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Friday, September 4, 2026, News and CommentaryFrom American Greatness: Another ActBlue Official Pleads Fifth In House Probe of Alleged Foreign Donations. "We have an entity here with ActBlue, that has raised roughly $20 billion since its creation..." [Ed: this story is just beginning.]
From I Heart Dogs: Someone Recommended Shooting Them. Now Ellie & Jett Are Safe, Loved, And Thriving
From Quoth the Raven: The Rush To Pull Gold Out Of The U.S.
Upcoming U.S. Election. From ProPublica: New Mail Voting Rules Moved Forward Despite USPS Officials’ Concerns About Mass Disenfranchisement. In internal meetings, officials worried the rules they were drafting could delay or block ballots from reaching large swaths of eligible voters for the upcoming midterms. [Ed: the chances of violence in the street re: this election are going up.] From Wired: ICE Plans to Pay $5 Million to Create National Voting Database. As part of a broader DHS surge to investigate alleged voter fraud, ICE has announced it plans to pay up to $5 million to create what amounts to a federal voter database. "...said it would withhold emergency preparedness and counter terrorism funding from states who refused to implement White House policies on elections." From the Hill: DOJ Presses Supreme Court on Trump's Mail Ballot Rules. A judge has frozen implementation of administration's plan. [Ed: whoa. I doubt if this can be resolved in time. One state starts mailing out ballots today.] From Courthouse News: Supreme Court refuses to put proof-of-citizenship amendment on Michigan ballot. The justices were asked to intervene in a Michigan ballot fight after the invalidation of signatures tanked a proof-of-citizenship amendment.
Iran. From antiwar: The Iran War’s Costly Cycle of Retaliation.
Bishkek summit. From Al Jazeera: SCO slams attacks, sanctions on Iran: Key takeaways from Bishkek summit. The SCO started in 1996 and accounts for 43 percent of the world’s population and 23 percent of the global economy. [Ed: and, yet, being ignored by the West.] From Son of the New American Revolution: The Bishkek Declaration: What the SCO Signed, and Why India’s Name on It Matters. "The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation closed its 26th heads-of-state summit in Bishkek on September 1 with a joint statement — the Bishkek Declaration — timed to the bloc’s 25th anniversary and signed by the leaders of all ten member states."
From FOX 8: Dog saves owner from fire that destroyed his house: ‘She was terrified’
From TechCrunch: Uber is laying off 10% of staff, or 3,300 people From Labor Notes: ‘Treated Worse than Cattle’: 2,500 Tyson Workers Laid Off, Plant Shutters Overnight. [Ed: sounds like Tyson handled the firings as poorly as possible.]
From Washington Examiner: Mitch McConnell set to return to Senate after Labor Day, James Comer says. [Ed: but Comer has not spoken to him personally.]
Bartiromo No Longer at FOX. From the Guardian: Fox News Media abruptly ousts longtime anchor Maria Bartiromo. Bartiromo had been a host at the network for more than a decade and Fox gave no explanation for the decision. [Ed: damn. both Brad and I enjoyed her shows. She is very good...and you can't say this about a lot of broadcasters.] From the Hindustan Times: Why was Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo fired by the network? Could she join Trump at White House? Maria Bartiromo is leaving Fox after 12.5 years, with the network announcing her exit. Speculation grows that she may join the Trump administration. [Ed: her people deny the Trump rumor...but they might deny it even if true.] From X, Dylan Byers: The Maria Bartiromo backstory... [Ed: cannot vouch for accuracy, of course.]
From the Epoch Times: Justice Department Launches New Anti-Fraud Division. This comes amid estimates that fraud targeting federal funds could amount to one-quarter of current deficits.
From Laughing Squid: Special Needs Dog With Piercing Eyes Who No One Wanted Finds a Caring Home and New Friends
From Jonathan Turley: Supreme Irony: Congressional Democrats Seek to Reform Institution That is More Popular Than They Are
DSA. From Legal Insurrection: El-Sayed’s Sister Said The Quiet Part Out Loud About Activist Profs. “We have to realize that there are people who do not view teaching as their calling. They are not in academia to teach. They’re in academia to politicize.” [Ed: and to get a cushy job at which you pretend to work.]
Ukraine-Russia Cold War. From Andrew Korybko: Ukraine Might Be Planning A Sustained “Operation Spiderweb” Against Russia’s Air Hubs. [Ed: Zelensky is declaring state terrorism against the world.] From RT: Norway seizes Russian Arctic science vessel at Kiev’s request. "The Professor Molchanov was the only vessel operating a direct passenger link between the Russian mainland and Svalbard."
From Jonathan Turley: The Texas Trotsky? Talarico Declares Capitalism an “Oppressive System” that Must Be “Dismantled”
Oil, Gas, et al. From CNBC: Chevron to expand in Venezuela operations, doubling production through $7 billion investment [Ed: all that's needed for Chevron to profit is gov. backing with military guns pointed at the deal.] From Moon of Alabama: Cause And Effect Of High Diesel Prices.
From Schneier on Security: AI Agents Are Now Emailing Me with Their Security Concerns. [Ed: fascinating.]I'd suspect a spoof but Schneier isn't the sort.] From Krebs on Security: FBI Probes Service Selling 153M+ Drivers Licenses. "A new identity theft service launched on the dark web this week is selling digital scans of more than 153 million drivers licenses from people in the United States and Canada."
From Zero Hedge: "Save Us From Our Traitor Gov't": Massive Madrid Protests Erupt Over Socialist Regime's Handling Of Ceuta Invasion. "A united Ceuta will never be defeated." [Ed: this could bring down the Spanish gov. No great loss.]
From Daily Paws: Border Collie Named Pepper Takes Bus Home By Herself After Getting Lost in Park
From I Heart Dogs: Someone Recommended Shooting Them. Now Ellie & Jett Are Safe, Loved, And Thriving
From Quoth the Raven: The Rush To Pull Gold Out Of The U.S.
Upcoming U.S. Election. From ProPublica: New Mail Voting Rules Moved Forward Despite USPS Officials’ Concerns About Mass Disenfranchisement. In internal meetings, officials worried the rules they were drafting could delay or block ballots from reaching large swaths of eligible voters for the upcoming midterms. [Ed: the chances of violence in the street re: this election are going up.] From Wired: ICE Plans to Pay $5 Million to Create National Voting Database. As part of a broader DHS surge to investigate alleged voter fraud, ICE has announced it plans to pay up to $5 million to create what amounts to a federal voter database. "...said it would withhold emergency preparedness and counter terrorism funding from states who refused to implement White House policies on elections." From the Hill: DOJ Presses Supreme Court on Trump's Mail Ballot Rules. A judge has frozen implementation of administration's plan. [Ed: whoa. I doubt if this can be resolved in time. One state starts mailing out ballots today.] From Courthouse News: Supreme Court refuses to put proof-of-citizenship amendment on Michigan ballot. The justices were asked to intervene in a Michigan ballot fight after the invalidation of signatures tanked a proof-of-citizenship amendment.
Iran. From antiwar: The Iran War’s Costly Cycle of Retaliation.
Bishkek summit. From Al Jazeera: SCO slams attacks, sanctions on Iran: Key takeaways from Bishkek summit. The SCO started in 1996 and accounts for 43 percent of the world’s population and 23 percent of the global economy. [Ed: and, yet, being ignored by the West.] From Son of the New American Revolution: The Bishkek Declaration: What the SCO Signed, and Why India’s Name on It Matters. "The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation closed its 26th heads-of-state summit in Bishkek on September 1 with a joint statement — the Bishkek Declaration — timed to the bloc’s 25th anniversary and signed by the leaders of all ten member states."
From FOX 8: Dog saves owner from fire that destroyed his house: ‘She was terrified’
From TechCrunch: Uber is laying off 10% of staff, or 3,300 people From Labor Notes: ‘Treated Worse than Cattle’: 2,500 Tyson Workers Laid Off, Plant Shutters Overnight. [Ed: sounds like Tyson handled the firings as poorly as possible.]
From Washington Examiner: Mitch McConnell set to return to Senate after Labor Day, James Comer says. [Ed: but Comer has not spoken to him personally.]
Bartiromo No Longer at FOX. From the Guardian: Fox News Media abruptly ousts longtime anchor Maria Bartiromo. Bartiromo had been a host at the network for more than a decade and Fox gave no explanation for the decision. [Ed: damn. both Brad and I enjoyed her shows. She is very good...and you can't say this about a lot of broadcasters.] From the Hindustan Times: Why was Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo fired by the network? Could she join Trump at White House? Maria Bartiromo is leaving Fox after 12.5 years, with the network announcing her exit. Speculation grows that she may join the Trump administration. [Ed: her people deny the Trump rumor...but they might deny it even if true.] From X, Dylan Byers: The Maria Bartiromo backstory... [Ed: cannot vouch for accuracy, of course.]
From the Epoch Times: Justice Department Launches New Anti-Fraud Division. This comes amid estimates that fraud targeting federal funds could amount to one-quarter of current deficits.
From Laughing Squid: Special Needs Dog With Piercing Eyes Who No One Wanted Finds a Caring Home and New Friends
From Jonathan Turley: Supreme Irony: Congressional Democrats Seek to Reform Institution That is More Popular Than They Are
DSA. From Legal Insurrection: El-Sayed’s Sister Said The Quiet Part Out Loud About Activist Profs. “We have to realize that there are people who do not view teaching as their calling. They are not in academia to teach. They’re in academia to politicize.” [Ed: and to get a cushy job at which you pretend to work.]
Ukraine-Russia Cold War. From Andrew Korybko: Ukraine Might Be Planning A Sustained “Operation Spiderweb” Against Russia’s Air Hubs. [Ed: Zelensky is declaring state terrorism against the world.] From RT: Norway seizes Russian Arctic science vessel at Kiev’s request. "The Professor Molchanov was the only vessel operating a direct passenger link between the Russian mainland and Svalbard."
From Jonathan Turley: The Texas Trotsky? Talarico Declares Capitalism an “Oppressive System” that Must Be “Dismantled”
Oil, Gas, et al. From CNBC: Chevron to expand in Venezuela operations, doubling production through $7 billion investment [Ed: all that's needed for Chevron to profit is gov. backing with military guns pointed at the deal.] From Moon of Alabama: Cause And Effect Of High Diesel Prices.
From Schneier on Security: AI Agents Are Now Emailing Me with Their Security Concerns. [Ed: fascinating.]I'd suspect a spoof but Schneier isn't the sort.] From Krebs on Security: FBI Probes Service Selling 153M+ Drivers Licenses. "A new identity theft service launched on the dark web this week is selling digital scans of more than 153 million drivers licenses from people in the United States and Canada."
From Zero Hedge: "Save Us From Our Traitor Gov't": Massive Madrid Protests Erupt Over Socialist Regime's Handling Of Ceuta Invasion. "A united Ceuta will never be defeated." [Ed: this could bring down the Spanish gov. No great loss.]
From Daily Paws: Border Collie Named Pepper Takes Bus Home By Herself After Getting Lost in Park
Thursday 03 September 2026
Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, News and CommentaryFlock. From Mises: The High Cost of the Automated Flock-Camera Surveillance State AND No, Flock Is Not Really a Private Company. The term that best describes the CEO of the "private" company Flock is "parasite" or "plutocrat" or "welfare queen" because his "business model" is simply finding ways to exploit the taxpayers. [Ed: like a wolf with sheep, it is a state venture in private disguise.] From Epoch Times: Dallas Police To Shut Down Hundreds Of Flock Cameras. Dallas police officials said 321 Flock cameras that were supported via grant funding will no longer be eligible. ]Ed: are they afraid some of the 'grant' $ comes from China?]
From Waggington Post: Ice Cube Jackpot!
From the Rattler: Study: Even Well-Intentioned Regulators Do More Harm Than Good. Bureaucrats who intend to do good still restrict competition and suppress liberty.
Trade. From Real Clear Markets: The G-7 Is Down One Rather Obstreperous Member. [Ed: a must read. Insightful.] From the Cato Institute: The Other Liberation Day: The Liberation of the Rest of the World from Trade with the United States. [Ed: can one Presidency destroy the U.S. global economic status? Of course Trump can.]
Trump, Trump, Trump. From the Hill: Trump Suggests Renaming Another Body of Water. He says Hormuz could become 'TRUMP STRAIT' [Ed: Lord have mercy...] From 9to5mac: Another Maps App Falls in Line on Lake Ontario. Apple follows executive order to relabel Lake Ontario in Maps. From CBS News: You Can Now Pay for Your Gas With This (or Save It). US Mint releases $1 coin with president's mug on it to mark nation's 250th anniversary
Iran. From Hot Air: What Is Iran's Boiling Point? We May Be Very Close to Finding Out. From : US Sites Across Mideast Hit by Iran Drones, Missiles. New assault target facilities in Jordan, Kuwait, Iraq, and Bahrain. [Ed: in retaliation, of course. an eye for an eye makes the world bland.]
Upcoming Elections. From Cato Institute: Official: USPS Version of Trump Plan Could Paralyze Mail Balloting. [Ed: a must read. Wow, this election is on the course to disaster.]
From People: Rescue Pup with 'Special Powers' and 'Old Soul' Saves Owner's Life and Wins Award for His Heroics
German Elections. From Politico.EU: How Merkel and Merz lost eastern Germany to the AfD This Sunday, the far right is well placed to take power in a German state for the first time since 1945. [Ed: the left has almost destroyed Germany with green, a migrant flood, and other incredibly unpopular agendas.] AND The far-right leader pushing Germans to forget the Nazi past. Hans-Thomas Tillschneider could soon wield more power than any other far-right figure in Germany’s postwar history to turn his radical ideas into reality.
Fauci and Covid. From the Brownstone Institute: Pfizer and the CIA Privately Cited High Population Immunity in May 2020, Unclassified Document Reveals
Ukraine-Russia. From CNBC: Zelenskyy says airlines should avoid Russian airspace as Ukraine expands drone operations [Ed: yep. He is saying passenger planes from around the world are not safe from Ukraine if in Russian airspace.] From Simplicius: Dark Turn: Zelensky Announces Major Threats Against Russian Airports and Civilian “Skies”. We finally have the answer as to what Zelensky’s next big exploit will be—and it is sure to escalate the conflict to its ultimate stage. [Ed: a declaration of state terrorism.] From Zero Hedge: Rival Ukrainian Agencies In Lengthy Street Shootout, Officers Wounded. Intel civil war brewing? Rare Ukrainian on Ukrainian firefight in heart of capital. [Ed: I don't know what this means. May be a game-changer. May be be a flunk.]
Big Picture Economics. From the Associated Press: Dutch Central Bank Quietly Shifts Gold Out of US. Bank cites 'increasing geopolitical unrest' [Ed: have other nations 'quietly' done the same?] From the Internatonal Man: Doug Casey on America's Fading Hegemony and the New World Order [Ed: even tho' it will hurt me financially, breaking U.S. hegemony is the right thing. From Scheer Post: The Sovereign Reset: Escaping the Interest Trap with Greenbacks
From Zero Hedge: Brazil's Socialist President Sees Lead Evaporating, New Poll Shows. A Flávio Bolsonaro win in October would not start a right turn in South America. It would effectively close it. "By mid-2026, South America had already flipped. Argentina (Milei), Chile (Kast), Colombia (de la Espriella), Peru (Keiko Fujimori), Ecuador (Noboa), Bolivia (Paz), and Paraguay (Peña) sit on the right." [Ed: Trump is throwing his weight to Bolsonaro, heavily.]
From Of Two Minds: The Irresistible Temptations of Centralized Power
From the Epoch Times: Trump's New Foundry School Aims To Train America's Manufacturing Workers Of The Future. "...a national training program meant to prepare entrepreneurs, engineers, technicians, and industrial leaders for a rebuilding of U.S. manufacturing." [Ed: smart move. Wish it were not a government move.]
From the DoDo: Family Brings Life-Size Cutout Of Their Dog Sofa Shopping To Find The Perfect Fit.
From Wamiz: Family Brings Life-Size Cutout Of Their Dog Sofa Shopping To Find The Perfect Fit.
From Politico.EU: Nigel Farage’s Reform show gets a reboot.The Reform UK leader will use his conference to strike a ‘very serious tone’ after spending the summer fighting a by-election challenge from Count Binface. [Ed: I wish him luck--or as much luck as I can wish any politician--but calling the bielection may have been a fatal mistake.]
DSA. From Hot Air: WSJ: Do Dems Have a Hasan Piker Problem? One Journo Says ... [Ed: this is more insightful than articles on Hot Air often are.] From Breitbart: Fetterman: Democratic Socialists of America ‘Deeply Anti-American,’ Want to ‘Impoverish Middle Class Whites’
From Euronews: Spain government in disarray as conflicting reports swirl over Morocco’s role in Ceuta.
From I Heart Dogs: Hero VIP Club Members Helped An Overlooked Rescue Dog Become Someone’s Answered Prayer
From Waggington Post: Ice Cube Jackpot!
From the Rattler: Study: Even Well-Intentioned Regulators Do More Harm Than Good. Bureaucrats who intend to do good still restrict competition and suppress liberty.
Trade. From Real Clear Markets: The G-7 Is Down One Rather Obstreperous Member. [Ed: a must read. Insightful.] From the Cato Institute: The Other Liberation Day: The Liberation of the Rest of the World from Trade with the United States. [Ed: can one Presidency destroy the U.S. global economic status? Of course Trump can.]
Trump, Trump, Trump. From the Hill: Trump Suggests Renaming Another Body of Water. He says Hormuz could become 'TRUMP STRAIT' [Ed: Lord have mercy...] From 9to5mac: Another Maps App Falls in Line on Lake Ontario. Apple follows executive order to relabel Lake Ontario in Maps. From CBS News: You Can Now Pay for Your Gas With This (or Save It). US Mint releases $1 coin with president's mug on it to mark nation's 250th anniversary
Iran. From Hot Air: What Is Iran's Boiling Point? We May Be Very Close to Finding Out. From : US Sites Across Mideast Hit by Iran Drones, Missiles. New assault target facilities in Jordan, Kuwait, Iraq, and Bahrain. [Ed: in retaliation, of course. an eye for an eye makes the world bland.]
Upcoming Elections. From Cato Institute: Official: USPS Version of Trump Plan Could Paralyze Mail Balloting. [Ed: a must read. Wow, this election is on the course to disaster.]
From People: Rescue Pup with 'Special Powers' and 'Old Soul' Saves Owner's Life and Wins Award for His Heroics
German Elections. From Politico.EU: How Merkel and Merz lost eastern Germany to the AfD This Sunday, the far right is well placed to take power in a German state for the first time since 1945. [Ed: the left has almost destroyed Germany with green, a migrant flood, and other incredibly unpopular agendas.] AND The far-right leader pushing Germans to forget the Nazi past. Hans-Thomas Tillschneider could soon wield more power than any other far-right figure in Germany’s postwar history to turn his radical ideas into reality.
Fauci and Covid. From the Brownstone Institute: Pfizer and the CIA Privately Cited High Population Immunity in May 2020, Unclassified Document Reveals
Ukraine-Russia. From CNBC: Zelenskyy says airlines should avoid Russian airspace as Ukraine expands drone operations [Ed: yep. He is saying passenger planes from around the world are not safe from Ukraine if in Russian airspace.] From Simplicius: Dark Turn: Zelensky Announces Major Threats Against Russian Airports and Civilian “Skies”. We finally have the answer as to what Zelensky’s next big exploit will be—and it is sure to escalate the conflict to its ultimate stage. [Ed: a declaration of state terrorism.] From Zero Hedge: Rival Ukrainian Agencies In Lengthy Street Shootout, Officers Wounded. Intel civil war brewing? Rare Ukrainian on Ukrainian firefight in heart of capital. [Ed: I don't know what this means. May be a game-changer. May be be a flunk.]
Big Picture Economics. From the Associated Press: Dutch Central Bank Quietly Shifts Gold Out of US. Bank cites 'increasing geopolitical unrest' [Ed: have other nations 'quietly' done the same?] From the Internatonal Man: Doug Casey on America's Fading Hegemony and the New World Order [Ed: even tho' it will hurt me financially, breaking U.S. hegemony is the right thing. From Scheer Post: The Sovereign Reset: Escaping the Interest Trap with Greenbacks
From Zero Hedge: Brazil's Socialist President Sees Lead Evaporating, New Poll Shows. A Flávio Bolsonaro win in October would not start a right turn in South America. It would effectively close it. "By mid-2026, South America had already flipped. Argentina (Milei), Chile (Kast), Colombia (de la Espriella), Peru (Keiko Fujimori), Ecuador (Noboa), Bolivia (Paz), and Paraguay (Peña) sit on the right." [Ed: Trump is throwing his weight to Bolsonaro, heavily.]
From Of Two Minds: The Irresistible Temptations of Centralized Power
From the Epoch Times: Trump's New Foundry School Aims To Train America's Manufacturing Workers Of The Future. "...a national training program meant to prepare entrepreneurs, engineers, technicians, and industrial leaders for a rebuilding of U.S. manufacturing." [Ed: smart move. Wish it were not a government move.]
From the DoDo: Family Brings Life-Size Cutout Of Their Dog Sofa Shopping To Find The Perfect Fit.
From Wamiz: Family Brings Life-Size Cutout Of Their Dog Sofa Shopping To Find The Perfect Fit.
From Politico.EU: Nigel Farage’s Reform show gets a reboot.The Reform UK leader will use his conference to strike a ‘very serious tone’ after spending the summer fighting a by-election challenge from Count Binface. [Ed: I wish him luck--or as much luck as I can wish any politician--but calling the bielection may have been a fatal mistake.]
DSA. From Hot Air: WSJ: Do Dems Have a Hasan Piker Problem? One Journo Says ... [Ed: this is more insightful than articles on Hot Air often are.] From Breitbart: Fetterman: Democratic Socialists of America ‘Deeply Anti-American,’ Want to ‘Impoverish Middle Class Whites’
From Euronews: Spain government in disarray as conflicting reports swirl over Morocco’s role in Ceuta.
From I Heart Dogs: Hero VIP Club Members Helped An Overlooked Rescue Dog Become Someone’s Answered Prayer
Wednesday 02 September 2026
Wednesday, Sept 2, 2026, News and CommentaryFrom the Post Millennial: Trump admin closes 270 truck driving schools for giving licenses to illegal aliens. "I don't know about you, but with my kids driving around, I don't want a person who can't even read the road signs to have a CDL in the United States of America."
From Bored Panda: A Flight With 5 Rescued Spanish Galgos Inspired This Photographer’s Artistic Sighthound Photo Project
DSA. From PJ Media: HE'S RUNNING: This Obama Advisor Just Denounced the DSA. [Ed: Rahm Emanuel.] From Zero Hedge: 'Daddy's Savings Account': Two More NYC-DSA Leaders Caught Living The Capitalist Dream. Limousine Socialists...
From Thomas Kolbe: Is Germany Preparing To Unveil A Wealth Tax? Germany's government is rolling out a new nationwide wealth survey framed as academic research — but it looks like the first concrete step toward a full wealth register, timed right as Berlin's first-half deficit hits €71.3 billion. [Ed: a wealth registry? What could go wrong?]
Venezuela. From NPR: The U.S. Venezuela Oil Deal Won’t Lower Your Gas Prices. Here’s What You Need to Know . [Ed: appears to be in direct conflict with Venezuela’s 1999 constitution.] From the New Republic: Trump Is a Liar. That’s Bad. But He’s Delusional—and That’s Even Worse. This Venezuela deal is just the latest example: The president has marinated his brain in an insane fantasy that he is an effective leader. It would all be funny if we didn’t have to live through it. [Ed: recommended.]
From X: Poke Bear learning new tricks!
Flock Cameras. From Not the Bee: DeSantis: All Flock cameras on Florida highways will be removed. [Ed: good for him. Many politicians are coming out against them or cutting funding but he's the first I've heard who is removing installed ones.] From USA Today: Flock cameras are un-American. I'm glad folks are fighting back. From liberal cities to red-state teenagers, Americans across the political spectrum are turning against Flock Safety's license plate readers – and some are taking matters into their own hands.
From the New York Post: How McDonald’s Big Mac proves Americans are much richer than most Europeans
SCOTUS & the Ballroom. From the Volokh Conspiracy: Strictly Ballroom: Justice Kavanaugh Defeats Chief Justice Roberts. The Court rejects the D.C. Circuit's erroneous "aesthetic injury" standing precedents and the Chief can only wax about Churchill. AND Making Sense Of The Chief Justice's Tango In The Ballroom Case. It was the Chief, and not KBJ, who was holding up the case. Was he trying to flip ACB's vote?
From South Western Railway: Paws on patrol: GB first as London Waterloo adds dog patrols to security team.
Canada. From the Independent: Trump demands all Canadian companies doing business with the US move to America ‘immediately’. From CNBC: Trump’s rebranding of Lake Ontario was just the beginning of multi-day effort to provoke Canada. Canada's Carney slaps Trump admin for 'doing memes ... throwing shade'. [Ed: hat tip to Brad who comments, I don't think this will get the reaction -- at home or away -- that Carney is hoping for.] From Trending Politics: RNC Revokes Canadian Broadcaster’s Credentials For Upcoming Midterm Convention. [Ed: ostensibly because the CBC refused to call 9/11 a terrorist event.]
From the Guardian: Keir Starmer to stand down as MP to focus on world affairs. [Ed: looks like this may trigger a bielection and the chance for Greens to grab a seat.]
From Son of the New American Revolution: America’s Diesel Paradox: A Shortage It Is Supplying, Not Suffering
Ukraine-Russia. From the 100 Days: A five-part series on all of the excellent reasons to start emergent and serious peace talks to end the war in Ukraine, with an agenda based on Russia’s opening terms. Part I. The humanitarian case demands urgent peace. Part II. The nuclear war danger demands urgent peace. Part III. The mindless growth and aggression of NATO — which provoked this war and threatens to widen it further — needs shut down in the service of urgent peace. Part IV. The malignant partnership between CIA covert ops and Ukrainian Neo Nazis needs shut down to bring peace to Ukraine — and a healthier democracy to the United States. Part V: Nazis Past and Present
From Reuters: Europeans bristle at Russia's return to G20.
Iran. From Zero Hedge: Iran Begins Retaliation Amid Trump's 'Large & Powerful Strikes' - Explosions Heard In Jordan. From 19FortyFive: The Next Iran Crisis: Starvation. Speaking in Baghdad on August 20, Iran's parliament speaker warned that military power counts for nothing if the people are hungry. Four days later... "Famine may not be imminent in Iran, and it may be wholly avoidable; the danger is that it may be intentional, not by the United States but by the Iranian leadership itself." From Issues & Insights: What Will TDS Sufferers Do If The U.S. Wins The Iran War?
From the Hill: Judge sends Charlie Kirk murder case to trial with defendant facing potential death penalty [Ed: next question...will there be cameras in the court?]
From the Dogington Post: Chinese Zoo Admits Its Pandas Are Just Painted Dogs
From Bored Panda: A Flight With 5 Rescued Spanish Galgos Inspired This Photographer’s Artistic Sighthound Photo Project
DSA. From PJ Media: HE'S RUNNING: This Obama Advisor Just Denounced the DSA. [Ed: Rahm Emanuel.] From Zero Hedge: 'Daddy's Savings Account': Two More NYC-DSA Leaders Caught Living The Capitalist Dream. Limousine Socialists...
From Thomas Kolbe: Is Germany Preparing To Unveil A Wealth Tax? Germany's government is rolling out a new nationwide wealth survey framed as academic research — but it looks like the first concrete step toward a full wealth register, timed right as Berlin's first-half deficit hits €71.3 billion. [Ed: a wealth registry? What could go wrong?]
Venezuela. From NPR: The U.S. Venezuela Oil Deal Won’t Lower Your Gas Prices. Here’s What You Need to Know . [Ed: appears to be in direct conflict with Venezuela’s 1999 constitution.] From the New Republic: Trump Is a Liar. That’s Bad. But He’s Delusional—and That’s Even Worse. This Venezuela deal is just the latest example: The president has marinated his brain in an insane fantasy that he is an effective leader. It would all be funny if we didn’t have to live through it. [Ed: recommended.]
From X: Poke Bear learning new tricks!
Flock Cameras. From Not the Bee: DeSantis: All Flock cameras on Florida highways will be removed. [Ed: good for him. Many politicians are coming out against them or cutting funding but he's the first I've heard who is removing installed ones.] From USA Today: Flock cameras are un-American. I'm glad folks are fighting back. From liberal cities to red-state teenagers, Americans across the political spectrum are turning against Flock Safety's license plate readers – and some are taking matters into their own hands.
From the New York Post: How McDonald’s Big Mac proves Americans are much richer than most Europeans
SCOTUS & the Ballroom. From the Volokh Conspiracy: Strictly Ballroom: Justice Kavanaugh Defeats Chief Justice Roberts. The Court rejects the D.C. Circuit's erroneous "aesthetic injury" standing precedents and the Chief can only wax about Churchill. AND Making Sense Of The Chief Justice's Tango In The Ballroom Case. It was the Chief, and not KBJ, who was holding up the case. Was he trying to flip ACB's vote?
From South Western Railway: Paws on patrol: GB first as London Waterloo adds dog patrols to security team.
Canada. From the Independent: Trump demands all Canadian companies doing business with the US move to America ‘immediately’. From CNBC: Trump’s rebranding of Lake Ontario was just the beginning of multi-day effort to provoke Canada. Canada's Carney slaps Trump admin for 'doing memes ... throwing shade'. [Ed: hat tip to Brad who comments, I don't think this will get the reaction -- at home or away -- that Carney is hoping for.] From Trending Politics: RNC Revokes Canadian Broadcaster’s Credentials For Upcoming Midterm Convention. [Ed: ostensibly because the CBC refused to call 9/11 a terrorist event.]
From the Guardian: Keir Starmer to stand down as MP to focus on world affairs. [Ed: looks like this may trigger a bielection and the chance for Greens to grab a seat.]
From Son of the New American Revolution: America’s Diesel Paradox: A Shortage It Is Supplying, Not Suffering
Ukraine-Russia. From the 100 Days: A five-part series on all of the excellent reasons to start emergent and serious peace talks to end the war in Ukraine, with an agenda based on Russia’s opening terms. Part I. The humanitarian case demands urgent peace. Part II. The nuclear war danger demands urgent peace. Part III. The mindless growth and aggression of NATO — which provoked this war and threatens to widen it further — needs shut down in the service of urgent peace. Part IV. The malignant partnership between CIA covert ops and Ukrainian Neo Nazis needs shut down to bring peace to Ukraine — and a healthier democracy to the United States. Part V: Nazis Past and Present
From Reuters: Europeans bristle at Russia's return to G20.
Iran. From Zero Hedge: Iran Begins Retaliation Amid Trump's 'Large & Powerful Strikes' - Explosions Heard In Jordan. From 19FortyFive: The Next Iran Crisis: Starvation. Speaking in Baghdad on August 20, Iran's parliament speaker warned that military power counts for nothing if the people are hungry. Four days later... "Famine may not be imminent in Iran, and it may be wholly avoidable; the danger is that it may be intentional, not by the United States but by the Iranian leadership itself." From Issues & Insights: What Will TDS Sufferers Do If The U.S. Wins The Iran War?
From the Hill: Judge sends Charlie Kirk murder case to trial with defendant facing potential death penalty [Ed: next question...will there be cameras in the court?]
From the Dogington Post: Chinese Zoo Admits Its Pandas Are Just Painted Dogs
Tuesday 01 September 2026
Tuesday, September 1, 2026, News and CommentaryUkraine. From FOX News: Billions in US aid to Ukraine under microscope as corruption rocks Zelenskyy's inner circle. [Ed: Zelensky and Ukraine elite are about as corrupt as it is possible to get.] From Moon of Alabama: Budanov – Ukraine Is Losing 30,000 Soldiers Per Month.
From People: News Anchor Breaks Down in Tears Over Prize-Winning Dog in Hilarious On-Air Moment
Iran. From Politicom: US Launches Surprise Attack on Iran – Senior IRGC Official DROPS DEAD on Live TV at Regime’s Nightly Rally! (VIDEO). From Zero Hedge: Trump Vows US Will Respond To Iranian Attacks After Ballistic Missile Strikes On Jordan. Trump teasing potential assault on Kharg Island... From Naked Capitalism: Iran War: Iran Retaliates Disproportionately to US Attack on Larak Island as WaPo Detailed Pentagon Leak Shows Navy Incapacity, Top Level Opposition. From Moon of Alabama: War On Iran: – IRGC Defeats U.S. Strait Clearing Scheme
Regarding U.S. Voter Fraud...From the Epoch Times: Feds Arrest Foreign National In California On Voter Fraud Charges. The Honduran national is a lawful permanent resident who attended an anti-immigration enforcement protest earlier this year. [Ed: this fellow seems to be a poster person for illegal immigrants who vote in elections.] From Zero Hedge: 24 States To Sue US Postal Service Over Mail-In Ballot Restrictions. The USPS wants tracking and verification on ballots to prevent fraud. Not surprisingly, Democrat controlled states say no... [Ed: a must read. I'm among those who believe the 'hockey stick' votes at the 11th hour mean the '20 election was probably stolen.]
From Breitbart: U.N. Demands Immediate Slavery Reparations for ‘People of African Descent’. [Ed: the UN is becoming more and more irrelevant.]
Cost of Living. From Axios: America's next grocery shock is brewing. [Ed: it will be a steep hike.] From Yahoo! Finance: ‘More than I expected to pay’: Rents are rising at the fastest rate in over a year.
From Reason: Anthropic Win Reaffirms Private Sector's Right To Put Conditions on Government Dealings. Trump administration officials didn’t try to hide that they were punishing the company for its views. [Ed: by J.D. Tucille.]
From the Miami Herald: Police dog jumps in baptismal pool while hunting accused church burglar, Florida cops say
From the Epoch Times: Trump Says NBC's Kristen Welker Will Be Reported To FCC Over Endorsement Comments. "How can anyone be allowed to say this, working for freely given Public Airwaves?" [Ed: the FCC is looking more and more like a private enforcement arm of Trump.]
Weaponizing Courts. From Jonathan Turley: Clyburn Calls for Packing the Court with “Baker’s Dozen” to Flip Cases AND The Long Shadow of Judge Indira Talwani. "Talwani is one of a number of jurists who have been habitual blockers of executive reforms and policies." [Ed: she is a key judge re: USPS's proposed role in mail-in ballots.] From City Journal: Mamdani’s Abolitionist Bench. The mayor’s new judicial panel reveals the radical direction in which New York’s criminal and family courts may be headed. [Ed: legislating through the court system.]
Immigration. From the Economic Times: After 35-year pause, US may restart neighbourhood investigations for citizenship applicants.
From Western Journal: Breaking: SCOTUS Gives Trump's Ballroom Construction the Green Light
Israel-Palestine. From Jonathan Cook: The British state has lost the argument, even as it rigs the trials of genocide opponents. The UK isn’t a dispassionate arbiter of justice in prosecuting anti-genocide activists. It has been aggressively colluding in Israeli crimes. That huge conflict of interest is the elephant in the room. [Ed: a must read.] From Al Jazeera: Why has Greece signed a $3.5bn missile deal with Israel? Analysts say Greece is concerned about threats posed by the US-Israel war on Iran and Turkiye’s growing capabilities.
From the Cato Blog: Freeing Workers to Work: The Case for Removing Occupational Licensing Barriers
Russia. From Andrew Korybko: Who’d Expect To Gain More From A Serious Escalation: NATO Or Russia? [Ed: NATO wants to be attacked in order to be relevant and poerful again.] From France24: NATO’s Arctic activity poses ‘direct threat’ to Russia, Lavrov warns
From Gulf Coast News: What a 'Gouda' boy! Officers use cheese to save dog trapped in Florida drain
From Al Jazeera: Trump says US will refill its petroleum reserves using Venezuelan oil. President Donald Trump says in a post that the 'topping out' process will begin shortly. [Ed: read the next article to understand why this will not happen as Trump says.]From Discovery Alert: Why Venezuelan Crude Cannot Fill the SPR’s 424-Million-Barrel Gap. The Strategic Petroleum Reserve level has fallen to just 289.7 million barrels, a four-decade low at 40.6% of its 714-million-barrel capacity, and Venezuela's production arithmetic, crude chemistry, and diluent constraints make Trump's 'very shortly' replenishment announcement operationally impossible to deliver on any near-term timeline. [Ed: Brad, up your alley...and that of all tekkies.]
From International Man: The One Reason to Own Silver Now: Explosive Upside in a Monetary Crisis
From Prepp Group: Lessons Buried in the Rubble: What Argentina’s 2001 Collapse Actually Teaches Us [Ed: recommended. Comparison to what is happening in N. America. 1 of several articles I've read in the last few days that says the banks may lock down bank accounts.]
From Syracuse.com: Canada trade war a fig leaf for Trump’s absurd trade policy .(Editorial Board Opinion) [Ed: this fig leaf will make life difficult in Canada for a while.]
From Modern Dog Magazine: An Unlikely Superhero. Cole, a deaf rescue pitbull inspires acts of kindness.
From People: News Anchor Breaks Down in Tears Over Prize-Winning Dog in Hilarious On-Air Moment
Iran. From Politicom: US Launches Surprise Attack on Iran – Senior IRGC Official DROPS DEAD on Live TV at Regime’s Nightly Rally! (VIDEO). From Zero Hedge: Trump Vows US Will Respond To Iranian Attacks After Ballistic Missile Strikes On Jordan. Trump teasing potential assault on Kharg Island... From Naked Capitalism: Iran War: Iran Retaliates Disproportionately to US Attack on Larak Island as WaPo Detailed Pentagon Leak Shows Navy Incapacity, Top Level Opposition. From Moon of Alabama: War On Iran: – IRGC Defeats U.S. Strait Clearing Scheme
Regarding U.S. Voter Fraud...From the Epoch Times: Feds Arrest Foreign National In California On Voter Fraud Charges. The Honduran national is a lawful permanent resident who attended an anti-immigration enforcement protest earlier this year. [Ed: this fellow seems to be a poster person for illegal immigrants who vote in elections.] From Zero Hedge: 24 States To Sue US Postal Service Over Mail-In Ballot Restrictions. The USPS wants tracking and verification on ballots to prevent fraud. Not surprisingly, Democrat controlled states say no... [Ed: a must read. I'm among those who believe the 'hockey stick' votes at the 11th hour mean the '20 election was probably stolen.]
From Breitbart: U.N. Demands Immediate Slavery Reparations for ‘People of African Descent’. [Ed: the UN is becoming more and more irrelevant.]
Cost of Living. From Axios: America's next grocery shock is brewing. [Ed: it will be a steep hike.] From Yahoo! Finance: ‘More than I expected to pay’: Rents are rising at the fastest rate in over a year.
From Reason: Anthropic Win Reaffirms Private Sector's Right To Put Conditions on Government Dealings. Trump administration officials didn’t try to hide that they were punishing the company for its views. [Ed: by J.D. Tucille.]
From the Miami Herald: Police dog jumps in baptismal pool while hunting accused church burglar, Florida cops say
From the Epoch Times: Trump Says NBC's Kristen Welker Will Be Reported To FCC Over Endorsement Comments. "How can anyone be allowed to say this, working for freely given Public Airwaves?" [Ed: the FCC is looking more and more like a private enforcement arm of Trump.]
Weaponizing Courts. From Jonathan Turley: Clyburn Calls for Packing the Court with “Baker’s Dozen” to Flip Cases AND The Long Shadow of Judge Indira Talwani. "Talwani is one of a number of jurists who have been habitual blockers of executive reforms and policies." [Ed: she is a key judge re: USPS's proposed role in mail-in ballots.] From City Journal: Mamdani’s Abolitionist Bench. The mayor’s new judicial panel reveals the radical direction in which New York’s criminal and family courts may be headed. [Ed: legislating through the court system.]
Immigration. From the Economic Times: After 35-year pause, US may restart neighbourhood investigations for citizenship applicants.
From Western Journal: Breaking: SCOTUS Gives Trump's Ballroom Construction the Green Light
Israel-Palestine. From Jonathan Cook: The British state has lost the argument, even as it rigs the trials of genocide opponents. The UK isn’t a dispassionate arbiter of justice in prosecuting anti-genocide activists. It has been aggressively colluding in Israeli crimes. That huge conflict of interest is the elephant in the room. [Ed: a must read.] From Al Jazeera: Why has Greece signed a $3.5bn missile deal with Israel? Analysts say Greece is concerned about threats posed by the US-Israel war on Iran and Turkiye’s growing capabilities.
From the Cato Blog: Freeing Workers to Work: The Case for Removing Occupational Licensing Barriers
Russia. From Andrew Korybko: Who’d Expect To Gain More From A Serious Escalation: NATO Or Russia? [Ed: NATO wants to be attacked in order to be relevant and poerful again.] From France24: NATO’s Arctic activity poses ‘direct threat’ to Russia, Lavrov warns
From Gulf Coast News: What a 'Gouda' boy! Officers use cheese to save dog trapped in Florida drain
From Al Jazeera: Trump says US will refill its petroleum reserves using Venezuelan oil. President Donald Trump says in a post that the 'topping out' process will begin shortly. [Ed: read the next article to understand why this will not happen as Trump says.]From Discovery Alert: Why Venezuelan Crude Cannot Fill the SPR’s 424-Million-Barrel Gap. The Strategic Petroleum Reserve level has fallen to just 289.7 million barrels, a four-decade low at 40.6% of its 714-million-barrel capacity, and Venezuela's production arithmetic, crude chemistry, and diluent constraints make Trump's 'very shortly' replenishment announcement operationally impossible to deliver on any near-term timeline. [Ed: Brad, up your alley...and that of all tekkies.]
From International Man: The One Reason to Own Silver Now: Explosive Upside in a Monetary Crisis
From Prepp Group: Lessons Buried in the Rubble: What Argentina’s 2001 Collapse Actually Teaches Us [Ed: recommended. Comparison to what is happening in N. America. 1 of several articles I've read in the last few days that says the banks may lock down bank accounts.]
From Syracuse.com: Canada trade war a fig leaf for Trump’s absurd trade policy .(Editorial Board Opinion) [Ed: this fig leaf will make life difficult in Canada for a while.]
From Modern Dog Magazine: An Unlikely Superhero. Cole, a deaf rescue pitbull inspires acts of kindness.
Monday 31 August 2026
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