Comments on: Open thread 1/16/2026 https://thenewneo.com/2026/01/16/open-thread-1-16-2026/ A blog about political change, among other things Sat, 17 Jan 2026 03:36:39 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Philip Sells https://thenewneo.com/2026/01/16/open-thread-1-16-2026/#comment-2837876 Sat, 17 Jan 2026 03:36:39 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=146823#comment-2837876 Imagine what it’ll feel like when we write 2/6/26! That’s going to be a Friday, incidentally.

]]> By: Chases Eagles https://thenewneo.com/2026/01/16/open-thread-1-16-2026/#comment-2837818 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 21:34:17 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=146823#comment-2837818 Yesterday “motion detected”
Today “A black dog moving its head is standing near the camera”
“A person carrying a brown box is walking on the lawn”

Not just creeping but a bit creepy. I think a whole lot of human jobs are going bye-bye.

]]> By: Chases Eagles https://thenewneo.com/2026/01/16/open-thread-1-16-2026/#comment-2837804 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 20:02:34 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=146823#comment-2837804 Creeping spread of AI. Yesterday my camera alerted on “a vehicle” when FedEx came. Today the alert is “a white FedEx truck”.

]]> By: Bob Wilson https://thenewneo.com/2026/01/16/open-thread-1-16-2026/#comment-2837797 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 19:06:20 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=146823#comment-2837797 Interesting kerfuffle where some US attorneys in Minnesota quit in a huff because the investigation into the shooting of the attempted murderer of the peace officer was not proceeding as they wanted. Of course, they ignored the governor of the state and the mayor of the city calling it murder. One of the attorneys was Joe Thompson, who is a hero of Scott Johnson of powerlineblog. There’s an article in the daily wire with an interview of Harmeet Dhillon, who says the number is exaggerated. For the rest, don’t let the door hit you on the way out.

]]> By: Mike Plaiss https://thenewneo.com/2026/01/16/open-thread-1-16-2026/#comment-2837788 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:32:37 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=146823#comment-2837788 Thank you BigD

]]> By: BigD https://thenewneo.com/2026/01/16/open-thread-1-16-2026/#comment-2837783 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:16:10 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=146823#comment-2837783 Oh if you want to get around the pay wall go here

Admittedly the last paragraph is hilarious to me. Embarrassing and damaging? Have they looked at some of the people they gave it to? (Arafat for one.) I always joke that if I became a stand up comedian I’d make fun of the nobel prize by pointing out everybody deserves it more than him, then turn around and give out my own Nobel prize to the entire audience and it would be superior to theirs because it would be made out of chocolate.

]]> By: Mike Plaiss https://thenewneo.com/2026/01/16/open-thread-1-16-2026/#comment-2837779 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:58:58 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=146823#comment-2837779 Ok, I can’t get around this paywall, but the headline alone is priceless:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-16/norway-stunned-after-venezuela-s-machado-gifts-nobel-peace-prize-medal-to-trump

]]> By: sdferr https://thenewneo.com/2026/01/16/open-thread-1-16-2026/#comment-2837763 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 15:03:55 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=146823#comment-2837763 Catherine Herridge reports [19 min video interview attached at link]:

BREAKING: I have obtained military records that suggest Iran’s January 2020 ballistic missile attack on al-Asad Air Base targeted US troops with numerous toxic agents, including radiation.

Six years after the attack, US service members that were involved are now battling traumatic brain injuries and emerging cancers they blame on the toxic fallout.

I sat down with Retired Lieutenant Colonel Al Johnson and Retired Army JAG Al Broadbent who say a new “Agent Orange” crisis may be on our hands.

https://x.com/i/status/2011942778662764718

This may add some context to recent US activities at US bases in the Mideast preparatory to any potential strikes on Iran.

]]> By: Barry Meislin https://thenewneo.com/2026/01/16/open-thread-1-16-2026/#comment-2837762 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:51:28 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=146823#comment-2837762 Corrected last link:

Iran (and friends) going that extra mile in making hostage taking into an art form:

“Iran demands large payments from families of murdered protesters”—
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/420996

“Iranian commander’s distraught daughter reveals leaders are killing their own children”—
https://nypost.com/2026/01/16/world-news/iranian-commanders-distraught-daughter-reveals-leaders-are-killing-their-own-children/

]]> By: Barry Meislin https://thenewneo.com/2026/01/16/open-thread-1-16-2026/#comment-2837761 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:40:59 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=146823#comment-2837761 Would be fantastic if writing the wrong year on a check (or anywhere else) should be one’s most pressing problem…

Several things to contemplate….
“Danish Intelligence Confirms The Russia-China Threat To Greenland”—
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/danish-intelligence-russia-china-threat-greenland

Candace Owens takes malicious insanity to the next level.

“Cynicism Masquerading as Analysis: Candace Owens’ sabotage of Iran’s struggle for freedom”—
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/420997

Iran (and friends) going that extra Mike in making hostage taking into an art form…

“Iran demands large payments from families of murdered protesters”—https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/420996

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