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Reactions to the US-Iran MOU
The US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aka the Peace Deal was released today by a White House official. A leaked version of the MOU had been much discussed by various media outlets, which the White House had labeled as fake news, blah blah. It is what everyone understood it was – a major capitulation with…
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The Battle of the Green Reflecting Pool
The battle of the green Lincoln Reflecting Pool rages on in Washington D.C. It’s an all out assault by the White House on the Algae colonies, that are enjoying the extra warm waters, thanks to the ineptness of the White House. Yesterday, they carpet-bombed them with nano bubbles (of Oxygen and perhaps Ozone as well),…
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White to move and mate in two #836 – Happy Birthday John F. Nash Jr.
Belated Happy Birthday to John F. Nash Jr. (June 13, 1928 – May 23, 2015), renowned for his breakthrough work in mathematics and game theory, as well as for his struggle with mental illness. Nash shared the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 1994 and was awarded the Abel Prize in 2015. His life was…
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Let’s Celebrate Obama Appreciation Day
Today, June 14, is celebrated as Obama Appreciation Day. In 2020, Twitter users unofficially celebrated former president Obama by using the hashtag “All Birthdays Matter” in response to the controversial “All Lives Matter” associated with conservative views. Phrases began trending, such as “Obama Day June 14th,” “Obama Appreciation Day,” “Obama Day USA” and “Happy Birthday…
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Knicks win the NBA Championship. A Blue Tsunami?
The New York Knicks are the new NBA Champions, beating the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 in San Antonio. The final score. The Knicks were down 16 at one point during the 2nd quarter. Never give up, not even after 53 years! Jalen Brunson, who scored 45 points tonight, is the NBA Finals MVP.…
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Live: Instead of pie-fights, let’s watch the trump name being removed from the Kennedy Center building 😄
It looks like the trump name, that sullied the front of the Kennedy Center building, will be removed today. Here are a couple of livestreams to enjoy the occasion. It might take a while before they start taking the letters off, since they are still installing the scaffolding. ABC7: MS-NOW MeidasTouch: Trump’s handpicked Kennedy Center…
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U.S. Strikes Iranian Drinking Water Facility. Isn’t that a war crime?
From the New York Times: “Strikes early Wednesday destroyed what appears to be a drinking-water facility on Iran’s southern coast, near the Strait of Hormuz, according to an analysis by The New York Times. Iranian state media reported that the U.S. had hit water storage buildings and a local official said that water was cut…
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Sen. Warren calls on SEC to delay SpaceX IPO, flagging concerns about valuation and governance
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., called for the SEC to delay SpaceX’s upcoming initial public offering, citing concerns about the rocket maker’s valuation and corporate governance in a letter shared with CNBC. “Given the unprecedented threats to investor protection and market integrity posed by the biggest IPO in history, you must delay any eventual acceleration of…
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Inflation soars to highest level since 2023. trump says he loves it.
US consumer prices continued to soar in May, pushed higher by surging energy costs more than three months into a war with Iran, according to government data released Wednesday. Consumer Price Index CPI is now at a 3-year high; prices have risen 4.2% since May 2025. The index for energy rose 3.9% in May, after…
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White to move and mate in two #833 – A Rescue Mission for the NASA Swift Observatory
Within a few weeks, NASA will launch the LINK robotic servicing spacecraft built by Katalyst Space, aboard a Northrop Grumman Pegasus spacecraft, to “rescue” the NASA Swift Observatory. https://science.nasa.gov/mission/swift/swift-boost-mission/swift-boost-media-resources/ LINK will capture and boost NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory which is rapidly losing altitude and will, without a boost, reenter the atmosphere this summer. Swift,…
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Scott Pelley Interview with the NYT – “CBS is on Fire”
Scott Pelley sat down for a long revealing interview with the NY Times and laid bare many of the details about CBS, the new management and his personal views on Journalism. It is fascinating and disturbing to read or to watch. Here are a few selected excerpts from the interview. On Black Thursday “The night…
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trump’s pathetic meltdown in interview with Kristen Welker
trump sat down with NBC’s Kristen Welker on Meet The Press, hoping to get his gaslighting points across to an increasingly numbed national audience about how well the Iran war (or non-war) is going, how much he is loved and admired and how he won the 2020 election. But in the end, he melted down…
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White to move and mate in two #830 – Google (Mosquito) Debug
Did you know that Google was in the mosquito eradication business from its cleverly named subsidiary Debug? Male mosquitoes, infected with the naturally-occurring bacteria Wolbachia are released in the wild. When the infected males mate with wild female mosquitoes, the offspring do not survive. Over time, the mosquito population declines. Note that only female mosquitoes…
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The Houston Chronicle heartily endorses James Talarico for Senate
The Houston Chronicle, the largest daily newspaper in Houston and the “newspaper of record” of the Houston area endorsed James Talarico for Senate over republican Ken Paxton, on Thursday, with the title – “Texans deserve better than Ken Paxton’s moral rot. The choice is obvious. Both Republicans and Democrats should prefer a servant leader over…
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Conan O’Brien’s brilliant commencement speech at Harvard
Conan O’Brien’s commencement speech at Harvard this week hit the perfect note on humor, sarcasm and inspiration. Conan, a Harvard graduate, delivered a 25-minute speech “suffused with the comedian’s self-deprecating humor, sprinkled with shots at the Trump Administration, and rounded out by a message of humility and openness.” Conan the Truth-teller: “The current administration feels…
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White to move and mate in two #827 – Pope Leo’s ‘Magnifica humanitas’
by AKALib Community Marking the 135th anniversary of Rerum novarum, Pope Leo XIV released his first encyclical yesterday, entitled ‘Magnifica humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence.’ He appeals for the safeguarding of humanity, promotion of truth, dignity of work, social justice, and peace. A good bit of the encyclical…
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Pope Leo’s ‘Magnifica humanitas’: AI must serve humanity not concentrate power
Marking the 135th anniversary of Rerum novarum, Pope Leo XIV releases his first encyclical, entitled ‘Magnifica humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence.’ He appeals for the safeguarding of humanity, promotion of truth, dignity of work, social justice, and peace. A good bit of the encyclical dwells on AI technology,…
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Poll: Will trump strike Iran this weekend?
There are all sorts of reports about trump planning to massively bomb Iran if a deal is not worked out this weekend. Or not. Trump said it was a “solid 50/50” as to whether he would be able to make a “good” deal or else “blow them to kingdom come.” – https://www.axios.com/2026/05/23/trump-iran-deal-resume-war-interview Trump says U.S.…
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Tributes to Stephen Colbert before his last show on CBS tonight
Yes, tonight is the night Stephen Colbert signs off from the Late Show with Stephen Colbert on CBS, the network whose owners decided to go full MAGA to please trump. Here are some images from the show last night, some PSAa and some tributes to perhaps the most loved and smartest late night show host…
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The Felon-to-Felon Slush Fund
The cartoon above by Dennis Goris captures the essence of what he calls the Felon-to-Felon Slush fund, a $1.8 billion fund paid for by tax payers like you me to reward a bunch of criminals that support trump and who participated in the Jan 6 insurrection. AG Blanche is all sympathy for those who hurt…
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White to move and mate in two #824 – Mars flyby of the Psyche Spacecraft
by AKALib Community On Friday, May 15, NASA’s Psyche spacecraft swung by Mars, passing ~4,500 km from the planet’s surface at ~19,848 km/h. https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/psyche/2026/05/08/nasas-psyche-mission-to-fly-by-mars-for-gravity-assist/ It stole some energy from Mars and get a gravitational boost to speed up and adjust its trajectory toward the metal-rich asteroid 16 Psyche, for rendezvous in Aug 2029. Here is…
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Senate Parliamentarian Rejects Trump’s Ballroom Funding
Senate Democrats said Saturday the provision that funds Trump’s ballroom in the GOP’s latest budget bill has been deemed out of order by the Senate parliamentarian, a major blow to the president’s priority. From https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/16/ballroom-funding-senate-parliamentarian-00924612 – From https://www.budget.senate.gov/ranking-member/newsroom/press/golden-ballroom-slush-fund-violates-byrd-rule-according-to-senate-parliamentarian More at https://www.notus.org/whitehouse/senate-parliamentarian-rejects-trumps-ballroom-funding Earlier this week, the Senate parliamentarian ruled that several elements of the Republicans’ budget…
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Harrison Ford Delivers Inspiring Commencement Speech at ASU
The amazing Harrison Ford delivered an amazing commencement speech to the class of 2026 at Arizona State University on Monday, May 11. He also received an honorary Doctor of Arts from Arizona State University for his humanitarian work. Here are a few excerpts from the speech. The full transcript is available at https://www.fanthatracks.com/news/conventions-events/harrison-ford-gives-the-arizona-state-universitys-undergraduate-commencement-speech/ ————- “You’re…
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Interior Secretary Burgum does not know about the “amazing new technology” called batteries
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum was on the Hill answering questions from lawmakers about the reflecting pool, energy and about energy prices. The questions were straightforward and simple, but how else can the trump regime answer them but with lies, deceptions and gaslighting. On solar energy – Burgum: When the sun goes down, solar produces zero…
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White to move and mate in two #821 – Sir David Attenborough turns 100
Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday was celebrated on May 8, 2026, at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Here is a special message from King Charles III delivered by a cast of stars from British nature. A special tribute to Sir David Attenborough from the BBC – Reykjavík’s Sigur Rós with a moving live rendition…
