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So… we‘re on tenterhooks wondering whether Orange Man or the Bearded Menace [https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-898700 will screw us over] and prevent us from making our South American trip. The week started off with a “bang”, but fortunately quieted down (so far!). Oof…

Anyway, once again very busy; I finished up my “disaster-recovery” setup (in the event Bad Things happen to my servers), so at least that‘s done. I also made a new, fairly major, [https://8th-dev.com/forum/index.php?topic=3137.0 release of 8th]; so at least ''that‘s'' done! Now we can just sit-back and count down the days until lift-off.

Of note:
* We‘re not the only ones experiencing travel-insecurity: [https://penamacorrespondent.blog/blood-tests-are-like-comedy/ my friend‘s notes].
* Dr Brian Cox on the legality of the [https://x.com/BrianCox_RLTW/status/2062579055292010549 War Powers Resolution].
* Preston Stewart: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLDKBIk9_mU Iran‘s confidence]; and their strategy [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSDd3Z8eLjo Survive and entrench]. 
* Uri: what Israel should do [https://urikurlianchik.substack.com/p/what-israel-should-do-about-irans about Iran‘s attack]; meditations on [https://urikurlianchik.substack.com/p/meditations-on-trump-iran-and-insanity Trump, Iran, and Insanity]; and the [https://urikurlianchik.substack.com/p/the-fake-believer-epidemic “Fake Believer” epidemic].
* Why Israel could not let the [https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-898671 Iranian missile attack] go unanswered. And [https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-898655 what we discovered] in Lebanon.
* On the [https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-898585 “Great Isaiah Scroll”] at the Israel Museum.
* And an interview with Israel‘s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaJQSLPoId0 most cancelled comedian].

I mentioned gastrointestinal issues around GLP-1 use, two weeks ago. Esther‘s now run that gauntlet, and it turns out [https://www.thefp.com/p/mayim-bialik-glp1-side-effects we‘re not alone], not at all. Hopefully the side-effects will become more bearable. In my case at least, the issues have “reversed” so that‘s — well, not “good”, exactly, but preferable anyway.

It‘ll be warm for ''shabbat'', though not roasting-hot. Since we‘re presumably traveling next week, friends have invited us for two meals, so we‘re only making:
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''pita'',
a few ''salatim'',
and banana cake.
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Until next time,<br>
''shabbat shalom''!<br>

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