Politics

[375 Ruger Fan]

How extensive is the lithium deposit that has been found in Arkansas.

As I understand the lithium euphoria, wells will be drilled or existing wells utilized to produce water. Lots of water! Submersible pumps will be required, thus requiring lots of electricity. The produced water is very salty and is referred to as "brine." The brine will be processed by electrolysis to get the lithium and other products (hydrogen, fresh water, etc.)

Unlocking Arkansas' Hidden Treasure: USGS Uses Machine Learning to Show Large Lithium Potential in the Smackover Formation | U.S. Geological Survey

RESTON, Va. — Using a combination of water testing and machine learning, a U.S. Geological Survey-led study estimated between 5 and 19 million tons of lithium reserves are located beneath southwestern Arkansas. If commercially recoverable, the amount of lithium present would meet projected 2030...

www.usgs.gov

Electric Rush: ExxonMobil To Drill Enough Lithium Wells To Make 1 Million EVs a Year

First production from the US supermajor's Arkansas lithium-rich asset is expected by 2027.

jpt.spe.org

 

[Red Leg]

Interesting two minutes of footage from one of the UA regiments committed to the Kursk salient. They are among the units encountering the poorly trained and totally inexperienced NKPA troops provided to Russia. Out of necessity, "suicide" drones have taken over much of the role normally provided by artillery.

https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineWarVideoReport/comments/1hkhnm5/ukrainian_soldiers_from_the_8th_special_forces

 

[Red Leg]

The House ethics committee has released the report on Matt Gaetz.

Statement of the Committee on Ethics Regarding Representative Matt Gaetz - House Committee on Ethics

On December 23, 2024, the Committee on Ethics (Committee) released the attached Report regarding allegations relating to Representative Matt Gaetz. The Committee previously noted that there has been a significant and unusual amount of reporting on its activities during its review of the matter...

ethics.house.gov

 

[Hunt anything]

That UA footage reminded me of one of those helicopter hog hunts.

 

[Tanks]

The House ethics committee has released the report on Matt Gaetz.

Statement of the Committee on Ethics Regarding Representative Matt Gaetz - House Committee on Ethics

On December 23, 2024, the Committee on Ethics (Committee) released the attached Report regarding allegations relating to Representative Matt Gaetz. The Committee previously noted that there has been a significant and unusual amount of reporting on its activities during its review of the matter...

ethics.house.gov

A summary is here for those that don't like to peruse the document. Gaetz has been hinting going after Rubio's seat or run for the governor in 2026. Would be interesting to see if his Teflon coating will hold.

Regardless, it shows that Trump people did no vetting on him or just ignored everything due to his loyalty to Trump.