Bogus News Story Of The Day.

Newsrooms are sanitizing that Ivanka harassment story. Another story about a bogus story. I would not care if they did not cover it. Crazy people are always harnessing the famous and not so famous, so I don’t consider it particularly news worthy for Ivanka to get harassed. But if you are going to cover the story, don’t leave out crucial information.

In The News

Scientists Getting Nervous About Italian Supervolcano

Beware: Antibiotic-Tainted Seafood From China Is Making Its Way to American Tables

New Ebola Vaccine Gives 100 Percent Protection

The Nazis Fought the Original War on Christmas

Scientists discover concussion biomarker

How hospitals, nursing homes keep lethal ‘superbug’ outbreaks secret

Not In The News But Should Be

The Actual War on Christians

Entertainment of the Day

Nothing for today.

Bogus News Story Of The Day.

N.Y. Times’ Fake News That Electoral College Was Created to Protect Slavery . I saw the New York Times article and was going to post it in bogus news. But I did not want to take the time to explain to the historically ignorant why it was so bogus. The above article does a pretty decent job. I think one of the things that make the “Electoral College Protected Slavery” sound so plausible to the ignorant is that it did have something of that effect later on. But in the beginning of the country, the Southern states did not feel the need of that kind of protection. Moreover, only two states had no slaves when this country was founded. So “protecting” slavery was not really a big concern.

In The News

Russian hacks into Ukraine power grids a sign of things to come for U.S.? and Russian hackers tracked Ukrainian artillery units using Android implant: report. I would like to note that these things have been going on for a long time. But now they are newsworthy because they help the “scary Russians cost Hillary the election” meme. That said, it probably is coming to a town near you even if the Russians don’t do it.

Polaris Wins Canadian Special Forces Ultra-Light Combat Vehicle Contract. I find this kinda of funny. In World War II, we had the jeep. Then NATO (primarily the US) kept making the “Jeep” bigger and more heavily armored until they became the Monsters that modern soldiers ride around it. Now, the Jeep is back (US is already using something like this).

The Infuriating Math Behind Overbooking. Yeah, we all know this. But it pays to be reminded that they really are out to get you.

Brexit poll: Six months on, Brits stand by EU referendum decision. I think this more evidence of how the major media don’t have that big of an impact anymore. If they did have influence on how people think, everyone in the UK would have repented by now.

Not In The News But Should Be

State-Sponsored Terror in Argentina I have been following this story for a long time. I have to say in impresses me that there are enough semi-honest people in Argentina that it is worth the Government’s time to go through all this work to cover its tracks.

Entertainment of the Day

Bogus News Story Of The Day.

Still nothing.

In The News

The more we learned about antibiotic resistance in bacteria, the more we learned that there was a problem.

China’s Bond Rout Triggers Turmoil as Leverage Curbs Bite

This Man Gets Paid $4,000 for Slicing a Leg of Spanish Cured Ham Not really news worthy, but good for a laugh.

A Look Inside Cybercriminal Call Centers

Hardware store zip guns

Not In The News But Should Be

The Foolish Reason The Federal Government Is Storing A Literal Mountain Of Cheese

Entertainment of the Day

The below video is the start of a really cool series put out by a guy determined to bring the old late medieval fencing manuals to life. If it tickles your fancy it should be easy to find the rest of them. I actually think the later ones are more entertaining but it is better to start at the beginning.

Bogus News Story Of The Day.

Nothing for today. I guess my outrage receptors are getting dull.

In The News

Trump wins Electoral College vote. Two republican electors switched from Trump. Eight democratic electors switched from Hillary (or tried to, not clear that all will be allowed to.

In Russia, Dozens Die After Drinking Alcohol Substitute

Case Against Berlin Suspect Crumbles

Breaking: Green on Blue Murder, Russian Ambassador to Turkey It shows that assassin as having amazingly good trigger discipline for that part of the world.

Marais: the chic Paris district where rats outnumber residents

Not In The News But Should Be

Ignore the stuff about counterinsurgency and focus on the details about Chicago crime that don’t often make it to the news.

Chicago’s Gangland Counterinsurgency

Entertainment of the Day

The below clip tells you something you already know and it is not all that scientific. Still, it should be required viewing by all idiots who think that all season tires are sufficient.