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Biden, China and America’s vaccine edge
Farewell to college joys
You forgot to mention high tuition and a fantasy world vieew.
Why follow the self-flagellant who claims virtue?
The further difficulty with using virtue as a source of foreign policy legitimacy is that the Biden administration keeps denouncing America as racist, neo-colonial, greedy capitalist, transphobic, patriarchal society only recently ruled by a new Hitler.
Delayed live coverage
So they can report what should have been said rather than what was.
“Take me to your leader”
The flying saucer always lands in the Washington mall. Or does it? What would you do if an event occurred which upser your entire stock of conventional wisdom?
MENA’s endless sequels and reboots
Not peace but protracted war. The new Hamas rocket arsenal creates a persistent threat as do clashes make the possible ‘new normal’ an indefinite low-intensity conflict.
All or nothing
Anthony Fauci said though the US is not requiring everyone get the COVID-19 vaccine, he expects individual businesses will.
Racist software
“How to crop an image is a decision best made by people.”
And WHO still hasn’t found the missing animal link
Biden claims peacemaking in Gaza
GAZA CITY — As the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas took effect at 2 a.m. local time on Friday, thousands of Palestinians gathered in the streets of Gaza City to celebrate what Hamas supporters were calling a defeat of the Israeli forces. NYT Biden hails ceasefire as a “genuine opportunity for peace”.
Wapo’s CNN expose
The Washington Post, which broke the news Thursday afternoon, reported that Cuomo encouraged his brother against resigning during strategy sessions with the governor’s communications team and lawyers. CNN https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/05/20/media/chris-cuomo-andrew-cuomo-strategy-sessions/index.html?__twitter_impression=true&s=09
BBC journalist falls short
“Investigation finds Martin Bashir used ‘deceitful’ methods to secure 1995 Panorama interview with Princess Diana”
My nomination for the Space Force anthem
Books: Basil’s War, by Stephen Hunter. A daredevil British agent goes behind enemy lines to search for a religious text that might hold the key to ending the Second World War.
Film Director Murdered and Dismembered by Family After Marriage Row
Rokna News Agency reported that the parents had confessed to killing their son and dumping his body. They also confessed to murdering their daughter and son-in-law years ago. Both are now in custody
The swinging years
The post Biden/Trump world will be a swinging pendulum, each stroke oscillating past an elusive mean. This like water sloshing inside a ship called the free surface effect can cause it to lose stability and capsize.
The Babylon Bee is for laughs but sometimes you cry
Unconvincing assurances
The basic message of the Biden administration is “I’m quietly fixing things.” The lack of visible improvement is explained by the assurance that invisible mechanics are hard at work.
Is Kamala propping up Joe or vice versa
Kremlinology at the White House. Who’s on first?
Israel refuses deescalation
The US has said it “expected” an immediate de-escalation, however, Israel responded that it would continue military operations until its “aim is met.” DW