in other words:
U.S. inflation expectations have become #domestically anchored and policy-driven, not commodity-driven.
That is why falling #commodities no longer reassure markets—and why inflation risk is now perceived as stickier, even in the absence of classic cost shocks.
#ADNotam #peaceful #domesticated #domestic #domestically #junkjournaling #happyplace #athome #home #box
Bits and bobs box.
Temporary shelf organisation at side of bed.
Kitchen unit organisation.
Nearly 60% of Ukrainian forces’ weapons #domestically produced
“During this war, #Ukraine has already reached the level where nearly 60% of the weapons we have, weapons in the hands of our warriors, are #Ukrainian-made, and they are strong #weapons, many of them cutting-edge,” Zelensky said.
Ukraine has significantly expanded its domestic defense industry in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Saturday, August 16, 2025
That meeting was sickening; Putin loved it — Russian strike hits central Sumy just hours before Trump-Putin summit — Half of Starlink terminals sent to Ukraine found in Russian-occupied areas — Ukraine strikes oil refinery in Russia’s Samara Oblast, command post in Donetsk Oblast … and more
https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/08/saturday-august-16-2025/
![[Illustrative photo] Soldiers of Ukraine's 95th Brigade walk past a Starlink satellite internet receiver](https://files.mastodon.social/cache/media_attachments/files/115/038/155/839/794/403/original/54db7f7d4ffb830e.jpg)
#France, #Italy reportedly opt out of US-NATO arms deal for Ukraine
Under the scheme, #NATO purchases advanced arms from US, including air defense systems, and deliver some of them to #Ukraine
According to two #French officials, France declined to join the plan because of President Emmanuel Macron’s push for European nations to strengthen their own defense industries by purchasing #domestically #produced arms.
https://kyivindependent.com/france-opts-out-of-nato-arms-deal-for-ukraine-politico-reports/
#Ukraine deploying interceptor drones to defend Kyiv
Facing delays & shortages in Western #arms deliveries, especially #AirDefense systems & missiles, Ukraine turning to homegrown solutions, investing in development of low-cost #interceptor #drones
The #ClearSky project aims to protect Kyiv with #domestically made #droneinterceptors
#Ukraine used only domestic drones in #OperationSpiderweb
Ukraine’s Security Service used exclusively #domestically produced #drones & did not deploy equipment from allied stockpiles in its attack on #Russian heavy #bombers, #Zelensky told ABC News in an interview published on June 7.
“I wanted very much to use only what we produce and to have the separation (be) very clear,” Zelensky said, as quoted by the TV network.
On January 1, 2025, #HongKong marked a historic #milestone as #China’s first #domestically developed and built #C919 passenger #jet made its inaugural scheduled #commercial #flight outside Mainland China. Operated by China Eastern #Airlines, the C919 now operates daily round-trip #routes between HK #International #Airport (#HKIA) and #Shanghai #Hongqiao Airport, cementing its place in #global #aviation and #highlighting Hong Kong’s role as a world-class aviation #hub. https://cnbusinessforum.com/c919-debuts-in-hong-kong-advancing-chinas-aviation-milestones/
Tests show high levels of #pesticide in #fruit
"even found in dragon fruit certified as #organic .. 85 samples of apples, dragon fruit, guava, jujubes & oranges, #imported & #domestically grown, fr #supermarkets & fresh markets across 12 provinces, incl'g #Bangkok, fr Nov 27-Dec 11.. fruits underwent multi-residue testing for 419 #chemicals at BVAQ Laboratory in #Thailand.. domestically grown fruits were found to contain #chlorpyrifos tt 🇹🇭 #banned since 2020"👎 #foodsafety
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2928616/tests-show-high-levels-of-pesticide
Ukraine delivered 200k domestically-produced drones to front-line units so far in December
With equipment from partners, more & more Ukrainian-made weapons are already operating on the frontlines
#Domestically manufactured drones Kyiv close the #ammunition gap as they face Russian forces with more #artillery shells on #battlefield
#Ukraine also aims to ramp up the production of #long-range #drones and #missiles
The first half of 2024 witnessed significant advancements in #China's #automotive #industry, particularly in the #production and #sales of new #energy #vehicles (#NEVs). By June, cumulative production and sales of #domestically produced NEVs had exceeded 30 million units, with #Chinese #brand #passenger #cars capturing more than 60% of the #market. https://cnbusinessforum.com/accelerating-transformation-in-chinas-automotive-industry/
The NSA Is Lobbying Congress to Save a Phone Surveillance 'Loophole'
Efforts by United States lawmakers to prevent government agencies from #domestically #tracking #citizens without a search warrant is facing opposition internally from one of its largest intelligence services.
Republican and Democratic aides familiar with ongoing defense-spending negotiations in Congress say officials at the National Security Agency (#NSA) have approached lawmakers charged with its oversight about #opposing an #amendment that would #prevent it from #paying #companies for #location #data instead of obtaining a warrant in court.
https://www.wired.com/story/nsa-ndaa-lobbying-privacy-loophole/
@wbm312
Also #privacy doesn't exist in the #USA:
#PRISM and other programs that run to this day worh #NSAbook / #StasiBook and other privatized intelligence by the #GAFAM will not by accident but purpose also target #domestically!
