China hits out at ‘illegal’ new US sanctions on Iran and trading partners

Looks like China is presenting a big middle finger to the Trump administration. Utterly predictable. I would say this makes Bessent and Trump look even stupider but I don’t think they make IQ numbers below zero.

At least 25 percent of NFL players will suffer brain disease

A sane society would outlaw football, full stop. If we’re unwilling to do that, we should just admit that we think killing young men for entertainment is fine and bring back gladiatorial combat to the death.

Supreme Court rules blue states sued too early over Trump’s mail voting order

“The Constitution is not a suicide pact” - Justice Jackson

“Hold my beer.” - Chief Justice Roberts

Based on what’s been announced so far, the Trump administraiton’s “Economic D-Day” strikes me as more of an “Economic Operation Barbarossa” - loud, arrogant, and doomed to failure.

“What Was That?”

a deer, listening

Morning focus.

#dailyphoto #coffee

“Not Confusing At All”

street signs at the intersection of Timberline drive and Timberline Drive

Plastic bottles can be turned into edible, vanilla-flavour cookies

  1. Looks like yet another attempt to convince us that the fossil fuel industry is actually good, instead of a polluting, life-destroying disaster.
  2. I am deeply skeptical that any chemical process will destroy or remove all harmful additives.
  3. No. Just no.

Only in America: Sullivan endorses Sullivan against Sullivan in Alaska

(Personally, I wish we were more like Britain and could vote for Count Binface over any Republican.)

“No Trespessing”

At the very least, this sign seems to have kept proofreaders away.

sign on a fence: "PRIVATE PROPERTY. Wild & Untammed Domestic Animals. Electric Fences in Use. Do Not Enter, No Hunting, No Trespessing, No Camping"