Have an excellent weekend and see you bright and early Monday morning.
Friday, April 29, 2022
'Plain Seven'
Yours truly from way back in 2002. I did all the tracks including the singing. I'm personally fond of the song.
Brian Ulrich
NPR: A second Oath Keeper pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6 riot By Ryan Lucas
"Did you do that sir, agree with Mr. Rhodes and develop a plan to stop the lawful transfer of presidential power by Jan. 20, 2021?" Judge Amit Mehta asked at Friday's hearing.
"Yes, your honor," Ulrich replied.
Moldova
Washington Post: Opinion Russian aggression may have a new target By the Editorial Board
Moldova has dealt gingerly with Moscow, which also controls its energy supply, since the war in Ukraine began, declining to join sanctions or to permit weapons to transit its territory.
Survived
To date, 78 of Ukraine’s frailest Holocaust survivors, of whom there are some 10,000, have been evacuated.
The Market On Friday
Good morning. At 7:20 a.m. ET DOW futures are -148; the market is poised to open significantly lower.
CNN: Apple loses top spot in China as smartphone sales slump By Laura He
Thursday, April 28, 2022
Guilty
Colon will be sentenced later this year, and he faces a statutory maximum of five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
Deforestation
The annual report by the World Resources Institute, a research group based in Washington, D.C., found that tropical regions lost 9.3 million acres of primary old-growth forest in 2021. That resulted in 2.5 billion metric tons of emissions of carbon dioxide, or about two and a half times as much as emitted by passenger cars and light trucks in the United States each year.
The Market On Thursday
Good morning. At 7:20 a.m. ET DOW futures are +308; the market is poised to open significantly higher.
CNN: People in Beijing can now book a taxi with no one at the wheel By Michelle Toh
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Gunfire
Warning! This is very f-d up. Watch at your own discretion. Very well could be one of the saddest indictments of our society you've seen recently.
Live News 5: Police release statement on video of gunfire interrupting youth baseball game in N. Charleston
Live News 5: Police release statement on video of gunfire interrupting youth baseball game in N. Charleston
Thomas Webster
In their brief encounter on the front lines of the riot, the former officer, Thomas Webster, beat his on-duty compatriot with the flagpole several times, prosecutors say, then pushed through the barricades and tackled him to the ground.
The Lincoln Project - 'Rick Wilson On MSNBC - April 26, 2022'
Think twice about buying a Toyota. Toyota is back to funding the sedition caucus.
California
What does it tell us if we're already seeing wildfires and water restrictions this early in the year.
Phase
Washington Post: United States is ‘out of the pandemic phase,’ Fauci says By Bryan Pietsch
While infections are still spreading — with an average of over 50,000 new cases per day as of Tuesday — the country is far from the peaks of the pandemic, when daily counts surpassed 1 million. Restrictions, too, are easing as many Americans appear to be putting the pandemic behind them.
Upgrade
Washington Post: Opinion Biden shows once again why he is a huge upgrade from Trump By the Editorial Board
Along with these pardons and commutations, Mr. Biden announced new job-training, housing and health-care programs for those leaving prison, in an effort to reduce recidivism.
Diet
Two diets in particular, the Mediterranean diet and the MIND diet — both of which encourage fresh produce, legumes and nuts, fish, whole grains and olive oil — have been shown in scientific studies to offer strong protection against cognitive decline.
The Market On Wednesday
Good morning. At 7:00 a.m. ET DOW futures are +354; the market is poised to open significantly higher.
SpaceX launches another historic astronaut mission By Jackie Wattles
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
McCarthy
The country was “too crazy,” Mr. McCarthy said, for members to be talking and tweeting recklessly at such a volatile moment.
Wynn Bruce
The man set himself on fire outside the Supreme Court, likely as a global warming protest.
Quote
“It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.” — Epictetus
“The best revenge is not to be like that.” — Marcus Aurelius
“Better to trip with the feet than with the tongue.” — Zeno
“You never know who’s swimming naked until the tide goes out.” — Warren Buffett
“The world was not big enough for Alexander the Great, but a coffin was.” — Juvenal
Love
Washington Post: Opinion: Republicans found something they love even more than tax cuts By Catherine Rampell
Orange County’s (Disneyland's location) tax collector has said he expects property taxes would need to rise 20 to 25 percent to foot the bill.
In other words: DeSantis has decided to raise taxes on regular Floridians in order to duke it out with Mickey Mouse.
Wildfires
Did not have wildfires on the radar in early spring. It might be safe to say this does not bode well for the remainder of the year.
...blazes burned unusually early in the year in the parched US south-west.
Legitimate
I want to see Ukraine take the war into Russia and attack Russia. Russia needs a very strong bloody nose. Let's be real, at this point, it's the only thing they might understand given the relentless death and destruction they have committed in Ukraine.
The 7
This morning, a day after his trip to Ukraine, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin hosted a gathering of military leaders in Germany. He told them: “Ukraine clearly believes it can win. And so does everyone here.”
Liars
Washington Post: Opinion: No Republican who participates in the war on truth deserves your vote By Eugene Robinson
“First off, folks, let me be very clear tonight. The election in 2020 was rigged and stolen.”
That baldfaced lie was former senator David Perdue’s opening line Sunday in a primary debate...
Transformation
NY Times: QAnonization, Orbanization and Disney By Paul Krugman
...the allegations against Disney are, in a word, insane.
...the transformation of the G.O.P. from a normal political party into a radical movement built around conspiracy theories and intimidation.
The Market On Tuesday
Good morning. At 7:20 a.m. ET DOW futures are -157; the market is poised to open significantly lower.
Monday, April 25, 2022
Musk
Sad day in social media.
NPR: Twitter reaches deal to sell to Elon Musk for about $44 billion By Shannon Bond and Bobby Allyn
Contemptuous 24/7
For Trump this is not even a parking ticket. You and I would be having a baby over it, but don't forget, Trump is above the law.
Yahoo News: Judge holds Trump in contempt for failing to turn over documents By Graham Kates
Afraid
This electorate is not experiencing a malaise, as President Jimmy Carter was once apocryphally said to have proclaimed, but has instead formed into a deep national fissure ready to blow like a geyser in the next election if leadership does not move to relieve the pressure.
Paxlovid
Axios: COVID pill to be widely available soon, White House says By Tina Reed
Future use still depends on what happens to congressional support for COVID funding.
Beijing
Authorities in Beijing have ordered 3.5 million residents and workers in the biggest district of Chaoyang to report for three coronavirus tests this week, after the area recorded 26 of Beijing’s 47 symptomatic cases since Friday.
Protect
The first step is simple: Use complex and unique passwords for every online account. It’s much easier to recover one compromised account than it is to have to address several simultaneously.
The Market On Monday
Good morning. At 7:05 a.m. ET DOW futures are -288; the market is poised to open significantly lower.
CNN: Global stocks and oil prices hit by fears of a Beijing lockdown By Laura He
Friday, April 22, 2022
Reveal
Let's not forget that this is the guy who is all about no gay, no transgender, no this, no that. Apparently he draws the line at crossdressing.
Not All
Washington Post: Opinion: Not all Republicans are enemies of democracy. But some are. By the Editorial Board
Yet Republicans in other red states have genuflected to their hard-right base by passing election “integrity” laws simply to show their fealty to Mr. Trump’s mistruths.
France
With polls showing Ms. Le Pen gaining about 44.5 percent of the vote to Mr. Macron’s 55.5 percent, she is within range of the shocks that produced Brexit and Donald J. Trump’s victory in 2016. As in Britain and the United States, alienation and economic hardship have fed a French readiness to gamble on nationalist dreams.
The Market On Friday
Good morning. At 7:15 a.m. ET DOW futures are -78; the market is poised to open significantly lower.
Thursday, April 21, 2022
Rent
Albany County NY - since 2019 +7.9% - average rent is $1,357.00
Manhattan since 2019 +2.6% - average rent is $3,885.00
Morning Joe - 'The Masked Singer' Judge Walks Off Stage During Rudy Giuliani Unveiling
Rudy is dressing up in the manner that reflects his present status, that would be clown.
Dolphin
The dolphin was an adult lactating female, and was above water with its mouth open when it was attacked...
Little
Washington Post: Russia’s ‘Satan 2’ missile changes little for U.S., scholars say By Lateshia Beachum , Mary Ilyushina and Karoun Demirjian
The United States and Canada this week pledged to send more heavy-duty weapons to Ukraine, and other nations have sent more tools to fight Russia’s invasion.
Very Twisted
Washington Post: GOP turns to false insinuations of LGBTQ grooming against Democrats By Colby Itkowitz
“I know that hate will only win if people like me stand by and let it happen,” McMorrow said in a Senate floor speech Tuesday that swiftly went viral, gaining nearly 12 million views within a day.
Americans On The War
There was an overwhelming sense that “America must do something” but not to the point of direct military involvement — at least unless Vladimir Putin resorted to a nuclear weapon.
The Market On Thursday
Good morning. At 7:10 a.m. ET DOW futures are +220; the market is poised to open significantly higher.
CNN: Some big Indian businesses are joining the exodus from Russia By Diksha Madhok
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Alex Jones Seeks Immunity Deal
This is a big deal. If Jones is seeking an immunity deal, he is obviously very afraid of jail time. And if he is afraid of jail time, it's because he knows he is guilty and can be convicted.
Spy
The video of Mr. Garbar’s rendezvous with Mr. Solomasov, the Russian spy, was recorded last year by Slovakia’s military intelligence agency as part of a long investigation.
Hoover Institution - 5 Questions For Stephen Kotkin
Pretty interesting discussion, however around 36 minutes into it, Kotkin lists reasons why Putin will not invade Ukraine. This interview was done right before the war started. Up to that point though, the information is fascinating.
Jerry Braun
Washington Post: A man boasted about Jan. 6 to his Uber driver, feds say. He’s now charged. By MarÃa Luisa Paúl
The recorded conversation prompted a 15-month-long investigation that concluded April 12 with Braun arrested on charges of violent entry or disorderly conduct, obstruction during civil disorder, and entering and remaining on restricted grounds, according to court records unsealed Tuesday.
Mask Guide
Washington Post: Do I still need to wear a mask? A guide to help you decide. By Fenit Nirappil , Katie Shepherd, Salvador Rizzo and Dan Diamond
But N95s and KN95s — considered the gold standard of masks — are still an effective shield against the coronavirus even when you are wearing them and others are not, experts say. The 95 in their name means the mask filters out 95 percent of particles that you would otherwise breathe in.
Arming Ukraine
The West is focused on sending longer-range weapons like howitzers, antiaircraft systems, anti-ship missiles, armed drones, armored trucks, personnel carriers and even tanks — the type of arms that President Biden said were tailored to stop “the wider assault we expect Russia to launch in eastern Ukraine.”
The Market On Wednesday
Good morning. At 7:15 a.m. ET DOW futures are +52; the market is poised to open moderately higher.
CNN: Here's what to look for in Tesla's earnings By Chris Isidore
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Leading
Good thing the right is cracking down on books, CRT, and sexuality. We sure as heck don't want our kids going near any of that stuff. But hey if they take an interest in guns, well then, no problem...
Forbes: The Leading Cause Of Death In Children And Youths Is Now Guns By Nina Shapiro
Chaya Raichik
Chaya Raichik had been working as a real estate salesperson in Brooklyn when, in early November 2020, she created the account that would eventually become Libs of TikTok.
Memes
NY Times: Ukraine’s War Efforts Gain an Unlikely Source of Funding: Memes By Jane Arraf
Crowdfunding efforts sprung up — raising millions of dollars for the Ukrainian military, including through cryptocurrency — when European allies at first would not send more arms to the country to avoid inflaming the fighting.
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