Open thread 8/1/2025
Hello, August!
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No medical news today …
… so far on my ex’s stay at the rehab facility. One thing I see that’s a potential problem is that, although he was walking on his own until he had the health crisis (partly caused by dehydration) this past … Continue reading →
Clapper’s crew threatened the Russiagate whistleblower
And is anyone surprised? From Margot Cleveland: A crony of then-Director of National Intelligence (DNI) James Clapper threatened to withhold a promotion from a senior intelligence official unless he concurred in the fake Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA) on Russia’s meddling … Continue reading →
The UK, France, and Canada are gung-ho on a Palestinian state
Why are they rewarding terrorism and those who would destroy not just Israel but the West in general? Is it to appease and placate their own Muslim populations? Is it because they hate Israel – that “shitty little country”? Here’s … Continue reading →
Open thread 7/31/2025
The NY Times continues its blood libel of Israel
Blood-libeling Israel seems to be high on the Times’ agenda, and I don’t think they have any intention whatsover of stopping; see this: The New York Times published a photo—taking up nearly half the front page—showing what appears to be … Continue reading →
Bill Maher does something unusual – he says he was wrong
I’m not a Bill Maher fan. But I give him credit for this. So few people, in private life or public, admit they were wrong. But Maher did: The stock market is at record highs….I don’t see a country in … Continue reading →
Now the EPA feels the heat
It was Nixon who established the EPA by an EO in December of 1970, later ratified by Congress. It seemed well-intentioned enough: At its start, the EPA was primarily a technical assistance agency that set goals and standards. Soon, new … Continue reading →
Medical update
Things are slightly improved for my ex-husband. The rehab hospital found a medical problem that had escaped detection by the regular hospital, which I find interesting. My ex has started PT and OT and all the T’s. I’m planning to … Continue reading →
Open thread 7/30/2025
Roundup
(1) Columbia has settled a lawsuit by janitors who had been trapped by pro-Palestinian demonstrators at the university. Columbia has had to pay several times for its failure to restrain the anti-Israeli mob. (2) Israel may annex parts of Gaza: … Continue reading →
Fatal shooting in New York City
Four are dead, including the shooter who committed suicide. One of the dead is a New York City policeman. The killer fits the profile of quite a few recent mass killers in that he appears to have been mentally ill, … Continue reading →