Monthly Archives: March 2025

NYT: Behind the Collision: Trump Jettisons Ukraine on His Way to a Larger Goal

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Luke Ford

David Sanger writes: “After five weeks in which President Trump made clear his determination to scrap America’s traditional sources of power — its alliances among like-minded democracies…” On what basis would you argue that America’s power stems from its aliances … Continue reading →

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The Voyage of the Damned (3-3-25)

Posted on March 3, 2025 by Luke Ford

01:00 Fighting stigma against sex work01:30 “UNWATCHABLE” Sex Work Movie Anora Wins Best Picture | Oscars With Critical Drinker & Nerdrotic, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghZj3oPknKI03:00 Commentary magazine: The Oscars, Ukraine, and Gaza Aid, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh8ae47jp4Q18:00 The voyage of the damned, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=15918219:00 MS ST LOUIS … Continue reading →

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What does it mean that Israel has a tactical air force but not a strategic air force?

Posted on March 3, 2025 by Luke Ford

According to Grok: The distinction between a tactical air force and a strategic air force lies in their primary missions, capabilities, and operational focus. When people say Israel has a tactical air force but not a strategic one, they’re referring … Continue reading →

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The Voyage Of The Damned

Posted on March 3, 2025 by Luke Ford

According to Wikipedia: In 1939, during the build-up to World War II, the St. Louis carried more than 900 Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany intending to escape antisemitic persecution. The refugees first tried to disembark in Cuba but were denied … Continue reading →

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Why Most Things Fail: Evolution, Extinction and Economics (2007)

Posted on March 2, 2025 by Luke Ford

Paul Ormerod writes: * Despite enormous increases in the number of air travellers in the second half of the twentieth century, the combined profit made by airlines over the period 1955 – 2000 was less than the losses they incurred … Continue reading →

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