Card Collecting Chemistry, Plus Fairford Plot Claim Revisited

“As we told you earlier, the World Socialist Web Site calls US claims of an Iranian plot against Britain's RAF Fairford base bizarre.” — Hank Ledger, on air

On air: Vera Bullock and Hank Ledger on Futures & Crypto Overnight
Published 10:57 PM ET, Wednesday, October 7, 2026

At a glance

First reported by World Socialist Web Site: “US makes bizarre claims of Iranian plot against UK’s RAF Fairford base”, with reporting from ADWEEK.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 10:57 PM ET on Futures & Crypto Overnight, by Vera Bullock and Hank Ledger.
Topics: Iranian, US.
BBN covered this story before: Kuwait Strike Video Adds Context; Futures Barely Move (October 7).

The real story

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World Socialist Web SiteUS makes bizarre claims of Iranian plot against UK’s RAF Fairford base
ADWEEKThe 'Bizarre Chemistry' of Card Collecting With Fuse Create's Grant Cleland

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAs we told you earlier, the World Socialist Web Site calls US claims of an Iranian plot against Britain's RAF Fairford base bizarre.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNothing new has been reported since.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorBizarre is a strong word from a site with no budget for adjectives. A plot against a base called Fairford?
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSounds like a county fair with missiles.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFresher oddity: ADWEEK profiles Fuse Create's Grant Cleland on the, quote, bizarre chemistry of card collecting.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorChemistry! Hank, I once traded a kidney-shaped rookie card for a sandwich and I still feel the reaction. Pure science.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat was the saddest lab report I have ever heard. My Beanie Baby is in a sealed bag and has never reacted to anything.