oldephartte(in training): 3 February - iG Tab

Thursday, February 03, 2022

Chicago Boyz

Wagging the Dog
I actually do recollect seeing the movie of that name – and a mildly amusing venture it was, into speculative political fiction; a whole war generated out of thin air by an unholy cabal of scheming bureaucrats, a conniving segment of the entertainment...
7 hours ago
A Pretty Decent Example of Government Public Communications
The FAA information page on the 5G vs radio altimeter issue. Note especially the visual explanation of the answer to the question “if it’s safe in other countries, why would it be a problem here? (linked in the text with the word ‘France’)...
a day ago
Random Pic
2 days ago

Trudeau is a Disgrace as a Head of State & Putin’s Approval Rating is nearly 2x Biden’s
Armstrong Economics Blog/Ethics Re-Posted Feb 3, 2022 by Martin Armstrong The Canadian Freedom Convoy may not have moved Trudeau. Trudeau takes his orders as a good graduate of the World Economic Forum’s young leader program to infiltrate...
10 hours ago
Zuckerberg of CNN Resigns over Destroying “The Most Trusted Name in News”
Armstrong Economics Blog/Press Re-Posted Feb 3, 2022 by Martin Armstrong Between January 2013 and February 2022, Jeff Zuckerberg has been running CNN. He has now at last resigned after a disastrous job performance. Zuckerberg turned...
10 hours ago
The Convoy to DC 2022
Armstrong Economics Blog/Civil Unrest Re-Posted Feb 3, 2022 by Martin Armstrong In an act of solidarity with their northern neighbors, US truckers are amassing to form the Convoy to DC. The Facebook page, which is currently inaccessible...
11 hours ago

All Our Never-Ending Stories: 'BradCast' 2/3/2022
Like the Energizer Bunny, the stories on today's BradCast are still going and going and going... [Audio link to full show is posted below this summary.] Among them... The Never-Ending "Global War on Terror": An overnight, on-the-ground U.S...
2 hours ago
'Green News Report' - February 3, 2022
IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Gas stoves are worse for climate and indoor pollution than previously known --- even when turned off; Massive chemical plant fire in North Carolina forces thousands to evacuate; EPA pushes USPS to ditch new gas-powered...
9 hours ago
The Push for Electoral Count Act Reform and the Nightmare of the 'Swing State Governor's Gambit': 'BradCast' 2/2/2022
Today on The BradCast: On January 6, 2021, Donald Trump and his democracy-hating supporters hoped to exploit the vagaries of the horribly written Electoral Count Act (ECA) of 1887 --- along with several vagaries of the U.S. Constitution itself...
a day ago

Find the snowmen!
Supply chain issues are affecting everyone, it seems. Due to a carrot shortage, five of these snowmen have no noses. See if you can find them. The solution will appear in the comments section later today...
9 hours ago
Happy birthday, Felix
Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847) premiered his oratorio Elijah in Birmingham, England in 1846. The libretto comes mostly from the Old Testament, chiefly First and Second Kings, Isaiah, and the Psalms. This chorus...
14 hours ago
Happy Groundhog Day
a day ago

Can Joe Rogan Save Free Speech?
Below is my column on the campaign to cancel Joe Rogan and his podcast. Various celebrities and artists have joined the movement for censoring Joe Rogan, including Mary Trump. The White House has called for even greater action from Spotify...
a day ago
Meet The ‘Indigiqueers’: How to Destroy a Good Cause With Woke Fanaticism
VICE has some fresh LGBTQSTFU+++© manure for its lobotomized fans to roll around in
a day ago
Tens Of Thousands Of Tons Of Medical Waste Produced During COVID-19 Pandemic Threatens Health: WHO
The tens of thousands of tons of medical waste produced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic poses a threat to human and environmental health, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned in a report on Tuesday...
a day ago

We feel more disgusted by people who don’t share our political views
By Emily Reynolds. But it's unclear whether feelings of disgust lead us to treat political rivals in particular ways.
17 hours ago
We put more effort into avoiding losses than making gains
By Emma Young. Study directly tests common theory of why people perform better when they must avoid losses.
2 days ago
Ask for help face-to-face, not via phone or email, if you want results
By Emily Reynolds. We underestimate just how much better it is to ask for a favour face-to-face
3 days ago

Inquisition's Blazon in Barcelona, Spain
Plaça del Rei (meaning "King's Square" in Catalan) is one of the most charming places in Barcelona. However, this emblematic place hides a bloody past—it once housed the prisons of the Spanish Inquisition. Today, a coat of arms in stone...
5 hours ago
Santa Clara Women's Club Adobe in Santa Clara, California
Right off of the Santa Clara University campus sits a small building. Its red roof tiles and white adobe walls are fairly typical for the area. But this is no Spanish Revival homage to California's past. This edifice, now the Santa Clara Women's...
6 hours ago
Winter Mausoleum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The Winter Mausoleum in Pittsburgh's Allegheny Cemetery is an interesting resting place, particularly memorable for the twin sphinxes that guard the tomb. This is the grave of Emil Winter, an industrialist and banker who made his fortune...
7 hours ago

Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Thomas Bollyky et al. examine the factors which have led to reducing the spread COVID-19 and resulting harm - with trust in fellow citizens and government ranking at the top of the list in...
a day ago
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Puzzled cats.
2 days ago
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Alexander Quon reports on the politicization of Saskatchewan's COVID policy in the summer of 2021, with political staffers and commercial interests winning out over public health recommendations...
3 days ago