The Fat Pipe July 17, 2026: Iran War Escalates, Russia’s Existential Crisis?, Creak Pop!, & Grab Bag

Here's your summary of all the news you didn't have to seek out by wading through the propaganda and AI slop. As before, the pace is accelerating...

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Good News Friday: Massie Pushes Epstein Transparency Act II, Browser Extension Flags Lies of Politicians

Today's Digest covers Epstein Files Transparency Act II, AI politician lie detector, privacy guides, US politics banking rules and capitalism poll, plus health vaccine injury and food additive updates.

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Creak! Pop! Rivets Are Flying All About

Inflation came in a tad lighter than expected for June, but all the signs indicate that this was a temporary reprieve.

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Russian Oil Hits 25-Year Low, China Builds Mock US Warships, India Turns from US to Chinese AI

Today's Digest covers Ukraine's strikes on Russian tankers, Chinese US Navy replicas, Iran war updates, India's AI pivot to Chinese models, US debt, Fort Knox gold, CA driver data bill, and UK village secession vote.

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Ukraine Hits Russia’s Last Gas Refinery, Trump Targets Iran Bridges & Energy, Australia Youth Cancer Surges

Today's Digest covers Ukraine strike on Russia's last major refinery, EU Russian LNG surge, Iran escalations, Russian sanctions, the space race, vaccine-cancer links, and the AI leasing boom.

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Houthis-Saudis Exchange Fire, Surveillance Streetlights Spread, and Socialism Surges in UK/US Politics

Today's Digest covers US-Iran strikes, Hormuz blockade, Houthis-Saudi escalations, streetlight surveillance upgrades, Germany's Israel denial law, Fabian Society, populism, energy bypasses, Alibaba AI extraction, and Intel's federal stake.

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Special Report: Trump’s Shocking 20% Hormuz Toll and Russia’s Destroyed Refineries

Please share this with anybody who needs to be brought up to speed on what's at risk. Because it's quite a lot.

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The Fat Pipe July 13th, 2026: Iran War Is Back, Russian Getting Pounded, WSJ on the SPR, Mitch’s Proof Of Life Backfires, & Grab Bag

What an unbelievable flow of news this weekend. Get ready...it's all going to speed up from here.

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Diesel Priced as if Oil is $140/Barrel, Asian Markets Lose $950 Billion, McConnell Statement Sparks Doubts

Today's Digest covers diesel at $140 crude equivalent, oil inventory drops, Hormuz crossing claims, Zelensky reshuffle, $950B Asian market losses, ACA premium hikes, McConnell skepticism, Kirk assassination evidence, and osteoporosis overdiagnosis.

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Lindsey Graham Dies, Iran Strikes US Bases with Ballistic Missiles, China Bans Helium Exports

Today's Digest covers Senator Graham's death, Iran missile strikes on US bases, China's helium export ban, rising US bankruptcies, Flock and AI surveillance, and Muhammad as top UK boys' name.

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Ignorance Will Not Be Bliss: Spotting the Risks and Opportunities Begins With Being Informed

Ken McElroy sees the current trends and conditions for multifamily real estate as offering a very rare opportunity for investors. But AI is coming along like a freight train...how will that affect owners and renters alike?

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Trump’s Iran Ultimatum & Dead Man’s Switch — Qatar Halts LNG Ramp-Up, 24% of Adults Carry Alpha-Gal

Today's Digest covers Qatar LNG pause and UAE oil surge, Trump Iran ultimatum and strikes, alpha-gal allergy rise, bird flu vaccine death, AI token price drops, Pentagon equity stakes, and FBI spy arrests.

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The Energy Crisis Is Worse Than You Think

I've been working on another big Theory of Everything. I'm always trying to determine "How do I make sense of this?" Is all of this just what happens... the end of empire, knuckleheads get in charge, is it pure incompetence?

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The Fat Pipe July 10th, 2026: Ukraine Attacks Russian Tankers, the Fuel Crisis That’s Already Here, How Much longer?, Gold!, and Grab Bag

I keep hoping things will settle down. But they don't. They keep increasing in volume and weirdness.

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The Iran MOU Is Dead. Now What?

Creak! Pop! The Iran MOU is dead, Japan is busy fighting yen and yield fires, long bond yields are rising across the board, and South Korea's bubblicious stock market seems to have finally run out of buyers.

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