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Saturday 18 May 2024
News and Commentary for May 18, 2024From WRAL: It Could Soon Be a Crime to Wear a Mask in Public in NC. The bill passed North Carolina's state Senate, was sent to the House. [Ed: can they make up their minds?]
From K9: How a 10 Pound Chihuahua Saved My Life
From Politico.EU: Watch out Brussels, Geert Wilders’ new Dutch government is coming. Far-right leader’s priorities include ripping up EU migration policy and diluting green commitments. [Ed: a right wing wave is about to hit the EU.] AND How Geert Wilders turned all corners of Dutch society into far right voters
From Zero Hedge: Boeing 747 Engine Erupts In Fireball During Takeoff. [Ed: again?!] From Just the News: Autopsy for Boeing whistleblower John Barnett reveals self-inflicted gunshot wound as cause of death. Barnett, 62, who had raised concerns about the safety and quality of Boeing planes, died in Charleston, S.C.
Globalism. From the Epoch Times: The Trouble With World Government. This is not a conspiracy theory. It’s what they said and what they wanted... [Ed: they have stated their goals clearly. People are only now listening.] From James Howard Kunstler: WHO's Fascist F**kery: "Homicidal Racketeering Scheme Masquerading As Disease Prevention". The agreement, to be finalized at the end of this month, will cede what’s left of your liberty to this unelected bureaucracy for the sake of global "equity and inclusivity"...
From the Babylon Bee: Nancy Pelosi Begins Dressing As Hobo After Learning San Francisco Giving Vodka Shots To Homeless
From Zero Hedge: EU Actively Monitoring 'Fake News' On Slovak Prime Minister Assassination Attempt. Properly translated, this is the EU wanting to ensure there are no inconvenient 'conclusions'...
From Real Clear Pennsylvania: Left's "Sue-Till-Green" Strategy Comes To PA. The goal: to effectively revoke the oil and gas industry’s "social license to operate."
From the Organic Prepper: CHOOSE ADVENTURE: This Travel Guide Provides a Practical Education in Modern SHTF Survival. [Ed: recommended.]
From Agorist Nexist: What happens when someone snitches on you. [Ed: from fellow dog-lover, Brandon.]
Ukraine. From Zero Hedge: Ukraine Formally Asks NATO To Send Troops For First Time, Pentagon Mulling. Joint Chiefs chairman: "We’ll get there eventually, over time." [Ed: NATO on the border of Russia=WW3 and Zelensky knows it.] AND Desperate Ukraine Launches Massive Kamikaze Drone Attack Against Russian Black Sea Coast, Sparking Fire At Major Refinery. From Reason: World War War III May Already Have Started—in the Shadows. Cyber intrusions, arson, bombings, and other mayhem feature in the conflict between West and East. [Ed: I fear it has.].
From ABC7: Changes from Visa mean Americans will carry fewer physical credit, debit cards in their wallets. [Ed: the further centrlaizationof your finances under someone else's control.]
From Dog of the Day: Peter Parker, the Long-Haired Dachshund. [Ed: I'd never heard of a long-haired dachschund before.]
From K9: How a 10 Pound Chihuahua Saved My Life
From Politico.EU: Watch out Brussels, Geert Wilders’ new Dutch government is coming. Far-right leader’s priorities include ripping up EU migration policy and diluting green commitments. [Ed: a right wing wave is about to hit the EU.] AND How Geert Wilders turned all corners of Dutch society into far right voters
From Zero Hedge: Boeing 747 Engine Erupts In Fireball During Takeoff. [Ed: again?!] From Just the News: Autopsy for Boeing whistleblower John Barnett reveals self-inflicted gunshot wound as cause of death. Barnett, 62, who had raised concerns about the safety and quality of Boeing planes, died in Charleston, S.C.
Globalism. From the Epoch Times: The Trouble With World Government. This is not a conspiracy theory. It’s what they said and what they wanted... [Ed: they have stated their goals clearly. People are only now listening.] From James Howard Kunstler: WHO's Fascist F**kery: "Homicidal Racketeering Scheme Masquerading As Disease Prevention". The agreement, to be finalized at the end of this month, will cede what’s left of your liberty to this unelected bureaucracy for the sake of global "equity and inclusivity"...
From the Babylon Bee: Nancy Pelosi Begins Dressing As Hobo After Learning San Francisco Giving Vodka Shots To Homeless
From Zero Hedge: EU Actively Monitoring 'Fake News' On Slovak Prime Minister Assassination Attempt. Properly translated, this is the EU wanting to ensure there are no inconvenient 'conclusions'...
From Real Clear Pennsylvania: Left's "Sue-Till-Green" Strategy Comes To PA. The goal: to effectively revoke the oil and gas industry’s "social license to operate."
From the Organic Prepper: CHOOSE ADVENTURE: This Travel Guide Provides a Practical Education in Modern SHTF Survival. [Ed: recommended.]
From Agorist Nexist: What happens when someone snitches on you. [Ed: from fellow dog-lover, Brandon.]
Ukraine. From Zero Hedge: Ukraine Formally Asks NATO To Send Troops For First Time, Pentagon Mulling. Joint Chiefs chairman: "We’ll get there eventually, over time." [Ed: NATO on the border of Russia=WW3 and Zelensky knows it.] AND Desperate Ukraine Launches Massive Kamikaze Drone Attack Against Russian Black Sea Coast, Sparking Fire At Major Refinery. From Reason: World War War III May Already Have Started—in the Shadows. Cyber intrusions, arson, bombings, and other mayhem feature in the conflict between West and East. [Ed: I fear it has.].
From ABC7: Changes from Visa mean Americans will carry fewer physical credit, debit cards in their wallets. [Ed: the further centrlaizationof your finances under someone else's control.]
From Dog of the Day: Peter Parker, the Long-Haired Dachshund. [Ed: I'd never heard of a long-haired dachschund before.]
Friday 17 May 2024
What You Must Know About Interest Rates by MN GordonWhat You Must Know About Interest Rates
by MN Gordon. Economic Prism
Market Violence
The buzz has faded away. The intoxicating effects of the mass money printing and debt binge during the coronavirus years has come and gone. But the hangover remains. And while the money printing has subsided – for now – the debt binge has continued.
The consequences of high consumer price inflation, massive government debt, and countless economic distortions, were never really worth it to begin with. As the last of the stimulus is consumed and wasted away, a great reckoning awaits.
What will happen when the labor market rolls over and debt overloaded consumers lose their jobs? We may soon find out.
In fact, longtime market analyst Gary Shilling sees a recession coming by the end of the year, with unemployment rising up to 7 percent. He also believes stocks, which have been driven higher by speculation, could drop as much as 30 percent. And that the decline could be violent.
[ Read the rest ... ]
by MN Gordon. Economic Prism
Market Violence
The buzz has faded away. The intoxicating effects of the mass money printing and debt binge during the coronavirus years has come and gone. But the hangover remains. And while the money printing has subsided – for now – the debt binge has continued.
The consequences of high consumer price inflation, massive government debt, and countless economic distortions, were never really worth it to begin with. As the last of the stimulus is consumed and wasted away, a great reckoning awaits.
What will happen when the labor market rolls over and debt overloaded consumers lose their jobs? We may soon find out.
In fact, longtime market analyst Gary Shilling sees a recession coming by the end of the year, with unemployment rising up to 7 percent. He also believes stocks, which have been driven higher by speculation, could drop as much as 30 percent. And that the decline could be violent.
[ Read the rest ... ]
News and Commentary for May 17, 2024From American Beat: CRINGE: Anthony Blinken's Off-Key Rendition of "Rockin' in the Free World" Matches His Foreign Policy Failures. [Ed: plus, what is he doing?! Rocking out at a Kiev night club while other parts of Ukraine are being bombed and invaded. Is this a vacation jaunt for him?] From antiwar: 'So Much For Democracy'? Blinken Justifies Ukraine Canceling Elections. Last year Zelensky said he could hold elections if the US & other Western countries paid for them... [Ed: "hey man, as long as I can rock out...it's all good."] From Twitter: Just a US Secretary of State having pizza in a restaurant filled with Nazi memorabilia...
From People: The Comedy Pet Photography Awards Reveal Their 2024 Finalists — See the Hilarious Photos!
Ukraine. From Zero Hedge: Glenn Greenwald Makes An Important Prediction On Ukraine. By this time next year... [Ed: I take Greenwald seriously. A must read.]
Climate Change. From CNN: DeSantis Moves Against Climate Change Battle. Governor signs legislation to 'keep windmills off our beaches,' alter wording in state law. [Ed: let the fits of frenzy begin.] From Armstrong Economics: Al Gore Said The Ice-Caps Would Be Gone By 2014... Yes 2014! The Press refuses to hold all of these failed Climate Change forecasts to task...
From Brownstone Institute: What Happened to Bitcoin? [Ed: by Jeffrey Tucker.]
P.M. Slovakia. From the BBC: Deputy Expects Prime Minister of Slovakia to Survive Shooting. From Politico.EU: Slovak PM Robert Fico in ‘stable, but very serious’ condition after attempted assassination. He was in surgery for 5 hours after sustaining “multiple gunshot wounds,” hospital director said on Thursday morning. From Zero Hedge: Slovak PM Robert Fico Expected To Survive; UK Media Appears To Justify Assassination Attempt, [Ed: the entire West's reaction has been weird.]
From the Associated Press: US Military Says Gaza Pier Is Complete. Floating pier is part of complicated aid delivery project. [Ed: how many people have starved to death while the U.S. was meeting a construction schedule? this is not for aid. It is for military positioning.]
Hunter Biden. From Politico: Hunter Biden’s legal defense has a problem: The patron paying the bills is running out of cash. Kevin Morris, a Hollywood entertainment lawyer who has loaned millions to the president’s son, has told associates he is tapped out. [Ed: poor baby. And I mean both of them.] From Politico: Biden aides worry about psychological torment as Hunter heads for trial. The president has expressed fear that his son may serve time in prison. [Ed: strange how no one worries about the torment of Trump and his family.] From the Associated Press: Judge rejects Hunter Biden’s bid to delay his June trial on federal gun charges. [Ed: thus putting the trial into the election cycle.]
From FunPost: 55 Hilarious Dogs That Will Make You Laugh Out Loud
From Gilbert Doctorow: Vladimir Putin’s state visit to China as reported by WION Indian global television
From FOX: Biden asserts executive privilege over recordings from classified documents probe. The White House has 'protective assertion of privilege over any remaining materials responsive to the subpoenas that have not already been produced'. [Ed: Biden really wants to hide this interview.]
From Spiked: The myth of ‘the Muslim vote’. Activists want to portray British Muslims as a monolithic bloc. Don’t fall for it. [Ed: I believe the same is true of U.S. Muslims.]
From Military.com: The World's First Therapy Dog Was a World War II Pacific Veteran. [Ed: great story. Read all the way thru.]
Trump and the Law/Courts. From Politico: Trump asks New York’s high court to intervene in fight over gag order in hush money trial. The former president’s lawyers filed notice of appeal after appellate court refused request to lift or modify the restrictions. [Ed: the higher he goes, the better his odds.] From Zero Hedge: Cohen Destroyed: Trump Lawyer "Dog Walks" Star Witness Through Lie After Lie, CNN Pundits Aghast
From South Front: "West's Governments Need War" Warns Martin Armstrong "Because Their Debts Are No Longer Sustainable". "It is unlikely that we can avoid world war... They will use the war as the excuse for defaults – as was the case for WWII." [Ed: many signs, such as German's reinstatement of the draft, point to this.]
Everyday Finances. From Mish Talk: Retail Sales Fall Flat, Are Consumers About to Throw in the Towel? AND Hoot of the Day, Biden Blames Grocery Stores for High Prices and Excessive Profits. [Ed: a must read.] From Washington Examiner: Struggling restaurants announce deals to lure in customers as inflation remains high. From the Daily Caller: Don’t Buy The Spin: Americans Are Getting Poorer While Prices Keep Going Up
From the Epoch Times: WHO Pandemic Agreement Faces Scant Opposition in Canada, as UK Rejects Current Text
Immigration. From Zero Hedge: Hezbollah Leader Threatens To "Open The Sea" To Flood Europe With Migrants. Lebanon currently home to 2 million displaced Syrians... [Ed: the EU manufactured the migrant crisis for itself.]
From Sunny Skyz: 'This Baby's Not Dying Today': Stranger Saves Infant From Burning Home. [Ed: toxic masculinity.]
From Pepe Escobar: De-Dollarization Bombshell - The Coming Of BRICS+ Decentralized Monetary Ecosystem. Something called “The Unit” is going to do battle with dollar... [Ed: a must read. Plan accordingly.]
From Stars and Stripes: US threats led to rupture of vital military ties, Nigerien leader says. [Ed: Russians are reportedly now occurpying $110M air base that the U.S. recently built. All because the U.S. negotiator threatened the Niger gov. and tried to mandate Niger's foreign policy.]
From the Animal Channel: Deaf dog abandoned in shelter is convinced she’ll be surrendered again when 2 men bring her home
From People: The Comedy Pet Photography Awards Reveal Their 2024 Finalists — See the Hilarious Photos!
Ukraine. From Zero Hedge: Glenn Greenwald Makes An Important Prediction On Ukraine. By this time next year... [Ed: I take Greenwald seriously. A must read.]
Climate Change. From CNN: DeSantis Moves Against Climate Change Battle. Governor signs legislation to 'keep windmills off our beaches,' alter wording in state law. [Ed: let the fits of frenzy begin.] From Armstrong Economics: Al Gore Said The Ice-Caps Would Be Gone By 2014... Yes 2014! The Press refuses to hold all of these failed Climate Change forecasts to task...
From Brownstone Institute: What Happened to Bitcoin? [Ed: by Jeffrey Tucker.]
P.M. Slovakia. From the BBC: Deputy Expects Prime Minister of Slovakia to Survive Shooting. From Politico.EU: Slovak PM Robert Fico in ‘stable, but very serious’ condition after attempted assassination. He was in surgery for 5 hours after sustaining “multiple gunshot wounds,” hospital director said on Thursday morning. From Zero Hedge: Slovak PM Robert Fico Expected To Survive; UK Media Appears To Justify Assassination Attempt, [Ed: the entire West's reaction has been weird.]
From the Associated Press: US Military Says Gaza Pier Is Complete. Floating pier is part of complicated aid delivery project. [Ed: how many people have starved to death while the U.S. was meeting a construction schedule? this is not for aid. It is for military positioning.]
Hunter Biden. From Politico: Hunter Biden’s legal defense has a problem: The patron paying the bills is running out of cash. Kevin Morris, a Hollywood entertainment lawyer who has loaned millions to the president’s son, has told associates he is tapped out. [Ed: poor baby. And I mean both of them.] From Politico: Biden aides worry about psychological torment as Hunter heads for trial. The president has expressed fear that his son may serve time in prison. [Ed: strange how no one worries about the torment of Trump and his family.] From the Associated Press: Judge rejects Hunter Biden’s bid to delay his June trial on federal gun charges. [Ed: thus putting the trial into the election cycle.]
From FunPost: 55 Hilarious Dogs That Will Make You Laugh Out Loud
From Gilbert Doctorow: Vladimir Putin’s state visit to China as reported by WION Indian global television
From FOX: Biden asserts executive privilege over recordings from classified documents probe. The White House has 'protective assertion of privilege over any remaining materials responsive to the subpoenas that have not already been produced'. [Ed: Biden really wants to hide this interview.]
From Spiked: The myth of ‘the Muslim vote’. Activists want to portray British Muslims as a monolithic bloc. Don’t fall for it. [Ed: I believe the same is true of U.S. Muslims.]
From Military.com: The World's First Therapy Dog Was a World War II Pacific Veteran. [Ed: great story. Read all the way thru.]
Trump and the Law/Courts. From Politico: Trump asks New York’s high court to intervene in fight over gag order in hush money trial. The former president’s lawyers filed notice of appeal after appellate court refused request to lift or modify the restrictions. [Ed: the higher he goes, the better his odds.] From Zero Hedge: Cohen Destroyed: Trump Lawyer "Dog Walks" Star Witness Through Lie After Lie, CNN Pundits Aghast
From South Front: "West's Governments Need War" Warns Martin Armstrong "Because Their Debts Are No Longer Sustainable". "It is unlikely that we can avoid world war... They will use the war as the excuse for defaults – as was the case for WWII." [Ed: many signs, such as German's reinstatement of the draft, point to this.]
Everyday Finances. From Mish Talk: Retail Sales Fall Flat, Are Consumers About to Throw in the Towel? AND Hoot of the Day, Biden Blames Grocery Stores for High Prices and Excessive Profits. [Ed: a must read.] From Washington Examiner: Struggling restaurants announce deals to lure in customers as inflation remains high. From the Daily Caller: Don’t Buy The Spin: Americans Are Getting Poorer While Prices Keep Going Up
From the Epoch Times: WHO Pandemic Agreement Faces Scant Opposition in Canada, as UK Rejects Current Text
Immigration. From Zero Hedge: Hezbollah Leader Threatens To "Open The Sea" To Flood Europe With Migrants. Lebanon currently home to 2 million displaced Syrians... [Ed: the EU manufactured the migrant crisis for itself.]
From Sunny Skyz: 'This Baby's Not Dying Today': Stranger Saves Infant From Burning Home. [Ed: toxic masculinity.]
From Pepe Escobar: De-Dollarization Bombshell - The Coming Of BRICS+ Decentralized Monetary Ecosystem. Something called “The Unit” is going to do battle with dollar... [Ed: a must read. Plan accordingly.]
From Stars and Stripes: US threats led to rupture of vital military ties, Nigerien leader says. [Ed: Russians are reportedly now occurpying $110M air base that the U.S. recently built. All because the U.S. negotiator threatened the Niger gov. and tried to mandate Niger's foreign policy.]
From the Animal Channel: Deaf dog abandoned in shelter is convinced she’ll be surrendered again when 2 men bring her home
Thursday 16 May 2024
News and Commentary for May 16, 2024Pro-Palestine Protests. From Time: Democrats Want to Limit Protests at the Chicago Convention. Activists Have Other Plans. [Ed: may be braggadocio but a coalition of 70 orgs say there will be tens of thousands of protestors who will not stay in the protest zone.] From The Grayzone: UCLA attackers exposed: meet the violent Zionist agitators LA police haven’t arrested. From the Babylon Bee: Organizer Of Walkout Against Jerry Seinfeld Revealed
From Pet Buzz: She Asked Her Dog If He Is A Good Boy. When He Replied, I Laughed Out Loud
From PJ Media: Get Your Dirty Paws Away From My Hot Showers, Hippie
Everyday Finances. From Zero Hedge: Consumer Prices Have Risen Every Month Since 'Bidenomics' Began, Up 19.5% To Record High. ...on a MoM basis, CPI rose less than expected... [Ed: you can't compare one month to another. For example, they just removed items like coffee from the calculations because the price is rising too quickly.] From Zero Hedge: Tyson Foods CEO Unsure When Nation's Collapsing Beef Herd Will Reverse. Enjoy higher patty prices...
From the Guardian: ‘My whole library is wiped out’: what it means to own movies and TV in the age of streaming services. Ownership rights are buried in the fine print and downloading or buying physical copies may be the only ways to keep your favourites
Ukraine. From Alt-Market: Russia Is About To Overrun Ukraine's Defenses – Why Are There No Peace Negotiations? ... the underlying plan may very well be to try to force Americans and Europeans to accept an expanding war with Russia. From Eastern Angle: Kiev is intensifying its “Ukrainianization offensive”, a genuine cultural genocide, with the complicity of the collective West. [Ed: suspending elections, attacking the Russian Orthodox Church, cultural genocide...at least the West knows what it's fighting for.]
From Zero Hedge: Slovakia’s Populist Prime Minister Robert Fico Has Been Shot. Has been outspoken against deepening Western involvement in the Ukraine war... UPDATE: it appears that he will live. [Ed: I fear the same fate for Trump. It is the next step if lawfare fails.]
From the New Scientist: Quantum Internet Draws Near Thanks To Entangled Memory Breakthroughs.
From Spiked: ‘The elites are hoarding the American Dream’. Batya Ungar-Sargon on the establishment’s betrayal of the working classes. [Ed: the Dems were once the party of the working people.]
From Pomsky Dog: Soldier To Reunite With Stray Dog She Adopted While Deployed
From the Post Millennial: Man arrested for assaulting Canadian cop with 'block of cheese'. Exactly which variety of cheese had been used in the attack was not made public. [Ed: only in Canada.]
Trump and the Law/Courts. From Jonathan Turley: Did Michael Cohen Commit Perjury In The Trump Trial? ...an honest judge would have no alternative but to grant a motion for a directed verdict and end the case before it goes to the jury. [Ed: "honest" is the wild card here.] From the National Review: Trump Should Be Acquitted in Manhattan. [Ed: by Andrew McCarthy. A must read.] From PJ Media: Cohen Made Huge Admission in NYC Trump Case and Now the Tumblers Begin to Fall in Place
From FOX 7 Austin: Galveston bridge collapse: Pelican Island Bridge hit by barge.
From Slashdot: Flood of Fake Science Forces Multiple Journal Closures
Upcoming U.S. Elections. From Zero Hedge: "Make My Day, Pal": Biden Wants June, September Debates; Trump Accepts: "I'm Ready To Go". Biden insists that microphones are only switched on during each candidate's turn... [Ed: is he setting Trump up to violate one of the many, many rules...and so blame Trump for there being no debates?] From the Washington Examiner: Biden Is Already Trying to Write His Own Rules for Debates With Trump. From Red State: A Closer Look at Joe Biden Debate Video Is Funny and Shows How Bad He Truly Is
From the Babylon Bee: White House Installs Breathalyzer On Kamala Harris’s Microphone
From the Post Millennial: Donald Trump praises Afroman’s new song torching Hunter Biden: ‘So great!’
Covid. From the Epoch Times: "They Left Us No Choice": Woman With Vaccine Injury In Clinical Trial Sues AstraZeneca. No funds came to the family, forcing them to refinance their home.
From the Humane society of Missouri: Shelter Buddies Reading Program
Big Picture Economics. From Prof Steve Keen: Your Margin and Your Life. [Ed: take seriously.] From the Brownstone Institute: Money's Grim Future. Prepare for total control of your economic life. [Ed: CBDC.]
From Reason: Black People Overwhelmingly Want To Maintain—or Increase—Police Presence. They Also Want Better Police. The dominant media narrative has obscured much of the nuance here.
Rafah. From Al Jazeera: Israel’s war on Gaza live: 600k displaced from Gaza since May 6 – UN. [Ed: specifically from Rafah.]
From Amazing PandPH: While enjoying his Nap They introduce him a Goat …Wait until you see the puppy’s reaction! PRICELESS!! [Ed: this is really cute.]
From Pet Buzz: She Asked Her Dog If He Is A Good Boy. When He Replied, I Laughed Out Loud
From PJ Media: Get Your Dirty Paws Away From My Hot Showers, Hippie
Everyday Finances. From Zero Hedge: Consumer Prices Have Risen Every Month Since 'Bidenomics' Began, Up 19.5% To Record High. ...on a MoM basis, CPI rose less than expected... [Ed: you can't compare one month to another. For example, they just removed items like coffee from the calculations because the price is rising too quickly.] From Zero Hedge: Tyson Foods CEO Unsure When Nation's Collapsing Beef Herd Will Reverse. Enjoy higher patty prices...
From the Guardian: ‘My whole library is wiped out’: what it means to own movies and TV in the age of streaming services. Ownership rights are buried in the fine print and downloading or buying physical copies may be the only ways to keep your favourites
Ukraine. From Alt-Market: Russia Is About To Overrun Ukraine's Defenses – Why Are There No Peace Negotiations? ... the underlying plan may very well be to try to force Americans and Europeans to accept an expanding war with Russia. From Eastern Angle: Kiev is intensifying its “Ukrainianization offensive”, a genuine cultural genocide, with the complicity of the collective West. [Ed: suspending elections, attacking the Russian Orthodox Church, cultural genocide...at least the West knows what it's fighting for.]
From Zero Hedge: Slovakia’s Populist Prime Minister Robert Fico Has Been Shot. Has been outspoken against deepening Western involvement in the Ukraine war... UPDATE: it appears that he will live. [Ed: I fear the same fate for Trump. It is the next step if lawfare fails.]
From the New Scientist: Quantum Internet Draws Near Thanks To Entangled Memory Breakthroughs.
From Spiked: ‘The elites are hoarding the American Dream’. Batya Ungar-Sargon on the establishment’s betrayal of the working classes. [Ed: the Dems were once the party of the working people.]
From Pomsky Dog: Soldier To Reunite With Stray Dog She Adopted While Deployed
From the Post Millennial: Man arrested for assaulting Canadian cop with 'block of cheese'. Exactly which variety of cheese had been used in the attack was not made public. [Ed: only in Canada.]
Trump and the Law/Courts. From Jonathan Turley: Did Michael Cohen Commit Perjury In The Trump Trial? ...an honest judge would have no alternative but to grant a motion for a directed verdict and end the case before it goes to the jury. [Ed: "honest" is the wild card here.] From the National Review: Trump Should Be Acquitted in Manhattan. [Ed: by Andrew McCarthy. A must read.] From PJ Media: Cohen Made Huge Admission in NYC Trump Case and Now the Tumblers Begin to Fall in Place
From FOX 7 Austin: Galveston bridge collapse: Pelican Island Bridge hit by barge.
From Slashdot: Flood of Fake Science Forces Multiple Journal Closures
Upcoming U.S. Elections. From Zero Hedge: "Make My Day, Pal": Biden Wants June, September Debates; Trump Accepts: "I'm Ready To Go". Biden insists that microphones are only switched on during each candidate's turn... [Ed: is he setting Trump up to violate one of the many, many rules...and so blame Trump for there being no debates?] From the Washington Examiner: Biden Is Already Trying to Write His Own Rules for Debates With Trump. From Red State: A Closer Look at Joe Biden Debate Video Is Funny and Shows How Bad He Truly Is
From the Babylon Bee: White House Installs Breathalyzer On Kamala Harris’s Microphone
From the Post Millennial: Donald Trump praises Afroman’s new song torching Hunter Biden: ‘So great!’
Covid. From the Epoch Times: "They Left Us No Choice": Woman With Vaccine Injury In Clinical Trial Sues AstraZeneca. No funds came to the family, forcing them to refinance their home.
From the Humane society of Missouri: Shelter Buddies Reading Program
Big Picture Economics. From Prof Steve Keen: Your Margin and Your Life. [Ed: take seriously.] From the Brownstone Institute: Money's Grim Future. Prepare for total control of your economic life. [Ed: CBDC.]
From Reason: Black People Overwhelmingly Want To Maintain—or Increase—Police Presence. They Also Want Better Police. The dominant media narrative has obscured much of the nuance here.
Rafah. From Al Jazeera: Israel’s war on Gaza live: 600k displaced from Gaza since May 6 – UN. [Ed: specifically from Rafah.]
From Amazing PandPH: While enjoying his Nap They introduce him a Goat …Wait until you see the puppy’s reaction! PRICELESS!! [Ed: this is really cute.]
Point of entry
Wednesday 15 May 2024
News and Commentary for May 15, 2024From the Epoch Times: COVID Vaccination Is ‘Safe’ but Remains Clinically Untested for Pregnant Women: Health Canada. [Ed: so testing is no longer required for a vaccine to be used safely on the public? What is the purpose of the FDA then?]
From the Bored Panda: 50 Wholesome And Hilarious Moments From Veterinary Clinics (New Pics)
Ukraine War. From Politico: Putin’s choice of new defense chief reveals strategy ahead of summer offensive. Changing the defense ministry leadership signals that Russia’s president is “preparing for many more years of war.” [Ed: I believe Kharkiv is a turning point in the war but the end game may last a long time.] From Moon of Alabama: Ukraine SitRep: An Army And Country At Their End. Stephen Byren writes, correctly, that the purpose of the Russian offensive towards Kharkiv is to disintegrate the Ukrainian army: From Dances with Bears: Canada is Losing its War Against Russia so It Has Threatened Senior Army Officers with Court Martial for 'Disloyalty'. [Ed: a must read.]
From Unherd: German mood sours on Ukrainian refugees. [Ed: I am sure this is going on in many EU nations.]
From the New York Times: How to Treat a Patient Without His Consent. [Ed: reader friendly. Quite a bit sugar-coated, I think, but interesting. A main way of treating without consent is to not share information with the patient.]
From Western Standard: Trudeau's brother says Liberals are a small, fringe minority. [Ed: interview with Tucker Carlson.]
From People: N.Y. Dog Who Lost Her Leg in a Car Accident Is Adopted by Her Firefighter Hero. Auburn the puppy can now call the Buffalo Fire Department's Engine 19 home after a firefighter on the crew adopted the dog following her rescue.
From the Daily Mail: NINETEEN EU countries demand the right to introduce Rwanda-style deportation schemes amid signs the UK’s new law is already having a deterrent effect. [Ed: will these people make up their minds?!]
Big Picture Economics. From Schiff Gold: Peter Schiff: All Inflation Has One Source. “Inflation is going to get much stronger as the economy weakens and enters recession... Then the Fed has to choose, and it’s going to be at the point where it’s damned if it does and damned if it doesn’t..." From CNBC: Fed Chair Powell says inflation has been higher than thought, expects rates to hold steady From Activist Post: Out Of Control Inflation: It Now Takes At Least $177,798 For A Family Of 4 To Live Comfortably In The U.S.
From the New York Post: Michael Cohen shopping television show ‘The Fixer’ — inspired by Trump’s ‘The Apprentice’ [Ed: a reality show.]
Tax $ at Work. From the Epoch Times: $1 Billion Given to 3 Government Contractors Who Worked on ArriveCan: Documents. "Three federal contractors who worked on the controversial ArriveCan app received a total of more than $1 billion in federal contracts over the past 13 years, according to documents provided to the Public Accounts Committee." From Zero Hedge: Your Tax Dollars At Work: In Two Years, $7.5 Billion Has Produced Just 7 EV Charging Stations.
From Sunny Skyz: Woman Accidentally Orders Scottish Dialect Version Of Harry Potter And It's Absolutely Fantastic
Israel Out of Control? From Haaretz: What Will Happen When the Holocaust No Longer Prevents the World From Seeing Israel as It Is? [Ed: a brave question.] From CNN: Strapped down, blindfolded, held in diapers: Israeli whistleblowers detail abuse of Palestinians in shadowy detention center CNN. [Ed: apparently the authorities attempted to silence the whistleblowers. Of course.]
From Reason: Alabama Man Faces Jail Time for Refusing To Apologize to a Cop for Cursing During Traffic Stop. Reginald Burks says he told a police officer, "Get your ass out of the way so I can take my kids to school." First Amendment lawyers say he can't be forced to apologize.
From the Dodo: Guy Wakes Up To Find A Random Dog In His Living Room. She was looking for a safe place in the storm.
From Newser: Families of Israeli Soldiers: Rafah Is a 'Death Trap'. Israel looks poised to launch full-scale offensive despite lack of support. [Ed: a round-up of news stories on the imminent invasion.] From Doctors Without Borders: Israeli offensive forces field hospital to close in Rafah. MSF is trying to establish field hospitals elsewhere in Gaza, but these structures will not be able to cope with a massive influx of wounded civilians on top of overwhelming medical needs. From Anadolu Agency: Israel solely responsible for closure of Rafah crossing in Gaza: Egypt. Egypt rejects Israel's policy of ‘distorting facts and evading responsibility,’ Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry says. [Ed: it is impossible to know who is telling the truth. All that is possible is an educated guess.]
From Responsible Statecraft: In Red Sea, US Navy paying the price of shipbuilding failures. The Littoral Combat Ship was designed with the current crisis in mind, instead it turned into a boondoggle. Here's why.
From Pomsky Dog: They Have To Say Goobye To Their Baby Girl.. But What The Dogs Did Will Touch Your Heart Even More.. [Ed: warning, Brad. A tear jerker. I'll make sure the rest are happy.]
Trump and the Law. From the Epoch Times: Speaker Johnson Says Trump Trial Is a ‘Travesty of Justice’. ‘They are doing this intentionally to keep him here and keep him off the campaign trail, and I think everybody in the country can see that for what it is.’ From Newser: Cohen Cross-Examination Had a 'Fiery Start'. Trump lawyer asked about social media insults. [Ed: a round-up of stories.]
From Open Culture: Aldous Huxley Explains How Man Became “the Victim of His Own Technology” (1961)
From the Associated Press: Google Rolls Out Huge Change to Search Engine. Top result for some searches will be AI-generated summaries, not links
From Sunny Skyz: A Rescued German Shepherd Saves Owner's Life Just Months After Adoption
From the Bored Panda: 50 Wholesome And Hilarious Moments From Veterinary Clinics (New Pics)
Ukraine War. From Politico: Putin’s choice of new defense chief reveals strategy ahead of summer offensive. Changing the defense ministry leadership signals that Russia’s president is “preparing for many more years of war.” [Ed: I believe Kharkiv is a turning point in the war but the end game may last a long time.] From Moon of Alabama: Ukraine SitRep: An Army And Country At Their End. Stephen Byren writes, correctly, that the purpose of the Russian offensive towards Kharkiv is to disintegrate the Ukrainian army: From Dances with Bears: Canada is Losing its War Against Russia so It Has Threatened Senior Army Officers with Court Martial for 'Disloyalty'. [Ed: a must read.]
From Unherd: German mood sours on Ukrainian refugees. [Ed: I am sure this is going on in many EU nations.]
From the New York Times: How to Treat a Patient Without His Consent. [Ed: reader friendly. Quite a bit sugar-coated, I think, but interesting. A main way of treating without consent is to not share information with the patient.]
From Western Standard: Trudeau's brother says Liberals are a small, fringe minority. [Ed: interview with Tucker Carlson.]
From People: N.Y. Dog Who Lost Her Leg in a Car Accident Is Adopted by Her Firefighter Hero. Auburn the puppy can now call the Buffalo Fire Department's Engine 19 home after a firefighter on the crew adopted the dog following her rescue.
From the Daily Mail: NINETEEN EU countries demand the right to introduce Rwanda-style deportation schemes amid signs the UK’s new law is already having a deterrent effect. [Ed: will these people make up their minds?!]
Big Picture Economics. From Schiff Gold: Peter Schiff: All Inflation Has One Source. “Inflation is going to get much stronger as the economy weakens and enters recession... Then the Fed has to choose, and it’s going to be at the point where it’s damned if it does and damned if it doesn’t..." From CNBC: Fed Chair Powell says inflation has been higher than thought, expects rates to hold steady From Activist Post: Out Of Control Inflation: It Now Takes At Least $177,798 For A Family Of 4 To Live Comfortably In The U.S.
From the New York Post: Michael Cohen shopping television show ‘The Fixer’ — inspired by Trump’s ‘The Apprentice’ [Ed: a reality show.]
Tax $ at Work. From the Epoch Times: $1 Billion Given to 3 Government Contractors Who Worked on ArriveCan: Documents. "Three federal contractors who worked on the controversial ArriveCan app received a total of more than $1 billion in federal contracts over the past 13 years, according to documents provided to the Public Accounts Committee." From Zero Hedge: Your Tax Dollars At Work: In Two Years, $7.5 Billion Has Produced Just 7 EV Charging Stations.
From Sunny Skyz: Woman Accidentally Orders Scottish Dialect Version Of Harry Potter And It's Absolutely Fantastic
Israel Out of Control? From Haaretz: What Will Happen When the Holocaust No Longer Prevents the World From Seeing Israel as It Is? [Ed: a brave question.] From CNN: Strapped down, blindfolded, held in diapers: Israeli whistleblowers detail abuse of Palestinians in shadowy detention center CNN. [Ed: apparently the authorities attempted to silence the whistleblowers. Of course.]
From Reason: Alabama Man Faces Jail Time for Refusing To Apologize to a Cop for Cursing During Traffic Stop. Reginald Burks says he told a police officer, "Get your ass out of the way so I can take my kids to school." First Amendment lawyers say he can't be forced to apologize.
From the Dodo: Guy Wakes Up To Find A Random Dog In His Living Room. She was looking for a safe place in the storm.
From Newser: Families of Israeli Soldiers: Rafah Is a 'Death Trap'. Israel looks poised to launch full-scale offensive despite lack of support. [Ed: a round-up of news stories on the imminent invasion.] From Doctors Without Borders: Israeli offensive forces field hospital to close in Rafah. MSF is trying to establish field hospitals elsewhere in Gaza, but these structures will not be able to cope with a massive influx of wounded civilians on top of overwhelming medical needs. From Anadolu Agency: Israel solely responsible for closure of Rafah crossing in Gaza: Egypt. Egypt rejects Israel's policy of ‘distorting facts and evading responsibility,’ Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry says. [Ed: it is impossible to know who is telling the truth. All that is possible is an educated guess.]
From Responsible Statecraft: In Red Sea, US Navy paying the price of shipbuilding failures. The Littoral Combat Ship was designed with the current crisis in mind, instead it turned into a boondoggle. Here's why.
From Pomsky Dog: They Have To Say Goobye To Their Baby Girl.. But What The Dogs Did Will Touch Your Heart Even More.. [Ed: warning, Brad. A tear jerker. I'll make sure the rest are happy.]
Trump and the Law. From the Epoch Times: Speaker Johnson Says Trump Trial Is a ‘Travesty of Justice’. ‘They are doing this intentionally to keep him here and keep him off the campaign trail, and I think everybody in the country can see that for what it is.’ From Newser: Cohen Cross-Examination Had a 'Fiery Start'. Trump lawyer asked about social media insults. [Ed: a round-up of stories.]
From Open Culture: Aldous Huxley Explains How Man Became “the Victim of His Own Technology” (1961)
From the Associated Press: Google Rolls Out Huge Change to Search Engine. Top result for some searches will be AI-generated summaries, not links
From Sunny Skyz: A Rescued German Shepherd Saves Owner's Life Just Months After Adoption
Tuesday 14 May 2024
News and Commentary for May 14, 2024Ukraine-Russia. From Gilbert Doctorow: The Kharkov offensive and the replacement of Shoigu as Defense Minister. [Ed: a must read.] AND Travel Notes, St Petersburg, April-May 2024: fourth and final installment. From Politico: Rubles and bullets: Putin puts an economist in charge of the military. AND Ukraine faces decisive battle as Russian forces surge. As the two-year war enters a critical phase, Ukraine’s second city Kharkiv is in Putin’s sights. [Ed: Kharkiv could be the turning point. God, I hope so.]
From the Good News Network: 59-year-old Man Who Had Type 2 Diabetes for 25 Years is Cured by Stem Cells. [Ed: yesterday, I included an item about gene therapy curing a case of deafness.]
From the Organic Prepper: The Reality of Medical Care in a Collapsed Country. In a country where the system has collapsed, good medical care is difficult to come by. This was Jose’s experience after a serious injury in Venezuela.
From Sunny Skyz: Cat's Face Shows Opposite Of Gratitude After Being Rescued
From the New York Post: Protesters, colleges are about to find out that, yes, the law DOES apply to them, too [Ed: and now the litigation begins.] From Consortium News: Caitlin Johnstone: An Empire Fears Its Students
Trump's Legal Woes. From the New York Post: This may be the week Alvin Bragg’s case against Trump falls apart [Ed: by Jonathan Turley, which means must read.] From Red State: WHOA: Judge Indefinitely Postpones Trump's Classified Docs Case Because DOJ Mishandled Evidence. From the Hill: Cannon suspends key Mar-a-Lago deadline amid feud over evidence handling in Trump case. [Ed: same case as the previous item. Just a different treatment.] From Politico: Trump feared campaign 'disaster' if Daniels story got out, Cohen says. The testimony is crucial to prosecutors' theory that the hush money payment to Daniels was a form of election interference. [Ed: I still don't understand how the state has jurisdiction over a federal crime.]
From the Washington Stand: U.K. Rejects WHO Pandemic Treaty as Critics Sound Alarm over 'New World Order'. [Ed: good news. But how awful must the treaty be for the UK to reject it?]
From Consortium News: Whistleblower McBride Sentenced to 5 Yrs., 8 Mos. BREAKING: A vindictive judge in Canberra has thrown the book at a man who revealed war crimes by the Australian military in Afghanistan.
Everyday Finances. From Twitter: BLS Announces Coffee Prices Will No Longer be Factored Into CPI Inflation Data to Help Joe Biden During Presidential Election. From Zero Hedge: Fast Casual Dining Foot Traffic "Plummets" Across New York-New Jersey As Consumer Cracks. Bidenomics at work. From Activist Post: A “Restaurant Apocalypse” Is Starting To Sweep Across America, And That Is Really Bad News For The U.S. Economy
From Lew Rockwell: Beware of the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act. [Ed: passed the House and very likely to pass the Senate. Dangerous bill.]
From Newsweek: Woman Spots Dog 'Treat Stop' During Walk, Not Prepared for What's Inside
Upcoming U.S. Election. From the Epoch Times: Judge Rejects Democrat Lawsuit Challenging Wisconsin Absentee Voting Requirements. From Just the Facts: Study: 10% to 27% of Non-Citizens Are Illegally Registered to Vote.
DNC Convention. From Politico: The DNC Is Preparing for the Worst in Chicago — Without the Help of the City’s Mayor. As Democrats plan their convention, they’ll have to address the elephant in the room: How to mitigate the threat of disruptions and work with a rookie mayor who unabashedly sympathizes with the protesters. [Ed: shades of '68.] From Wirepoints: Mayor Johnson Deepens Concerns About What Side He Will Be On If DNC Protesters Become Lawbreakers And Challenge Cops
From iFunny: Sheep Dog Clears the Traffic Jam. [Ed: amazing video.]
From the Epoch Times: Criminal Trial of Freedom Convoy Organizer Pat King Begins With Not Guilty Plea. [Ed: the man is a hero.]
Big Economic Picture. From USA Watchdog: "There's A Lag In The Real Economy... And It's Hitting Now" - Ed Dowd Warns Of "Huge Credit Crisis Coming". "...it's inevitable."
From BIG: Monopoly Round-Up: Apple Spanked in Antitrust Suit. A few months ago, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ordered Apple to change its app store rules. They didn't. Now she's very angry. Plus, the Antitrust Division is gearing up to go at Big Medicine. [Ed: by Matt Taibbi.]
From Business Insider: AI has already figured out how to deceive humans. [Ed: so...I have to be as cautious of AI as I am of most other human beings? No problem. I question most things I hear already.] From Reason: The Night I Asked ChatGPT How To Build a Bomb. Yes, you can trick the bot into giving you information it's supposed to keep to itself. No, that isn't something to worry about. [Ed: recommended.]
From Epoch Bright: Chubby Cat is Always First in Line at Local Donut Shop: ‘He Has Yet to Miss His Morning Greeting’.
From the Good News Network: 59-year-old Man Who Had Type 2 Diabetes for 25 Years is Cured by Stem Cells. [Ed: yesterday, I included an item about gene therapy curing a case of deafness.]
From the Organic Prepper: The Reality of Medical Care in a Collapsed Country. In a country where the system has collapsed, good medical care is difficult to come by. This was Jose’s experience after a serious injury in Venezuela.
From Sunny Skyz: Cat's Face Shows Opposite Of Gratitude After Being Rescued
From the New York Post: Protesters, colleges are about to find out that, yes, the law DOES apply to them, too [Ed: and now the litigation begins.] From Consortium News: Caitlin Johnstone: An Empire Fears Its Students
Trump's Legal Woes. From the New York Post: This may be the week Alvin Bragg’s case against Trump falls apart [Ed: by Jonathan Turley, which means must read.] From Red State: WHOA: Judge Indefinitely Postpones Trump's Classified Docs Case Because DOJ Mishandled Evidence. From the Hill: Cannon suspends key Mar-a-Lago deadline amid feud over evidence handling in Trump case. [Ed: same case as the previous item. Just a different treatment.] From Politico: Trump feared campaign 'disaster' if Daniels story got out, Cohen says. The testimony is crucial to prosecutors' theory that the hush money payment to Daniels was a form of election interference. [Ed: I still don't understand how the state has jurisdiction over a federal crime.]
From the Washington Stand: U.K. Rejects WHO Pandemic Treaty as Critics Sound Alarm over 'New World Order'. [Ed: good news. But how awful must the treaty be for the UK to reject it?]
From Consortium News: Whistleblower McBride Sentenced to 5 Yrs., 8 Mos. BREAKING: A vindictive judge in Canberra has thrown the book at a man who revealed war crimes by the Australian military in Afghanistan.
Everyday Finances. From Twitter: BLS Announces Coffee Prices Will No Longer be Factored Into CPI Inflation Data to Help Joe Biden During Presidential Election. From Zero Hedge: Fast Casual Dining Foot Traffic "Plummets" Across New York-New Jersey As Consumer Cracks. Bidenomics at work. From Activist Post: A “Restaurant Apocalypse” Is Starting To Sweep Across America, And That Is Really Bad News For The U.S. Economy
From Lew Rockwell: Beware of the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act. [Ed: passed the House and very likely to pass the Senate. Dangerous bill.]
From Newsweek: Woman Spots Dog 'Treat Stop' During Walk, Not Prepared for What's Inside
Upcoming U.S. Election. From the Epoch Times: Judge Rejects Democrat Lawsuit Challenging Wisconsin Absentee Voting Requirements. From Just the Facts: Study: 10% to 27% of Non-Citizens Are Illegally Registered to Vote.
DNC Convention. From Politico: The DNC Is Preparing for the Worst in Chicago — Without the Help of the City’s Mayor. As Democrats plan their convention, they’ll have to address the elephant in the room: How to mitigate the threat of disruptions and work with a rookie mayor who unabashedly sympathizes with the protesters. [Ed: shades of '68.] From Wirepoints: Mayor Johnson Deepens Concerns About What Side He Will Be On If DNC Protesters Become Lawbreakers And Challenge Cops
From iFunny: Sheep Dog Clears the Traffic Jam. [Ed: amazing video.]
From the Epoch Times: Criminal Trial of Freedom Convoy Organizer Pat King Begins With Not Guilty Plea. [Ed: the man is a hero.]
Big Economic Picture. From USA Watchdog: "There's A Lag In The Real Economy... And It's Hitting Now" - Ed Dowd Warns Of "Huge Credit Crisis Coming". "...it's inevitable."
From BIG: Monopoly Round-Up: Apple Spanked in Antitrust Suit. A few months ago, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ordered Apple to change its app store rules. They didn't. Now she's very angry. Plus, the Antitrust Division is gearing up to go at Big Medicine. [Ed: by Matt Taibbi.]
From Business Insider: AI has already figured out how to deceive humans. [Ed: so...I have to be as cautious of AI as I am of most other human beings? No problem. I question most things I hear already.] From Reason: The Night I Asked ChatGPT How To Build a Bomb. Yes, you can trick the bot into giving you information it's supposed to keep to itself. No, that isn't something to worry about. [Ed: recommended.]
From Epoch Bright: Chubby Cat is Always First in Line at Local Donut Shop: ‘He Has Yet to Miss His Morning Greeting’.
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