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SOE and Studie
Here’s a new thought after rereading the history of Studebaker for the 100th time. Albert Erskine took over as CEO in 1918. Under his rule Studie prospered and handed most of the prosperity to shareholders. Erskine believed in paying the stock criminals first and letting the company (facilities, workers, development) have the leftovers. Some of…
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More on Desistance
Lately I’ve been thinking again about Desistance. The idiot politicians who claim to be Resisting Trump are actually Assisting him. Everything they do creates more reasons for normal people to want the opposite. If this is “democracy”, give us a king. Resistance is Assistance. I handled Desistance in a deeper way in 2021 when the…
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Followup
Nice followup to previous item. The Spokesman lists results of a survey conducted for several years. = = = = = START QUOTE: About 70% of survey takers said they lacked confidence in their local government to effectively address their concerns, still better than 80% in the last survey in April. Respondents rated their quality…
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More Democrat campaigners for Trump
Deadpan reporting from SpokaneNews: 22300 East Appleway Ave, caller reports a naked male in the parking lot. Reported the male has entered the business and is refusing to leave. Stating he had a venomous snake thrown on him One in custody = = = = = If this is “democracy”, we need a king.
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Go with the flow
Nobody seems to be reading what I’m writing now, but for some reason this older item is getting a few reads. Might as well go with the flow and REwrite what AI bots are “reading.” The item was posted in 2022, but most of it was originally written in 2016 before the Bush/Trump “virus” torture…
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Linked discoveries
NewScientist summarizes a neatly constructed experiment on the parallels between birds and humans. Cuckoos and a few related species are brood parasites. They lay their eggs in other nests and let other birds raise their kids. The researchers noticed birds making a unique ‘whining’ sound when brood parasites were around. Other members of the species,…
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Unhappy 50th, “global warming”
Unhappy 50th, global warming! Or Climate Crisis or Climate Emergency or Climate Chaos or whatever you’re calling yourself at this hour. Before October 26, 1975, actual scientists (and government and media and schools) UNDERSTOOD CORRECTLY that the weather is an infinitely complex set of local, global and solar cycles and random changes. Before October 26,…
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Trade can be mutual
I’ve been trying to track the Russian/US alliance before we went permanently crazy in 1946. It’s frustrating! Clearly there were commercial connections after the Revolution, but official documents and most online info either miss or downplay the commercial side, emphasizing our undying hatred for Russia whether it’s called “communist” or “authoritarian”. We hate Russia because…
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Keeping up a tradition
Keeping up a tradition of commenting on big frauds and thefts. Most sources seem to be missing the best explanation of last week’s Louvre job. They think the thieves will melt down the gold and diamonds to sell the raw materials. Highly unlikely. Diamonds like these are well documented and recognizable. The amount of gold…
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Loyal campaigners, continued….
Continuing from a few days ago…. All ‘mainline’ institutions are making a basic mistake in advertising and messaging. They claim to be appealing to Da Yoots, the supposedly valuable 18-34 demographic. In fact they are only appealing to one particular type of 70-year-old. After 20 years of bankruptcies, why do they still hold this weird…
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Unsurprising discovery
Well, it’s unsurprising in one way. It’s also distinctly fascinating, possibly starting a revolution in the scientific understanding of brains and nerves. Bacteria and other one-celled critters often use wires to connect with each other. Now some brain researchers have found that neurons use the same type of tubes to pass atoms directly. This is…
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Carney keeps doing the right thing
Carney has proposed a major reform to criminal law. First, the law would make it harder for crime-loving “prosecutors” to release criminals on recognizance. The new law would switch the default preference from release to hold. A prosecutor would have to show specific proof that the criminal wouldn’t be a danger. If the US had…
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Godularity
Somebody online observed that sports teams thank God for their victories. Why is God only on our side when we win? The same thing happens on a much larger scale when imperial nations attack other nations in the name of God. No matter how we interpret a god, I’m pretty sure the universe doesn’t appreciate…
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Loyal campaigners
Democrats are working for the Trump campaign as always. When normal people can’t run a business downtown because of homeless criminals, they think “If this is democracy, we need a king.” When normal people have to fix vandalism caused by homeless criminals or evacuate from fires caused by homeless criminals, they think “If this is…
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Foy and 1906
The Soviet auto podcaster did a noble tribute to the Renault taxis that helped to win a crucial battle in WW1. These Renaults were the standard Paris taxi at that time. From airplane surveillance, army commanders realized they had an opportunity to defeat a Kraut attack on Paris if they could move troops fast enough…
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