The late actress Barbara Payton was beautiful, and she possessed screen presence. Her most notable film is "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye," with James Cagney. Both Universal and particularly Warner Bros., prepped her with the anticipation for stardom. Ultimately, her story was tragic. She died mostly forgotten in the late 1960s, depressed; her body broken by alcoholism, and other … [Read more...] about Barbara Payton: A Life in Pictures — the rise and fall of a Hollywood star
Trump lawyer pushed Pence to overturn presidential election with 6-point memo: Bob Woodward book
Published by New York Daily NewsA far-right-wing lawyer for former President Donald Trump reportedly sought to convince then-Vice President Mike Pence to join the effort to overturn the 2020 election using a six-point legal memo. The outlandish memo urged Pence to use his supposed power while presiding over Congress to toss out the electoral votes from seven swing states that … [Read more...] about Trump lawyer pushed Pence to overturn presidential election with 6-point memo: Bob Woodward book
Russia was behind Litvinenko assassination, European court finds
Published by ReutersBy Guy Faulconbridge and Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -The European Court of Human Rights found on Tuesday that Russia was responsible for the assassination of ex-KGB officer Alexander Litvinenko, who died an agonising death in 2006 after being poisoned in London with a rare radioactive substance. Litvinenko, a defector who had become a vocal critic of … [Read more...] about Russia was behind Litvinenko assassination, European court finds
Setting Limits on Treatment for Covid 19
Vaccinations have been a major medical advance, preventing many deaths and disabilities in various illnesses in the last two centuries. In today’s world, it defies belief that so many people refuse to accept scientific data and get vaccinated against Covid 19, particularly when they have already received so many other vaccines.. The conflict over Covid 19 vaccine mandates … [Read more...] about Setting Limits on Treatment for Covid 19
Domestic bushmeat consumption an “urgent” threat to migratory mammals, U.N. says
Published by MongabayEvery October, at least 10 million straw-colored fruit bats (Eidolon helvum) arrive in Kasanka National Park in Zambia from the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Besides its spectacular 2,000-kilometer (1,200-mile) migration, the species has the dubious honor of being Africa’s most hunted bat. Hundreds of thousands are taken every year for … [Read more...] about Domestic bushmeat consumption an “urgent” threat to migratory mammals, U.N. says
BALLGATE: NICKI MINAJ’S COUSIN’S FRIEND’S SWOLLEN TESTICLES (CARTOON, COLUMN AND VIDEO)
I have a cartooning colleague who has some views on the coronavirus you should not trust. It’s not what you think. He’s pro-vaccine and maybe pro-face mask. But now he’s telling people that hand sanitizer doesn’t work against the coronavirus. He claims he caught COVID about three months before anyone else in this country caught it. And after being fully vaxxed, he slithered … [Read more...] about BALLGATE: NICKI MINAJ’S COUSIN’S FRIEND’S SWOLLEN TESTICLES (CARTOON, COLUMN AND VIDEO)
A giant space rock demolished an ancient Middle Eastern city and everyone in it – possibly inspiring the Biblical story of Sodom
Artist’s evidence-based depiction of the blast, which had the power of 1,000 Hiroshimas. Allen West and Jennifer Rice, CC BY-ND Christopher R. Moore, University of South Carolina As the inhabitants of an ancient Middle Eastern city now called Tall el-Hammam went about their daily business one day about 3,600 years ago, they had no idea an unseen icy … [Read more...] about A giant space rock demolished an ancient Middle Eastern city and everyone in it – possibly inspiring the Biblical story of Sodom
Editorial: A Missouri GOP official effectively admits that widespread vote fraud is a GOP myth
Published by St. Louis Post-DispatchMissouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft effectively admitted last week that his party has concocted from whole cloth the assertion that election fraud was rampant in the 2020 election and therefore justifies the draconian new voting restrictions that Republicans have been jamming through state legislatures around the country. There was … [Read more...] about Editorial: A Missouri GOP official effectively admits that widespread vote fraud is a GOP myth
Crunch time for Congress with Biden’s agenda, and debt limit, on the line
Published by ReutersBy Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress returns to session on Monday facing a massive agenda and a tight time crunch, with President Joe Biden's Democrats hoping to pass sweeping domestic programs, fund the government, approve an infrastructure bill and raise the debt ceiling in a matter of weeks. They face several deadlines, including a … [Read more...] about Crunch time for Congress with Biden’s agenda, and debt limit, on the line
New UN ideas on science-based food reforms can end world hunger, but vested interests persist
Axiuw At over $8 trillion, the global food system is worth more than a tenth of the entire world economy yet nearly a billion people are still crushed by hunger and millions more sink into malnutrition every day. For the first time, credible science-based ideas have emerged to put an end to this extraordinary scale of preventable human suffering. They will be the … [Read more...] about New UN ideas on science-based food reforms can end world hunger, but vested interests persist
Pro-Putin party set to win Russian election after Navalny clampdown
Published by ReutersBy Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber and Tom Balmforth MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russians voted on Sunday in the final stretch of a three-day parliamentary election that the ruling party is expected to win emphatically after a crackdown that crushed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's movement and barred opponents from the ballot. The expected win by the ruling United Russia … [Read more...] about Pro-Putin party set to win Russian election after Navalny clampdown
Government of France needs a whaaambulance.
The French government is throwing a temper tantrum. Why? Because France will not be getting billions of dollars from Australia. Of course, that is not exactly how French officials are explaining the tantrum. Here is an excerpt from a 18 September 2021 Politico story: "French Ambassador to Australia Jean-Pierre Thébault publicly chided Australia on Saturday for … [Read more...] about Government of France needs a whaaambulance.
Navalny allies accuse Telegram of censorship in Russian election
Published by ReutersBy Tom Balmforth MOSCOW (Reuters) - Allies of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny accused Telegram of censorship on Saturday after the popular messaging app followed Google and Apple in restricting access to their voting campaign in Russia's parliamentary election. The activists have already accused Alphabet's Google and Apple of buckling under Kremlin … [Read more...] about Navalny allies accuse Telegram of censorship in Russian election
U.S. says Kabul drone strike killed 10 civilians, including children, in ‘tragic mistake’
Published by ReutersBy Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A drone strike in Kabul last month killed as many as 10 civilians, including seven children, the U.S. military said on Friday, apologizing for what it called a "tragic mistake". The Pentagon had said the Aug. 29 strike targeted an Islamic State suicide bomber who posed an imminent threat to U.S.-led troops … [Read more...] about U.S. says Kabul drone strike killed 10 civilians, including children, in ‘tragic mistake’
NO NUKES FOR YOU (Cartoon and Column)
Next time you hear some MAGA lunatic claim President Biden has dementia or lost his mind, can’t tell his sister and wife apart, occasionally thinks Vice-President Harris is the president, can’t open doors, is handled, controlled, or likes ice cream too much (I still don’t get how liking ice cream is a sign of mental decline, but I guess you gotta create something out of … [Read more...] about NO NUKES FOR YOU (Cartoon and Column)
Political orientation predicts science denial – here’s what that means for getting Americans vaccinated against COVID-19
Protesters at an anti-vaccine rally in Pennsylvania in August 2021. Weaver/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Adrian Bardon, Wake Forest University Vaccine refusal is a major reason COVID-19 infections continue to surge in the U.S. Safe and effective vaccines have been available for months, but as of mid-September 2021, only 65% of eligible … [Read more...] about Political orientation predicts science denial – here’s what that means for getting Americans vaccinated against COVID-19
Editorial: Was it wrong for the top general to thwart a clearly unhinged president?
Published by St. Louis Post-DispatchAmerica’s top military commander justifiably feared for the sanity of his boss in the final days of Donald Trump’s presidency and took steps to circumvent Trump’s authority in case he attempted an unprovoked nuclear strike or other belligerent action. The Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, Gen. Mark Milley, clearly sidestepped all notions of … [Read more...] about Editorial: Was it wrong for the top general to thwart a clearly unhinged president?
UK’s Piers Morgan joins Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News in global deal
Published by ReutersBy Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -Piers Morgan, the outspoken British journalist and broadcaster, has joined Rupert Murdoch's News Corp and Fox News Media in a global deal that includes a new TV show in early 2022, newspaper columns and a book deal. Murdoch said in a statement on Thursday Morgan was "the broadcaster every channel wants but is too afraid to … [Read more...] about UK’s Piers Morgan joins Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News in global deal
WISE WORDS FROM GEORGE W. BUSH THAT REPUBLICANS WILL IGNORE
What a shame that so many prominent figures summon the moxie to speak the truth when it’s too late to do anything about it. So it went the other day when George W. Bush used his 9/11 anniversary address to rightly denounce Trump’s insurrectionists as the domestic equivalent of foreign jihadists. “(W)e have seen growing evidence that the dangers to our country can come not … [Read more...] about WISE WORDS FROM GEORGE W. BUSH THAT REPUBLICANS WILL IGNORE
The New Stochastic Terrorists
Trump, Elder’s campaign falsely claimed fraud before California votes were counted — a growing GOP tactic By Elise Viebeck and Tom Hamburger Washington Post SAN FRANCISCO — Former president Donald Trump’s false voter fraud claims found new life in California’s biggest election this year. The top Republican seeking to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) in Tuesday’s recall … [Read more...] about The New Stochastic Terrorists