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Beware! That person walking down the street in the heavy-looking glasses might be stealing your data!

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This story from today is alarming. Your entire life might be on-screen in Kenya, totally unbeknownst to you at all. And the glasses themselves might even be dangerous to its own users! If you thought Mark Zuckerberg and his AI systems were intrusive and even malevolent, you haven't even seen the worst yet. I am …

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It takes a war to show a country who their real friends are. And are not.

On By rushbabe49In Authoritarianism, Culture, domestic terrorism, Energy/Petroleum, government, History, Islam and Muslims, Media and the Internet, Media bias, Military and Defense, Politics in the Age of Obama, Politics in the Age of Trump, Progressive "Thought", social media, technology, transportationLeave a comment

The war against the world’s greatest sponsor of terrorism began last weekend, with the US and Israel taking out Iranian ships, nuclear sites, and its leadership, including its evil Supreme Leader. For the previous few weeks, the US had been moving military assets into the Middle East, and to our bases in Europe, so they …

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On Trump and Israel’s War with Iran

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I admit, I was blindsided by the news early Saturday that the US and Israel had gone to war against the evil Ayatollahs of Iran. I was surprised and pleased to hear that they had eliminated Khamenei early on, and were taking care of other business later. I have mostly agreed with Robert Barnes that …

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Friday Funnies, Kitty-cat edition.

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This was a good week for cat cartoons, memes, and videos. How I would like to see my kitty Orange cats are best at this Captures me perfectly https://twitter.com/wyattcatarina/status/2027384687836950682?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Wow! https://twitter.com/simonscat/status/2027394952699826259?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ That cat is diabolical! https://twitter.com/kittycatempire/status/2027502678838845715?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Fun! https://twitter.com/simonscat/status/2026642301305454626?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Every cat servant has seen all of these! https://twitter.com/simonscat/status/2027003222020206939?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Have a great Caturday, everyone!

*Medical Tyranny returns to Washington State.

On By rushbabe49In Authoritarianism, business, Covid Madness, Crime and Punishment, Culture, government, Health care, History, Law and Justice, Media and the Internet, Media bias, Politics in the Age of Trump, Progressive "Thought", Science and research, social media4 Comments

Did it ever really leave? Not that we know of. A year ago, the hard-leftist states of the Left Coast united to oppose the Trump CDC’s actions that reduced the huge number of shots recommended for children. The Left Coasties locked their states down in 2020, causing untold hardship and death for their citizens. They …

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Law Enforcement in Washington State? What Law Enforcement?

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There is an article today on the local KOMO Web site, regarding policing in Washington. It cites statistics on police officers per capita in the 50 states plus Washington DC. It says that Washington State comes in at Number 51. Yes, we have the lowest number of officers per capita than all other states, including …

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*If you thought the Washington Income Tax was the worst they could do, you were mistaken. DemocRats go Whole Hog.

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First, there's the Environmental Crimes Law, SB5360. Gives the State power to arrest Farmers for small "Environmental" infractions. Washington State Democrats are preparing to pass Senate Bill 5360, The Environmental Crimes Bill This will give Democrats the power to prosecute farmers for minor environmental crimes “The environmental crimes bill. This would give the Attorney General …

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*Anniversary of the Death of Rush Limbaugh: Mark Steyn

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A couple of days ago was the five-year anniversary of the death of my hero, Rush Limbaugh. I can't believe it's been that long already. I remember where I was when I learned that he had succumbed to his lung cancer, and I had tears running down my face. There will never be another to …

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