{"id":1827,"date":"2025-11-19T11:59:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T16:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cognitivewarriorproject.com\/?p=1827"},"modified":"2025-11-19T07:10:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T12:10:24","slug":"november-19-2025-daily-x-threads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cognitivewarriorproject.com\/?p=1827","title":{"rendered":"November 19, 2025 Daily X Threads"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\n<p class=\"\">Some quick X threads from the last few days: the outage yesterday was problematic. The posts are mostly about news in National Security. We do the scrolling so you don\u2019t have to. This post also serves as an open thread. I welcome readers to post comments or additional links related to national security or history, even if they are not directly related to the links below.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">I shared this yesterday, but it remains true today, since I started writing these. China has overtaken the US as the country that reads this blog the most, and the word search for \u201cHamas\u201d has skyrocketed up the leaderboard. I am not really sure what to make of that. Should I be flattered that they care enough to read it, or disappointed that more Americans aren\u2019t? Perhaps I am over the target and should promote these more.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udd34 Horrifying:<\/p>\n<p>Reports that at least 74 bodies have been found in the Karaj Dam in Iran, all thought to be executed anti-regime dissidents.<\/p>\n<p>Because of the drought and lack of rain, this dam has dried up almost completely and revealed a MASS GRAVE.<\/p>\n<p>The victims had their hands\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7tz4m2PjYq\">pic.twitter.com\/7tz4m2PjYq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \ud835\udc0d\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc21 \ud835\udc01\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc20 \u265b \u2721\ufe0e (@NiohBerg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NiohBerg\/status\/1988268850891141571?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 11, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"\"><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">If you haven&#8217;t been paying attention, you might not know that Iran is in the midst of a severe drought. Like really bad.&nbsp; This post details the&#8230; unfortunate findings in one of the main reservoirs for Tehran. It is so bad, I asked Grok, the X version of AI, to &#8216;summarize the water shortages in Iran.&#8217; Here are some of the highlights it produced:<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><strong><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-adyw6z r-135wba7 r-b88u0q\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\">Overview<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1adg3ll r-1g7jtus r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\">Iran is experiencing one of its most severe water crises in modern history as of November 2025, marking the sixth consecutive year of drought. The situation has escalated to a national emergency, with reservoirs at historic lows, widespread rationing, and warnings of potential evacuations in major cities like Tehran. This crisis, exacerbated by climate change and human factors, threatens food security, energy production, and social stability, fueling public discontent and protests.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-adyw6z r-135wba7 r-b88u0q\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\"><strong>Key Causes<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\n<p class=\"\"><em><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1adg3ll r-1g7jtus r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\">Iran&#8217;s water shortages stem from a combination of natural and anthropogenic factors:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><em><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\">Climate Change and Drought<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\">Mismanagement and Overexploitation<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\">Infrastructure and Policy Failures<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\">Other Contributors<\/span><\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\">: Sanctions limit imports for water tech, but domestic inefficiency is the primary blame, per 75% of Iranians in a September 2025 survey.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<p class=\"\"><strong><em><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-adyw6z r-135wba7 r-b88u0q\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\">Current Situation (November 2025)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<li><em><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\">Tehran and Urban Centers<\/span><\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\">: The capital (10 million residents) could run out of drinking water in weeks without rain, consuming 3 million cubic meters daily. Taps are running dry, with reduced pressure and potential &#8220;day zero&#8221; looming. Authorities have urged 20% household cuts (though homes use &lt;8% of total water) and are considering a week-long holiday to depopulate the city.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\">Nationwide Scale<\/span><\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\">: <strong>All but one of 31 provinces face stress; 57% of reservoirs are empty.<\/strong> Heatwaves in July caused emergency appeals, while fall shortages prompted cloud-seeding operations to induce rain.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 LESSONS IRAN SHOULD BE PAYING ATTENTION TO<\/p>\n<p>Israel has just done what no nation in the world has ever done before:<\/p>\n<p>REFILLING A NATURAL LAKE WITH DESALINATED SEAWATER.<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd39 Desalinated Mediterranean water is now being pumped into the Sea of Galilee, raising water levels and\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rcJH96Wuxm\">pic.twitter.com\/rcJH96Wuxm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mossad Commentary (@MOSSADil) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MOSSADil\/status\/1988655529573364046?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"\"><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">I don&#8217;t expect Iran to turn to Israel for help, but I wanted to post a potential solution that I found very interesting. It might not be possible there, but they will have to do something.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Peru recently seized over six tons of Shark Fin from Chinese fishing boats operating illegally inside Peruvian waters. All these shark fins were being illegally transported to China.<\/p>\n<p>And then, China talks about conserving marine ecosystem. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/supbrow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@supbrow<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChongJaIan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ChongJaIan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MalayaIrredenta?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MalayaIrredenta<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DNn1r5wDzF\">pic.twitter.com\/DNn1r5wDzF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Michael Turner (@Michael71T) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Michael71T\/status\/1990710511814709486?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">China&#8217;s environmental destruction knows no bounds.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The left&#8217;s hero. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HZV5gLDvvs\">pic.twitter.com\/HZV5gLDvvs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Red (@CoGirl17260) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoGirl17260\/status\/1990258722149703859?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 17, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Comment not required. Truth.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Calling brave souls! I\u2019m looking for TWO people to join me on an expedition across an unvisited region of the American Southwest in early 2026: we will be locating, charting &amp; photographing (but not disturbing) ancient lost Cliff Dwellings + Pit-Houses\ud83c\udfdc\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>50+ river crossings, 10+\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TfvvxU4TRm\">pic.twitter.com\/TfvvxU4TRm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Luke Caverns (@lukecaverns) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lukecaverns\/status\/1989515554193866918?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 15, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">This would be quite the adventure. We are still allowed to dream and explore!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some quick X threads from the last few days: the outage yesterday was problematic. The posts are mostly about news in National Security. We do the scrolling so you don\u2019t have to. This post also serves as an open thread. 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