Teachers are bring recorded and then reported on a special Telegram hotline in Russia in case they don’t seem to support the invasion of Ukraine. Other civilians are too, but the similarities are chilling.
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Saudi TV mocks US government, comedy video goes viral
How dare they! Don’t those ragheads know they can’t sell oil without U.S. dollars?
Interesting and depressing survey about trust in media.
The Founders knew that an informed citizenry is critical to the success of our democracy. First Amendment and a constitutionally mandated Post Office are evidence. That about 1/3rd of our country gets their news from social media is amazing. Also Republicans don’t even trust the WSJ (only 27% do, the same as Alex Jones trust among Republicans). Conspiracies flourish when trust is gone. The founders knew that, we don’t.
Not enough rich people to eat
WSJ the realities of taxing the rich
Progressives talk of solving all our problems by making the billionaires pay their “fair share” but of course even if we seized all they had, it wouldn’t cover a year of their spending plans. And of course, you can only eat your seed corn once.
Of note, the last paragraph makes plain how the Scandinavians pay for their welfare state.
Sitrep: Operation Z (April 9)
Note: If you are unwilling to be exposed to pro-Russia-sounding commentary, don’t read the source article or this post.
Over the last few days there has been a lot of speculation about military operations in Mariupol. The last remnants of Ukrainian forces in the city are holed up in industrial facilities along the waterfront. There have been numerous daring but unsuccessful attempts to evacuate someone or something from the Azov Steel factory, but the target of the rescue efforts has remained mysterious. Today, Russian sources claimed that NATO military instructors and foreign fighters are trapped in Mariupol.
If true, public perceptions of the war may change dramatically on both sides. NATO boots on the ground fighting for Ukraine could force an entirely new narrative about the nature of the conflict.
Continue reading “Sitrep: Operation Z (April 9)”Truth delayed is truth denied?
NPR admits deception in burying laptop story
and they’re not the only ones, NYT, WAPO and Twitter have admitted they wrongly suppressed the story in the weeks before the election, likely changing the outcome.
1/4 of DEMOCRATS say Laptop deception turned the election
So, will the press change its ways and report the news instead of acting as the propaganda arm of the DNC?
The Rule of Law
This is for you people who say you are FOR states rights, FOR the rule of law, and AGAINST “activist judges.” The Trump SCOTUS just acted against everything you SAY you stand for.
In 2020 Trump ordered a change in the interpretation of the Clean Water Act that for FIFTY YEARS had allowed states and other affected entities to be involved in the process of permitting pipelines, coal terminals and other facilities affecting waterways and wetlands. In response to a lawsuit by twenty-four states, various environmental groups, and tribes a Federal Court vacated the Trump order. Industry groups and eight GOP states immediately appealed. Without that appeal being resolved and without ANY argument or reason the Court voted 5-4 to vacate the initial court ruling and restore Trump’s usurpation of states rights to protect their own wetlands.
This decision was such a clear abuse of the process that Chief Justice Roberts voted with the dissent. The “shadow docket” is for emergencies. This was NOT an emergency. Five activist Justices just want the outcome of faster approvals without those annoying locals having a say.
In a break with the past, U.S. is using intel to fight an info war with Russia, even when the intel isn’t rock solid
The gist of the story is that U.S. intelligence agencies admit to going public with unsubstantiated assertions when doing so might confer an advantage to U.S. interests.
It is not that officials lie to the public. Instead, they say things they can’t prove in order to strike a blow in information warfare.
I’m not entirely opposed to policies that allow for the declassification of intelligence guesswork — even weaponizing it — but I think the public needs to factor this revelation into its thinking. To the extent we might distrust something an enemy says, we should also distrust what our own leaders say. It is only prudent.
Ruh Roh
Federalist $8Million in unexplained income
Al Capone didn’t go to prison for murder.
This is going to be fun
Pretzel word salads on the way.
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