2023-02-20

Obit

• Richard Belzer, Law & Order: SVU Star, Dies at 78

Rank Propaganda / Thought Policing / World Disordering

• Dots Will Be Connected - by L. M. Sacasas

  rather than saying that we are all conspiracy theorizers now, I should say that we are all, from someone’s perspective, cult members now.

Pestilence / Pox / COVID / VaxCult

• The Federal Government Is Tracking the Unvaccinated

• Top Navy admiral begged Melissa DeRosa to fill Comfort Ship during COVID: emails

• US Government Negotiates Deal to Give WHO Authority over US Pandemic Policies

Culture War / Tribal / Re segregation

• Black people seven times more likely to die after police restraint in Britain

  • Police killings in England and Wales: Is there evidence of bias?

Edumacationalizing / Acedemia Nuts

• The Remarkable Connection Between Free Speech and Bodily Autonomy at Universities

• For some student loan borrowers, repayment is a burden and cycle of debt - The Washington Post

Media / ShowBiz / Advertising

• The Streaming Wars Have Entered Their Chaos Era

TechSuck

• GoDaddy says a multi-year breach hijacked customer websites and accounts.

Economicon / Business / Finance

• Why does the South have such ugly credit scores?

• People Who Are Working Multiple Full-Time Jobs from Home

• Venture fundraising hits nine-year low

• ETFs Concealing Billions of Dollars of Insider Trades

Gubmint / Poilitcks / Law Making

• Google tries to ‘astroturf’ the Supreme Court.

• A family's tragedy leads to U.S. Supreme Court social media showdown

Law Breaking / Police / Internal Security

• Metal detectorist sues FBI for overnight confiscation of 7tons of Civil War gold

External Security / Militaria / Diplomania

• China Blasts US for Military, Cultural ‘Hegemony’ as Ties Sour

Russia Bad / Ukraine War

• Biden makes surprise visit to Ukraine capital Kyiv

  • Biden makes surprise visit to Ukraine for first time since full-scale war began

  • Biden, in Kyiv ahead of war anniversary, vows support as long as needed

• Ukrainian Grain Shipments Drop as Ship Backups Grow