WendyMcElroy.com
Donations
|
Tuesday 05 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.
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.
[ Read the rest ... ]
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’.
Saturday 02 November 2024
Inflation and Chaos by MN GordonInflation and Chaos
by MN Gordon, Economic Prism
What Won’t Change
The presidential election is less than one week away. Will Trump be the victor or will Harris?
The mainstream media is calling it a tossup. But from what we can tell, Trump appears to have the edge. At least, that’s what Wall Street is signaling.
Of course, apart from death and taxes, there are no guarantees in life. This is especially true when it comes to presidential elections. Anything can happen on election night. Ballot stuffing, fraud, hanging chads. You name it.
What will it be this time that throws the election results into question? Moreover, will voters accept the determined outcome? Or will discontented supporters of the losing side take to the streets and inflict total chaos?
What about stocks? Has Wall Street already priced in a Trump win? If so, and if Trump wins, will share prices run up further in celebration or will they drop in a “buy the rumor, sell the news” shakeout?
What will happen if Harris pulls out the victory? Will stocks crash? If so, is this a strategic buying opportunity?
These are just a partial array of the questions. We’ll have to wait until Tuesday – or possibly longer – to start getting some answers. Regardless of who wins there are certain things we do know that won’t change.
We know that deficit spending will still run close to $2 trillion per year. We know that rising interest rates are stressing the financial system, as bond and real estate assets held by banks decline. We know that wars in the Ukraine and Middle East are escalating.
Thus, inflation and chaos are practically certain. That’s what bond investors are anticipating…
[ Read the rest ... ]
by MN Gordon, Economic Prism
What Won’t Change
The presidential election is less than one week away. Will Trump be the victor or will Harris?
The mainstream media is calling it a tossup. But from what we can tell, Trump appears to have the edge. At least, that’s what Wall Street is signaling.
Of course, apart from death and taxes, there are no guarantees in life. This is especially true when it comes to presidential elections. Anything can happen on election night. Ballot stuffing, fraud, hanging chads. You name it.
What will it be this time that throws the election results into question? Moreover, will voters accept the determined outcome? Or will discontented supporters of the losing side take to the streets and inflict total chaos?
What about stocks? Has Wall Street already priced in a Trump win? If so, and if Trump wins, will share prices run up further in celebration or will they drop in a “buy the rumor, sell the news” shakeout?
What will happen if Harris pulls out the victory? Will stocks crash? If so, is this a strategic buying opportunity?
These are just a partial array of the questions. We’ll have to wait until Tuesday – or possibly longer – to start getting some answers. Regardless of who wins there are certain things we do know that won’t change.
We know that deficit spending will still run close to $2 trillion per year. We know that rising interest rates are stressing the financial system, as bond and real estate assets held by banks decline. We know that wars in the Ukraine and Middle East are escalating.
Thus, inflation and chaos are practically certain. That’s what bond investors are anticipating…
[ Read the rest ... ]
Quantum Vibe Part 3 FundraiserBrad here. And again, ack! What with preparing for a vacation, taking the vacation, and then dealing with the post-vacation deluge, I completely neglected to mention that Scott Bieser is holding a fundraiser to publish a print volume of Part 3 of his "Quantum Vibe" webcomic.
The crowdfunding campaign is on Kickstarter. It started Monday, October 7, and ends after 30 days. So you've still got 4 days left. Click on over and send him a few bucks.
The crowdfunding campaign is on Kickstarter. It started Monday, October 7, and ends after 30 days. So you've still got 4 days left. Click on over and send him a few bucks.
...and many more!
Go to page >>
| Donate with Paypal |
 | Donate Bitcoins! |
New Bitcoin address - 30 Nov 2020
1Ee7g7zAUReViPRWtLPBEgnPDRP62qxq3J
1Ee7g7zAUReViPRWtLPBEgnPDRP62qxq3J
Our news can be syndicated by using these rss feeds.
