Belisarius Cawl

Member of the Porcelain Kitty of the Month Club

[Sandeep Palakodeti, MD MPH @DrDeepMD]

20 years ago, health had a very different meaning to me, both as a man and a physician.

These days, health is capacity. Health is consistency. Health is being able to be present for my family, business, and it's members.

And longevity is simply how long I'm able to keep the above going.

Healthspan before lifespan

[Mike Benz @MikeBenzCyber]

What a headline

[Scott Cheggs @Scott__Cheggs]

British life summed up in a football match

[Gene Parmesan @dsonoiki]

you have to think of the “Michelle Obama is a man” as a meme

it’s not serious

think of it as something harmless like posting videos of a guy getting shot to death on a college campus in the replies of the tweets of his widow

[EducatëdHillbilly™ @RobProvince]

Genius

[PsyopAnime @PsyopAnime]

UK is a police state

[Mike Benz @MikeBenzCyber]

If you’re wondering why BlueSky is spared from the UK’s ban on every other social media for under-16s

[Tim Dillon @TimJDillon]

Bari Weiss, friend of the show!

[Anthony Abides @AnthonyAbides]

The "JD Vance fucked a couch" crowd is extremely upset at the UFC fighter who called Michelle Obama a man.

[PsyopAnime @PsyopAnime]

we are now officially banned in the UK

[Belisarius Cawl @TwoTdTp]

@SkylineReport are you trying to Retard Harder now?

[Belisarius Cawl @TwoTdTp]

@SkylineReport dumbest person on the internet i've come across in a while 🤣🤡

[Belisarius Cawl @TwoTdTp]

@EastGlacierMT @drew_ponder @ufc @joerogan These are your allies 😆. You are a pussy

[Phil Labonte 🇺🇸 @philthatremains]

i’m not stuck in line behind Elon Musk at walmart listening to him lose his mind cause he can’t put Zyns on an EBT card.

[Sandeep Palakodeti, MD MPH @DrDeepMD]

Alright y'all, HERE IT IS

I know everyones talking about the *other* one out right now, but IMHO, this is absolutely the most comprehensive, detailed, and in-depth discussion on peptides I've ever heard

Anthony Castore is truly one the MOST knowledgeable peptide specialists in the world

Take a listen to The Ultimate Asset, like, share, and please give us your feedback

[Belisarius Cawl @TwoTdTp]

@globeandmail This is insanely stupid - Even for Canada

[S2 Underground @s2_underground]

//The Wire//2300Z June 9, 2026//
//ROUTINE//
//BLUF: ATTEMPTED BEHEADING REPORTED IN IRELAND, RIOTS UNDERWAY. U.S. ARMY HELICOPTER SHOT DOWN IN GULF OF OMAN. KARMELO ANTHONY FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER.//
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-International Events-

Middle East: Overnight one U.S. Army AH-64 helicopter crashed feet-wet off the coast of Oman. Both the pilot and the co-pilot/gunner managed to egress from the aircraft, and were rescued two hours after the crash. At the time of the crash, CENTCOM did not disclose the reason for the incident, however this afternoon President Trump confirmed that this aircraft was shot down by Iranian forces.

Analyst Comment: Two hours in the water is a long time in terms of Combat Search and Rescue, and it's a miracle that they were rescued. Of note, some sources are claiming that the rescue method for the downed aviators took the form of an unusual source...an American Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV). If this is true (which we may never know), this would be the first instance of an American drone boat being used for rescue operations in a combat zone.

Northern Ireland: Yesterday evening an extremely graphic beheading attempt was reported on a residential street in Belfast. One Sudanese national attacked a local, gouging out his eyes with a knife and attempting to behead him. The exceptionally brutal attack was captured on tape, and the video circulated widely in the moments after the attack. The status of the victim remains unclear, but he is receiving medical care for his many wounds. The victim has not been identified by name, however he's reportedly from Scotland and also hard-of-hearing, leaving him more vulnerable to the attack.

Analyst Comment: The attacker was initially hospitalized at The Mater, the main hospital in Belfast. It is unclear as to if the attacker is still physically located at this site, but he was spotted in the hospital by local intelligence networks as he was being given a medical exam post-incident. The suspect is most likely being held at the Musgrave Custody Suite on Victoria Street, which is one of the more protected sites in Belfast and can hold high-security detainees. Despite the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) not charging this individual under terrorism charges, there's a very high likelihood that the attacker would not survive the first night once other detainees found out what he did. The assailant was granted asylum status as a refugee a few years ago, though the exact nature of this legal status is not entirely clear.

-HomeFront-

Texas: This afternoon Karmello Anthony was found guilty of the murder Austin Metcalf. So far limited protest activity has been observed outside the courthouse.

Analyst Comment: No big mobilizations or riots have been observed yet, however more significant efforts might take some time to organize as it's only a Tuesday. Too soon to tell if this is going to become a hot state of unrest, but seeing as tension has been building on this for a while, it could go either way. The next big decision point will be sentencing, which will be decided soon by the same jury.

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Analyst Comments: As one might expect, the situation in Northern Ireland has reached a boiling point. Mass riots are already underway as of this report (and likely planned for the next few weeks), as the Irish begin to organize and mobilize. Tonight, local paramilitary groups have requested all residents of Belfast to turn off their doorbell cameras, and PSNI checkpoints are already established around the city preparing for the events of the next few days.

Concerning the site of the mutilation, the location of the attempted beheading has been host to violence before. This exact apartment building has been the site of violent murders in the past. In 2019, two bodies were found brutally murdered inside Kinnaird Close, with the trial for the murderer concluding a couple of years ago.

Of note, the attack yesterday evening was halted by Irishmen who intervened to attempt to stop the murder. Matthew McKiernan (Gaelic spelling: Maitiu Mág Tighearnán) has been identified as the man who clubbed the African with a hurley stick, attempting to stop the attack. He and other pedestrians did what they could, but by the time they were able to intervene, exceptionally grave wounds had already been sustained by the victim. They did their best, but there was only so much they could do as taking care of the problem was not a viable option as police were seconds away from the scene and would have absolutely arrested citizens for continuing the counterattack on the African after they arrived.

Nevertheless, the entire city of Belfast is calling for blood right now, and tonight they might just get it. For historical context, this brutal attack took place in one of the most contentious districts on Earth. Belfast was one of the epicenters of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, and the northwest quadrant of the city is still host to many "peace lines" to this very day. Granted, most of the old maps designating the Catholic/Nationalist/Republican (CNR) areas from the Protestant/Ulster/Loyalist (PUL) areas of the city are a bit outdated and not as strictly delineated in real life as it is marked on the map sometimes. Plus, the old history of political ideology, infamous organizations, and current political leadership is incredibly complicated. In short, neither side can rightfully point the finger at the other on this issue, because elements on both sides have resulted in furthering mass migration into Ireland.

On the ground, this attack took place in a strong CNR community, right along a historic dividing line, so multiple communities have a vested interest in handling the situation. Even before sunset this evening communities which have quite literally killed each other over dividing lines, are at least beginning to acknowledge the seriousness of the current migration situation, while also acknowledging that singing songs and holding hands is still unlikely between Protestants and Catholics in many of these communities. Though the situation is incredibly complicated, when it comes to beheadings in the streets, the seriousness of the situation is stratifying along bigger lines than the history of the region. At his core, an Irishman is an Irishman, regardless of affiliation, and much like most of Western Civilization, the unofficial national sports are drinking, fighting, and blowing stuff up. As a result, there are solutions to these problems, if attention on all sides can be focused appropriately. There may indeed be more room for slight-cooperation between age-old factions which might have the chance to re-examine what lines of division are worth postponing for a time, as more pressing threats are already inside the fence....threats which are neither Catholic nor Protestant.

Analyst: S2A1
Research: https://t.co/S3KtgaxFCO
Disclaimer: No LLMs were used in the writing of this report.
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[Sandeep Palakodeti, MD MPH @DrDeepMD]

Good question: does added sugar drive accelerated aging in older adults, and cause endocrine disruption in developing teens?

YES and YES. Here’s how:

For older adults (40s ish and up) excess added sugar acts like an accelerator on the aging process. We already deal with inflammaging (baseline chronic low grade inflammation that comes with getting older) but sugar pours gas on that fire

It drives advanced glycation end products that cross-link collagen and elastin in your skin, blood vessels, and tissues. We call it “sugar sag”: stiffness, faster wrinkles, worn out look

It also spikes oxidative stress, insulin resistance, and epigenetic changes that make your biological age pull ahead of your chronological one with telomeres shortening faster, and mitochondrial function taking massive hit

On the kids and adolescent side, their endocrine systems are still developing and incredibly sensitive. Added sugar isn’t a classic toxin like phthalates or BPA (which also play into all of this), but it does function as a potent endocrine disruptor anyway

It causes repeated insulin and IGF-1 spikes that mess with the signals controlling growth and puberty timing. I’m seeing more signals of central precocious puberty in the data and my own eyes, especially in girls, but it plays out in opposite way in boys (too much estrogen). High fructose intake during these critical years can reprogram liver metabolism, fat storage, glucose handling, and the gut microbiome in sex specific ways that stick with them into adulthood

We’re quietly shifting metabolic set points and hormone sensitivity at the population level during the exact window when the body is calibrating for the rest of life

These effects are also dose dependent and sometimes independent of total calories or obesity. The ultra processed foods loaded with added sugar make it worse because of the glycemic load and the whole pro inflammatory package w these “foods”

Most major guidelines already say keep added sugar under 25 grams a day (roughly 6 teaspoons). We need to replace sweetened drinks, hidden trash in “healthy” snacks, and the obvious desserts most days

If you have kids, follow your own advice: protein first meals, whole foods, movement, sleep, and sunlight

Much work to do in our environment and general consumption. But start w the basics, and stop subjecting our children and ourselves to the disruption of our biochemistry that is fundamentally shifting aging

[S2 Underground @s2_underground]

//The Wire//2300Z June 8, 2026//
//ROUTINE//
//BLUF: WAR IN MIDDLE EAST REIGNITES AFTER IRAN AND ISRAEL CONTINUE MUTUAL TARGETING EFFORTS. MORE SCREWWORM CASES REPORTED IN AMERICAN SOUTHWEST. DRONE SHOOTDOWN REPORTED IN LATVIA.//
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-International Events-

Middle East: Last night the war resumed again with both Israel and Iran exchanging missiles throughout the evening. The conflict began after a flare up in Lebanon yesterday afternoon, which involved Israeli forces and Hezbollah launching missiles at each other shortly before midnight (local time). Due to this targeting effort, the Iranians launched several ballistic missiles toward Israel. All total, approximately 30x missiles were launched, with an unknown number being intercepted. Immediately after these missiles were launched, Israeli aircraft crossed into Jordan and launched long-range missiles targeting unknown locations within Iran.

Red Sea/HOA: Following the recent escalation of the war, the Houthis have claimed to close the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait to American and Israeli vessels.

Analyst Comment: Now, a second major maritime choke point is threatened. During this war so far, the Houthis have largely been sitting this one out, after their victory in holding out against the US bombing campaign last year. Now, the Houthis appear to be getting in the game, at least to some degree. They don't have nearly as much firepower as the Iranians do, however they can still make enough trouble to threaten the Red Sea.

Europe: This morning NATO aircraft were scrambled to intercept a drone, which breached Latvia's airspace. One drone was shot down by a French Rafale fighter aircraft, and no injuries were reported as a result of the incident.

Analyst Comment: The point of origin for the drone has not been provided, however based on geography alone, it would make sense for the drone to be Russian. Nevertheless, this shootdown comes at a time when the collateral damage concerns of the war spilling outside Ukraine's borders are beginning to be more serious. A stray drone or two is not out of the ordinary, but multiple explosive boats being found inside a Romanian port, similar drones hitting an apartment building also in Romania, and now a drone breaching Latvia's airspace...all within a few days...has caused increased concern regarding this year's fighting season in Europe.

-HomeFront-

Georgia: This afternoon an active shooter situation was reported on base at Fort Stewart. One suspect was apprehended after firing several rounds on Engineer Road on post. No further information has been provided regarding this incident, however the lockdown has been lifted and no casualties were reported. More information is expected as the investigation continues.

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Analyst Comments: Over the weekend, several more confirmed cases of New World Screwworm (NWS) have been disclosed. One dog was discovered with the parasite in Lea County, New Mexico, and another case was discovered in a calf in Gillespie County, Texas, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to four nationwide. Aerial dispersal of sterile NWS flies have taken place over the weekend near the affected areas, with several flights being undertaken since June 4th. 24x ground release arrays are already deployed throughout the area along the border, and the recent emergency declarations by Texas have increased efforts to combat the spread of the parasite.

Analyst: S2A1
Research: https://t.co/S3Ktgax7Ng
Disclaimer: No LLMs were used in the writing of this report.
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