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@#16 ... I think that ultimately you people will have to take the same approach to adverse polling that Trump does. ...

Interesting that Rasmussen, which usually has a right leaning, published the following ...

Trump's Immigration Rating Takes a Hit (January 20, 2026)
www.rasmussenreports.com

... Immigration has long been President Donald Trump's strongest issue with voters, but his ratings have declined amid the controversy over enforcement raids in Minnesota.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 39% of Likely U.S. Voters rate Trump as doing a good or excellent job of handling issues related to immigration -- down from 45% last July " while 49% now give him a poor rating on the issue. (To see survey question wording, click here.) ...


Aid cuts could cause 22m avoidable deaths by 2030

www.theguardian.com

That quite a legacy for pedo 47 and nazi Leon.

@#0 ... Trust in vaccines seems to be at a low point too.

Oddly the vaccines haven't changed. The science hasn't changed. No new studies show any issues. ...

That's a good observation.

It seems that misinformation spread on social media and some other places seem to have contributed to the lowering opinion of vaccines.

Along those lines ...

Social media now main source of news in US, research suggests (June 2025)
www.bbc.com

... Social media and video networks have become the main source of news in the US, overtaking traditional TV channels and news websites, research suggests.

More than half (54%) of people get news from networks like Facebook, X and YouTube - overtaking TV (50%) and news sites and apps (48%), according to the Reuters Institute.

"The rise of social media and personality-based news is not unique to the United States, but changes seem to be happening faster -- and with more impact -- than in other countries," a report found. ...

[emphasis mine]



@#4 ... I will believe it when Minnesotans say it's true. ...

Yup.

And, dedicated to the Great People of Minnesota ...

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - I Won't Back Down (1989)
www.youtube.com

Lyrics excerpt ...

genius.com

...
[Verse 1]
Well, I won't back down
No, I won't back down
You can stand me up at the gates of Hell
But I won't back down
No, I'll stand my ground
Won't be turned around
And I'll keep this world from draggin' me down
Gonna stand my ground
And I won't back down

...



@#4 ... The computers my company purchase have nearly doubled in price over the past 12 months. A year ago we were spending about $670 per system. Our vendor recently informed they are increasing the price on that same system to $1200. ...

My guess is that a good portion of that increase is due to the memory price increase as AI datacenters gobble up memory chips.

Memory price explosion triggers PC buying spree
www.theregister.com

... Exploding memory prices are pushing corporate buyers to fast-track PC purchases before costs climb further.

DRAM and NAND have already soared 80 to 90 percent since the final quarter of 2025, as The Register recently reported, and further bill shocks are forecast as the year progresses. ...

A similar effect was seen early last year when a tariff threat from the Trump administration caused a spike in trade as resellers and buyers alike tried to buy up boxes and get them through customs before the cost of imports jumped.

The memory supply shortage and the rising cost situation is "unprecedented," said Lenovo chief Yang Yuanqing, speaking on an analyst call to discuss its earnings.

"DRAM cost increased by 40 to 50 percent last quarter, but the current quarter versus last quarter almost doubled again, even with the contract price. So this structural imbalance between supply and demand is not simply a short-term fluctuation. It's likely to have a prolonged impact on the industry throughout this year," he stated. ...


Another view ...

South Carolina measles outbreak exceeds 930 cases as doctors battle vaccine scepticism
in-cyprus.philenews.com

... Dr Justin Moll began conducting outdoor triage at Parkside Pediatrics in Spartanburg in December to prevent the highly contagious virus from spreading through waiting rooms filled with infants too young for immunisation. His clinic has treated approximately 50 measles patients since the outbreak began in early October, an unprecedented caseload for the practice.

The South Carolina outbreak has surpassed 930 cases, with roughly 20 requiring hospitalisation, according to state health officials. No deaths have been reported. ...

Political leaders retreat from vaccine advocacy

Some South Carolina Republicans now question the backlash against routine immunisation but find themselves marginalised.

"I now believe that some folks have overreacted in the other direction and oppose any and all vaccines, even ones that have been tried-and-true for decades," Josh Kimbrell, a Republican state senator running for governor, wrote last month to a Spartanburg County school board.

When he posted the letter online, Kimbrell faced fierce criticism on social media. He did not respond to requests for comment. ...


"Not one point places any blame on members of the MSM for their cratering reputation."

Which members should we be blaming?

Case in point:
Sinclair Broadcast Group Faces Backlash Over Scripted Promos: 'This Is Extremely Dangerous to Our Democracy'
variety.com

Sinclair had all their news readers read the same propaganda statement back in 2018.
The blame for that does not go to "members of the MSM."
It resides with Sinclair.
And you're weaseling around that fact.

Tell us which "members of the MSM" are we not holding accountable?
It gives us names, or it shuts its mouth.

www.nbcnews.com

... The Bureau of Labor Statistics said that the price of housing "was the largest factor" in the increase for the month, rising 0.2%. The same went for the "food at home" category, which tracks grocery prices.

The price of energy was among the biggest drops in January, falling 1.5%. ...

There are some signs of significant tariff pass through to consumers, however, as many economists feared.

The price of laundry equipment and an index that tracks "other appliances" jumped 2.6% just from December to January.

Other indexes that rose sharply from month to month include those tracking the price of appliances overall, which rose 1.3%.

Computers rose 3.1%, floor coverings jumped 3.2%, home furniture popped 1% and boys' apparel increased 2.4%.

The price of watches increased by 2.9% from month to month, and the reading that tracks video and audio equipment, including televisions, increased by 2.2%.

"You start to see some of the tariffs creep into some of the prices ... and you see some sellers are deciding that they're passing on those higher costs to consumers in the form of higher prices," Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said on CNBC in mid-January. "I think you're starting to see some more of that impact." ...



... % of Americans who have a great deal of confidence in journalists to act in the best interests of the public All US adults: 6% Republicans: 2% Democrats: 9% ...

From the Pew Research article link in the cited article ...

www.pewresearch.org

...A majority of Americans (57%) express low confidence in journalists to act in the best interests of the public, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis from the Pew-Knight Initiative.

This includes 40% who say they have not too much confidence and 17% who say they have none at all. By comparison, 43% of adults say they have a great deal or a fair amount of confidence in journalists. ...


@#3 ... China has more wind power than any other country. ...

Wind power in China
en.wikipedia.org

... China has the largest installed capacity of any nation and continued rapid growth in new wind facilities.[1] ...

... "I'm not a big fan of those crazy windmills," Trump said ...

How Trump's loathing for wind turbines started with a Scottish court battle (2025)
www.bbc.com

... "I am the evidence," was the eyebrow-raising comment made by Donald Trump when he appeared before the Scottish Parliament in 2012.

He was speaking as an "expert" witness on green energy targets, describing how he believed wind turbines were damaging tourism in Scotland.

Five years before he first became US president, it was one of his earliest interventions on renewable energy - but since then his opposition to them has grown to become government policy in the world's biggest economy.

He was objecting to 11 turbines which were planned -- and ultimately constructed -- alongside his Aberdeenshire golf course.

On his latest visit to Scotland, he described those turbines as "some of the ugliest you've ever seen".

When Trump bought the Menie estate, about eight miles north of Aberdeen, in 2006, he promised to create the "world's greatest" golf course.

But he soon became infuriated at plans to construct an offshore wind farm nearby, arguing that the "windmills" -- as he prefers to call the structures -- would ruin the view. ...

[emphasis mine]

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