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Monday 18 November 2024
Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, News and commentaryFrom the Burning Platform: Who Really Profits From The Ukraine War?. Few people understand what the war in Ukraine means for big business - namely, opportunity. It’s not just the weapons and reconstruction contracts... From Unherd: Is Ukraine becoming a kleptocracy? Commercial assets are being seized by the state. [Ed: that is, they end up in the pockets of Zelensky and his gang of thugs.]
From Dog Beast: This Hotel In Aspen Has Its Own Bernese Mountain Dog Who Will Tuck You In At Night.
From Jonathan Turley: The Bear Necessities of Larceny: Californians Arrested for Fraudulently Staging Bear Rampage. [Ed: if you are going to stage a bear attack make sure that the bear is one indigenous to your area.]
From Travel and Leisure: What Is Skiplagging? What to Know About the Controversial Air Travel Hack. [Ed: I'd never heard of this term or practice.] From Business Insider: 3 things you should avoid doing if you're 'skiplagging' and don't want to get your ticket canceled, according to a former flight attendant who flew with 2 US airlines
From Mother Jones: Alex Jones Is Trying to Halt the Sale of Infowars. Elon Musk’s X Just Got Involved in the Case. At an emergency hearing this week, lawyers for the social media company appeared. They haven’t explained why. [Ed: and I would *love* to hear the "why"]
From Watts Up With That?: “Hygiene Poverty”: The Brutal Reality of Life in Net Zero Britain. [Ed: “Hygiene poverty occurs when people are forced to go without or cut back on essential personal care products."] From Sky News: Teachers washing students' school uniforms amid hygiene poverty worries. [Ed: hat tip to Brad who comments, Before today, I'd never heard of "hygiene poverty". But "Net Zero" is making it worse.]
From Dog Beast: This Hotel In Aspen Has Its Own Bernese Mountain Dog Who Will Tuck You In At Night.
From Jonathan Turley: The Bear Necessities of Larceny: Californians Arrested for Fraudulently Staging Bear Rampage. [Ed: if you are going to stage a bear attack make sure that the bear is one indigenous to your area.]
From Travel and Leisure: What Is Skiplagging? What to Know About the Controversial Air Travel Hack. [Ed: I'd never heard of this term or practice.] From Business Insider: 3 things you should avoid doing if you're 'skiplagging' and don't want to get your ticket canceled, according to a former flight attendant who flew with 2 US airlines
From Mother Jones: Alex Jones Is Trying to Halt the Sale of Infowars. Elon Musk’s X Just Got Involved in the Case. At an emergency hearing this week, lawyers for the social media company appeared. They haven’t explained why. [Ed: and I would *love* to hear the "why"]
From Watts Up With That?: “Hygiene Poverty”: The Brutal Reality of Life in Net Zero Britain. [Ed: “Hygiene poverty occurs when people are forced to go without or cut back on essential personal care products."] From Sky News: Teachers washing students' school uniforms amid hygiene poverty worries. [Ed: hat tip to Brad who comments, Before today, I'd never heard of "hygiene poverty". But "Net Zero" is making it worse.]
Sunday 17 November 2024
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Sunday, Nov. 17, News and CommentaryFrom Naked Capitalism: Trump’s Speeches Are Chaotic, Rambling and Extremely Effective. Aristotle Can Explain Why. [Ed: for one thing, he is funny.]
From PupVine: Pittie Who Was Almost Euthanized Finds New Hope When She Meets Her New Rescuer
From Mish Talk: Only 8 House Seats Still Undecided, Remaining Map Favors Democrats. [Ed: I think his assessment is correct.]
COP29. From BBE Intellinews: Oil sector lobbyists the forth largest delegation at COP29 climate summit. From Zero Hedge: Climate Summits "No Longer Fit For Purpose", Experts Say. So flying in on private jets to wax poetic about the virtues of attempting to change thousand-year cooling and warming cycles on Earth is not a good idea?
From Just the News: Weaponization to the very end? Jim Jordan probing last-minute Biden DOJ blitzkreig. Jordan sent a letter to Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust Jonathan Kanter demanding answers about a recent spate of activity since Trump won the Nov. 5 election.
From the New Arab: Torture, rape, abuse: New Palestinian testimonies reveal horrors of Israel’s prisons. [Ed: I cannot verify the accounts, unfortunately.] From Mondoweiss: Hezbollah demystified.
From Schneier on Security: Good Essay on the History of Bad Password Policies. [Ed: link to the original article included.]
Everyday Expenses. From the International Man: David Stockman Reveals How Gas and Grocery Prices Shaped the US Election Outcome.
From the Daily Caller: ‘She Made It About Herself’: Dem Senator Slams Whoopi Goldberg’s ‘Self-Centered’ Attack On NYC Bakery. From Jonathan Turley: Yes, Whoopi Goldberg Can Be Sued for Defamation. [Ed: over accusations that a bakery discriminated against her because of her political beliefs.]
From Dog Beast: Woman Finishes Marathon Carrying Puppy She Rescued Along The Way.
From Woke Spy: Socialist Website Criticizes Walmart Over “Starvation Wages” – But Walmart Often Pays More Than They Do. [Ed: a lot more.]
From antiwar: Trump’s Hegseth Caper and the Delusion of ‘Peace Through Strength’.
Ukraine. From Euromaidan: Ukraine may reconsider nuclear weapons if NATO membership is denied, says military expert. [Ed: a bit of blackmail?] From France 24: Corruption looms over Ukraine’s massive reconstruction effort. From BNE: Ukraine’s President Zelenskiy switches rhetorical tack from victory to resistance.
From SciTech Daily: Robot That Watched Surgical Videos Now Operates With Human-Level Skill.
From PupVine: Pittie Who Was Almost Euthanized Finds New Hope When She Meets Her New Rescuer
From Mish Talk: Only 8 House Seats Still Undecided, Remaining Map Favors Democrats. [Ed: I think his assessment is correct.]
COP29. From BBE Intellinews: Oil sector lobbyists the forth largest delegation at COP29 climate summit. From Zero Hedge: Climate Summits "No Longer Fit For Purpose", Experts Say. So flying in on private jets to wax poetic about the virtues of attempting to change thousand-year cooling and warming cycles on Earth is not a good idea?
From Just the News: Weaponization to the very end? Jim Jordan probing last-minute Biden DOJ blitzkreig. Jordan sent a letter to Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust Jonathan Kanter demanding answers about a recent spate of activity since Trump won the Nov. 5 election.
From the New Arab: Torture, rape, abuse: New Palestinian testimonies reveal horrors of Israel’s prisons. [Ed: I cannot verify the accounts, unfortunately.] From Mondoweiss: Hezbollah demystified.
From Schneier on Security: Good Essay on the History of Bad Password Policies. [Ed: link to the original article included.]
Everyday Expenses. From the International Man: David Stockman Reveals How Gas and Grocery Prices Shaped the US Election Outcome.
From the Daily Caller: ‘She Made It About Herself’: Dem Senator Slams Whoopi Goldberg’s ‘Self-Centered’ Attack On NYC Bakery. From Jonathan Turley: Yes, Whoopi Goldberg Can Be Sued for Defamation. [Ed: over accusations that a bakery discriminated against her because of her political beliefs.]
From Dog Beast: Woman Finishes Marathon Carrying Puppy She Rescued Along The Way.
From Woke Spy: Socialist Website Criticizes Walmart Over “Starvation Wages” – But Walmart Often Pays More Than They Do. [Ed: a lot more.]
From antiwar: Trump’s Hegseth Caper and the Delusion of ‘Peace Through Strength’.
Ukraine. From Euromaidan: Ukraine may reconsider nuclear weapons if NATO membership is denied, says military expert. [Ed: a bit of blackmail?] From France 24: Corruption looms over Ukraine’s massive reconstruction effort. From BNE: Ukraine’s President Zelenskiy switches rhetorical tack from victory to resistance.
From SciTech Daily: Robot That Watched Surgical Videos Now Operates With Human-Level Skill.
Saturday 16 November 2024
Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, News and CommentaryFrom Zero Hedge: Skynet On Wheels: Chinese Tech Firm Reveals Terrifying Robo-Dog. Just wait until the Ukrainians see this robot... [Ed: I'm not sure about the word "terrifying".]
From Politico: Germany’s Scholz urges Putin to end Ukraine war during first call in 2 years [Ed: Zelensky does not want peace.] From Zero Hedge: Zelensky Denounces Scholz Call As 'Pandora's Box' Of Appeasing Putin. Switzerland has meanwhile already offered to host peace talks...
From Dog Beast: Incompetent Guard Dog Found Sleeping With Drunken Home Intruder
From the Post Millennial: Human traffickers tell would-be border crossers 'it's now or never' if they want to get to the US.
From James Howard Kunstler: The Great Splainin' Cometh. "The meltdown has gotten so heavy liberal bureaucrats are ready to form anti-government militias and fretting about black helicopters..." [Ed: a Kunstler rant.]
From Zero Hedge: X Sees Return Of Major Advertisers As NewsGuard & "Boycott Cartel" Come Under Fire From FCC. The tide has turned... "pulling ad spend over 'hate speech' and 'antisemitism' was nothing more than a giant virtue signal." [Ed: a sign of Musk's increasing power.]
From Politico.EU: Dutch coalition survives (for now) after chaos fueled by fuming Geert Wilders. [Ed: I doubt that it will last much longer.[ From the Commune Magazine: Geert Wilders Presses For Emergency Law To Restrict Asylum Influx. [Ed: he says the coalition gov. rests on passing this legislation.]
From Forbes: Florida Attorney General Sues FEMA Director For Allegedly Discriminating Against Trump Supporters. [Ed: gov.agency v. gov. agency. Good.]
Big Economic Picture. From the Most Important News: Consumers Are Drowning In Debt As Hordes Of Businesses Fail All Over The US. Unfortunately, a time of reckoning has arrived, and it is going to be incredibly painful... [Ed: a must read.] From Reason: The National Debt Just Hit $36 Trillion. Does Trump Have a Plan To Control It? It would take nearly $8 trillion in budget cuts merely to stabilize the national debt so it does not grow faster than the economy.
From Love Laugh Woof: Dutch the Regal Jester.
From Politico: What happens next in The Onion’s effort to buy Alex Jones’ Infowars
From Yahoo: GOP releases audio of Griswold telling county clerks about password leak. [Ed: that's Colorado Secretary of State Griswold. She instructed people to basically cover it up.]
From Zero Hedge: Startups Like Neuralink And Science Corp. Are Aiming To Help The Blind See Again. Company milestones are starting to make the possibilities of their respective technologies, which once seemed far off, appear as though they are in reach...
From the Post Millennial: Trudeau government's assisted suicide program increasingly requested by Canada's poorest citizens. [Ed: this is the single scariest part of being Canadian.]
From CBS News: Google AI chatbot responds with a threatening message: "Human … Please die." [Ed: disturbing, if true.]
From Andrew Doyle: The UK journalist investigated for a tweet. The police investigation of Allison Pearson should be a watershed moment. [Ed: it should be, but it won't be.]
Everyday Finances. From Activist Post: How Much Do Americans Spend On Groceries In Each State From the Frugalite: Food Insecurity, Food Banks, and Why You Shouldn’t Be Ashamed. [Ed: at least in Canada, many food banks are private.] From the Brussels Times: Say goodbye to cheap energy, says expert.
From Pupvine: Owner Finds Her Missing Dog In A New Home And Uncovers A Shocking Truth
From the Babylon Bee: What's Next? Here Are 10 Great Career Options For Kamala To Consider
Democrats Campaign. From FOX News: Top Democrat officials worried tens of millions in Harris campaign debt could be their problem. The Harris-Walz campaign's bills are still coming in. From Law Enforcement Today: 'Big, big mistakes': Longtime Democratic strategist breaks down failures of party's 'woke era' [Ed: the strategist is James Carville.]
Germany. From Politico.EU: Austria says Russia to cut off gas supplies on Saturday. Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer says there is a secure supply of alternative fuel and “no one will freeze this winter.” From High North News: Germany Rejects Vessel Carrying Russian Arctic LNG, But Continues Indirect Imports Via EU Neighbors. [Ed: political theatre.] From Mish Talk: Germany’s Political Fools Hope to Ban AfD, Learn Nothing From Trump’s Huge Victory
From Good News Network: 18 Month-old Bloodhound Wins 2024 Hero Dog Awards for Saving Lives And Solving Crimes
From Popsci: This AI-generated grandma thwarts scammers with long stories about her cat. 'I've got all the time in the world.'
From Politico: Germany’s Scholz urges Putin to end Ukraine war during first call in 2 years [Ed: Zelensky does not want peace.] From Zero Hedge: Zelensky Denounces Scholz Call As 'Pandora's Box' Of Appeasing Putin. Switzerland has meanwhile already offered to host peace talks...
From Dog Beast: Incompetent Guard Dog Found Sleeping With Drunken Home Intruder
From the Post Millennial: Human traffickers tell would-be border crossers 'it's now or never' if they want to get to the US.
From James Howard Kunstler: The Great Splainin' Cometh. "The meltdown has gotten so heavy liberal bureaucrats are ready to form anti-government militias and fretting about black helicopters..." [Ed: a Kunstler rant.]
From Zero Hedge: X Sees Return Of Major Advertisers As NewsGuard & "Boycott Cartel" Come Under Fire From FCC. The tide has turned... "pulling ad spend over 'hate speech' and 'antisemitism' was nothing more than a giant virtue signal." [Ed: a sign of Musk's increasing power.]
From Politico.EU: Dutch coalition survives (for now) after chaos fueled by fuming Geert Wilders. [Ed: I doubt that it will last much longer.[ From the Commune Magazine: Geert Wilders Presses For Emergency Law To Restrict Asylum Influx. [Ed: he says the coalition gov. rests on passing this legislation.]
From Forbes: Florida Attorney General Sues FEMA Director For Allegedly Discriminating Against Trump Supporters. [Ed: gov.agency v. gov. agency. Good.]
Big Economic Picture. From the Most Important News: Consumers Are Drowning In Debt As Hordes Of Businesses Fail All Over The US. Unfortunately, a time of reckoning has arrived, and it is going to be incredibly painful... [Ed: a must read.] From Reason: The National Debt Just Hit $36 Trillion. Does Trump Have a Plan To Control It? It would take nearly $8 trillion in budget cuts merely to stabilize the national debt so it does not grow faster than the economy.
From Love Laugh Woof: Dutch the Regal Jester.
From Politico: What happens next in The Onion’s effort to buy Alex Jones’ Infowars
From Yahoo: GOP releases audio of Griswold telling county clerks about password leak. [Ed: that's Colorado Secretary of State Griswold. She instructed people to basically cover it up.]
From Zero Hedge: Startups Like Neuralink And Science Corp. Are Aiming To Help The Blind See Again. Company milestones are starting to make the possibilities of their respective technologies, which once seemed far off, appear as though they are in reach...
From the Post Millennial: Trudeau government's assisted suicide program increasingly requested by Canada's poorest citizens. [Ed: this is the single scariest part of being Canadian.]
From CBS News: Google AI chatbot responds with a threatening message: "Human … Please die." [Ed: disturbing, if true.]
From Andrew Doyle: The UK journalist investigated for a tweet. The police investigation of Allison Pearson should be a watershed moment. [Ed: it should be, but it won't be.]
Everyday Finances. From Activist Post: How Much Do Americans Spend On Groceries In Each State From the Frugalite: Food Insecurity, Food Banks, and Why You Shouldn’t Be Ashamed. [Ed: at least in Canada, many food banks are private.] From the Brussels Times: Say goodbye to cheap energy, says expert.
From Pupvine: Owner Finds Her Missing Dog In A New Home And Uncovers A Shocking Truth
From the Babylon Bee: What's Next? Here Are 10 Great Career Options For Kamala To Consider
Democrats Campaign. From FOX News: Top Democrat officials worried tens of millions in Harris campaign debt could be their problem. The Harris-Walz campaign's bills are still coming in. From Law Enforcement Today: 'Big, big mistakes': Longtime Democratic strategist breaks down failures of party's 'woke era' [Ed: the strategist is James Carville.]
Germany. From Politico.EU: Austria says Russia to cut off gas supplies on Saturday. Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer says there is a secure supply of alternative fuel and “no one will freeze this winter.” From High North News: Germany Rejects Vessel Carrying Russian Arctic LNG, But Continues Indirect Imports Via EU Neighbors. [Ed: political theatre.] From Mish Talk: Germany’s Political Fools Hope to Ban AfD, Learn Nothing From Trump’s Huge Victory
From Good News Network: 18 Month-old Bloodhound Wins 2024 Hero Dog Awards for Saving Lives And Solving Crimes
From Popsci: This AI-generated grandma thwarts scammers with long stories about her cat. 'I've got all the time in the world.'
Friday 15 November 2024
It's Not Our Fault! -- the Kamala editionUpdated 15 Nov 2024. 42 items. (Thanks to Nate Silver for eleven of them.)
Original post, 7 Nov 2024: 11 items.
Brad here. Shortly after the 2016 presidential election, I began a list of all of the excuses Hillary and her boosters offered for her ignominious defeat. That list seems to have topped out at 199 excuses. But now the blame-anything-else circus has come back to town, now in defense of Kamala Harris and her massively inept campaign. So, time for a new list!
As before, these are only those excuses which don't blame the candidate herself or the conduct of her campaign. So, for example, "Tim Walz" doesn't appear on this list, though I have already seen him being blamed for the debacle.
[ Read the rest ... ]
Original post, 7 Nov 2024: 11 items.
Brad here. Shortly after the 2016 presidential election, I began a list of all of the excuses Hillary and her boosters offered for her ignominious defeat. That list seems to have topped out at 199 excuses. But now the blame-anything-else circus has come back to town, now in defense of Kamala Harris and her massively inept campaign. So, time for a new list!
As before, these are only those excuses which don't blame the candidate herself or the conduct of her campaign. So, for example, "Tim Walz" doesn't appear on this list, though I have already seen him being blamed for the debacle.
[ Read the rest ... ]
Friday, Nov. 15, News and CommentaryFrom Zero Hedge: Infowars Website Down Hours After Onion Buys In Bankruptcy. "The Connecticut democrats with The Onion newspaper bought us..." [Ed: this entire story sounds like it is from The Onion.] From Blue Apples on X: InfoWars "Sale" To 'The Onion' Halted After Tainted Auction Process Revealed.
From Pomsky Dog: Nursing home residents are certain this tiny dog is from heaven. After seeing her in action, I agree!
From Reason: DOGE's Chances Are Slim, but It Might Be Our Only Hope. Congress and the president show no interest in cutting government. Maybe outsiders can get it done. [Ed: I doubt that they can make it worse.]
From Zero Hedge: Trump Effect: Putin & Scholz Hold First Phone Call In Almost Two Years. Suddenly talk of peace is in the air... [Ed: would not have happened otherwise.]
From the Coin Telegraph: Silk Road Founder Trusts Trump To 'Honor His Pledge' For Commutation. Ross Ulbricht, sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in 2015, asked Donald Trump for a “second chance” at freedom... [Ed: please, God...]
RFK. From Politico: Trump to select Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead HHS AND What RFK Jr. wants from Washington. Food additives, pesticides and vaccines are on his “Make America Healthy Again” hit list. [Ed: difficult to believe his policies would be worse than the Covid ones.] From Zero Hedge: Vaccine Stocks Slide Further After Trump Taps RFK Jr. To Lead HHS; CNN Outraged. [Ed: my heart breaks for Pharma...not.]
From antiwar: Trump’s Hegseth Caper and the Delusion of ‘Peace Through Strength’. [Ed: I think Hegseth was a brilliant choice.]
From Just the News: J6 Shocker: Phone companies dispute FBI testimony on pipe bombs suspect, key lawmaker reveals. The new revelations heighten the mystery—and scrutiny of the FBI—surrounding one of the most disturbing security failures on the day of the Capitol riot.
From Reason: Abolish Social Security. Stop robbing poor, hard-working Peter to pay well-off, retired Paul. [Ed: I'm for abolishing anything, everything government.]
From Zero Hedge: In Historic First, Pennsylvania Introduces Bill For Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. The new bill is the first of its kind and would allow the state’s treasury to allocate up to 10% of its roughly $7 billion state funds into bitcoin as a way to help combat inflation. [Ed: mixed feelings.]
From Moonbattery: FBI Software Tool to Monitor Online Speech. [Ed: for years I have reduced my online presence to this blog, precisely because on online monitoring.]
From Moon of Alabama: Fourth Time The Pentagon Is Faking The Books For Ukraine
From Gilbert Doctorow: Transcript of ‘Judging Freedom,’ 14 November 2024. [Ed: on Russia's reaction to Trump's election.]
From Pomsky Dog: Nursing home residents are certain this tiny dog is from heaven. After seeing her in action, I agree!
From Reason: DOGE's Chances Are Slim, but It Might Be Our Only Hope. Congress and the president show no interest in cutting government. Maybe outsiders can get it done. [Ed: I doubt that they can make it worse.]
From Zero Hedge: Trump Effect: Putin & Scholz Hold First Phone Call In Almost Two Years. Suddenly talk of peace is in the air... [Ed: would not have happened otherwise.]
From the Coin Telegraph: Silk Road Founder Trusts Trump To 'Honor His Pledge' For Commutation. Ross Ulbricht, sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in 2015, asked Donald Trump for a “second chance” at freedom... [Ed: please, God...]
RFK. From Politico: Trump to select Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead HHS AND What RFK Jr. wants from Washington. Food additives, pesticides and vaccines are on his “Make America Healthy Again” hit list. [Ed: difficult to believe his policies would be worse than the Covid ones.] From Zero Hedge: Vaccine Stocks Slide Further After Trump Taps RFK Jr. To Lead HHS; CNN Outraged. [Ed: my heart breaks for Pharma...not.]
From antiwar: Trump’s Hegseth Caper and the Delusion of ‘Peace Through Strength’. [Ed: I think Hegseth was a brilliant choice.]
From Just the News: J6 Shocker: Phone companies dispute FBI testimony on pipe bombs suspect, key lawmaker reveals. The new revelations heighten the mystery—and scrutiny of the FBI—surrounding one of the most disturbing security failures on the day of the Capitol riot.
From Reason: Abolish Social Security. Stop robbing poor, hard-working Peter to pay well-off, retired Paul. [Ed: I'm for abolishing anything, everything government.]
From Zero Hedge: In Historic First, Pennsylvania Introduces Bill For Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. The new bill is the first of its kind and would allow the state’s treasury to allocate up to 10% of its roughly $7 billion state funds into bitcoin as a way to help combat inflation. [Ed: mixed feelings.]
From Moonbattery: FBI Software Tool to Monitor Online Speech. [Ed: for years I have reduced my online presence to this blog, precisely because on online monitoring.]
From Moon of Alabama: Fourth Time The Pentagon Is Faking The Books For Ukraine
From Gilbert Doctorow: Transcript of ‘Judging Freedom,’ 14 November 2024. [Ed: on Russia's reaction to Trump's election.]
Thursday 14 November 2024
Thursday Nov. 14, 2024, News and CommentaryTrump Appointments. From the Washington Examiner: 'Holy Cow' and Other GOP Reactions to Gaetz's AG Nod. Congressional Republicans express disbelief at Trump's attorney general pick. [Ed: wow. He will resemble Torquemada in the zeal with which he pursues people.] From Zero Hedge: Trump Taps Tulsi Gabbard As Director Of National Intelligence. The biggest "F you" to the Deep State Swamp...[Ed: not much to add.]
From the Bored Panda: Couple Rescue Injured And Abandoned Dog, Use Their Wedding Fund To Save Her Life
Israel. From Zero Hedge: Erdogan Hails Russia & China For Backing Arms Embargo On Israel. Announces that Turkey has officially severed relations with Israel. From Naked Capitalism: Global Fury After State Dept Claims Israel Not Violating US Law by Blocking Gaza Aid. From Anadolu Agency: Israeli army tells residents south of Beirut to evacuate ahead of attack. From Craig Murray: Two Weeks in Beirut
From Oil Price: Trump Taps Tulsi Gabbard As Director Of National Intelligence. Three Key Energy Moves Trump Plans For His First 100 Days, ...the re-elected President will have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to push through whatever legislation he wants...
From Brownstone Institute: Why Roger Ver Deserves A Presidential Pardon. [Ed: I could not possibly agree more.]
From Quoth the Raven: How These Election Results Will Reshape The U.S. And how the mainstream media is now...officially...irrelevant. [Ed: more than irrelevant. An active obstacle to truth and awareness.]
Ukraine. From Zero Hedge: Zelensky Likely To Face Power Struggle At Home. During First Year Of Trump. Ukraine officials also "disturbed" by Trump's Pompeo snub... [Ed: Zelensky has had a devastating impact on Ukraine and the world. Good riddance.] From Ukrainski Pravda: Captain Ajax: Let's be realistic – we're fighting with sticks and stones. It all comes down to numbers. [Ed: this is a tough article to read, emotionally-speaking.] From Simpliicus, the Thinker: Fourth Estate Begins Conditioning Ground for Removal of Defiant Zelensky. From France24: Corruption looms over Ukraine’s massive reconstruction effort. [Ed: a lot more of this coverage will start appearing.]
From antiwar: The Political Price Being Paid for Being in the West. [Ed: a must read. An aspect of Germany's collapsed gov. that I hadn't considered.]
From Alt-Market: Remember Peanut: A Treatise On Evil And Why The State Killing Of A Squirrel Matters So Much. Why does the death of a squirrel matter? It’s not only about the squirrel, it’s about the context and what it means for our civilization at large... [Ed: the senseless killing of Peanut is deeply disturbing. And the react to it is surprising. You never know which event will gain traction.] From Zero Hedge: Virginia Family's EZ-Pass Charged $576 After Driving RV Just 45 Miles On State Toll Road. [Ed: I put this with the article on Peanut because it shows how gov. intrude on every aspect of our lives.]
From Of Two Minds: Machiavelli's Sage Advice To Transformational Leaders. [Ed: a must read.]
From Purina Hall of Fame: Becky Jo
From International Man: Doug Casey on Trump's Second Term: What It Means for America and Investors
From antiwar: Thawing Russia-US Relations? [Ed: re the alleged phone call between Trump and Putin.] From Korybko: Did Trump Really Call Putin Late Last Week? There are reasons to doubt WaPo’s report... [Ed: I actually don't understand why such a big controversy surrounds this story. If Trump hasn't talk to Putin yet, then he will soon.]
From Seatrade Maritime: Unions walk away from US East Coast ports contract negotiations.
From Pet Helpful: German Shepherd's Displeasure Over Christmas Decor Is a Total Holiday Mood
From the Organic Prepper: 20 Low-Tech Ways to Stay Warm with Less Heat
From the Bored Panda: Couple Rescue Injured And Abandoned Dog, Use Their Wedding Fund To Save Her Life
Israel. From Zero Hedge: Erdogan Hails Russia & China For Backing Arms Embargo On Israel. Announces that Turkey has officially severed relations with Israel. From Naked Capitalism: Global Fury After State Dept Claims Israel Not Violating US Law by Blocking Gaza Aid. From Anadolu Agency: Israeli army tells residents south of Beirut to evacuate ahead of attack. From Craig Murray: Two Weeks in Beirut
From Oil Price: Trump Taps Tulsi Gabbard As Director Of National Intelligence. Three Key Energy Moves Trump Plans For His First 100 Days, ...the re-elected President will have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to push through whatever legislation he wants...
From Brownstone Institute: Why Roger Ver Deserves A Presidential Pardon. [Ed: I could not possibly agree more.]
From Quoth the Raven: How These Election Results Will Reshape The U.S. And how the mainstream media is now...officially...irrelevant. [Ed: more than irrelevant. An active obstacle to truth and awareness.]
Ukraine. From Zero Hedge: Zelensky Likely To Face Power Struggle At Home. During First Year Of Trump. Ukraine officials also "disturbed" by Trump's Pompeo snub... [Ed: Zelensky has had a devastating impact on Ukraine and the world. Good riddance.] From Ukrainski Pravda: Captain Ajax: Let's be realistic – we're fighting with sticks and stones. It all comes down to numbers. [Ed: this is a tough article to read, emotionally-speaking.] From Simpliicus, the Thinker: Fourth Estate Begins Conditioning Ground for Removal of Defiant Zelensky. From France24: Corruption looms over Ukraine’s massive reconstruction effort. [Ed: a lot more of this coverage will start appearing.]
From antiwar: The Political Price Being Paid for Being in the West. [Ed: a must read. An aspect of Germany's collapsed gov. that I hadn't considered.]
From Alt-Market: Remember Peanut: A Treatise On Evil And Why The State Killing Of A Squirrel Matters So Much. Why does the death of a squirrel matter? It’s not only about the squirrel, it’s about the context and what it means for our civilization at large... [Ed: the senseless killing of Peanut is deeply disturbing. And the react to it is surprising. You never know which event will gain traction.] From Zero Hedge: Virginia Family's EZ-Pass Charged $576 After Driving RV Just 45 Miles On State Toll Road. [Ed: I put this with the article on Peanut because it shows how gov. intrude on every aspect of our lives.]
From Of Two Minds: Machiavelli's Sage Advice To Transformational Leaders. [Ed: a must read.]
From Purina Hall of Fame: Becky Jo
From International Man: Doug Casey on Trump's Second Term: What It Means for America and Investors
From antiwar: Thawing Russia-US Relations? [Ed: re the alleged phone call between Trump and Putin.] From Korybko: Did Trump Really Call Putin Late Last Week? There are reasons to doubt WaPo’s report... [Ed: I actually don't understand why such a big controversy surrounds this story. If Trump hasn't talk to Putin yet, then he will soon.]
From Seatrade Maritime: Unions walk away from US East Coast ports contract negotiations.
From Pet Helpful: German Shepherd's Displeasure Over Christmas Decor Is a Total Holiday Mood
From the Organic Prepper: 20 Low-Tech Ways to Stay Warm with Less Heat
Wednesday 13 November 2024
Wednesday, Nov. 13, News and CommentaryFrom Jonathan Turley: “Remember, Remember, the 5th of November”: Democrats Seem to be Moving On From Democracy.
From the Animal Channel: Golden’s comical ‘showdown’ with kitten over bed scores 41M views
Environmentalism. From BNE: COP29: Low expectations mar the start of crucial UN climate summit. [Ed: from what I've heard, the conf. is lame and laughable. Good.] From the Associated Press: Dutch appeals court overturns landmark climate ruling against Shell. [Ed: Shell had been ordered to cut its carbon emissions by net 45% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels.] From Just the News: Climate scientists say lines between science and advocacy are being blurred and bias normalized.
From Mish Talk: How Ugly Will Trump’s Mass Deportation Get?
From Activist Post: If They Cut The Undersea Cables That Connect Us To The Internet, Will It Crash The Global Economy? [Ed: I don't know the answer.]
From Politico: What Trump Can’t Do in the Race for Senate GOP Leader. Here’s how to understand the election to replace Mitch McConnell.
Media. From Zero Hedge: CNN Reportedly Laying Off On-Air Talent & Hundreds Of Workers. "I'm told, CNN will implement another round of layoffs that will impact hundreds..." From Deadline: “Fair & Balanced”: Trump 2.0 Era Brings New Los Angeles Times Editorial Board, Owner Promises With Fox News Motto Echo. [Ed: more! More! Faster! Faster!] From Guns, Goats and Gold: "That's Bait..." Chumming The Media Waters Doesn't Work Like It Used To. Trust in media has not only collapsed, it’s now reached its terminal phase. We just broke The Wire, why on earth would we want to repair it by giving their crudity credibility?
From FOX Business: Elon Musk renews calls to defund NPR after clip of CEO resurfaces on X: 'Your tax dollars' are paying for this. [Ed: an indication of things to come? Good.]
From Gilbert Doctorow: St Petersburg Travel Notes: installment four, entertainment. [Ed: still the best commentator on Russian life.]
FEMA. From American Greatness: Fired FEMA Supervisor Claims Avoiding Trump Homes Was A Widespread Practice Due To 'Political Hostility'. The House Oversight Committee meanwhile launched an investigation into FEMA on Friday... [Ed: SOBs.] From Reason: FEMA's Targeting of Trump Supporters Makes the Case for Less Government. Government agencies and officials can’t be trusted, so we should give them less to do. [Ed: by all-round spiffy sorta guy, J.D. Tucille.]
From Pawbuzz: Tiny Dog Runs Up To Police Officer And Starts Barking Loudly, Begged Cop To Follow Him
Trump's Inner Circle. From Newser: Defense World Reels, and More Reactions to Trump Nominees. One defense lobbyist said of defense secretary pick, 'who the f--- is this guy? From Zero Hedge: "The Manhattan Project" Of Our Time: Musk And Vivek Ramaswamy To Head Department Of Government Efficiency (DOGE) [Ed: well, I don't think they will make things worse.] From CBS: See Trump’s Cabinet picks and other White House appointments so far,
From Boing Boing: Insurance companies already refusing coverage on basis of genetic risk
From the Register: Canada Passes New Right To Repair Rules With the Same Old Problem.
From Task & Purpose: The Air Force once almost nuked the Moon. [Ed: I just liked the headline.] From BBC: New Study On Moons of Uranus Raises Chance of Life
From Dog Man Ray: Nonverbal communication
Israel. From Counterpunch: President Biden’s Gaza Policy Leaves the Middle East in Flames, [Ed: I have not seen Juan Cole around lately. I always enjoy his material.] From Haaretz: The Israeli Army Is Allowing Gangs in Gaza to Loot Aid Trucks and Extort Protection Fees From Drivers. From Gilbert Doctorow: Transcript of Press TV interview about Netanyahu’s court appearance. Transcription submitted by a reader
From Science: This Elephant Learned To Use a Hose As a Shower. Then Her Rival Sought Revenge.
From the Organic Prepper: SELCO: Why the EU Strongly Disapproves of the US Election.
Everyday Economics. From Zero Hedge: Core Consumer Prices Rise For 53rd Straight Month, Hit New Record High. ...consumer prices are up 20.4% since Biden/Harris took over (+5% p.a.)... [Ed: I think it is up quite a bit more...]
From NBC: Owner of Euthanized Squirrel Promises 'Very Big' Lawsuit. Mark Longo argues New York officials violated his constitutional rights
From the Animal Channel: Golden’s comical ‘showdown’ with kitten over bed scores 41M views
Environmentalism. From BNE: COP29: Low expectations mar the start of crucial UN climate summit. [Ed: from what I've heard, the conf. is lame and laughable. Good.] From the Associated Press: Dutch appeals court overturns landmark climate ruling against Shell. [Ed: Shell had been ordered to cut its carbon emissions by net 45% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels.] From Just the News: Climate scientists say lines between science and advocacy are being blurred and bias normalized.
From Mish Talk: How Ugly Will Trump’s Mass Deportation Get?
From Activist Post: If They Cut The Undersea Cables That Connect Us To The Internet, Will It Crash The Global Economy? [Ed: I don't know the answer.]
From Politico: What Trump Can’t Do in the Race for Senate GOP Leader. Here’s how to understand the election to replace Mitch McConnell.
Media. From Zero Hedge: CNN Reportedly Laying Off On-Air Talent & Hundreds Of Workers. "I'm told, CNN will implement another round of layoffs that will impact hundreds..." From Deadline: “Fair & Balanced”: Trump 2.0 Era Brings New Los Angeles Times Editorial Board, Owner Promises With Fox News Motto Echo. [Ed: more! More! Faster! Faster!] From Guns, Goats and Gold: "That's Bait..." Chumming The Media Waters Doesn't Work Like It Used To. Trust in media has not only collapsed, it’s now reached its terminal phase. We just broke The Wire, why on earth would we want to repair it by giving their crudity credibility?
From FOX Business: Elon Musk renews calls to defund NPR after clip of CEO resurfaces on X: 'Your tax dollars' are paying for this. [Ed: an indication of things to come? Good.]
From Gilbert Doctorow: St Petersburg Travel Notes: installment four, entertainment. [Ed: still the best commentator on Russian life.]
FEMA. From American Greatness: Fired FEMA Supervisor Claims Avoiding Trump Homes Was A Widespread Practice Due To 'Political Hostility'. The House Oversight Committee meanwhile launched an investigation into FEMA on Friday... [Ed: SOBs.] From Reason: FEMA's Targeting of Trump Supporters Makes the Case for Less Government. Government agencies and officials can’t be trusted, so we should give them less to do. [Ed: by all-round spiffy sorta guy, J.D. Tucille.]
From Pawbuzz: Tiny Dog Runs Up To Police Officer And Starts Barking Loudly, Begged Cop To Follow Him
Trump's Inner Circle. From Newser: Defense World Reels, and More Reactions to Trump Nominees. One defense lobbyist said of defense secretary pick, 'who the f--- is this guy? From Zero Hedge: "The Manhattan Project" Of Our Time: Musk And Vivek Ramaswamy To Head Department Of Government Efficiency (DOGE) [Ed: well, I don't think they will make things worse.] From CBS: See Trump’s Cabinet picks and other White House appointments so far,
From Boing Boing: Insurance companies already refusing coverage on basis of genetic risk
From the Register: Canada Passes New Right To Repair Rules With the Same Old Problem.
From Task & Purpose: The Air Force once almost nuked the Moon. [Ed: I just liked the headline.] From BBC: New Study On Moons of Uranus Raises Chance of Life
From Dog Man Ray: Nonverbal communication
Israel. From Counterpunch: President Biden’s Gaza Policy Leaves the Middle East in Flames, [Ed: I have not seen Juan Cole around lately. I always enjoy his material.] From Haaretz: The Israeli Army Is Allowing Gangs in Gaza to Loot Aid Trucks and Extort Protection Fees From Drivers. From Gilbert Doctorow: Transcript of Press TV interview about Netanyahu’s court appearance. Transcription submitted by a reader
From Science: This Elephant Learned To Use a Hose As a Shower. Then Her Rival Sought Revenge.
From the Organic Prepper: SELCO: Why the EU Strongly Disapproves of the US Election.
Everyday Economics. From Zero Hedge: Core Consumer Prices Rise For 53rd Straight Month, Hit New Record High. ...consumer prices are up 20.4% since Biden/Harris took over (+5% p.a.)... [Ed: I think it is up quite a bit more...]
From NBC: Owner of Euthanized Squirrel Promises 'Very Big' Lawsuit. Mark Longo argues New York officials violated his constitutional rights
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