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Upcoming Election Tension.From Just the News: Homeland Security warns of Chinese parts in election machines, will require paper ballot audits. The Department of Homeland Security is mandating random paper ballot audits for upcoming elections, citing significant security risks posed by Chinese-manufactured components in widely-used voting machines. [Ed: interested in seeing those audits.] From AP: Judge Again Blocks Trump Mail Ballot Order. Case could end up appealed back to the Supreme Court. [Ed: Dems are running the clock down.] From the Cato Blog: The Census Bureau’s Unorthodox Foray Into Voter Roll Investigations

From the DoDo: Stranger In Walmart Parking Lot Gives Woman A Puppy — Then Drives Away

U.S.-Canada Trade War. From the Financial Post: Opinion: The trade declaration Carney should make. Our best fallback from a failed U.S. trade deal is not tit-for-tat retaliation but the unilateral free trade that made Hong Kong rich. [Ed: by Pierre Lemieux.] From Naked Capitalism: US?Canada Trade War Deepens as Trump Revives Depression?Era Trade Tool – What’s at Stake for Consumers and the Midterms. [Ed: V.]

From the Post Millennial: Trump admin to target far-left Soros group, SPLC, CAIR in crackdown on 'bogus charities': report. "There’s a lot of internal pressure to get it done, but some people are still moving too slowly at the IRS." From Cato blog: An Ideologically Driven Plan To Target Nonprofits?

Stars and Stripes. From Poynter: A diminished Stars and Stripes is bad for the US military and bad for America. The independent newsroom is a critical watchdog as the ranks of journalists covering the military continue to shrink. [Ed: Trump does not allow independent voices in the shadow of the White House.] From Axios: Removed Stars and Stripes leaders sue Pentagon.

From the Washington Examiner: By 2028, Fetterman can be a Democrat or a senator, but not both.

Ukraine-Russia. From the Gateway Pundit: Zelensky Appoints Key Azov Commanders to Lead Defense of Last Strongholds in Donetsk – MSM Tries To Whitewash Their Nazi Ideology. [Ed: I'd prefer a more mainstream source but few are covering the fact that the Azov Brigade is 100% Nazi.] From Zero Hedge: Moscow Warns It Could Target British Military Facilities In Unprecedented Statement. "playing ?with ?fire" over cruise missile plans... [Ed: UK has been playing with fire re: Russia since before the beginning of the war.] From Politico.EU: Fleeing Russians fear Putin is quietly preparing for another mobilization. A recent spike in traffic on Russia’s southern border comes amid increasingly aggressing recruitment measures and worries of another military call-up. [Ed: the reaction of people on the ground is incredibly more reliable than press accounts. Of course, this is a press account of reactions on the ground.]

From Pinterest: Dog Learns Hard Lesson. Never Trust a Cat.

From the Daily Bell: New CBC Edict: Don’t call 9/11 “terror attacks”.

Oil and Gas. From the Red State: Huge Deal in Process With Venezuela That Could Ensure Our Energy Security, [Ed: I wonder what American oil is doing under Venezuelan soil?] From Energy Now: Trump’s Massive Venezuela Oil Gambit is Also Another Massive Wake-Up Call for Canadian Energy. From CBS News: Trump's oil and gas stock trades continued during Iran war, filings show. "...according to his financial disclosure filings through the second quarter of 2026."

From FEE: Brasília Makes Friends With Beijing. A major policy pivot to Asian trade...

Iran. From antiwar: Bessent Suggests Economic Warfare Against Iran Could ‘Blow Up the Global Financial System’. "Operation Economic Outcast will not only fail,” warned one expert, “but the economic noose that actually tightens may end up being the one wrapped around our neck.” [Ed: remember, Operation Economic Outcast is a system of sanctions and secondary sanctions to prevent nations from trading with Iran.] From Al Jazeera: Iran war updates: Tehran says preparing list of conditions to open Hormuz

From Hot Air: The Mystery Measles of Lancaster County

From AOL: 90-Year-Old Woman Finds ‘Match Made in Heaven’ in Blind Chihuahua After Searching for Pet Who Loves Cuddling.

Measles. From Moon of Alabama: Funny Media Speculations About CIA Ratcliffe’s Russia Visit From the Guardian: Vaccine misinformation spreads as RFK Jr suggests two measles deaths were ‘fabricated’. [Ed: seems clear that it was an intentional panic-making hoax.[

From CBS News: ICE Awards $16.7M No-Bid Contract for Shock Gloves. No-bid purchase of 6K devices draws safety, oversight concerns. [Ed: I wish to hell they were not proceeding with shock gloves. They will become the first option chosen, the default rather than the last resort.] From the Sacramento Bee: Sacramento sheriff demonstrates, defends shock gloves a CA lawmaker wants to ban.

AI. From Politico: Hundreds of AI Agents Went Rogue in OpenAI’s Hugging Face Hack. [Ed: much more extensive than reported initially.]

From the Epoch Times: US Sanctions 3 Groups Accused Of Supporting Far-Left Terrorism. "Italy-based Autistici/Inventati, the UK-based Palestine Action, and the transnational organization Masar Badil." From Decade 39: Autistici/Inventati case sets a new counterterrorism precedent, Irdi says..

From Zero Hedge: Uprising In Ceuta: Locals Have Had Enough Of Migrant Invasion. In the complete absence of any meaningful government action, the people of Ceuta have taken matters into their own hands."

From People: Dog Who Vanished from Oklahoma Is Found as a Stray 1,000 Miles Away in North Carolina. The border collie’s owner hopped on a plane to bring him home the moment the shelter called

SNAP. From Zero Hedge: Soda Purchases Slumped 13% After SNAP Sugary Drink Restrictions. 10 states banned soda and candy purchases with SNAP benefits to ensure taxpayer dollars provide nutrition and improve health outcomes... From Common Dreams: Trump-GOP Budget Law Pushes SNAP Enrollment to 17-Year Low as Millions Lose Aid. [Ed: slanted story but good info.]

From HuffPo: Tornado Victim, Barbara Garcia, Finds Dog During CBS Interview (VIDEO) WATCH: Tornado Victim Finds Dog During CBS Interview AND Barbara Garcia, Who Found Dog In Oklahoma Tornado Rubble, Receives Outpouring Of Donations

Iceland. From the Atlantic Council: What Iceland’s referendum means for the EU’s future. [Ed: I'd hate to see this happen. Iceland has such a unique presence.] From France 24: Iceland to vote on reopening EU membership talks in close referendum Europe. Icelanders will vote in a referendum on Saturday whether to resume entry talks with the European Union amid growing global insecurity. Voters are not being asked to decide just yet if they want to join the 27-member bloc – only whether they want their government to negotiate possible terms.

From the New York Post: Amish threaten mass exodus from New York over vaccine fight —which is heading to the Supreme Court. [Ed: so much for "my body, my right."]

From antiwar: US Special Forces Conducting Operations Inside Ecuador. [Ed: Ecuador next?]

ICE. From Reason: Florida Students Punished for Silent Protest Against ICE Get Free Speech Victory in Federal Court. A federal judge sided with the Florida International University students who sued over their school's student expression policy. From Project Salt Box: ICE investigators want to buy voter data from every state. [Ed: looking for non-citizens on voting rolls.] From CBS News: ICE arrested a record number of people without criminal records in summer enforcement surge, new data shows "White House pushes the agency to hit a target of 2,000 per day." From the Albany Times Union: Fifteen NY Sheriffs Sue Kathy Hochul Over New Anti-ICE Law. [Ed: Hochul may be violating the law with this one.]

From Schiff Gold: Follow The Risk. Almost every government action reduces risk for some group and repackages the risk and forces another group to bear it...

Tariffs. From Firstpost: From live snails to lawn mowers: Canada’s most unexpected targets in its US tariff response. [Ed: Trump has not yet responded. Canada is listening for the sound of the next shoe.] From Mish Talk: Who Will Win the Trade War Between the US and Canada? [Ed: China.]

From Hola!: Pet of the Week: Hero great dane service dog saves owner during medical emergency

From the Post Millennial: Biden's FEMA workers violated Hatch Act in skipping homes of Trump supporters during Hurricane Milton clean up: DHS IG. The DHS has said that following an extensive review, individuals who “failed to meet FEMA’s standards of conduct were terminated."

AI. From Moon of Alabama: There Is No Justification -But Hype- For Current AI Investment. From Fortune: Nvidia gave its first-ever year-ahead forecast—a 70% growth bombshell meant to silence AI bubble critics and ‘circular financing’ doomsayers.

Mail-In voting Requirement. From Zero Hedge: Democrats Challenge Trump's Mail-In Voting Order Despite Recent SCOTUS Ruling. ... radical Democrats “continue to oppose commonsense measures that protect the security of mail-in ballots and ensure only Americans are electing American leaders.” [Ed: there is very little time for manipulation on either side.]

Lake Ont..er, America? From Center Square: Trump signs executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America. [Ed: he does not have the authority to rename a jointly owned asset...but when did this ever matter to Trump?] [Ed: a prelude to draining the water to benefit the U.S., as has been suggested in the past?] From Just the News: Doug Burgum announces map updates to include 'Lake America' after Trump order. Trump signed the executive order on Thursday amid a trade row with Canada.

From Sunny Skyz: This Dog Was Banned From a Store for Stealing. The Day He Returned, He Stole Again

Economic Big Picture. From the Merchant News: The Everything Shortage. Every shipping artery on the map is breaking at once, the world is short of nearly everything and the dollar is quietly losing the world’ s trust. [Ed: having goods is more important than having money right now.] From Mish Talk: Excluding Gov’t Transfer Payments, Real Personal Income Declines from a Year Ago.

From Consortium News: Patrick Lawrence: The US Seeing Itself & Others as They Are. Imagine the consequences for the empire’s managers were Americans to understand others and have some grasp of how they look upon the world. [Ed: if Canada is any indication, Americans are reviled. This is quite new.] AND Patrick Lawrence: Canada & Creeping US Isolation

Iran. From the Jerusalem Post: Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan invited Iran to join newly established Mecca defense pact From the Arab Weekly: Trump believes Iran’s leader is alive but ‘very seriously wounded’. He was very seriously wounded. The left side of his body, the arm, the leg, the whole thing.. But I don’t think he’s dead,” Trump said. From Hammer Intel: Reports: Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei Dead, Roiling Succession, Oil and Nuclear Risk. [Ed: I don't know what is true, obviously.]

Fake Measles' Deaths? From the Epoch Times: RFK Jr. Says Pennsylvania Officials May Have Fabricated Measles Deaths. Measles did not cause one of the deaths, a county coroner said, while officials have declined to release details about the second death. [Ed: coroner has no evidence, reports of such deaths.] From Center Square: Questions raised about Shapiro's 'measles-associated' deaths.

From Oil Price: Qatar And Kuwait Restore 70% Of Pre-War Oil Exports Through Hormuz. "They don't have alternative routes as Saudi Arabia and the UAE do..." From Red State: DOJ Moves to Confiscate Iran Oil As Legal War Prize. [Ed: and that's why Trump grabbed Venezuelan oil as well! Oh, wait...]

DSA. From Just the News: AOC officially rejoins Democratic Socialists of America as she eyes possible 2028 presidential run. [Ed: she needs the backing of the DSA but I don't think she can get it without taking positions that will lose the backing of the moderates.] From the National Review: The Brewing Anti-DSA Backlash in Seattle. From Advocates for Self-Government: 10 DSA Arguments for Socialism and Why They Fail

From the Daily Mail: Dog chorus! Bleu the golden retriever 'sings' along to wind chimes

DSA. From the Washington Examiner: Hasan Piker draws condemnation but progressives still see him as an asset. [Ed: Piker may be someone the DSA cuts loose.]

From Lovely Animal World: Adorable Bulldog Pup Is Told To Be Quiet, Now Watch Him Throw The Cutest Tantrum Ever

From Reason: Brendan Carr's Vendetta Against ABC Conflates the 'Public Interest' With Trump's Personal Grievances. The FCC chairman is punishing the network for news coverage and programming decisions that offend the president.

Ukraine-Russia. From antiwar: Zelensky Continues To Oppose Wartime Democracy Amidst Escalated Election Demands. Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov emerges as high-profile, pro-democracy voice. [Ed: somehow N. America managed to have elections during WWI and II. Indeed, some would argue elections became more necessary.] From Zero Hedge: Another Major Russian Refinery Up In Flames As Diesel Nears Historic Highs. "...reaching national (US) average of $5.62 to $5.65 per gallon..."

From Zero Hedge: "Citizens Want Political Turnaround": AfD Now Polls At 43% Across Eastern Germany. [Ed: this regional election is Sept. 6. Looks good for the AfD.]

Immigration/Deportation. From Zero Hedge: ICE Begins Deporting Illegal Immigrants To Dangerous African Countries. Imagine enjoying the fruits of American life for years only to wake up one day in a country known for cannibalism...? [Ed: actually, these deportations have been going on for a while.] From KXII 12: Judge strikes down Trump administration’s 75-country immigrant visa ban. ...set aside the policy Friday as “contrary to law and in excess of statutory authority.”

From ABC News: Dolly Parton's Final Song Locked Away Until 2046. Track was placed in a time capsule

Tariffs. From the Tax Foundation: Tracking the Impact of the Trump Tariffs & Trade War. [Ed: on American households.] From ABC News: Tariffs will cost US households over $1,000 a year, Yale Budget Lab says. The Yale Budget Lab's estimate included newly announced tariffs on Canada. From the Daily Economy: A Deal Written in Pencil’: Tariffs Are Erasing America’s Credibility. Canada strengthened its border, removed retaliatory tariffs, and got slapped with tariffs anyway. Global governments are learning that US commitments cannot be trusted.

Floods in Nepal. From the New York Post: 54 Americans among hundreds missing after deadly flood pummels China-Nepal border. [Ed: incredible footage.] From the Logan Wheeler, X: Dramatic footage from near Trishuli Bazar, Nepal. [Ed: video from another location.]

From I Heart Dogs: After Losing Their Home, A Rescue Dog Helps His Family Move Forward.

Iran. From Naked Capitalism: Iran War: Bloomberg Claims High Oil Flows Through Hormuz as Iran Threatens for Real Closure; Diesel Stress Rises as Canada Oil Exports to Fall Near Term; Investors Diss Bessent Treasury Meddling, Finger Inflation as the Issue

From International Man: Doug Casey on Your Enemy, The Deep State

From Orvis Nevis: Unconditional Stories #2: Walter and Mary

Food. From the Financial Times: US grain farmers face worst crisis in decades as Iran war sends costs spiralling. "...losses for corn producers would stand at $131 per acre this year, rising to $167 in 2027. For soyabeans, the figure is $80 per acre in losses this year and $138 next year." [Ed: FT article is reader friendly.] From Ag Web: Corn Hits Contract Highs, Soybeans Fall on Yield Estimates: Cattle Crash Below Long Term Support. From Zero Hedge: Wheat Futs Surge To Three-Year High As JPMorgan, HSBC Warn Global Food Shock Is Brewing. " ... buffers are now starting to run down." From the Daily Economy: When Paris Went Hungry Under Government Food Controls

From Reason: Surveillance Camera Saboteurs Are Getting Government Officials' Attention. Sometimes direct action is the only way to get politicians to consider civil liberties. [Ed: by the excellent J.D. Tucille.]

Upcoming Elections. From AP: Maryland court rules Democratic-backed redistricting amendment cannot go on November ballot, [Ed: this sort of manipulation is going on all across the U.S. on local and state levels. Just one example of many.] From WGBH: Democratic states file new lawsuit seeking to block Trump’s order limiting mail voting in midterms. “USPS has no authority to decide who can and cannot vote by mail.”

From Law & Liberty: Synthesizing Frank S. Meyer. Somehow a former communist became the architect of the American right.

From Little Happy Paw: Loyal Dog’s Heartache Leads To Passing Just Hours After Her Beloved Owner

From the Hill: FDA Approves Blood Test to Aid Alzheimer's Diagnosis. Tool could help doctors avoid turning to PET scans or spinal taps. "This isn't a screening tool; the test is intended for people already showing cognitive issues, giving doctors another way to support or rule out an Alzheimer's diagnosis..."

From Modern Dog Magazine: What’s a Soul Dog?

Immigration/Deportation. From the New York Post: Trump admin to target 200,000 foreigners in largest mass visa revocation ever: report. From Cato at Liberty: DHS Is Adding Another $100K Tax on H?1B Visas [Ed: Donald Boudreaux calls this Trumps attempt to obstruct "Americans’ access to the ultimate resource: human ingenuity."] From Global News: U.S. preparing for largest mass visa revocation in history, officials say. "The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners..."

From City-Journal: No, Street Vagrants Are Not “Our Neighbors”. An L.A. city councilman comes up with yet another fantastical euphemism for the dysfunctional exploiters of ever-diminishing bourgeois order. [Ed: by the excellent Heather MacDonald.]

DSA. From Jonathan Turley: “I Mean … Like What are Gonna Even Do with More Money?” Abdul El-Sayed Calls for Wealth Tax. [Ed: so...if you don't have immediate plans for your money, it is OK to steal it from you?] AND Hasan Piker: American Jews are Asking for Attacks on Them by Supporting Israel. From Legal Insurrection: El-Sayed Tries to Limit Damage From His Association With Hasan Piker. [Ed: not all DSA are equal?]

From Sunny Skyz: Golden Retriever Rescued After Being Buried in Landslide for Three Days

From the New York Post: Iran Broadcasts Sickening Video Claiming Barron Trump Is ‘Fully Monitored,’ Places $10M Bounty on His Head. From CNN: Secret Service Is 'Aware' of Iran Threat on Barron Trump. Video from Iranian state TV offers $10M bounty on life of president's youngest son. [Ed: I have lost all confidence in the efficiency of the secret service. I once viewed them as elite...]

Israel. From antiwar: No Coming Back from Genocide: Israel’s Global Counter-Offensive Has Begun. [Ed: it has truly changed my attitude toward and opinion of Israel. Not to the better.] From Foreign Affairs: The End of the American Middle East – Iran and the Last Gasp of a Failed Order. From the Middle East Eye: Israeli forces reportedly use phosphorus shells in attacks on southern Lebanon. [Ed: there have been reports of this for quite awhile.]

From Claremont Review of Books: Born American, But in the Wrong Place. A personal reflection on the 50th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution. [Ed: an oldie but an incredible read.]

Iran. From Responsible Statecraft: US can huff & puff, but without a political fix Iran won’t come down. [Ed: economic means alone will not work, especially without China aboard.] From Mish Talk: US Announces “Operation Economic Outcast” on Iran. This Will Be Fun. [Ed: and they call economics 'the dismal science'.]

From NBC: Dan Sullivan endorses Dan Sullivan to beat Dan Sullivan in perplexing Alaska Senate race. A third Dan Sullivan — a former Anchorage mayor — has weighed in on the competitive Senate race, endorsing Sen. Dan S. Sullivan over former teacher Dan J. Sullivan.

From the Dogman Ray: The Canine Hospice

Ukraine-Russia. From Bloomberg: From Grain to Refugees, Winter Is Coming for Ukraine This Time. [Ed: reader friendly.]

From American Refugees: Catherine Herridge Keeps Reviving Journalism. "Just when you think journalism has gone down the drain forever into the performative sewer, someone revives it with, of all things, facts. That someone is often Catherine Herridge." [Ed: she's the best investigative reporter out there.]

U.S.-Canada Tariffis (Non)Deal. From Mish Talk: Did Howard Lutnick Purposely Wreck the Trade Deal with Canada? [Ed: a must read.] From Euronews: "We will support our workers, our businesses and our industries with whatever it takes, for as long as it takes," Canadian Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said on Tuesday. [Ed: I am sure the EU is watching this situation closely.]

From Reason: How Did America Get $40 Trillion in Debt? [Ed: podcast.] From the Daily Economy: The Real Cost of $40 Trillion in Debt. Unchecked spending has pushed the federal debt to $40 trillion, weakening the economy and limiting the nation’s options when the next emergency arrives.

From Of Two Minds Blog: The Lit Fuse: Low Interest Rates Ruined the Economy. [Ed: always worth the read.]

From the Greater Good: Dying Man’s Final Wish Comes True as Her Beloved Dogs Find a Forever Home Together

BREAKING. From CBC: Canada to Announce Retaliatory Tariffs on Tuesday. President Trump, Doug Ford exchange insults as trade war heats up. [Ed: that's today.]

From Yahoo Finance: This critical Social Security rule permanently changes in November — with less than 90 days to prepare. Are you ready?

From Modern Dog Magazine: Solo Struggling Puppy Blossoms When “Adopted” by Another Litter

US-Canada, tariffs, tariffs, tariffs. From the Hill: Canada announces retaliatory tariffs to begin Sept. 8. [Ed: Carney says he will match Trump's tariffs, dollar to dollar.] From Ottawa City News: Canada’s premiers react to U.S. trade war with calls for unity and economic support. [Ed: offers the reaction of each provincial premier.] From Zero Hedge: "We Don't Need Canada": Loonie Limps Lower As Trump Unleashes (More) Tariffs. "Canada has been ripping off the United States of America for years..." [Ed: this is going to be a wild ride for Canada.] From Cafe Hayek: U.S. Tariffs are Paid Overwhelmingly by Americans. [Ed: I visit Cafe Hayek daily because of my respect for Boudreaux's work.]

From Jonathan Turley: “This is My Place of Business”: How Cakes and Coffee Continue to be Groundzero in an Age of Rage. [Ed: a must read.]

Economic D-Day. From Zero Hedge: "Operation Economic Outcast" Begins: Bessent Warns Countries Helping Iran Face Expulsion From Dollar System. "To those who enable Iran, don't test US resolve." [Ed: this will stiffen the opponents' resolve just as Canada has stiffened against the U.S....and I'm sorry to see it.] From Politico: Bessent’s ‘economic D-Day’ against Iran begins with a ‘warning shot’. The move marks the Trump administration’s latest attempt to force an end to an increasingly unpopular war that has stretched into its sixth month. From the National Security Journal: Iran Has Published a List of Dozens of Tankers That It Says It Could Now Detain, Fine or Confiscate Outright

From NBC News: ‘Getting no help’: Thousands in Gary, Indiana, still without power nearly 2 weeks after storms. For some in the predominantly Black city, the lack of electricity has caused medical complications, while others are cooking what food they can at local parks before it spoils.

From Animals Meal: The Heartwarming Bond Between My Grandpa and a Rescue Dog

Iran. From Naked Capitalism: Iran War: Bessent’s Flailing and the Misunderstood Coming, Strait of Hormuz “Closure” Accelerated Crisis. [Ed: Bessant bragged that the economic bombardment of Iran began at 2 ET yesterday.] From antiwar: Why So Many Countries Around the World Quietly Root for Iran "There is relief that aggression and violations of international law did not pay off for the US and Israel in Iran,..."

From Good News Network: Chinese Man Takes Paralyzed Wife on Epic Road Trip: ‘Die On the Road, Not in Hospital’

Ukraine. From Politico.EU: Ukraine faces €23B defense funding hole as Western cash lags. The gap emerged after Ukraine brought forward spending as Hungary delayed the EU’s €90B loan earlier this year. [Ed: only Burnham seems to have unwaning enthusiasm for the war.]

From the Manhattan Institute: The Tax Gains from Moving Across State Lines. Comparative tax burden · Tax year 2026. [Ed: very practical and accessible info.]

From Trending Politics: CNN Broadcast Crashes, Network Goes Dark For Nearly An Hour. "...affected multiple channels under the media giant’s umbrella, including HBO, TNT and TBS." [Ed: ascribed to technical giltch.]

Germany's Upcoming Election. From Politico.EU: Germany’s establishment has a plan to contain the far right. Sort of. On Sept. 6, the Alternative for Germany party is expected to break through the country’s political “firewall.” [Ed: Sept 6 election in the eastern region is seen as an indication of what will happen in the larger German picture.] From AOL: Germany's AfD eyes Saxony-Anhalt win as first step toward federal power. From Gateway Pundit: German Leftist Rag TAZ Calls for MURDER to Stop AfD From Winning Free Elections From Daily Jagran: How Did 16 Politicians Die One After The Other Before German Local Elections [of 2025]? Local Authorities Reveal Truth. German politicians death mystery: The string of deaths has fueled intense conspiracy theories online, particularly among AfD supporters. The debate escalated after AfD co-chair Alice Weidel amplified claims from retired economist Stefan Homburg, who argued the deaths were “statistically almost impossible.”

From Oil Price: Russia Scrambles To Restore Fuel Supplies As Refineries Resume Operations. Amid the ongoing fuel crisis in Russia, authorities are rushing to ease concerns that the shortages are worsening. [Ed: by some reports, only 1 in 10 gas stations in some areas have fuel. this is an uprising-maker.]

From Dogman Ray: Sako

From the Telegraph via MSN: Arday publisher to go ahead with releasing memoir. [Ed: on Thursday.]

Food. From Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: Gaza Strip: Only 3 percent of Gaza’s cropland remains accessible and undamaged, new assessment finds. [Ed: they make a desert and call it peace.]

From Karen Kwiatkowski, Without Reservation: Three Things We can Do Now as the US Empire Ends. [Ed: I usually read Karen on the Lew Rockwell site. It is good to find her substack and go directly to it.]

From Cato Blog: Bank Secrecy Act Crushes Small Businesses.

Mamdani. From City-Journal: Mamdani’s Messy Pied-à-Terre Tax Rollout. Implementation and compliance were clearly secondary priorities. [Ed: coverage by someone who actually attended a NYC council meeting on the issue. On-ground reporting.]

Fires & Fire Politics Devastating the U.S. West. From Natalie Winters Substack: L.A. County Pays Illegal Aliens’ Rent Debt After ICE Raids—Using Money Diverted From Wildfire Relief. [Ed: this will be buried simply by ignoring it.] From the Sacramento Bee: Gavin Newsom plan to change wildfire liability faces blowback, impending deadline. From Frontline Wildfire Defense: California fire map & tracker

From Facebook: Robinhood Has Paid More Than $210 Million in Fines for Cheating Its Customers. Congress Made Them the Only Broker Allowed to Manage Your Child’s Savings Account. [Ed: I don't have a FB account but I was able to get to this page. I think it is open to the public rather than closed, as many are.]

From Zero Hedge: Supreme Court Backs Trump's Mail-In Ballot Overhaul. [Ed: the decision is not quite the victory the headline makes it seem.] From USA Today: Supreme Court gives Trump win in mail ballot dispute, but fight continues. [Ed: if is not clear whether this will effect the midterms, which are only 70 days away.]

From People: Man Ditches His Dog While Fleeing Police on a Scooter, So the Dog Leads Officers Right to Him.