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Friday, April 10, 2026, News and CommentaryU.S. Election Irregularities. From NBC News: California Supreme Court Orders Sheriff to Halt Ballot Probe. Court reviews legality of Riverside County ballot seizure and probe. [Ed: I'm not sure of the legalities involved, but California seems to be blocking election checking at every turn.] From Judicial Watch: 372,000 Inactive Voters Removed from Colorado Voter Rolls after Lawsuit and Settlement [Ed: it amazes me how often JW has to sue states to clean up their rolls.]
From AOL: Heartwarming Dog Adoption Story.
From Politico: Army veteran charged with disclosing classified Delta Force tactics. The woman, who as a civilian helped provide cover for special forces operatives, is accused of disclosing secrets to a journalist. [Ed: her life is over.]
Strait of Hormuz. From Politico: Oil Industry Pushes Back Against Hormuz Toll Plan. 'I thought we won the war'. [Ed: one of Iran's terms is to charge a toll for use of Strait. Previously, there was no toll.]
From FOX News: Justice Department Cites 8,000 Active Fraud Cases as New Enforcement Division Takes Shape. ‘The American people deserve an end to the crisis of fraud,’ acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said. [Ed: scratches the surface.]
Ceasefire between Iran & U.S. From Politico: ‘Seems like losing’: What the US hasn’t won in Iran. As negotiations begin this weekend in Pakistan, the war has reaffirmed Iran’s regional significance. [Ed: Trump did lose and, then, called it victory.] From CNBC: Markets Go Wild After Trump Yanks Back His Threat. Ceasefire deal reopens Strait of Hormuz, sends oil prices tumbling [Ed: markets go wild by going up.] From Reason: Has the Iran War Ceasefire Already Ceased? Both sides claim that they’ve agreed to stop fighting and open the Strait of Hormuz, but the fighting is still happening and Hormuz is still closed. [Ed: what there is of a ceasefire will be ended soon enough by Israel. Sorry, but I'm not an optimist. I think Trump's posturing will be changed, however.] From Al Jazeera: JD Vance says Iran would be ‘dumb’ to let talks collapse over Lebanon. The US vice president says Iran had a ‘legitimate misunderstanding’ about Lebanon’s inclusion in this week’s ceasefire.
From Spiked Online: So Iran’s civilisation is safe. Now what about the West’s? For all his digital bluster, it isn’t Trump who threatens to unravel our civilisation – it’s his influential haters. [Ed: by Brendan O'Neill.]
AI. From International Man: Doug Casey on Whether the AI Tech Bubble Has Found Its Pin—and What Investors Are Overlooking "AI is both...a genuine technological revolution, but it’s also a classic speculative bubble in search of a pin."
From DoDo: Terrified Dog Transforms When He Realizes He Is Safe.
From Politico.EU: Spain leads Europe’s shift away from Donald Trump’s US [Ed: Trump is not only a bully but also (now) a wild card.]
From Judicial Watch: Up to 1.9 MILLION FBI Records Found in "Hidden Room!
Iran War Fallout. From Goldfix: The Petrodollar Breakdown is Real. The Iran War is Killing the Petrodollar. [Ed: it will hurt me personally but this is a good thing for the world as a whole. Not the war. But the decline of American hegemony.]
Israel & Lebanon. From BBC: Iran warns it will respond if Israeli attacks on Lebanon don't stop immediately. [Ed: will the U.S. stand by and allow Israel to be attacked or is this another way Israel will sabotage the very possibility of peace?]
From Politico: Mamdani says free buses won’t happen this year. The mayor defended the City Council speaker from personal attacks and reflected on Trump’s war with Iran in a wide-ranging interview with POLITICO. [Ed: is anyone surprised?]
From Good News Network: Cambodia Honors Minesweeping Hero Rat with Memorial Statue After He Cleared 100 Landmines
Swalwell Scandal? From CBS News: Katie Porter and influencer behind Swalwell allegations "don't have a relationship to speak of," campaign says. [Ed: and yest there are photos of them together...so some relationship, however casual. Katie Porter is competing with Swalwell for Dem candidate for Calif. gov.] From Newsweek: Eric Swalwell’s Odds in Governor Race as He Reacts to Harassment Claims. [Ed: Newsweek says odds are plummeting but offers no evidence, e.g. polls. I think they are plummeting but it would be nice to hear more than flapping gums.]
From the Libertarian Institute: A $1.5 Trillion Pentagon Budget? A $1.5 Trillion Pentagon Budget?
From Epic Dog Tales: 19 of the Most Inspiring Dog Stories from History That Will Melt Your Heart
From AOL: Heartwarming Dog Adoption Story.
From Politico: Army veteran charged with disclosing classified Delta Force tactics. The woman, who as a civilian helped provide cover for special forces operatives, is accused of disclosing secrets to a journalist. [Ed: her life is over.]
Strait of Hormuz. From Politico: Oil Industry Pushes Back Against Hormuz Toll Plan. 'I thought we won the war'. [Ed: one of Iran's terms is to charge a toll for use of Strait. Previously, there was no toll.]
From FOX News: Justice Department Cites 8,000 Active Fraud Cases as New Enforcement Division Takes Shape. ‘The American people deserve an end to the crisis of fraud,’ acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said. [Ed: scratches the surface.]
Ceasefire between Iran & U.S. From Politico: ‘Seems like losing’: What the US hasn’t won in Iran. As negotiations begin this weekend in Pakistan, the war has reaffirmed Iran’s regional significance. [Ed: Trump did lose and, then, called it victory.] From CNBC: Markets Go Wild After Trump Yanks Back His Threat. Ceasefire deal reopens Strait of Hormuz, sends oil prices tumbling [Ed: markets go wild by going up.] From Reason: Has the Iran War Ceasefire Already Ceased? Both sides claim that they’ve agreed to stop fighting and open the Strait of Hormuz, but the fighting is still happening and Hormuz is still closed. [Ed: what there is of a ceasefire will be ended soon enough by Israel. Sorry, but I'm not an optimist. I think Trump's posturing will be changed, however.] From Al Jazeera: JD Vance says Iran would be ‘dumb’ to let talks collapse over Lebanon. The US vice president says Iran had a ‘legitimate misunderstanding’ about Lebanon’s inclusion in this week’s ceasefire.
From Spiked Online: So Iran’s civilisation is safe. Now what about the West’s? For all his digital bluster, it isn’t Trump who threatens to unravel our civilisation – it’s his influential haters. [Ed: by Brendan O'Neill.]
AI. From International Man: Doug Casey on Whether the AI Tech Bubble Has Found Its Pin—and What Investors Are Overlooking "AI is both...a genuine technological revolution, but it’s also a classic speculative bubble in search of a pin."
From DoDo: Terrified Dog Transforms When He Realizes He Is Safe.
From Politico.EU: Spain leads Europe’s shift away from Donald Trump’s US [Ed: Trump is not only a bully but also (now) a wild card.]
From Judicial Watch: Up to 1.9 MILLION FBI Records Found in "Hidden Room!
Iran War Fallout. From Goldfix: The Petrodollar Breakdown is Real. The Iran War is Killing the Petrodollar. [Ed: it will hurt me personally but this is a good thing for the world as a whole. Not the war. But the decline of American hegemony.]
Israel & Lebanon. From BBC: Iran warns it will respond if Israeli attacks on Lebanon don't stop immediately. [Ed: will the U.S. stand by and allow Israel to be attacked or is this another way Israel will sabotage the very possibility of peace?]
From Politico: Mamdani says free buses won’t happen this year. The mayor defended the City Council speaker from personal attacks and reflected on Trump’s war with Iran in a wide-ranging interview with POLITICO. [Ed: is anyone surprised?]
From Good News Network: Cambodia Honors Minesweeping Hero Rat with Memorial Statue After He Cleared 100 Landmines
Swalwell Scandal? From CBS News: Katie Porter and influencer behind Swalwell allegations "don't have a relationship to speak of," campaign says. [Ed: and yest there are photos of them together...so some relationship, however casual. Katie Porter is competing with Swalwell for Dem candidate for Calif. gov.] From Newsweek: Eric Swalwell’s Odds in Governor Race as He Reacts to Harassment Claims. [Ed: Newsweek says odds are plummeting but offers no evidence, e.g. polls. I think they are plummeting but it would be nice to hear more than flapping gums.]
From the Libertarian Institute: A $1.5 Trillion Pentagon Budget? A $1.5 Trillion Pentagon Budget?
From Epic Dog Tales: 19 of the Most Inspiring Dog Stories from History That Will Melt Your Heart
Thursday 09 April 2026
Thursday, April 9, 2026, News and CommentaryFrom AOL: Trump threatens to jail journalists in hunt to find leaker of Iran fighter jet story. [Ed: According to reports, Israel's N12 News (Channel 12), specifically reporter Amit Segal on Telegram and Barak Ravid of Axios, were among the first to report that a second American pilot was missing in Iran.]
From News 9: Abandoned dog rescued by OKC woman becomes viral TikTok sensation with a mission to help others. Photo of Pluto here.
Fraud. From the Post Millennial: REVEALED: DOJ has over 8,000 ACTIVE fraud investigations open. "Every day, Department of Justice investigators and prosecutors work to punish those who commit fraud." [Ed: the fraud will easily be in the trillions, and Trump needs this money to finance his damn warmongering.] From the City-Journal: Gavin Newsom’s $30 Billion Fraud Magnet. California’s In-Home Supportive Services Program is ripe for scams, experts say. [Ed: I hope someone is looking into Newsom's personal finances.] From DOJ: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche Issues Memorandum on the Creation of the National Fraud Enforcement Division. Full memo here.
From the Organic Prepper: How to Stockpile Medication. If you or someone you love has a required prescription, this article on how to stockpile medication offers various strategies.
From the Future of Freedom Foundation: The Federal Punishment of an Innocent Man, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3. [Ed: by the excellent Jacob Hornberger. The story of the brutal persecution of libertarian Ian Freeman by the state.]
From Remix News: New UN resolution on slavery omits African and Middle Eastern slave trades, ignores millions enslaved by Islam "40 million people are still slaves and almost all of this modern slave trade is conducted outside of the Western world."
From Dogster: Can Dogs Sense Evil? Facts & Info
Israel. From Al Jazeera: Netanyahu says US-Iran ceasefire ‘does not include Lebanon’. Israeli prime minister’s office welcomes US decision to suspend attacks on Iran, but says the two-week truce does not apply to Lebanon. [Ed: in fact, I think Israel will escalate its drive for Lebensraum.] From PBS News Hour: Palestinians in occupied West Bank face growing violence from Israeli settlers.
From Gilbert Doctorow: ‘Judging Freedom’ edition of 8 April 2026: Is President Trump a Madman?
US-Iran. From Zero Hedge: US, Iran Agree To Meet For Talks In Pakistan Friday As Both Declare 'Victory'; Saudi East-West Pipeline Hit By Drone. From the Naked Capitalist: Iran War: MSM Ceasefire Reporting Obscures Iran Agreeing to US Capitulation, Trump Depicting Different Deal; Israel Not a Party, States It Will Not Comply; Reason to Doubt Much Hormuz Traffic Increase Soon, Which Would Mean More Supply Pressure. From Moon of Alabama: War On Iran: – April Ceasefire – A Tick Tock Of Statements And Comments. "Israel will do its best to sabotage the ceasefire by all means."
From Babylon Bee: Psych! Trump Drops Bombs That Just Shoot Out Little Flags That Say ‘POW!’
From Newsweek: DeSantis Signs Sharia Law Ban: What It Means for Florida Courts. [Ed: actually, it bans the enforcement of laws that violate Constitutional guarantees.]
Environmentalism. From AEI: The Legacy of Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth” 20 Years Later. [Ed: by the excellent Roger Pielke Jr.] From the Washington Stand: Trump EPA Has All but Shut Down Environmentalists' 'Sue-and-Settle' Racket. [Ed: sue-and-settle was a standard tactic for decades.]
Strait of Hormuz. From Zero Hedge: First Two Ships Pass Through Strait Of Hormuz Since Ceasefire As Iran Demands Payment In Crypto, [Ed: Trump says there might be a joint US-Iran toll for the Strait. Current toll is $1 per barrel of oil.]
From CBS News: Dog Helped Saved Mount Hood Climbers
From Al Jazeera: In Strait of Hormuz, Iran and China take aim at US dollar hegemony. Tehran and Beijing both stand to gain from boosting status of the Chinese yuan. [Ed: yes, someday it will be the Petroyuan, not the Petrodollar.]
Hungary. From Politico.EU: Hungary and Russia struck 12-point plan for closer ties, documents show. The cooperation agreement sheds more light on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s ties to the Kremlin ahead of Sunday’s general election. [Ed: this will count against Orban.] AND Péter Magyar’s revolt: The insider challenging Hungary’s Viktor Orbán. Even among his supporters, the opposition leader is a polarizing figure.
From Reason: Innocent Property Owners Deserve 'Just Compensation' When Cops Wreck Their Homes or Businesses. Two petitions ask the Supreme Court to uphold the remedy required by the Fifth Amendment.
AI. From :FOX5 Atlanta: We Have an Update on How Fake Citations Ended Up in an Appeal Case Before the GA Supreme Court. "The AI-generated documents included at least five citations to court cases that do not exist, according to the chief justice." [Ed: anyone who has AI originate work and does not check the results closely is a fool.] From the Daily Economy: Why Keynes Would Have Feared AI — and Why We Shouldn’t From the Guardian: AI software for smart glasses wins £1m prize for technology to help people with dementia. Glasses use verbal cues and floating text to assist wearers and are expected to be available in early 2027. [Ed: this is how AI should be used. To assist, not to cheat or to substitute.]
From the Bored Panda: I Found This Adorable Puppy In An Abandoned Backyard And Brought Her Home
From News 9: Abandoned dog rescued by OKC woman becomes viral TikTok sensation with a mission to help others. Photo of Pluto here.
Fraud. From the Post Millennial: REVEALED: DOJ has over 8,000 ACTIVE fraud investigations open. "Every day, Department of Justice investigators and prosecutors work to punish those who commit fraud." [Ed: the fraud will easily be in the trillions, and Trump needs this money to finance his damn warmongering.] From the City-Journal: Gavin Newsom’s $30 Billion Fraud Magnet. California’s In-Home Supportive Services Program is ripe for scams, experts say. [Ed: I hope someone is looking into Newsom's personal finances.] From DOJ: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche Issues Memorandum on the Creation of the National Fraud Enforcement Division. Full memo here.
From the Organic Prepper: How to Stockpile Medication. If you or someone you love has a required prescription, this article on how to stockpile medication offers various strategies.
From the Future of Freedom Foundation: The Federal Punishment of an Innocent Man, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3. [Ed: by the excellent Jacob Hornberger. The story of the brutal persecution of libertarian Ian Freeman by the state.]
From Remix News: New UN resolution on slavery omits African and Middle Eastern slave trades, ignores millions enslaved by Islam "40 million people are still slaves and almost all of this modern slave trade is conducted outside of the Western world."
From Dogster: Can Dogs Sense Evil? Facts & Info
Israel. From Al Jazeera: Netanyahu says US-Iran ceasefire ‘does not include Lebanon’. Israeli prime minister’s office welcomes US decision to suspend attacks on Iran, but says the two-week truce does not apply to Lebanon. [Ed: in fact, I think Israel will escalate its drive for Lebensraum.] From PBS News Hour: Palestinians in occupied West Bank face growing violence from Israeli settlers.
From Gilbert Doctorow: ‘Judging Freedom’ edition of 8 April 2026: Is President Trump a Madman?
US-Iran. From Zero Hedge: US, Iran Agree To Meet For Talks In Pakistan Friday As Both Declare 'Victory'; Saudi East-West Pipeline Hit By Drone. From the Naked Capitalist: Iran War: MSM Ceasefire Reporting Obscures Iran Agreeing to US Capitulation, Trump Depicting Different Deal; Israel Not a Party, States It Will Not Comply; Reason to Doubt Much Hormuz Traffic Increase Soon, Which Would Mean More Supply Pressure. From Moon of Alabama: War On Iran: – April Ceasefire – A Tick Tock Of Statements And Comments. "Israel will do its best to sabotage the ceasefire by all means."
From Babylon Bee: Psych! Trump Drops Bombs That Just Shoot Out Little Flags That Say ‘POW!’
From Newsweek: DeSantis Signs Sharia Law Ban: What It Means for Florida Courts. [Ed: actually, it bans the enforcement of laws that violate Constitutional guarantees.]
Environmentalism. From AEI: The Legacy of Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth” 20 Years Later. [Ed: by the excellent Roger Pielke Jr.] From the Washington Stand: Trump EPA Has All but Shut Down Environmentalists' 'Sue-and-Settle' Racket. [Ed: sue-and-settle was a standard tactic for decades.]
Strait of Hormuz. From Zero Hedge: First Two Ships Pass Through Strait Of Hormuz Since Ceasefire As Iran Demands Payment In Crypto, [Ed: Trump says there might be a joint US-Iran toll for the Strait. Current toll is $1 per barrel of oil.]
From CBS News: Dog Helped Saved Mount Hood Climbers
From Al Jazeera: In Strait of Hormuz, Iran and China take aim at US dollar hegemony. Tehran and Beijing both stand to gain from boosting status of the Chinese yuan. [Ed: yes, someday it will be the Petroyuan, not the Petrodollar.]
Hungary. From Politico.EU: Hungary and Russia struck 12-point plan for closer ties, documents show. The cooperation agreement sheds more light on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s ties to the Kremlin ahead of Sunday’s general election. [Ed: this will count against Orban.] AND Péter Magyar’s revolt: The insider challenging Hungary’s Viktor Orbán. Even among his supporters, the opposition leader is a polarizing figure.
From Reason: Innocent Property Owners Deserve 'Just Compensation' When Cops Wreck Their Homes or Businesses. Two petitions ask the Supreme Court to uphold the remedy required by the Fifth Amendment.
AI. From :FOX5 Atlanta: We Have an Update on How Fake Citations Ended Up in an Appeal Case Before the GA Supreme Court. "The AI-generated documents included at least five citations to court cases that do not exist, according to the chief justice." [Ed: anyone who has AI originate work and does not check the results closely is a fool.] From the Daily Economy: Why Keynes Would Have Feared AI — and Why We Shouldn’t From the Guardian: AI software for smart glasses wins £1m prize for technology to help people with dementia. Glasses use verbal cues and floating text to assist wearers and are expected to be available in early 2027. [Ed: this is how AI should be used. To assist, not to cheat or to substitute.]
From the Bored Panda: I Found This Adorable Puppy In An Abandoned Backyard And Brought Her Home
Undercover Agent
Wednesday 08 April 2026
Wednesday, April 8, 2026, News and CommentaryBREAKING: Trump declares ceasefire, opening of Strait of Hormuz, holds off on eradicating Iran. "A two week period will allow the Agreement to be finalized and consummated." From CNBC: U.S. oil prices fall more than 9% after Trump agrees to suspend attacks on Iran for two weeks
Iran War. From Zero Hedge: Trump Warns "A Whole Civilization Will Die Tonight"; State-Linked Media Says 'All Diplomatic Comms With US Suspended'. Also as Israel begins attacking the country's rail network; Vance declares mission objectives completed... [Ed: Trump isn't waiting for the deadline he created himself.] From Naked Capitalism: Iran War: Trump Threatens to Destroy Iran in 4 Hours This Evening if No Capitulation; US/Israel Again Attack South Pars Gas Field. From Moon of Alabama: War On Iran: – Trump Threatens Genocide – More Tit-for-tat Bombing
From X: Dog: I'm surrounded! [Ed: very cute video.]
Mexico. From Courthouse News Service: Sheinbaum rejects UN decision implicating Mexican government in forced disappearances. The Mexican president doubled down on her government's rejection of U.N. Committee decision, saying forced disappearance at the hands of the government is a thing of the past. From Naked Capitalism: Claudia Sheinbaum's Blitzkrieg War on Cash. [Ed: bans accepting it for gas or for paying tolls.]
From International Man: The Market Law Of One Price—How The Donald Bombed Energy Consumers, Too. AND Is the Dollar Collapsing? 8 Key Indicators You Can’t Ignore. [Ed: of course, it is. The real question is "how fast"?]
From Sunny Skyz: This New Technology Uses Sound Waves To Put Out Fires In Seconds "Here’s how it works: fire needs oxygen to survive. Rather than removing oxygen completely—which could be dangerous—the system interferes with it."
Israel & Lebanon. From Vanessa Beeley: The Killing Fields of Lebanon as ‘Israel’ Lashes out Against Civilians. Israel preys on civilians as it receives deep wounds from the Lebanese Resistance. [Ed: a very upsetting read.] From AP: Doctors warn that Israel is targeting Lebanon’s health care system, as it did Gaza’s.
From the Greater Good: Family Spots Missing Dog On Facebook And Gets The Miracle They Waited Seven Years For
AI. From Becker’s Hospital Review: Kill switches, guardrails: The raging debate over healthcare AI agents "...if the models perform as expected and exceed benchmark thresholds, then we will allow them to execute autonomously with periodic audits.” [Ed: I'd want a human constantly in the loop.]
Big Picture Economics. From QTR Fringe Finance: Jamie Dimon’s Annual Letter Is A Warning. "Things are starting to crack..." From ITM Trading: JUST IN: They’re About to Override the Market. "The Fed's options are narrowing fast. Raise rates and detonate the debt. Cut rates and let inflation run. Or reach for the third lever — the one they swore they'd never use again." From Schiff Gold: Energy, Inflation, and Bad Policy Ahead. [Ed: $112 oil is predicted in the short term.]
From Jonathan Turley: The 28th Amendment: Is it Time for a New Amendment on the Meaning of Citizenship? [Ed: adding an amendment has such a high bar...this one will never pass.]
ICE/Immigration. From CNN: ICE’s story of a Minneapolis shooting fell apart. New video shows what happened before an agent fired. "...involving an ICE agent and two Venezuelan immigrants in January." [Ed: this is the sort of incident that is making people turn against ICE. As tho violations of rights weren't enough...] From the Post Millennial: DHS Sec Mullin may strip international customs from airports in sanctuary cities "If they are sanctuary cities, should they really be processing customs into their city?"
From Post Millennial: [link] Disgraced former Milwaukee County Judge Hannah C. Dugan has failed to get her conviction overturned. [Ed: a clear violationof laws that she has pledged to uphold and for which she will arrest others for violating.]
From CBS News: Bill Gates to Testify Before Panel Investigating Epstein. Microsoft co-founder to face June 10 questioning on Epstein ties . [Ed: closed door, transcribed interview.]
Impeach Trump? Amendment 25? From Dances with Bears: The Collapse of Trump's Mind Leaves no Alternative. [Ed: I hope John Heimer is wrong. But, in either case, this is a long and fascinating read.] From Gilbert Doctorow: An Easter Sunday essay recognizing the intervention of Satan in our times. [Ed: by Satan, he means Trump.] From antiwar: Time for the White (jacket) Men.
Germany Backs Down on New Military Rule. From the Guardian: Uproar in Germany over law requiring men get military approval for long stays abroad. [Ed: including street protests by school pupils.] From Politico.EU: Germany looks to soften controversial military registration law. A law requiring that fighting-age men and boys register with the authorities before taking long trips abroad caused uproar over the weekend.
From Human Events: EU Parliament veers right in shocking move: rejects chat surveillance, backs migrant deportation centers. One of the most significant vote was the rejection of a proposal that would have expanded EU oversight of encrypted communications.
From People: Dog and Kitten, Both with 3 Legs, Become Best Friends During Hospital Stay, and Now They're Going Home Together
From the Washington Times: Venezuela's Delcy Rodriguez remains acting president after her initial 90-day appointment expired. [Ed: well, she's doing pretty much whatever Trump orders, including opening oil and minerals to U.S. investment (control?).]
From Strait of Hormuz. From Zero Hedge: Russia, China Veto UN Res Authorizing Military Force To Reopen Hormuz Strait. Moscow warned it would disrupt "very fragile chances for negotiations"... From Watcher Guru: Morgan Stanley Doesn’t Expect Strait of Hormuz to Reopen in April. [Ed: and estimates that the Middle East will produce 9M barrels of oil less per day in the foreseeable future.]
From NPR: Supreme Court clears the way for Bannon contempt case to be dismissed. [Ed: I expect the contempt of Congress will be dismissed. He served 6 months...]
Media. From the Hill: Turning From Newspapers, Associated Press Cuts Jobs. Restructuring shifts focus to digital and broadcast clients. [Ed: also going AI to replace certain functions.] From Mediaite: Trump Demands Fox News Take Host off Air: ‘A Real Loser!’ [Ed: the one he targeted for firingis Jessica Tarlow who is often on The Five...but she is not a host.] From the Post Millennial: CBS to fill Colbert's late night spot with Byron Allen's Comics Unleashed. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will air its finale on May 21. [Ed: I've not heard of this fellow. I doubt if I will ever be curious enough to watch his show.]
From Politico.EU: Vance in Budapest: Viktor Orbán’s last throw of the MAGA dice. [Ed: I think he will lost Sunday's election whether or not Vance makes an appearance. Nothing short of Trump being there could help, IMO.]
From Dogman Ray: Pearl and Co. [Ed: I wish my dentist did this.]
Iran War. From Zero Hedge: Trump Warns "A Whole Civilization Will Die Tonight"; State-Linked Media Says 'All Diplomatic Comms With US Suspended'. Also as Israel begins attacking the country's rail network; Vance declares mission objectives completed... [Ed: Trump isn't waiting for the deadline he created himself.] From Naked Capitalism: Iran War: Trump Threatens to Destroy Iran in 4 Hours This Evening if No Capitulation; US/Israel Again Attack South Pars Gas Field. From Moon of Alabama: War On Iran: – Trump Threatens Genocide – More Tit-for-tat Bombing
From X: Dog: I'm surrounded! [Ed: very cute video.]
Mexico. From Courthouse News Service: Sheinbaum rejects UN decision implicating Mexican government in forced disappearances. The Mexican president doubled down on her government's rejection of U.N. Committee decision, saying forced disappearance at the hands of the government is a thing of the past. From Naked Capitalism: Claudia Sheinbaum's Blitzkrieg War on Cash. [Ed: bans accepting it for gas or for paying tolls.]
From International Man: The Market Law Of One Price—How The Donald Bombed Energy Consumers, Too. AND Is the Dollar Collapsing? 8 Key Indicators You Can’t Ignore. [Ed: of course, it is. The real question is "how fast"?]
From Sunny Skyz: This New Technology Uses Sound Waves To Put Out Fires In Seconds "Here’s how it works: fire needs oxygen to survive. Rather than removing oxygen completely—which could be dangerous—the system interferes with it."
Israel & Lebanon. From Vanessa Beeley: The Killing Fields of Lebanon as ‘Israel’ Lashes out Against Civilians. Israel preys on civilians as it receives deep wounds from the Lebanese Resistance. [Ed: a very upsetting read.] From AP: Doctors warn that Israel is targeting Lebanon’s health care system, as it did Gaza’s.
From the Greater Good: Family Spots Missing Dog On Facebook And Gets The Miracle They Waited Seven Years For
AI. From Becker’s Hospital Review: Kill switches, guardrails: The raging debate over healthcare AI agents "...if the models perform as expected and exceed benchmark thresholds, then we will allow them to execute autonomously with periodic audits.” [Ed: I'd want a human constantly in the loop.]
Big Picture Economics. From QTR Fringe Finance: Jamie Dimon’s Annual Letter Is A Warning. "Things are starting to crack..." From ITM Trading: JUST IN: They’re About to Override the Market. "The Fed's options are narrowing fast. Raise rates and detonate the debt. Cut rates and let inflation run. Or reach for the third lever — the one they swore they'd never use again." From Schiff Gold: Energy, Inflation, and Bad Policy Ahead. [Ed: $112 oil is predicted in the short term.]
From Jonathan Turley: The 28th Amendment: Is it Time for a New Amendment on the Meaning of Citizenship? [Ed: adding an amendment has such a high bar...this one will never pass.]
ICE/Immigration. From CNN: ICE’s story of a Minneapolis shooting fell apart. New video shows what happened before an agent fired. "...involving an ICE agent and two Venezuelan immigrants in January." [Ed: this is the sort of incident that is making people turn against ICE. As tho violations of rights weren't enough...] From the Post Millennial: DHS Sec Mullin may strip international customs from airports in sanctuary cities "If they are sanctuary cities, should they really be processing customs into their city?"
From Post Millennial: [link] Disgraced former Milwaukee County Judge Hannah C. Dugan has failed to get her conviction overturned. [Ed: a clear violationof laws that she has pledged to uphold and for which she will arrest others for violating.]
From CBS News: Bill Gates to Testify Before Panel Investigating Epstein. Microsoft co-founder to face June 10 questioning on Epstein ties . [Ed: closed door, transcribed interview.]
Impeach Trump? Amendment 25? From Dances with Bears: The Collapse of Trump's Mind Leaves no Alternative. [Ed: I hope John Heimer is wrong. But, in either case, this is a long and fascinating read.] From Gilbert Doctorow: An Easter Sunday essay recognizing the intervention of Satan in our times. [Ed: by Satan, he means Trump.] From antiwar: Time for the White (jacket) Men.
Germany Backs Down on New Military Rule. From the Guardian: Uproar in Germany over law requiring men get military approval for long stays abroad. [Ed: including street protests by school pupils.] From Politico.EU: Germany looks to soften controversial military registration law. A law requiring that fighting-age men and boys register with the authorities before taking long trips abroad caused uproar over the weekend.
From Human Events: EU Parliament veers right in shocking move: rejects chat surveillance, backs migrant deportation centers. One of the most significant vote was the rejection of a proposal that would have expanded EU oversight of encrypted communications.
From People: Dog and Kitten, Both with 3 Legs, Become Best Friends During Hospital Stay, and Now They're Going Home Together
From the Washington Times: Venezuela's Delcy Rodriguez remains acting president after her initial 90-day appointment expired. [Ed: well, she's doing pretty much whatever Trump orders, including opening oil and minerals to U.S. investment (control?).]
From Strait of Hormuz. From Zero Hedge: Russia, China Veto UN Res Authorizing Military Force To Reopen Hormuz Strait. Moscow warned it would disrupt "very fragile chances for negotiations"... From Watcher Guru: Morgan Stanley Doesn’t Expect Strait of Hormuz to Reopen in April. [Ed: and estimates that the Middle East will produce 9M barrels of oil less per day in the foreseeable future.]
From NPR: Supreme Court clears the way for Bannon contempt case to be dismissed. [Ed: I expect the contempt of Congress will be dismissed. He served 6 months...]
Media. From the Hill: Turning From Newspapers, Associated Press Cuts Jobs. Restructuring shifts focus to digital and broadcast clients. [Ed: also going AI to replace certain functions.] From Mediaite: Trump Demands Fox News Take Host off Air: ‘A Real Loser!’ [Ed: the one he targeted for firingis Jessica Tarlow who is often on The Five...but she is not a host.] From the Post Millennial: CBS to fill Colbert's late night spot with Byron Allen's Comics Unleashed. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will air its finale on May 21. [Ed: I've not heard of this fellow. I doubt if I will ever be curious enough to watch his show.]
From Politico.EU: Vance in Budapest: Viktor Orbán’s last throw of the MAGA dice. [Ed: I think he will lost Sunday's election whether or not Vance makes an appearance. Nothing short of Trump being there could help, IMO.]
From Dogman Ray: Pearl and Co. [Ed: I wish my dentist did this.]
Tuesday 07 April 2026
Comment on the Dems' "Better Days" tribute to Easter, which left Biden entirely OUT!? Focused on Obama instead.
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