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Thursday 27 March 2025
Thursday, March 27, 2025, News and CommentaryFrom Moon of Alabama: Was This 'Leak' Accidental Or Is It Pro-War Psyops? [Ed: and conspiracy theories begin. Which doesn't make them wrong, of course.] From Mish Talk: Lie of the Day: Administration Denies Sharing Classified Data With a Journalist From the Atlantic: The Atlantic Releases Group War Texts. Says it now believes public 'should see the texts in order to reach their own conclusions. [Ed: texts here. Not behind a paywall...last I checked.] From Zero Hedge: "Those Are Some Really Sh*tty War Plans": Hegseth Ridicules Atlantic 'Bombshell' After Signal Chats Released. "...there were No names. No targets. No locations. No units. No routes. No sources. No methods."
From the Guardian: 'Princess' of a Dog Survives 500 Days Lost on Remote Island. The miniature dachshund hasn't been caught yet, but there's new hope on Kangaroo Island
From Newsmax: Billions in COVID Funds Rescinded From Local Health Agencies
From Reason: Sleepwalking Into a Cashless Society. Central bank digital currencies would destroy any chance for financial privacy, but society is willingly moving in that direction.
From the Guardian: 'Princess' of a Dog Survives 500 Days Lost on Remote Island. The miniature dachshund hasn't been caught yet, but there's new hope on Kangaroo Island
From Newsmax: Billions in COVID Funds Rescinded From Local Health Agencies
From Reason: Sleepwalking Into a Cashless Society. Central bank digital currencies would destroy any chance for financial privacy, but society is willingly moving in that direction.
Wednesday 26 March 2025
Wednesday, March 26, 2025, News and CommentaryFrom Department of Government Efficiency: DOGE Overhauls Social Security: 7 Million Immortal Numberholders Aged 120+ Finally Marked as “Deceased” in Massive Cleanup Effort. [Ed: impressive.] From the Washington Examiner: Appeals court temporarily halts order finding DOGE ‘likely unconstitutional’. [Ed: promising indication. The backlash is a sign that DOGE is being effective.] From FOX News: DOGE Coming For NPR, PBS. Leaders To Testify Over Government Funding
From CTV News: Heroic dog saved his northern Ont. owner who had a massive heart attack
From the Federalist: Mollie Hemingway Delivers Masterclass Explainer On The ‘Government-Funded’ War On Free Speech AND Hemingway To Dem: You Play Dumb About The Censorship-Industrial Complex Because It Works For Your Party.
From Gateway Hispanic: Milei Unmasks the UN: «The lockdowns were a crime against humanity»
From Just the News: Mitch McConnell falls down stairs outside of Senate chamber. McConnell appeared to fall as he was headed to a GOP lunch meeting in the Mansfield Room. Some senators said he also fell during the lunch. [Ed: the report does not say if he was injured but it mentions him being pushed in wheelchair.]
New Election Law. From the Post Millennial: Trump signs EO requiring voter ID, ballot paper trail, action against states that count late votes. [Ed: here is the law.] From Vote Beat: Trump orders an overhaul of how elections are run, inviting a likely legal challenge.
From PJ Media: The 'Real' Epstein Files Are Coming. Here's What to Know.
From the Bored Panda: Dog Finds The Fluffiest Dogs In Daycare So She Can Nap On Them
Ukraine. From antiwar: Mainstream Media Criticizes Ceasefire Negotiations in Ukraine: Don’t Believe Them. From Responsible Statecraft: Even if the war ended tomorrow, Ukraine could end up broke by 2026. There's a gaping hole in Kyiv’s finances that no amount of tax increases or Western donations will be able to fill
Trump v. Activist Judges. From NBC: Speaker Mike Johnson floats eliminating federal courts as GOP ramps up attacks on judges. Republican lawmakers are setting their sights on the judiciary following court rulings that have halted Trump's agenda. [Ed: getting it thru the House would be difficult.] From Politico: Judge blocks funding freeze for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. The U.S. Agency for Global Media cannot “force RFE/RL to shut down,” the judge wrote, “even if the President has told them to do so.”
Greenland. From Rumble: JD Vance Announces Visit to Greenland. [Ed: Greenland is becoming annoyed.] From BBC News: JD Vance will join wife in Greenland but trip scaled back. [Ed: Trump's statements have probably caused as much resentment there as his statements about Canada have caused here. Personally, I don't care.]
From the Post Millennial: Joe Rogan won't attend UFC 315 in Canada, jokes he'd rather do events in Russia
Gaza. From Consortium News: Jonathan Cook: Gaza Is Our Holocaust. If Hamas struck a hospital treating Netanyahu it would not be justifiable. But the laws of war are forgotten when Israel violates them.
From ABC News: Low number of permits issued for rebuilding homes after Palisades Fire is 'concerning': Councilwoman. [Ed: only 4 permits issued after 75 days in this California district.]
From Real Clear Investigations: An Alleged Comey 'Honeypot' Sex Sting Against Trump Smells Fishy. [Ed: it reeks to high Heaven.]
From I Love My Dog: Dog Hurried Down Deep Ravine When She Heard Tiny Desperate Cries
From JD Rucker: 8 Things That the Legacy Media Is Being Strangely Quiet About Right Now
From Politico: Trump blames unnamed ‘lower level’ staffer for Waltz having reporter’s number. Earlier in the day, Mike Waltz denied knowing Jeffrey Goldberg but did not raise the new lower-level staffer theory. [Ed: this 'scandal' is embarrassing but it doesn't amount to anything earth shaking.] From Al Jazeera: Yemen war plans: What did Trump aides leak to The Atlantic in Signal chat? The Atlantic’s editor said Pete Hegseth sent operational details of a US attack on the Houthis in a Signal chat. [Ed: I don't trust the editor any more than I do Hegseth.] From NPR: Pentagon Had Warned Against Using Signal. Department repeated the warning last week, saying Russian hackers are targeting the app [Ed: hopefully, this was a relatively inexpensive lesson.]
From the Blaze: Why communist China is terrified of a New York-based dance company.
From Lifezette: FEMA is Being Eliminated—Kristi Noem Confirms During Trump Cabinet Meeting. [Ed: seems to get in the way more than it helps anyone.]
From the Organic Prepper: Difficult Economic Changes Are Coming. Choose How You’ll Get Through Them.
From Clipland: Their Dog Kept Barking At The Baby Every Night—Until They Realized Why
From CTV News: Heroic dog saved his northern Ont. owner who had a massive heart attack
From the Federalist: Mollie Hemingway Delivers Masterclass Explainer On The ‘Government-Funded’ War On Free Speech AND Hemingway To Dem: You Play Dumb About The Censorship-Industrial Complex Because It Works For Your Party.
From Gateway Hispanic: Milei Unmasks the UN: «The lockdowns were a crime against humanity»
From Just the News: Mitch McConnell falls down stairs outside of Senate chamber. McConnell appeared to fall as he was headed to a GOP lunch meeting in the Mansfield Room. Some senators said he also fell during the lunch. [Ed: the report does not say if he was injured but it mentions him being pushed in wheelchair.]
New Election Law. From the Post Millennial: Trump signs EO requiring voter ID, ballot paper trail, action against states that count late votes. [Ed: here is the law.] From Vote Beat: Trump orders an overhaul of how elections are run, inviting a likely legal challenge.
From PJ Media: The 'Real' Epstein Files Are Coming. Here's What to Know.
From the Bored Panda: Dog Finds The Fluffiest Dogs In Daycare So She Can Nap On Them
Ukraine. From antiwar: Mainstream Media Criticizes Ceasefire Negotiations in Ukraine: Don’t Believe Them. From Responsible Statecraft: Even if the war ended tomorrow, Ukraine could end up broke by 2026. There's a gaping hole in Kyiv’s finances that no amount of tax increases or Western donations will be able to fill
Trump v. Activist Judges. From NBC: Speaker Mike Johnson floats eliminating federal courts as GOP ramps up attacks on judges. Republican lawmakers are setting their sights on the judiciary following court rulings that have halted Trump's agenda. [Ed: getting it thru the House would be difficult.] From Politico: Judge blocks funding freeze for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. The U.S. Agency for Global Media cannot “force RFE/RL to shut down,” the judge wrote, “even if the President has told them to do so.”
Greenland. From Rumble: JD Vance Announces Visit to Greenland. [Ed: Greenland is becoming annoyed.] From BBC News: JD Vance will join wife in Greenland but trip scaled back. [Ed: Trump's statements have probably caused as much resentment there as his statements about Canada have caused here. Personally, I don't care.]
From the Post Millennial: Joe Rogan won't attend UFC 315 in Canada, jokes he'd rather do events in Russia
Gaza. From Consortium News: Jonathan Cook: Gaza Is Our Holocaust. If Hamas struck a hospital treating Netanyahu it would not be justifiable. But the laws of war are forgotten when Israel violates them.
From ABC News: Low number of permits issued for rebuilding homes after Palisades Fire is 'concerning': Councilwoman. [Ed: only 4 permits issued after 75 days in this California district.]
From Real Clear Investigations: An Alleged Comey 'Honeypot' Sex Sting Against Trump Smells Fishy. [Ed: it reeks to high Heaven.]
From I Love My Dog: Dog Hurried Down Deep Ravine When She Heard Tiny Desperate Cries
From JD Rucker: 8 Things That the Legacy Media Is Being Strangely Quiet About Right Now
From Politico: Trump blames unnamed ‘lower level’ staffer for Waltz having reporter’s number. Earlier in the day, Mike Waltz denied knowing Jeffrey Goldberg but did not raise the new lower-level staffer theory. [Ed: this 'scandal' is embarrassing but it doesn't amount to anything earth shaking.] From Al Jazeera: Yemen war plans: What did Trump aides leak to The Atlantic in Signal chat? The Atlantic’s editor said Pete Hegseth sent operational details of a US attack on the Houthis in a Signal chat. [Ed: I don't trust the editor any more than I do Hegseth.] From NPR: Pentagon Had Warned Against Using Signal. Department repeated the warning last week, saying Russian hackers are targeting the app [Ed: hopefully, this was a relatively inexpensive lesson.]
From the Blaze: Why communist China is terrified of a New York-based dance company.
From Lifezette: FEMA is Being Eliminated—Kristi Noem Confirms During Trump Cabinet Meeting. [Ed: seems to get in the way more than it helps anyone.]
From the Organic Prepper: Difficult Economic Changes Are Coming. Choose How You’ll Get Through Them.
From Clipland: Their Dog Kept Barking At The Baby Every Night—Until They Realized Why
Tuesday 25 March 2025
Tuesday, March 25, 2025, News and CommentaryFrom Bitcoin Protocol: Roger Ver Legal Battle Continues as IRS Pushes for Extradition Over Tax Dispute.
From Dog Observer: A Labrador Retriever and a Lifesaver Frisbee.
Musk. From Dollars & Sense: The Monster that Government Made. [Ed: it is good to remember this aspect of Musk, from time to time.]
From Politico: Waltz’s future in doubt following accidental war plan leak. “You can’t have recklessness as the national security adviser,” one official said. [Ed: national security adviser Mike Waltz may get fired for this.] From Axios: Hegseth lashes out at The Atlantic: "Nobody was texting war plans" [Ed: I don't know what to think. The accuser hates Trump and has been involved in hoaxes before.]
From SciTech Daily: Scientists Tested a DIY Air Cleaner – And It Beat Expensive Filters
From Breitbart: Irish Prosecutors Mull Charging Conor McGregor with ‘Inciting Hatred’ After Presidential Bid Announcement. [Ed: such obvious political prosecution often backfires.]
From CNN: 23andMe Files for Bankruptcy, Faced One Big Problem. Customers only have to take the genetic test once. [Ed: I never, never saw the appeal of this company. I hate the idea of surrendering DNA.] From NBC News: For Sale: The Genetic Data of 16M People at 23andMe. Experts advise deleting DNA data before bankrupt company is sold
Activist Judges v. Trump. From the Associated Press: Trump administration invokes state secrets privilege in case over deportations under wartime law From Beaumont Enterprise: Trump's social media attacks on Judge Boasberg spark security concerns. [Ed: there really is a war between activist judges and the executive.] From the Epoch Times: Nationwide Injunctions Pit Executive Versus Judicial Authority. "Universal injunctions have reached epidemic proportions since the start of the current Administration..." From Just the News: ‘This is a problem’: Boasberg attending anti-Trump org's event spurs calls to ban judicial junkets
From Law and Liberty: Three Myths That Shape Canadian Politics. [Ed: the article is not wrong.]
From Newsweek: Hysterics as Woman Suddenly Realizes Why Her Dog Hasn't Moved for Hours
Golden Dome. From Just the News: Pentagon looking at 'monster' challenges in creating Golden Dome missile defense system. Some skeptics say the technology needed to protect a land mass the size of the U.S. still isn't ready. Israel's Iron Dome system works only against short-range rockets. From FOX News: Lasers, space radars, missile interceptors: Defense leaders lay out vision for Trump's 'Golden Dome' project. [Ed: I keep hearing references to this.]
From Happy Doggo: Sandy
From the Independent: The country where beheadings and jihadi violence are rife – but nobody is talking about it. [Ed: truly, next to media coverage at all.]
From Compact Magazine: Europe’s Anti-Democratic Militarization. From Thomas Fazi: Europe’s “military coup”. Europe's "military coup". Under the guise of the “Russian threat”, EU elites aim to intensify the crackdown on democracy — and transfer even more power to Brussels
From Son of the New American Revolution: Deep State Still Desperate to Suppress the Facts About the Assassination of John F. Kennedy. [Ed: I hope subsequent releases of docs. are more interesting.]
From Zero Hedge: Trump: Any Country Buying Venezuelan Oil Slapped With 25% Tariff. "Venezuela has purposefully and deceitfully sent to the United States, undercover, tens of thousands of high level, and other, criminals..."
Turkey. From Al-Monitor: Turkey suspends Imamoglu’s mayoral duties, keeps him under arrest as more protests expected. [Ed: Turkey is about to boil over.] From the Cradle: Turkiye’s breaking point: Erdogan moves to crush his biggest electoral threat. From the Middle East Eye: What’s Erdogan’s end game with Imamoglu’s arrest?
From Politico.EU: Here are the 5 wildest things about Germany’s new parliament. As the new Bundestag meets for its first session since the election, we give you the rundown of what you need to know — from nepo babies to rather a lot of men.
Ukraine. From Time: Exclusive: Zelensky on Trump, Putin, and the Endgame in Ukraine. [Ed: Zelensky Accuses Members of Trump’s Team of ‘Spreading Russian Narratives’] From Moon of Alabama: English Outsider: Russia-U.S. Talks - A Change In The Picture.
From Gilbert Doctorow: Steve Witkoff as presidential emissary: the Averell Harriman of our day. [Ed: a must read. BTW, I've been hearing all the scorn for Witkoff as well.] AND The merits of ‘Judging Freedom’ for those who pay attention.
From PupVine: Alabama Owner Noticed His Dog Was Upset About Something Near His Car So He Checked It Out
From Zero Hedge: Italy "Eager" To Help Trump Solve Biden's Egg Crisis. The race to save Easter! [Ed: other EU nations have said 'no'.]
From Dog Observer: A Labrador Retriever and a Lifesaver Frisbee.
Musk. From Dollars & Sense: The Monster that Government Made. [Ed: it is good to remember this aspect of Musk, from time to time.]
From Politico: Waltz’s future in doubt following accidental war plan leak. “You can’t have recklessness as the national security adviser,” one official said. [Ed: national security adviser Mike Waltz may get fired for this.] From Axios: Hegseth lashes out at The Atlantic: "Nobody was texting war plans" [Ed: I don't know what to think. The accuser hates Trump and has been involved in hoaxes before.]
From SciTech Daily: Scientists Tested a DIY Air Cleaner – And It Beat Expensive Filters
From Breitbart: Irish Prosecutors Mull Charging Conor McGregor with ‘Inciting Hatred’ After Presidential Bid Announcement. [Ed: such obvious political prosecution often backfires.]
From CNN: 23andMe Files for Bankruptcy, Faced One Big Problem. Customers only have to take the genetic test once. [Ed: I never, never saw the appeal of this company. I hate the idea of surrendering DNA.] From NBC News: For Sale: The Genetic Data of 16M People at 23andMe. Experts advise deleting DNA data before bankrupt company is sold
Activist Judges v. Trump. From the Associated Press: Trump administration invokes state secrets privilege in case over deportations under wartime law From Beaumont Enterprise: Trump's social media attacks on Judge Boasberg spark security concerns. [Ed: there really is a war between activist judges and the executive.] From the Epoch Times: Nationwide Injunctions Pit Executive Versus Judicial Authority. "Universal injunctions have reached epidemic proportions since the start of the current Administration..." From Just the News: ‘This is a problem’: Boasberg attending anti-Trump org's event spurs calls to ban judicial junkets
From Law and Liberty: Three Myths That Shape Canadian Politics. [Ed: the article is not wrong.]
From Newsweek: Hysterics as Woman Suddenly Realizes Why Her Dog Hasn't Moved for Hours
Golden Dome. From Just the News: Pentagon looking at 'monster' challenges in creating Golden Dome missile defense system. Some skeptics say the technology needed to protect a land mass the size of the U.S. still isn't ready. Israel's Iron Dome system works only against short-range rockets. From FOX News: Lasers, space radars, missile interceptors: Defense leaders lay out vision for Trump's 'Golden Dome' project. [Ed: I keep hearing references to this.]
From Happy Doggo: Sandy
From the Independent: The country where beheadings and jihadi violence are rife – but nobody is talking about it. [Ed: truly, next to media coverage at all.]
From Compact Magazine: Europe’s Anti-Democratic Militarization. From Thomas Fazi: Europe’s “military coup”. Europe's "military coup". Under the guise of the “Russian threat”, EU elites aim to intensify the crackdown on democracy — and transfer even more power to Brussels
From Son of the New American Revolution: Deep State Still Desperate to Suppress the Facts About the Assassination of John F. Kennedy. [Ed: I hope subsequent releases of docs. are more interesting.]
From Zero Hedge: Trump: Any Country Buying Venezuelan Oil Slapped With 25% Tariff. "Venezuela has purposefully and deceitfully sent to the United States, undercover, tens of thousands of high level, and other, criminals..."
Turkey. From Al-Monitor: Turkey suspends Imamoglu’s mayoral duties, keeps him under arrest as more protests expected. [Ed: Turkey is about to boil over.] From the Cradle: Turkiye’s breaking point: Erdogan moves to crush his biggest electoral threat. From the Middle East Eye: What’s Erdogan’s end game with Imamoglu’s arrest?
From Politico.EU: Here are the 5 wildest things about Germany’s new parliament. As the new Bundestag meets for its first session since the election, we give you the rundown of what you need to know — from nepo babies to rather a lot of men.
Ukraine. From Time: Exclusive: Zelensky on Trump, Putin, and the Endgame in Ukraine. [Ed: Zelensky Accuses Members of Trump’s Team of ‘Spreading Russian Narratives’] From Moon of Alabama: English Outsider: Russia-U.S. Talks - A Change In The Picture.
From Gilbert Doctorow: Steve Witkoff as presidential emissary: the Averell Harriman of our day. [Ed: a must read. BTW, I've been hearing all the scorn for Witkoff as well.] AND The merits of ‘Judging Freedom’ for those who pay attention.
From PupVine: Alabama Owner Noticed His Dog Was Upset About Something Near His Car So He Checked It Out
From Zero Hedge: Italy "Eager" To Help Trump Solve Biden's Egg Crisis. The race to save Easter! [Ed: other EU nations have said 'no'.]
Monday 24 March 2025
Monday, March 24, 2025Mannie Klausner, RIP, From Reason: Remembering Manny Klausner. Bob Poole recalls his Reason Foundation co-founder, a brilliant bon vivant. {Ed: I knew Mannie. There are stories I will never tell but--I hasten to say--none that would make him look bad.] AND Manuel Klausner, RIP. The co-founder of Reason Foundation and former editor of Reason fought for liberty in his legal practice and policy advocacy.
From NASA: Sunrise Eclipse? If You Can Get Up Early, It's Imminent. 'Rare' partial eclipse at the break of dawn in eastern US is happening next Saturday. [Ed: on the 29th.]
Ukraine. From Andrew Korybko: Why'd Russia Only Just Now Decree That Ukrainians Must Legalize Their Presence Or Leave? ...suggests that Russia expects a political settlement or at least an armistice within the next six months so it’s now prioritizing the further legitimization of its control over the new regions. From the Hill: Trump says ‘contract’ being drafted on ‘dividing up’ land in Ukraine war. [Ed: I half believe Trump can pull this off.]
From the Dodo: Cyclist Spots A Helpless Puppy Abandoned On A Remote Dirt Road. From Viral Hog: Cyclist Saves a Sweet Puppy.[Ed: Brad, this has a video that should work for you.]
From Wall St. Apes: Barack Obama was using USAID to pretend to send money to a country for “aid” and instead laundering it to the Cayman Islands, [Ed: the corruption being revealed is amazing. I sometimes feel like a total sucker and loser for playing by the rules of decency.]
From the American Humane Society: American Hero Dog – Olive. From News Tribune: New nonprofit expands around therapy dog Olive.
From the Independent Sentinel: Articles of Impeachment on Radical Leftist Judge Chuang. [Ed: this will not get thru the Senate.]
From the Right Scoop: IRS Near Deal With ICE to Share Addresses of Illegals via Tax Data. [Ed: so much for tax data not being used for any other purpose.]
Immigration. From Uncover DC: President Trump’s Crackdown on Tren de Aragua. [Ed: this is an effective tactic for Trump.]
From Zero Hedge: 'Inorganic' - GPS Data Reveals Bernie Sanders, AOC Anti-Oligarchy Rally Was Full Of Serial Protesters. "84% of the devices present had attended 9 or more Kamala Harris rallies..." [Ed: Soros is reportedly aying people to show up at protests and rallies. BTW, in this context, inorganic means fake.]
Gaza. From Al Jazeera: Gaza is being starved and bombed again. Why are we allowing it? [Ed: I hate what I see...but I cannot applaud the West getting further involved in the Middle East conflict. It needs to get further away by not arming Israel.] From the Middle East Eye: Gaza death toll tops 49,700, with 130 killed in past two days.
Canadian Elections. From NBC: Citing Trump, Carney Calls Snap Election. Earlier vote could help Liberals capitalize on anti-Trump sentiment. [Ed: April 28.] From Politico: Trump vs. Canada: Prime Minister Carney calls snap election to take on president. Canada's new prime minister said he needs a mandate from Canadians to take on President Donald Trump.
From Purina Hall of Fame: A Legacy of Bravery: Two Canadian Dogs Recognized For Saving Their Owners Lives.
From Townhall: You Can’t Hate The Fake News Media Enough
Guns. From Zero Hedge: ATF Game-Changer? Gun-Rights Scholar Nabs Chief Counsel Post. "This one could be HUGE," says National Association for Gun Rights. [Ed: a Second Amendment proponent and scholar who clerked for the Supreme Court's foremost gun-rights advocate.] From Jonathan Turley: Ninth Circuit Upholds California's Ban On "Large Capacity" Magazines. ...a decision that could well find itself before the Supreme Court...
From You Tube: Dog Risks His Life Saving a Deer from Drowning, What Happens Next Is Unbelievable
Democrats. From Live Mint: Kamala Harris emerges as clear frontrunner for 2028 Democratic Party nomination. [Ed: the Democrats are in big trouble.] From the Hill: Has Trump caused the establishment Democratic Party to implode? From the Boston Herald: No decency in Democratic party.
From NASA: Sunrise Eclipse? If You Can Get Up Early, It's Imminent. 'Rare' partial eclipse at the break of dawn in eastern US is happening next Saturday. [Ed: on the 29th.]
Ukraine. From Andrew Korybko: Why'd Russia Only Just Now Decree That Ukrainians Must Legalize Their Presence Or Leave? ...suggests that Russia expects a political settlement or at least an armistice within the next six months so it’s now prioritizing the further legitimization of its control over the new regions. From the Hill: Trump says ‘contract’ being drafted on ‘dividing up’ land in Ukraine war. [Ed: I half believe Trump can pull this off.]
From the Dodo: Cyclist Spots A Helpless Puppy Abandoned On A Remote Dirt Road. From Viral Hog: Cyclist Saves a Sweet Puppy.[Ed: Brad, this has a video that should work for you.]
From Wall St. Apes: Barack Obama was using USAID to pretend to send money to a country for “aid” and instead laundering it to the Cayman Islands, [Ed: the corruption being revealed is amazing. I sometimes feel like a total sucker and loser for playing by the rules of decency.]
From the American Humane Society: American Hero Dog – Olive. From News Tribune: New nonprofit expands around therapy dog Olive.
From the Independent Sentinel: Articles of Impeachment on Radical Leftist Judge Chuang. [Ed: this will not get thru the Senate.]
From the Right Scoop: IRS Near Deal With ICE to Share Addresses of Illegals via Tax Data. [Ed: so much for tax data not being used for any other purpose.]
Immigration. From Uncover DC: President Trump’s Crackdown on Tren de Aragua. [Ed: this is an effective tactic for Trump.]
From Zero Hedge: 'Inorganic' - GPS Data Reveals Bernie Sanders, AOC Anti-Oligarchy Rally Was Full Of Serial Protesters. "84% of the devices present had attended 9 or more Kamala Harris rallies..." [Ed: Soros is reportedly aying people to show up at protests and rallies. BTW, in this context, inorganic means fake.]
Gaza. From Al Jazeera: Gaza is being starved and bombed again. Why are we allowing it? [Ed: I hate what I see...but I cannot applaud the West getting further involved in the Middle East conflict. It needs to get further away by not arming Israel.] From the Middle East Eye: Gaza death toll tops 49,700, with 130 killed in past two days.
Canadian Elections. From NBC: Citing Trump, Carney Calls Snap Election. Earlier vote could help Liberals capitalize on anti-Trump sentiment. [Ed: April 28.] From Politico: Trump vs. Canada: Prime Minister Carney calls snap election to take on president. Canada's new prime minister said he needs a mandate from Canadians to take on President Donald Trump.
From Purina Hall of Fame: A Legacy of Bravery: Two Canadian Dogs Recognized For Saving Their Owners Lives.
From Townhall: You Can’t Hate The Fake News Media Enough
Guns. From Zero Hedge: ATF Game-Changer? Gun-Rights Scholar Nabs Chief Counsel Post. "This one could be HUGE," says National Association for Gun Rights. [Ed: a Second Amendment proponent and scholar who clerked for the Supreme Court's foremost gun-rights advocate.] From Jonathan Turley: Ninth Circuit Upholds California's Ban On "Large Capacity" Magazines. ...a decision that could well find itself before the Supreme Court...
From You Tube: Dog Risks His Life Saving a Deer from Drowning, What Happens Next Is Unbelievable
Democrats. From Live Mint: Kamala Harris emerges as clear frontrunner for 2028 Democratic Party nomination. [Ed: the Democrats are in big trouble.] From the Hill: Has Trump caused the establishment Democratic Party to implode? From the Boston Herald: No decency in Democratic party.
Sunday 23 March 2025
Democrats
Sunday March 23, 2025, News and CommentaryFrom Zero Hedge: Where People Are (Un)Happiest With Their Lives
From Pupvine: Pennsylvania Couple Wakes Up At 4 A.M. To Find A Shocking Visitor In Their Living Room
Ukraine-Russia. From Son of the New American Revolution: Understanding Why Russia Won’t Accept a “permanent” Ceasefire. "Russia has been burned and bamboozled too many times by previous Western-backed ceasefires." [Ed: Putin is no fool. Lavrov is and incredibly astute diplomat.] From Zero Hedge: Witkoff To Tucker: The 'Elephant In The Room' Which Will Decide Peace In Ukraine. "..that "no one wants to talk about." [Ed: recommended.] From Politico.EU: EU plan to send more military aid to Ukraine in shambles. The bloc had aimed to send billions in military aid and artillery ammunition to Kyiv, but member countries split on the plan. From the Washington Examiner: US, Ukraine to meet Sunday in Saudi Arabia for ceasefire talks. [Ed: that's today. Delegations will meet, not the leaders.]
From Hot Air: Big If True: Egypt Willing to Temporarily Absorb Half a Million Evacuated Gazans - Lebanese Report. [Ed: the word "temporary" looms large.]
From Politico: Trump floats sending Americans to foreign prisons. Civil rights groups say that would be illegal. Trump suggested on Truth Social that people charged with attacking Tesla could serve time in “lovely” prisons in El Salvador. [Ed: I wonder what law it would violate.]
From the Cradle: Hundreds Of Anti-Erdogan Protesters Arrested Overnight As Crisis Slides: 'Fight About Democracy'. Also a widespread social media crackdown...
From Dog Heirs: Two Husky Puppies Rescued From Flooding River
Radical Judges v. Trump. From the New York Post: Trump is fighting a cartel of vile, corrupt and far-left judges trying to kill his campaign promises. [Ed: they are assuming powers they do not have under Article II.] From Townhall: NY Post Columnist Reveals the Impeachment Trap a Radical Judge Set for Trump. From the Guardian: Elon Musk lashes out at US judges as they rule against Doge. Musk lambastes judges as leftwing activists in more than 20 posts as Trump administration’s judiciary clash intensifies.
From Gilbert Doctorow: ‘Reset’ in relations with Russia: what are we actually talking about? [Ed: recommended.]
From Zero Hedge: Trump Bleachbits Hillary Clinton's Security Clearance, Along With Harris, Blinken, Sullivan, & The Bidens. "I have determined that it is no longer in the national interest for the following individuals to access classified information..." [Ed: well, Trump's security clearance was taken away by Biden.]
From Just the News: Lutnick says Trump has agreed to eliminate income taxes for Americans making less than $150K. President Donald Trump previously teased eliminating the federal income tax in January, claiming that if his plans with tariffs work out then he would eliminate the federal tax.
Gaza. From Informed Consent: On Peter Beinart's book, “Being Jewish after the Destruction of Gaza”, review by Yakov Rabkin. From +972 Magazine: ‘Lavender’: The AI machine directing Israel’s bombing spree in Gaza. The Israeli army has marked tens of thousands of Gazans as suspects for assassination, using an AI targeting system with little human oversight and a permissive policy for casualties, +972 and Local Call reveal. [Ed: terrifying use of AI.[
From NPR: Israel strikes multiple sites in southern Lebanon in response to rocket attack
The Covid Lockdown. From Spiked: Lockdown: a reckoning. Five years on, we must not let the elites off the hook for the unhinged experiment they inflicted on us. [Ed: a must read. Today is the 5th anniversary of the UK Covid lockdown.] AND Take it from a SAGE adviser – lockdown was a disaster. The scientific advisory group must be abolished if we want to avoid repeating the same mistakes.
From Dog Man Ray: Bonedigger. And other short stories. [Ed: make sure to scroll down.]
From Urban Survival Site: 30 Homemade Weapons for Post-Collapse Survival From the Survival Mom: How to Survive in a Stranded Car in Winter
From Positive News: Researchers put the UK’s pothole problem on the road to recovery. Taking inspiration from nature, scientists have tracked down a road surface material that repairs itself
Musk. From Mediaite: 'Lawsuit Inbound': Musk Threatens He's 'Had Enough' After Democrat on CNN Calls Him 'Nazi' and 'Thief'. From BBC News: The man with a mind-reading chip in his brain - thanks to Elon Musk. "Having a chip in your brain that can translate your thoughts into computer commands may sound like science fiction..." [Ed: this is a wonderful step in an amazing direction.]
From El Pais English: The couple deported to Colombia after 35 years in the US. Gladys and Nelson González were arrested on February 21 despite having three American daughters and a clean criminal record. [Ed: the deportations you don't hear so much about.]
From FOX News: Desperate for Peace, Congo’s President Offers Trump Control of $24 Trillion in Minerals to Bring Peace in the Region. African war-torn nation invokes Trump ‘golden age' for minerals deal in exchange for booting violent rebels. [Ed: I know nothing of whether the rebels are justified or not. I hope Trump doesn't go for this deal...but I know he will be tempted.]
From Police1: Dog in distress honks car horn for help. Ind. officer who came to the rescue adopts her
From Pupvine: Pennsylvania Couple Wakes Up At 4 A.M. To Find A Shocking Visitor In Their Living Room
Ukraine-Russia. From Son of the New American Revolution: Understanding Why Russia Won’t Accept a “permanent” Ceasefire. "Russia has been burned and bamboozled too many times by previous Western-backed ceasefires." [Ed: Putin is no fool. Lavrov is and incredibly astute diplomat.] From Zero Hedge: Witkoff To Tucker: The 'Elephant In The Room' Which Will Decide Peace In Ukraine. "..that "no one wants to talk about." [Ed: recommended.] From Politico.EU: EU plan to send more military aid to Ukraine in shambles. The bloc had aimed to send billions in military aid and artillery ammunition to Kyiv, but member countries split on the plan. From the Washington Examiner: US, Ukraine to meet Sunday in Saudi Arabia for ceasefire talks. [Ed: that's today. Delegations will meet, not the leaders.]
From Hot Air: Big If True: Egypt Willing to Temporarily Absorb Half a Million Evacuated Gazans - Lebanese Report. [Ed: the word "temporary" looms large.]
From Politico: Trump floats sending Americans to foreign prisons. Civil rights groups say that would be illegal. Trump suggested on Truth Social that people charged with attacking Tesla could serve time in “lovely” prisons in El Salvador. [Ed: I wonder what law it would violate.]
From the Cradle: Hundreds Of Anti-Erdogan Protesters Arrested Overnight As Crisis Slides: 'Fight About Democracy'. Also a widespread social media crackdown...
From Dog Heirs: Two Husky Puppies Rescued From Flooding River
Radical Judges v. Trump. From the New York Post: Trump is fighting a cartel of vile, corrupt and far-left judges trying to kill his campaign promises. [Ed: they are assuming powers they do not have under Article II.] From Townhall: NY Post Columnist Reveals the Impeachment Trap a Radical Judge Set for Trump. From the Guardian: Elon Musk lashes out at US judges as they rule against Doge. Musk lambastes judges as leftwing activists in more than 20 posts as Trump administration’s judiciary clash intensifies.
From Gilbert Doctorow: ‘Reset’ in relations with Russia: what are we actually talking about? [Ed: recommended.]
From Zero Hedge: Trump Bleachbits Hillary Clinton's Security Clearance, Along With Harris, Blinken, Sullivan, & The Bidens. "I have determined that it is no longer in the national interest for the following individuals to access classified information..." [Ed: well, Trump's security clearance was taken away by Biden.]
From Just the News: Lutnick says Trump has agreed to eliminate income taxes for Americans making less than $150K. President Donald Trump previously teased eliminating the federal income tax in January, claiming that if his plans with tariffs work out then he would eliminate the federal tax.
Gaza. From Informed Consent: On Peter Beinart's book, “Being Jewish after the Destruction of Gaza”, review by Yakov Rabkin. From +972 Magazine: ‘Lavender’: The AI machine directing Israel’s bombing spree in Gaza. The Israeli army has marked tens of thousands of Gazans as suspects for assassination, using an AI targeting system with little human oversight and a permissive policy for casualties, +972 and Local Call reveal. [Ed: terrifying use of AI.[
From NPR: Israel strikes multiple sites in southern Lebanon in response to rocket attack
The Covid Lockdown. From Spiked: Lockdown: a reckoning. Five years on, we must not let the elites off the hook for the unhinged experiment they inflicted on us. [Ed: a must read. Today is the 5th anniversary of the UK Covid lockdown.] AND Take it from a SAGE adviser – lockdown was a disaster. The scientific advisory group must be abolished if we want to avoid repeating the same mistakes.
From Dog Man Ray: Bonedigger. And other short stories. [Ed: make sure to scroll down.]
From Urban Survival Site: 30 Homemade Weapons for Post-Collapse Survival From the Survival Mom: How to Survive in a Stranded Car in Winter
From Positive News: Researchers put the UK’s pothole problem on the road to recovery. Taking inspiration from nature, scientists have tracked down a road surface material that repairs itself
Musk. From Mediaite: 'Lawsuit Inbound': Musk Threatens He's 'Had Enough' After Democrat on CNN Calls Him 'Nazi' and 'Thief'. From BBC News: The man with a mind-reading chip in his brain - thanks to Elon Musk. "Having a chip in your brain that can translate your thoughts into computer commands may sound like science fiction..." [Ed: this is a wonderful step in an amazing direction.]
From El Pais English: The couple deported to Colombia after 35 years in the US. Gladys and Nelson González were arrested on February 21 despite having three American daughters and a clean criminal record. [Ed: the deportations you don't hear so much about.]
From FOX News: Desperate for Peace, Congo’s President Offers Trump Control of $24 Trillion in Minerals to Bring Peace in the Region. African war-torn nation invokes Trump ‘golden age' for minerals deal in exchange for booting violent rebels. [Ed: I know nothing of whether the rebels are justified or not. I hope Trump doesn't go for this deal...but I know he will be tempted.]
From Police1: Dog in distress honks car horn for help. Ind. officer who came to the rescue adopts her
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