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One good thing
The bitcoin world was always and only a trick for Deepstate and big banks to steal money and power from suckers. Still, the bitcoin world has one advantage over the “standard” government and corporate world: Occasional clear language. Here’s a statement from some “network” or “exchange” that decided to shut down because of QT: “Product…
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What or who is Stoller smoking?
Headline from Stoller: The Long Annoying Tradition of Anti-Patriotism Declinism is a longstanding posture of political elites. It’s also a political choice, not a reflection of reality. I want to look at the long American embrace of anti-patriotism, of disdain for democracy, and general gloominess and dislike of politics. Because at times of populist anger…
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The one peacetime year
Still reading Pat Foster’s books on Willys and Jeep. The Jeep obviously began as a military project, and typically 60% of its income was from military contracts. The company always produced a variety of specialized vehicles for sole military use, along with the dual-use Universal Jeep. The company was an attractive and productive acquisition because…
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“Indian giver” is meaningful now
Two years ago the Cherokee tribe demanded that Jeep should stop its “unauthorized” use of the Cherokee name. Not unauthorized. One of Foster’s books on the history of Jeep includes this self-documenting picture: When AMC rebranded the Wagoneer to Cherokee in 1974 (note the license), it had the full approval of the Tribe. And you…
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Balkanic eruptions
We used to iconize the Balkans as the home of unending unforgiving disputes over tiny points of doctrine or loyalty, incomprehensible to outsiders. The disputes are still there, as US learned when it tried to take one side in the tangle of Serbia vs Kosovo vs Albanian Kosovars vs Albanian Kosovars Who Like Serbia vs…
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How do getters work?
Probably said this before, but seems to want another repeat. Trump and Nixon were both loyal servants of Deepstate. Both gave Deepstate what it wanted. Trump gave Deepstate lockdowns and muzzles and needles and infinite QE. Nixon donated environmentalism, affirmative action, abortion, and total takeover by finance. Both were “punished” afterward, but the “punishment” had…
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Narrowly true
Nikki’s latest pullquote: China has been preparing for war with the US as it has built up its military over the last few years. While China had been expanding its military presence America has been complacent and ‘taking gender pronoun classes’. Technically true but misses the point. China already owns us COMMERCIALLY. Nixon invited them…
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Fruitful branch
The rental house kittycorner from me has a landlord with a remarkable talent for selecting good families. Most are Air Force types from Fairchild. Air Force is a reliable source of good citizens. The latest family is pure 1950s Hallmark Americana, but not Air Force. Dad is always out working on the car, and his…
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Another sign of spring
Another small but significant sign of turnaround. The port of Naples has banned demon ships. Corriere della Sera reported that the media tycoon Barry Diller was also forced to renounce Naples after the Mergellina harbourmaster banned yachts of more than 75 metres in length for security reasons. Business and civic interests are protesting, since they…
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Today is UFO day!
Time to revisit the UFOdeo! We’re looking at an old tourist court, with a shady-looking truck and trailer parked in one of the spaces. It’s a 1915 Pierce truck, with some unique features. The four-speed transmission had a semi-freewheeling device. When you pushed the clutch down all the way, the input shaft of the gearbox…
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Cheapskates unite
Random thought, undoubtedly wrong because not based on experience. All US automakers of any size had a Canadian division at one time or another. We ‘carlonized’ other countries less regularly. Our Canadian products were different in two ways from our US cars. (1) More variety. (2) More practical and economical choices. I’ve discussed more variety…
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Know your customers
Reading one of Pat Foster’s books on Willys. This one answers a question I’d been wondering about, and couldn’t find the answer in magazines or online sources. Joe Frazer was the head of Willys from 1937 to sometime in the war. He didn’t design the Jeep, but he organized the effort to gain the contract…
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Speakable now!
Just after writing previous item, checked DailyMail for the latest SHOCKING news. This one is GENUINELY shocking, and reveals that the Inquisitors are no longer in absolute control. Truth about gender is returning to speakableness. = = = = = START QUOTE: Melanie Nipper, a 28-year-old gender studies professor at the University of Cincinnati, has…
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Unspeakable now
A single 1947 episode of ‘ABC Hollywood Tour’ is preserved. It was a Hollywood gossip show mixed with a sort of quiz. The lady who could answer the question would get the DREAM OF A LIFETIME: A BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR OF HOLLYWOOD!!!!!! Host: Do you want to take a Hollywood Tour? Audience in unison:…
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More Manhattan
Previous item detoured me into Manhattan history. The Manhattan city website had a recent record of archeological finds. Some of the locations (like the Goodnow house) are thoroughly familiar. I used to do my own digging there in an old midden, without thinking of it as archeology. I was just looking for old auto parts.…
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