Voting begins for Alaska's Fat Bear Week after one contestant was killed in an attack

Not the Best Day Today; Creative Arts Three-Day Weekend

Had to take my wife to the hospital today due to respiratory side effects of her chemotherapy. Hoping she'll be home tomorrow.  In the meanwhile, let me divert my attentions by posting new work. © A. Mac/A.G. © A. Mac/.A.G.

Breast cancer rising among younger women and Asian Americans, report finds

“Americans have benefited from huge leaps in breast cancer treatment over the last two decades, but diagnoses are becoming more common, especially...”

Americans have benefited from huge leaps in breast cancer treatment over the last two decades, but diagnoses are becoming more common, especially among younger women, according to a report published Tuesday by the American Cancer Society. The new report shows that breast cancer mortality has...

Former Colorado county clerk Tina Peters sentenced to 9 years for election tampering - ABC News

“Tina Peters was convicted for giving an individual affiliated with MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, an ally of former President Trump, access to county...”

The former clerk was convicted of breaching an elections computer system. ByLaura RomeroOctober 3, 2024, 3:06 PM Former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters was sentenced to nine years in prison for leading a security breach of the county's election system after being inspired by false and baseless...

Special counsel Jack Smith provides fullest picture yet of his 2020 election case against Trump in new filing

“A federal judge in Washington, DC, has released the most comprehensive narrative to date of the 2020 election conspiracy case against Donald Trump,...”

www.cnn.com /2024/10/02/politics/jack-smith-donald-trump-filing/index.html Special counsel Jack Smith provides fullest picture yet of his 2020 election case against Trump in new filing | CNN Politics Katelyn Polantz2-2 minutes 10/2/2024 CNN  —  A federal judge in Washington, DC,...

Virginia school board to pay $575K to a teacher fired for refusing to use trans student's pronouns

“A Virginia school board has agreed to pay $575,000 in a settlement to a former high school teacher who was fired after he refused to use a...”

Associated PressOctober 1, 2024 at 4:00 PM·3 min read1Link Copied WEST POINT, Va. (AP) — A Virginia school board has agreed to pay $575,000 in a settlement to a former high school teacher who was fired after he refused to use a transgender student's pronouns, according to the advocacy group that...

An abominable act of desperation.

““To me if it [an election] were 90 days off, and you think it has a significant chance of impacting an election, unless there’s a reason you need...”

In case anyone still has any doubts about the DOJ being weaponized, Obama appointee Tanya Chutkan just unsealed a motion within 33 days of an election in a desperate move to try and influence the outcome.The question that rational people might ask:What justification could there be to unseal this...

Colorful nature

Colorful nature

Israel-Iran latest: Iran launches barrage of missiles at Israel - BBC News

“Iran's attack appears to be over after air raid sirens earlier sounded across Israel and civilians were told to shelter.”

Were ballistic missiles used in Iran's attack?published at 20:42 British Summer Time20:42 BST By Bianca Britton BBC Verify has been speaking with military experts to understand which type of missiles were used in Iran's attack on Israel. Patrick Senft, a research coordinator at the...

7 Layups Tim Walz Missed in the Debate

“Tim Walz scored important points on some issues—but he repeatedly missed what should have been easy opportunities to persuade people on issues and...”

Hurricanes, inflation, cat ladies, and what Trump really did on January 6th. IN TUESDAY'S FACEOFF between the vice presidential candidates, Tim Walz scored important points on some issues—but he repeatedly missed what should have been easy opportunities to persuade people on issues and points...

Rep. Jim Jordan angles to lead a possible House Republican minority

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is not known for being generous with moderate colleagues. During the earliest days of his two decades in the House, the far-right firebrand often ignored, or publicly defied, the more centrist members of his party. But with his sights again set on the highest echelon...

COUNTDOWN to Nov. 5th

Trump doesnt dispute that he did everything charged in the indictment, he just says "so what". 

Jack Smith shows his cards just in time: January 6 case looks like the winning hand against Trump | Salon.com

“Smith's filing comes at a crucial time, weeks before Election Day”

it's always hilarious when testimony from republicans bring other republicans to justice ...

"Pro-life" identity politics: GOP's sudden support of abortion shows it was never about policy | Salon.com

“Dramatic shifts in abortion polls illustrate how MAGA just wanted a way to bash women”

Before Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health, the Supreme Court decision that ended abortion rights, it was a truism in the Beltway press that Americans were "bitterly divided" on abortion. Driven by polls that mostly asked people if they are "pro-life" or "pro-choice," journalists portrayed Republican...

The Dangerous Rise of the Podcast Historians

“If professional scholars don’t engage the public, charlatans and Holocaust deniers certainly will.”

Even by the standards of the American far right, Tucker Carlson’s airing of Holocaust-revisionist views on his popular show on the platform X seemed to hit a new low. On an episode that streamed September 2, Carlson gushed at his guest Darryl Cooper, introducing him as the “most important...

FEMA runs out of money for Helene while spending hundreds of millions on migrants | National | thecentersquare.com

“(The Center Square) - Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters Wednesday that FEMA does not have enough funding...”

Sad way to run a country

‘Salad bar extremism’ has come to Canada, intelligence report says

A new kind of violence known as “salad bar extremism” has come to Canada, warns an internal government report obtained by Global News. The term refers to attacks fuelled by a mix of views rather than a coherent ideology, said the report, which cited the recent Edmonton city hall shooting....

White House sides with union as dockworker strike enters second day

“Biden directed his team to monitor for potential price gouging activity that benefits foreign ocean carriers”

What happens when a President goes on strike?  Biden certainly is not promoting democracy with his lopsided support.  'Peaceful protest' overrides any democratic considerations.  Consumers don't have a say.  Consumers don't have a choice.  Consumers are just held hostage until the malcontents get...

Biden and Harris call the Israeli strike killing Hezbollah’s Nasrallah a 'measure of justice'

“Israeli strike that killed Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah was a “measure of justice” for what he called a four-decade “reign of terror.””

Photo: President Joe Biden speaks the the media after stepping off Air Force One at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. ASSOCIATED PRESS  Related: How Israel Killed Hezbollah's Leader In An Underground Bunker (How Israel did it: Excellent article but its beyond a paywall)

Yazidi woman kidnapped by ISIS freed from Gaza after decade in captivity

“Officials say US, Israel, Jordan and Iraq involved in rescue of 21-year-old who had been captured in Iraq”

Photo: Daily Mail

US backs Israel's operations in Lebanon despite risk of expanding conflict

“"We do ultimately want to see a ceasefire and diplomatic resolution, but we do think it's appropriate that Israel, at this point, is bringing...”

Related: Biden, Harris call the Israeli strike killing Hezbollah’s Nasrallah a 'measure of justice'

'He loves the Lord': Evangelicals unbothered by MAGA candidate's Nazi rants

“Mark Robinson, the Donald Trump-endorsed candidate for North Carolina governor whose purported rants about being a "Black NAZI" on a pornography...”

Mark Robinson, the Donald Trump-endorsed candidate for North Carolina governor whose purported rants about being a "Black NAZI" on a pornography forum were recently unearthed by CNN, is reportedly not losing support among many North Carolina evangelical Christians. As Religion News Service...

A Command Performance

“ On Trump’s watch, no major new conflicts began. “Ask yourself at home,” Vance said. “When was the last time that an American president didn’t have...”

Yesterday I told someone that if the debate was fair, J D Vance would win. Well, the moderators were blatantly obnoxious, and Vance won anyway. Vance was confident, articulate and well prepared. Most importantly, he won on substance. He fact checked the fact checkers and refered to the current...

Jack Smith’s Brief Puts Jan. 6th Back in the Headlines. Good.

“Harris makes scant mention of Trump’s attempt to steal the last election as she focuses on policy issues that voters prioritize. And often those...”

YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, the sun peeked out from behind the dim gray clouds for a few minutes just as the news broke that Judge Tanya Chutkan unsealed a new 165-page brief from Special Counsel Jack Smith. Because of the Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity for official acts, Smith has had...

Kamala Harris Needs To Get Back On Track

“The second problem with running on policies is that such an approach detracts from the central core of this election , which is the necessity for...”

On the whole, even though Tim Walz certainly did not embarrass himself last night, neither did he succeed in doing the job he, and all those who oppose Trump need to do.  For some reason Democrats keep telling themselves they can win this election on "policies". There are two un -overcomable...

Detroit 5, Houston 2: How Astros were swept in wild-card series

“Houston's run of seven consecutive trips to the ALCS ends with an early ouster by Detroit.”

Houston Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown (58) reacts after Detroit Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson reached first on an error by second baseman Jose Altuve in the second inning during Game 2 of the American League Wild Card Series at Minute Maid Park, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in...

Finding the Endurance: History & Discovery of Shackleton’s Ship

Finding the Endurance: History & Discovery of Shackleton’s Ship Credit: Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust and Nick Birtwistle In 2022 Shackleton’s ship, the Endurance, was found after 207 years lost below the surface. John Greeves deep dives into Shackleton’s Endurance22 mission and the...

The Only Way the Ukraine War Can End

In an underground parking lot beneath an ordinary building in an ordinary Ukrainian city, dozens of what appear to be small, windowless fishing boats are lined up in rows. The noise of machinery echoes from a separate room, where men are working with metal and wires. They didn’t look up when I...

The Longshoremen’s Strike Is Bad, Actually

“Until their demands are met, ILA negotiators are content to cripple the U.S. economy, no matter how many (less well paid) workers in other...”

The Longshoremen’s Strike Is Bad, Actuallyby Andrew Egger The East Coast dockworkers of the International Longshoremen’s Association are striking, and the economy is taking a hit as a result. The overall cost of additional snarls to U.S. supply chains is projected to be substantial: $3.78...

Woman-Beater’: Kamala’s Husband Doug Emhoff Slammed Over Accusations He Hit Ex-Girlfriend In Face

Doug Emhoff, husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, faced backlash online Wednesday afternoon after an explosive report was published in a British newspaper of accusations that Emhoff hit his ex-girlfriend in the face at a high-profile event in Europe. Three friends of the woman, a New York...

"I am a child of God": Pro-Trump clerk Peters sentenced for voting machine tampering | Salon.com

“Pro-Trump Colorado Clerk Tina Peters sentenced to 9 years for election interference”

"boo hoo hoo, I can't go to prison judge, I sleep on a special mattress"