctions. The escalating global energy crisis caused by the conflict between Israel and the U.S. and Iran will primarily affect European supporters of ship hijackings. Moscow will not ignore attacks on its shadow fleet and will defend itself militarily. The likelihood of a naval war breaking out grows by the day.
A dead-end situation
After more than four years of hostilities in Ukraine, the united West has failed to achieve a military defeat of Moscow. Russia has faced the world's harshest sanctions, and the country is waging a grueling war that is taking a serious toll on its budget. Nevertheless, the economic situation remains relatively stable, albeit with a number of constraints. This is all thanks to a large margin of safety made possible by previously accumulated reserves and the country’s vast resource base. Maritime transportation of oil and gas plays a major role in economic stability.
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Origins:
12-Hunter Army Air Field/Fort Stewart, GA
8-Unknown
7-JB Lewis-McChord, WA
6-Pope Army Air Field/Fort Bragg, NC
4-Campbell Army Airfield/Fort Campbell, KY
4-Gray Army Airfield/JB Lewis-McChord, WA
4-Naval Air Station Oceana, VA
1-MacDill AFB, FL
1-JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ
Destinations:
17-Ovda Air Base, Israel
13-King Faisal Air Base, Jordan
4-King Hussein Int'l Airport, Jordan
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Netanyahu 'frustrated' with Mossad over failed color revolution attempt in Iran: Report
The Israeli prime minister acknowledged that bombing would not lead to regime change in Iran
The Israeli prime minister acknowledged that bombing would not lead to regime change in Iran
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Chinese state media made an AI-generated cartoon about the US-Iran conflict.
US-Iran war explained by Chinese AI animation: Legend of the Valley of Gold
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#Iran
US-Iran war explained by Chinese AI animation: Legend of the Valley of Gold
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#Iran
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⭕️ Iranian Armed Forces announced in Communique No. 40 that it launched a new wave of drone attacks targeting Israel’s Tel Nof airbase, described as a key hub for long-range operations, and the Muwaffaq Salti (Azraq) airbase (Jordan), a major US operational and support center hosting F-35 and F-15 fighter jets and electronic warfare aircraft, using suicide drones deployed by its ground, air, and naval forces from multiple areas across the country.
The statement added that the strikes are part of ongoing, multi-phase operations targeting strategic Israeli and US military sites involved in attacks on Iran since the start of the war.
The statement added that the strikes are part of ongoing, multi-phase operations targeting strategic Israeli and US military sites involved in attacks on Iran since the start of the war.
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Israel’s Netanyahu Boasts About Killing More Iranian Scientists
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed on March 23 that Israel had successfully assassinated two nuclear scientists in Iran.
Israel is reported to have assassinated at least 11 scientists during the 12-day June war on Iran last year, but it is still unclear how many have been killed since the start of the ongoing war.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed on March 23 that Israel had successfully assassinated two nuclear scientists in Iran.
“We are crushing the missile program and the nuclear program, and continuing to strike Hezbollah hard,” the primer said in a video statement. “Only days ago, we eliminated two more nuclear scientists, and our arm is still outstretched.”
Israel is reported to have assassinated at least 11 scientists during the 12-day June war on Iran last year, but it is still unclear how many have been killed since the start of the ongoing war.
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BREAKING: Just five minutes before Trump's announcement to halt the attacks on Iran, massive trades reportedly hit the market.
In one move, $1.5 billion in S&P 500 (ES) futures was bought while $192 million in oil (CL) futures was sold.
These orders were 4–6x larger than anything else at the time.
The trader seemingly made huge gains.
Unusual.
@unusual_whales
In one move, $1.5 billion in S&P 500 (ES) futures was bought while $192 million in oil (CL) futures was sold.
These orders were 4–6x larger than anything else at the time.
The trader seemingly made huge gains.
Unusual.
@unusual_whales
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BREAKING: Just five minutes before Trump's announcement to halt the attacks on Iran, massive trades reportedly hit the market. In one move, $1.5 billion in S&P 500 (ES) futures was bought while $192 million in oil (CL) futures was sold. These orders were…
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Let me explain what just happened 😳 👇
5 minutes before the President announced a halt to attacks on Iran… someone placed a $1.5 BILLION bet on stocks going up and dumped $192 million in oil.
5 minutes…
These trades were 4 to 6 times larger than anything else in the entire market. Whoever did this wasn’t guessing. You don’t risk $1.5 billion on a hunch.
There was zero public indication this announcement was coming. No leaks. No press. Nothing. The only people who knew were in the room when the decision was made.
Someone in that room picked up a phone.
And within minutes they made more money than most Americans will earn in a thousand lifetimes. In a single trade. On a war that cost you $4+ a gallon gas and $16 billion in tax dollars.
American citizens funded this war. Politicians are profiting from it.
This is not the first time. Every major announcement from this administration has had massive suspicious trades right before it dropped. Tariff reversals. Policy shifts. War decisions.
This is the most blatant insider trading operation in the history of American politics. It’s not even close. And it’s happening over and over in broad daylight.
You would go to federal prison for trading on a tip from your cousin. These people are front running war decisions with billion dollar bets and nobody will ever ask a single question.
Nobody will be investigated. Nobody will be charged. By tomorrow this will be buried under the next satisfying headline. Just like last time. And the time before that.
The game is rigged. And they’re not even trying to hide it anymore…
5 minutes before the President announced a halt to attacks on Iran… someone placed a $1.5 BILLION bet on stocks going up and dumped $192 million in oil.
5 minutes…
These trades were 4 to 6 times larger than anything else in the entire market. Whoever did this wasn’t guessing. You don’t risk $1.5 billion on a hunch.
There was zero public indication this announcement was coming. No leaks. No press. Nothing. The only people who knew were in the room when the decision was made.
Someone in that room picked up a phone.
And within minutes they made more money than most Americans will earn in a thousand lifetimes. In a single trade. On a war that cost you $4+ a gallon gas and $16 billion in tax dollars.
American citizens funded this war. Politicians are profiting from it.
This is not the first time. Every major announcement from this administration has had massive suspicious trades right before it dropped. Tariff reversals. Policy shifts. War decisions.
This is the most blatant insider trading operation in the history of American politics. It’s not even close. And it’s happening over and over in broad daylight.
You would go to federal prison for trading on a tip from your cousin. These people are front running war decisions with billion dollar bets and nobody will ever ask a single question.
Nobody will be investigated. Nobody will be charged. By tomorrow this will be buried under the next satisfying headline. Just like last time. And the time before that.
The game is rigged. And they’re not even trying to hide it anymore…
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Hacking group claims to have breached European hosting provider OVHCloud, obtaining 1.6 million customer records and the full code and databases of 5.9 million websites.
Ie, everyone put their sites "in the cloud" — and then someone hacked the cloud.
The group posted one user record as proof, and is now offering to sell the data (590TB!).
This would mean 5.9m websites are compromised...somewhat like a ... cyberpandemic?
— DO NOT TRUST 'THE CLOUD' —
Not only do Amazon/Apple inspect data on it (for your safety, and for the children, of course), but the intel agencies have backdoors in ... and now we see even cloud providers can be hacked.
Ie, everyone put their sites "in the cloud" — and then someone hacked the cloud.
The group posted one user record as proof, and is now offering to sell the data (590TB!).
This would mean 5.9m websites are compromised...somewhat like a ... cyberpandemic?
— DO NOT TRUST 'THE CLOUD' —
Not only do Amazon/Apple inspect data on it (for your safety, and for the children, of course), but the intel agencies have backdoors in ... and now we see even cloud providers can be hacked.
⚠️ Dark Sword 🗡️ hacker group has been actively exploiting #Apple #iOS Zero-Day exploit to takeover device with a link click.
https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/darksword-ios-exploit-chain
The exploit chain used 6 Zero-Day vulnerabilities.
Software patch has been released. https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/darksword-ios-exploit-chain
Google Cloud Blog
The Proliferation of DarkSword: iOS Exploit Chain Adopted by Multiple Threat Actors | Google Cloud Blog
DarkSword is a new iOS exploit chain that leverages multiple zero-day vulnerabilities to fully compromise iOS devices.
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🚨 Fuel stopped moving BEFORE THE ACTUAL CRISIS IN IRAN.
The Biodiesel tanker ordered NOT to unload fuel in Europe is operated by Trafigura — who is a WEF partner.
Captain has been waiting WEEKS to unload his fuel (here, Dutch, pictured); there are others in the space replying confirming logistics holdups and even staff at the port confirming they are not allowing loading/unloading of fuel FOR WEEKS NOW (here, Dutch, pictured).
So, nations are instituting fuel rationing for citizens, lowering speed limits, grabbing emergency powers ... but somehow they overlook the fact that commodities traders are withholding fuel from the European continent and ports aren't allowing fuel to move?
This is a script! These are engineered shortages! If you buy this, I have ocean-front property in Tehran to sell you.
Video report linked above.
- @iceagefarmer
The Biodiesel tanker ordered NOT to unload fuel in Europe is operated by Trafigura — who is a WEF partner.
Captain has been waiting WEEKS to unload his fuel (here, Dutch, pictured); there are others in the space replying confirming logistics holdups and even staff at the port confirming they are not allowing loading/unloading of fuel FOR WEEKS NOW (here, Dutch, pictured).
So, nations are instituting fuel rationing for citizens, lowering speed limits, grabbing emergency powers ... but somehow they overlook the fact that commodities traders are withholding fuel from the European continent and ports aren't allowing fuel to move?
This is a script! These are engineered shortages! If you buy this, I have ocean-front property in Tehran to sell you.
Video report linked above.
- @iceagefarmer
Forwarded from The Daily Psyop (Mitchell)
Google’s Android Sideloading Will Now Require 10 Steps And A 24-Hour Wait
The ten-step process includes a mandatory 24-hour waiting period for something Android users have done with a single toggle since the platform launched.
Google has detailed what it calls an “advanced flow” for installing apps from unverified developers once mandatory developer registration kicks in later this year.
The process requires enabling developer mode, surviving multiple scare screens, restarting your device, and then waiting a full day before you can do what you used to do freely.
That’s the concession. The original plan, announced last August, was blunter: no more installing apps from developers who haven’t handed Google their legal name, address, email, phone number, and in some cases a copy of their government ID.
After developers and users pushed back , Google said it would preserve a path for “power users.” This is that path.
Here’s what the path actually looks like. Tap your build number seven times to enable developer mode. Navigate to Settings, find Developer Options, scroll to “Allow Unverified Packages,” and flip the toggle. Answer a screen that asks if you’re being coerced. Enter your PIN. Restart your phone. Wait 24 hours. Return to the menu. Scroll past more warnings. Choose “Allow temporarily” (seven days) or “Allow indefinitely.” Confirm you understand the risks. Now you can install apps.
That’s ten steps, including a mandatory overnight delay, to do something Android users have always been able to do with a single settings toggle.
Google isn’t hiding that the friction is intentional. Matthew Forsythe, Google’s director of product management and app safety, promised a “high-friction” process earlier this year, and he delivers.
Each additional step is a calculated bet that some percentage of users will give up, decide it’s not worth it, and stick to verified apps. That’s what “high-friction” means. Fewer people sideload.
... The same logic that justifies the waiting period also justifies, in principle, restricting sideloading further, requiring government ID to unlock it, or removing the option entirely. The justification doesn’t have a natural stopping point, and the friction doesn’t have a floor...
Keep Android Open, the developer-led campaign opposing the verification program, looked at the advanced flow and called it what it is: not a solution. The full installation process runs through Google Play Services rather than the Android OS itself. That means Google can modify, restrict, or remove it at any time without an OS update and without any user consent. The friction level today is not the floor. Whatever access Google provides, Google can take away, tighten, or redesign without asking.
🔗SOURCE ➡️ ReclaimTheNet
Related: 11/1/25 — F-Droid Accuses Google Of Restricting Sideloading With New Verification Rules
10/18 — GrapheneOS Plans Partnership With Major Android OEM To Expand Beyond Google Pixel Devices
8/29 — Wow - we're actually winning. Google is scared, they're going to attempt to ban 'side-loaded' apps on all Android phones. Unless the developer hands over an ID
8/27 — Google Will Require Developer Verification For Android Apps Outside The Play Store
8/26 — Google Is Forcing Developer Verification On Android Apps Installed Outside The Play Store Via Sideloading Or Alternative App Stores. This Strips Away The Anonymity Indie Devs Have Relied On Outside Google's Control And Forces Developers To Expose Personal Info Just To Distribute Their Apps. It's A Serious Privacy Invasion Disguised As Accountability.
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8/13 - 🚨BREAKING: Google Play Will Ban Non-Custodial Wallets Unless Developers Hold A FinCEN, State Banking, Or MiCa License.
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The ten-step process includes a mandatory 24-hour waiting period for something Android users have done with a single toggle since the platform launched.
Google has detailed what it calls an “advanced flow” for installing apps from unverified developers once mandatory developer registration kicks in later this year.
The process requires enabling developer mode, surviving multiple scare screens, restarting your device, and then waiting a full day before you can do what you used to do freely.
That’s the concession. The original plan, announced last August, was blunter: no more installing apps from developers who haven’t handed Google their legal name, address, email, phone number, and in some cases a copy of their government ID.
After developers and users pushed back , Google said it would preserve a path for “power users.” This is that path.
Here’s what the path actually looks like. Tap your build number seven times to enable developer mode. Navigate to Settings, find Developer Options, scroll to “Allow Unverified Packages,” and flip the toggle. Answer a screen that asks if you’re being coerced. Enter your PIN. Restart your phone. Wait 24 hours. Return to the menu. Scroll past more warnings. Choose “Allow temporarily” (seven days) or “Allow indefinitely.” Confirm you understand the risks. Now you can install apps.
That’s ten steps, including a mandatory overnight delay, to do something Android users have always been able to do with a single settings toggle.
Google isn’t hiding that the friction is intentional. Matthew Forsythe, Google’s director of product management and app safety, promised a “high-friction” process earlier this year, and he delivers.
Each additional step is a calculated bet that some percentage of users will give up, decide it’s not worth it, and stick to verified apps. That’s what “high-friction” means. Fewer people sideload.
... The same logic that justifies the waiting period also justifies, in principle, restricting sideloading further, requiring government ID to unlock it, or removing the option entirely. The justification doesn’t have a natural stopping point, and the friction doesn’t have a floor...
Keep Android Open, the developer-led campaign opposing the verification program, looked at the advanced flow and called it what it is: not a solution. The full installation process runs through Google Play Services rather than the Android OS itself. That means Google can modify, restrict, or remove it at any time without an OS update and without any user consent. The friction level today is not the floor. Whatever access Google provides, Google can take away, tighten, or redesign without asking.
🔗SOURCE ➡️ ReclaimTheNet
Related: 11/1/25 — F-Droid Accuses Google Of Restricting Sideloading With New Verification Rules
10/18 — GrapheneOS Plans Partnership With Major Android OEM To Expand Beyond Google Pixel Devices
8/29 — Wow - we're actually winning. Google is scared, they're going to attempt to ban 'side-loaded' apps on all Android phones. Unless the developer hands over an ID
8/27 — Google Will Require Developer Verification For Android Apps Outside The Play Store
8/26 — Google Is Forcing Developer Verification On Android Apps Installed Outside The Play Store Via Sideloading Or Alternative App Stores. This Strips Away The Anonymity Indie Devs Have Relied On Outside Google's Control And Forces Developers To Expose Personal Info Just To Distribute Their Apps. It's A Serious Privacy Invasion Disguised As Accountability.
8/13 - 🚨Google Reverses Course On Non-Custodial Crypto Wallet Ban Following Backlash
8/13 - 🚨BREAKING: Google Play Will Ban Non-Custodial Wallets Unless Developers Hold A FinCEN, State Banking, Or MiCa License.
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#Instagram just ended privacy in your DMs because apparently you didn't want privacy anyway.
https://xcancel.com/damonimani/status/2036214928760250841
#fb #meta #stalking #Surveillance
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#fb #meta #stalking #Surveillance
#usa #FCC bans imports of new #routers made in other countries, on national security concerns
The US Federal Communications Commission has just announced a ban on imports of “all consumer-grade routers produced in foreign countries,” which would be… almost all of them, except that the rule only affects new routers that haven’t yet received FCC authorization.
Last year, news broke that Government officials had been considering banning sales of TP-Link routers manufactured in China, ostensibly because of concerns that they could pose risks to national security. But the FCC’s announcement goes much, much further by “prohibiting approval of new models” of any router manufactured outside the United States.
https://liliputing.com/fcc-bans-imports-of-new-routers-made-in-other-countries-on-national-security-concerns/
The US Federal Communications Commission has just announced a ban on imports of “all consumer-grade routers produced in foreign countries,” which would be… almost all of them, except that the rule only affects new routers that haven’t yet received FCC authorization.
Last year, news broke that Government officials had been considering banning sales of TP-Link routers manufactured in China, ostensibly because of concerns that they could pose risks to national security. But the FCC’s announcement goes much, much further by “prohibiting approval of new models” of any router manufactured outside the United States.
https://liliputing.com/fcc-bans-imports-of-new-routers-made-in-other-countries-on-national-security-concerns/
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FCC bans imports of new routers made in other countries, on national security concerns
FCC bans imports of new routers made in other countries, on national security concerns