Author: Leslie Eastman

Leslie Eastman

I am an Environmental Health and Safety Professional, as well as a science/technical writer for a variety of news and professional publications. I have been a citizen activist since 2009, and am one of the co-founders of the San Diego-based group, Southern California Tax Revolt Coalition.

Monkeypox Confirmed in Congo’s Ebola-Hit Bunia as Health Officials Brace for More Cases

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 30, 2026 4 Comments

Five other potential cases are being investigated as the U.S. spends another $267 million to the region for the battle against Ebola....

Texas Lifts Screwworm Quarantines as New Mexico Reopens Cattle Crossing

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 29, 2026 7 Comments

Meanwhile, scientists are testing a new drug that may be effective against the larvae. ...

Data Centers Face Fines, Permit Delays as States Weigh AI Growth Against Local Impacts

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 28, 2026 20 Comments

AI development should not be allowed to suffer death by 1,000 permits and 10,000 regulations...

From Halo to Hormuz: Xbox Controllers Take Aim at Enemy Drones

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 28, 2026 7 Comments

Meanwhile, one Army unit offers troops bonus days off to play ‘Grand Theft Auto VI' if they reenlist....

OpenAI Agent Reportedly Bypassed Safeguards and Hacked Australian Health Website

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 27, 2026 11 Comments

AI agent was tasked to collect mundane data collection and autonomously used hacking techniques to get it....

Appeals Court Rules that Pentagon Can Label Anthropic a ‘Supply Chain Risk’

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 26, 2026 12 Comments

The D.C. Circuit affirmed Sec. of War Pete Hegseth’s central point: The Pentagon need not rely on an AI supplier whose restrictions could interfere with essential military operations. ...

SpaceX Clears Launch Rehearsal Ahead of Starship’s First Orbital Attempt

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 26, 2026 6 Comments

During this milestone test, Starship will circle the Earth six times over ten hours at an altitude of 171 miles before touching down....

New Texas Rare Earth Leases Expand U.S. Critical Minerals Production

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 25, 2026 11 Comments

Aerospace efforts to replace rare-earth inputs could further reduce China’s leverage over key industrial technologies....

Energy Groups Urge Gov. Hochul to Restart Indian Point During ‘Climate Week NYC’

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 25, 2026 10 Comments

Meanwhile, Georgia Power and Google team up for nuclear upgrades and Italy greenlights plans to return to nuclear energy....

Lawsuit Alleges Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google Made Illegal Agreement for AI ‘Pacing’

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 22, 2026 7 Comments

The plaintiffs allege that the coordination began to take shape months earlier than the dramatic revelations over the past week....

Manufactured AI Panic Hits the Streets, Complete With T-Shirts, Marching Robots

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 21, 2026 16 Comments

A look at the "protests" in San Francisco, in OpenAI's Bellevue office, and Poland....

Ceuta Confirms First Monkeypox Case After Summer Border Surge from Morocco

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 20, 2026 10 Comments

Meanwhile, Kasai province in the Democratic Republic of Congo is facing a mpox epidemic....

Anthropic’s Wet Lab Raises Questions as AI Safety Warnings Mount

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 20, 2026 14 Comments

Meanwhile, Anthropic goes forward with plans for a massive IPO....

CA Gov. Newsom Signs Executive Order for Creation of New AI Rules, Including ‘Kill Switch’

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 20, 2026 22 Comments

Meanwhile, there is a federal investigation into Newsom that reportedly involves nonprofit funding his travel....

Feds Charge 12 San Diego-Area Residents in Alleged $10 Million Fraud Scheme

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 19, 2026 22 Comments

The "Dirty Dozen" turned a taxpayer-funded childcare program for low-income families into an alleged multimillion-dollar cash machine....

Chinese Tourist Faces Federal Charges After Drone Flight Near NASA Launch Pads

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 16, 2026 26 Comments

China ‘spy ships’ also appear to be intercepting U.S. military communications off American coasts....

U.S. Military Confirms Deployment of Weapons in Space

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 16, 2026 23 Comments

The U.S. Space Force Comes of Age as America Deploys Orbital Deterrence ...

Trump Calls AI Panic the Next Climate Change Hoax

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 15, 2026 38 Comments

Trump called himself the “Hoax Buster.”...

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