Even US-aligned governments in the region are beginning to ask, somewhat naively, which side the US is on in the war on guns, begging the question: which war?
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Tariff Turmoil and the Money Markets: Yet Another Rescue Coming
In Treasury markets, there are no libertarians, only grateful recipients of single-payer insurance for ailing financiers.
“Germany Steps Up to Replace ‘Unreliable’ US as Guarantor of European Security”
More evidence that European pols and pundits, or at least the mainstream sort, are losing their minds as Russia gains ground in Ukraine.
‘Freedom Cities’ and Our Tech Overlords’ Visions for the Future
Examining the techno-monarchists’ plans for a United American Emirates.
Elon Musk’s Government Legacy Was Enacting Project 2025. His Ties Go Back Years
Quelle surprise! Elon Musk was long a Project 2025-type-program enthusiast and became its lead promoter and implementer.
Richard Murphy Gets ChatGPT to Describe How It Inherently Makes Shit Up
ChatGPT admits to being an inherent bullshitter.
Book Review: A Single Street as a Parable for Global Warming
In “The Lost Trees of Willow Avenue,” Mike Tidwell explores the ripple effects of climate change on his suburban block.
Ukraine Engages in Massive Escalation Against Russia on Eve of Talks; Smuggled in Drone Hit Airbases; Claims of 40 Bombers Destroyed
A massive covert Ukraine drone attack on Russian airbases, including nuclear deterrent forces, risks nuclear retaliation.
The Sunday Morning Movie Presents: Fantastic Planet (1973) Run Time: 1H 11M
Fantastic Planet is the animated tale of a distant future where humans are pests or pets for a giant race of humanoids know as the Draag.
Senator Demands Tyson Child Labor Probe. Trump’s Cuts to DOL Could Make That Difficult.
Whistleblower allegations fuel new pressure on labor officials, but the agency tasked with investigating illegal child labor is operating with one of its smallest teams in decades.
Musk Might Be Gone, But Watchdogs Warn Trump/DOGE Carnage Will Continue
“Musk’s departure ….does not actually change…. DOGE’s mission to destroy everything that protects the public from….rapacious oligarchs”
Alongside China’s, Which Social Credit Systems Are Developing?
China’s state-run social credit system has elicitied global criticism for years, but other versions are spreading in the rest of the world.
