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Simon,

I’ve heard that before. Also that Trump supporters tend to think in a very group-oriented way, they think that groups have to compete, and that their group has to win.

Both MAGA and Anti-MAGA think in group-oriented ways. The Anti-MAGA espouse racial, ethnic, sexual, gender and class identity politics and the MAGA react with their o…[Read more]

Reg,

World of Woo: Why wind farms attract so much misinformation.

It is indeed Woo that wind energy makes the whales loco and ruins the scenery (which RFK Jr also said for 20 years about proposed wind energy projects off Nantucket Sound, back when Leftie Eco-Wackos loved him.)

But, come on, the term “windmills” is no more hokey than “wind…[Read more]

I almost posted that history vid.

The historian being interviewed seems reasonably intelligent.

Unseen wrote:
That’s right, Trump’s electoral strength—and his staying power—have been buoyed, above all, by Americans with authoritarian inclinations.

I’ve heard that before.  Also that Trump supporters tend to think in a very group-oriented way, they think that groups have to compete, and that their group has to win.

I think Bill Maher mentioned this recently. It may have been a different family. But a similar event. A family found Arizona to be “too woke” so they moved to Texas, only to find it was just not conservative enough for them. So they sold everything and gave their money to the poor moved to Russia. WTF!

This article is more than 10 years old, but it explains a lot, like how in the world does he get so much support within groups you’d think shouldn’t support him: ethnic minorities and women among others.

The One Weird Trait That Predicts Whether You’re a Trump Supporter

I’ve found a single statistically significant variable predicts whether a v…[Read more]

Thanks, Reg 🙂

Have a great week!!

“I don’t reject gods. I just apply the same standards I use for everything else—and they don’t make the cut.”

-me.

Fellow Unbelievers,

Saudi Arabia launches chatbot with Islamic moral code
Humain Chat will eventually be available to Arabic speakers and Muslims worldwide, say its developers, who are backed by the sovereign wealth fund
https://www.thetimes.com/world/middle-east/article/humain-saudi-arabia-islam-chatbot-cncsh8z85

Maybe Humain and Peter Thiel’s…[Read more]

Fortunately the judiciary remains strong. The legislative is mostly for sale. Cabinet is sycophants central. Prez is central mental. Ruth should have stepped down during her life while a democrat was prez. Supreme court rubber stamps central mental.

I have been thinking about authoritarianism. Pretty sure it is a safe bet to assume the hard core…[Read more]

CDC in Atlanta after firing of Susan Monarez.

Enco, thanks for that……The mention of “Green Acres” got this fronkey farmer singing to himself all day that

Green Acres is the place to be.
Farm livin’ is the life for me.

🙂

Reg:

All this time I thought pig’s lungs were only good for musical accompaniment for the Paul Henning “Hooterville” TV trilogy.

Reg and Jake:

I’ll trust a Secular Israeli Medical AI before I’ll trust Peter Thiel’s:

Why the tech gods of Silicon Valley have turned to Christianity
Peter Thiel is among the tycoons touting their faith and messianic attitude — while building ‘superintelligence’ has prompted deep philosophical questions
Louisa Clarence-Smith
, US Business Edito…[Read more]

Seems like an Israeli index fund might be a good bet..

As close to a “sure thing” as you will get. Buy share in companies working in the Bio and AI sector. All future medicine will be in genetics, DNA adaptations and organ transplant advances.

https://greekreporter.com/2025/08/26/pig-lung-transplant/

Seems like an Israeli index fund might be a good bet.

ChatGPT is 1000 days old today……

A few other countries understand that A.I. should be discussed at a national level but Israel is already there.

Israel is way ahead in the field of A.I. and…[Read more]

Reg:

Middle East Forum has revealed that it isn’t just USAID that is funding our enemies, but even Homeland Security in multiple Administrations, Obama, Trump 45, and Biden. Talk about mission creep!

DHS yanks funding from groups with ‘alleged terrorist ties,’ vows more vigorous vet…[Read more]

Jake,

Thanks, I’ll read that in greater depth soon. After initial disappointing encounters with AI, some good news is definitely welcome.