Word on the EMS street is AMR in Lake Havasu, Az offering up to $100k yearly pay for ambulance medics due to housing costs & shortage if homes.

BBC News - Donald Trump is 'toast' if indictment correct, William Barr says bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-…

Putin's nuclear saber rattling - see this article in Global Security by a past top advisor to Putin globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/ne… Mark Hertling Dana Bash Gen Michael Hayden hannah https://mastodon.world/@h_thoreson Association of Former Intelligence Officers

Amazing people are making stupid remarks about deep research sub near Titanic. These are sailors in peril on the sea & we see crass bloggers making jokes! Mark Hertling Gen Michael Hayden Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Ret.

Putin lies about everything. Hopefully, he is lying about his threats to use nuclear weapons. But President Donald J. Trump is right to worry about it. nbcnews.com/news/world/put… via @nbcnews

If the Titan imploded did the US Navy SOSUS array pick up the sound? Mark Hertling hannah https://mastodon.world/@h_thoreson Gen Michael Hayden Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Ret. CNN Prime Now Kaitlan Collins

CNN reports that manmade sounds banging has been heard in the search area. Mark Hertling Gen Michael Hayden Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Ret. hannah https://mastodon.world/@h_thoreson @

The threat from the PRC would be any ability to distract US by focusing it on CONUS emergencies. Fire & Police, along with EMS & hospital cyber needs maximum protection. Gen Michael Hayden Mark Hertling Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Ret. Gary Ludwig Association of Former Intelligence Officers

Phoenix Fire has second alarm major propane fire 40St & Washington on 119 Degree heat. Shutting down Light Rail, Sky Harbor traffic may be affected.

70-year-old generals sounds OK...but  55-year-old midshipmen is kind of a stretch themoscowtimes.com/2023/07/24/rus…

Ironic. Coach Tommy Tuberville is now outraged to think politics may impact military decisions. stripes.com/theaters/us/20…

Russians don’t seem to have very good control over their missiles or drones over Ukraine, so we shouldn’t be surprised they can’t land a spaceship accurately either. Karma really is a bitch, Fortunately no civilians were killed - this time. cnn.com/2023/08/20/wor…

I’d guess losing much of the Black Sea Fleet has something to do with this

Would suggest to the MAGA crowd that Orban supporting Trump is like KJU supporting Putin. Anyone who thinks this is a great endorsement from a "world leader" doesn't know the state of Hungary & doesn't understand how Orban is seen as a pariah by the other 48 European leaders.

As a matter of fact, I do.

Iran last night learned a lot about IDF protection capabilities, in additionb how US & UK were as force multipliers. Israel has proven in the past it can project itself way arar from its homeland. With Ukraine, DPRK Taiwan on the US concerns list, what next?

The most important lesson of the last 24 hours? PASS THE UKRAINE, ISRAEL, TAIWAN AID PACKAGE!

Retired CENTCOM cimmander Gen. Ken McKenzie on Face the Nation today eloquently laid out what last night's Iranian missile rocket drone blitz was and what options lay ahead for Israel. One point he made that echos back to previous conflicts: have a definable end game?

Putin has been trying to manipulate Trump and work over Witkoff in a classic KGB fashion. He wants direct conversations with Trump, there is no incentive to negotiate with anyone else. respekt.cz/rozhovor/bolto…