Interesting article this morning by Andrea Widberg concerning the rumors of underlying possible chaos in China. Trump hinted at this, and I briefly saw it, but so much other items have overshadowed. Who knows??
I see the Portland Mayor has ordered all cops away from Fed facilities. He really wants blood in the streets. Does he realize that Trump doesn’t play around?
Re your tiny chicken….
You just never know how your kids are going to turn out!!!
Looking at Google News, all articles with a slant are slanted against Trump, stirring up contempt and hatred. I saw 1-2 Fox News articles there, with neutral headlines, out of ~100 articles. There were no positive headlines about Trump.
The evil, hateful, and/or ignorant producers and consumers of this rubbish will eventually reap what they sow.
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Re the discussion about using pork fat or blood to deter jihadism at https://thenewneo.com/2025/10/10/hostage-releases-prisoner-exhcanges-and-the-israeli-death-penalty/ maybe Pershing erred in thinking that “juramentado attacks were materially reduced in number.” Or maybe we should weight his experience heavier than the opinion of a blog commenter ~125 years later.
Maybe jihadis are not so well-informed about the Koran. If they know of the teaching, maybe their own prejudices or “pig-headedness” would prevail. I agree that the practice sounds barbaric, but should we let our scruples handicap our war against barbaric terrorists?
Checking out the Andrea Widburg article about China on Am. Thinker, I saw this article also. What is the real cause of the dramatic increase in autism? Could it be that prenatal ultrasound is a cause?
It seems like an interesting possibility to me and worth investigating.
I have some slight knowledge of high power ultrasound gleaned from colleagues, and some of its medical uses. Specifically, ultrasonic lithotripsy (an extreme example) and a physical phenomenon known as sonoluminescence.
I know that in the early days of medical ultrasound, the notion was that it was always medically safe because it couldn’t possibly create any ionization. Not true. It is very easy to obtain extremely high sound pressures in fluids which can create cavitation, and collapsing bubbles will cause ionization.
TommyJay,
I also saw that article. Ultrasound does heat tissue, and has been investigated for use in pre-heating tumors before radiation therapy. It may be worth investigating vis autism. But I also caution again, in biological systems studies, that correlation is not evidence of causation.
When I was pregnant, 40+ years ago, ultrasounds were not done except in cases where trouble was suspected. I never had one.
My latest post reviews a book with the most hackneyed-seeming plot imaginable…but Andrew Klavan’s novel ‘True Crime’ is brilliantly done
Watching live in Tel Aviv on Newsmax a rally for the Peace Deal, still waiting thinking lots could go wrong until hostages are free.
Redistricting on California ballot. Commercials are basically “vote yes if you hate dictator Trump”. Nothing about the actual purpose of redistricting, which is to give democrats more power. Citizens already voted against it once before.
BTW, California voted against gay marriage. Closeted gay judge overturned, then retired. No doubt coincidental that this particular judge ruled on the appeal, right?
Judicial interference is not something new.
“On April 6, 2011, Walker told reporters that he is gay and has been in a relationship with a male doctor for about ten He was the first known gay person to serve as a United States federal judge, though he did not publicly confirm his sexual orientation until after retiring “
My son has a PC which is (only) 3 years old running Windows 10. Windows 10 said that the PC
does not meet the minimum hardware requirements. After a bit of digging it appears that the
reason was that TMP 2.0 could not be found.
I used ChatGPT to find the Windows command to identify the motherboard. Then I asked
ChatGPT if that motherboard did have a TPM 2.0. Which it replied “Yes”. After more
ChatGPT’ing and frowning, to my relief, I was able to discover that a BIOS update would likely
make TMP 2.0 appear to Windows. I asked ChaGPT how to upgrade the BIOS (upgrading the
BIOS on some gaming machines is not that simple), and it diligently provided all the steps for
the motherboard in question.
The PC then qualified for a Windows 11 upgrade and was upgraded successfully.
Selfy @ 4:43, re. Windows 10 upgrading:
Very interesting! Good information to pass along! It’s certainly seems worth a try, for many.
Huxley found other solutions, iirc, but I hope he sees this, too.
I am aware that there is a BIOS hack which may be able to qualify older machines to be upgraded to Windows 11.
I have spent literally a couple hundred hours installing and reinstalling different versions of Windows back to the original Windows NT. Windows 10 is the first version that struck me as solid.
So I worry about getting tricky with Windows installations.
Anyway, sure, give it a try. I might do so myself later. However, I strongly recommend putting together Windows 10 install disk if the Windows 11 upgrade goes south.
Google “create a windows 10 install disk” for instructions.
I prefer downloading a Windows 10 ISO and using Rufus to create a bootable USB drive.
Hmm, currently preparing to install Windows 11 on OCD wife’s new barebones computer that I have configured. Upon removing one of her old computers and cleaning around her desk, I encountered a tiny, two-inch long including tail, lizard. No idea where it came from or went to. It was terrified. Decided NOT to tell OCD wife lest it launch a multi hour futile wild lizard hunt.
Kate on October 11, 2025 at 1:02 pm said:
“When I was pregnant, 40+ years ago, ultrasounds were not done except in cases where trouble was suspected. I never had one.”
Are you saying that you might need one now because you have been, or will become, a trouble maker? 🙂
Skip on October 11, 2025 at 1:50 pm said:
“Watching live in Tel Aviv on Newsmax a rally for the Peace Deal, still waiting thinking lots could go wrong until hostages are free.”
If you hadn’t noticed it already, I just added a link to an article by Gregg Roman of the Middle East Forum to the end of yesterday’s post about the hostages, risks, etc. Roman explains several areas where things will most likely “go wrong”.
As predicted a few days ago: “Residents in Gaza reported that Hamas committed a massacre against the Doghmush family in the Sabra neighborhood a few hours ago. About 25 people were reportedly executed.” https://x.com/HowidyHamza/status/1977365573194424780
I have often felt that I was born in the wrong age.
Here I am at 81, looking at old photographs from the last couple of hundred years and overcome by a strange sense of nostalgia, nostalgia for some things so far back in time that I never actually experienced them, nor could have.
I am quite well aware that, say, a hundred or more years ago, it was a very different world, and that people then–without all of the labor saving inventions we have nowadays–worked a lot harder in their daily lives and work than we do today, that they could not travel all over the world as we do, and that, consequently, their horizons and experiences were far more narrow than many of ours are today and, as well, that their medical care was far inferior to what we have today, and that serious illness–with no cure or amelioration–was always lurking around the corner.
I am also aware that I cannot get behind their smiles, to see how they really felt about their lives; whether they enjoyed them, or were satisfied and content with them.
Nonetheless, it just seems to me that a lot of the things which have passed away—imperfect and primitive as they might have been–were worthwhile things, and that what has taken their place, has replaced them is, in many cases inferior to them.
Very sad sdferr, and not at all unexpected.
P.S. I should have mentioned, in the short listing above, of our advantages over the people of the last couple of hundred years, that we have, in essence, instantaneous worldwide communication, plus an ability to access the vast array of human knowledge.
However, as we see illustrated more and more each day, having access to knowledge is not the same thing as having wisdom; they are two distinctly different things.
Bibi gave a short address at 8:15pm Israel time:
Netanyahu’s full remarks:
“Citizens of Israel, my brothers and sisters, this is an emotional evening, an evening of tears, an evening of joy.
Because tomorrow, children will return to their border.
This is a historic event that blends sorrow over the release of murderers – and joy over the return of hostages.
This is a historic event that some did not believe would happen. But our fighters believed. Many among the people believed. And I believed.
I know there are many disagreements among us. But on this day, and I hope also in the period ahead, we have every reason to put them aside.
Because through joint efforts we achieved enormous victories. Victories that astonished the entire world. And I want to say: Everywhere we fought – we won.
But in the same breath, I must tell you: The campaign is not over. There are still very great security challenges ahead of us.
Some of our enemies are trying to rebuild themselves to attack us again. And as we say – ‘We’re on it.’
There are also great opportunities that we have never known before – precisely because of the victories we brought.
I am convinced that through joint efforts we will overcome the challenges and realize the opportunities.
During the war, my wife and I met many times with the families of the abductees.
We saw their pain, their yearning, their tears.
These meetings were with me in every decision I made during the war.
We embraced the families, and I promised them: ‘I will not rest until I bring your loved ones back.’
I wish to thank the IDF soldiers and commanders, the security forces, the bereaved families who lost what is most dear to them, our heroic wounded who carry their pain in body and soul, and I wish to thank you, citizens of Israel. You who stood strong, day after day, with love for our country and faith in the justice of our path.
Tomorrow is the beginning of a new path. A path of building, a path of healing, and I hope – a path of uniting hearts.
Together we will continue to strengthen our country. Together we will continue to win, and with G-d’s help, together we will ensure the eternity of Israel.”
Interesting article this morning by Andrea Widberg concerning the rumors of underlying possible chaos in China. Trump hinted at this, and I briefly saw it, but so much other items have overshadowed. Who knows??
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/10/did_he_have_a_stroke_or_didn_t_he_only_xi_jinping_s_doctors_know_for_sure.html
I see the Portland Mayor has ordered all cops away from Fed facilities. He really wants blood in the streets. Does he realize that Trump doesn’t play around?
Re your tiny chicken….
You just never know how your kids are going to turn out!!!
Looking at Google News, all articles with a slant are slanted against Trump, stirring up contempt and hatred. I saw 1-2 Fox News articles there, with neutral headlines, out of ~100 articles. There were no positive headlines about Trump.
The evil, hateful, and/or ignorant producers and consumers of this rubbish will eventually reap what they sow.
========
Re the discussion about using pork fat or blood to deter jihadism at https://thenewneo.com/2025/10/10/hostage-releases-prisoner-exhcanges-and-the-israeli-death-penalty/ maybe Pershing erred in thinking that “juramentado attacks were materially reduced in number.” Or maybe we should weight his experience heavier than the opinion of a blog commenter ~125 years later.
Maybe jihadis are not so well-informed about the Koran. If they know of the teaching, maybe their own prejudices or “pig-headedness” would prevail. I agree that the practice sounds barbaric, but should we let our scruples handicap our war against barbaric terrorists?
Checking out the Andrea Widburg article about China on Am. Thinker, I saw this article also. What is the real cause of the dramatic increase in autism? Could it be that prenatal ultrasound is a cause?
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2025/10/tylenol_and_autism_more_to_the_story.html
It seems like an interesting possibility to me and worth investigating.
I have some slight knowledge of high power ultrasound gleaned from colleagues, and some of its medical uses. Specifically, ultrasonic lithotripsy (an extreme example) and a physical phenomenon known as sonoluminescence.
I know that in the early days of medical ultrasound, the notion was that it was always medically safe because it couldn’t possibly create any ionization. Not true. It is very easy to obtain extremely high sound pressures in fluids which can create cavitation, and collapsing bubbles will cause ionization.
TommyJay,
I also saw that article. Ultrasound does heat tissue, and has been investigated for use in pre-heating tumors before radiation therapy. It may be worth investigating vis autism. But I also caution again, in biological systems studies, that correlation is not evidence of causation.
When I was pregnant, 40+ years ago, ultrasounds were not done except in cases where trouble was suspected. I never had one.
My latest post reviews a book with the most hackneyed-seeming plot imaginable…but Andrew Klavan’s novel ‘True Crime’ is brilliantly done
https://chicagoboyz.net/archives/74952.html
Watching live in Tel Aviv on Newsmax a rally for the Peace Deal, still waiting thinking lots could go wrong until hostages are free.
Redistricting on California ballot. Commercials are basically “vote yes if you hate dictator Trump”. Nothing about the actual purpose of redistricting, which is to give democrats more power. Citizens already voted against it once before.
BTW, California voted against gay marriage. Closeted gay judge overturned, then retired. No doubt coincidental that this particular judge ruled on the appeal, right?
Judicial interference is not something new.
“On April 6, 2011, Walker told reporters that he is gay and has been in a relationship with a male doctor for about ten He was the first known gay person to serve as a United States federal judge, though he did not publicly confirm his sexual orientation until after retiring “
https://blazingcatfur.ca/2025/10/10/wtf-4690/
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Another example of they-call-you-a-Nazi-in-order-to-justify-shooting-you.
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Please note this broad is a social worker, of the clinical-counseling variety.
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Her husband is on the school board.
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This is her father.
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https://www.amazon.com/s?k=julian+padowicz&crid=4BXG37JPW8LM&sprefix=julian+pado%2Caps%2C81&ref=nb_sb_ss_fb_1_11_p13n-expert-pd-ops-ranker
David French
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https://thefederalist.com/2025/10/08/reality-curb-stomps-david-frenchs-psycho-fantasies-again/
https://nypost.com/2025/10/11/entertainment/diane-keaton-dead-at-79/
RIP Diane Keaton.
(Windows 10/11 came up in a recent thread.)
https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1046-Notes.pdf under Listener Feedback
Selfy @ 4:43, re. Windows 10 upgrading:
Very interesting! Good information to pass along! It’s certainly seems worth a try, for many.
Huxley found other solutions, iirc, but I hope he sees this, too.
I am aware that there is a BIOS hack which may be able to qualify older machines to be upgraded to Windows 11.
I have spent literally a couple hundred hours installing and reinstalling different versions of Windows back to the original Windows NT. Windows 10 is the first version that struck me as solid.
So I worry about getting tricky with Windows installations.
Anyway, sure, give it a try. I might do so myself later. However, I strongly recommend putting together Windows 10 install disk if the Windows 11 upgrade goes south.
Google “create a windows 10 install disk” for instructions.
I prefer downloading a Windows 10 ISO and using Rufus to create a bootable USB drive.
Hmm, currently preparing to install Windows 11 on OCD wife’s new barebones computer that I have configured. Upon removing one of her old computers and cleaning around her desk, I encountered a tiny, two-inch long including tail, lizard. No idea where it came from or went to. It was terrified. Decided NOT to tell OCD wife lest it launch a multi hour futile wild lizard hunt.
Kate on October 11, 2025 at 1:02 pm said:
“When I was pregnant, 40+ years ago, ultrasounds were not done except in cases where trouble was suspected. I never had one.”
Are you saying that you might need one now because you have been, or will become, a trouble maker? 🙂
Skip on October 11, 2025 at 1:50 pm said:
“Watching live in Tel Aviv on Newsmax a rally for the Peace Deal, still waiting thinking lots could go wrong until hostages are free.”
If you hadn’t noticed it already, I just added a link to an article by Gregg Roman of the Middle East Forum to the end of yesterday’s post about the hostages, risks, etc. Roman explains several areas where things will most likely “go wrong”.
As predicted a few days ago: “Residents in Gaza reported that Hamas committed a massacre against the Doghmush family in the Sabra neighborhood a few hours ago. About 25 people were reportedly executed.”
https://x.com/HowidyHamza/status/1977365573194424780
I have often felt that I was born in the wrong age.
Here I am at 81, looking at old photographs from the last couple of hundred years and overcome by a strange sense of nostalgia, nostalgia for some things so far back in time that I never actually experienced them, nor could have.
I am quite well aware that, say, a hundred or more years ago, it was a very different world, and that people then–without all of the labor saving inventions we have nowadays–worked a lot harder in their daily lives and work than we do today, that they could not travel all over the world as we do, and that, consequently, their horizons and experiences were far more narrow than many of ours are today and, as well, that their medical care was far inferior to what we have today, and that serious illness–with no cure or amelioration–was always lurking around the corner.
I am also aware that I cannot get behind their smiles, to see how they really felt about their lives; whether they enjoyed them, or were satisfied and content with them.
Nonetheless, it just seems to me that a lot of the things which have passed away—imperfect and primitive as they might have been–were worthwhile things, and that what has taken their place, has replaced them is, in many cases inferior to them.
Very sad sdferr, and not at all unexpected.
P.S. I should have mentioned, in the short listing above, of our advantages over the people of the last couple of hundred years, that we have, in essence, instantaneous worldwide communication, plus an ability to access the vast array of human knowledge.
However, as we see illustrated more and more each day, having access to knowledge is not the same thing as having wisdom; they are two distinctly different things.
Bibi gave a short address at 8:15pm Israel time:
https://x.com/AvivaKlompas/status/1977440426752868794
Love that video!