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Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Will Michigan and USC nix Big 10 private equity deal?

- JD Vance warns more federal jobs cuts may be coming as shutdown continues.

- Millionaire Elizabeth Warren: Leftism for thee but not for me. She's an embarrassment.

- In 1968 a US nuclear sub with 99 crewmembers sunk and the mystery of why remains.

Some Memes You May Enjoy

Many a truth is said in jest.

- This is so wrong (but still a great tip)

- Well we're waiting.

- Brutal (but true)

- Many people have long memories

Some Memes You May Enjoy

 Many a truth is said in jest.

- Can't be unseen

- If you're going to get married know the rules.

- Funny how that works.

- Analysis true!

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- The un-woke king of Hollywood.

- Elizabeth Warren's warning that Brian Thompson was killed because you can only push people so far. What did Warren say when people tried to assassinate Donald Trump?

- The History of Bastone - the Battle of the Bulge. 80-years ago.

- Jordan Peterson moves to the US to get away from Justin Trudeau's Canada. Gad Saad is also moving to the US from Canada while Cher has promised to move to Canada because Trump was elected. The exchange rate once again favors the US.

Some Memes You Mat Enjoy

Many a truth is said in jest,

- Can't unsee this.

- Fake Donald Trump statement on the murder of  Peanut. What will the cat ladies say about this?

- Never identified more with Grandpa Simpson.

- Be honest.

Some Memes You May Enjoy

Many a truth is said in jest.

- Must have been the editor's last day

- Heh Heh

- Can see this happening in Massachusetts

- With illegal aliens treating it as an entrance not an exit.

Some Memes You May Enjoy

Many a truth is said in jest.

- Analysis true!

- Language

- Also true!

- Definitely true!

Elon Musk's Taxes Were Just About Enough to Cover GM Bailout

Elon Musk's 2021 taxes were just about enough to pay back GM's government bailout.

If Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged were written today there's no doubt that a Musk-type character would be the hero and an Elizabeth Warren type character would be the villain. 

Heh Heh - Perfect!

 Via

Heh Heh - Senator Karen

Elon Musk is the best!

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Interesting copyright conundrum for Disney / Marvel.

- Still funny to me

- Speaking of Disney / Marvel: Scarlett Johansson, Disney settle Black Widow lawsuit.

- Too close to the truth to be satire?

- Morgan Housel: Dangerous Feelings. Some worthwhile observations.

Flotsam and Jetsam

Miscellaneous thoughts and observations.

Perhaps the biggest thing that worries me about the Patriots taking Mac Jones in the NFL Draft is the fact that the last QB they took with the 15th pick of the draft was Tony Eason who happens to be the least favorite Patriots QB of my lifetime... Well technically doesn't that mean that their sacrifices may have worked?... Prosthetic Ears would be a good name for a band... Happy Money (which would also be a good name for a band)... I'm very disappointed that President Biden has not appointed Elizabeth Warren to be Head of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Please! Please! Please..  

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- How many masks should we wear Jesus?

- Good Advice

-  Has the mystery of the Dyatlov Pass incident been solved? Have long been fascinated by these deaths. It seems like something right out of the X-Files.

- Pentagon declares climate change a "national security issue."  So do we need to go to war with China to stop them from being the biggest polluters and users of fossil fuels on the planet?  This is as silly as the idea that the Commies are trying to steal our precious bodily fluids.

- Heh Heh

Flotsam and Jetsam

Miscellaneous thoughts and observations.

Would be the ultimate troll move if President Trump nominated Elizabeth Warren to be the head of the Bureau of Indian Affairs before he left office. Would absolutely love and support the move... Empathy Tent would be a good name for an Enya cover band... Funny how you don't hear about closing Guantanamo Bay as a political issue any more isn't it?... Louis CK's Erotic Handshake would be a good name for a band (or his next comedy special)... Before he leaves office it would also be great if President Trump nominated the Iron Sheik to be the Ambassador to Iran. That would break the Internet... Especially at this time of year I don't think we say "Hark!" enough. Wouldn't you like to hear someone calling attention to something by shouting "Hark! Hark!" Or maybe it's just me... 

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- Like I said - predicting that this would be the least watched World Series in history was the easiest prediction I've ever made

- Tesla to wide-release Full Self-Driving "by the end of this year" (pending safety approvals)

- Still funny

- Another easy prediction was that Quibi would be an absolute failure. I know many of you are saying, "What the hell is Quibi?" To which I say, "Exactly!"

- Studies point to big drop in Covid-19 death rates. I find it significant that even NPR is admitting this. 

- Interesting - Microsoft's new data center in a box will use SpaceX Starlink broadband (and also SES medium orbit satellites)

- True

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- Notice anything strange about this graph (besides the Diamond Princess being listed as a sovereign nation)? Mainland China where the Wuhan virus originated is not listed at all (not that I think you could trust whatever stats the Chinese admit to anyway).

- Squeeze is an underrated and underappreciated band

- Apple to get into the satellite broadband game? Brings up more questions than answers but intriguing nonetheless.

- The legend of "Mad" Jack Churchill

- Heh Heh - Elizabeth Warren leaves brutal 1-star review for Ancestry.com

Flotsam and Jetsam

Miscellaneous thoughts and observations.

Keep seeing that Elizabeth Warren came in third in her "home state." Let's be clear - Warren is not from Massachusetts. She's a carpetbagging Harvard professor... If science showed that one of the side effects of the corona virus was penis enlargement - what percentage of men do you think would be willing to purposefully risk infection?... I think a one-man show of Hemingway's Old Man and the Sea starring Erik Estrada would be so bad its good in a Springtime for Hitler type way... "In America, the young are always ready to give to those who are older than themselves the full benefits of their inexperience." Oscar Wilde in 1887 explaining Bernie Sanders popularity with the American youth of 2020... Just a reminder - we know exactly who President Obama picked each year in his NCAA March Madness pools we still don't know where he was the night our embassy in Benghazi was attacked...

Flotsam and Jetsam

Miscellaneous thoughts and observations.

Ant Ques would be a good name for a classic rock band made up of older guys. "There's no 'I' in Ant Ques" could be their tag line... Elizabeth Warren comes in 4th in NH Primary - SNL's Kate McKinnon hardest hit... I don't write Harry Potter fan fiction but if I did it would be a story about Harry taking Mr Weasley to an amusement park for an afternoon... Oh come on - if ever there was a legitimate reason to get stoned... Curl Up & Dye is a great name for a hair salon... Democrats and Republicans are free to interpret this photo as they wish...

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Nice interview of Shane Parrish by The Economist

- Cool - the mass of a super-massive black hole measured in suns

-  Six steps to getting into shape. Common sense things but also easier said than done.

- It seems that China is definitely engaging in "nonvoluntary" organ donation. Scary!

- Personally I thought this was a fantastic dig.

- Cambridge scientists reverse aging in rat brain stem cells. Could have major implications in treatment of MS.

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- Terminally-ill scientist turning himself into world's first cyborg

- China hit by EU tariffs as high as 66%. Tariffs seemed limited in scope but it could be the first step in a widening trade war. So are tariffs only wrong when Trump uses them?

- Heh Heh - laughed way too much at this.

- Kenyan becomes first person to break marathon's 2-hour barrier

- Rembrandt painted the best portrait of freedom ever. A little art lesson for a Saturday morning.

-  Interesting profile of Jeff Bezos. That it was written by a person who was not a fan makes it all the more interesting. (Long read)