DOES SPANKING VIOLATE THE NON-AGGRESSION PRINCIPLE?

President Trump said on Sunday that any decision to end the war with Iran would be a “mutual” one made with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Iran "Laying Traps" And "Building Up Defenses" On Kharg Island, Preparing For U.S. Ground Attack Iran has recently bolstered its defenses around Kharg Island, anticipating a possible US move to seize the key oil export hub, CNN reported this week. The island is vital to Iran’s economy, handling roughly 90% of its crude shipments, and has become a focal point in escalating tensions. The Trump administration has explored the option of sending US forces to take control of the island as leverage to pressure Iran into reopening the Strait of Hormuz....

Downdetector Users Report Widespread Outages At X, AWS, Cloudflare Around 8:00 a.m. ET, users on Downdetector reported outages and disruptions on X across the United States. At the same time, the outage tracker also showed a spike in reported issues involving Amazon Web Services and Cloudflare. Downdetector users reported X outages and disruptions across major U.S. cities. Simultaneously, Downdetector users reported outages affecting AWS and Cloudflare, raising the question of whether issues on Musk’s platform are a downstream effect. *Developing... Tyler Durden Mon, 02/16/2026 - 09:30