# homeland security (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 13 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover homeland security. Page: Feed: --- ## [Happy Hour](https://www.eschatonblog.com/2026/08/happy-hour_0431995967.html) _2026-08-22 · Atrios · Eschaton_ Get happy ## [Happy Hour](https://www.eschatonblog.com/2026/08/happy-hour_0431995967.html) _2026-08-22 · Atrios · Eschaton_ Get happy ## [Coordination](https://www.eschatonblog.com/2026/08/coordination.html) _2026-08-22 · Atrios · Eschaton_ This is illegal, but since laws aren't real anymore, we can at least laugh. Allies of Mike Rogers, Michigan's GOP nominee for the U.S. Senate, have asked AIPAC not to advertise on his behalf, triggering a rupture with the powerful but polarizing pro-Israel group. Rogers spoke with AIPAC chair Michael Tuchin in Los Angeles last week. The next day, AIPAC shelved an already-cut video ad targeting… ## [Coordination](https://www.eschatonblog.com/2026/08/coordination.html) _2026-08-22 · Atrios · Eschaton_ This is illegal, but since laws aren't real anymore, we can at least laugh. Allies of Mike Rogers, Michigan's GOP nominee for the U.S. Senate, have asked AIPAC not to advertise on his behalf, triggering a rupture with the powerful but polarizing pro-Israel group. Rogers spoke with AIPAC chair Michael Tuchin in Los Angeles last week. The next day, AIPAC shelved an already-cut video ad targeting… ## [Soylent Beef Is Made Of PEOPLE](https://www.eschatonblog.com/2026/08/soylent-beef-is-made-of-people.html) _2026-08-22 · Atrios · Eschaton_ What is the mystery meat? But when a reporter asked the most basic question about the arrangement — where exactly is all this beef coming from? — Trump refused to say. "On the beef deal, which countries did you make the deal with?" a reporter asked Trump Friday afternoon. "I don't want to say," Trump responded. ## [President Deals Strikes Out Again](https://www.eschatonblog.com/2026/08/president-deals-strikes-out-again.html) _2026-08-22 · Atrios · Eschaton_ Oh no was trump engaged in bad faith negotiations? A fresh wave of US tariffs on a wide array of Canadian goods came into effect on Saturday after a last-minute breakdown in trade talks. Announcing the suspension of negotiations shortly before the Friday night deadline, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he would impose reciprocal tariffs on US goods "dollar for dollar". Carney said "… ## [Morning](https://www.eschatonblog.com/2026/08/morning_0547875385.html) _2026-08-22 · Atrios · Eschaton_ Slacker Saturday ## [Morning](https://www.eschatonblog.com/2026/08/morning_0547875385.html) _2026-08-22 · Atrios · Eschaton_ Slacker Saturday ## [Weekend Series on Crime History: How the Mafia Built Las Vegas](https://ticklethewire.com/weekend-series-on-crime-history-how-the-mafia-built-las-vegas/) _2026-08-22 · allan · Tickle The Wire_ ## [Friday Squid Blogging: Neon Flying Squid](https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/08/friday-squid-blogging-neon-flying-squid.html) _2026-08-21 · Bruce Schneier · Schneier on Security_ The neon flying squid can fly in formation. The shoal of about 100 squid rose unexpectedly from a patch of the Pacific Ocean around 370 miles from Tokyo and glided near the boat for about 30 metres. The astonished researchers were the first to capture photographs of such a thing, which looked like the early stages of an alien invasion. They were probably neon flying squid ( Ommastrephes bartramii… ## [8.1% APY Plus Free Stock (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/hRAROartZhYc) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Claim 8.1% APY and up to $1,030 in SK hynix and Nvidia stock. ## [Happy Hour](https://www.eschatonblog.com/2026/08/happy-hour_0250100182.html) _2026-08-21 · Atrios · Eschaton_ Get happy ## [Happy Hour](https://www.eschatonblog.com/2026/08/happy-hour_0250100182.html) _2026-08-21 · Atrios · Eschaton_ Get happy ## [Ground Beef](https://www.eschatonblog.com/2026/08/ground-beef.html) _2026-08-21 · Atrios · Eschaton_ Genuine question: are people concerned about beef prices concerned specifically with the price of ground beef? Somewhat answering my own question: the internet tells me almost half of beef consumption is ground beef. Also this is about 2% of ground beef consumption so... ## [Ground Beef](https://www.eschatonblog.com/2026/08/ground-beef.html) _2026-08-21 · Atrios · Eschaton_ Genuine question: are people concerned about beef prices concerned specifically with the price of ground beef? Somewhat answering my own question: the internet tells me almost half of beef consumption is ground beef. Also this is about 2% of ground beef consumption so... ## [The Health Of Our Big Beautiful President](https://www.eschatonblog.com/2026/08/the-health-of-our-big-beautiful.html) _2026-08-21 · Atrios · Eschaton_ I know what excuses all the journalists will make, but there are endless hours of cable news to fill with speculation, endless hours that they often do fill with speculation, and they are not speculating about this. So much not speculating that I suspect it is ordered from above that they do not. ## [AI Is Learning to Write Genetic Code](https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/08/ai-is-learning-to-write-genetic-code.html) _2026-08-21 · Bruce Schneier · Schneier on Security_ This sort of research is both exciting and terrifying: The two models in question were told to generate complete genomes for a viable bacteriophage—a type of virus able to infect and replicate itself inside bacteria, destroying them from the inside. Using an existing bacteriophage as an example—ΦX174 (pronounced “fie-ex-1-7-4”), known for its ability to infect and destroy E. coli bacteria—the… ## [Junk In The Trunk](https://www.eschatonblog.com/2026/08/junk-in-trunk.html) _2026-08-21 · Atrios · Eschaton_ The most convincing suggestion I've seen is exoskeleton mobility device. Seriously, what is going on with Trump’s rear end here? It looks like he has some sort of contraption back there \[image or embed\] - Aaron Rupar ( @atrupar.com ) August 16, 2026 at 3:43 PM ## [Junk In The Trunk](https://www.eschatonblog.com/2026/08/junk-in-trunk.html) _2026-08-21 · Atrios · Eschaton_ The most convincing suggestion I've seen is exoskeleton mobility device. Seriously, what is going on with Trump’s rear end here? It looks like he has some sort of contraption back there \[image or embed\] - Aaron Rupar ( @atrupar.com ) August 16, 2026 at 3:43 PM ## [Nunn calls on administration to protect Americans from ‘a deepening supply chain crisis’](https://riponadvance.com/stories/nunn-calls-on-administration-to-protect-americans-from-a-deepening-supply-chain-crisis/) _2026-08-21 · Ripon Advance News Service · Ripon Advance_ As the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has exploited global commodity disruptions to advance its own strategic interests, American farmers and producers need the Trump administration to ensure they can access the fertilizer they need at prices they can afford, says Read more... The post Nunn calls on administration to protect Americans from ‘a deepening supply chain crisis’ appeared first on Ripon… ## [Collins secures federal weatherization funding for Maine](https://riponadvance.com/stories/collins-secures-federal-weatherization-funding-for-maine/) _2026-08-21 · Ripon Advance News Service · Ripon Advance_ The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on Thursday released more than $5.05 million for the State of Maine through various federal weatherization programs, according to U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), who earlier this year joined a bipartisan contingent in requesting Read more... The post Collins secures federal weatherization funding for Maine appeared first on Ripon Advance . ## [One Cloud, Every AI Layer (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/vdulY3wHYZxh) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Run agents, inference, and infrastructure on one stack — economics improve as you scale. ## [Sure Why Not](https://www.eschatonblog.com/2026/08/sure-why-not.html) _2026-08-21 · Atrios · Eschaton_ Or, more appropriately, what for? The National Space Transportation Policy directs the Secretary of War, NASA, and other agencies to identify federal land for an additional reentry site within 90 days, part of a push to support more than 1,000 launches and reentries annually by 2030. The policy also calls for priority airspace corridors, transparent range scheduling, and a "commercial-first"… ## [Sure Why Not](https://www.eschatonblog.com/2026/08/sure-why-not.html) _2026-08-21 · Atrios · Eschaton_ Or, more appropriately, what for? The National Space Transportation Policy directs the Secretary of War, NASA, and other agencies to identify federal land for an additional reentry site within 90 days, part of a push to support more than 1,000 launches and reentries annually by 2030. The policy also calls for priority airspace corridors, transparent range scheduling, and a "commercial-first"… ## [At Least The War Is Over](https://www.eschatonblog.com/2026/08/at-least-war-is-over_0746972299.html) _2026-08-21 · Atrios · Eschaton_ I am curious if they really have any new and exciting sanctions for Iran, a country not a stranger to such things, or if this is just mostly bluster to hide surrender. As a result, experts say, Mr. Trump is stuck in a conflict with limited leverage, a demonstrated vulnerability and an emboldened adversary. Even as Iran reels from shortages and inflation, Mr. Trump is likely to increasingly feel… ## [At Least The War Is Over](https://www.eschatonblog.com/2026/08/at-least-war-is-over_0746972299.html) _2026-08-21 · Atrios · Eschaton_ I am curious if they really have any new and exciting sanctions for Iran, a country not a stranger to such things, or if this is just mostly bluster to hide surrender. As a result, experts say, Mr. Trump is stuck in a conflict with limited leverage, a demonstrated vulnerability and an emboldened adversary. Even as Iran reels from shortages and inflation, Mr. Trump is likely to increasingly feel… ## [Hammerhead Sovereign](https://laststandonzombieisland.com/2026/08/21/hammerhead-sovereign/) _2026-08-21 · laststandonzombieisland · laststandonzombieisland_ The Royal Navy R-class battleship HMS Royal Sovereign (05) in 1941 was a Great War-era bruiser who was having a very busy year. With larger German surface raiders amok in the North Atlantic, she rode shotgun on Convoys SC 16, HX 103, TC 09, HX 113, HX 114, HX 116, HX 120, and HX 124 before putting into (officially neutral) ## [Navy Greenlights CHAOS maritime strike system](https://laststandonzombieisland.com/2026/08/21/navy-greenlights-chaos-maritime-strike-system/) _2026-08-21 · laststandonzombieisland · laststandonzombieisland_ CoAspire’s CHAOS (Coalition Heterogeneous Affordable Offensive Strike) system, composed of the RAACM-ER cruise missile attached to a booster and a launcher system, is billed as a sort of cheap mini-Tomahawk or JASSM, with a 500-pound warhead, a 900nm(+) range, and a well under $1m cost per round (compared to a $2.6m JASSM or a $4m TLAM). Further, it can be ## [Czech You Later: CZ 75 B, CZ 75 BD, and CZ 75 Compact Discontinued](https://laststandonzombieisland.com/2026/08/21/czech-you-later-cz-75-b-cz-75-bd-and-cz-75-compact-discontinued/) _2026-08-21 · laststandonzombieisland · laststandonzombieisland_ Cue the funeral dirge for a few classic CZ models that are being escorted out of the company’s pistol catalog this year. CZ announced on Thursday that 2026 will “mark the conclusion of production for three CZ 75 models: the CZ 75 B, CZ 75 BD, and CZ 75 Compact.” The all-steel firing pin block-equipped CZ 75 B was introduced in 1993 as an updated, ## [FBI Arrests Woman Accused of Plotting ISIS-Inspired Attack on New York Capitol](https://ticklethewire.com/fbi-arrests-woman-accused-of-plotting-isis-inspired-attack-on-new-york-capitol/) _2026-08-21 · allan · Tickle The Wire_ The FBI has arrested an Albany woman accused of plotting an Islamic State-inspired bombing of the New York State Capitol after she allegedly spent weeks scouting the building and discussing the attack with undercover sources. ## [Blanche Scraps Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund for Political Allies](https://ticklethewire.com/blanche-scraps-trumps-1-8-billion-fund-for-political-allies/) _2026-08-21 · allan · Tickle The Wire_ Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has formally killed a controversial $1.8 billion fund that President Trump had sought to create for political allies who claim they were unfairly prosecuted, clearing a major obstacle to Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general. ## [Morning](https://www.eschatonblog.com/2026/08/morning_0358242018.html) _2026-08-21 · Atrios · Eschaton_ Effing Friday! ## [Make any domain metal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/R8x3BJqF9Qi1) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Turn any domain into a blacked-out metal landing page with an email waitlist ## [Morning](https://www.eschatonblog.com/2026/08/morning_0358242018.html) _2026-08-21 · Atrios · Eschaton_ Effing Friday! ## [More Incidents of AIs Going Rogue in Cybersecurity Challenges](https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/08/more-incidents-of-ais-going-rogue-in-cybersecurity-challenges.html) _2026-08-21 · Bruce Schneier · Schneier on Security_ The AI Security Institute has a new report of AI systems engaging in “unsanctioned behavior”—what I have been calling “ genie behavior —while being tested on their cybersecurity capabilities. The incident stemmed from a single evaluation where agents were given a task of solving a cyber security challenge. We ran this challenge 122 times across several models. Our investigation found that in 10 of… ## [Happy Hour](https://www.eschatonblog.com/2026/08/happy-hour_01992074615.html) _2026-08-20 · Atrios · Eschaton_ Get happy ## [Happy Hour](https://www.eschatonblog.com/2026/08/happy-hour_01992074615.html) _2026-08-20 · Atrios · Eschaton_ Get happy ## [Ciscomani, Pima Heart and Vascular leaders address community healthcare needs](https://riponadvance.com/stories/ciscomani-pima-heart-and-vascular-leaders-address-community-healthcare-needs/) _2026-08-20 · Ripon Advance News Service · Ripon Advance_ U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) on Wednesday held a roundtable in Tucson, with Pima Heart and Vascular, Arizona’s largest privately owned and operated cardiovascular practice. During the meeting, the congressman and attendees, who included Dr. Neil Gheewala, the chief medical Read more... The post Ciscomani, Pima Heart and Vascular leaders address community healthcare needs appeared first on Ripon… ## [Roundtable with Nunn, business leaders focuses on reducing burdens for Main Street businesses](https://riponadvance.com/stories/roundtable-with-nunn-business-leaders-focuses-on-reducing-burdens-for-main-street-businesses/) _2026-08-20 · Ripon Advance News Service · Ripon Advance_ U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA) on Wednesday hosted a roundtable with federal, regional, state, and national business leaders to address how permanent tax relief and regulatory reforms are giving small businesses more certainty to invest, hire, grow, and build on Read more... The post Roundtable with Nunn, business leaders focuses on reducing burdens for Main Street businesses appeared first on Ripon… ## [Curtis brings leaders together to tackle Utah’s housing, transit growth](https://riponadvance.com/stories/curtis-brings-leaders-together-to-tackle-utahs-housing-transit-growth/) _2026-08-20 · Ripon Advance News Service · Ripon Advance_ U.S. Sen. John Curtis (R-UT) held an event Aug. 19 that brought together transit officials, local leaders, and the private sector to discuss solutions that address housing and transit growth-related issues in Utah. The participants focused on policy developments to Read more... The post Curtis brings leaders together to tackle Utah’s housing, transit growth appeared first on Ripon Advance . ## [Fedorchak presses U.S. trade official on markets for North Dakota agriculture](https://riponadvance.com/stories/fedorchak-presses-u-s-trade-official-on-markets-for-north-dakota-agriculture/) _2026-08-20 · Ripon Advance News Service · Ripon Advance_ U.S. Rep. Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) on Aug. 19 pressed U.S. Chief Agricultural Negotiator Julie Callahan for greater certainty and expanded market access for North Dakota agricultural producers during a roundtable in Grand Forks. The congresswoman hosted Callahan to highlight the Read more... The post Fedorchak presses U.S. trade official on markets for North Dakota agriculture appeared first on… ## [Rounds sponsors bipartisan bill to rebuild nation’s grazing lands, beef up cow herds](https://riponadvance.com/featured/rounds-sponsors-bipartisan-bill-to-rebuild-nations-grazing-lands-beef-up-cow-herds/) _2026-08-20 · Ripon Advance News Service · Ripon Advance_ A bipartisan bill recently sponsored by U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) would establish a ranchland program to support the United States cow herd, which is at its smallest size in more than 70 years as ranchers face droughts, high input Read more... The post Rounds sponsors bipartisan bill to rebuild nation’s grazing lands, beef up cow herds appeared first on Ripon Advance . ## [Kiggans meets with rural hospital leaders to reaffirm their commitment to local communities](https://riponadvance.com/stories/kiggans-meets-with-rural-hospital-leaders-to-reaffirm-their-commitment-to-local-communities/) _2026-08-20 · Ripon Advance News Service · Ripon Advance_ U.S. Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA) recently visited Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital in Franklin, Va., where healthcare leaders reiterated their commitment to local communities despite a report that the hospital is at risk of closing. In June, the Virginia Joint Read more... The post Kiggans meets with rural hospital leaders to reaffirm their commitment to local communities appeared first on… ## [Probably In About Six Months To A Year](https://www.eschatonblog.com/2026/08/probably-in-about-six-months-to-year.html) _2026-08-20 · Atrios · Eschaton_ We might create Commander Data one day but the idea that the spicy chatboats are going to become sentient is ridiculous. Belief in the probability signals a type (gullible, self-important, self-styled smartest guy in the room, likely has given his chatbot a woman's name). ## [New Report Shows Health Care Premiums Doubled for Over 200,000 Washingtonians Thanks to Trump and Republicans’ Health Care Cuts](https://www.murray.senate.gov/new-report-shows-health-care-premiums-doubled-for-over-200000-washingtonians-thanks-to-trump-and-republicans-health-care-cuts/) _2026-08-20 · Rowan Hough · Senator Patty Murray_ Washington, D.C. — Today—over a year after Republicans passed the largest health care cut in history in their Big Ugly Bill—U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after a new report found Trump and Republican’s $1 trillion cuts in health care, and refusal to extend the Affordable Care \[…\] The post New Report Shows… ## [Detailed Timeline of OpenAI’s Cyberattack on Hugging Face](https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/08/detailed-timeline-of-openais-cyberattack-on-hugging-face.html) _2026-08-20 · Bruce Schneier · Schneier on Security_ OpenAI presented details of its AI’s model’s cyberattack on Hugging Face at Black Hat last week. Simon Willison details the timeline. It’s really interesting to read through—and really impressive cyberoffense work. ## [Oh What A Lovely War](https://www.eschatonblog.com/2026/08/oh-what-lovely-war.html) _2026-08-20 · Atrios · Eschaton_ Sean is trying so hard here , but he really can't manage to do it. ## [Oh What A Lovely War](https://www.eschatonblog.com/2026/08/oh-what-lovely-war.html) _2026-08-20 · Atrios · Eschaton_ Sean is trying so hard here , but he really can't manage to do it. ## [Rising Stars](https://www.eschatonblog.com/2026/08/rising-stars.html) _2026-08-20 · Atrios · Eschaton_ Obviously I don't trust the Trump FBI about anything, but Swalwell's life trajectory has certainly changed. Federal agents seized electronic devices from former Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell at the San Francisco airport on Saturday and then raided his home in Washington, DC, the next day as part of an ongoing probe connected to sexual assault allegations, sources familiar with the investigation… ## [Rising Stars](https://www.eschatonblog.com/2026/08/rising-stars.html) _2026-08-20 · Atrios · Eschaton_ Obviously I don't trust the Trump FBI about anything, but Swalwell's life trajectory has certainly changed. Federal agents seized electronic devices from former Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell at the San Francisco airport on Saturday and then raided his home in Washington, DC, the next day as part of an ongoing probe connected to sexual assault allegations, sources familiar with the investigation… ## [Weaponized Interdependence](https://www.eschatonblog.com/2026/08/weaponized-interdependence.html) _2026-08-20 · Atrios · Eschaton_ Sure the US controls many of the levers, but there is still the "inter" in "interdepdence" and there are limits to how much you can punish others without punishing yourself and everybody. Donald Trump has announced a new campaign to isolate Iran’s economy, threatening “tremendous economic consequences” on any country that helps or does business with Tehran, a move that could set up a fresh… ## [Weaponized Interdependence](https://www.eschatonblog.com/2026/08/weaponized-interdependence.html) _2026-08-20 · Atrios · Eschaton_ Sure the US controls many of the levers, but there is still the "inter" in "interdepdence" and there are limits to how much you can punish others without punishing yourself and everybody. Donald Trump has announced a new campaign to isolate Iran’s economy, threatening “tremendous economic consequences” on any country that helps or does business with Tehran, a move that could set up a fresh… ## [Kind Of A Big Deal](https://www.eschatonblog.com/2026/08/kind-of-big-deal.html) _2026-08-20 · Atrios · Eschaton_ It is kind of a big deal that Iran destroyed the "U.S. Navy’s main resupply base." Not my area at all, but while their have been plenty of troop deaths/casualties in our various misadventures over the years, I don't remember any destruction of a strategic military asset of that importance. I'm not saying Democrats should emulate what my imaginary Republicans would do, but you can imagine the kind…