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US, Philippines unveil 4,000-acre supply chain zone in the Island of Luzon under Pax Silica push
Gulf News | 04/17/2026

OK; good start. Something about 4,000 acres in the Phillippines. I assume the rest will be explained in the article.

MANILA: The United States and the Philippines have announced plans for a 4,000-acre “Economic Security Zone” in Luzon (ESZ),

Oh, so it’s not just 4,000 acres — it’s an Economic Security Zone (ESZ). I guess that will be explained as well.

a new industrial hub

i.e., a physical location?

meant to strengthen supply chains for critical goods

like, reduce the need for trucks to move materials from one location to another?

and deepen allied manufacturing ties,

Um, make the trading partners more familiar with each other? Like, sharing cafeteria tables and so forth? Otherwise, won’t their ties be as close as the next phone call, email, or signed document?

according to a US State Department fact sheet and a post by Under Secretary of State Jacob Helberg.

Did his staff create both of those for him? If so, then why do we need him?

The project, about 1,618.7 hectares (16,187,000 square metres, about 16.187 square km)

Does that equal 4,000 acres? Hectares, square metres, square km, acres — what’s with all the conversion of units?

is being described as the first “AI-native investment acceleration hub”

I’m not sure if those terms go together to make sense. I’ve tried until my head hurts. Hence this post.

under “Pax Silica”,

What’s that now?

a US-led initiative

That I understand.

aimed at building secure supply chains

Like, armed guards for the transport trucks? Password-protected emails? What?

among partner countries.

Who else?

Officials said the site is intended to help secure inputs vital to American supply chains

Which I guess makes sense if the “inputs” are made on-site and don’t have to transit anywhere.

while giving allies a platform

Like, a factory floor?

to manufacture together more efficiently.

So . . . a factory floor.

In a Tweet on X, Under Secretary of State Jacob S. Helberg said:

“Today we announced plans for a historic 4,000-acre Economic Security Zone in the Philippines—the first AI-native investment acceleration hub under Pax Silica. This purpose-built platform will secure inputs vital to American supply chains and transform how allies manufacture together.”

His words — or his staff’s words — were issued, but nothing came out.

.

Also:

Did some low-level staffer substitute the Russian flag for the Phillippine flag?

Russian Flag:

Phillippine Flag:

.

I’d bet money that those are two folding tables.

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Joan Blondell vs Verronica Lake

Joan Blondell (0-5-0 pts. 112 Avg. 22.40)

• Week 1 Lost to Gene Tierney 14-79
• Week 2 Lost to Cyd Charisse 22-64
• Week 3 Lost to Greer Garson 36-37
• Week 4 Lost to Ingrid Bergman 15-68
• Week 5 Lost to Lauren Bacall 25-42

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Veronica Lake (2-3-0 Pts. 238 Avg. 47.60)

• Week 1 Defeated Greer Garson 77-12
• Week 2 Lost to Gene Tierney 44-48
• Week 3 Lost to Ingrid Bergman 43-44
• Week 4 Defeated Lauren Bacall 49-44
• Week 5 Lost to Maureen O’Hara 25-48

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Ingrid Bergman vs Maureen O’Hara

Ingrid Bergman (5-0-0 Pts. 267 Avg. 53.40)

• Week 1 Defeated Lauren Bacall 55-49
• Week 2 Defeated Greer Garson 58-24
• Week 3 Defeated Veronica Lake 50-45
• Week 4 Defeated Joan Blondell 68-15
• Week 5 Defeated Cyd Charisse 42-32

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Maureen O’Hara (5-0-0 Pts. 288 Avg. 57.60)

• Week 1 Defeated Cyd Charisse 62-37
• Week 2 Defeted Lauren Becall 60-36
• Week 3 Defeated Gene Tierney 50-45
• Week 4 Defeated Greer Garson 68-13
• Week 5 Defeated Veronica Lake 48-25

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Gene Tierney vs Lauren Bacall

Gene Tierney (4-1-0 Pts. 281 Avg. 56.20)

• Week 1 Defeated Joan Blondell 79-14
• Week 2 Defeated Veronica Lake 48-44
• Week 3 Lost to Maureen O’Hara 45-50
• Week 4 Defeated Cyd Charisse 48-35
• Week 5 Defeated Greer Garson 61-7

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Lauren Bacall (1-4-0 Pts. 223 Avg. 44.60)

• Week 1 Lost to Ingrid Bergman 49-55
• Week 2 Lost to Maureen O’Hara 36-60
• Week 3 Lost to Cyd Charisse 42-52
• Week 4 Lost to Veronica Lake 44-49
• Week 5 Defeated Joan Blondell 52-25

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Cyd Charisse vs Greer Garson

Cyd Charisse (2-3-0 Pts. 220 Avg. 44.00)

• Week 1 Lost to Maureen O’Hara 37-62
• Week 2 Defeated Joan Blondell 64-22
• Week 3 Defeated Lauren Bacall 52-42
• Week 4 Lost to Gene Tierney 35-48
• Week 5 Lost to Ingrid Bergman 32-42

VS

Greer Garson (1-4-0 Pts. 93 Avg. 18.60)

• Week 1 Lost to Veronica Lake 12-77
• Week 2 Lost to Ingrid Bergman 24-58
• Week 3 Defeated Joan Blondell 37-36
• Week 4 Lost to Maureen O’Hara 13-68
• Week 5 Lost to Gene Tierney 7-61

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The end draws nigh.

Results

Standings

Week 6

• 10:00 am Cyd Charisse vs Greer Garson
• 2:00 pm Gene Tierney vs Laren Bacall
• 6:00 pm Ingrid Bergman vs Maureen O’Hara
• 8:00 pm Joan Blondell vs Veronica Lake

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Rep. Ilhan Omar blames ‘discrepancy’ on financial disclosures listing $30M net worth – insists she’s not a millionaire
NY Post | 4/18/26 | Anna Young

Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar blamed an accounting “discrepancy” for errors in a financial disclosure that listed her net worth at up to $30 million – while doubling down that she is not a millionaire, a report said.

The lefty “Squad” lawmaker – facing fraud probe calls from President Trump – insisted the initial figures in a disclosure filed last May were completely off-base, as an amended filing now shows shared assets with her husband of up to just $95,000, according to The Wall Street Journal.

“The amended disclosure confirms what we’ve said all along: The congresswoman is not a millionaire,” her spokesperson, Jacklyn Rogers, told the outlet.

“The congresswoman amended her disclosures voluntarily as soon as the discrepancy was identified.”

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Previous equipment failure crash was not listed on federal record of driver in fatal 9 vehicle pile up

CDL Life | April 17, 2026

An investigation by ABC6 shows that a two-year old crash involving equipment failure was not listed on the federal record of a truck driver recently charged with vehicular homicide for a 9 vehicle pile up crash. 

The pile up crash happened on Interstate 71 on the evening of April 11th in Delaware, Ohio. when truck driver Modou Ngom did not hit the brakes before crashing into a line of slowed traffic in a construction zone. A family of three was killed in the crash. 

According to ABC6, Ngom was involved in a crash in the same county in Ohio in 2024 that was not listed on his federal record. That crash reportedly involved equipment failure that sent his drive shaft into the car behind him. The motorist in that crash alleges that Ngom refused to pay for the damages. 

Ngom has had 11 violations since 2024, which include low tire pressure and an inoperable turn signal – both discovered during roadside inspections. Ngom is an owner operator, and both his truck and trailer are registered to an apartment along James Road. 

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has visited his apartment in an attempt to conduct a compliance investigation as requested by the FMCSA, but were unable to complete the investigation.  

Wait … what?

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UK households to be urged to use more power this summer as renewables soar
The Guardian | Mon 13 Apr 2026 | Jillian Ambrose

Households will be called on to boost their consumption of Great Britain’s record renewable energy this summer to help balance the power grid and lower energy bills.

Under the new plans, people could be encouraged to run dishwashers and washing machines or charge up their electric vehicles when there is more wind and solar power than the electricity grid needs.

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Ancient Papyrus Reveals New Lines of Greek Philosophy
Archaeology Magazine | April 7, 2026

According to a statement released by the University of Liège, a 2,000-year-old fragment of papyrus . . . preserves 30 previously unknown verses written by Empedocles of Agrigentum, a Greek philosopher who lived in the fifth century B.C.

The work of Empedocles had been known only through quotes recorded by later authors, such as Plato, Aristotle, and Plutarch. 

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So I’m here, where’s my paycheck?

Results from 4/10/2026

Matches for 4/17/2026

Match 1

(8) Jill St. John (Tiffany Case) vs (3) Sophie Marceau (Elektra King)

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Match 2

(2) Jacqueline Bisset (Giovanna Goodthighs) vs Serena Scott Thomas (Dr. Molly Warmflash)

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