Happy Friday the 13th, everyone. May you have a glorious weekend. We’re facing the prospect of our first snow, which really has a fire lit under my farm project list. Luckily, we have Kevin back for a week, a true gem of a Peak follower who is taking a week out of his life to come and help out.
In other news, my local commitments continue to climb as I burrow into my roles on the selectboard and the planning board. It’s fascinating to see how public operations are run. Let me just say, they sure aren’t run like a proper business. My approach leans toward efficiency, and let’s just say this is a bit of a departure for some folks.
Finally, tonight at 7:00 pm, in my capacity as a private citizen, I am giving a free talk/lecture Q&A session to the public in our town hall. It’s tricky getting the word out, mostly by word of mouth, so we’ll see who shows up. But I need my local friends and colleagues to understand what’s actually happening in the world, so I’ll be appreciative of those who do come.
If you’re in the area, you’re welcome to come, of course.
Energy Attacks Continue
Iran continues to strike vessels in and around the Strait of Hormuz, and Ukraine is absolutely pounding Russian energy assets.
The Ust-Luga attack:
Усть Луга, пожар продолжается. Новые подробности : повреждения получили два танкера перевозившие в общей сложности около 34 тысяч тонн топлива, что вызвало розлив нефти . pic.twitter.com/QV8oH6c7mK
— Пан Пачковский (@Q0MT6pFmbVqynsM) November 12, 2026
Questa è la situazione del porto di Ust-Luga in Russia, vicino San Pietroburgo. pic.twitter.com/ZkyDBvbT2w
— Andrea Opachi (@OpachiAndrea) November 11, 2026
This is the third time Ukraine has struck the Omsk refinery in three weeks:
The day of horrors isn't over for the Russians yet, as all hell breaks lose at the country's largest oil refinery, a full 2,500km distance from Ukraine.The Gazpromneftekhim-ONPZ refinery is hit for the 3rd time in 3 weeks.- 440,000 barrels/day, 22 million metric tons… pic.twitter.com/GbhcGAkPRn
— Jay in Kyiv (@JayinKyiv) November 11, 2026
And the Kirishi refinery has been attacked again:
❗️Video of a massive fire from the industrial zone of the Kirishi Oil Refinery (Leningrad Oblast), which was attacked by Ukrainian drones on November 9. pic.twitter.com/tq4PTKxqyP
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) November 11, 2026
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