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 Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, News and commentary
German Saxony-Anhalt Elections: From Anadolu Agency: Germany's right-wing AfD set for victory in Saxony-Anhalt with record vote. Anti-immigrant AfD party set to win election with record 44% of vote in eastern state, as Chancellor Merz’s conservative CDU falls to historic low of 17.8%. [Ed: not clear whether another party will join in a coalition gov.] From the BBC: Germany's far-right AfD set for big win in eastern state, just short of majority.

From Euronews: Indonesia volcano erupts, cancelling hundreds of flights and stranding thousands

Tariffs. From Politico: Another potential headache for US data centers — Trump tariffs. The possibility of new duties is rattling the tech industry, which is already grappling with a shortage of high-end semiconductors. [Ed: could make development of data centers very difficult.]

From Garden and Gun: The Dog Who Lived Forever. How a long-lost companion became the stuff of legend

Lindsay Clancy Trial. From the Hill: When ‘12 Angry Men’ becomes one angry man. [Ed: by Jonathan Turley.] From Power Line: The Clancy Trial: Cultural Watershed, Legal Farce. [Ed: I give up. A mother murders 3 toddlers with her bare hands and she is the victim.]

From the Mises Institute: The Real Elites Vs. The Ruling Elites. Those who become "elites" through the initiation of violence, and through the looting of others, have always been frauds and imposters...

Ukraine-Russia. From Kyiv Post: Ukraine, US Plan Winter Aid and Post-War Guarantees in Kyiv. [Ed: according to Zelensky--pound of salt, here--the war will continue into winter with U.S. support.] From Naked Capitalism: The Newly Violent GUR-SBU Rivalry Is Ukraine’s Most Important Domestic Political Dynamic. [Ed: important.] From the Peacemaker: Schrödinger’s Russia and the Last Ukrainian. Propaganda watch with Kit Klarenberg

From Trending Politics: Massive Protests Erupt In Spain Following Illegal Alien Invasion. [Ed: this could topple far-left PM Sanchez, which would be a good thing.]

AR15s. From the SCOTUS blog: Court announces cases it will hear in December, including challenges to the constitutionality of bans on AR-15s. From Reason: Do You Have the Right To Possess an AR-15? The Supreme Court Will Soon Decide. The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a pair of cases involving rifle restrictions imposed by Connecticut and Cook County, Illinois. [Ed: at the request of the Trump admin.] From Cato Institute: Viramontes v. Cook County Brief: The Second Amendment Protects AR-15s

From the Daily Mail: Extraordinary journey of the beloved dog with a deadly illness who walked 111 miles home after getting lost on the Appalachian Trail.

Big Picture Economics. From Macro Butler: The Sovereign Chain Gang. How every asset you own became handcuffed to a government promise. From Zero Hedge: Biggest 'Go Woke, Get Broke' Story Of A Generation: S&P Nukes Nike From Elite Blue-Chip Index.

From the Washington Examiner: Big Brother is going to college: The federal plan to track students for life. "In the name of making higher education more transparent, Congress is attempting to codify an unprecedented data-collection scheme. Instead of fixing our education system, it would be a disastrous, unnecessary breach of privacy."

From CNN: Without Charlie Kirk, Turning Point is building a future for his movement — and for JD Vance. [Ed: this could be a powerful boost to Vance's Presidential aspirations.]

Iceland. From the European Council on Foreign Relations: A no to the EU, not to Europe: What Icelanders actually voted on. "Icelanders voted no because of old, domestic reasons: fish, the currency and comfort with the status quo. The result was not a victory for the far-right—but the heated campaign is a warning sign for Icelandic political life." From Global Research: Iceland Was Right to Say No to the EU. From DW: NATO drills highlight Iceland's role in Arctic defense.

Climate Change...Again? From the National Review: Apocalypse Not: The World Is Not Going to End, Again. [Ed: on "the sky is falling" bill Gates.]

From Best Friends: Oklahoma shelter dog wins 5K race, gets adopted

From Cato Institute: President Trump’s 32nd Equity Stake Takes the Ownership Spree to Venezuela. "For more than a year, Cato scholars have warned that the Trump administration is turning the federal government into a shareholder in favored companies." [Ed: I have been making the same point for quite some while. The explicit monetary/ownership link between gov. and corps. is getting closer to the classic definition of fascism. And I don't throw that word around davalierly.]

Freedom of the Press. From Daily Citizen: Nick Shirley Sues California for Squelching Freedom of the Press. [Ed: the legal representation seems to be America First Legal, working with John W. Howard of JW Howard Attorneys, An interesting case to follow.] From AP: Judge refuses to block Pentagon from firing Stars and Stripes staffers over CBS interview.

From the Washington Times: U.S. tourism groups want to win Canadian visitors back. A testy trade war isn't helping [Ed: every time a prominent U.s. politician takes a nasty swipe at "Canadians", it is reported in headlines up here and it is taken quite badly. Needless hostility is being generated.] From the Daily Economy: Made in (North) America: Canada Is Not Our Enemy. The US factories that rely on Canadian steel, parts, energy, and expertise want President Trump not to make those inputs more expensive — and American producers less competitive.

From Just the News: From nepotism to phantom camps: Congress scrutinizes LA homeless authority's spending record. Since 2021, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority has received more than $1 billion in federal funds, including $220 million just in 2024.

Iran. From Simplicius: Trouble in the Pentagon as Leaked Report Paints Iran Conflict as “Unsustainable” Called by some the “revolt of the generals”, a leak has exposed that a handful of senior US commanders have formally dissented against Hegseth while warning that US’s Middle East plans are unsustainable. From Al Jazeera: Iran touts military response as US maintains blockade, hits tankers. Tehran says the time for proportionate retaliation is over after a US strike on Iranian tankers inside the blockade line. [Ed: the tit-for-tat stage of the war is over. Escalation.] From the Washington Post: US energy secretary says Iran nuclear deal 'may not' happen anytime soon. [Ed: reader friendly.]

From Reason: Trump Is Expanding Executive Power. Democrats Are Already Eyeing the New Tools. Some Democrats are licking their chops over other economic powers that Trump has claimed for the presidency. [Ed: the party in power never seems to consider the gift they are handing to the oppostion...when the opposition next wins out.]

From the DoDo: Puppy Who Can’t Stand On Her Own Learns To Run
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 Sunday, September 6, 2026, News and Commentary
Maria Bartiromo. From the Hill: Bartiromo Lawyer: She Wasn't Fired From Fox. Attorney disputes reports amid questions over abrupt split. [Ed: she is one of my favorite broadcasters, despite her clear loyalty to Trump.]

From Pupvine: Frightened Stray Won’t Let Anyone Near Him On A Georgia Street Until Rescuers Make A Surprising Move

Big Picture Economics. From CNN: Volkswagen to slash half its vehicle lineup and 50,000 jobs in cost-cutting effort. From Mish Talk: Trump Threatens to Cancel Trade with World Unless the Fed Cuts Rates. [Ed: a must read.] From National Review: Trump Says More Insane Things About the Federal Reserve.
From Zero Hedge: Alarm Bells Ring As Global Food Prices Hit 2022 Highs, Perfect Storm Stokes New Inflation Shock. Barclays and JPMorgan have been warning...

China. From Al Jazeera: China’s Xi urges new Middle East security framework during rare Egypt visit. Chinese, Egyptian leaders discuss the US-Israel war on Iran, which has prompted regional powers to rethink defence. [Ed: rare for Xi to visit anywhere outside of China in person.] From the New Arab: China wants to help Egypt build out a local AI industry. The US isn’t happy. The White House is trying to rally US tech firms to counter Huawei's bid, which would give China's AI industry a foothold in the region for the first time. [Ed: this would be a game changer.

From the Guardian: Reform UK suspends two senior officials after undercover report on donations. Revelations are further blow to Nigel Farage before conference speech, with Labour reporting party to police. [Ed: Farage is bungling things badly.] From Channel 4: Exclusive: Nigel Farage filmed undercover celebrating secret new foreign donations. [Ed: refer to previous comment.]

From Dog Beast: An Old Man Wakes Up From Coma After Hearing His Dog Barking

Upcoming Election. From Governing: Map: The States With the Highest Rates of Mail Voting. From Jonathan Turley: “Hurry Up and Die”: Michigan Democrat Joins Other Radicals in Scrubbing Social Media of Past Statements.

From Reason: The Right to Trial is Vanishing. Could Bolder Juries Save It? A new campaign by the Cato Institute aims to educate jurors on their right to vote their conscience against unjust laws and sentences. {Ed: jury nullification.]

Ukraine-Russia. From Black Mountain Analysis: The Geopolitical Trap: Structural Incentives Prolonging the War in Ukraine. From Moon of Alabama: Inside The Fight Of MI6 And CIA Proxies Over Who Is To Lead Ukraine [Ed: between the UK and US.] From RT: Trump envoys Witkoff and Kushner land in Moscow. The pair are expected to travel to Kiev after talks in the Russian capital as Washington pushes for a settlement to the Ukraine conflict. [Ed: Trump is already talking about getting back $ sent to Ukraine. Nonsense talk but it sets a mood.]

From Charles Hugh Smith Substack: Our Tragicomic Parody of a Functional Economy.

From Best Friends: Oklahoma shelter dog wins 5K race, gets adopted

Germany's Upcoming Election. From Politico.EU: Friedrich Merz will lose Sunday’s regional election — whatever the result [Ed: election today.] From CNN: Germany’s far-right AfD is poised for power – and split on whether to cozy up to Trump. [Ed: they will align with Trump. I'd bet on it, and I am very careful with $.]


An outright win for the far right in Saxony-Anhalt will hurt Merz. But things will also be messy if his party has to form coalitions with left-wingers to box out the AfD.

From France24: Shady surgeons and Nigeria organ harvesting. Senegal Begins Countdown to Africa’s First Default Since 2023 Streamline. [Ed: video.]

AI. From Reuters: "A swarm of rogue OpenAI agents hijacked a German website this spring and transformed it into a bulletin board for other AI agents, according to ?new research published Friday and two people familiar with the matter," [Ed: how many more do we not know about?] From Marcus on AI: Pause OpenAI, now, Quite simply, they can no longer be trusted. [Ed: a must read.] From Men's Journal: When Robots Attack: Humanoid Goes After a Store Customer. A humanoid robot goes on the attack after it has an interesting “confrontation” with a real human.

Iran. From YNet News: Jordan keeps quiet under Iranian missile fire and this may be why. King Abdullah has long cultivated ties with Washington to bolster Jordan’s security; now, under repeated Iranian missile attacks, the kingdom is showing restraint as its strategic role also makes it a target.

From Naked Capitalism:'Why ‘Entitlements’ Cuts May Succeed

From Dog Heirs: Neglected Dog Finds New Life and an Unexpected Bond With Two Bear Cubs
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 Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, News and Commentary
From Euronews: New Black Sea blockade fuels fears of food crisis and migration wave. " The escalation in the Black Sea has reignited fears among Europeans that Russia will seek to weaponise food supply chains to trigger a migration wave and undermine support for Ukraine."

From the DoDo: Marine Sees Stray Dog In Afghanistan And Knows What He Has To Do. "He wagged his tail and it blew me away."

AI. From Twitchy: Bernie Sanders Introduces Legislation to Pause AI Development in US Immediately [Ed: this is no longer possible. Gov.-funded AI, perhaps.] From Cato Blog: Senator Wyden’s AI Tax Could Push Data Center Tax Rates Above 100 Percent. [Ed: yet another way to prevent any AI development.] From Blood in the Machine: Why office workers are turning against AI. "Whether or not you like AI at work ultimately boils down to a question of power."

From FOX: Zohran Mamdani gives influencers special access as Signal use raises records-law questions. Mamdani’s ‘influencer army’ pushes his NYC agenda and programs — with taxpayers footing some of the bill

From Happy Whisker: California Pit Bull Lost Her Puppies, But A Tiny Flood Survivor Gave Her Heart Exactly What It Needed

From the Washington Examiner: Putin orders pause in Ukraine strikes as Witkoff and Kushner arrive in Moscow

From the High Wire: The Invisible Lighthouse "...an unhackable communication line."

From the DoDo: Woman Looks In Back Seat And Is Shocked To See A Puppy Optical Illusion

From Governing: When Your Call Center Is Inside a Prison Governing. "Oklahoma allowed private companies to employ incarcerated workers for outside calling campaigns, including work that ultimately reached a presidential campaign."

Iran. From the New York Post: Oman quietly rejects Iran’s pitch for Strait of Hormuz fees — despite IRGC claim of deal "...averting a clash with President Trump." From Arab News: Trump says US may hit Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain soon. "Pickaxe Mountain is located near the Natanz uranium enrichment facility and features heavily fortified tunnel complexes."

From the Daily Cartoonist: Magazine Deathwatch: Now Its The Saturday Evening Post. [Ed: after 205 years.]

From the Los Angeles Times: He calls himself California’s Luigi Mangione. An arson suspect’s rallying cry sparks furor. [Ed: reader friendly.]

From Doog Lovers: The Remarkable Journey of a Grumpy Dog Who Found Love and Friendship Through Squirrels in the Park

Elections/voting. From New York Post: Darwin Rivera Flores and why California’s voting system is a wretched mess [Ed: fascinating read, at least for me.] From the Guardian: US judge extends block on Trump order to restrict mail-in voting. Indira Talwani’s ruling presents major setback for president as first states begin to send out mail ballots for midterms. [Ed: the mail-in ballots are starting to go out.] From Naked Capitalism: Colonel Wilkerson: Trump Admin Preparing Insurrection Act, Martial Law Ahead of Midterms. [Ed: this is still in the rumor stage but the rumor is gaining legs.]

From Reason: Maryland Synagogue Challenges Restrictive Gun Law
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 Friday, September 4, 2026, News and Commentary
From American Greatness: Another ActBlue Official Pleads Fifth In House Probe of Alleged Foreign Donations. "We have an entity here with ActBlue, that has raised roughly $20 billion since its creation..." [Ed: this story is just beginning.]

From I Heart Dogs: Someone Recommended Shooting Them. Now Ellie & Jett Are Safe, Loved, And Thriving

From Quoth the Raven:The Rush To Pull Gold Out Of The U.S.

Upcoming U.S. Election. From ProPublica: New Mail Voting Rules Moved Forward Despite USPS Officials’ Concerns About Mass Disenfranchisement. In internal meetings, officials worried the rules they were drafting could delay or block ballots from reaching large swaths of eligible voters for the upcoming midterms. [Ed: the chances of violence in the street re: this election are going up.] From Wired: ICE Plans to Pay $5 Million to Create National Voting Database. As part of a broader DHS surge to investigate alleged voter fraud, ICE has announced it plans to pay up to $5 million to create what amounts to a federal voter database. "...said it would withhold emergency preparedness and counter terrorism funding from states who refused to implement White House policies on elections." From the Hill: DOJ Presses Supreme Court on Trump's Mail Ballot Rules. A judge has frozen implementation of administration's plan. [Ed: whoa. I doubt if this can be resolved in time. One state starts mailing out ballots today.] From Courthouse News: Supreme Court refuses to put proof-of-citizenship amendment on Michigan ballot. The justices were asked to intervene in a Michigan ballot fight after the invalidation of signatures tanked a proof-of-citizenship amendment.

Iran. From antiwar: The Iran War’s Costly Cycle of Retaliation.

Bishkek summit. From Al Jazeera: SCO slams attacks, sanctions on Iran: Key takeaways from Bishkek summit. The SCO started in 1996 and accounts for 43 percent of the world’s population and 23 percent of the global economy. [Ed: and, yet, being ignored by the West.] From Son of the New American Revolution: The Bishkek Declaration: What the SCO Signed, and Why India’s Name on It Matters. "The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation closed its 26th heads-of-state summit in Bishkek on September 1 with a joint statement — the Bishkek Declaration — timed to the bloc’s 25th anniversary and signed by the leaders of all ten member states."

From FOX 8: Dog saves owner from fire that destroyed his house: ‘She was terrified’

From TechCrunch: Uber is laying off 10% of staff, or 3,300 people From Labor Notes: ‘Treated Worse than Cattle’: 2,500 Tyson Workers Laid Off, Plant Shutters Overnight. [Ed: sounds like Tyson handled the firings as poorly as possible.]

From Washington Examiner: Mitch McConnell set to return to Senate after Labor Day, James Comer says. [Ed: but Comer has not spoken to him personally.]

Bartiromo No Longer at FOX. From the Guardian: Fox News Media abruptly ousts longtime anchor Maria Bartiromo. Bartiromo had been a host at the network for more than a decade and Fox gave no explanation for the decision. [Ed: damn. both Brad and I enjoyed her shows. She is very good...and you can't say this about a lot of broadcasters.] From the Hindustan Times: Why was Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo fired by the network? Could she join Trump at White House? Maria Bartiromo is leaving Fox after 12.5 years, with the network announcing her exit. Speculation grows that she may join the Trump administration. [Ed: her people deny the Trump rumor...but they might deny it even if true.] From X, Dylan Byers: The Maria Bartiromo backstory... [Ed: cannot vouch for accuracy, of course.]

From the Epoch Times: Justice Department Launches New Anti-Fraud Division. This comes amid estimates that fraud targeting federal funds could amount to one-quarter of current deficits.

From Laughing Squid: Special Needs Dog With Piercing Eyes Who No One Wanted Finds a Caring Home and New Friends

From Jonathan Turley: Supreme Irony: Congressional Democrats Seek to Reform Institution That is More Popular Than They Are

DSA. From Legal Insurrection: El-Sayed’s Sister Said The Quiet Part Out Loud About Activist Profs. “We have to realize that there are people who do not view teaching as their calling. They are not in academia to teach. They’re in academia to politicize.” [Ed: and to get a cushy job at which you pretend to work.]

Ukraine-Russia Cold War. From Andrew Korybko: Ukraine Might Be Planning A Sustained “Operation Spiderweb” Against Russia’s Air Hubs. [Ed: Zelensky is declaring state terrorism against the world.] From RT: Norway seizes Russian Arctic science vessel at Kiev’s request. "The Professor Molchanov was the only vessel operating a direct passenger link between the Russian mainland and Svalbard."

From Jonathan Turley: The Texas Trotsky? Talarico Declares Capitalism an “Oppressive System” that Must Be “Dismantled”

Oil, Gas, et al. From CNBC: Chevron to expand in Venezuela operations, doubling production through $7 billion investment [Ed: all that's needed for Chevron to profit is gov. backing with military guns pointed at the deal.] From Moon of Alabama: Cause And Effect Of High Diesel Prices.

From Schneier on Security: AI Agents Are Now Emailing Me with Their Security Concerns. [Ed: fascinating.]I'd suspect a spoof but Schneier isn't the sort.] From Krebs on Security: FBI Probes Service Selling 153M+ Drivers Licenses. "A new identity theft service launched on the dark web this week is selling digital scans of more than 153 million drivers licenses from people in the United States and Canada."

From Zero Hedge: "Save Us From Our Traitor Gov't": Massive Madrid Protests Erupt Over Socialist Regime's Handling Of Ceuta Invasion. "A united Ceuta will never be defeated." [Ed: this could bring down the Spanish gov. No great loss.]

From Daily Paws: Border Collie Named Pepper Takes Bus Home By Herself After Getting Lost in Park
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 Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, News and Commentary
Flock. From Mises: The High Cost of the Automated Flock-Camera Surveillance State AND No, Flock Is Not Really a Private Company. The term that best describes the CEO of the "private" company Flock is "parasite" or "plutocrat" or "welfare queen" because his "business model" is simply finding ways to exploit the taxpayers. [Ed: like a wolf with sheep, it is a state venture in private disguise.] From Epoch Times: Dallas Police To Shut Down Hundreds Of Flock Cameras. Dallas police officials said 321 Flock cameras that were supported via grant funding will no longer be eligible. ]Ed: are they afraid some of the 'grant' $ comes from China?]

From Waggington Post: Ice Cube Jackpot!

From the Rattler: Study: Even Well-Intentioned Regulators Do More Harm Than Good. Bureaucrats who intend to do good still restrict competition and suppress liberty.

Trade. From Real Clear Markets: The G-7 Is Down One Rather Obstreperous Member. [Ed: a must read. Insightful.] From the Cato Institute: The Other Liberation Day: The Liberation of the Rest of the World from Trade with the United States. [Ed: can one Presidency destroy the U.S. global economic status? Of course Trump can.]

Trump, Trump, Trump. From the Hill: Trump Suggests Renaming Another Body of Water. He says Hormuz could become 'TRUMP STRAIT' [Ed: Lord have mercy...] From 9to5mac: Another Maps App Falls in Line on Lake Ontario. Apple follows executive order to relabel Lake Ontario in Maps. From CBS News: You Can Now Pay for Your Gas With This (or Save It). US Mint releases $1 coin with president's mug on it to mark nation's 250th anniversary

Iran. From Hot Air: What Is Iran's Boiling Point? We May Be Very Close to Finding Out. From : US Sites Across Mideast Hit by Iran Drones, Missiles. New assault target facilities in Jordan, Kuwait, Iraq, and Bahrain. [Ed: in retaliation, of course. an eye for an eye makes the world bland.]

Upcoming Elections. From Cato Institute: Official: USPS Version of Trump Plan Could Paralyze Mail Balloting. [Ed: a must read. Wow, this election is on the course to disaster.]

From People: Rescue Pup with 'Special Powers' and 'Old Soul' Saves Owner's Life and Wins Award for His Heroics

German Elections. From Politico.EU: How Merkel and Merz lost eastern Germany to the AfD This Sunday, the far right is well placed to take power in a German state for the first time since 1945. [Ed: the left has almost destroyed Germany with green, a migrant flood, and other incredibly unpopular agendas.] AND The far-right leader pushing Germans to forget the Nazi past. Hans-Thomas Tillschneider could soon wield more power than any other far-right figure in Germany’s postwar history to turn his radical ideas into reality.

Fauci and Covid. From the Brownstone Institute: Pfizer and the CIA Privately Cited High Population Immunity in May 2020, Unclassified Document Reveals

Ukraine-Russia. From CNBC: Zelenskyy says airlines should avoid Russian airspace as Ukraine expands drone operations [Ed: yep. He is saying passenger planes from around the world are not safe from Ukraine if in Russian airspace.] From Simplicius: Dark Turn: Zelensky Announces Major Threats Against Russian Airports and Civilian “Skies”. We finally have the answer as to what Zelensky’s next big exploit will be—and it is sure to escalate the conflict to its ultimate stage. [Ed: a declaration of state terrorism.] From Zero Hedge: Rival Ukrainian Agencies In Lengthy Street Shootout, Officers Wounded. Intel civil war brewing? Rare Ukrainian on Ukrainian firefight in heart of capital. [Ed: I don't know what this means. May be a game-changer. May be be a flunk.]

Big Picture Economics. From the Associated Press: Dutch Central Bank Quietly Shifts Gold Out of US. Bank cites 'increasing geopolitical unrest' [Ed: have other nations 'quietly' done the same?] From the Internatonal Man: Doug Casey on America's Fading Hegemony and the New World Order [Ed: even tho' it will hurt me financially, breaking U.S. hegemony is the right thing. From Scheer Post: The Sovereign Reset: Escaping the Interest Trap with Greenbacks

From Zero Hedge: Brazil's Socialist President Sees Lead Evaporating, New Poll Shows. A Flávio Bolsonaro win in October would not start a right turn in South America. It would effectively close it. "By mid-2026, South America had already flipped. Argentina (Milei), Chile (Kast), Colombia (de la Espriella), Peru (Keiko Fujimori), Ecuador (Noboa), Bolivia (Paz), and Paraguay (Peña) sit on the right." [Ed: Trump is throwing his weight to Bolsonaro, heavily.]

From Of Two Minds: The Irresistible Temptations of Centralized Power

From the Epoch Times: Trump's New Foundry School Aims To Train America's Manufacturing Workers Of The Future. "...a national training program meant to prepare entrepreneurs, engineers, technicians, and industrial leaders for a rebuilding of U.S. manufacturing." [Ed: smart move. Wish it were not a government move.]
From the DoDo: Family Brings Life-Size Cutout Of Their Dog Sofa Shopping To Find The Perfect Fit.

From Wamiz: Family Brings Life-Size Cutout Of Their Dog Sofa Shopping To Find The Perfect Fit.

From Politico.EU: Nigel Farage’s Reform show gets a reboot.The Reform UK leader will use his conference to strike a ‘very serious tone’ after spending the summer fighting a by-election challenge from Count Binface. [Ed: I wish him luck--or as much luck as I can wish any politician--but calling the bielection may have been a fatal mistake.]

DSA. From Hot Air: WSJ: Do Dems Have a Hasan Piker Problem? One Journo Says ... [Ed: this is more insightful than articles on Hot Air often are.] From Breitbart: Fetterman: Democratic Socialists of America ‘Deeply Anti-American,’ Want to ‘Impoverish Middle Class Whites’

From Euronews: Spain government in disarray as conflicting reports swirl over Morocco’s role in Ceuta.

From I Heart Dogs: Hero VIP Club Members Helped An Overlooked Rescue Dog Become Someone’s Answered Prayer
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