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Wednesday 06 November 2024
Donations greatly appreciatedI am back from a much needed vacation, and I'll be here every day for the foreseeable future. If you value the blog and ifeminists, please donate to their support at the donation button to the side or by writing to wendy©wendymcelroy.com. I thank you.
Refers, of course, to NY's execution of the pet squirrel and Internet sensation "Peanut." The American public is up-in-arms about the sensational murder of Peanut by authorities. Brad and I were shaking our heads over breakfast because you never know what is going to light a massive fuse against gov. I would have never guessed "a squirrel."
Wed. Nov. 6, 2024, News and CommentaryFrom the Hill: Trump wins presidency for second time, completing improbable comeback [Ed: I expect he will win 311-315 electoral votes when the dust settles.] From CBC: Republicans flip Democrat-held seats, seize control of U.S. Senate. The Republican party has taken the majority that Democrats held since 2020 [Ed: at this writing, the GOP has 51--a bare majority--with 8 Senate seats still in play. BTW, it looks like a GOP-controlled House, as well.]
Reaction. From Zero Hedge: Markets Erupt: Dow Futures Up 1,300, Dollar Soars After Historic Trump Three-Peat. [Ed: Bitcoin hit an all time high, as well.] From Variety: Jon Stewart Rips Into Pollsters on Election Night. Daily Show host offers a smidge of hope, slams pollsters who 'don't know s---' From Newser: The World Reacts to Trump's Victory. Stormy Daniels, Volodymyr Zelensky, Hamas weigh in
From Politico.EU: Euro and pound tumble as Trump storms to victory — stocks don’t know whether to laugh or cry. Big gains for defense and health stocks, but it’s a bleak day if you’re driving the green transition — or lending to Mexicans. AND Trump’s in. Here’s what it means for Europe. From energy and trade to finance and defense, here’s how Donald Trump’s second presidency will impact EU policy.
From the Conservative Treehouse: With Mail-In Ballots Assisting, Moldova Votes For Pro-War Alignment With EU/NATO - Conflict Is Now Imminent. What Ukraine was, Moldova now is. [Ed: I have been curious as to why the election in Moldova seemed to garner so much attention.]
From Fire Rescue: Dog saves bed-ridden woman’s life in Calif. house fire. ‘Maya’ suffered severe burns while laying on top of her owner during the Citrus Heights house fire.
From Newser: Boeing Workers End the Strike.
From Of Two Minds Blog: Central Planning: China's Miracle--and Malaise. [Ed: Charles Hugh Smith is always worth the read.]
From Mises: A Brief History of Tariffs and Stock Market Crises. Tariffs don‘t just raise consumer prices. They also affect capital flows and, on numerous occasions, have triggered stock market crises. What tariffs don‘t bring is prosperity. [Ed: a timely article, especially if Trump wins.]
Israel. From Mondoweiss: Fake document scandal reveals Israeli efforts to undermine ceasefire talks. [Ed: Netanyahu is determined to NOT have a ceasefire. Not yet, at least.] From Anadolu Agency: Israel issues 7,000 draft notices for ultra-Orthodox Jews. Defense Minister Yoav Gallant announces new draft orders for Haredi conscripts, citing wartime needs; rabbis urge opposition to enlistment. [Ed: a politically dangerous move.] From antiwar: State Department Spokesman Cracks Joke About Israel’s Starvation Blockade on Gaza. Matt Miller also refused to say if Israel would face any consequences if it didn't meet US requests to allow more aid into Gaza. From the Defense Post: B-52 Bombers Arrive in Middle East. [Ed: provided by America, of course.]
From the Telegraph: Britain’s car finance fiasco risks crashing the economy. An obscure court ruling could plunge the UK into a deep recession without intervention. [Ed: I've been following this situation. Wow.]
From Dogbeast: Dog Accidentally Gets Locked Out At 2am And Rings The Doorbell With Her Nose.
Ukraine-Russia. From Moon of Alabama: Ukraine - North Korean Soldiers Are "Disguised As Buryats". "I continue to believe that the whole story about North Korean soldiers in Russia is bovine excrement." [Ed: a few analysts I respect have voiced this opinion.] From Politico.EU: Ukraine clashed with North Korean troops for the first time, minister says. [Ed: I have my doubts but it is being widely reported in American and EU press.]
Post Election America. From the New Yorker: The Americans Prepping for a Second Civil War. Many now believe that the U.S. could descend into political violence. Some are joining survivalist communities, canning food—and buying guns. [Ed: to be repetitive...it is nice to live in rural Canada.] From Red State: WATCH: Someone's Already Made a New 'Downfall' Parody About Dems Losing It Over Kamala's Odds in Election. [Ed: "Downfall" is a clip from a movie about Hitler's last days that is prime parody material.]
From Responsible Statecraft: Botswana’s stunning election upset puts elites on notice. Across Africa, voters are responding to corruption and economic fragility by overturning decades of rule. [Ed: for better or worse...I can't say because I don't have enough info.]
Media. From Zero Hedge: MSM's Matrix Cracked This Election Cycle As Americans Woke Up In Droves. There's an info war. [Ed: I think the media may be trusted less than politicians...]
From Reason: What Is the 'Working Class'? When even most upper-income Republicans say they're working class, the term has become meaningless.
Everyday Finances. From Mish Talk: The Brookings Institute Wonders Why Consumer Sentiment is So Bad, I Can Help. From Frugal Confessions: Cutting Expenses to the Bone (49 Tips to Drastically Cut Household Expenses). [Ed: a lot of these are repetitive or obvious but if you can pick up 3 or 4 good ideas...]
From the Verge: Amazon Starts Drone Deliveries In Arizona. "...same-day delivery site, making over 50,000 essentials available to eligible customers in the West Valley Phoenix area."
From Armageddon Prose: Canadian Government Euthanizes Man With Vaxx Injury. [Ed: for many Canadians, the Covid vax was virtually mandatory e.g. to keep a job, to get medical care, etc. Several other vax news item included.]
Election 'Glitches' and Surprises. From Just the News: Glitch in Milwaukee voting machines will require recounting 30,000 votes, city officials say. [Ed: no one will have confidence in elections until these machines are removed.] AND BLM leader votes for Trump: Blacks 'haven't got anything in return' for supporting Democrats.
From Mises: Sound Money Movement Chalks Up Seven State Legislative Victories in 2024. Not all news from the gold and monetary fronts is bad. In fact, gold made a number of advancements in seven states, including exemptions from taxes and attempts by states to restrict Federal Reserve behavior. Gold is alive and well.
From the Dogington Post: From Being A Neglected Dog To ASCPA’s 2024 Dog Of The Year: Meet Harper The Black Lab Mix
Reaction. From Zero Hedge: Markets Erupt: Dow Futures Up 1,300, Dollar Soars After Historic Trump Three-Peat. [Ed: Bitcoin hit an all time high, as well.] From Variety: Jon Stewart Rips Into Pollsters on Election Night. Daily Show host offers a smidge of hope, slams pollsters who 'don't know s---' From Newser: The World Reacts to Trump's Victory. Stormy Daniels, Volodymyr Zelensky, Hamas weigh in
From Politico.EU: Euro and pound tumble as Trump storms to victory — stocks don’t know whether to laugh or cry. Big gains for defense and health stocks, but it’s a bleak day if you’re driving the green transition — or lending to Mexicans. AND Trump’s in. Here’s what it means for Europe. From energy and trade to finance and defense, here’s how Donald Trump’s second presidency will impact EU policy.
From the Conservative Treehouse: With Mail-In Ballots Assisting, Moldova Votes For Pro-War Alignment With EU/NATO - Conflict Is Now Imminent. What Ukraine was, Moldova now is. [Ed: I have been curious as to why the election in Moldova seemed to garner so much attention.]
From Fire Rescue: Dog saves bed-ridden woman’s life in Calif. house fire. ‘Maya’ suffered severe burns while laying on top of her owner during the Citrus Heights house fire.
From Newser: Boeing Workers End the Strike.
From Of Two Minds Blog: Central Planning: China's Miracle--and Malaise. [Ed: Charles Hugh Smith is always worth the read.]
From Mises: A Brief History of Tariffs and Stock Market Crises. Tariffs don‘t just raise consumer prices. They also affect capital flows and, on numerous occasions, have triggered stock market crises. What tariffs don‘t bring is prosperity. [Ed: a timely article, especially if Trump wins.]
Israel. From Mondoweiss: Fake document scandal reveals Israeli efforts to undermine ceasefire talks. [Ed: Netanyahu is determined to NOT have a ceasefire. Not yet, at least.] From Anadolu Agency: Israel issues 7,000 draft notices for ultra-Orthodox Jews. Defense Minister Yoav Gallant announces new draft orders for Haredi conscripts, citing wartime needs; rabbis urge opposition to enlistment. [Ed: a politically dangerous move.] From antiwar: State Department Spokesman Cracks Joke About Israel’s Starvation Blockade on Gaza. Matt Miller also refused to say if Israel would face any consequences if it didn't meet US requests to allow more aid into Gaza. From the Defense Post: B-52 Bombers Arrive in Middle East. [Ed: provided by America, of course.]
From the Telegraph: Britain’s car finance fiasco risks crashing the economy. An obscure court ruling could plunge the UK into a deep recession without intervention. [Ed: I've been following this situation. Wow.]
From Dogbeast: Dog Accidentally Gets Locked Out At 2am And Rings The Doorbell With Her Nose.
Ukraine-Russia. From Moon of Alabama: Ukraine - North Korean Soldiers Are "Disguised As Buryats". "I continue to believe that the whole story about North Korean soldiers in Russia is bovine excrement." [Ed: a few analysts I respect have voiced this opinion.] From Politico.EU: Ukraine clashed with North Korean troops for the first time, minister says. [Ed: I have my doubts but it is being widely reported in American and EU press.]
Post Election America. From the New Yorker: The Americans Prepping for a Second Civil War. Many now believe that the U.S. could descend into political violence. Some are joining survivalist communities, canning food—and buying guns. [Ed: to be repetitive...it is nice to live in rural Canada.] From Red State: WATCH: Someone's Already Made a New 'Downfall' Parody About Dems Losing It Over Kamala's Odds in Election. [Ed: "Downfall" is a clip from a movie about Hitler's last days that is prime parody material.]
From Responsible Statecraft: Botswana’s stunning election upset puts elites on notice. Across Africa, voters are responding to corruption and economic fragility by overturning decades of rule. [Ed: for better or worse...I can't say because I don't have enough info.]
Media. From Zero Hedge: MSM's Matrix Cracked This Election Cycle As Americans Woke Up In Droves. There's an info war. [Ed: I think the media may be trusted less than politicians...]
From Reason: What Is the 'Working Class'? When even most upper-income Republicans say they're working class, the term has become meaningless.
Everyday Finances. From Mish Talk: The Brookings Institute Wonders Why Consumer Sentiment is So Bad, I Can Help. From Frugal Confessions: Cutting Expenses to the Bone (49 Tips to Drastically Cut Household Expenses). [Ed: a lot of these are repetitive or obvious but if you can pick up 3 or 4 good ideas...]
From the Verge: Amazon Starts Drone Deliveries In Arizona. "...same-day delivery site, making over 50,000 essentials available to eligible customers in the West Valley Phoenix area."
From Armageddon Prose: Canadian Government Euthanizes Man With Vaxx Injury. [Ed: for many Canadians, the Covid vax was virtually mandatory e.g. to keep a job, to get medical care, etc. Several other vax news item included.]
Election 'Glitches' and Surprises. From Just the News: Glitch in Milwaukee voting machines will require recounting 30,000 votes, city officials say. [Ed: no one will have confidence in elections until these machines are removed.] AND BLM leader votes for Trump: Blacks 'haven't got anything in return' for supporting Democrats.
From Mises: Sound Money Movement Chalks Up Seven State Legislative Victories in 2024. Not all news from the gold and monetary fronts is bad. In fact, gold made a number of advancements in seven states, including exemptions from taxes and attempts by states to restrict Federal Reserve behavior. Gold is alive and well.
From the Dogington Post: From Being A Neglected Dog To ASCPA’s 2024 Dog Of The Year: Meet Harper The Black Lab Mix
Tuesday 05 November 2024
Cat is reference to reports of illegal immigrants eating pets.
Biden is reference to his literally biting toddlers/babies at a Halloween event: Joe Biden Bites Several Babies at Halloween Event
Biden is reference to his literally biting toddlers/babies at a Halloween event: Joe Biden Bites Several Babies at Halloween Event
Tuesday Nov. 5, 2024, News and CommentaryFrom PJ Media: Wargaming the Electoral College: 'I Wanna Be Sedated' Edition. [Ed: I fear the end of the election is the beginning of litigation '25.]
From the Epoch Times: The Future Of Debanking. Among many worrying trends is the problem of debanking. It is underreported. The victims do not like to talk about it, even among family and friends. [Ed: by Jeff Tucker.]
From DogManRay: Adopted. Two inspiring stories about canine adoption.
Everyday Finance. From the Epoch Times: U.S. Homebuyers Lose $33,250 in Purchasing Power as Mortgage Rates Exceed 7 Percent: Report. Mortgage applications have declined by 27 percent amid rising rates. From True Prepper: 10 Most Common Types of Preppers. [Ed: some of these are new to me.]
From Woke Spy: Bombshell in Daniel Penny Subway Case: Police Detected Pulse on Jordan Neely and Refused to Provide CPR
Ukraine. From Zero Hedge: Medvedev: US Election Doesn't Matter, Ukraine War Won't Stop, And Trump May Get JFK'd If He Intervenes. [Ed: former Russian President and current deputy chairman of the country's Security Counsel Dmitry Medvedev.] From Kiev Independent: Ukraine needs 500,000 more troops amid slowing mobilization, senior lawmaker says.
From Stanford.Edu: Researchers Develop New Method That Tricks Cancer Cells Into Killing Themselves
From Politico: Judge squeezes DOJ’s bid to revive Jan. 6 obstruction charges. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell ruled that the Supreme Court’s recent decision that gutted the routinely-used charge left virtually no wiggle room for prosecutors to revive them — even though the high court appeared to leave a path. [Ed: they cannot let J6 go. Some top Dems would kill these people, if they could.]
Election Tampering. From the Washington Examiner: Judges are saying Michigan secretary of state is a threat to democracy. [Ed: yet I am unaware of anyone sanctioning her.] From Hot Air: Nate Silver: Pollsters Are Rigging their Numbers. "Sometimes the skew is because the pollster's model is innocently wrong. Sometimes not." From Townhall: The Pentagon Fails to Send Absentee Ballots to Active Military Service. Members. [Ed: Somehow I doubt we'll see anyone on the left agitating about *this* group being "disenfranchised"]
From Interesting Engineering: How a slice of cheese almost derailed Europe’s most important rocket test. “Yes, it was indeed Gruyère cheese, and it almost caused a disaster!” acknowledged GSP president Jérémy Marciacq.
From Variety: New York Times Tech Workers Go on Strike on Eve of 2024 Election, Alleging Unfair Labor Practices
From Best Friends: The dogs who shaped me
Post-Election Turmoil. From Zero Hedge: Second Passport Demand Jumps As Wealthy Americans Fear Socio-Economic Turmoil After Elections. Some want to jump ship if all hell breaks out. From Just the News: Governor Inslee of Washington activates National Guard in preparation for election-related violence. From Jonathan Turley: Something Wicked This Way Comes: Both Parties Deploy Legions of Lawyers For Election Challenges. [Ed: legal violence.] AND “We’re Not Going to Allow Them to Steal it”: Raskin Repeats Trump-Like Reservation on Accepting Election Results
From the Survival Mom: All About Water Purification: A Complete Tutorial.
From the Babylon Bee: Harris Campaign Tells Biden He's Urgently Needed At Rally In Remote Region Of Antarctica.
Germany. From Politico.EU: Does Germany still believe in Europe? Scholz now seems to view the bloc as a problem to be managed, while European institutions and member countries seem to regard him as a problem to be managed in return. [Ed: Germany is in its 2nd year of recession.] From Reuters: Scholz summons top ministers over rival plans to fix Germany's economy. [Ed: 3 different leaders, 3 different plans. Can the coalition gov. survive?] From Gatestone Institute: Europe's German Problem. With Merkel gone, Germany finds itself on an accelerating trajectory of impoverishment...
From Newsweek: Hunting Dog Adorably Confused Over Mounted Deer Head: 'Didn't Understand'
From Gilbert Doctorow: 24 per cent annual interest on time deposits: St Petersburg Travel Notes, installment three. [Ed: a tantalizing glimpse into Russia life.]
Big Economic Picture. From Headline USA: Buffett Divests from Woke Corporations, Bets Big on Deflation Ahead of U.S. Election. [Ed: if true, this may indicate that he expects Trump to win and reverse Biden economic policies.] From Mish Talk: Excluding Government, Year-Over-Year Employment Is Negative 9 Straight Months
From the Daily Star: 3 essential reads on Julian Assange's impact on journalism
Guns. From Bearing Arms: FPC Notches Win, City Drops Charges Against Man Accused of Violating Gun Storage Law. [Ed: FPC=Firearms Policy Coalition. The city also violated it's own state's gun laws.] From Fuquay Gun: Kamala Harris Bans Virtual Guns In Her Own "Freedom Town" Fortnite Game. [Ed: important because it is a good indication of how she would treat real guns.]
From Just the News: NBC gives Trump campaign free NASCAR air time after Harris appears on Saturday Night Live. During the time slot, Trump's campaign aired an ad warning of an economic “depression” if Harris wins the presidential election on Tuesday. [Ed: the FCC must have thrown the scare of God into NBC.]
From the Daily Mail: Hero staffy cross bulldog named Max wearing a life jacket rescues a young boy who was 'just seconds from drowning' in a fast-moving river.
From Responsible Statecraft: $4000 soap dispensers on Air Force planes? Just you wait. Provisions in this year's NDAA would allow military contractors to gouge taxpayers even more. [Ed: NDAA=National Defense Authorization Act.]
From the Epoch Times: The Future Of Debanking. Among many worrying trends is the problem of debanking. It is underreported. The victims do not like to talk about it, even among family and friends. [Ed: by Jeff Tucker.]
From DogManRay: Adopted. Two inspiring stories about canine adoption.
Everyday Finance. From the Epoch Times: U.S. Homebuyers Lose $33,250 in Purchasing Power as Mortgage Rates Exceed 7 Percent: Report. Mortgage applications have declined by 27 percent amid rising rates. From True Prepper: 10 Most Common Types of Preppers. [Ed: some of these are new to me.]
From Woke Spy: Bombshell in Daniel Penny Subway Case: Police Detected Pulse on Jordan Neely and Refused to Provide CPR
Ukraine. From Zero Hedge: Medvedev: US Election Doesn't Matter, Ukraine War Won't Stop, And Trump May Get JFK'd If He Intervenes. [Ed: former Russian President and current deputy chairman of the country's Security Counsel Dmitry Medvedev.] From Kiev Independent: Ukraine needs 500,000 more troops amid slowing mobilization, senior lawmaker says.
From Stanford.Edu: Researchers Develop New Method That Tricks Cancer Cells Into Killing Themselves
From Politico: Judge squeezes DOJ’s bid to revive Jan. 6 obstruction charges. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell ruled that the Supreme Court’s recent decision that gutted the routinely-used charge left virtually no wiggle room for prosecutors to revive them — even though the high court appeared to leave a path. [Ed: they cannot let J6 go. Some top Dems would kill these people, if they could.]
Election Tampering. From the Washington Examiner: Judges are saying Michigan secretary of state is a threat to democracy. [Ed: yet I am unaware of anyone sanctioning her.] From Hot Air: Nate Silver: Pollsters Are Rigging their Numbers. "Sometimes the skew is because the pollster's model is innocently wrong. Sometimes not." From Townhall: The Pentagon Fails to Send Absentee Ballots to Active Military Service. Members. [Ed: Somehow I doubt we'll see anyone on the left agitating about *this* group being "disenfranchised"]
From Interesting Engineering: How a slice of cheese almost derailed Europe’s most important rocket test. “Yes, it was indeed Gruyère cheese, and it almost caused a disaster!” acknowledged GSP president Jérémy Marciacq.
From Variety: New York Times Tech Workers Go on Strike on Eve of 2024 Election, Alleging Unfair Labor Practices
From Best Friends: The dogs who shaped me
Post-Election Turmoil. From Zero Hedge: Second Passport Demand Jumps As Wealthy Americans Fear Socio-Economic Turmoil After Elections. Some want to jump ship if all hell breaks out. From Just the News: Governor Inslee of Washington activates National Guard in preparation for election-related violence. From Jonathan Turley: Something Wicked This Way Comes: Both Parties Deploy Legions of Lawyers For Election Challenges. [Ed: legal violence.] AND “We’re Not Going to Allow Them to Steal it”: Raskin Repeats Trump-Like Reservation on Accepting Election Results
From the Survival Mom: All About Water Purification: A Complete Tutorial.
From the Babylon Bee: Harris Campaign Tells Biden He's Urgently Needed At Rally In Remote Region Of Antarctica.
Germany. From Politico.EU: Does Germany still believe in Europe? Scholz now seems to view the bloc as a problem to be managed, while European institutions and member countries seem to regard him as a problem to be managed in return. [Ed: Germany is in its 2nd year of recession.] From Reuters: Scholz summons top ministers over rival plans to fix Germany's economy. [Ed: 3 different leaders, 3 different plans. Can the coalition gov. survive?] From Gatestone Institute: Europe's German Problem. With Merkel gone, Germany finds itself on an accelerating trajectory of impoverishment...
From Newsweek: Hunting Dog Adorably Confused Over Mounted Deer Head: 'Didn't Understand'
From Gilbert Doctorow: 24 per cent annual interest on time deposits: St Petersburg Travel Notes, installment three. [Ed: a tantalizing glimpse into Russia life.]
Big Economic Picture. From Headline USA: Buffett Divests from Woke Corporations, Bets Big on Deflation Ahead of U.S. Election. [Ed: if true, this may indicate that he expects Trump to win and reverse Biden economic policies.] From Mish Talk: Excluding Government, Year-Over-Year Employment Is Negative 9 Straight Months
From the Daily Star: 3 essential reads on Julian Assange's impact on journalism
Guns. From Bearing Arms: FPC Notches Win, City Drops Charges Against Man Accused of Violating Gun Storage Law. [Ed: FPC=Firearms Policy Coalition. The city also violated it's own state's gun laws.] From Fuquay Gun: Kamala Harris Bans Virtual Guns In Her Own "Freedom Town" Fortnite Game. [Ed: important because it is a good indication of how she would treat real guns.]
From Just the News: NBC gives Trump campaign free NASCAR air time after Harris appears on Saturday Night Live. During the time slot, Trump's campaign aired an ad warning of an economic “depression” if Harris wins the presidential election on Tuesday. [Ed: the FCC must have thrown the scare of God into NBC.]
From the Daily Mail: Hero staffy cross bulldog named Max wearing a life jacket rescues a young boy who was 'just seconds from drowning' in a fast-moving river.
From Responsible Statecraft: $4000 soap dispensers on Air Force planes? Just you wait. Provisions in this year's NDAA would allow military contractors to gouge taxpayers even more. [Ed: NDAA=National Defense Authorization Act.]
Monday 04 November 2024
Vote NOTA! by Robert Franklin. (None of the Above)Vote NOTA!
by Robert Franklin
For the presidency in 2024, The Word of Damocles endorses NOTA, i.e., None of the Above. When you step into the voting booth, vote for a third-party candidate or simply none at all.
Voting for NOTA is by far the most important message you can send. It is this: the two-party system in the U.S. is incompetent to address and uninterested in the needs of everyday Americans and nothing demonstrates the fact like the two candidates they saddled us with this year. The only reason most people are going to vote for one of them is the perception that there’s no one else. The two major parties have a lock on electoral politics in this country and they know it. That’s why they’re content to offer up these two utterly unqualified ciphers and arrogant enough to demand that we vote for them. The presidency of the United States is far too important a job to be left to the likes of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.
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by Robert Franklin
For the presidency in 2024, The Word of Damocles endorses NOTA, i.e., None of the Above. When you step into the voting booth, vote for a third-party candidate or simply none at all.
Voting for NOTA is by far the most important message you can send. It is this: the two-party system in the U.S. is incompetent to address and uninterested in the needs of everyday Americans and nothing demonstrates the fact like the two candidates they saddled us with this year. The only reason most people are going to vote for one of them is the perception that there’s no one else. The two major parties have a lock on electoral politics in this country and they know it. That’s why they’re content to offer up these two utterly unqualified ciphers and arrogant enough to demand that we vote for them. The presidency of the United States is far too important a job to be left to the likes of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.
[ Read the rest ... ]
Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, News and CommentaryWord of the Day: feculent, adj.: foul with impurities. There's also a noun, feculence.
From the Red State: ‘West Virginia Boys’ move a literal mountain to build a road so Helene. victims can finally return home: ‘Nothing short of miraculous’ [Ed: The government said it would take a year:] From Politico: FEMA didn’t answer almost half the calls it received for disaster aid. [Ed: another for the "we're from the government and we're here to NOT help" file.]
From Madly Odd: Teeny-Tiny Chihuahua Puppy Teases Huge Bulldog And Melts Our Hearts
From Zero Hedge: Visualizing 'Law and (Dis)Order' Around The World In 2024. ...although the US is becoming increasingly 'lawless', it's nothing compared to some nations...
BRICS. From Son of the New American Revolution: Was BRICS a Game Changer? My Conversation with Pepe Escobar. [Ed: recommended.] From Naked Capitalism: Michael Hudson and Richard Wolff: BRICS High Aspirations Versus Cautious First Steps. From Council for Foreign Relations: Why Expanded BRICS Is Backing a Russia-Initiated Grain Exchange. [Ed: they are setting up parallel institutions around the globe. Let's see if the West really believes in competition.]
From the Free Press: Whatever Happens, Love Thy Neighbor. [Ed: hat tip to David who comments, This is a wonderful article.]
From Watts Up With That?: The Better Path In Energy. [Ed: very interesting.]
From Future of Freedom Foundation: Libertarians Should Never Join Up with Statists to Support Statism. [Ed: by Jacob G. Hornberger. Hat tip to Rational Review.]
Election Irregularities. From FOX News: Supreme Court upholds Pennsylvania provisional ballot ruling, in a major loss for GOP. [Ed: incorrectly filled-out ballots can be counted.] From Denver7: Lawsuit filed against Colorado Secretary of State after partial passwords leak. Colorado's top elections official said the leak posed no immediate threat to elections. [Ed: passwords give access to the voting machines. BTW, sued by the Libertarian Party.] From Lehigh Valley News: Lehigh County D.A. opens probe into hundreds of suspicious voter registration forms. [Ed: 4th county to investigate so far.] From Townhall: The Pentagon Fails to Send Absentee Ballots to Active Military Service Members. [Ed: Somehow I doubt we'll see anyone on the left agitating about *this* group being "disenfranchised".]
From the Bored Panda: 21 Before And After Photos Of Dogs Growing Up
From the Babylon Bee: Nation Anxiously Waits To See Which Side Will Be Denying Election Results
Everyday Finances. From Market Watch: 'Sandwich Generation' Is Feeling the Squeeze. A growing number of Americans are caring for both younger and older generations. From the Survival Mom: Stock Your Food Pantry with these Holiday Bargains.
From the Burning Platform: They Are Scrubbing the Internet Right Now. [Ed: a must read.] From PJ Media: The Internet Is Getting Flushed Down Orwell's Memory Hole. "you can’t currently capture an existing web page into the archive."
From the Dogington Post: Police Find Loyal Pit Bull Guarding Owner's Body.
Israel. From Tasnim News Agency: IRGC Vows Unimaginable Response to Israel [Ed: IRGC=Islamic Revolution Guards Corps. From Zero Hedge: US Warns Tehran It Will Not Restrain Israel If Iran Retaliates. "We told the Iranians: We won't be able to hold Israel back."
All Things Canada. From the Post Millennial: 'Let's make Canada prosperous again': Trudeau's brother believes Trump is 'genuine,' says government workers should quit. [Ed: I can get behind gov. workers quitting.] From Spiked: Assisted dying is a corruption of medicine. Canada shows what happens when doctors are given too much power over life and death. [Ed: I hope there is a powerful backlash. But I doubt it.]
From Headline USA: FCC Commissioner Calls Out NBC’s ‘Blatant’ Violation of Equal Time Rule with Kamala’s SNL Stunt [Ed: I saw the 'mirror skit' she was in. It was not funny, not smart. But I guess she got 'coolness' points with some people for being on SNL.]
Ukraine. From Politico: Ukraine faces toughest winter yet as energy shortages loom. Kyiv faces daily blackouts of eight to 20 hours amid an onslaught of Russian attacks. [Ed: Putin's war of attrition, as well as a war of aggression.] AND If Trump wins, Europe will have to adjust its stance on Ukraine, Orbán says. “If Americans switch to peace, then we also need to adapt,” the Hungarian prime minister said. From Moon of Alabama: NY Times Announces Ukraine Narrative Change. [Ed: even the NYT is forced to edge toward reality.] From Simplicius: SITREP 11/2/24: Another Big Tone Change as West Now Fears Ukraine's Doom
From the Seattle Times: Boeing Machinists to vote on new contract offer meant to end strike. [Ed: vote happening today.] From Forbes: Vital Lessons From The Boeing Strike.
Prepare for Winter. From Urban Survival: 20 Winter Preparedness Items To Get NOW. From Frugalite: 20 Cozy Ways to Get Your Home Ready for Cold Weather
From Of Two Minds Blog: "Why Are You So Negative?" Good Question. 4 Answers from Real Life. [Ed: a must read.]
Daniel Penny. From the New York Post: Shocking footage played at Daniel Penny trial shows officers saying Jordan Neely had a pulse. [Ed: plus the police took 7 mins to show up, thus requiring a prolonged chokehold. Seems like Penny exercised restraint.]
From YouTube: Zeus The Stubborn Husky Argues Just About Everything
From the Red State: ‘West Virginia Boys’ move a literal mountain to build a road so Helene. victims can finally return home: ‘Nothing short of miraculous’ [Ed: The government said it would take a year:] From Politico: FEMA didn’t answer almost half the calls it received for disaster aid. [Ed: another for the "we're from the government and we're here to NOT help" file.]
From Madly Odd: Teeny-Tiny Chihuahua Puppy Teases Huge Bulldog And Melts Our Hearts
From Zero Hedge: Visualizing 'Law and (Dis)Order' Around The World In 2024. ...although the US is becoming increasingly 'lawless', it's nothing compared to some nations...
BRICS. From Son of the New American Revolution: Was BRICS a Game Changer? My Conversation with Pepe Escobar. [Ed: recommended.] From Naked Capitalism: Michael Hudson and Richard Wolff: BRICS High Aspirations Versus Cautious First Steps. From Council for Foreign Relations: Why Expanded BRICS Is Backing a Russia-Initiated Grain Exchange. [Ed: they are setting up parallel institutions around the globe. Let's see if the West really believes in competition.]
From the Free Press: Whatever Happens, Love Thy Neighbor. [Ed: hat tip to David who comments, This is a wonderful article.]
From Watts Up With That?: The Better Path In Energy. [Ed: very interesting.]
From Future of Freedom Foundation: Libertarians Should Never Join Up with Statists to Support Statism. [Ed: by Jacob G. Hornberger. Hat tip to Rational Review.]
Election Irregularities. From FOX News: Supreme Court upholds Pennsylvania provisional ballot ruling, in a major loss for GOP. [Ed: incorrectly filled-out ballots can be counted.] From Denver7: Lawsuit filed against Colorado Secretary of State after partial passwords leak. Colorado's top elections official said the leak posed no immediate threat to elections. [Ed: passwords give access to the voting machines. BTW, sued by the Libertarian Party.] From Lehigh Valley News: Lehigh County D.A. opens probe into hundreds of suspicious voter registration forms. [Ed: 4th county to investigate so far.] From Townhall: The Pentagon Fails to Send Absentee Ballots to Active Military Service Members. [Ed: Somehow I doubt we'll see anyone on the left agitating about *this* group being "disenfranchised".]
From the Bored Panda: 21 Before And After Photos Of Dogs Growing Up
From the Babylon Bee: Nation Anxiously Waits To See Which Side Will Be Denying Election Results
Everyday Finances. From Market Watch: 'Sandwich Generation' Is Feeling the Squeeze. A growing number of Americans are caring for both younger and older generations. From the Survival Mom: Stock Your Food Pantry with these Holiday Bargains.
From the Burning Platform: They Are Scrubbing the Internet Right Now. [Ed: a must read.] From PJ Media: The Internet Is Getting Flushed Down Orwell's Memory Hole. "you can’t currently capture an existing web page into the archive."
From the Dogington Post: Police Find Loyal Pit Bull Guarding Owner's Body.
Israel. From Tasnim News Agency: IRGC Vows Unimaginable Response to Israel [Ed: IRGC=Islamic Revolution Guards Corps. From Zero Hedge: US Warns Tehran It Will Not Restrain Israel If Iran Retaliates. "We told the Iranians: We won't be able to hold Israel back."
All Things Canada. From the Post Millennial: 'Let's make Canada prosperous again': Trudeau's brother believes Trump is 'genuine,' says government workers should quit. [Ed: I can get behind gov. workers quitting.] From Spiked: Assisted dying is a corruption of medicine. Canada shows what happens when doctors are given too much power over life and death. [Ed: I hope there is a powerful backlash. But I doubt it.]
From Headline USA: FCC Commissioner Calls Out NBC’s ‘Blatant’ Violation of Equal Time Rule with Kamala’s SNL Stunt [Ed: I saw the 'mirror skit' she was in. It was not funny, not smart. But I guess she got 'coolness' points with some people for being on SNL.]
Ukraine. From Politico: Ukraine faces toughest winter yet as energy shortages loom. Kyiv faces daily blackouts of eight to 20 hours amid an onslaught of Russian attacks. [Ed: Putin's war of attrition, as well as a war of aggression.] AND If Trump wins, Europe will have to adjust its stance on Ukraine, Orbán says. “If Americans switch to peace, then we also need to adapt,” the Hungarian prime minister said. From Moon of Alabama: NY Times Announces Ukraine Narrative Change. [Ed: even the NYT is forced to edge toward reality.] From Simplicius: SITREP 11/2/24: Another Big Tone Change as West Now Fears Ukraine's Doom
From the Seattle Times: Boeing Machinists to vote on new contract offer meant to end strike. [Ed: vote happening today.] From Forbes: Vital Lessons From The Boeing Strike.
Prepare for Winter. From Urban Survival: 20 Winter Preparedness Items To Get NOW. From Frugalite: 20 Cozy Ways to Get Your Home Ready for Cold Weather
From Of Two Minds Blog: "Why Are You So Negative?" Good Question. 4 Answers from Real Life. [Ed: a must read.]
Daniel Penny. From the New York Post: Shocking footage played at Daniel Penny trial shows officers saying Jordan Neely had a pulse. [Ed: plus the police took 7 mins to show up, thus requiring a prolonged chokehold. Seems like Penny exercised restraint.]
From YouTube: Zeus The Stubborn Husky Argues Just About Everything
Sunday 03 November 2024
Foreigners First
Sunday, November 3, 2024, News and CommentaaryMy Word of the Day: Zugzwang (from German 'compulsion to move'; pronounced [ˈtsuːktsvaŋ]) is a situation found in chess and other turn-based games wherein one player is put at a disadvantage because of their obligation to make a move; a player is said to be "in zugzwang" when any legal move will worsen their position. Used in a story on Israel below.
Trump's Remark on Lynne Cheney. From Zero Hedge: "I Was Wrong": CNN Panelist Retracts Trump-Cheney "Firing Squad" Propaganda. "I let my disgust at Trump’s comments get the better of me..." [Ed: a totally bizarre interpretation of a clear-cut statement by Trump about Cheney being a "hawk" was twisted into his calling for her execution by a firing squad. WTF?] From Moonbattery: Liberals Lie by Quoting Out of Context. [Ed: not unique to liberals.] From Jonathan Turley: No, the Trump Comment on Cheney Was Not a Crime.
From Dogington Post: Family Dog Finds And Saves 11-Year-Old-Boy Under 12-Feet Of Rubble During Hurricane Helene.
From the Babylon Bee: Are You Garbage? Know The Signs Babylon Bee
Covid. From the Daily Mail: Americans outraged as hospitals bring back COVID-era mask mandates for visitors and patients From the Brownstone Institute: The Biden-Harris Administration Wasted Nearly One Billion Dollars On Misinformation. The party of “Science” apparently misled hundreds of millions of people on the actual science surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic. Stop the presses... [Ed: also have not recouped billions of fraudulent Covid-era loans and payments.]
Election Lawsuits. From Judicial Watch: Federal Appeals Court Rules Against Counting of Ballots Received after Election Day. [Ed: in Mississippi.] From the AP: Supreme Court allows Pennsylvania to count contested provisional ballots, rejecting Republican plea.
From Reason: A Week of Failing To Pay With Bitcoin in El Salvador. The country claims to be a leader in crypto transactions. But you can't force people to take a currency they don't want. [Ed: Brad, you will find this interesting.]
From the Hill: Conservatives in furor over Julia Roberts ad. [Ed: ad advocates women lie to their husbands, partners about voting Democrat. Encouraging women to lie? Because the Dems are more important than truth in their relationships? Great.]
Election Irregularities. From the Epoch Times: "Fraudulent" Mail Ballot Request Forms Found In Another Pennsylvania County, District Attorney Says. The Monroe County district attorney said that dozens of "irregular forms" were found, with some turning out to be "fraudulent"... [Ed: these are the ones that are found. Eliminate mail-in ballots whenever possible.] From USA Today: Mesa vice mayor investigated in Pennsylvania over irregular voter signatures From All Sides: Sheriff's office reveals state AG's investigation into Dominion voting machines.
From the Daily Mail: Furious farmers warn Britain is at risk of food shortages as a result of the Budget tax raid: Labour accused of 'disgusting land grab'
From Daily Paws: From Puppies for Parole to Vet Tech—How Dogs Changed a Former Inmate's Life. Joe Denti was a standout participant in Puppies for Parole, a restorative justice program that pairs inmates with rescue dogs needing training.
From Freight Waves: Work stoppage to hit British Columbia ports. Container traffic and most other freight will stop moving due to dispute over terminal automation. [Ed: this will impact us.]
From Zero Hedge: Car Thefts In Washington Rise 65% As Number Approaches 1 Million Nationwide. [Ed: as the economy worsens, property crimes will increase.]
From the Epoch Times: WHO: Global Tuberculosis Cases Hit Highest Number Since Monitoring Began In 1995. The WHO claimed that most of the increase in TB cases reflected population growth... From CDC: Tuberculosis — United States, 2023.
From John O'Nolan: Democratising publishing. Thoughts on open source governance and how to create trust within technology, communities, and media. [Ed: very interesting.]
Ukraine. From Newser: Biden Sends $425M More in Military Aid to Ukraine. Total aid from the US hits $60B. [Ed: and, yet, Kiev recently said that only 10% of anything sent reaches its intended destination.] From Son of the New American Revolution: US Provides Proof that North Korean Troops are on the Ground in Ukraine. [Ed: the article actually argues the opposite.]
From History Today: The 1600s Were a Watershed for Swear Words.
From the Laughing Squid: Man Who Surrendered His Dog After a Rare Cancer Diagnosis Re-Adopts Her After He Goes Into Remission
Everyday Finances. From USA Today: Living paycheck to paycheck is more common, even when the paycheck is higher. [Ed: I rarely give advice, but more people need to adopt a frugalista lifestyle.] From Just the News: US economy added 12,000 jobs in October, dealing a blow to Harris campaign days before election. Wall Street estimates were for the non-farm payroll jobs were 100,000. From Watts Up With That: Rising Electricity Rates under Biden (Texas wholesale up 200%)
From Science News: A new implant tested in animals reverses drug overdoses. In pigs, the device detected overdoses and administered naloxone. It could also alert emergency services to respond.
Israel. From Mondoweiss: Israel’s mass killing campaign in Gaza is escalating. The last ten days of October saw an escalation in Israel’s campaign of mass killing across Gaza, including in so-called “safe zones.” The overall pattern of Israel's assaults points to an extermination campaign. [Ed: I am not sure it is extermination so much as clearing Palestine for resettlement. Forced migration is also being used.] AND Israel is hitting a wall in Lebanon. What is its endgame? From Indian Punchline: Israel’s ‘zugzwang’ moment with Iran.
From Good News Network: Man Fights Everyday to Help Homeless Pups in Miami’s ‘Dead Dog Alley’.
Trump's Remark on Lynne Cheney. From Zero Hedge: "I Was Wrong": CNN Panelist Retracts Trump-Cheney "Firing Squad" Propaganda. "I let my disgust at Trump’s comments get the better of me..." [Ed: a totally bizarre interpretation of a clear-cut statement by Trump about Cheney being a "hawk" was twisted into his calling for her execution by a firing squad. WTF?] From Moonbattery: Liberals Lie by Quoting Out of Context. [Ed: not unique to liberals.] From Jonathan Turley: No, the Trump Comment on Cheney Was Not a Crime.
From Dogington Post: Family Dog Finds And Saves 11-Year-Old-Boy Under 12-Feet Of Rubble During Hurricane Helene.
From the Babylon Bee: Are You Garbage? Know The Signs Babylon Bee
Covid. From the Daily Mail: Americans outraged as hospitals bring back COVID-era mask mandates for visitors and patients From the Brownstone Institute: The Biden-Harris Administration Wasted Nearly One Billion Dollars On Misinformation. The party of “Science” apparently misled hundreds of millions of people on the actual science surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic. Stop the presses... [Ed: also have not recouped billions of fraudulent Covid-era loans and payments.]
Election Lawsuits. From Judicial Watch: Federal Appeals Court Rules Against Counting of Ballots Received after Election Day. [Ed: in Mississippi.] From the AP: Supreme Court allows Pennsylvania to count contested provisional ballots, rejecting Republican plea.
From Reason: A Week of Failing To Pay With Bitcoin in El Salvador. The country claims to be a leader in crypto transactions. But you can't force people to take a currency they don't want. [Ed: Brad, you will find this interesting.]
From the Hill: Conservatives in furor over Julia Roberts ad. [Ed: ad advocates women lie to their husbands, partners about voting Democrat. Encouraging women to lie? Because the Dems are more important than truth in their relationships? Great.]
Election Irregularities. From the Epoch Times: "Fraudulent" Mail Ballot Request Forms Found In Another Pennsylvania County, District Attorney Says. The Monroe County district attorney said that dozens of "irregular forms" were found, with some turning out to be "fraudulent"... [Ed: these are the ones that are found. Eliminate mail-in ballots whenever possible.] From USA Today: Mesa vice mayor investigated in Pennsylvania over irregular voter signatures From All Sides: Sheriff's office reveals state AG's investigation into Dominion voting machines.
From the Daily Mail: Furious farmers warn Britain is at risk of food shortages as a result of the Budget tax raid: Labour accused of 'disgusting land grab'
From Daily Paws: From Puppies for Parole to Vet Tech—How Dogs Changed a Former Inmate's Life. Joe Denti was a standout participant in Puppies for Parole, a restorative justice program that pairs inmates with rescue dogs needing training.
From Freight Waves: Work stoppage to hit British Columbia ports. Container traffic and most other freight will stop moving due to dispute over terminal automation. [Ed: this will impact us.]
From Zero Hedge: Car Thefts In Washington Rise 65% As Number Approaches 1 Million Nationwide. [Ed: as the economy worsens, property crimes will increase.]
From the Epoch Times: WHO: Global Tuberculosis Cases Hit Highest Number Since Monitoring Began In 1995. The WHO claimed that most of the increase in TB cases reflected population growth... From CDC: Tuberculosis — United States, 2023.
From John O'Nolan: Democratising publishing. Thoughts on open source governance and how to create trust within technology, communities, and media. [Ed: very interesting.]
Ukraine. From Newser: Biden Sends $425M More in Military Aid to Ukraine. Total aid from the US hits $60B. [Ed: and, yet, Kiev recently said that only 10% of anything sent reaches its intended destination.] From Son of the New American Revolution: US Provides Proof that North Korean Troops are on the Ground in Ukraine. [Ed: the article actually argues the opposite.]
From History Today: The 1600s Were a Watershed for Swear Words.
From the Laughing Squid: Man Who Surrendered His Dog After a Rare Cancer Diagnosis Re-Adopts Her After He Goes Into Remission
Everyday Finances. From USA Today: Living paycheck to paycheck is more common, even when the paycheck is higher. [Ed: I rarely give advice, but more people need to adopt a frugalista lifestyle.] From Just the News: US economy added 12,000 jobs in October, dealing a blow to Harris campaign days before election. Wall Street estimates were for the non-farm payroll jobs were 100,000. From Watts Up With That: Rising Electricity Rates under Biden (Texas wholesale up 200%)
From Science News: A new implant tested in animals reverses drug overdoses. In pigs, the device detected overdoses and administered naloxone. It could also alert emergency services to respond.
Israel. From Mondoweiss: Israel’s mass killing campaign in Gaza is escalating. The last ten days of October saw an escalation in Israel’s campaign of mass killing across Gaza, including in so-called “safe zones.” The overall pattern of Israel's assaults points to an extermination campaign. [Ed: I am not sure it is extermination so much as clearing Palestine for resettlement. Forced migration is also being used.] AND Israel is hitting a wall in Lebanon. What is its endgame? From Indian Punchline: Israel’s ‘zugzwang’ moment with Iran.
From Good News Network: Man Fights Everyday to Help Homeless Pups in Miami’s ‘Dead Dog Alley’.
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