I just love this couple. They are so genuinely touching:
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Open thread 11/25/2024 — 14 Comments
“There’s never any election fraud – except when there is”
• Many are aware of the significant/ historic records and gains in Trump’ 2024 election victory.
• Have been looking at some other historical compares/ trends – not in the headlines – and turned my attention to the 2020 v. 2024 Bellwether County results (see link below).
• Trump won most of the Bellwether Counties in 2024 – like he did in 2016 & 2020 – and just like that the Bellwether Counties went back to being an accurate predictor of which candidate would win.
• In 2020 Biden lost almost every Bellwether County – which collectively have predicted the winner of the presidential race correctly since 1980, some longer – and yet the public was told there were no indications of fraud in 2020.
• This year may have been ‘To Big to Rig’, or maybe some of the 2020 cheaters could not do that again in 2024, or something else.
Reading a new biography of Antoine de St-Exupery…In addition to St-Exupery’s literary work, his interaction with local tribesmen in North Africa, and his love affairs, the book extensively discusses the courageous work in reliable airmail service that was pioneered by St-Ex and his friends. Reminded me of a post I wrote several years ago and just updated & reposted: Lighted Airways and the Radio Range.
Yeah, I like the MerchantOfAlba couple and even that song. Noticed some weeks back that when I’m using the Epic browser the videos don’t work at neo blog. Epic has an encrypted proxy and when it is on then the videos don’t work…
Must have been around 1977 that song appeared on the air. Overpraised and overplayed.
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Reading the Billboard 100 for 1977 is a reminder of how much that is popular in the moment is forgotten or best forgotten.
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Some, maybe still of interest (or, maybe, just nostalgia):
== https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dJ30dREjaE
== https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHa1hiFYbFQ
Sayer is still performing! Had no idea he was British. Looks good for his age. Still has the curly mop of hair. Wonder if his falsetto is still strong?
Did anyone else listen to DJT on the John Solomon’s podcast last month? It was the Oct 23rd edition, titled ‘Donald Trump reveals to John Solomon what he might do with gain of function research, believed to be center of Wuhan lab outbreak?’
Trumps answer, starting at the 12:50 mark, was nonresponsive.
Here is John’s question:
“People still reeling from the damage of the COVID-19 pandemic and what China did. We now know the truth. You were right. It did emanate from Wuhan. And our best scientists, our best FBI experts think that gain of function research was the impetus for this. That got restarted about a decade ago. If you’re president, do you consider an executive order saying no more gain of function research?”
Here is Trump’s answer: “I think that’s something we would certainly discuss.” From there he goes on to remind us that he was against giving money to China (not necessarily against gain-of-function research), and that he maintained from the start that the virus began in Wuhan.
And that’s it. My heart sank.
I premise that Biden’s 2020 winning margin could not have been achieved without the human-caused pandemic. Does Trump not appreciate this? Does he not understand what ‘gain-of-function’ means? I don’t care where the research is conducted, it’s a terrible idea concocted by people who don’t hold the best interests of me and my family in mind. Not a penny of my tax dollars should support it, punctum. We should conduct our foreign relations so as to combat any such activity. What’s to ‘discuss?’
Per Hot Air, the French paper Le Monde is reporting that the UK and France are discussing sending troops to Ukraine in anticipation of Trump reducing US aid. The reporting also suggests that Biden is considering giving Zelensky nukes.
If there is any truth to this, it is absolutely insane. My view of Trump is well-known around here. Whatever his warts, however much I doubt that he can successfully reform the administrative state, Trump can’t take office soon enough. Either intentionally or through ideological blindness, these fools are going to provoke a nuclear exchange.
Daily update by Willy OAM, a former Australian soldier covering the Ukraine-Russia War. Willy spent 6-1/2 months in Ukraine and has a good knowledge of the war.
Fast forward to minute 25 where Willy discusses a recent Economist article about the situation on the front in the Zaporizhia region where there is speculation Russia will attack this winter.
Jim re “gain of function” & Trump:
I don’t take his answer how you have.
Interview didn’t force the question.
That said, I agree we shouldn’t fund or allow it, anywhere we have control.
I hope RFK Jr, Dr. Oz, et al, agree, & do any convincing needed!!
The level of psy-ops propaganda is reaching defcon 5.
The same David Strom also has an article asking the question whether Germany should invoke Article 5 against Ukraine for blowing up the Nord Stream pipeline.
“There’s never any election fraud – except when there is”
• Many are aware of the significant/ historic records and gains in Trump’ 2024 election victory.
• Have been looking at some other historical compares/ trends – not in the headlines – and turned my attention to the 2020 v. 2024 Bellwether County results (see link below).
https://salliesrebuildingamerica.com/bellwether-counties-2020-2/#google_vignette
• Trump won most of the Bellwether Counties in 2024 – like he did in 2016 & 2020 – and just like that the Bellwether Counties went back to being an accurate predictor of which candidate would win.
• In 2020 Biden lost almost every Bellwether County – which collectively have predicted the winner of the presidential race correctly since 1980, some longer – and yet the public was told there were no indications of fraud in 2020.
• This year may have been ‘To Big to Rig’, or maybe some of the 2020 cheaters could not do that again in 2024, or something else.
Reading a new biography of Antoine de St-Exupery…In addition to St-Exupery’s literary work, his interaction with local tribesmen in North Africa, and his love affairs, the book extensively discusses the courageous work in reliable airmail service that was pioneered by St-Ex and his friends. Reminded me of a post I wrote several years ago and just updated & reposted: Lighted Airways and the Radio Range.
https://chicagoboyz.net/archives/72417.html
Yeah, I like the MerchantOfAlba couple and even that song. Noticed some weeks back that when I’m using the Epic browser the videos don’t work at neo blog. Epic has an encrypted proxy and when it is on then the videos don’t work…
Must have been around 1977 that song appeared on the air. Overpraised and overplayed.
==
Reading the Billboard 100 for 1977 is a reminder of how much that is popular in the moment is forgotten or best forgotten.
==
Some, maybe still of interest (or, maybe, just nostalgia):
==
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dJ30dREjaE
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHa1hiFYbFQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH7cSSKnkL4
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYRjvH1NGVo
Sayer is still performing! Had no idea he was British. Looks good for his age. Still has the curly mop of hair. Wonder if his falsetto is still strong?
https://www.thequeenshall.net/whats-on/leo-sayer-still-feel-dancing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rzk3x3HZbJI
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYTfV5o2ZMY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETFvmkIA6S4
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrF4nF8VUb4
(Who will be nostalgic for 2024?)
Did anyone else listen to DJT on the John Solomon’s podcast last month? It was the Oct 23rd edition, titled ‘Donald Trump reveals to John Solomon what he might do with gain of function research, believed to be center of Wuhan lab outbreak?’
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/donald-trump-reveals-to-john-solomon-what-he-might/id1495251160?i=1000674222729
Trumps answer, starting at the 12:50 mark, was nonresponsive.
Here is John’s question:
“People still reeling from the damage of the COVID-19 pandemic and what China did. We now know the truth. You were right. It did emanate from Wuhan. And our best scientists, our best FBI experts think that gain of function research was the impetus for this. That got restarted about a decade ago. If you’re president, do you consider an executive order saying no more gain of function research?”
Here is Trump’s answer: “I think that’s something we would certainly discuss.” From there he goes on to remind us that he was against giving money to China (not necessarily against gain-of-function research), and that he maintained from the start that the virus began in Wuhan.
And that’s it. My heart sank.
I premise that Biden’s 2020 winning margin could not have been achieved without the human-caused pandemic. Does Trump not appreciate this? Does he not understand what ‘gain-of-function’ means? I don’t care where the research is conducted, it’s a terrible idea concocted by people who don’t hold the best interests of me and my family in mind. Not a penny of my tax dollars should support it, punctum. We should conduct our foreign relations so as to combat any such activity. What’s to ‘discuss?’
“I premise that Biden’s 2020 winning margin could not have been achieved without
the human-caused pandemic”massive ballot dumps in the wee hours of 11/04/20.There, fixed it for ya.
Per Hot Air, the French paper Le Monde is reporting that the UK and France are discussing sending troops to Ukraine in anticipation of Trump reducing US aid. The reporting also suggests that Biden is considering giving Zelensky nukes.
If there is any truth to this, it is absolutely insane. My view of Trump is well-known around here. Whatever his warts, however much I doubt that he can successfully reform the administrative state, Trump can’t take office soon enough. Either intentionally or through ideological blindness, these fools are going to provoke a nuclear exchange.
https://hotair.com/david-strom/2024/11/25/uk-and-france-in-talks-to-send-troops-to-ukraine-n3797330
Daily update by Willy OAM, a former Australian soldier covering the Ukraine-Russia War. Willy spent 6-1/2 months in Ukraine and has a good knowledge of the war.
Fast forward to minute 25 where Willy discusses a recent Economist article about the situation on the front in the Zaporizhia region where there is speculation Russia will attack this winter.
Frontline Freefall – Huge Territory Losses | Manpower CRISIS – Significant Retreat | Ukraine Update
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5q0gjjRPr4
Jim re “gain of function” & Trump:
I don’t take his answer how you have.
Interview didn’t force the question.
That said, I agree we shouldn’t fund or allow it, anywhere we have control.
I hope RFK Jr, Dr. Oz, et al, agree, & do any convincing needed!!
The level of psy-ops propaganda is reaching defcon 5.
The same David Strom also has an article asking the question whether Germany should invoke Article 5 against Ukraine for blowing up the Nord Stream pipeline.
Should Germany Invoke Article 5 of NATO Treaty Against Ukraine?
https://hotair.com/david-strom/2024/08/16/should-germany-invoke-article-5-of-nato-treaty-against-ukraine-n3793210