Episode 1854 · Thursday, 26 March 2026

Rackout

A high-stakes energy gamble in the Strait of Hormuz collides with a domestic DHS leadership change and a landmark $6 million verdict against social media giants.

By The No Agenda Show | 2h 35m listen | 1 chapters
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The No Agenda Show · No. 1854

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Donald Trump claims Iranian negotiators offered a significant energy gift as the regime nears military defeat, potentially involving eight to ten oil tankers sailing under Pakistani flags to bypass the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. is deploying 5,000 additional troops, including the 82nd Airborne Division, to secure strategic locations like Al Udeid Air Base and Karg Island. While the White House promotes a 15-point peace plan, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman express concern over a premature American exit from the conflict.

Energy shortages have crippled semiconductor manufacturing in Taiwan and Japan, with TSMC reporting only a three-week supply of critical helium. European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde warns of stagflation across the eurozone as energy prices surge following the loss of Russian gas and Middle East instability. In domestic news, Senator Mark Wayne Mullen secured confirmation as DHS Secretary with a 54-45 vote, inheriting a department plagued by TSA funding crises and 40-minute airport security lines. Meanwhile, a Los Angeles jury awarded $6 million in damages against Meta and YouTube, ruling that social media platforms are designed with addictive casino-style mechanics that harm minors.

First Lady Melania Trump introduced a humanoid robot named Figure 3 at the White House, sparking debate over the use of AI-powered educators like Plato in classrooms. Personal health updates follow a traumatic double bypass surgery where the patient remained conscious during the procedure, leading to a proposed new peerage tier called the Order of the Heart. The episode concludes with a look at a Washington state arrest involving a pickup truck featuring a built-in bong and 98 prior convictions.


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CHAPTER 09 / 37 Discussion

AI Data Centers, Infrastructure Attacks in Bahrain and UAE

Ballistic missile and drone strikes have targeted AWS data center locations in Bahrain and the UAE, causing devastating physical damage. The vulnerability of expensive AI infrastructure to direct military hits is highlighted as a new risk in modern warfare. Some suggest the conflict is tied to a broader strategy to ensure U.S. dominance in AI by controlling the energy required to power massive data centers.

amazon web services· ai data centers· bahrain· uae· ballistic missiles· cloud service providers

30:14 I think this is much bigger than we realize. Europe has to buy it from us, Asia has to buy it from us... We're going to power all of the infrastructure and all the AI They took out a whole bunch of data centers too which is kind of interesting Amazon data centers There's your AI They bombed one? Yeah they bombed a couple of them They were in Iran? No no, Saudi Arabia Who bombed them? The Iranians Well, that's interesting. Yeah! Let me see if I still have that... I have a link somewhere about it. Yeah they took out a... Actually it was our boots on the ground guy here he is let me see this from our guy in the region A new casualty of war as data centers and cloud service providers both AWS locations Oh in Bahrain? I'm sorry and UAE not Saudi Arabia were targeted in the past three weeks

31:11 The impact was quite devastating as data center physical security protects from an intruder or fire but no data centers designed to withstand a direct drone or ballistic missile hit. Now consider the future crosshair the world will have around shiny new and expensive AI data centers, and the potential cost of fortifying." So You know some I think somehow wrapped up in this is and that could be part of Trump's maniacal idea that AI is the new oil the most important thing in the world and you can't power them without without our nuclear and LNG plants And we're gonna outrun China with it. China has a China as really is hurting, I think from this this oil glut much much less than we are

32:00 So, if there's a big plan and a big strategy behind it part of it is working. I think the dollar seems to be getting stronger which in my mind means people need dollars to get energy and the next boots to fall on the ground would be hey Russia go ahead and sell it! Let Russia sell the oil real cheap we've already kind of started that Well, we'll see. It seems too damn complicated. What do you mean? I mean you got all these moving parts You've got the oil and gas and then there's all these other subcategories in fact if you can play this clip which is urea is another missing element in Australia Oh that's the pig urine