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Wednesday 14 February 2024
News and Commentary for February 14, 2024Julian Assange. From the Daily Mail: Russian artist 'holds $45million of art hostage to free Julian Assange': Andrei Molodkin vows to dissolve Picasso and Rembrandt masterpieces in acid using 'Dead Man's Switch' inside 29-tonne vault if WikiLeaks founder dies in jail. From FOX News: UN torture expert urges UK to halt Julian Assange’s US extradition over fears of torture, human rights abuses. U.N. Special Rapporteur on Torture said the U.S. government's assurances of humane treatment are not a sufficient guarantee to protect Julian Assange. From Amnesty International: UK/USA: Global media freedom at risk as Julian Assange back in UK court facing possible extradition to USA
From the Epoch Times: John Fetterman Is Not The Progressive Politician Everyone Thought He Was. "He’s not a typical liberal Democrat, which most of us thought he was during the course of his campaign..." [Ed: Fetterman has been quite the surprise.]
From the Bored Panda: 50 Of The Best And Funniest Pet Revenge Examples. [Ed: #12 is my favorite.]
From the Associated Press: Democrat Wins Race to Replace George Santos. Tom Suozzi's win in NY's 3rd district shrinks GOP's House majority
Gaza and Israel. From Spiked: The commodification of Palestinian pain. Western activists have turned the war in Gaza into a moral snuff movie. It is obscene. [Ed: I wish I did not agree with him.] From Caitlin Johnstone: Israel Weaponizes Sympathy And Victimhood. From Dances with Bears: Moody's Just Told You So — Downgrades Israel, Warns That Weaker US Backing for Israel, War With Hezbollah Would Trigger Crash.
From the Gray Zone: UK steps up war on whistleblower journalism with new National Security Act. [Ed: a must read.]
From Gilbert Doctorow: Will NATO be dismantled? Interview on India’s WION television channel. [Ed: discusses Trump's relationship to Russia, as well.]
Biden's Image. From Reason: Joe Biden's No Good, Very Bad Day. "It was a week of bad news for the president. Fortunately for him, he probably won’t remember." From the Federalist: Get Ready For The Cringy Campaign To Make Biden Seem Lucid. From PJ Media: Biden's Latest Racially Tinged Cringe-Fest Is Just Too Much. [Ed: the cringe begins.] From Responsible Statecraft: Biden's calls for Israel to mind the laws appear feeble, and ignored. Meanwhile, leaks about White House frustration seem entirely for domestic consumption and even then, miss the mark.
President Kamala? From Mish Talk: Kamala Harris Forced to Make Her Case Because Biden Won’t Make It. From the Hill: Kamala Harris Says She's 'Ready to Serve'. After special counsel's report, GOP plans to make VP's readiness a major issue. From Twitter: Basically every kamala speech parodied in one video. [Ed: well done!]
On the Other Hand... From Politico: Get Used to It: Biden Isn’t Going Anywhere. The GOP fantasy crowd is so accustomed to conspiracy theories that they’re betting the Democrats will switch candidates at the last minute. Have they actually paid attention to politics?
From Be Chewy: Do Dogs Know Their Siblings? Dog Family Reunions Reconnect Long Lost Littermates
From Preppgroup: Where To Go During The Collapse- The Best Places In America to Go During An Apocalypse! (This Article Illustrates Each Place With A Detailed Image) [Ed: recommended, even if you choose to stay exactly where you are.]
From Politico.EU: EU moves toward using profits from frozen Russian assets for Ukraine. Brussels and G7 could use money generated by the frozen funds to rebuild the war-struck country. [Ed: the message? Never entrust your money to central banks.]
Ukraine-Russia. From A Son of the New American Revolution: Bad Assumptions, Bad Results. [Ed: “Putin wurde brutal unterschätzt” translates to Putin was brutally underestimated.] From Zero Hedge: "Vladimir Putin Will Not Lose This War": Sen. Ron Johnson And Elon Musk Discuss Facing Reality In Ukraine. "Sending $60 billion as added fuel to the flames of a bloody stalemate makes no sense..." AND Ukraine Anti-Conscription Protests Emerge As Zelensky Hunts For Manpower. "...a hundred women blocked a road after which the protest turned violent..." [Ed: an estimate 100,000 Ukrainians have already died. Not that Zelensky cares.] From Activist Post: How Boris Johnson Sabotaged World Peace
Guard Your Wealth. From International Man: Sorry, You Can’t Have Your Gold AND The #1 Warning Sign Capital Controls Are Coming Soon and 4 Ways To Beat Them
Big Picture Economics. From Zero Hedge: CRE Crash Unfolding: "Yes That's Not A Typo - It Literally Sold For $9 Per SQFT". "The commercial real estate crash unfolding in the US is a natural consequence of quantitative easing." AND US Companies Talk Layoffs Like Never Before
From Sunny Skyz: People Are Sharing Hilarious Book Titles If Their Cat Wrote A Book About Its Life
EVs. From Truth About Cars: BMW i3 Owner Quoted Over $70,000 for New Battery. [Ed: one of the main reasons I will never willingly buy an EV. This is the most expensive battery I've heard of, however.] From Eric Peters Auto: Bad Times for EVs – Good Times for Tesla. AND Why Are EVs so Expensive?
From the Epoch Times: "This Is A Date With Disaster": Net-Zero Is Pulling The Plug on America’s Electrical 'Life Support System,' New Documentary Says. [Ed: so much of today's misery is manufactured.]
From Responsible Statecraft: Ukraine, Israel & Taiwan aid now heads to a fractured House. After passing the Senate this morning, $95 billion fund package will test Speaker Johnson’s mettle. [Ed: I don't think it will get thru the House but I wouldn't bet on this.] From Zero Hedge: Senate Passes $95BN Ukraine-Israel Package But Johnson Signals Blockade In House.
From Politico: All four of Trump’s criminal cases reach inflection points this week. Judges will face choices that affect when, and whether, Trump stands trial.
From the Epoch Times: People Had ‘Candle Clocks’ to Tell Time Before Watches Were a Thing—And Even Candle Alarm Clocks
From Always Pets: Best Dog Rescue Stories You'll Ever Hear.
From the Associated Press: GOP-led House impeaches Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas — by one vote — over border management.
From the Epoch Times: John Fetterman Is Not The Progressive Politician Everyone Thought He Was. "He’s not a typical liberal Democrat, which most of us thought he was during the course of his campaign..." [Ed: Fetterman has been quite the surprise.]
From the Bored Panda: 50 Of The Best And Funniest Pet Revenge Examples. [Ed: #12 is my favorite.]
From the Associated Press: Democrat Wins Race to Replace George Santos. Tom Suozzi's win in NY's 3rd district shrinks GOP's House majority
Gaza and Israel. From Spiked: The commodification of Palestinian pain. Western activists have turned the war in Gaza into a moral snuff movie. It is obscene. [Ed: I wish I did not agree with him.] From Caitlin Johnstone: Israel Weaponizes Sympathy And Victimhood. From Dances with Bears: Moody's Just Told You So — Downgrades Israel, Warns That Weaker US Backing for Israel, War With Hezbollah Would Trigger Crash.
From the Gray Zone: UK steps up war on whistleblower journalism with new National Security Act. [Ed: a must read.]
From Gilbert Doctorow: Will NATO be dismantled? Interview on India’s WION television channel. [Ed: discusses Trump's relationship to Russia, as well.]
Biden's Image. From Reason: Joe Biden's No Good, Very Bad Day. "It was a week of bad news for the president. Fortunately for him, he probably won’t remember." From the Federalist: Get Ready For The Cringy Campaign To Make Biden Seem Lucid. From PJ Media: Biden's Latest Racially Tinged Cringe-Fest Is Just Too Much. [Ed: the cringe begins.] From Responsible Statecraft: Biden's calls for Israel to mind the laws appear feeble, and ignored. Meanwhile, leaks about White House frustration seem entirely for domestic consumption and even then, miss the mark.
President Kamala? From Mish Talk: Kamala Harris Forced to Make Her Case Because Biden Won’t Make It. From the Hill: Kamala Harris Says She's 'Ready to Serve'. After special counsel's report, GOP plans to make VP's readiness a major issue. From Twitter: Basically every kamala speech parodied in one video. [Ed: well done!]
On the Other Hand... From Politico: Get Used to It: Biden Isn’t Going Anywhere. The GOP fantasy crowd is so accustomed to conspiracy theories that they’re betting the Democrats will switch candidates at the last minute. Have they actually paid attention to politics?
From Be Chewy: Do Dogs Know Their Siblings? Dog Family Reunions Reconnect Long Lost Littermates
From Preppgroup: Where To Go During The Collapse- The Best Places In America to Go During An Apocalypse! (This Article Illustrates Each Place With A Detailed Image) [Ed: recommended, even if you choose to stay exactly where you are.]
From Politico.EU: EU moves toward using profits from frozen Russian assets for Ukraine. Brussels and G7 could use money generated by the frozen funds to rebuild the war-struck country. [Ed: the message? Never entrust your money to central banks.]
Ukraine-Russia. From A Son of the New American Revolution: Bad Assumptions, Bad Results. [Ed: “Putin wurde brutal unterschätzt” translates to Putin was brutally underestimated.] From Zero Hedge: "Vladimir Putin Will Not Lose This War": Sen. Ron Johnson And Elon Musk Discuss Facing Reality In Ukraine. "Sending $60 billion as added fuel to the flames of a bloody stalemate makes no sense..." AND Ukraine Anti-Conscription Protests Emerge As Zelensky Hunts For Manpower. "...a hundred women blocked a road after which the protest turned violent..." [Ed: an estimate 100,000 Ukrainians have already died. Not that Zelensky cares.] From Activist Post: How Boris Johnson Sabotaged World Peace
Guard Your Wealth. From International Man: Sorry, You Can’t Have Your Gold AND The #1 Warning Sign Capital Controls Are Coming Soon and 4 Ways To Beat Them
Big Picture Economics. From Zero Hedge: CRE Crash Unfolding: "Yes That's Not A Typo - It Literally Sold For $9 Per SQFT". "The commercial real estate crash unfolding in the US is a natural consequence of quantitative easing." AND US Companies Talk Layoffs Like Never Before
From Sunny Skyz: People Are Sharing Hilarious Book Titles If Their Cat Wrote A Book About Its Life
EVs. From Truth About Cars: BMW i3 Owner Quoted Over $70,000 for New Battery. [Ed: one of the main reasons I will never willingly buy an EV. This is the most expensive battery I've heard of, however.] From Eric Peters Auto: Bad Times for EVs – Good Times for Tesla. AND Why Are EVs so Expensive?
From the Epoch Times: "This Is A Date With Disaster": Net-Zero Is Pulling The Plug on America’s Electrical 'Life Support System,' New Documentary Says. [Ed: so much of today's misery is manufactured.]
From Responsible Statecraft: Ukraine, Israel & Taiwan aid now heads to a fractured House. After passing the Senate this morning, $95 billion fund package will test Speaker Johnson’s mettle. [Ed: I don't think it will get thru the House but I wouldn't bet on this.] From Zero Hedge: Senate Passes $95BN Ukraine-Israel Package But Johnson Signals Blockade In House.
From Politico: All four of Trump’s criminal cases reach inflection points this week. Judges will face choices that affect when, and whether, Trump stands trial.
From the Epoch Times: People Had ‘Candle Clocks’ to Tell Time Before Watches Were a Thing—And Even Candle Alarm Clocks
From Always Pets: Best Dog Rescue Stories You'll Ever Hear.
From the Associated Press: GOP-led House impeaches Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas — by one vote — over border management.
Tuesday 13 February 2024
News and Commentary for February 13, 2024From Roll Call: Trump asks Supreme Court for more time to appeal immunity ruling. Attorneys for former president want justices to allow case to follow 'ordinary appellate procedures'
To Replace Biden... From Politico: If Democrats Were to Replace Joe Biden, Here’s How It Would Work. The political and procedural steps for how to pick a new presidential nominee. From Jonathan Turley: Can Biden Be Removed Under the 25th Amendment? Don’t Bet on It. From the Babylon Bee: Biden Calls For The President To Step Down
From the Dogington Post: Rescue Dog Involved In A Car Accident Gets A Wheelchair Gift From Mercedes Benz
From the Associated Press: In Rare All-Nighter, Senate Passes $95B Aid Package. Funds going to Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan. [Ed: madness.]
From Common Sense Home: Become More Self-Reliant – Start Here. [Ed: this is an oldie but the advice is timeless.]
Blockchain and Crypto. From T.Bray: AWS and Blockchain. This week saw the cancellation of the Australian Stock Exchange’s long-running effort to build a blockchain-based trading system. From the Daily Hodl: ‘Time Has Run Out’: Crypto Analyst Says Bitcoin Moving Into Rally Phase – Here’s What He Means. From 404 Media: Inside the Underground Site Where ‘Neural Networks’ Churn Out Fake IDs. From Zero Hedge: Bitcoin Soars Above $50,000 For The First Time Since Dec 2021, After Surge In ETF Inflows. “Bitcoin appears set to resume its march up after the Grayscale outflows finally tapered off,”
From Law Enforcement Today: Massive discovery of cache of rare earth minerals in Wyoming could end US dependence on China
From Hot Air: New York's Oldest Gun Manufacturer Shuts Down. [Ed: moving to the far friendlier state of Georgia.]
From the Indian Express: Explained: Israel’s plans to invade Rafah, and why US, others have criticised it. "Why does Israel want to invade Rafah, which currently has more than one million Palestinians, and what is its significance? How have countries in the region reacted to the plan?" From Yahoo: a round-up of stories on the Israeli invasion of Rafah.
From the Hollywood Reporter: Box Office: Winter Grosses Hit Alarming Lows. Concerns that domestic revenue would decline as major studio titles were delayed to 2025 were not unfounded.
From K9: We Can Drive There: A European Road Trip With A Rescue Dog
From the Hill: Here are the top five commercials from the Super Bowl. From Slashdot: The Tech Company Super Bowl Ads of 2024
Mainstream Media. From Politico: The Washington Post Has a New Publisher. Here’s Some Unsolicited Advice. 14 strategies from news industry experts for new publisher Will Lewis. From the New York Intelligencer: Over Three Decades, Tech Obliterated Media. From Don Surber: Let newspapers die: They dropped objectivity and with it credibility.
From the Wall St. Journal: UBS Loses to Whistleblower in Wide-Reaching Supreme Court Decision. [Ed: reader friendly.]
From the Economic Collapse Blog: Squatters Are Taking Over Homes All Over The Nation On An Industrial Scale And Turning Them Into Dens Of Crime. Squatting has always been a problem, especially in certain parts of the nation, but now it is happening on an industrial scale all over America...
From Get Pocket: How to Opt Out of Facial Recognition at the Airport. Facial recognition technology is becoming more widespread, but opting out isn't always obvious.
Ukraine. From Politico: Zelenskyy’s new top commander has a reputation as a ‘butcher’. [Ed: as I mentioned earlier, a commander hated by the military is replacing one who was loved.] From m.basts1 Substack:Galician Nationalism: Ukraine’s Disaster: Part One; Understanding Russia. Part Two. From Responsible Statecraft: Where are the righteous Ukraine partisans now? Activists joined Washington in pumping up war expectations and smearing skeptics. But now Gaza and other politics have taken priority over Kyiv.
From the Madras Courier: Pakistan Plunges Into Political Chaos. [Ed: recommended.]
From the Organic Prepper: Neuralink: Here’s What We Know About This Brain-Computer Interface.
From Jonathan Turley: The Rasputin Effect: Biden Moves To Make Podesta the Climate Czar With A Crown… or a Confirmation. [Ed: avoiding a confirmation allows Podesta to avoid some difficult and embarrassing questions.]
From Waggington Post: Parents Introduce The New Baby To Their Dogs… And Things Don’t Go As Planned
To Replace Biden... From Politico: If Democrats Were to Replace Joe Biden, Here’s How It Would Work. The political and procedural steps for how to pick a new presidential nominee. From Jonathan Turley: Can Biden Be Removed Under the 25th Amendment? Don’t Bet on It. From the Babylon Bee: Biden Calls For The President To Step Down
From the Dogington Post: Rescue Dog Involved In A Car Accident Gets A Wheelchair Gift From Mercedes Benz
From the Associated Press: In Rare All-Nighter, Senate Passes $95B Aid Package. Funds going to Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan. [Ed: madness.]
From Common Sense Home: Become More Self-Reliant – Start Here. [Ed: this is an oldie but the advice is timeless.]
Blockchain and Crypto. From T.Bray: AWS and Blockchain. This week saw the cancellation of the Australian Stock Exchange’s long-running effort to build a blockchain-based trading system. From the Daily Hodl: ‘Time Has Run Out’: Crypto Analyst Says Bitcoin Moving Into Rally Phase – Here’s What He Means. From 404 Media: Inside the Underground Site Where ‘Neural Networks’ Churn Out Fake IDs. From Zero Hedge: Bitcoin Soars Above $50,000 For The First Time Since Dec 2021, After Surge In ETF Inflows. “Bitcoin appears set to resume its march up after the Grayscale outflows finally tapered off,”
From Law Enforcement Today: Massive discovery of cache of rare earth minerals in Wyoming could end US dependence on China
From Hot Air: New York's Oldest Gun Manufacturer Shuts Down. [Ed: moving to the far friendlier state of Georgia.]
From the Indian Express: Explained: Israel’s plans to invade Rafah, and why US, others have criticised it. "Why does Israel want to invade Rafah, which currently has more than one million Palestinians, and what is its significance? How have countries in the region reacted to the plan?" From Yahoo: a round-up of stories on the Israeli invasion of Rafah.
From the Hollywood Reporter: Box Office: Winter Grosses Hit Alarming Lows. Concerns that domestic revenue would decline as major studio titles were delayed to 2025 were not unfounded.
From K9: We Can Drive There: A European Road Trip With A Rescue Dog
From the Hill: Here are the top five commercials from the Super Bowl. From Slashdot: The Tech Company Super Bowl Ads of 2024
Mainstream Media. From Politico: The Washington Post Has a New Publisher. Here’s Some Unsolicited Advice. 14 strategies from news industry experts for new publisher Will Lewis. From the New York Intelligencer: Over Three Decades, Tech Obliterated Media. From Don Surber: Let newspapers die: They dropped objectivity and with it credibility.
From the Wall St. Journal: UBS Loses to Whistleblower in Wide-Reaching Supreme Court Decision. [Ed: reader friendly.]
From the Economic Collapse Blog: Squatters Are Taking Over Homes All Over The Nation On An Industrial Scale And Turning Them Into Dens Of Crime. Squatting has always been a problem, especially in certain parts of the nation, but now it is happening on an industrial scale all over America...
From Get Pocket: How to Opt Out of Facial Recognition at the Airport. Facial recognition technology is becoming more widespread, but opting out isn't always obvious.
Ukraine. From Politico: Zelenskyy’s new top commander has a reputation as a ‘butcher’. [Ed: as I mentioned earlier, a commander hated by the military is replacing one who was loved.] From m.basts1 Substack:Galician Nationalism: Ukraine’s Disaster: Part One; Understanding Russia. Part Two. From Responsible Statecraft: Where are the righteous Ukraine partisans now? Activists joined Washington in pumping up war expectations and smearing skeptics. But now Gaza and other politics have taken priority over Kyiv.
From the Madras Courier: Pakistan Plunges Into Political Chaos. [Ed: recommended.]
From the Organic Prepper: Neuralink: Here’s What We Know About This Brain-Computer Interface.
From Jonathan Turley: The Rasputin Effect: Biden Moves To Make Podesta the Climate Czar With A Crown… or a Confirmation. [Ed: avoiding a confirmation allows Podesta to avoid some difficult and embarrassing questions.]
From Waggington Post: Parents Introduce The New Baby To Their Dogs… And Things Don’t Go As Planned
Monday 12 February 2024
'Ice Bed,' the winner of the 2023 Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award by Nima Sarikhani. The contest is sponsored by the London Museum of History.
News and Commentary for February 12, 2024From Zero Hedge: Nor'easter Aims For Northeast Early Next Week. "The way the cold air will invade the storm it appears the best bet for a heavy snowfall..."
From the Pet Zealot: Two ‘Panda’-Like Dogs Take Over the Internet, Put a 'Spot'-light on Pet Adoption
From CNBC: Two-Thirds of Senate Backs Aid to Ukraine, Israel. Test vote puts measure on track for final approval this week. From Modernity News: Boris Johnson Has Meltdown After Being Exposed For Sabotaging Ukraine Peace Deal
Putin. From Zero Hedge: Putin explains 2+2=4 to American Audience. [Ed: I don't like the title but the content is worthwhile.] From Gilbert Doctorow: Follow up to Carlson’s interview with Vladimir Putin
From Twitter: This powerful Super Bowl ad reminds us to stand up against antisemitism. [Ed: hat tip to Brad.]
Lying Stats. From the Disinformation Chronicle: CDC Is Now Retaliating Against Its Own Scientists For 'Wrong' Mask Research. Soon after the pandemic started, the CDC began promoting masks to stop the spread of COVID... [Ed: the CDC no longer has any credibility.] From the Post Millennial: Canadian statistician reveals 'fraud' of study used by Trudeau Liberals to justify Covid lockdowns
The Coming U.S. Election. From American Greatness: The Coming 2024 Leftist Election Grift. Voter-rolls filled with unqualified voters - for instance, voters without a valid address or with an insufficient or incorrect address - are ready-made for fraud... [Ed: this is going to be one dirty, dirty election.] From Jonathan Turley: The "Unassailable" Theory Faces A Potential Unanimous Rejection. The Trump case exposed the erosion of legal coverage in the media... AND Could Trump Win By Simple Attrition Rather than Vindication? [Ed: a must read.]
From the Epoch Times: Supreme Court Rules Biden Administration Must Face False Debt Reporting Lawsuits. The Supreme Court has ruled against the Biden administration’s efforts to prevent consumer lawsuits against federal agencies.
From Zero Hedge: "Stupid No Longer": Trump Says No More Foreign Aid Without Guarantees, Warned NATO Countries Who Refuse To Pay Fair Share
From the Irish Times: Stray dog saves baby abandoned in Kenya. KENYA: A stray dog has become an instant celebrity in Kenya after finding an abandoned baby in a deserted wood at the weekend…
From the Associated Press: NATO Chief Leads Outcry Over Trump's Russia Stance. Candidate's comments put nations, troops at risk, secretary-general says.
From the Associated Press: Musk Makes a Move After Judge Voids $55B Pay Package. Neuralink is now officially headquartered in Nevada instead of Delaware.
From the Organic Prepper: The Thirdworldization of the First World Is Ramping Up. [Ed: and it is happening so quickly.]
From the Cradle: Jailed Imran Khan Claims Pakistani Electoral Win. Supporters of the former prime minister and cricket star have won the most seats in the National Assembly despite opposition from the country's military establishment...
Euthanasia. From the BBC: Netherlands backs euthanasia for terminally ill children under-12. [Ed: Canada is going down this path and it scares me.] From Human Events: Former Dutch prime minister, wife, die together with state-sponsored suicide. [Ed: euthanasia is being romanticized.] From the Daily Caller: Nearly 20 States Are Weighing Legislation That Would Make Assisted Suicide Legal.
From the Economic Collapse Blog: Chaos Reigns In The Streets Of America As An Epic Crime Wave Terrorizes The Nation [Ed: if these stats can be trusted, this is alarming.]
From the Burning Platform: Beware Of The Philanthropaths! "Most people are not psychopaths. Only this micro-fraction of truly evil people with massive levels of wealth are the true enemy of us all. They are relatively easy to expose..."
From the Bored Panda: 50 Captivating Images By Masayuki Oki Celebrating The Quirky And Playful Side Of Cats (New Pics)
From Politico: French far right poised for record surge in EU election, poll shows. New survey data from five European countries carries worrying signal for centrist parties ahead of European Parliament vote.
Big Picture Economics. From Schiff Gold: Peter Schiff: We Are On The Brink of A Catastrophe. "It’s not a problem for the future. This is not a long-term problem anymore; this is a short-term problem that could blow up any minute. It’s this generation that’s going to pay the piper, not some future generation. It’s happening right now.” From Mish Talk: Germany’s Industrial Superpower Days are Over, a Green Victory? From Alt-Market: Global Economic War Is Coming And The Threat To The US Dollar Is Real.
From the Epoch Times: 2 Kids Stumble on Crevice in Search for Lost Ball—Find Crystal Cave That Inspired ‘Fraggle Rock’.
From the Business Insider: 12 heartwarming dog stories to get you through the week
From the Pet Zealot: Two ‘Panda’-Like Dogs Take Over the Internet, Put a 'Spot'-light on Pet Adoption
From CNBC: Two-Thirds of Senate Backs Aid to Ukraine, Israel. Test vote puts measure on track for final approval this week. From Modernity News: Boris Johnson Has Meltdown After Being Exposed For Sabotaging Ukraine Peace Deal
Putin. From Zero Hedge: Putin explains 2+2=4 to American Audience. [Ed: I don't like the title but the content is worthwhile.] From Gilbert Doctorow: Follow up to Carlson’s interview with Vladimir Putin
From Twitter: This powerful Super Bowl ad reminds us to stand up against antisemitism. [Ed: hat tip to Brad.]
Lying Stats. From the Disinformation Chronicle: CDC Is Now Retaliating Against Its Own Scientists For 'Wrong' Mask Research. Soon after the pandemic started, the CDC began promoting masks to stop the spread of COVID... [Ed: the CDC no longer has any credibility.] From the Post Millennial: Canadian statistician reveals 'fraud' of study used by Trudeau Liberals to justify Covid lockdowns
The Coming U.S. Election. From American Greatness: The Coming 2024 Leftist Election Grift. Voter-rolls filled with unqualified voters - for instance, voters without a valid address or with an insufficient or incorrect address - are ready-made for fraud... [Ed: this is going to be one dirty, dirty election.] From Jonathan Turley: The "Unassailable" Theory Faces A Potential Unanimous Rejection. The Trump case exposed the erosion of legal coverage in the media... AND Could Trump Win By Simple Attrition Rather than Vindication? [Ed: a must read.]
From the Epoch Times: Supreme Court Rules Biden Administration Must Face False Debt Reporting Lawsuits. The Supreme Court has ruled against the Biden administration’s efforts to prevent consumer lawsuits against federal agencies.
From Zero Hedge: "Stupid No Longer": Trump Says No More Foreign Aid Without Guarantees, Warned NATO Countries Who Refuse To Pay Fair Share
From the Irish Times: Stray dog saves baby abandoned in Kenya. KENYA: A stray dog has become an instant celebrity in Kenya after finding an abandoned baby in a deserted wood at the weekend…
From the Associated Press: NATO Chief Leads Outcry Over Trump's Russia Stance. Candidate's comments put nations, troops at risk, secretary-general says.
From the Associated Press: Musk Makes a Move After Judge Voids $55B Pay Package. Neuralink is now officially headquartered in Nevada instead of Delaware.
From the Organic Prepper: The Thirdworldization of the First World Is Ramping Up. [Ed: and it is happening so quickly.]
From the Cradle: Jailed Imran Khan Claims Pakistani Electoral Win. Supporters of the former prime minister and cricket star have won the most seats in the National Assembly despite opposition from the country's military establishment...
Euthanasia. From the BBC: Netherlands backs euthanasia for terminally ill children under-12. [Ed: Canada is going down this path and it scares me.] From Human Events: Former Dutch prime minister, wife, die together with state-sponsored suicide. [Ed: euthanasia is being romanticized.] From the Daily Caller: Nearly 20 States Are Weighing Legislation That Would Make Assisted Suicide Legal.
From the Economic Collapse Blog: Chaos Reigns In The Streets Of America As An Epic Crime Wave Terrorizes The Nation [Ed: if these stats can be trusted, this is alarming.]
From the Burning Platform: Beware Of The Philanthropaths! "Most people are not psychopaths. Only this micro-fraction of truly evil people with massive levels of wealth are the true enemy of us all. They are relatively easy to expose..."
From the Bored Panda: 50 Captivating Images By Masayuki Oki Celebrating The Quirky And Playful Side Of Cats (New Pics)
From Politico: French far right poised for record surge in EU election, poll shows. New survey data from five European countries carries worrying signal for centrist parties ahead of European Parliament vote.
Big Picture Economics. From Schiff Gold: Peter Schiff: We Are On The Brink of A Catastrophe. "It’s not a problem for the future. This is not a long-term problem anymore; this is a short-term problem that could blow up any minute. It’s this generation that’s going to pay the piper, not some future generation. It’s happening right now.” From Mish Talk: Germany’s Industrial Superpower Days are Over, a Green Victory? From Alt-Market: Global Economic War Is Coming And The Threat To The US Dollar Is Real.
From the Epoch Times: 2 Kids Stumble on Crevice in Search for Lost Ball—Find Crystal Cave That Inspired ‘Fraggle Rock’.
From the Business Insider: 12 heartwarming dog stories to get you through the week
Sunday 11 February 2024
News and Commentary for February 11, 2024From CNN: El Nino to Bow to La Nina. Here's What to Expect. Climate pattern could bring cooler temperatures but a more active Atlantic hurricane season
From Globes: Moody's cuts Israel's credit rating for first time ever. It's cheaper to insure against Mexican or Indonesian default than an Israeli one
From Zero Hedge: Leftist San Francisco Mayor Scrambles For Survival By Backing GOP Effort To Restore Law & Order. "But when there are no real consequences for crimes that are committed in this city, that's a real problem."
From Globes: Moody's cuts Israel's credit rating for first time ever. It's cheaper to insure against Mexican or Indonesian default than an Israeli one
From Zero Hedge: Leftist San Francisco Mayor Scrambles For Survival By Backing GOP Effort To Restore Law & Order. "But when there are no real consequences for crimes that are committed in this city, that's a real problem."
Saturday 10 February 2024
News and Commentary for February 10, 2024From the Volohk Conspiracy: The Facts Matter, Trials Matter, The Record Matters. [Note: This is the ninth in a series of essays responding to objections that have been made to enforcing Section Three of the Constitution. The first eight essays can be found here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here.] [Ed: a must read for those interested in the section of the Constitution being used against Trump...that, being attempted to be used.]
From the Daily Paws: 11-Year-Old Hero Reunites Veteran With His Lost Support Dog and We Couldn't Be Happier. We’re a sucker for a happy ending.
From Zero Hedge: EU Bends The Knee To Farmers: Drops Key Provisions In 2040 Climate Proposal. "We need to make sure we have a balanced approach..."
Ukraine. From The Atlantic Council: Removal of Ukraine’s ‘Iron General’ is one of Zelenskyy’s biggest gambles. From Moon of Alabama: Ukraine SitRep: A Hated New Commander - Critical Lack Of Infantry. [Ed:According to MofA, Zelensky replaced general whom the troops loved with one they hate.]
From Gilbert Doctorow: Responding to the call for ‘de-centering Russian Studies’: the field was ‘de-centered’ from its earliest days. [Ed: a must read.]
From the Activist Post: The Great Reset Agenda: Australia Sets A Date For Digital ID [Ed: tentatively set for July 1st. I hope it is a huge flop.]
Whose Puppet is Biden? From Caitlin Johnstone: A Dementia Patient Is President Because It Doesn’t Matter Who The President Is. From Foreign Desk News: Putin ‘Convinced’ Biden is ‘Not Running the Country’. ‘It’s plain for anyone to see for themselves.’ [Ed: I've always referred to Biden's Presidency as Obama's 3rd term.]
From Armageddon Prose: Karine Jean-Pierre’s Jihad: Adjectives, Articles, Subject-Verb Agreement [Ed: a must read for the fun of it.]
From ABC News: 'Whistling sound' heard on previous Boeing Max 9 flight before door plug blowout, lawsuit alleges. [Ed: important because it increases Alaska Airlines liability and any payouts it has to make.]
Biden's Mental Capacity or Lack Thereof. From the Atlantic: Biden’s Age Is Now Unavoidable. Joe Biden looks like he is turning into a statue of Joe Biden. From NBC News: ‘A nightmare’: Special counsel’s assessment of Biden’s mental fitness triggers Democratic panic. From Just the News: Biden classified memos report re-ignites debates about dual justice, ‘diminished’ president. [Ed: as always, a measured response.] From Newser: 'It's a Problem:' Democrats Assess the 8-Word Biden Slam. [Ed: a round-up of stories on this issue.]
From the Bored Panda: Guy Never Wanted A Dog, Now He Goes All Out For Their Birthday Pawties
From Zero Hedge: Venezuela Deploys Tanks, Armored Carriers To Guyana Border. Maduro's banana republic is moving light tanks, missile-equipped patrol boats and armored carriers to the border with Guyana, the most serious escalation in the conflict of the two oil rich nations, putting Biden in a very unpleasant position.
Everyday Finances. From Payment Dive: Credit Card Debts Hit Record High of $1.13 Trillion, Delinquencies Surge 50%. [Ed: here is the report from the Federal Reserve Bank of NY.] From the Wall St. Journal: Tech Layoffs Just Keep Coming as Sector Resets for AI. [Ed: reader friendly.] From Of Two Minds Blog: Household Belt-Tightening: Will The Trickle Become A Flood?
From Zero Hedge: Diesel Prices Primed To Rise Sharply In 2024. "Global stocks of diesel and other middle distillates are below normal and prices could start to rise quickly if the industrial economies of North America and Western Europe emerge from their lingering recession in 2024." [Ed: fill your gas cans now.]
Is Hawaii Part of the States? From Zero Hedge: Hawaii Ignores US Supreme Court, Strikes Down Right To Carry Firearms In Public. "Sounds like the Hawaii Supreme Court doesn’t even want to be a part of the United States..." [Ed: the Democrats are taking the US into so many uncharted legal areas.] From Jonathan Turley: “The Spirit of Aloha”: The Hawaii Supreme Court Challenges the U.S. Supreme Court Over Gun Rights.
From Orlando Sentinel: Jury awards climate scientist Michael Mann $1 million in defamation lawsuit. [Ed: I am surprised by and sorry about this judgment.]
From Reason: Alabama Cops 'Violently' Arrested Two Elderly Women For Taking Care of Feral Cats. The pair were then taken to a local jail, where they were mistreated further.
From FOX News: Puppies found in freezing cold under abandoned house are rescued by good Samaritans. Kansas City shelter officials say the rescue, which was shared on TikTok, was 'physically taxing' [Ed: when it gets too far below zero, I clock the time they go out.]
Gaza. From Scheer Post: Chris Hedges: Let Them Eat Dirt. "The final stage of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, an orchestrated mass starvation, has begun. The international community does not intend to stop it." [Ed: even the Arab world.] From the New Left Review: False Alternative. [Ed: good analysis.]
From Unherd: King Charles and the twilight of the Boomers. Britain feels frailer by the day.
Putin Interview. From X/Twitter: The Full Vladimir Putin Interview by Tucker Carlson From Politico: Tucker Carlson’s Putin interview: 9 takeaways. POLITICO watched the 2-hour love-in with the Russian president so you don’t have to. [Ed: Politico has their own slant, of course.]
From Tass: US journalist Carlson met with Edward Snowden in Moscow — Semafor. According to the portal, he also met with Tara Reade, an American woman who accused US President Joe Biden of sexual harassment. [Ed: I do not link to Semafor because it difficult to access.]
From CNBC: Senate advances $95 billion Ukraine, Israel funding bill, faces uphill battle as budget talks loom. [Ed: omits the border security measures.]
From LityNews: He Kept Waking Up At 4 A.M, So He Installed A Night Cam And What He Saw Left Him Shocked. [Ed: this one is about cats.]
From the Daily Paws: 11-Year-Old Hero Reunites Veteran With His Lost Support Dog and We Couldn't Be Happier. We’re a sucker for a happy ending.
From Zero Hedge: EU Bends The Knee To Farmers: Drops Key Provisions In 2040 Climate Proposal. "We need to make sure we have a balanced approach..."
Ukraine. From The Atlantic Council: Removal of Ukraine’s ‘Iron General’ is one of Zelenskyy’s biggest gambles. From Moon of Alabama: Ukraine SitRep: A Hated New Commander - Critical Lack Of Infantry. [Ed:According to MofA, Zelensky replaced general whom the troops loved with one they hate.]
From Gilbert Doctorow: Responding to the call for ‘de-centering Russian Studies’: the field was ‘de-centered’ from its earliest days. [Ed: a must read.]
From the Activist Post: The Great Reset Agenda: Australia Sets A Date For Digital ID [Ed: tentatively set for July 1st. I hope it is a huge flop.]
Whose Puppet is Biden? From Caitlin Johnstone: A Dementia Patient Is President Because It Doesn’t Matter Who The President Is. From Foreign Desk News: Putin ‘Convinced’ Biden is ‘Not Running the Country’. ‘It’s plain for anyone to see for themselves.’ [Ed: I've always referred to Biden's Presidency as Obama's 3rd term.]
From Armageddon Prose: Karine Jean-Pierre’s Jihad: Adjectives, Articles, Subject-Verb Agreement [Ed: a must read for the fun of it.]
From ABC News: 'Whistling sound' heard on previous Boeing Max 9 flight before door plug blowout, lawsuit alleges. [Ed: important because it increases Alaska Airlines liability and any payouts it has to make.]
Biden's Mental Capacity or Lack Thereof. From the Atlantic: Biden’s Age Is Now Unavoidable. Joe Biden looks like he is turning into a statue of Joe Biden. From NBC News: ‘A nightmare’: Special counsel’s assessment of Biden’s mental fitness triggers Democratic panic. From Just the News: Biden classified memos report re-ignites debates about dual justice, ‘diminished’ president. [Ed: as always, a measured response.] From Newser: 'It's a Problem:' Democrats Assess the 8-Word Biden Slam. [Ed: a round-up of stories on this issue.]
From the Bored Panda: Guy Never Wanted A Dog, Now He Goes All Out For Their Birthday Pawties
From Zero Hedge: Venezuela Deploys Tanks, Armored Carriers To Guyana Border. Maduro's banana republic is moving light tanks, missile-equipped patrol boats and armored carriers to the border with Guyana, the most serious escalation in the conflict of the two oil rich nations, putting Biden in a very unpleasant position.
Everyday Finances. From Payment Dive: Credit Card Debts Hit Record High of $1.13 Trillion, Delinquencies Surge 50%. [Ed: here is the report from the Federal Reserve Bank of NY.] From the Wall St. Journal: Tech Layoffs Just Keep Coming as Sector Resets for AI. [Ed: reader friendly.] From Of Two Minds Blog: Household Belt-Tightening: Will The Trickle Become A Flood?
From Zero Hedge: Diesel Prices Primed To Rise Sharply In 2024. "Global stocks of diesel and other middle distillates are below normal and prices could start to rise quickly if the industrial economies of North America and Western Europe emerge from their lingering recession in 2024." [Ed: fill your gas cans now.]
Is Hawaii Part of the States? From Zero Hedge: Hawaii Ignores US Supreme Court, Strikes Down Right To Carry Firearms In Public. "Sounds like the Hawaii Supreme Court doesn’t even want to be a part of the United States..." [Ed: the Democrats are taking the US into so many uncharted legal areas.] From Jonathan Turley: “The Spirit of Aloha”: The Hawaii Supreme Court Challenges the U.S. Supreme Court Over Gun Rights.
From Orlando Sentinel: Jury awards climate scientist Michael Mann $1 million in defamation lawsuit. [Ed: I am surprised by and sorry about this judgment.]
From Reason: Alabama Cops 'Violently' Arrested Two Elderly Women For Taking Care of Feral Cats. The pair were then taken to a local jail, where they were mistreated further.
From FOX News: Puppies found in freezing cold under abandoned house are rescued by good Samaritans. Kansas City shelter officials say the rescue, which was shared on TikTok, was 'physically taxing' [Ed: when it gets too far below zero, I clock the time they go out.]
Gaza. From Scheer Post: Chris Hedges: Let Them Eat Dirt. "The final stage of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, an orchestrated mass starvation, has begun. The international community does not intend to stop it." [Ed: even the Arab world.] From the New Left Review: False Alternative. [Ed: good analysis.]
From Unherd: King Charles and the twilight of the Boomers. Britain feels frailer by the day.
Putin Interview. From X/Twitter: The Full Vladimir Putin Interview by Tucker Carlson From Politico: Tucker Carlson’s Putin interview: 9 takeaways. POLITICO watched the 2-hour love-in with the Russian president so you don’t have to. [Ed: Politico has their own slant, of course.]
From Tass: US journalist Carlson met with Edward Snowden in Moscow — Semafor. According to the portal, he also met with Tara Reade, an American woman who accused US President Joe Biden of sexual harassment. [Ed: I do not link to Semafor because it difficult to access.]
From CNBC: Senate advances $95 billion Ukraine, Israel funding bill, faces uphill battle as budget talks loom. [Ed: omits the border security measures.]
From LityNews: He Kept Waking Up At 4 A.M, So He Installed A Night Cam And What He Saw Left Him Shocked. [Ed: this one is about cats.]
Brad, remember when Seamus looked like this? We lifted him up on the bed and he placed one paw on you, one paw on me. That moment broke my heart...in the good sense.
Friday 09 February 2024
Baltasar Gracian's aphorism #250: When Must a Remark be Taken in its Opposite Sense?[To access past Gracian aphorism's and my subjective interpretation of them, click here.]
Baltasar Gracian's aphorism #250: When Must a Remark be Taken in its Opposite Sense?
When we are talking with the malicious. With some everything they say must be discounted; their yes is no, their no is yes. They speak ill of a thing because they think well of it, and they try to discredit [it] in the eyes of others. Not all praise consists of good words, for some praise by keeping still, just as they conceal their ill opinions by keeping still. To whom nothing is good, nothing can be bad.
My interpretation: the translations of this aphorism variy widely. For example, and to quote an alternate version in full...:
When to change the Conversation. When they talk scandal. With some all goes contrariwise: their No is Yes, and their Yes is No. If they speak ill of a thing it is the highest praise. For what they want for themselves, they depreciate to others. To praise a thing is not always to speak well of it, for some, to avoid praising what's good, praise what's bad, and nothing is good for him for whom nothing is bad.
Other translations use the titles, "When should we reason backward?" and "When to turn the conversation around." An example of when to "reason backward" is what Ayn Rand described as the psychology of people who hate others for their virtues, such as hard work. He does not possess them and so raises himself up by diminishing them or elevating what is inferior/mediocre or both. His words of praise to your face are lies and should be recognized as such.
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Baltasar Gracian's aphorism #250: When Must a Remark be Taken in its Opposite Sense?
When we are talking with the malicious. With some everything they say must be discounted; their yes is no, their no is yes. They speak ill of a thing because they think well of it, and they try to discredit [it] in the eyes of others. Not all praise consists of good words, for some praise by keeping still, just as they conceal their ill opinions by keeping still. To whom nothing is good, nothing can be bad.
My interpretation: the translations of this aphorism variy widely. For example, and to quote an alternate version in full...:
When to change the Conversation. When they talk scandal. With some all goes contrariwise: their No is Yes, and their Yes is No. If they speak ill of a thing it is the highest praise. For what they want for themselves, they depreciate to others. To praise a thing is not always to speak well of it, for some, to avoid praising what's good, praise what's bad, and nothing is good for him for whom nothing is bad.
Other translations use the titles, "When should we reason backward?" and "When to turn the conversation around." An example of when to "reason backward" is what Ayn Rand described as the psychology of people who hate others for their virtues, such as hard work. He does not possess them and so raises himself up by diminishing them or elevating what is inferior/mediocre or both. His words of praise to your face are lies and should be recognized as such.
[ Read the rest ... ]
News and Commentary for February 9, 2024Tucker and Putin. From Politico: Putin tells Tucker Carlson Ukraine war can be ‘over in a few weeks’. “There’s no stopping Elon Musk,” the Russian president also says during the 2-hour interview. From Zero Hedge: Tucker Carlson: The Putin Interview. "It goes against common sense to get involved... a global war will bring all humanity to the brink of destruction."
From Thread Reader: The legal arguments in Julian Assange’s High Court extradition hearing on 20-21 February. [Ed: by Stella Assange.] From antiwar: A Visit to Julian Assange in Prison.
From Zero Hedge: 'Too Old And Feeble': No Charges For Biden Despite 'Willful' Mishandling Of Docs, National Security Risk. "Biden is too cognitively impaired to be charged with a crime..." From the Hill: Biden Responds to Special Counsel Report: 'How Dare He?' The president gives an emotional press conference
Trump's Legal Woes. From Politico: Meet the lawyers arguing the Trump ballot case at the Supreme Court. On Trump’s side is a prominent Texas conservative. Arguing against him are two Colorado lawyers making their Supreme Court debuts. [Ed: arguments begin today.] AND Supreme Court weighs Trump’s eligibility to hold office. Trump is fighting to reverse a Colorado decision that deemed him ineligible for the state’s ballot. [Ed: highly recommended overview.] From the Epoch Times: Trump Approved for Primary Ballot in New York State. The New York State Board of Elections has approved President Donald Trump’s eligibility for the presidential primary ballot, but some Democrats vow to sue.
From Madly Odd: Dogs Line up at the Fence for a Reason That’s Melting Everyone’s Hearts. [Ed: doggie daycare seems to an idea that's catchin' on.]
From Mish Talk: Credit Card and Auto Delinquencies Soar, Especially Age Group 18 to 39
Ukraine. From Politico.EU: Trump’s already back and America has ditched Ukraine. As Germany’s Olaf Scholz heads to the White House, Trump is blocking aid to Ukraine and potentially swaying the outcome of the war. AND Ukraine’s top general runs out of road both in Kyiv and in Washington. Valery Zaluzhny has a target on his back for the Ukrainian military’s failure to make more progress against the Russian last year. From Infobrics: Zaluzhny calling on neo-Nazis to support him against Zelensky. From Moon of Alabama: Ukraine SitRep: Finally A Wonder-Weapon That Does What It Promised To Do BREAKING From Politico: Zelenskyy fires Ukraine’s top general Zaluzhny
From the Post Millennial: Justin Trudeau claims Canadians don’t want to 'Make Canada Great Again'. Before long, "Make Canada Great Again" was trending on X. [Ed: Trudeau is no match for his opposition Poilievre.]
From West Observer: ‘Enshittification’ is coming for absolutely everything. [Ed: by Cory Doctorow.]
Upcoming Elections. From Daily Signal: As mail-in voting expands, bipartisan bill would require barcodes on ballots. [Ed: a similar measure was defeated a few years ago.]
From Coin Telegraph: Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Artificial Intelligence. "What could potentially be one of the most significant milestones in the history of nuclear physics has now been confirmed through peer review..." [Ed: if true, then...WOW!]
From Zero Hedge: Watch Live: Senators To Grill Yellen Over Treasury's "Domestic Spy Games" On Gun Owners. [Ed: the hearing happened yesterday. This article is far broader and good overview of the general situation, however.]
From the New York Post: This Wasn't a Theft Anyone Was Expecting. Someone made off with a 200-foot-tall AM radio tower in Alabama
Big Picture Economics (Global). From the American Thinker: With Evergrande’s liquidation, is China’s Potemkin economy nearing its end? From Forbes: Shifting Global Alliances: The Strategic Expansion of BRICS. [Ed: this is more than an economic alliance, of course, but economics will be a big part of the equation.] From the Activist Post: The Commercial Real Estate Crisis Of 2024 Is Going To Be A Doozy…
From Sunny Skyz: Masters Of Disguise: Hilarious Compilation Of Cats Blending In With Their Surroundings
From FOX News: Biden claims he spoke with German chancellor who died in 2017 at first G7 meeting in latest gaffe. The gaffe is similar to one Biden made Sunday after he claimed he spoke with François Mitterrand, a French president who died in 1996, at the same meeting
From Zero Hedge: Blistering Saudi Statement Slams Door On Normalization With Israel. Says peace not possible at this point without a two-state solution for Palestinians... [Ed: Netanyahu will never agree.]
From Racket News: Matt Taibbi Warns 'Financial Big Brother Is Watching You'
From the Epoch Times: After Court Victory for Freedom Convoy, Canadians Ready to Sue. Following a federal court ruling against the Canadian government for using the Emergencies Act during the trucker convoy, several plaintiffs plan to sue.
From Schneier on Security: Teaching LLMs to Be Deceptive. [Ed: LLM=large language model. Direct link to the essay he quotes: Sleeper Agents: Training Deceptive LLMs that Persist Through Safety Training.]
From Amazing PandPH: This tiny Yorkie pup attempts to demonstrate his barking abilities but it turned out to be the most adorable thing.
From FOX News: John Kerry's climate office faces GOP Oversight probe over coordination with eco group 'kitchen cabinet'. Documents obtained by Oversight Committee show Kerry's office engaged in off-the-record meetings with eco groups to discuss climate policies. [Ed: no wonder the Biden admin. ditched him. He was about to become an embarrassment.]
From Mondoweiss: The ‘Guardian’ exposes how CNN slants the Gaza news. The Guardian reveals CNN’s pro-Israel bias is no accident, but a conscious and complex effort directed from the very top of the network. From the Guardian: CNN staff say network’s pro-Israel slant amounts to ‘journalistic malpractice’. Insiders say pressure from the top results in credulous reporting of Israeli claims and silencing of Palestinian perspectives. [Ed: this is the Guardian article in question. A must read.]
From the Rattler: Tucker Carlson Is No 'Traitor' for Doing Journalism. Everybody has the right to speak and then take the heat. From the Babylon Bee: Journalists Confused By Journalist Doing Journalism [Ed: and, yeah. They're talking about Tucker Carlson and Putin.] From Gilbert Doctorow: America: Land of the Free, Home of the Brave. [Ed: Doctorow on Tucker Carlson, of all things.]
The Red Sea. From gCaptain: Chinese Ships Get Insurance Edge Navigating Red Sea. "Houthi attacks in the area are punishing the commercial interests of vessels with ties to the west." AND New Report Sheds Light on Rapid Expansion of Arctic Shipping
From Space: Big, dead European satellite will crash back to Earth this month. The uncontrolled reentry of the defunct ERS-2 satellite is expected in mid-February.
From People: Elderly Dog Goes Missing; Owner Finds It At A Milwaukee Bar.
From the Red State: Illegal Aliens Accused of Beating Up Cops Arrested in Arizona - They're Not Laughing Anymore
From Thread Reader: The legal arguments in Julian Assange’s High Court extradition hearing on 20-21 February. [Ed: by Stella Assange.] From antiwar: A Visit to Julian Assange in Prison.
From Zero Hedge: 'Too Old And Feeble': No Charges For Biden Despite 'Willful' Mishandling Of Docs, National Security Risk. "Biden is too cognitively impaired to be charged with a crime..." From the Hill: Biden Responds to Special Counsel Report: 'How Dare He?' The president gives an emotional press conference
Trump's Legal Woes. From Politico: Meet the lawyers arguing the Trump ballot case at the Supreme Court. On Trump’s side is a prominent Texas conservative. Arguing against him are two Colorado lawyers making their Supreme Court debuts. [Ed: arguments begin today.] AND Supreme Court weighs Trump’s eligibility to hold office. Trump is fighting to reverse a Colorado decision that deemed him ineligible for the state’s ballot. [Ed: highly recommended overview.] From the Epoch Times: Trump Approved for Primary Ballot in New York State. The New York State Board of Elections has approved President Donald Trump’s eligibility for the presidential primary ballot, but some Democrats vow to sue.
From Madly Odd: Dogs Line up at the Fence for a Reason That’s Melting Everyone’s Hearts. [Ed: doggie daycare seems to an idea that's catchin' on.]
From Mish Talk: Credit Card and Auto Delinquencies Soar, Especially Age Group 18 to 39
Ukraine. From Politico.EU: Trump’s already back and America has ditched Ukraine. As Germany’s Olaf Scholz heads to the White House, Trump is blocking aid to Ukraine and potentially swaying the outcome of the war. AND Ukraine’s top general runs out of road both in Kyiv and in Washington. Valery Zaluzhny has a target on his back for the Ukrainian military’s failure to make more progress against the Russian last year. From Infobrics: Zaluzhny calling on neo-Nazis to support him against Zelensky. From Moon of Alabama: Ukraine SitRep: Finally A Wonder-Weapon That Does What It Promised To Do BREAKING From Politico: Zelenskyy fires Ukraine’s top general Zaluzhny
From the Post Millennial: Justin Trudeau claims Canadians don’t want to 'Make Canada Great Again'. Before long, "Make Canada Great Again" was trending on X. [Ed: Trudeau is no match for his opposition Poilievre.]
From West Observer: ‘Enshittification’ is coming for absolutely everything. [Ed: by Cory Doctorow.]
Upcoming Elections. From Daily Signal: As mail-in voting expands, bipartisan bill would require barcodes on ballots. [Ed: a similar measure was defeated a few years ago.]
From Coin Telegraph: Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Artificial Intelligence. "What could potentially be one of the most significant milestones in the history of nuclear physics has now been confirmed through peer review..." [Ed: if true, then...WOW!]
From Zero Hedge: Watch Live: Senators To Grill Yellen Over Treasury's "Domestic Spy Games" On Gun Owners. [Ed: the hearing happened yesterday. This article is far broader and good overview of the general situation, however.]
From the New York Post: This Wasn't a Theft Anyone Was Expecting. Someone made off with a 200-foot-tall AM radio tower in Alabama
Big Picture Economics (Global). From the American Thinker: With Evergrande’s liquidation, is China’s Potemkin economy nearing its end? From Forbes: Shifting Global Alliances: The Strategic Expansion of BRICS. [Ed: this is more than an economic alliance, of course, but economics will be a big part of the equation.] From the Activist Post: The Commercial Real Estate Crisis Of 2024 Is Going To Be A Doozy…
From Sunny Skyz: Masters Of Disguise: Hilarious Compilation Of Cats Blending In With Their Surroundings
From FOX News: Biden claims he spoke with German chancellor who died in 2017 at first G7 meeting in latest gaffe. The gaffe is similar to one Biden made Sunday after he claimed he spoke with François Mitterrand, a French president who died in 1996, at the same meeting
From Zero Hedge: Blistering Saudi Statement Slams Door On Normalization With Israel. Says peace not possible at this point without a two-state solution for Palestinians... [Ed: Netanyahu will never agree.]
From Racket News: Matt Taibbi Warns 'Financial Big Brother Is Watching You'
From the Epoch Times: After Court Victory for Freedom Convoy, Canadians Ready to Sue. Following a federal court ruling against the Canadian government for using the Emergencies Act during the trucker convoy, several plaintiffs plan to sue.
From Schneier on Security: Teaching LLMs to Be Deceptive. [Ed: LLM=large language model. Direct link to the essay he quotes: Sleeper Agents: Training Deceptive LLMs that Persist Through Safety Training.]
From Amazing PandPH: This tiny Yorkie pup attempts to demonstrate his barking abilities but it turned out to be the most adorable thing.
From FOX News: John Kerry's climate office faces GOP Oversight probe over coordination with eco group 'kitchen cabinet'. Documents obtained by Oversight Committee show Kerry's office engaged in off-the-record meetings with eco groups to discuss climate policies. [Ed: no wonder the Biden admin. ditched him. He was about to become an embarrassment.]
From Mondoweiss: The ‘Guardian’ exposes how CNN slants the Gaza news. The Guardian reveals CNN’s pro-Israel bias is no accident, but a conscious and complex effort directed from the very top of the network. From the Guardian: CNN staff say network’s pro-Israel slant amounts to ‘journalistic malpractice’. Insiders say pressure from the top results in credulous reporting of Israeli claims and silencing of Palestinian perspectives. [Ed: this is the Guardian article in question. A must read.]
From the Rattler: Tucker Carlson Is No 'Traitor' for Doing Journalism. Everybody has the right to speak and then take the heat. From the Babylon Bee: Journalists Confused By Journalist Doing Journalism [Ed: and, yeah. They're talking about Tucker Carlson and Putin.] From Gilbert Doctorow: America: Land of the Free, Home of the Brave. [Ed: Doctorow on Tucker Carlson, of all things.]
The Red Sea. From gCaptain: Chinese Ships Get Insurance Edge Navigating Red Sea. "Houthi attacks in the area are punishing the commercial interests of vessels with ties to the west." AND New Report Sheds Light on Rapid Expansion of Arctic Shipping
From Space: Big, dead European satellite will crash back to Earth this month. The uncontrolled reentry of the defunct ERS-2 satellite is expected in mid-February.
From People: Elderly Dog Goes Missing; Owner Finds It At A Milwaukee Bar.
From the Red State: Illegal Aliens Accused of Beating Up Cops Arrested in Arizona - They're Not Laughing Anymore
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