everything old is Noo again… California is widely celebrated as the fount of technical, cultural and political innovation. Now we seem primed to outdo even ourselves, creating a new kind of socialism that, in the end, more resembles feudalism than social democracy. The new consensus is being pushed by, among others, hedge-fund-billionaire [also OIL ~ [...]
who is this for? Apparently “it’s not just Baby Boomers growing increasingly fearful of giving up the wheel to a computer” in the ol’ “self-driving cars.” duhhh. Does the Blue Screen of Death not ring a bell? [with added New Meaning?!??] “One of the greatest deterrents to progress in this field is consumer acceptance,” U.S. [...]
CircleD’s and their own lens Trump is perceived as a populist [I'm only talkin' about perceptions, here -- Reality is not Winning] Teh CircleD’s see that Populism thang went over well in the last election. Therefore Teh CircleD’s are trying to look Populist — yanno, “just like You and Me™!” How, one might ask? Speaking [...]
battle of the showboats Bars around the country are opening early and offering Stoly specials this morning — for the Senate Hearings… [also] offering some “FBI” food specials. Patrons can order a fried chicken, bacon and iceberg lettuce sandwich ["FBI" geddit? hur hur hur] and/or a French toast, bacon and ice-cream breakfast plate for $10… [...]
Your Betters™ Braaak Obobo [Globalist, Globe] is on the stump again. ..in Canada. Hilarity and Iron ensue. He bashed the rise of ‘extreme nationalism and xenophobia and the politics of “us-versus-them”,’ Da Champion of separating out the tiniest sub-group for the Victimhood Award™ is now dissing on the politics of “us-versus-them”? America in the less [...]
Barking Mad Police have identified the third attacker as Moroccan-Italian Youssef Zaghba. The 22-year-old was not subject of MI5 interest. Zaghba reportedly said “I’m going to be a terrorist”, before being stopped by Italian police at Bologna airport. Propaganda videos and religious sermons found on his phone confirmed his wish to join Islamic State. An [...]
way to miss the point… Helluva week-end… Terrified witnesses have told how the jihadists armed with hunting knives began hacking at people in the busy streets. They rampaged in Borough Market after mowing down pedestrians on the bridge before the three terrorists were shot dead by police. Seven people were killed and 48 injured in [...]
More Iron Than …. Kathy Griffin [yeah, that one] has retained Lisa Bloom [daughter of Gloria Allred*sound of cloven hooves*] to hold a press conference [to what end, I cannot venture to say] to address “the bullying from the Trump family she has endured.” yep. 9am today – Woodland Hills CA oh, my… moar than [...]
step by step… inch by inch… A proposal to adopt a single-payer healthcare system for California took an initial step forward Thursday when the state Senate approved a bare-bones bill that lacks a method for paying the $400-billion cost of the plan. “Bare Bones Bill” = “No Bad Things Should Happen Bill” + “here’s a [...]
