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.

USDA Launches Campaign Focusing on ‘Product of USA’ Label Rules for Meat, Eggs, and Dairy

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 25, 2026 12 Comments

On this National Agriculture Day, the focus on the voluntary label standard serves as both a marketing tool and a statement of values....

Trump Redirects Energy Firm Investment Away from Biden-Era Wind Energy Schemes to Oil & Gas Development

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 25, 2026 7 Comments

It's the "Real Green Deal", as a new investigation reveals that a half-million balsa trees are illegally logged in Amazon for wind turbine production. ...

Elon Musk’s Terafab: A Private Sector Push for U.S. Technological Independence

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 24, 2026 29 Comments

Ultimately, if all goes as planned, the manufacturing complex will produce chips for Tesla vehicles, SpaceX spaceships and Optimus humanoid robots....

From TED Talk to Total Flop: The Rise and Fall of the Insect Farming Boom

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 24, 2026 23 Comments

Despite billions in subsidies and glossy promises from international institutions, the “eat the bugs” movement is collapsing under the weight of its own impracticality. ...

Drones Swarm Nuclear Bomber Base, Exposing Potential Threat to U.S. Aircrews

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 23, 2026 42 Comments

The drones appeared to be custom built and required “advanced knowledge” of signal operations....

Cyberattack on Vehicle Breathalyzer Test Company Strands Drivers Across U.S.

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 23, 2026 30 Comments

Intoxalock issued assurances that company data remained safe. Apparently, the hackers overloaded the firm's servers. ...

Ohioans Now Hunting for Meteorites after St. Patrick’s Day Fireball

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 21, 2026 7 Comments

New research indicates that asteroids contain the building blocks of life, "nucleobases" for both DNA and RNA adenine, guanine, cytosine thymine, and uracil....

Congress Proposes ‘PASTEUR Act’ as ‘Superbugs’ Spread and Antibiotic Resistance Increases

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 20, 2026 9 Comments

Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance Act includes subscription-style federal payments and stewardship programs to incentivize development and responsible use of new antibiotics and antifungals....

Argentina Formally Withdraws from the World Health Organization

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 19, 2026 13 Comments

President Javier Milei follows Dondald Trump's exit strategy, citing disastrous covid response and concerns for national sovereignty. Meanwhile, WHO budget takes a $1 billion hit....

‘Minnesota was Big, but California is Even Bigger’: Investigations Reveal Massive Hospice Fraud

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 18, 2026 23 Comments

CBS has finally taken a break from narrative construction to do some bona fide investigative reporting....

Chile, U.S. Plan for Strategic Collaboration on Rare Earths and Other Critical Minerals

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 18, 2026 4 Comments

Chile's New President, José Antonio Kast, is governing as he campaigned....

Electric Car Registrations in U.S. Plunge 41% as Gas-Powered Vehicles Gain Traction

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 18, 2026 34 Comments

Honda cuts production of 3 EVs slated for the U.S. market and other car manufacturers adjust their production to the new market realities....

China’s Air Displays Fail to Deter Emerging Taiwan–Japan Alignment

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 17, 2026 15 Comments

After two-week lull, 16 Chinese aircraft entered Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone. Meanwhile, Japanese diplomat underscores his nation's support for Taiwan and Taiwan's Premier visits Japan....

Potomac Sewage Disaster Shows Cost of ‘Equity’ Over Expertise

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 17, 2026 25 Comments

Potomac Interceptor is back in operation, and the remediation/restoration phase has begun....

Fremont Jewelry Raid Shows How California’s ‘Reforms’ Empower Criminal Mobs

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 16, 2026 40 Comments

California’s ruling class promised “reform,” but what they delivered is a state where a mob can ram a stolen car through a storefront, loot $1.7 million in gold and diamonds in 70 seconds, and mostly vanish back into the wind....

Amazon Implements 90-Day Code Safety Reset after AI-Related Incidents with “High Blast Radius”

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 14, 2026 16 Comments

A series of incidents at Amazon highlights the gap between what generative AI can do and what it should be trusted to do....

Ground Stop Issued at Three DC Airports as FAA Investigates ‘Strong Chemical Smell’

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 13, 2026 10 Comments

Update: The source of the strong odor was traced to a circuit board that overheated. Flights have resume again. ...

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