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Friday 12 October 2018
Thursday 11 October 2018
20 days...and getting scarier...
News and commentary round upFrom the World Socialist Web Site: The Kavanaugh confirmation and the US midterm elections [Ed: a must read. An extremely good analysis of the democrats' disastruos course on Kavanaugh and Trump.]
From the Atlantic: Why Nikki Haley’s Departure Shocked Washington [Ed: hat tip to john M. who comments. Haley is leaving after Christmas, hopefully they'll stop listening to her as of today. Looking closely through her positions on foreign policy when suddenly its clear to me that she's not just somewhat wrong but, in fact, completely wrong. Interesting analysis from The Atlantic magazine on the reality underneath the rhetoric.]
From Lew Rockwell: International Relations: The Calm Before the Storm? [Ed: interesting insight into how US elections could affect international relations.]
From Breaker Magazine: Bitcoin In Budapest: Zombies, Survivalists And $60 Million Pizza. [Ed: much more interesting than it sounds.]
From the Daily Mail: Seven Ways Hackers Can Steal Your Keyless Car In Seconds - And Owners Of High-Risk Vehicles Could See Insurance Costs Spiral
From the San Francisco Chronicle: New map shows the SF neighborhoods with the most street poop San Francisco, a new study declares, is the "doo-doo capital" of the nation.
From New York Times: Some Workers Not Happy After Amazon's Big Move on Wages. Because Amazon is also ending stock option, bonus programs [Ed: perverse incentive. Employees who are there for a lengthy period of time are the ones--WERE the ones--who are eligible for the added bonuses.]
From C/Net: Scientists connect 3 actual human brains (then make them play Tetris) [Ed: I have no idea what to think of this. Here is the original report.]
From Target Liberty: Rand Paul Warns of 'Assassination' Peril after Kavanaugh Confirmation [Ed: I wish I thought this was paranoia.]
From the Appeal: Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Won’t Seek A Third Term. These Movements Are A Big Reason.
From Watts Up With That?: Al Gore endorses a fictional penguin for Congress (yes, really) [Ed: not from the Onion.]
From the Entrepreneur: 9 Productivity Mistakes You're Making in the First 10 Minutes of Your Day (Infographic) [Ed: I provide this even though I severely doubt whether there is a formula for productivity that fits everyone. This one certainly does not fit me. But it does raise the important question of "how do I become more productive?"] And a related news item from Science Daily: Day-time naps help us acquire information not consciously perceived, study finds.
From the Volokh Conspiracy: "The Unintended Consequences of 'Ban the Box': Statistical Discrimination and Employment Outcomes When Criminal Histories are Hidden". Efforts to help ex-offenders by making it difficult for employers to find out about a job applicant's criminal record can backfire.
From the Daily Beast: Kavanaugh Killed the ‘Never Trump’ Movement [Ed: that's clear.]
From the Daily Mail: Missing journalist is ALIVE and being held captive in Saudi Arabia after being spirited out of Turkey in a private jet, claims source close to the kingdom's royal family [Ed: Impossible to know what is real here. The Daily Mail is not the best source of hard fact. Hell, what is these days in the age of anonymous sources?]
From the Hill: Kavanaugh lesson: Resist the ‘resistance’ or lose [Ed: by Mark Penn, who is usually worth reading.]
From NASA: Glitch Leaves Hubble Pointing Wrong Way. Telescope could be down to a single operating gyroscope
From the Economic Policy Journal: Congratulations Pour in For Walter Block [Ed: a very interesting read. Not for the peer reviewewd publications but for his conversion path.]
From Axios: Millennials are ditching primary care doctors. First they came for chain restaurants, then golf, now Millennials are shunning the family doctor.
From FOX News: FBI lawyer's testimony at odds with Rosenstein denial on 'wire' report [Ed: I think Rosenstein is being set up by the FBI--or actors within it--for a fall. The sudden report of malfeasance in the NYTs is suspicious. Who leaked and why? And was the information true?]
From Zero Hedge: Ukraine Begins Large Air Force Exercises With NATO To "Protect The Airspace" From Russia [Ed: far too much is going on in the Ukraine. All of it directed against Russia.]
From the Atlantic: Why Nikki Haley’s Departure Shocked Washington [Ed: hat tip to john M. who comments. Haley is leaving after Christmas, hopefully they'll stop listening to her as of today. Looking closely through her positions on foreign policy when suddenly its clear to me that she's not just somewhat wrong but, in fact, completely wrong. Interesting analysis from The Atlantic magazine on the reality underneath the rhetoric.]
From Lew Rockwell: International Relations: The Calm Before the Storm? [Ed: interesting insight into how US elections could affect international relations.]
From Breaker Magazine: Bitcoin In Budapest: Zombies, Survivalists And $60 Million Pizza. [Ed: much more interesting than it sounds.]
From the Daily Mail: Seven Ways Hackers Can Steal Your Keyless Car In Seconds - And Owners Of High-Risk Vehicles Could See Insurance Costs Spiral
From the San Francisco Chronicle: New map shows the SF neighborhoods with the most street poop San Francisco, a new study declares, is the "doo-doo capital" of the nation.
From New York Times: Some Workers Not Happy After Amazon's Big Move on Wages. Because Amazon is also ending stock option, bonus programs [Ed: perverse incentive. Employees who are there for a lengthy period of time are the ones--WERE the ones--who are eligible for the added bonuses.]
From C/Net: Scientists connect 3 actual human brains (then make them play Tetris) [Ed: I have no idea what to think of this. Here is the original report.]
From Target Liberty: Rand Paul Warns of 'Assassination' Peril after Kavanaugh Confirmation [Ed: I wish I thought this was paranoia.]
From the Appeal: Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Won’t Seek A Third Term. These Movements Are A Big Reason.
From Watts Up With That?: Al Gore endorses a fictional penguin for Congress (yes, really) [Ed: not from the Onion.]
From the Entrepreneur: 9 Productivity Mistakes You're Making in the First 10 Minutes of Your Day (Infographic) [Ed: I provide this even though I severely doubt whether there is a formula for productivity that fits everyone. This one certainly does not fit me. But it does raise the important question of "how do I become more productive?"] And a related news item from Science Daily: Day-time naps help us acquire information not consciously perceived, study finds.
From the Volokh Conspiracy: "The Unintended Consequences of 'Ban the Box': Statistical Discrimination and Employment Outcomes When Criminal Histories are Hidden". Efforts to help ex-offenders by making it difficult for employers to find out about a job applicant's criminal record can backfire.
From the Daily Beast: Kavanaugh Killed the ‘Never Trump’ Movement [Ed: that's clear.]
From the Daily Mail: Missing journalist is ALIVE and being held captive in Saudi Arabia after being spirited out of Turkey in a private jet, claims source close to the kingdom's royal family [Ed: Impossible to know what is real here. The Daily Mail is not the best source of hard fact. Hell, what is these days in the age of anonymous sources?]
From the Hill: Kavanaugh lesson: Resist the ‘resistance’ or lose [Ed: by Mark Penn, who is usually worth reading.]
From NASA: Glitch Leaves Hubble Pointing Wrong Way. Telescope could be down to a single operating gyroscope
From the Economic Policy Journal: Congratulations Pour in For Walter Block [Ed: a very interesting read. Not for the peer reviewewd publications but for his conversion path.]
From Axios: Millennials are ditching primary care doctors. First they came for chain restaurants, then golf, now Millennials are shunning the family doctor.
From FOX News: FBI lawyer's testimony at odds with Rosenstein denial on 'wire' report [Ed: I think Rosenstein is being set up by the FBI--or actors within it--for a fall. The sudden report of malfeasance in the NYTs is suspicious. Who leaked and why? And was the information true?]
From Zero Hedge: Ukraine Begins Large Air Force Exercises With NATO To "Protect The Airspace" From Russia [Ed: far too much is going on in the Ukraine. All of it directed against Russia.]
Curve fitting
Wednesday 10 October 2018
Just 21 more days to chills and thrills!
News and commentary round upFrom YouTube: Delightful Video of Border Collie Watching Her Own Winning Performance at Purina Dog Challenge. Make your day by watchng this.
From Greek Reporter: Greece "To Claim €280 Billion" In War Reparations From Germany
From Bloomberg: Tesla’s Value Sinks by $10 Billion in a Week. [Ed: forget Trump. Someone needs to keep Musk from tweeting. In truth, however, it is probably too late.]
From Babylon Bee: Alyssa Milano Confirms FBI Investigators Have Not Reached Out To Her To Get A Celebrity's Opinion On Kavanaugh Yet
From Target Liberty: The Dumbest Thing Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman May Have Ever Done [Ed: the assassination of Saudi journalist who was a Washington Post contributor, Jamal Khashoggi.] And a related story from the Associated Press: Turkey to search Saudi Consulate for missing journalist [Ed: the Saudi consulate in Turkey, that is.]
From Business Wire: Japan’s Passport Most Powerful in the World When It Comes to Travel Freedom
From the Western Journal: Antifa Shut Down Major Intersection, Threaten Citizens with Violence If They Don’t Obey [Ed: Antifa in Portland.] And a related story from the Gateway Pundit: Antifa Arsonists Vandalize Pro-Trump Truck — THEN TORCH IT [Ed: expect politically-motivated violence to increase.] Another related story from Breitbart: Watch – Rand Paul’s Wife: I Sleep with a Loaded Gun Thanks to Leftists’ Threats [Ed: text as well.]
From Watts Up With That?: CO2/global warming shrinking men’s testicles.
"From the correlation is not causation department, and Mother Jones, comes this absurdity..."
From CNN: Flea-borne typhus spreads across Los Angeles area [Ed: as of monday, 57 cases.] [Ed: it must be unrecognizable from the Los Angeles I knew.]
From Zero Hedge: "Fu*k. You. All. To. Hell": Google Exec Threatens GOP Over Kavanaugh Confirmation. "I hope the last images burned into your slimy, evil, treasonous retinas are millions of women laughing and clapping and celebrating as your souls descend into the flames." [Ed: said this in a now deleted tweet, of course.]
From the Hill: Avenatti’s media honeymoon is over following Kavanaugh accuser backlash [Ed: bye bye creepy porn lawyer! But, somehow, I think he is going to pull a Hillary and stick around...ad nauseum.]
From CNBC: Google did not disclose security bug because it feared regulation, says report
From Reason: The Right Not To Snitch. The First Amendment protects your right to not be a rat.
From Quanta Magazine: Graduate Student Solves Quantum Verification Problem. Urmila Mahadev spent eight years in graduate school solving one of the most basic questions in quantum computation: How do you know whether a quantum computer has done anything quantum at all?
From Target Liberty: Loyola University Students Boycotting Walter Block Classes [Ed: as deeply as I disagree with Walter on some points--e.g. his support for Trump in 2016--I know he is not racist or sexist. Walter defends himself against these charges here.]
From the Guardian: Australian government backs coal in defiance of IPCC climate warning [Ed: since it is from the Guardian, the reporting is a bit slanted toward climate change.]
From Tech Crunch: Facebook is making a video camera. The company wants you to take it home, gaze into its single roving-yet-unblinking eye and speak private thoughts to your loved ones into its many-eared panel. The thing is called Portal and it wants to live on your kitchen counter or in your living room or wherever else you’d like friends and family to remotely hang out with you. [Ed: a must read. I keep a cloth over the lens of my webcam when it is not in use.]
From the Daily Bell: With corruption like this, it’s no wonder so many pension funds are insolvent
From the Daily Wire: European Nation Microchips National ID Cards For Banking, Voting, Insurance [Ed: Estonia, which is part of the EU.]
From Greek Reporter: Greece "To Claim €280 Billion" In War Reparations From Germany
From Bloomberg: Tesla’s Value Sinks by $10 Billion in a Week. [Ed: forget Trump. Someone needs to keep Musk from tweeting. In truth, however, it is probably too late.]
From Babylon Bee: Alyssa Milano Confirms FBI Investigators Have Not Reached Out To Her To Get A Celebrity's Opinion On Kavanaugh Yet
From Target Liberty: The Dumbest Thing Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman May Have Ever Done [Ed: the assassination of Saudi journalist who was a Washington Post contributor, Jamal Khashoggi.] And a related story from the Associated Press: Turkey to search Saudi Consulate for missing journalist [Ed: the Saudi consulate in Turkey, that is.]
From Business Wire: Japan’s Passport Most Powerful in the World When It Comes to Travel Freedom
From the Western Journal: Antifa Shut Down Major Intersection, Threaten Citizens with Violence If They Don’t Obey [Ed: Antifa in Portland.] And a related story from the Gateway Pundit: Antifa Arsonists Vandalize Pro-Trump Truck — THEN TORCH IT [Ed: expect politically-motivated violence to increase.] Another related story from Breitbart: Watch – Rand Paul’s Wife: I Sleep with a Loaded Gun Thanks to Leftists’ Threats [Ed: text as well.]
From Watts Up With That?: CO2/global warming shrinking men’s testicles.
"From the correlation is not causation department, and Mother Jones, comes this absurdity..."
From CNN: Flea-borne typhus spreads across Los Angeles area [Ed: as of monday, 57 cases.] [Ed: it must be unrecognizable from the Los Angeles I knew.]
From Zero Hedge: "Fu*k. You. All. To. Hell": Google Exec Threatens GOP Over Kavanaugh Confirmation. "I hope the last images burned into your slimy, evil, treasonous retinas are millions of women laughing and clapping and celebrating as your souls descend into the flames." [Ed: said this in a now deleted tweet, of course.]
From the Hill: Avenatti’s media honeymoon is over following Kavanaugh accuser backlash [Ed: bye bye creepy porn lawyer! But, somehow, I think he is going to pull a Hillary and stick around...ad nauseum.]
From CNBC: Google did not disclose security bug because it feared regulation, says report
From Reason: The Right Not To Snitch. The First Amendment protects your right to not be a rat.
From Quanta Magazine: Graduate Student Solves Quantum Verification Problem. Urmila Mahadev spent eight years in graduate school solving one of the most basic questions in quantum computation: How do you know whether a quantum computer has done anything quantum at all?
From Target Liberty: Loyola University Students Boycotting Walter Block Classes [Ed: as deeply as I disagree with Walter on some points--e.g. his support for Trump in 2016--I know he is not racist or sexist. Walter defends himself against these charges here.]
From the Guardian: Australian government backs coal in defiance of IPCC climate warning [Ed: since it is from the Guardian, the reporting is a bit slanted toward climate change.]
From Tech Crunch: Facebook is making a video camera. The company wants you to take it home, gaze into its single roving-yet-unblinking eye and speak private thoughts to your loved ones into its many-eared panel. The thing is called Portal and it wants to live on your kitchen counter or in your living room or wherever else you’d like friends and family to remotely hang out with you. [Ed: a must read. I keep a cloth over the lens of my webcam when it is not in use.]
From the Daily Bell: With corruption like this, it’s no wonder so many pension funds are insolvent
From the Daily Wire: European Nation Microchips National ID Cards For Banking, Voting, Insurance [Ed: Estonia, which is part of the EU.]
Tuesday 09 October 2018
22 days. Halloween is creeping up...
News and commentary round upFrom Gatestone Institute: ACLU's Opposition to Kavanaugh Sounds Its Death Knell [Ed: by one of my favorite liberals, Alan Dershowitz.]
From Watts Up With That?: BOMBSHELL: audit of global warming data finds it riddled with errors [Ed: for Brad.]
From Znet: Microsoft pulls October Windows 10 update. “We have paused the rollout of the Windows 10 October 2018 Update (version 1809) for all users as we investigate isolated reports of users missing some files after updating.”
From Information Liberation: Politico: ‘After Failing to Stop Kavanaugh, Dems Wonder If It’s Time to Be More Ruthless’. As NRO’s Charles Cooke said on Twitter, “Next time they should just murder the nominee.”
From the Washington Examiner: Graham vows to be powerful weapon for GOP in midterms. 'I've never campaigned against a colleague in my life. That's about to change' [Ed: this is significant because it is an indication of how strongly the Republicans are reacting against the Democrats' tactics in the Kavanaugh hearing.]
From Ronald Langeveld: How to delete Facebook and not lose your friends (and photos)
From Daily Mail: Former Google boss launches scathing Silicon Valley attack urging tech giants to end the delusion that it’s making the world a better place
From the Daily Beast: Stan Lee Breaks His Silence: Those I Trusted Betrayed Me. Millions missing. Elder-abuse allegations. The last days of Marvel wizard Stan Lee have been mired in controversy. Here, Lee—alongside his daughter—speaks out for the first time.
From Zero Hedge: Michael Is Now A Hurricane, Will Continue To Strengthen As It Approaches Florida Panhandle
From Wired: SpaceX Lands First Rocket in California. First-stage booster made it back to launch site
From AP News: Brazil’s far-right candidate falls short of election stunner [Ed: the far-right candidate almost got the 50% needed. As it is, there will be a run-of election on Oct. 28.]
From the Seattle Times: How the mushroom dream of a ‘long-haired hippie’ could help save the world’s bees [Ed: a 3D-printable feeder that delivers mycelia extract to wild bees.]
From Slashdot: It’s Ham Vs.Ham As Radio Amateurs Are In Conflict At ARRL [Ed: also for Brad.]
From Global News: U.S. not invited to Canada’s upcoming trade meeting — only ‘like minded’ nations allowed
From the South China Morning News: China confirms Interpol chief Meng Hongwei is under investigation. [Ed: being held. abruptly resigned from Interpol via email.] Also happening in China, from Bloomberg: China-U.S. Tensions Flare During Testy Pompeo Visit to Beijing.
From the Associated Press: Trump calls on Chicago to embrace stop-and-frisk policing
From Raw Story: Susan Collins is already running scared from Susan Rice — and deletes endorsement from her website. [Ed: Susan Rice is rumored to be considered a Senatorial run as Collin's opponent in 2020. Good. I'd like her "service" to come under scrutiny.]
From the Conversation: The elimination of smallpox showed how humans can work together to solve deadly global problems
From the Free Thought Project: NATO to Deploy 45,000 Troops Near Russian Border—Calling it a “Defensive” Move. As the US and NATO allies accuse Russia of aggression, the group announced that they will be staging tens of thousands of troops near the Russian border.
From Watts Up With That?: BOMBSHELL: audit of global warming data finds it riddled with errors [Ed: for Brad.]
From Znet: Microsoft pulls October Windows 10 update. “We have paused the rollout of the Windows 10 October 2018 Update (version 1809) for all users as we investigate isolated reports of users missing some files after updating.”
From Information Liberation: Politico: ‘After Failing to Stop Kavanaugh, Dems Wonder If It’s Time to Be More Ruthless’. As NRO’s Charles Cooke said on Twitter, “Next time they should just murder the nominee.”
From the Washington Examiner: Graham vows to be powerful weapon for GOP in midterms. 'I've never campaigned against a colleague in my life. That's about to change' [Ed: this is significant because it is an indication of how strongly the Republicans are reacting against the Democrats' tactics in the Kavanaugh hearing.]
From Ronald Langeveld: How to delete Facebook and not lose your friends (and photos)
From Daily Mail: Former Google boss launches scathing Silicon Valley attack urging tech giants to end the delusion that it’s making the world a better place
From the Daily Beast: Stan Lee Breaks His Silence: Those I Trusted Betrayed Me. Millions missing. Elder-abuse allegations. The last days of Marvel wizard Stan Lee have been mired in controversy. Here, Lee—alongside his daughter—speaks out for the first time.
From Zero Hedge: Michael Is Now A Hurricane, Will Continue To Strengthen As It Approaches Florida Panhandle
From Wired: SpaceX Lands First Rocket in California. First-stage booster made it back to launch site
From AP News: Brazil’s far-right candidate falls short of election stunner [Ed: the far-right candidate almost got the 50% needed. As it is, there will be a run-of election on Oct. 28.]
From the Seattle Times: How the mushroom dream of a ‘long-haired hippie’ could help save the world’s bees [Ed: a 3D-printable feeder that delivers mycelia extract to wild bees.]
From Slashdot: It’s Ham Vs.Ham As Radio Amateurs Are In Conflict At ARRL [Ed: also for Brad.]
From Global News: U.S. not invited to Canada’s upcoming trade meeting — only ‘like minded’ nations allowed
From the South China Morning News: China confirms Interpol chief Meng Hongwei is under investigation. [Ed: being held. abruptly resigned from Interpol via email.] Also happening in China, from Bloomberg: China-U.S. Tensions Flare During Testy Pompeo Visit to Beijing.
From the Associated Press: Trump calls on Chicago to embrace stop-and-frisk policing
From Raw Story: Susan Collins is already running scared from Susan Rice — and deletes endorsement from her website. [Ed: Susan Rice is rumored to be considered a Senatorial run as Collin's opponent in 2020. Good. I'd like her "service" to come under scrutiny.]
From the Conversation: The elimination of smallpox showed how humans can work together to solve deadly global problems
From the Free Thought Project: NATO to Deploy 45,000 Troops Near Russian Border—Calling it a “Defensive” Move. As the US and NATO allies accuse Russia of aggression, the group announced that they will be staging tens of thousands of troops near the Russian border.
Monday 08 October 2018
23 Days Until...!!!
News and commentary round upFrom Newser: 'Brazil's Trump' Falls Just Short of Stunning Victory. Bolsonaro will face Haddad in second round
From the Daily Bell: Why Your Vote Hasn't Mattered Since 1913.
From Politico: Is Brett Kavanaugh Damaged Goods? The Supreme Court's newest justice will take to the bench after a brutal confirmation battle. Can he overcome it? [Ed: interesting and varied observations from legal scholars and experts.]
From Zero Hedge: "Bankrupt" UN Budget: Who Hasn't Paid Their Dues? [Ed: starve the beast.]
From the South China Morning Post: Interpol demands answers from China on missing president Meng Hongwei [Ed: missing after arriving on a trip to China.]
From the Daily Caller: Democrats Attack Supreme Court’s Legitimacy After Kavanaugh Confirmation. Democrats used the controversy surrounding the allegations to undermine the Supreme Court’s legitimacy. [Ed: this will a line you'll be hearing a lot of in coming months.]
From Bloomberg: California Enters Peak Fire Season With Delaware-Sized Burn Scar
From Watts Up With That?: Claim: Judge Kavanaugh’s Adherence to Rule of Law Will Impede Climate Action
From ProPublica: You Don’t Earn Much and You’re Being Audited by the IRS. Now What? "If you are audited, there’s a good chance it’s because you claimed the earned income tax credit."
From the Telegraph: In the UK, GPs to see patients in groups of 15 [Ed: the only reason medical care in Canada is decent is that the immigration policy is welcoming to medical personnel. Most of my my family's care comes from people with accents...and I am grateful for them.]
From BNN Bloomberg: Here’s where Canadians can buy cannabis on Oct. 17
From the New York Times: Kavanaugh Is Sworn In After Close Confirmation Vote in Senate [Ed: the fact that he sees nothing legally wrong with torture should never be a focus of objecting to Kavanaugh. Nah, it should be all about unsubstantiated sex stuff.]
From the Guardian: Saudi journalist 'killed inside consulate' – Turkish sources. Jamal Khashoggi, a critic of Riyadh, had gone to the building in Istanbul seeking documents for his marriage. [Ed: impossible to know what to think. The Saudis are certainly capable of this murder; Turkish officials are known to lie.]
From France24: Increasingly human-like robots spark fascination and fear [Ed: I am far more on the fascination side than on the fear.]
From the Onion: Senator Feinstein Wondering If Now A Good Time To Disclose 7 Highly Credible Murder Allegations Against Kavanaugh She Received Weeks Ago
From the Los Angeles Times: Roy Orbison hologram concert in L.A. invites awe and debate [Ed: a must read because the legal issues can have a defining impact.]
From Activist Post: Cops Breaking Facebook Rules, Creating Fake Accounts to Watch You—Here’s How to Spot Them [Ed: the "here's how to spot them" part is the article's value.]
From Next Big Future: AI will create millions more jobs than are lost because of economic growth
From Freedom Bunker: SWIFT and the Weaponization of the U.S. Dollar [Ed: decent presentation of the basics.]
From the Daily Wire: WOW: Lindsey Graham Says He'll Actively Campaign Against Dems Who Opposed Kavanaugh. Graham has never actively opposed a sitting Senator. [Ed: this is personal.]
From Gizmodo: Scathing Report Accuses the Pentagon of Developing an Agricultural Bioweapon [Ed: specifically, DARPA is accused.] And from Moon of Alabama: Scientists Raise Alarm Over U.S. Bio-Weapon Programs
From the Daily Bell: Why Your Vote Hasn't Mattered Since 1913.
From Politico: Is Brett Kavanaugh Damaged Goods? The Supreme Court's newest justice will take to the bench after a brutal confirmation battle. Can he overcome it? [Ed: interesting and varied observations from legal scholars and experts.]
From Zero Hedge: "Bankrupt" UN Budget: Who Hasn't Paid Their Dues? [Ed: starve the beast.]
From the South China Morning Post: Interpol demands answers from China on missing president Meng Hongwei [Ed: missing after arriving on a trip to China.]
From the Daily Caller: Democrats Attack Supreme Court’s Legitimacy After Kavanaugh Confirmation. Democrats used the controversy surrounding the allegations to undermine the Supreme Court’s legitimacy. [Ed: this will a line you'll be hearing a lot of in coming months.]
From Bloomberg: California Enters Peak Fire Season With Delaware-Sized Burn Scar
From Watts Up With That?: Claim: Judge Kavanaugh’s Adherence to Rule of Law Will Impede Climate Action
From ProPublica: You Don’t Earn Much and You’re Being Audited by the IRS. Now What? "If you are audited, there’s a good chance it’s because you claimed the earned income tax credit."
From the Telegraph: In the UK, GPs to see patients in groups of 15 [Ed: the only reason medical care in Canada is decent is that the immigration policy is welcoming to medical personnel. Most of my my family's care comes from people with accents...and I am grateful for them.]
From BNN Bloomberg: Here’s where Canadians can buy cannabis on Oct. 17
From the New York Times: Kavanaugh Is Sworn In After Close Confirmation Vote in Senate [Ed: the fact that he sees nothing legally wrong with torture should never be a focus of objecting to Kavanaugh. Nah, it should be all about unsubstantiated sex stuff.]
From the Guardian: Saudi journalist 'killed inside consulate' – Turkish sources. Jamal Khashoggi, a critic of Riyadh, had gone to the building in Istanbul seeking documents for his marriage. [Ed: impossible to know what to think. The Saudis are certainly capable of this murder; Turkish officials are known to lie.]
From France24: Increasingly human-like robots spark fascination and fear [Ed: I am far more on the fascination side than on the fear.]
From the Onion: Senator Feinstein Wondering If Now A Good Time To Disclose 7 Highly Credible Murder Allegations Against Kavanaugh She Received Weeks Ago
From the Los Angeles Times: Roy Orbison hologram concert in L.A. invites awe and debate [Ed: a must read because the legal issues can have a defining impact.]
From Activist Post: Cops Breaking Facebook Rules, Creating Fake Accounts to Watch You—Here’s How to Spot Them [Ed: the "here's how to spot them" part is the article's value.]
From Next Big Future: AI will create millions more jobs than are lost because of economic growth
From Freedom Bunker: SWIFT and the Weaponization of the U.S. Dollar [Ed: decent presentation of the basics.]
From the Daily Wire: WOW: Lindsey Graham Says He'll Actively Campaign Against Dems Who Opposed Kavanaugh. Graham has never actively opposed a sitting Senator. [Ed: this is personal.]
From Gizmodo: Scathing Report Accuses the Pentagon of Developing an Agricultural Bioweapon [Ed: specifically, DARPA is accused.] And from Moon of Alabama: Scientists Raise Alarm Over U.S. Bio-Weapon Programs
Sunday 07 October 2018
24 Days Until Halloween
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