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Friday factoids- Arctic, Border, Norks, China

| September 8, 2023 | 21 Comments
Friday factoids- Arctic, Border, Norks, China

Where to start… Biden? The Chinese? The Norks? Is there a real difference? Remember how we talked about how the current administration doesn’t want to carry LNG by train and has closed pipelines, presumably all in the name of Clean Green Renewable Energy Regardless What It Costs? Well, dropping yet another shoe the Biden administration […]

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This is my shocked face. No, really.

| September 6, 2023 | 16 Comments
This is my shocked face. No, really.

Pakistan alleges that US equipment left behind in Afghanistan is showing up elsewhere in nefarious hands. Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said terror groups in the country are now using American equipment, including night vision goggles and firearms, in their operations. One group, known as the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), has increased attacks on government […]

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Legally disgusting

| September 5, 2023 | 21 Comments
Legally disgusting

Guess this one is more of an opinion piece than anything resembling (occasionally snarky) commentary. I read this morning that a pensioner in England spent hours with the cops for a hate crime… for taking a photo of a sticker. Per the article, someone plastered a “Keep males out of women-0nly spaces” over an LGBTQ […]

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Deputy SecDef Watches the Unknown

| September 2, 2023 | 29 Comments
Deputy SecDef Watches the Unknown

Secretary Kathleen Hicks Hicks takes direct oversight of Pentagon’s UAP office; new reporting website to be launched In separate discussions over the last week, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks and a Pentagon spokesperson briefed DefenseScoop on the near-term vision for the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office. BY BRANDI VINCENT Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks recently moved […]

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Biden tries to close “Gun Show Loophole”

| September 1, 2023 | 29 Comments
Biden tries to close “Gun Show Loophole”

The Biden administration says it is trying to close the “gun show loophole”. You know – you go to a gun show, either you are carrying a gun with a ‘sale’ sign or someone else is, someone else sees the gun and thinks “Yeah, I like that”, they chat, money and ownership changes  hands, everyone […]

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US Gov finding new ways to f-ck veterans

| August 29, 2023 | 29 Comments
US Gov finding new ways to f-ck veterans

Something I’ve been following in civil aviation news circles is that the FAA and VA have gotten together. As with the Wonder Twins, when they combine their powers they become unstoppable. At least if you’re a veteran receiving VA compensation. AVWeb has the latest update; The FAA says it’s revoked the pilot certificates of 60 […]

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House Democrats with student loans among those calling for student loan forgiveness

| August 29, 2023 | 22 Comments
House Democrats with student loans among those calling for student loan forgiveness

If student loan forgiveness becomes a reality, college graduates who are struggling will not be the only ones who benefit from the decision. Among the House Democrats calling for student loan forgiveness, 13 have student loans, or have someone in the family who has student loans. Some of the members of the squad are included […]

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Silly? Stupid? Malicious?

| August 29, 2023 | 12 Comments
Silly? Stupid? Malicious?

Seems this Tuesday holds many things…herewith a few that caught my eye: First up, a mind-boggling adder to the ceiling fan bite – in this case, researchers at Dell Hospital in Austin, TX have a new safety suggestion: Researchers from Dell Medical School in Austin, Texas, are warning parents and caregivers not to toss babies […]

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