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Looking into the crystal ball - things seem rather quiet.

Stratigically, I think Iran got its nose bloodied for the first time in a real way. I don’t accept the Israeli claim that ALL Iranian facilities were ‘destroyed’, but that Israel was able to strike them with such ease.

Earlier rumblings suggested Iran would initiate the rocket attack using Hezbollah proxy forces in Syria and Lebanon. Qods forces apparently didn’t get the memo. Been reading that hezbolah is getting bled pretty badly helping Iran in Syria. that impacts using Lebanon as a front. Israel has also been pretty blunt about a Lebanese front - holding the govt there accountable and refusing to adjust its targeting as they did in 2006. Means all those munitions stored in schools, hospitals, etc are fair game and I bet by now the mossad has them pretty well pinpointed.

Monday is May 14, remembering the birth of Israel 70 years ago. IIRC we open our embassy in Jerusalem that day. Worth watching if the Muslims get froggy or not.

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A MAJOR tectonic shift beneath the Yellowstone Supervolcano has been detected, sparking fears of a massive eruption that could cause widespread devastation across the planet.

Fears surrounding the Hawaii volcanic eruptions have led to increased focus on the activity at the Yellowstone Supervolcano.

Increased activity above and below the surface at the US supervolcano has set off alarm bells for those who are monitoring the site for a potential eruption.

Multiple earthquakes at the National Park followed by a fourth eruption of its usually dormant geyser has led to speculation about the world’s largest supervolcano.

The supervolcano sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, which is responsible for earthquake and volcanic activity along the Pacific Ocean, most recently including Hawaii and Indonesia.

The geyser Steamboat, which had been dormant since September 2014, suddenly erupted on March 15th, April 19th, April 27th and May 4th.

According to Fox News, a swarm of more than 200 earthquakes struck Yellowstone over two weeks, which indicates a shifting of the major tectonic plates beneath the Earth’s surface.

A Fox reporter said two out of the three warning signs of an imminent eruption has caused panic among visitors to the site.

Those warning signs include increased seismic activity, ground deformation and an increased gas outlet at the surface.

While seismic activity and gas outlet has increased during 2018, this has not been to a significant extent and without any sign of ground deformation.