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Monday 20 January 2025
Let’s Get Real About DOGE by MN GordonLet’s Get Real About DOGE
by MN Gordon, Economic Prism
Extraordinary Measures
With the New Year comes new hope and optimism. The slate’s wiped clean. A new leaf is turned over. Time to start anew.
If only it were so simple. If only, with the turn of the calendar, the mistakes from the past would magically disappear – forever. Wouldn’t it be nice?
But like unpaid bills, the mistakes remain. And they must be reckoned with.
In the sphere of money and politics, central planners in Congress, at the U.S. Treasury, and the Federal Reserve have left massive amounts of mistakes. Several generations of deficit spending and currency debasement have piled up like rotting refuse during a trash workers’ strike.
These mistakes aren’t going away.
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by MN Gordon, Economic Prism
Extraordinary Measures
With the New Year comes new hope and optimism. The slate’s wiped clean. A new leaf is turned over. Time to start anew.
If only it were so simple. If only, with the turn of the calendar, the mistakes from the past would magically disappear – forever. Wouldn’t it be nice?
But like unpaid bills, the mistakes remain. And they must be reckoned with.
In the sphere of money and politics, central planners in Congress, at the U.S. Treasury, and the Federal Reserve have left massive amounts of mistakes. Several generations of deficit spending and currency debasement have piled up like rotting refuse during a trash workers’ strike.
These mistakes aren’t going away.
[ Read the rest ... ]
Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, News and CommentaryGaza. From Decensored News: Max Blumenthal confronts Blinken over Israel's Genocide. [Ed: a must watch video. Blumenthal is editor-in-chief of The Grayzone] AND ‘YOU ARE A MONSTER’: Protestors confront Blinken at the Atlantic Council. [Ed: video.] From Zero Hedge: Netanyahu Says Trump "Emphasized" To Him That The Gaza Ceasefire Is "Temporary". Provocative words issued 12 hours before truce to take effect... [Ed: Netanyahu's attempt to sabotage the agreement?]
From Madly Odd: Baby Girl and Giant Dog Share a Bond That Feels Like Family.
From Townhall: 'That's 50': With This Senator's Announcement, Hegseth Picks Up Enough Votes for Confirmation. [Ed: I wasn't sure he'd make it. But he did a great job during his hearing.]
From Alt-Market: The 'Monkey Wrench' Sabotage Of America Begs For An Authoritarian Response. ...treated as a sort of instruction manual for leftists and anarchists – A guide for bringing down the system. [Ed: I think this is what it will receive from this Trump Presidency.]
From Survival Mom: 50 Surprising Ways to Cut Household Costs.
Iran-Russia. From Gilbert Doctorow: Iran-Russia Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Cooperation Finally Signed!. [Ed: a perspective I trust.] From Son of the New American Revolution: Game Changer — Russia and Iran Sign Mutual Security Agreement. [Ed: includes link to text of agreement and analysis.]
From Cheezburger: Hundreds of Dog Lovers Showed up for This Sweet Old Pup's Last Walk on the Beach
TikTok. From the Hill: Kevin O’Leary says he’s offering $20B cash for TikTok. From USA Today: Can TikTok be saved? A look at potential buyers and a possible merger amid pending ban. From : TikTok Restores US Service, Credits Trump As Democrats Freak Out. "Trump is about to get the biggest bump in popularity we have ever seen." [Ed: given that 170M Americans use Titok, yep, this is going to win some applause for Trump.] From Reason: TikTok Is Back Online as Trump Proposes Nationalizing It. While pledging to postpone the ban by executive order, the incoming president said the government should have a 50-percent ownership stake in the app.
From Philly Voice: GoFundMe has become a health care utility – but not everyone using it finds success. Crowdfunding has become such a common way to cover expensive medical bills that some hospital financial aid officers recommend it. Critics say it's perpetuating socioeconomic disparities.
Inauguration. From PJ Media: Federal Appeals Court Hands Trump Huge Gift on Eve of Inauguration. [Ed: Federal court declared DACA to be unconstitutional.] From FOX News: Snoop Dogg wows Trump inauguration Crypto Ball with Bob Marley song. Rapper sang 'everything’s gonna be alright' after having a change of heart about Trump. [Ed: Snoop Dogg used to be a huge critic.]
From the Times Union: Man's dramatic rescue of dog from freezing river in Vermont caught on video.
From Coin Telegraph: Pro-Bitcoin lawmakers pack Congress as partisan gridlock looms. From Bloomberg UK: Trump Plans to Designate Cryptocurrency as a National Priority. Executive order expected to create a crypto advisory council. Trump allies are discussing stopping federal crypto litigation. [Ed: good, bad, good.]
From Watts Up With That?: ExxonMobil Is Done Playing Nice—And Rob Bonta Should Be Worried. [Ed: this could be a pivotal lawsuit.]
From Newsweek: Family-Of-5 Saved From Boat Fire by 'Hero' Rescue Dog They Were Fostering
Trump's Executive Orders. From Red State: President Trump Is Expected to Sign Over 200 Executive Orders Monday, Here's What to Expect. [Ed: Trump himself has put the number at closer to 100 but I keept seeing 200,] From the Independent: Trump to sign more than 200 executive orders on first day in office, report says. [Ed: indications of several specific orders.]
From the Telegraph: One millionaire leaves Britain every 45 minutes under Labour. [Ed: God knows, I'd leave.] Wealth exodus accelerates by 157pc in the year Keir Starmer came to power.
Cease Fire. From the Associated Press: First Three Hostages Freed as Ceasefire Begins. The women who were held by Hamas are being escorted home by Israeli forces. [Ed: 3 women.] From Haaretz: Netanyahu Is Counting on Hamas to Help Him Derail the Second Phase of Cease-fire Talks. [Ed: Netanyahu does not want this ceasefire except as a strategy to gain some advantage in the inevitably restarting conflict.] From Son of the New American Revolution: Netanyahu Ignores Zionist Extremists and Moves Forward With Ceasefire, But . . . . [Ed: plausible analysis by an very savvy commentator.]
Day One of Ceasefire. From Politico: Shaky first day for Gaza cease-fire as Israel drags its feet. Three hostages held in Gaza were reunited with their families in Israel,
From X: Craig Murray: The USA is building a new megastructure HQ in Lebanon over 43 acres as an "Embassy". Lebanon is a country with the area and population of Yorkshire or Connecticut, but a tenth of the economy. So what is it? [Ed: video.]
From the Bored Panda: Dog Patiently Waits Every Morning For Pet Shop To Open So She Can Be The First Customer
From Politico: ‘Lady McBiden’: Alexandra Pelosi Blasts the First Lady. The feud between the president and ex-speaker intensifies in the waning days of his presidency. [Ed: not important in and of itself. Important if it is indicative of a civil war within the Democratic Party.]
From Madly Odd: Baby Girl and Giant Dog Share a Bond That Feels Like Family.
From Townhall: 'That's 50': With This Senator's Announcement, Hegseth Picks Up Enough Votes for Confirmation. [Ed: I wasn't sure he'd make it. But he did a great job during his hearing.]
From Alt-Market: The 'Monkey Wrench' Sabotage Of America Begs For An Authoritarian Response. ...treated as a sort of instruction manual for leftists and anarchists – A guide for bringing down the system. [Ed: I think this is what it will receive from this Trump Presidency.]
From Survival Mom: 50 Surprising Ways to Cut Household Costs.
Iran-Russia. From Gilbert Doctorow: Iran-Russia Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Cooperation Finally Signed!. [Ed: a perspective I trust.] From Son of the New American Revolution: Game Changer — Russia and Iran Sign Mutual Security Agreement. [Ed: includes link to text of agreement and analysis.]
From Cheezburger: Hundreds of Dog Lovers Showed up for This Sweet Old Pup's Last Walk on the Beach
TikTok. From the Hill: Kevin O’Leary says he’s offering $20B cash for TikTok. From USA Today: Can TikTok be saved? A look at potential buyers and a possible merger amid pending ban. From : TikTok Restores US Service, Credits Trump As Democrats Freak Out. "Trump is about to get the biggest bump in popularity we have ever seen." [Ed: given that 170M Americans use Titok, yep, this is going to win some applause for Trump.] From Reason: TikTok Is Back Online as Trump Proposes Nationalizing It. While pledging to postpone the ban by executive order, the incoming president said the government should have a 50-percent ownership stake in the app.
From Philly Voice: GoFundMe has become a health care utility – but not everyone using it finds success. Crowdfunding has become such a common way to cover expensive medical bills that some hospital financial aid officers recommend it. Critics say it's perpetuating socioeconomic disparities.
Inauguration. From PJ Media: Federal Appeals Court Hands Trump Huge Gift on Eve of Inauguration. [Ed: Federal court declared DACA to be unconstitutional.] From FOX News: Snoop Dogg wows Trump inauguration Crypto Ball with Bob Marley song. Rapper sang 'everything’s gonna be alright' after having a change of heart about Trump. [Ed: Snoop Dogg used to be a huge critic.]
From the Times Union: Man's dramatic rescue of dog from freezing river in Vermont caught on video.
From Coin Telegraph: Pro-Bitcoin lawmakers pack Congress as partisan gridlock looms. From Bloomberg UK: Trump Plans to Designate Cryptocurrency as a National Priority. Executive order expected to create a crypto advisory council. Trump allies are discussing stopping federal crypto litigation. [Ed: good, bad, good.]
From Watts Up With That?: ExxonMobil Is Done Playing Nice—And Rob Bonta Should Be Worried. [Ed: this could be a pivotal lawsuit.]
From Newsweek: Family-Of-5 Saved From Boat Fire by 'Hero' Rescue Dog They Were Fostering
Trump's Executive Orders. From Red State: President Trump Is Expected to Sign Over 200 Executive Orders Monday, Here's What to Expect. [Ed: Trump himself has put the number at closer to 100 but I keept seeing 200,] From the Independent: Trump to sign more than 200 executive orders on first day in office, report says. [Ed: indications of several specific orders.]
From the Telegraph: One millionaire leaves Britain every 45 minutes under Labour. [Ed: God knows, I'd leave.] Wealth exodus accelerates by 157pc in the year Keir Starmer came to power.
Cease Fire. From the Associated Press: First Three Hostages Freed as Ceasefire Begins. The women who were held by Hamas are being escorted home by Israeli forces. [Ed: 3 women.] From Haaretz: Netanyahu Is Counting on Hamas to Help Him Derail the Second Phase of Cease-fire Talks. [Ed: Netanyahu does not want this ceasefire except as a strategy to gain some advantage in the inevitably restarting conflict.] From Son of the New American Revolution: Netanyahu Ignores Zionist Extremists and Moves Forward With Ceasefire, But . . . . [Ed: plausible analysis by an very savvy commentator.]
Day One of Ceasefire. From Politico: Shaky first day for Gaza cease-fire as Israel drags its feet. Three hostages held in Gaza were reunited with their families in Israel,
From X: Craig Murray: The USA is building a new megastructure HQ in Lebanon over 43 acres as an "Embassy". Lebanon is a country with the area and population of Yorkshire or Connecticut, but a tenth of the economy. So what is it? [Ed: video.]
From the Bored Panda: Dog Patiently Waits Every Morning For Pet Shop To Open So She Can Be The First Customer
From Politico: ‘Lady McBiden’: Alexandra Pelosi Blasts the First Lady. The feud between the president and ex-speaker intensifies in the waning days of his presidency. [Ed: not important in and of itself. Important if it is indicative of a civil war within the Democratic Party.]
It's Not Our Fault! -- the Kamala editionUpdated 20 Jan 2025: 71 items.
Original post, 7 Nov 2024: 11 items.
Brad here. I confess feeling some disappointment with the Democrats here. Rather than blame UFOs or the Mossad or time-traveling hackers, the Democrats have started blaming each other for the failure of the Kamala campaign. Are they beginning to see the fiasco for what it was? Or is this just how the flurry of finger-pointing looks ("blame-him/her, not me")? Either way, it's the candidate or the campaign being blamed, not mysterious outside forces...so it's not grist for my mill.
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.
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Original post, 7 Nov 2024: 11 items.
Brad here. I confess feeling some disappointment with the Democrats here. Rather than blame UFOs or the Mossad or time-traveling hackers, the Democrats have started blaming each other for the failure of the Kamala campaign. Are they beginning to see the fiasco for what it was? Or is this just how the flurry of finger-pointing looks ("blame-him/her, not me")? Either way, it's the candidate or the campaign being blamed, not mysterious outside forces...so it's not grist for my mill.
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 ... ]
Sunday 19 January 2025
My book on Samuel E. Konkin III is now availableI am delighted to announce that my book on my old friend Samuel E. Konkin III (SEK3) is now available. The book was released on December 20th and is offered in both digital and paperback formats. The paperback can be purchased on Amazon, while the digital copy is available on the website https://www.agoristnexus.com/shop/, which also acceptd cryptocurrency through NowPayments. This link will also lead to the amazon URL for the paperback. Please take a moment and check out the remarkable human being who was SEK3. I thank you.
P.S. I would be most grateful for any publicity readers can provide to this book and SEK3.
P.S. I would be most grateful for any publicity readers can provide to this book and SEK3.
A post on X
Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, News and CommentaryBREAKING. From Zero Hedge: Gaza Ceasefire Will Begin 8:30AM (local) Sunday - 33 Israeli Hostages To Be Freed In 1st Phase. UPDATE...From FOX News: Netanyahu says cease-fire will not begin until Israel receives list of hostages to be freed. The agreement was supposed to go into effect Sunday at 8:30 a.m. local time. [Ed: another instance of Netanyahu sabotage?]
BREAKING. From Forbes: TikTok Ban Live Updates: App Shuts Down In US—But Trump Could Restore It
From ABC7: Trump administration planning 'large-scale immigration raid' Tuesday in Chicago: Reports. Mass deportation fears grow among Southwest Side food cart vendors, CPS families. [Ed: leaked, but not independently confirmed.] From the Post Millennial: Kristi Noem vows to shut down CBP One app as DHS Sec. "If confirmed and I have the opportunity to be secretary, on day one CBP One will be shut down." [Ed: CBP One is an immigration app that is widely abused.] From NBC News: Trump Says He'll 'Most Likely' Give TikTok a 90-Day Extension [Ed: my guess is that Musk will end up buying it.]
From the Independent: 'I got my life back.' Veterans with PTSD making progress thanks to service dog program
From the Financial Post: BMO, National Bank, TD follow U.S. banks to quit global climate alliance. Announcement comes days before Donald Trump officially becomes the next U.S. president. [Ed: the U.S. banks include JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Bank of America Corp., Citigroup Inc., Wells Fargo & Co. and Goldman Sachs Group.]
From Romania Insider: Călin Georgescu should be able to run in Romania's upcoming presidential elections, coalition candidate says. [Ed: the powers that be disqualified the pro-Russian politician who won the first round of voting in an earlier vote. Now there is some question about whether they will allow him to run in 2nd one in May.]
From a Marginal Revolution: A Galt’s Gulch for Talent. [Ed: on H1B visas.] From the Libertarian Institute: The H-1B Controversy. [Ed: by the excellent Sheldon Richman.]
From the New York Post: CBS owner considers settling Trump suit over Kamala Harris’ ‘60 Minutes’ interview ahead of merger review: report. [Ed: otherwise, the planned merger with Skydance Media could be held up by the FCC.]
From Twitchy: NYT ‘Journalists’ Write Tell-All ‘Exposing’ the Biden White House Cover-Up They Fully Participated In [Ed: they think we are stupid; they think you are stupid.] From Hot Air: Johnson: Here's When I Knew Biden Wasn't Running Anything.
China and U.S. From Asia Times: Beijing calls Biden a ‘liar’ and says hello to Trump. In his final week, Biden sanctions Chinese firms, strengthens chip ban and asks the Netherlands to restrict lithography exports. [Ed: unusual for Beijing to be so insulting of the head of another nation.] From RT: Trump holds ‘very good’ call with China’s Xi. The incoming US president and his Chinese counterpart had not spoken since 2021.
From I Love My Dog So Much: These Beautiful Dogs Were Almost Euthanized But Got New Chance Because of Viral Hugging Picture
Inauguration. From Politico: What the Dems who boycotted the first Trump inauguration say this time. POLITICO asked the 2017 boycotters what their plans are this time. Their answers reveal a faded resistance movement. From the Post Millennial: DC-area police depts refuse to help secure Trump inauguration event: report. "We will not be assisting Metro PD." [Ed: even reading the explanations, the reasons are not quite clear to me. After the assassination debacle (by police)] do the Trump people not trust the police?]
From Real Clear Politics: Corrupting The Presidential Pardon Power. What can be done? [Ed: very interesting history of modern time pardons.]
Gaza. From Consortium News: Starmer’s Support for Gaza Ceasefire Riddled With Lies by Jonathan Cook. From Thomas Fazi: All the uncertainties surrounding the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal. There are no guarantees that the ceasefire will last beyond the first phase, nor that the humanitarian response will be effective in the coming months or that reconstruction efforts will begin. From the Associated Press: Gaza Ceasefire to Take Effect Sunday Morning. Prisoners and hostages will be released in the coming weeks. [Ed: takes effect this morning.]
From Reuters: Wars top global risk as Davos elite gathers in shadow of fragmented world. [Ed: Extreme weather topped the list in 2024.]
From the Independent: McFly’s Harry Judd: ‘I draw the line at the dog sleeping in our bed’. [Ed: su-u-ure.]
The Green Agenda Withering? From Remix News: Nuclear-Free Germany Forced To Import Expensive Nuclear Power As Election Looms. ...forced to import expensive nuclear power from France to keep the lights on...just five weeks before Germans head to the polls. From Zero Hedge: Austria To Nuke 20% Of Green Subsidies In $6.5 Billion Savings Plan. The government would also eliminate tax incentives to buy electric vehicles and install solar panels...
From Daily Paws: Birdie the Golden Retriever Gets So Excited for Daycare That She Pulls the Fire Alarm
From the Free Press: My Decade with Donald Trump [Ed: hat tip to David who comments, This article is not a puff piece on Trump. Instead it attempts to explain why Trump is popular.]
California Fires. From KTLA: Eaton, Palisades fire containments are on the rise. From Townhall: Bill Maher Takes an Axe to Progressivism in Blistering Editorial About the LA Fires. [Ed: Mahr is one of the few voices on the left that I respect. He is 'old' left.]
From Zero Hedge: States Follow Musk's Lead With Bold DOGE-Like Initiatives. [Ed: I hope this trend is not political theatre. I'll wait and see.] From Politico: Trump hires fed-firing mastermind. James Sherk, who was behind Trump’s push to make it easier to fire federal workers, is set to return to the White House. From the Epoch Times: Official Portraits of Trump, Vance Released Before Inauguration Day. [Ed: Trump's portrait mimics the mug shot that was taken upon his arrest.]
BREAKING. From Forbes: TikTok Ban Live Updates: App Shuts Down In US—But Trump Could Restore It
From ABC7: Trump administration planning 'large-scale immigration raid' Tuesday in Chicago: Reports. Mass deportation fears grow among Southwest Side food cart vendors, CPS families. [Ed: leaked, but not independently confirmed.] From the Post Millennial: Kristi Noem vows to shut down CBP One app as DHS Sec. "If confirmed and I have the opportunity to be secretary, on day one CBP One will be shut down." [Ed: CBP One is an immigration app that is widely abused.] From NBC News: Trump Says He'll 'Most Likely' Give TikTok a 90-Day Extension [Ed: my guess is that Musk will end up buying it.]
From the Independent: 'I got my life back.' Veterans with PTSD making progress thanks to service dog program
From the Financial Post: BMO, National Bank, TD follow U.S. banks to quit global climate alliance. Announcement comes days before Donald Trump officially becomes the next U.S. president. [Ed: the U.S. banks include JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Bank of America Corp., Citigroup Inc., Wells Fargo & Co. and Goldman Sachs Group.]
From Romania Insider: Călin Georgescu should be able to run in Romania's upcoming presidential elections, coalition candidate says. [Ed: the powers that be disqualified the pro-Russian politician who won the first round of voting in an earlier vote. Now there is some question about whether they will allow him to run in 2nd one in May.]
From a Marginal Revolution: A Galt’s Gulch for Talent. [Ed: on H1B visas.] From the Libertarian Institute: The H-1B Controversy. [Ed: by the excellent Sheldon Richman.]
From the New York Post: CBS owner considers settling Trump suit over Kamala Harris’ ‘60 Minutes’ interview ahead of merger review: report. [Ed: otherwise, the planned merger with Skydance Media could be held up by the FCC.]
From Twitchy: NYT ‘Journalists’ Write Tell-All ‘Exposing’ the Biden White House Cover-Up They Fully Participated In [Ed: they think we are stupid; they think you are stupid.] From Hot Air: Johnson: Here's When I Knew Biden Wasn't Running Anything.
China and U.S. From Asia Times: Beijing calls Biden a ‘liar’ and says hello to Trump. In his final week, Biden sanctions Chinese firms, strengthens chip ban and asks the Netherlands to restrict lithography exports. [Ed: unusual for Beijing to be so insulting of the head of another nation.] From RT: Trump holds ‘very good’ call with China’s Xi. The incoming US president and his Chinese counterpart had not spoken since 2021.
From I Love My Dog So Much: These Beautiful Dogs Were Almost Euthanized But Got New Chance Because of Viral Hugging Picture
Inauguration. From Politico: What the Dems who boycotted the first Trump inauguration say this time. POLITICO asked the 2017 boycotters what their plans are this time. Their answers reveal a faded resistance movement. From the Post Millennial: DC-area police depts refuse to help secure Trump inauguration event: report. "We will not be assisting Metro PD." [Ed: even reading the explanations, the reasons are not quite clear to me. After the assassination debacle (by police)] do the Trump people not trust the police?]
From Real Clear Politics: Corrupting The Presidential Pardon Power. What can be done? [Ed: very interesting history of modern time pardons.]
Gaza. From Consortium News: Starmer’s Support for Gaza Ceasefire Riddled With Lies by Jonathan Cook. From Thomas Fazi: All the uncertainties surrounding the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal. There are no guarantees that the ceasefire will last beyond the first phase, nor that the humanitarian response will be effective in the coming months or that reconstruction efforts will begin. From the Associated Press: Gaza Ceasefire to Take Effect Sunday Morning. Prisoners and hostages will be released in the coming weeks. [Ed: takes effect this morning.]
From Reuters: Wars top global risk as Davos elite gathers in shadow of fragmented world. [Ed: Extreme weather topped the list in 2024.]
From the Independent: McFly’s Harry Judd: ‘I draw the line at the dog sleeping in our bed’. [Ed: su-u-ure.]
The Green Agenda Withering? From Remix News: Nuclear-Free Germany Forced To Import Expensive Nuclear Power As Election Looms. ...forced to import expensive nuclear power from France to keep the lights on...just five weeks before Germans head to the polls. From Zero Hedge: Austria To Nuke 20% Of Green Subsidies In $6.5 Billion Savings Plan. The government would also eliminate tax incentives to buy electric vehicles and install solar panels...
From Daily Paws: Birdie the Golden Retriever Gets So Excited for Daycare That She Pulls the Fire Alarm
From the Free Press: My Decade with Donald Trump [Ed: hat tip to David who comments, This article is not a puff piece on Trump. Instead it attempts to explain why Trump is popular.]
California Fires. From KTLA: Eaton, Palisades fire containments are on the rise. From Townhall: Bill Maher Takes an Axe to Progressivism in Blistering Editorial About the LA Fires. [Ed: Mahr is one of the few voices on the left that I respect. He is 'old' left.]
From Zero Hedge: States Follow Musk's Lead With Bold DOGE-Like Initiatives. [Ed: I hope this trend is not political theatre. I'll wait and see.] From Politico: Trump hires fed-firing mastermind. James Sherk, who was behind Trump’s push to make it easier to fire federal workers, is set to return to the White House. From the Epoch Times: Official Portraits of Trump, Vance Released Before Inauguration Day. [Ed: Trump's portrait mimics the mug shot that was taken upon his arrest.]
Catching snowballs
Saturday 18 January 2025
Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, News and CommentaryBREAKING. From CNN: Israeli Government Backs Ceasefire, Hostage Deal.
BREAKING. From Newser: Where Things Stand on TikTok After Supreme Court Ruling. 'Stay tuned!' writes President-elect Trump, who says platform's fate is in his hands [Ed: Trump does not want to end Tik Tok. He wants to end Chinese control of it.] From Ars Technica: RedNote May Wall Off 'TikTok Refugees' To Prevent US Influence On Chinese Users.
Mainstream Media. From Jonathan Turley: "Your Credibility With Me Is About None": CNN Trial Goes From Bad To Worse. [Ed: a must read.] UPDATE From the Associated Press: CNN Guilty of Libeling a Navy Vet. Story alleged he took part in a 'black market' to smuggle Afghans to safety
From Dog Heirs: Deaf Dog Told ‘We’re Going To The Park’ In Sign Language Has The Cutest Reaction
Everyday Economics. From the Epoch Times: Pillaged By Paper Money. Let there be no confusion about the source of the problem. It is not gouging grocers... not greedy consumers... not opportunistic suppliers... not even restrictions on energy production... It is the money printers in D.C. From Mish Talk: When Do Completed Housing Units for Sale Pressure Home Prices and Rent? "The number of housing units under construction is collapsing. Units completed for sale has peaked. What’s ahead?"
From Townhall: The NYT Details the Dem Plot to Oust Joe Biden...and It's a Doozy [Ed: what a snake Chuck Schumer is...but, then, we knew this, didn't we?]
From the Liberal Party of Canada: Liberal Party of Canada announces Leadership Expense Rules. [Ed: holey moley. The Liberals are making people buy the leadership.]
The L.A. Fires. From Quillette: Fighting Fire with Fire. We know how to prevent catastrophic bushfires. For more than half a century, Western Australia has been reducing forest fuel loads through a systematic program of ‘prescribed burns.’ [Ed: California used to know this, too.] From Mises: The LA Fires: Progressive Governance Claims More Victims. [Ed: by the excellent Bill Anderson.] From Townhall: LAFD Whistleblowers Sound Off. No Wonder Why the LA Fires Got Out of Hand.
From Venture Beat: Startup Raises $200 Million To 'De-Extinct' the Woolly Mammoth, Thylacine and Dodo.
From the Daily Mail: Incredible moment mother dog carries her dying puppy to vet for treatment and looks on anxiously as medic tries to save the tiny pooch… before happy ending
From Humanity United Now: TECHNOCRATIC SMART CITIES ARE HERE: ROBO-VILLE Top secret ‘living lab’ robot city of the future built near volcano will welcome first human residents
All Things Musk. From Eric Peters Auto: He’s No John Galt. [Ed: yes.]
From the Toronto Sun: Close to 15,500 died waiting for health care in Canada in 2023-24.
Suchir Balaji. From DNA India: Suchir Balaji's mother makes serious allegations against OpenAI, Elon Musk says, 'extremely concerning', From the Economic Times: Suchir Balaji had documents against OpenAI? On whistleblower mother's claim, Elon Musk's two-word response
From Eric Peters Auto: Congestion Relief Zones. "Government doesn't merely fleece us; it tries to pretend it is helping us when it fleeces us. No ordinary thief is possessed of such effrontery."
From Hot Air: Once Again, Life Catches Up to The Bee. [Ed: amusing in a sad sort of way.]
From Consortium News: Craig Murray: Ceasefire Not an End. "The author saw Israel break the ceasefire in Lebanon every day, and expects the same in Gaza." From Politico.EU: Trump was ‘the closer’ on Gaza cease-fire deal. The U.S. president-elect claiming credit for the Israel-Hamas agreement has infuriated Joe Biden and his aides, but few in the region doubt it’s true. [Ed: I saw this fury in Biden when a reporter asked whether Trump was behind the ceasefire.] From Mish Talk: Why Did Trump Succeed on a Hamas Deal While Biden Failed?
From the Bored Panda: The Smokey Project: A Story Of How Rescuing A Dog Inspired Me To Help Rescue Centers
Indications of Trump's Agenda. From the Associated Press: Trump Enlists NJ Congressman to Halt Offshore Wind. Draft order aims to pause projects from Rhode Island to Virginia. From Uncover DC: Trump's Plan for a New Agency to Tackle Foreign Debt Collection. [Ed: apparently not just about tariffs but about collecting money fromthe many nations who are in debt to the U.S.]
From Metro: My rescue dog ran away when I was hit by a van. I couldn’t believe what he came back with.
From Associated Press: Russia-Iran Deal Will Affect 'the Entire Region'. Vladimir Putin, Masoud Pezeshkian sign wide-ranging cooperation pact. From Sputnik: Inside the Russia-Iran Comprehensive Partnership Treaty: What’s In It and Why It Matters.
Ross Ulbricht. From Reason: Trump Promised To Free Ross Ulbricht. Here's Why He Should. A second chance for the creator of the dark web drug site the Silk Road might be coming…from an unlikely savior. From Bitcoin Magazine: In One Week, Donald Trump Will Decide Ross Ulbricht's Fate. Chances are Ross Ulbricht will soon be a free man once again. [Ed: I hope the pressure keeps up.]
BREAKING. From Newser: Where Things Stand on TikTok After Supreme Court Ruling. 'Stay tuned!' writes President-elect Trump, who says platform's fate is in his hands [Ed: Trump does not want to end Tik Tok. He wants to end Chinese control of it.] From Ars Technica: RedNote May Wall Off 'TikTok Refugees' To Prevent US Influence On Chinese Users.
Mainstream Media. From Jonathan Turley: "Your Credibility With Me Is About None": CNN Trial Goes From Bad To Worse. [Ed: a must read.] UPDATE From the Associated Press: CNN Guilty of Libeling a Navy Vet. Story alleged he took part in a 'black market' to smuggle Afghans to safety
From Dog Heirs: Deaf Dog Told ‘We’re Going To The Park’ In Sign Language Has The Cutest Reaction
Everyday Economics. From the Epoch Times: Pillaged By Paper Money. Let there be no confusion about the source of the problem. It is not gouging grocers... not greedy consumers... not opportunistic suppliers... not even restrictions on energy production... It is the money printers in D.C. From Mish Talk: When Do Completed Housing Units for Sale Pressure Home Prices and Rent? "The number of housing units under construction is collapsing. Units completed for sale has peaked. What’s ahead?"
From Townhall: The NYT Details the Dem Plot to Oust Joe Biden...and It's a Doozy [Ed: what a snake Chuck Schumer is...but, then, we knew this, didn't we?]
From the Liberal Party of Canada: Liberal Party of Canada announces Leadership Expense Rules. [Ed: holey moley. The Liberals are making people buy the leadership.]
The L.A. Fires. From Quillette: Fighting Fire with Fire. We know how to prevent catastrophic bushfires. For more than half a century, Western Australia has been reducing forest fuel loads through a systematic program of ‘prescribed burns.’ [Ed: California used to know this, too.] From Mises: The LA Fires: Progressive Governance Claims More Victims. [Ed: by the excellent Bill Anderson.] From Townhall: LAFD Whistleblowers Sound Off. No Wonder Why the LA Fires Got Out of Hand.
From Venture Beat: Startup Raises $200 Million To 'De-Extinct' the Woolly Mammoth, Thylacine and Dodo.
From the Daily Mail: Incredible moment mother dog carries her dying puppy to vet for treatment and looks on anxiously as medic tries to save the tiny pooch… before happy ending
From Humanity United Now: TECHNOCRATIC SMART CITIES ARE HERE: ROBO-VILLE Top secret ‘living lab’ robot city of the future built near volcano will welcome first human residents
All Things Musk. From Eric Peters Auto: He’s No John Galt. [Ed: yes.]
From the Toronto Sun: Close to 15,500 died waiting for health care in Canada in 2023-24.
Suchir Balaji. From DNA India: Suchir Balaji's mother makes serious allegations against OpenAI, Elon Musk says, 'extremely concerning', From the Economic Times: Suchir Balaji had documents against OpenAI? On whistleblower mother's claim, Elon Musk's two-word response
From Eric Peters Auto: Congestion Relief Zones. "Government doesn't merely fleece us; it tries to pretend it is helping us when it fleeces us. No ordinary thief is possessed of such effrontery."
From Hot Air: Once Again, Life Catches Up to The Bee. [Ed: amusing in a sad sort of way.]
From Consortium News: Craig Murray: Ceasefire Not an End. "The author saw Israel break the ceasefire in Lebanon every day, and expects the same in Gaza." From Politico.EU: Trump was ‘the closer’ on Gaza cease-fire deal. The U.S. president-elect claiming credit for the Israel-Hamas agreement has infuriated Joe Biden and his aides, but few in the region doubt it’s true. [Ed: I saw this fury in Biden when a reporter asked whether Trump was behind the ceasefire.] From Mish Talk: Why Did Trump Succeed on a Hamas Deal While Biden Failed?
From the Bored Panda: The Smokey Project: A Story Of How Rescuing A Dog Inspired Me To Help Rescue Centers
Indications of Trump's Agenda. From the Associated Press: Trump Enlists NJ Congressman to Halt Offshore Wind. Draft order aims to pause projects from Rhode Island to Virginia. From Uncover DC: Trump's Plan for a New Agency to Tackle Foreign Debt Collection. [Ed: apparently not just about tariffs but about collecting money fromthe many nations who are in debt to the U.S.]
From Metro: My rescue dog ran away when I was hit by a van. I couldn’t believe what he came back with.
From Associated Press: Russia-Iran Deal Will Affect 'the Entire Region'. Vladimir Putin, Masoud Pezeshkian sign wide-ranging cooperation pact. From Sputnik: Inside the Russia-Iran Comprehensive Partnership Treaty: What’s In It and Why It Matters.
Ross Ulbricht. From Reason: Trump Promised To Free Ross Ulbricht. Here's Why He Should. A second chance for the creator of the dark web drug site the Silk Road might be coming…from an unlikely savior. From Bitcoin Magazine: In One Week, Donald Trump Will Decide Ross Ulbricht's Fate. Chances are Ross Ulbricht will soon be a free man once again. [Ed: I hope the pressure keeps up.]
Friday 17 January 2025
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