Drudge Retort: Recent Comments

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... The USGS said Wednesday it found 28.3 trillion cubic feet of gas and 1.6 billion barrels of oil in the Woodford and Barnett shale formations, part of the larger Permian Basin, which straddles West Texas and New Mexico.

The USGS began assessing available petroleum reserves 50 years ago after the Arab oil embargo sent the U.S. into a supply crisis. Domestic oil supplies have exploded since then, especially after fracking ushered in the shale boom in the early 2000s, turning the U.S. into an oil-producing powerhouse. ...

The potential in the area is "massive," Larson said, but producing these newfound reserves presents new challenges. Larson said he has been studying the area as it is increasingly of interest to the companies involved in his research consortium.

The reserves are deeper than the formations where oil companies traditionally drill. It's also hotter, meaning there will be more associated gas. Both the depth and the additional gas pose cost challenges to oil and gas producers.

Additionally, in the Barnett, there's more clay, posing drilling hazards.

"And then the other complexity is just really trying to identify the sort of sweet spots," Larson said. "Where across the Permian Basin is the Woodford most likely going to produce oil? And so I think that's what makes the Woodford still an exploration target."

Flagging oil prices don't help these exploration efforts, Larson said. But if the price signals change and oil companies increase drilling efforts, the Woodford and Barnett present an untapped opportunity. ...

Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-18 09:43 PM | Reply

An open letter to Peter Baker at NYT

C mon Bears beat the Rams.

Posted by LauraMohr at 2026-01-18 09:39 PM | Reply

Undercover Journo Reports on France’s Anti-Israel Movement

Hang in there is right, EffetePoser.

Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-01-18 09:34 PM | Reply

What's Going on With the Epstein Files?

Release the MLK files too!
No More Kings!
#12 | Posted by john_savage1 at 2026-01-18 08:44 PM

FF. Tasteless, crass, probably racist but totally expected.

On topic, Trump is a pedophile sadist. Several victims have attested to this.

He has murdered children in front of other children, drowned a newborn, physically, mentally and sexually predated on young people - the abuse was non-stop.

FBI has known about this for decades and the detestable scum just keep covering this network up.

If anyone has the stomache, I'll post this latest interview again: William Sascha Riley - Interview A.

Graham and Biggs were involved.. Evangelical predators.

Posted by redlightrobot at 2026-01-18 09:33 PM | Reply

An open letter to Peter Baker at NYT

@#44 ... Ol' stinkerbell is funny sometimes...

Funny? Or lame? I've not yet decided on that, so I cannot voice a view.

And sometimes? I'd proffer, often, not sometimes.

Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-18 09:33 PM | Reply

ICE Eats at Mexican Restaurant, Then Arrests Workers

Karen Philipp (the blonde singer on the right) resides in Hennepin County, Minnesota.

Link: www.youtube.com

NEW RESTORE - "The Look Of Love" - Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 {Stereo} 1968

Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-01-18 09:30 PM | Reply

Make the Arctic Great Again

@#8 ... Greenland wants the freedom ...

And, you know that ... how?

Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-18 09:27 PM | Reply

DOD Annual Report on Servicemember Suicides Not Published

... Pentagon spokespersons had no clear answers as to where it is and when it will be finally released. ...

So, I ask again ...

Is Pres trump's admin the "most transparent" admin, as he has claimed?

Or is that comment just yet another cover-up?

Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-18 09:26 PM | Reply

Trump Plans to Hit Countries with Tariffs over Greenland

@#4 ... SO... he's threatening to tax Americans if Europe doesn't help him conquer an unwilling Greenland?

Because the tariffs are taxes that WE pay. ...

Bingo!

Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-18 09:21 PM | Reply

China Purchased No U.S. Soybeans For An Unprecedented Fifth Straight Month

@#13 ... I'm betting a lot of those extra potash unit trains I see going by here to the coast are heading that way. ...

I wouldn't be surprised.

Canada is a major supplier of potash to the world. Canada used to export potash to the US.

US lifts sanction on potash from Belarus, threatens tariffs on Canadian fertilizer (December 2025)
www.michiganfarmnews.com

... After more than four years of sanctions, the U.S. is allowing American companies to once again purchase potash from Belarus, which produced around 20% of the world's potash before the sanctions were put in place. ...

So, instead of purchasing potash from a friend and close ally of the United States, Canada...

Now Pres Trump is purchasing our need potash from a Putin-run country?

Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-18 09:18 PM | Reply

Undercover Journo Reports on France’s Anti-Israel Movement

56.

You're not alone, by any means.

Narcotics Anonymous meetings available online 24/7 and around the world in person.

As a Catholic monk once told me, at the Abbey of Gethsemani, home of Thomas Merton, "The rush to organized religion will ruin you. Look for what's behind all the holes you're trying to place yourself in."

If you're going back to Islam, good on you. Check out the Sufis.

I began Lexapro earlier this year because of some intense life situations, and it's helped.

But let a medical professional make that decision for you. There are a number of antidepressants out there, and YMMV.

Hang in there.

Posted by Dbt2 at 2026-01-18 09:10 PM | Reply

How Donald Trump Should Tackle America's Population Crisis

@#4 ... What ever could it mean? ...

Maybe the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are experiencing elevated enrollment because of the divisiveness and white-supremacy that Pres Trump as put into the current culture?

Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-18 09:09 PM | Reply

How Donald Trump Should Tackle America's Population Crisis

Hmmmm, meanwhile HBCUs are seeing unprecedented enrollment.
What ever could it mean?

#4 | Posted by fresno500 at 2026-01-18 09:03 PM | Reply | Flag

And in a country awash with billionaires and oligarchs, nobody saved Lincoln College in Illinois from financial demise.

Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-01-18 09:06 PM | Reply

China Purchased No U.S. Soybeans For An Unprecedented Fifth Straight Month

major producers, including Brazil and Argentina

I'm betting a lot of those extra potash unit trains I see going by here to the coast are heading that way.

Posted by REDIAL at 2026-01-18 09:06 PM | Reply

What's Going on With the Epstein Files?

@#13 ... Yes, I'm sure he's the only one named in the 'files'.
The only one. You should be calling them 'the trump files'. ...

No, I'll continue to call them the Epstein files.

And I have never stated or even hinted that Pres Trump is the only one named in the Epstein files. I have asked about the possible multiple times he may be mentioned. But the only one mentioned?

Indeed, what I have said is that I want Justice for the victims. Period, full stop.

To that end, I have asked why Pres Trump seems to be stymieing the release of the files.

So, let me ask, why does Pres Trump seem to be so reluctant to release the Epstein files?

Is he not also concerned about Justice for the victims?

Or is he concerned about protecting people?

Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-18 09:05 PM | Reply

DOD Annual Report on Servicemember Suicides Not Published

Suicide statistical information informs Congress, researchers, and senior leaders across the services on efforts to combat military suicide, a persistent problem. In 2023, there were 523 suicides among US servicemembers, averaging over one per day.

On Friday Fire Controlman 1st Class Alonzo Tablet Martin Jr, a sailor located at Naval Station Norfolk, VA, was discovered dead inside the command's building. He was an instructor at Surface Combat Systems Training Command Detachment Middle Atlantic and his cause of death is under investigation.

The 2023 DOD suicide report showed that young enlisted men accounted for the largest share of suicide deaths in the US military. That mirrors broader national trends. American men are nearly four times more likely to die by suicide than women.

Firearms were involved in roughly half of all US suicide deaths in 2023, and previous military reports have repeatedly identified access to firearms as a risk factor, particularly for younger enlisted personnel.

Some military leaders recently emphasized suicide prevention needs during the holiday season. In November, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll directed supervisors across the Army to conduct daily check-ins with their subordinates through mid-January.
Though the initiative was initially lauded, some supervisors and troops online have described the mandatory directive as unintentionally burdensome.

The broader Pentagon reporting delays coincide with certain organizational changes inside the Army. A September Army memo highlighted plans to disband its directorate responsible for overseeing soldier quality-of-life issues, known as a G-9, citing "administrative convenience." The responsibilities of that office have since been folded into the service's human resources directorate."

Alcoholic second rate Faux News TV tumor Pete Hegseth, a blatant racist and misogynist, should NEVER have been confirmed by the US Senate to lead our brave young men and women serving in the US Military. NEVER.

Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-01-18 09:03 PM | Reply

How Donald Trump Should Tackle America's Population Crisis

Hmmmm, meanwhile HBCUs are seeing unprecedented enrollment.

What ever could it mean?

Posted by fresno500 at 2026-01-18 09:03 PM | Reply

What's Going on With the Epstein Files?

Find and replace Donald Trump with Bill Clinton nearly complete.

Posted by 2020Rocks at 2026-01-18 08:58 PM | Reply

2 women plead guilty for $68 million Medicaid day care scam

They started under DJT's first reign of error, so maybe he'll Pardon them.... if they cut him in on the scam money.

Posted by Corky at 2026-01-18 08:58 PM | Reply

China Purchased No U.S. Soybeans For An Unprecedented Fifth Straight Month

@#10 ... That's normal. Those growers are opposite season wrt US growers. ...

Is it normal?

"last year" is different than "growing season."

China's 2025 Soybean Imports Hit Record, Fueled by S. American Purchases
www.agriculture.com

... China imported a record volume of soybeans in 2025, as buyers sharply increased purchases from South America amid fears of supply shortfalls if a trade war with Washington persisted.

The world's biggest buyer of the oilseed imported 111.83 million metric tons in 2025, an increase of 6.5% from a year earlier, according to customs data released on Wednesday.

"Concentrated shipments from major producers, including Brazil and Argentina, drove a sharp rise in imports in the first half, helping lift annual totals to a record high," said Liu Jinlu, an agricultural researcher at Guoyuan Futures.

That resulted from heightened uncertainty over imports after the China-U.S. trade war escalated in the second and third quarters, prompting Chinese buyers to bring forward large-scale purchases of South American soybeans, she added. ...

Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-18 08:55 PM | Reply

How Donald Trump Should Tackle America's Population Crisis

Apparently his new population control strategy is called, Shoot Them in the Face.

Posted by Corky at 2026-01-18 08:53 PM | Reply

China Purchased No U.S. Soybeans For An Unprecedented Fifth Straight Month

@#10 ... that was then and this is now. ...

Agreed.

Then and now. As I noted in #3.

The article talking about ~no soybean purchases~ seemed to be focused upon mid- late last year when China was reacting to the Trump tariffs and boycotting US soybeans.

The article about current soybean purchases seems to be focused upon, well, current purchases. Purchases that have been made since China and Pres trump came to a truce about tariffs.

Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-18 08:52 PM | Reply

What's Going on With the Epstein Files?

Probably a lot of redaction of Pres trump's name that is taking so much time ...

#5 | Posted by LampLighter

Yes, I'm sure he's the only one named in the 'files'.
The only one. You should be calling them 'the trump files'.

Posted by john_savage1 at 2026-01-18 08:47 PM | Reply

Trump Plans to Hit Countries with Tariffs over Greenland

Tillis, Murkowski say Trump tariffs tied to Greenland will hurt US, divide NATO
www.newsnationnow.com

... Sens. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) slammed President Trump's new 10 percent tariffs on Denmark and European allies on Saturday, saying the tariffs will hurt the U.S. and divide NATO if the president takes Greenland by military force.

"This response to our own allies for sending a small number of troops to Greenland for training is bad for America, bad for American businesses, and bad for America's allies," Tillis wrote in a post on the social platform X. "It's great for [Russian President Vladimir] Putin, [Chinese President Xi Jinping] and other adversaries who want to see NATO divided."

"The fact that a small handful of advisors' are actively pushing for coercive action to seize territory of an ally is beyond stupid," Tillis continued. "It hurts the legacy of President Trump and undercuts all the work he has done to strengthen the NATO alliance over the years."

Murkowski called the tariffs "unnecessary, punitive, and a profound mistake."

"They will push our core European allies further away while doing nothing to advance U.S. national security," she wrote on X. "We are already seeing the consequences of these measures in real time: our NATO allies are being forced to divert attention and resources to Greenland, a dynamic that plays directly into Putin's hands by threatening the stability of the strongest coalition of democracies the world has ever seen."

Murkowski called on Congress to use its authority over Trump's tariffs so they are "not weaponized in ways that harm our alliances and undermine American leadership."

Tillies and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), both co-chairs of the bipartisan Senate NATO Observer Group, along with Murkowski, Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (Ill.), Sen. Chris ----- (D-Del.), and Reps. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) and Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.), went to Copenhagen on Friday to meet with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. ...

Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-18 08:46 PM | Reply

What's Going on With the Epstein Files?

Release the MLK files too!
No More Kings!

Posted by john_savage1 at 2026-01-18 08:44 PM | Reply

Undercover Journo Reports on France’s Anti-Israel Movement

Time Won't Let Me

www.youtube.com

Posted by Corky at 2026-01-18 08:42 PM | Reply

How Donald Trump Should Tackle America's Population Crisis

... Trinity Christian College, Siena Heights University and Sterling College couldn't pull through.

In 2025, they succumbed to a fundamental problem killing colleges across the US: not enough students. The schools will award their final degrees this spring, stranding students not yet ready to graduate and forcing faculty and staff to hunt for new jobs. ...

Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-18 08:40 PM | Reply

China Purchased No U.S. Soybeans For An Unprecedented Fifth Straight Month

Look at the dates of purchases mention in the articles.

#6 | Posted by LampLighter

Yes I noticed the dates, which also means little because that was then and this is now.
I also noticed that October is the beginning of our export season, so the four months previous were not abnormal, since the crop wasn't in.
-

Brazil and Argentina made a killing on soybeans last year.

#8 | Posted by REDIAL

That's normal. Those growers are opposite season wrt US growers.

Posted by john_savage1 at 2026-01-18 08:40 PM | Reply

How Donald Trump Should Tackle America's Population Crisis

More from the article ...

... His administration passed a number of policies at the start of 2025 aimed at boosting birth rates, including an executive order expanding access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and a Department of Transportation directive to give precedence to "communities with marriage and birth rates higher than the national average."

However, after a recent report highlighted that financial and other kinds of uncertainty are continuing to hinder birth rates in America, experts have weighed in on what more the administration should be doing about the population crisis. ...

As more women are choosing to focus on their careers, it means they are not having children because of what some describe is a "mismatch between the desires of men and women""the idea that women tend to make compromises in their working lives to have children instead of men, and those who are more career-focused may opt to delay having children, potentially until it's too late. ...

Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-18 08:38 PM | Reply

China Purchased No U.S. Soybeans For An Unprecedented Fifth Straight Month

@#8 ... Brazil and Argentina made a killing on soybeans last year. ...

Looks that way.

Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-18 08:33 PM | Reply

Trump is brilliant on Greenland

**** US Sending Soldiers to Military Exercise in Norway ****

"The upcoming Cold Response 2026 will be the largest military exercise in Norway in 2026 with an estimated 20,000 to 25,000 participants from more than ten countries. "There will be about 4,000 US soldiers," said spokesperson Vegard Norstad Finberg with the Norwegian Armed Forces when asked by the Barents Observer. The live phase of the exercise, which will train how quickly allied troops can be dispatched to protect the northern regions of Norway and Finland, kicks off on March 9 and will last for ten days. The US troops will for the most operate on land in Northern Norway. "This is primarily near the Norwegian Army's garrisons in Troms."

This is notable because in 2025 Dummkopf Trumpf signaled the US wouldn't be participating in NATO exercises after 2025.

The Dotard-in-Chief talked about the weakness of Canadian polar defenses to White House sycophants.

Dummkopf Trumpf bleated he may deploy the 11th Airborne Division ("Arctic Angels") to Minnesota under the "Insurrection Act."

The nefarious Trumpf junta is "shaking the mothballs out" of our arctic Soldiers.

I wonder why....

Source: www.arctictoday.com

Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-01-18 08:25 PM | Reply

Trump Frees Meth Dealer

War On Drugs - Thinking Of A Place (2017)
www.youtube.com

Lyrics excerpt ...

genius.com

...
[Verse 1]
It was back in Little Bend that I saw you
Light was changing on the water
Where birds above had flown
There was pain in your eyes, so you vanished in the night
Missouri River in the distance
So I lied upon the lawn

[Verse 2]
I remember walking against the darkness of the beach
Love is like a ghost in the distance, out of reach
Travel through the night, 'cause there is no fear
Alone but right behind, 'til I watch you disappear

[Chorus]
I'm movin' through the dark of a long black night
Just movin' with the moon and the light it shines
And I'm thinking of a place and it feels so very real
Just movin' through the dark

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]
Once I had a dream I was fallin' from the sky
Comin' down like running water
Passin' by myself alight
In the morning, I would wake to the sound of someone's voice
Like little whispers through the silence
...

Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-18 08:25 PM | Reply

Major plumbing headache haunts $13 billion U.S. carrier

Maybe, instead of spending money to put gold and marble in White House bathrooms, Pres Trump should focus more upon the basic sanitary needs of the military that servers the Country.

Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-18 08:22 PM | Reply

Trump is brilliant on Greenland

Poor ol' boaz....

Posted by Angrydad at 2026-01-18 08:12 PM | Reply

An open letter to Peter Baker at NYT

Ol' stinkerbell is funny sometimes...

Posted by Angrydad at 2026-01-18 08:04 PM | Reply

China Purchased No U.S. Soybeans For An Unprecedented Fifth Straight Month

Brazil and Argentina made a killing on soybeans last year.

Posted by REDIAL at 2026-01-18 08:03 PM | Reply

Trump Wants Nations to Pay $1 Billion to be on 'Peace Board'

Wanna bet the "Board" will give out a "Peace Prize"?

Posted by REDIAL at 2026-01-18 07:52 PM | Reply

Undercover Journo Reports on France’s Anti-Israel Movement

I'm in a Depression, I have lost all sense of meaning. The pain of the World feels real to me,more than ever in my life.

Here's the thing:
That's how Trump wants you to feel!
Turning down the news will help.

Posted by snoofy at 2026-01-18 07:50 PM | Reply

China Purchased No U.S. Soybeans For An Unprecedented Fifth Straight Month

Trump said he handled this. I should have known.

Posted by fresno500 at 2026-01-18 07:49 PM | Reply

Undercover Journo Reports on France’s Anti-Israel Movement

I've heard more good things about Lexapro than any other antidepressant out there.

Posted by snoofy at 2026-01-18 07:48 PM | Reply

Undercover Journo Reports on France’s Anti-Israel Movement

Thank you Corky. I didn't intend to get so Raw.

I'm Quitting Weed and I've been a heavy user for Decades.

It's not the withdrawal that's painful it's the Awakening of Awareness and the Conciousness of Wasted Time.

Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-01-18 07:48 PM | Reply

Trump Wants Nations to Pay $1 Billion to be on 'Peace Board'

Jesus wept...what a fugging hare-brained scheme...

Posted by Angrydad at 2026-01-18 07:45 PM | Reply

Undercover Journo Reports on France’s Anti-Israel Movement

Happened to post this worldview of a quite successful writer earlier today; it might interest you:

drudge.com

Someone I know well has told me she is doing much better with anxiety and depression after a Dr changed her scrip to Lexpro:

www.google.com

Doctor can tell which type is best for you.

Posted by Corky at 2026-01-18 07:25 PM | Reply

The Real Reason Trump Wants Greenland

@#9 ... Greenland and current ICE activities are nothing but a temporarily successful distraction. ...

Agreed.

But in the case of Greenland, Pres Trump probably thinks it is a good way to destroy NATO.

Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-18 07:17 PM | Reply

2 women plead guilty for $68 million Medicaid day care scam

@#2 ... Crime pays. ...

Apparently.

But, if I may ask, because I do not know the answer ...

What happens to that other $68 million?

Especially if they are in jail for the next 10 years?

Is it confiscated, as opposed to being "paid back?" And if confiscated, by whom?

I wish I knew.

Anyone?

Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-18 07:12 PM | Reply

ICE Eats at Mexican Restaurant, Then Arrests Workers

... Four ICE agents ate lunch at a family-owned Mexican restaurant in the small town of Willmar, Minnesota yesterday - only to come back hours later and arrest three members of the restaurant's staff. ...

So much for deporting only the most violent immigrant criminals ...

Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-18 07:07 PM | Reply

CNN Reports that '60 Minutes' will Run the Previously Cancelled 'Inside CECOT'

So... airing it during a holiday weekend?

It's called ~burying the news on Friday night.~

Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-18 07:03 PM | Reply

1,500 Soldiers Standby for Possible Minnesota Deployment

Compliments coming from the two stooges here.

Posted by kwrx25 at 2026-01-18 07:02 PM | Reply

Judge Slams Government for Conspiring to Chill Free Speech

Another view ...

Judge to protect noncitizen academics involved in case from authoritarian' Trump
www.theguardian.com

... A federal judge described Donald Trump as an "authoritarian" and accused his administration of "an unconstitutional conspiracy to pick off certain people" in its aggressive pursuit of non-US citizen, pro-Palestinian activists on American college campuses. ...

[emphasis mine]

Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-18 06:58 PM | Reply

Judge Slams Government for Conspiring to Chill Free Speech

More from the article ...

... "The big problem in this case is that the cabinet secretaries, and ostensibly the President of the United States, are not honoring the First Amendment," the judge added. ...

Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-18 06:51 PM | Reply

Judge Slams Government for Conspiring to Chill Free Speech

U.S. District Judge William Young is an appointee of fmr Pres Reagan.

Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-18 06:48 PM | Reply

Undercover Journo Reports on France’s Anti-Israel Movement

#59 My friend, there are no magical words I, or anyone else, can say to help you with your Depression and loss of sense of meaning.

While it is no panacea, I read many different sources, including this Forum, for what I hope is a good view of what's happening.

I might suggest Electoral-Vote.com be added to your daily reading. The hosts are academics (one from California, the other from Denmark). They are often right-on-the-mark on so many of their posts. FYI, Saturdays are reserved for answering readers' questions, Sundays are for letters from readers, and Monday through Friday cover events of the day/week written by the hosts. On Fridays they have two great ending segments: This Week in Schadenfreude and This Week in Freudenfreude. It think you'll find their This Week in Freudenfreude especially uplifting.

Stay strong. You are very brave, my friend.

Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-18 06:46 PM | Reply

Judge Slams Government for Conspiring to Chill Free Speech

More from the article ...

... A federal judge in Boston lambasted Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday for what he called an "unconstitutional conspiracy" to target pro-Palestine students for their speech.

"These cabinet secretaries have failed in their sworn duty to uphold the Constitution," U.S. District Judge William Young exclaimed, later invoking the Fugitive Slave Act to describe the modern-day conundrum of federal immigration enforcement.

The impassioned statements came as Young mulled a remedy in a case involving the Trump administration's attempts to deport college students and academics for protesting against Israel's bombardment of the Gaza Strip.

In a ruling from September, Young chastised the practice, which swept up the likes of former Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil, as an unlawful one designed purely "to strike fear" into demonstrators.

Months later, Young said Thursday he still found the situation "breathtaking."

"I ask myself why, how could this happen?" Young asked. "How could our government, the highest officials in the government, seek to so infringe the rights of people lawfully here in the United States?

"The record in this case convinces me that these high officials -- and I include the president of the United States -- have a fearful view of freedom. A view that defines the freedom here in the United States by who's excluded." ...

[emphasis mine]

Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-18 06:46 PM | Reply

Undercover Journo Reports on France’s Anti-Israel Movement

#57 Thank you for that kind comment, Corky.

Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-18 06:36 PM | Reply

An open letter to Peter Baker at NYT

... I used to believe that if all I did was read Page One of the New York Times, I'd be well-informed. Brainwashed is more like it. ...

Let's see ...

New York Times -- Bias and Credibility
mediabiasfactcheck.com

... Overall, we rate the New York Times Left-Center biased based on wording and story selection that moderately favors the left. They are considered one of the most reliable sources for news information due to proper sourcing and well-respected journalists/editors. The failed fact checks were on Op-Eds and not straight news reporting. ...

Yeah, just a "high" rating for factual reporting.

And for comparison ...

Fox News (foxnews.com) -- Bias and Credibility
mediabiasfactcheck.com

... Overall, we rate Fox News right-biased based on editorial positions that align with the right and Questionable due to the promotion of state propaganda, conspiracy theories, pseudoscience, the use of poor sources, and numerous false claims and failed fact checks. While straight news reporting from beat reporters is generally fact-based and accurate, it is typically overshadowed by propagandistic opinions, which earns them a Low factual rating. ...

A "low" rating for factual reporting? Who could have known?

And just for grins ...

Drudge Retort -- Bias and Credibility
mediabiasfactcheck.com

... Overall, we rate the Drudge Retort Left Biased based on the use of mostly left or left-center sources. We also rate them Mixed for factual reporting due to the use of some sources that have failed fact checks as well as a lack of transparency. ...

Wait, what??? drudge.com has a higher factual rating than foxnews.com?

Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-18 06:36 PM | Reply

Undercover Journo Reports on France’s Anti-Israel Movement

I have told myself I'm an Atheist for years.

I know deep down this isn't so.

The World Is too much for me.

I'm in a Depression, I have lost all sense of meaning. The pain of the World feels real to me,more than ever in my life.

I've played a lot of stupid silly Games.

Pretended to be things I don't really feel or think.

I don't even really know how to be Authentic anymore.

One day at a time. Keep Hewing to the Actual. Appearances are deceiving.

I'm Grateful that this online Forum exists.

Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-01-18 06:34 PM | Reply

Undercover Journo Reports on France’s Anti-Israel Movement

#55 Thank you for that apology, Effete.

For me, I try to keep focused on what the leaders of a country are doing.

Which is why I specify Bibi and his minions in the exact same way I specify Trumpf and his minions.

I suspect that if you take any "just regular" person from Israel, or Norway, or Djibouti, or Venezuela, or Shanghai, or Dubai, or Sydney, or Dallas Texas, you would find, for the most part, that all they want is a home for their children, food on their table, a chance to better themselves, and peace.

What Bibi and his minions are doing in Gaza and the West Bank, is antithetical to that. And, like you, I hate it to my core.

Just as I hate to my core what Trumpf and his minions are doing here in America and around the world.

And, yes, the Americans who voted in 2024 (~ half of the half of those registered to vote, or ~25% of registered voters) voted for Trumpf. I framed it as the Dodds decision & January 6th versus anti-trans and misogynistic. Sadly, the anti-trans and misogynistic side won. Republicans did have that kind of campaigning in their favor. What has always p*ssed me off about the Democratic Party is that they have thought that their works for the American people was enough, no need to bang their chests about it. But, the American people NEED that kind of counter to the GOPyers.

So, that's where I am, at least on some of this. I don't know if that will help you on your journey, my friend, but it is offered in a sense of fairness and openness.

Thank you again. What you said in your #55 shows incredible bravery. Bravo.

Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-18 06:29 PM | Reply

Undercover Journo Reports on France’s Anti-Israel Movement

- I may be an Unconscious Anti-Semite.

You may also be an Unconscious Russophile.

But if you've found A Friend to talk to, that's a start to healing.

Posted by Corky at 2026-01-18 06:23 PM | Reply

Canada Turns to China After Trump's Tariffs and Threats

@#1 ... Meanwhile, China is also gaining footholds in Africa and with other allies that Pres Trump is abandoning. ...

And it's not just China and Canada whose trade Pres Trump is chasing away ...

After 25 years, Europe and South America formalize world's largest free-trade zone
courthousenews.com

... European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antnio Costa signed a landmark trade agreement with South American nations Saturday, creating the world's largest free-trade zone covering more than 700 million people.

The ceremony in Paraguay's capital brought together leaders from the EU and Mercosur " the South American trade bloc of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. They finalized an agreement the European Commission adopted in September, and EU member states approved last week.

"We are creating the largest free trade zone in the world, a market worth almost 20% of global GDP," von der Leyen said at the signing ceremony in Asuncion. "This agreement sends a strong signal to the world. It reflects a clear and deliberate choice. We choose fair trade over tariffs, we choose a productive, long-term partnership." ...

Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-18 06:21 PM | Reply

Undercover Journo Reports on France’s Anti-Israel Movement

I may be an Unconcious Antisemite.

Denying it to myself.

I thank you for forcing me to see it.

It's not something I want to Be.

I'll tell you a little secret.

I've been thinking about Reverting to Islam.

I'm deeply Confused on many levels and you are the first person I've been able to open up about this really.

Sad isn't it.

Peace my Brother.

Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-01-18 06:19 PM | Reply

China Purchased No U.S. Soybeans For An Unprecedented Fifth Straight Month

@#4

Look at the dates of purchases mention in the articles.

Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-18 06:15 PM | Reply

China Purchased No U.S. Soybeans For An Unprecedented Fifth Straight Month

And the farmers will keep voting for this because f*** those ****s

Posted by hamburglar at 2026-01-18 06:13 PM | Reply

Undercover Journo Reports on France’s Anti-Israel Movement

It May. I may Deserve it.

If I misread the context of your last "Why do you care"? And I think I did, I Apologize for cursing you.

So how do I change, or is my "Antisemitism" incurable?

Any ideas?

I'm serious. No games.

I don't want to be an Irrational Hater if that's what I am.

You have been a good poster and I respect you.

Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-01-18 06:11 PM | Reply

ICE Kicks Off 2026 With Record-Setting Detainee Death Toll

Death camps

Posted by hamburglar at 2026-01-18 06:08 PM | Reply

Undercover Journo Reports on France’s Anti-Israel Movement

#50 I abhor what Bibi and his minions are doing in Gaza, the West Bank and, of late, Lebanon. He deserves his indictment in the ICC, and I hope he sees justice in this life.

I abhor what Trump and his minions are doing in Minnesota, Venezuela, and around this country and this world. He deserves to be indicted in the ICC, and I hope he sees justice in this life.

And, yet, you keep asking if I'm a Jew.

And I have asked, at least twice now, why you care.

I'm not sure what you're trying to "win," but if your rage is OVERWHELMING then I suggest more fiber in your diet and step away from any and all news. It is NOT doing you any good.

Especially as you display, over and over again, your clear antisemitic feelings and behaviors (good Jews and bad Jews, Jews are moneylenders, Israel, Jews, Israel, Jews... ad nauseum).

But knock yourself out, sweetheart.

An early coronary awaits.

Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-18 06:03 PM | Reply

CNN Reports that '60 Minutes' will Run the Previously Cancelled 'Inside CECOT'

Zionists took exceptionally detailed notes from 1933 to 1945.

Posted by snoofy at 2026-01-18 06:01 PM | Reply

An open letter to Peter Baker at NYT

My guess is you are law abiding, a devoted husband and a courteous and helpful neighbor. These are all traits that I possess as well.
#26 | Posted by BellRinger

^
It so on-message.

You, patting yourself on the back, and trying to build common ground with others, for being such a Gutes Deutsch.

Posted by snoofy at 2026-01-18 05:59 PM | Reply

Undercover Journo Reports on France’s Anti-Israel Movement

You've Outed Yourself.

That Question tells me Everything I need to know.

I CARE BECAUSE I'M A HUMAN BEING FOR CHRIST'S SAKE.

People are being EXTERMINATED for Existing and being Inconvenient.

Tribalism has Trumped Humanity.

---- OFF. ZioTrash.

Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-01-18 05:57 PM | Reply

Undercover Journo Reports on France’s Anti-Israel Movement

#49 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2026-01-18 05:34 PM | Reply | Flag: Thanks RLR.

BTW: The Immortal Maestro threw in his brief homage to the Bard of Avon in the Ninth Symphony.

At 50:00 of Maestro Herbert von Karajan's orchestration you will hear it: www.youtube.com

There are other examples of Beethoven honoring Shakespeare, but this is the most noteworthy.

Endnote: The Grand Maestro referred to one of the greatest violinists in his era as "My Dear Falstaff" because apparently Ignaz Schuppanzighe was getting plump and kvetching about playing difficult scores, as well as climbing the stairs to Beethoven's flat.

Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-01-18 05:53 PM | Reply

California's Pacific Coast Highway Fully Reopens

Mr. Legal...There'a ocean-front house in Cambria I've had my eye on for some time now. Of course I'd have to win the Powerball lottery to procure that one-of-a-kind, 3 bed/two story FLW-adjacent abode with it's $3.8m panoramic ocean views, but it's still listed lhe last time I checked. For those who can affod it, San Simeon, Cambria, Harmony, Cayucos and Morro Bay are truly magical places on the Central Coast, and PCH connects all of then to Big Sur, Carmel and Monterey to the North.
I confess I really miss the ocean sometimes.

Posted by dutch46 at 2026-01-18 05:49 PM | Reply

Undercover Journo Reports on France’s Anti-Israel Movement

#46 Again, why do you care?

Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-18 05:46 PM | Reply

An open letter to Peter Baker at NYT

#40 LOL I've never been accused of that before. Usually I am accused of working for God's competition. :-)

Posted by Chantresse at 2026-01-18 05:46 PM | Reply

Undercover Journo Reports on France’s Anti-Israel Movement

Dude,I Can't win, your mind is Sealed. You're convinced. There's nothing I can say at this point.

I'm open to actual dialogue, no games.

If I'm A Bigot, I don't want to be.

But I'm OUTRAGED, Israel gets a pass on Crimes even Hitler didn't Commit.
And Israel Claims to Speak for All Jews.

Money,Credibility, Arms as needed, Diplomatic Cover for Atrocities, the State of Israel is Openly and Proudly Exterminationist. Not even Hitler was that.

He at least Tried to hide it.

So what am I as a private person supposed to think?

I'm not the most Systemic thinker around.

I don't Do Ideology.

I see the world rather simply behind the long winded verbiage.

I bear you no enmity or even Distrust.

But my Rage is OVERWHELMING.

If People protest in America against Israel they are Automatically labelled Antisemitic or Terrorists. Lives are Destroyed, Careers Ended.

This creates more Rage.

I don't expect Understanding I don't expect Forgiveness, if it's warranted.

But I do see a conspiracy To SILENCE ALL DISSENT.

And I don't Understand Why?

Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-01-18 05:45 PM | Reply

ICE Eats at Mexican Restaurant, Then Arrests Workers

Sick, sick USA.

Posted by redlightrobot at 2026-01-18 05:41 PM | Reply

Undercover Journo Reports on France’s Anti-Israel Movement

"We are all [of us] in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars."
#28 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2026-01-18 03:44 PM | Reply | Flag:
And lifted from Oscar Wilde's Lady Windermere's Fan, sung by Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders.
Top five female voice supported by Martin Chambers' excellent percussion.
www.youtube.com
Chrissie Hynde was at Kent State University on 4 May 1970 when poorly-led soldiers of the Ohio National Guard opened fired on unarmed college students.
No one was ever punished for that massacre.
#32 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-01-18 04:24 PM

:] Neil Tennant is educated and well-read, writing pop songs with wit often lifted from the shoulders of giants.

Pet Shop Boys - I Get Excited - they make a lot of songs that aren't on their albums, mostly b-sides like this one have the more political and queer cultural references.

We're both in the gutter, that's no surprise
What does it matter, when I look in your eyes?
We've lost all our money, we're thrown out of bars
We're lying in the gutter, but we're looking at the stars

I get excited, you get excited too
I get excited, you get excited too

I hear the sound of the subway, the sigh of the heat
The click of the visitors' heels on the street
The rattle of the taxi, the scream of the cars
The clatter of the dustbin and the beat of my heart

I get excited, you get excited too
I get excited, you get excited too

I don't know why, I don't know why
I don't know why, I don't know why

You're in my soul
My body moves to your control
Baby, I've been thinking about you
All night long, and the neighbours are talking

I don't know why, I don't know why
I don't know why, I don't know why

I get excited, you get excited too
I get excited, you get excited too

I don't know why, I don't know why
I don't know why, I don't know why

Posted by redlightrobot at 2026-01-18 05:34 PM | Reply

What's Going on With the Epstein Files?

There's a photo of DJT holding a female on his lap, her face somewhat redacted. What can be seen are young girl features, not young woman features! Jail to the chief, fer sure, fer sure!

Posted by john47 at 2026-01-18 05:31 PM | Reply

Undercover Journo Reports on France’s Anti-Israel Movement

#46 Why do you care?

Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-18 05:31 PM | Reply

Undercover Journo Reports on France’s Anti-Israel Movement

#44 Why should I feed into your paranoia?

#36 "Are You Jewish?

"The Paranoia is unmistakable."

Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-18 05:30 PM | Reply

Trump Wants Nations to Pay $1 Billion to be on 'Peace Board'

Fascist leader of Hungary Viktor Orban plans to join Dummkopf Trumpf's so-called "Board of Peace."

Where this good-for-nothing will get the one billion dollars membership fee is unclear.

Source: www.ctvnews.ca

Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-01-18 05:29 PM | Reply

Undercover Journo Reports on France’s Anti-Israel Movement

Why be Coy?

Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-01-18 05:29 PM | Reply