"Oligarchs" all live in countries we don't like
A footnote from Sami Timimi's Searching for Normal : There is a habit of referring to oligarchs as the super-rich in countries we don't like, but not to extend a similar label to such a stratum in…
Reddit Pushes Web Visitors to App
Nate Anderson: I’ve recently developed a daily habit—perhaps one I should cut back on—of visiting several subreddits to keep up on things like audio production and the Russian…
Sheriff Claims Viral Cop Video Is ‘Misleading’ — So I Found the Missing Footage
Chris Nixon posted bodycam video to Facebook showing him getting attacked by deputies with the Lyon County (Nevada) Sheriff’s Office. It showed a brutal attack by a heavily-tattooed and aggressive…
“Supreme Court Justice Diana Hagen resigns amid Utah Legislature’s investigation”
Salt Lake Tribune: Under intense pressure from Republican leaders, including Gov. Spencer Cox, Justice Diana Hagen resigned from the Utah Supreme Court on Friday. Cox, along with House Speaker Mike…
“Georgians, even many Republicans, oppose a federal election takeover”
Caleb Groves for AJC: Despite President Donald Trump’s continued focus on the outcome of the 2020 election and his musings earlier this year that Republicans should “nationalize” elections in select…
if i had a time machine, first thing id do is obviously kill hitler. even if germanys fascism was…
anarch0possum:if i had a time machine, first thing id do is obviously kill hitler. even if germanys fascism was caused by complex socioeconomic factors itd still be worth doing for the bit. then id…
The Market Ticker - Cancelled - The Only 'Value'
The Happy Bulimia Meal, comes with a themed barf bag.
Is this real or fake ?
Found on Facebook, so I reflexly have doubts. But I have doubts re American conventional media and I suspect the Trump administration will not reveal any info about the war that they deem to be…
It's an opinion show
I was listening to the Ezra Klein podcast the other day and I think he read out one of the credits as "Executive Producer of Opinion Shows". That's a thing, I thought, maybe I'll…
The Iran-Hormuz Crisis Proves the Old Answers Are Already Dead
Why more North Sea, more LNG and new nuclear each fail the test of the unfolding 'release' phase
Can I Copyright a Song I Made with AI?
Yes, the portions you created yourself are protectable by copyright. Something that was half you, half AI, you still created the “I DID THAT” half. Copyright rules are changing, but your…
Republican Judges Killed The Virginia Gerrymander. It Doesn't Matter.
There's no time for dooming.
Sometimes I do not feel like I'm part of this country. Now is one of those times. The state of...
Sometimes I do not feel like I'm part of this country. Now is one of those times. The state of politics in this country just makes me want to spend the next thousand years in cryosleep. It feels like…
The Case for Hope
I am writing this for the times it feels like the only possible collective future is one where things inevitably get a lot worse. We live in the age of one-in-a-lifetime crises occurring 1 every few…
Treasury Yields Are Back at 1998 Levels. America Is Not.
The year was 1998. Titanic was still pulling people into theaters. Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa were chasing Roger Maris’s home run record. And the Dow Jones Industrial Average had punched…
Good intentions
And the wreck of science Confidence in scientists, which slipped in this country during the Covid-19 pandemic, is reported to be climbing once again, but you have to wonder why. Not because […]
surviving high school
I don't know if anyone really wants to be a woman. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad to be a woman, and I'm even prouder to be a trans woman, but when people talk about transitioning they talk about it as…
Welsh First Minister Loses Seat as Labour Loses Control in Wales for First Time
The First Minister of Wales has lost her seat in the Senedd and resigned as Welsh Labour leader as the party loses control in the country for the first time amid mounting pressure on Sir Keir…
Grand Jury Report: Kevin Stitt Pulled Strings for Infamous Drunk Driver Donor Friend
You know Kevin Stitt – the Oklahoma governor who uses his power and influence to steer government contracts, appointments, and state-government goodies to friends, donors, and political allies? Well,…
The Epstein files are on Reade Street
Binders and binders of the Epstein files have been printed, cataloged and are now displayed at Mriya Gallery on Reade through May 21.
Seb Gorka Orders Europe to Harbo[u]r His Kind of Terrorists
Seb Gorka's attack on Europe for not defending what he calls freedom of speech, appearing in a counterterrorism policy that refuses to defend against terrorists whose ideology he shares, is a demand…
Stop Banning AI in Schools — China Is Teaching It to 9-Year-Olds and America Is Falling Behind
AI can be overhyped AND be underhyped at the same time. Both things can be true. In the USA, there’s plenty of hype and Texas-size snake oil fields gushing black, tarry slop 24/7. There’s…
The jobs fade
The doomer, burn-it-all-down subculture on this pathetic blog feels smug today with the latest jobs numbers. They suck. “So far, 2026 is a year to forget for the Canadian labour market,” say the…
Bookshelf Addition: How to Die by Mike Monteiro
🎨 Impressions I came across Mike Monteiro about ten years ago, when a talk of his on design principles made the rounds. At the time, what he said was pure gold for me at my company. He ran a digital…
DIAGNOSIS: This is no country for rational discourse!
FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2026 Three medical experts agree: This is no country for rational discourse. We've complimented Adam Kirsch for announcing that rarely acknowledged fact. He recently did so in The…
Trenchant Exec Who Sold Zero Days to Russian Buyer Ordered to Pay $10 Million in Restitution to Former Employers
Peter Joseph Williams, the former L3 Trenchant executive recently convicted of stealing zero-day exploits from his employer and selling them to a Russian broker, has been ordered to pay $10 million…
Big win for UK Reform
Most of the votes still remain to be counted in yesterday’s local and regional elections in the United Kingdom. But the upstart, right-leaning U.K. Reform party is already the clear winner. In…
The Guardian on Supreme Court’s VRA Data
Supreme court's Voting Rights Act ruling cited misleading data from DoJ “They had to fudge how they’re calculating the turnout rate to get there, and they’re not even taking into…
Trump’s tragedy of errors
Regardless of how long US President Donald Trump’s ill-advised war and today’s stagflationary conditions last, the long-run consequences will be profound. Fancying himself an absolute monarch, Trump…
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER AND ALIENS
Among the many stories that populate America’s long fascination with UFOs, few are as enduring as the claim that President Dwight D. Eisenhower secretly met with extraterrestrial beings during the…
New partner, new voices: message from the Editor
Pearls and Irritations is digging deeper into issues and, thanks to new partnerships, bringing you perspectives from leading thinkers both in our daily feed and in curated series about important…
U.S. Government Limited Hangout UFO Files Release
Mr. Blurrycam strikes again: war.gov/UFO I was hoping for some laughs on aliens.gov, but no joy. Via: ZeroHedge: On Friday, the Trump administration released the first official tranche of…
Neil Young - Tanderup Farm, Neligh, Nebraska, September 27, 2014
Neil Young - Tanderup Farm, Neligh, Nebraska, September 27, 2014Neil Young’s performance at the Harvest The Hope anti-pipeline benefit in September 2014 has come up on two consecutive All One…
Kicking a Man Whilst He’s Down
In Australia, suicidal men who contact helplines for support are now automatically assumed to be perpetrators of domestic violence. It's a shocking manifestation of a feminist establishment, says…
Privatizing airports – for who?
Carney’s Liberals are pondering privatizing airports. What would that do for us? Notice the slickness of Finance Minister François‑Philippe Champagne saying “it’s about…
Thursday's Trailheads
In Praise of Crazy Visionaries by Jeffrey Blehar Ted Turner passed away today, at the age of 87. He had been out of the public eye for several years now, first retiring from corporate responsibility…
Cole Allen Catalogs Jeanine Pirro’s Verbal Diarrhea
According to Cole Allen's motion to disqualify Jeanine Pirro as prosecutor in his case, she had made six sometimes wildly emotional comments about his alleged attack. The post Cole Allen Catalogs…
New Resource: Federal Data Field Guide
Understanding and navigating federal data can be tricky– for both novices and experts! But there is now a resource to help you understand this complex ecosystem. Through support from the UC…
UFO Files Released by U.S. Department of War
The Department of War (DOW) has posted new information on UFOs, at the request of U.S. President Donald Trump. Never-before-seen files on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) are part of the…
Elon Keeps Failing Upward
Having failed to beat Sam Altman in the race to dominate AI, Elon cuts a deal to become Dario Amodei's landlord.
Politics
I haven't been blogging much about the unfolding catastrophe that is the destruction of American democracy. Mostly because the new house has captured most of my attention, but also because it is so…
Quiet, children. The grown ups are talking.
Accelerationists believe that things have to get worse before they get better and that the faster things get worse, the sooner people will wake up and demand radical change. I've always been…
TRT World interview on US/Iran/Israeli tensions
My interview on TRT World about ongoing tensions between Iran and the US and Israel’s desire for endless war. The post TRT World interview on US/Iran/Israeli tensions appeared first on Antony…
2026: Comeback of Voice of America and Radio Free Asia
Recent federal court decisions have apparently helped the VOA and Radio Free Asia Chinese language websites make a slow, gradual comeback. Albeit not all the way back yet. How far they come back will…
EU rail ticketing reform proposal is out next week: this is what to look out for
In the Newsletter this weekAnalysis: EU rail ticketing reform proposal is out next week: this is what to look out forBullshit Meter, retrospective: Berlin-Warszawa with FlixtrainGood week: Record PKP…
Markets Flash Back to the Past
Before you get too excited, NO, I’m not giving away any financial advice. However, whatever the global markets are doing right now doesn’t match the physical reality of the Iran war.…
Doctorow Provides a Solid Record of the Ukraine-Russia Conflict Initiated by Washington’s Neoconservatives
Doctorow Provides a Solid Record of the Ukraine-Russia Conflict Initiated by Washington’s Neoconservatives Paul Craig Roberts The publication of my […]
Putin’s Never-Ending, Ever-Widening War Is Widening Out of Control
Putin’s Never-Ending, Ever-Widening War Is Widening Out of Control Russia is paying a high price for Putin’s strategic blunder.…
Giustizia
C’è una specie di convitato di pietra, nel dibattito furibondo sul caso di Delitto di Garlasco, ed è curioso che quasi nessuno sembri volerlo nominare apertamente. Il confronto pubblico procede ormai…
War Tax Report: 5/08/2026
The average cost of a gallon of regular unleaded is now about $4.50 – so up about 30 cents per gallon since the last War Tax Report, which was published on April 28 – about one week ago.…