Prof. Brenda Shaffer specializes in intl energy, natural gas, Middle East, Azerbaijan, Caucasus, Caspian energy, and East-Med. Passion-mountain gorillas
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Putting the surge in Saudi oil production into context.
Because, yes, Oct 2026 is *technically* the highest since Feb 2026. But only because Riyadh surged output just before the war. Take that one-month blip away, and the Oct figure is the highest in 4 years (and it's among the highest over the last 10 years).
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A local activist credited with securing a data center moratorium in Prince George’s County, Maryland, did so by collaborating with the Party for Socialism and Liberation, a Marxist-Leninist group tied to the Beijing-based tech mogul Neville Roy Singham, who bankrolls an international Chinese propaganda network, @ThomasCatenacci reports.
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U.S. forces continue to work around the clock keeping the Strait of Hormuz open for commercial shipping, strictly enforcing the ironclad naval blockade against Iran, and working with U.S. interagency partners to prevent the IRGC from using land routes and the Caspian Sea to move advanced weapons systems, dual-use tech, sanctioned materials, and illegal revenue streams.
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You should delete this tweet. Look up, for starters: 1) Guba, 1918. 2) Karabakh, 1993. And 3) ASALA (Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia), the main Armenian terrorist group that collaborated closely with the PLO and its factions in the 1970s.
China is popping the champagne corks!
Hawley backs nationwide data center moratorium politi.co/3WDVxcn
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NEW - Germany prepares coal plants for emergency operations amid strained gas supplies and low storage levels.
disclose.tv/id/50l530llr0/
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has relocated from his home in the Washington, D.C., area to a military base following a series of Iranian threats against his life. cbsn.ws/4AjydPI
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This!!!!
The stock market tanked on Thursday amid concerns that a shift in congressional political control following the U.S. midterm elections could slow the construction of data centers that power artificial intelligence services. cbsn.ws/4zuu4Iv
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The US military said it’s creating a special unit to help block routes Iran uses to transport advanced weapons and other materials bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Will the Blue Wave Lower American Energy Prices? realclearworld.com/2026/11/0…
At least two security officials killed near Iran’s critical Chabahar port aje.news/gnhm3a via @AJEnglish
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"11 of Iran's 31 provinces could face supply difficulties this winter, naming Mazandaran on the Caspian coast, and Golestan and North Khorasan along Iran's border with Turkmenistan, as most vulnerable."
Iran warns of domestic gas shortages from war this winter reuters.com/business/energy/…
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‘Grassroots’ Single Mom Activist Behind Maryland Data Center Moratorium Had a Helping Hand from Marxist-Leninist Group Tied to China freebeacon.com/china/grassro… @ThomasCatenacci @FreeBeacon
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Videos shared on social media Wednesday show students at the Central Tehran Branch of Islamic Azad University removing their hijabs as they leave campus, defying the Islamic Republic's mandatory hijab rules.
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After 10 years of Trudeau-Carney Liberal promises on the economy, Canadians have been given little reason to take this government at its word.
On November 17, the 2026 Harper Economic Forum asks the questions Ottawa keeps avoiding. Why is capital leaving? Who is really paying for foreign interference in our economy? What will it take to build in this country again?
Stephen Harper. Gordon Campbell. Dr. Brenda Shaffer of the Atlantic Council. Joe Canavan of Canavan Capital. Michael Westcott of Allies for a Strong Canada.
@stephenharper @ProfBShaffer @michaelwestcott
One night in Toronto.
Canada is at a pivotal point in its history.
canadastrongandfree.network/…
#HarperEconomicForum #CanadaStrongAndFree #CDNPoli
China’s Green Halo Hides Its Coal Dependence open.substack.com/pub/thebur…
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Iran executes member of Jaish al-Adl en.apa.az/asia/iran-executes…
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But I thought Ro’s friend was elected in New York 🤷🏻♂️
Bumped into my friend, @BradLander, who is going to be an important new voice for human rights in Palestine.
