https://drudge.com/user/oneironaut New links and comments. en-us http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Wordzilla/0.58 10 https://drudge.com/news/291274/typhus-surges-90-hospitalization https://abc7.la/emB7ow Typhus is a bacterial disease spread by infected fleas. Symptoms range from mild to potentially deadly. Health officials say it's so widespread, you can be at risk whether you have a pet or not. "These cases have been rising year after year. They're occurring in all areas of our county," said Medical Epidemiologist Dr. Aiman Halai with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. In 2025, 220 typhus infections were recorded in L.A. County, which is up from 187 cases in 2024. Halai said 90% of residents bitten by contaminated fleas ended up in the hospital. Be careful out there. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:31:04 -0400 oneironaut https://drudge.com/news/291274/typhus-surges-90-hospitalization#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291274 discussion, 0.5 daily 291274 https://drudge.com/news/291263/chile-backs-argentina-reclaiming https://www.gbnews.com/news/world/falkland-islands-chile-backs-argentina Chilean President Jos Antonio Kast has thrown his weight behind Argentina's territorial claim to the Falkland Islands during his inaugural state visit to Buenos Aires. Meeting Argentine President Javier Milei at the Casa Rosada, Mr Kast endorsed Buenos Aires's position on the disputed South Atlantic archipelago, along with South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Great Britain doesn't even have a Navy do they? Heard their one vessel is returning because it can't make fresh water. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:41:33 -0400 oneironaut https://drudge.com/news/291263/chile-backs-argentina-reclaiming#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291263 discussion, 0.5 daily 291263 https://drudge.com/news/291214/road-good-intentions-social-engineering https://t.co/8iftv0qxCY Los Angeles has spent more than $300 million on Inside Safe since Bass launched the program in December 2022, clearing scores of homeless encampments and moving about 5,800 people into interim housing " mostly hotels and motels. The goal was to get each of those people into permanent housing, typically taxpayer-funded apartments. But even as the mayor's initiative brings more people indoors, a growing number are winding up back on the street. The longer the program exists, the greater the share of participants who have returned to "unsheltered" homelessness, according to monthly dashboards which were posted by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, or LAHSA, and analyzed by The Times. This is a great example of a Snoofy type of oversimplification of social engineering. Just get them short term housing ... Well the housing has to have rules, and the rules make people leave. Without looking at the data or the cases of why its not working, LA says they just need more money to make it work. Homelessness is a complex problem, the answer is never one size fits all solution. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:27:52 -0400 oneironaut https://drudge.com/news/291214/road-good-intentions-social-engineering#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291214 discussion, 0.5 daily 291214 https://drudge.com/news/291079/swalwell-demands-fbi-halt-release https://www.ksat.com/news/politics/2026/03/30/lawyers-for-rep-swalwell-demand-that-fbi-director-halt-any-plan-to-release-old-investigative-file/ WASHINGTON " Lawyers for Rep. Eric Swalwell demanded Monday that FBI Director Kash Patel immediately end any effort to release records from a decade-old investigation involving the California Democrat and a suspected Chinese operative that resulted in no criminal charges. The cease-and-desist letter from the attorneys advises Patel that he would run afoul of both federal law and longstanding Justice Department policy if he moves forward with releasing records from the FBI's investigative file. It seeks a response from Patel within three days confirming that he will comply with the demand, and warns that any further effort to publicize the files will result in legal action. LOL Damn.... Mon, 30 Mar 2026 22:32:18 -0400 oneironaut https://drudge.com/news/291079/swalwell-demands-fbi-halt-release#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291079 discussion, 0.5 daily 291079 https://drudge.com/news/290927/florida-man-stopped-al-81gl https://cbs12.com/news/local/florida-man-stopped-in-alabama-with-81-gallons-of-moonshine-police-say-ozark-police-department-illegally-distilled-moonshine-alabama-beverage-control-board-clear-liquid-january-23-2026 OZARK, Ala. (WPEC) " An Alabama police officer discovered a Florida man hauling 81 gallons of moonshine during a routine traffic stop, an amount authorities say far exceeds what can legally be transported without a license. The Ozark Police Department said Officer Dylan Griffin with the Crime Suppression Unit pulled over 61-year-old Learndis Hamilton on January 9 for a traffic violation. Containers of clear liquid were reportedly visible inside the vehicle, prompting further investigation. Nice! Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:36:41 -0400 oneironaut https://drudge.com/news/290927/florida-man-stopped-al-81gl#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.290927 discussion, 0.5 daily 290927 https://drudge.com/news/290923/armless-legless-professional-cornholer https://www.fox5dc.com/news/dayton-webber-amputee-cornhole-player-accused-murder LA PLATA, Md. - A professional cornhole player with no arms and legs has been accused of murder in La Plata. What we know: Dayton James Webber, 27, of La Plata is accused of shooting and killing Bradrick Michael Wells, 27, of Waldorf during an argument. Police say Webber was in his Tesla SUV when he shot Wells in the passenger seat. He then pulled over and asked two backseat passengers to help pull Wells out of the car. They refused and got out of the car before calling the police. Webber then fled the scene with Wells still in the car. No no it wasn't CornHolio. Mon, 23 Mar 2026 19:27:37 -0400 oneironaut https://drudge.com/news/290923/armless-legless-professional-cornholer#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.290923 discussion, 0.5 daily 290923 https://drudge.com/news/290706/tech-boss-and-ai-create-cancer-vaccine https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/technology/tech-boss-uses-ai-and-chatgpt-to-create-cancer-vaccine-for-his-dying-dog/news-story/292a21bcbe93efa17810bfcfcdfadbf7 Harnessing some of Australia's most sought-after scientists to manufacture the vaccine in laboratories at the University of NSW, he then tracked down the only veterinary researcher with ethics approval to administer the experimental drug. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:ep4zjgwunggbrulratfpfj7h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh27lafzac2h" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreigq24nmgkqbbtikioszpvjqqz7hfffwvs4wtqoadqtlk6rysp36ve" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">This heartwarming story does not surprise me because AI has made incredible leaps in just a few years. But I'm happy this story will piss off conspiracy theorists like RFK Jr. and anti-vaxxers who don't trust science and mRNA vaccines.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ep4zjgwunggbrulratfpfj7h/post/3mh27lafzac2h?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Ted Lieu (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ep4zjgwunggbrulratfpfj7h?ref_src=embed">@tedlieu.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ep4zjgwunggbrulratfpfj7h/post/3mh27lafzac2h?ref_src=embed">Mar 14, 2026 at 3:56 PM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:33:36 -0400 oneironaut https://drudge.com/news/290706/tech-boss-and-ai-create-cancer-vaccine#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.290706 news, 0.5 daily 290706 https://drudge.com/news/290687/355yrs-life-prisoner-paroled-thanks https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/sacramento-officials-demand-elderly-parole-changes-after-child-molester-granted-parole-from-a-355-to-life-sentence-after-serving-27-years/103-6695e76c-7a9a-4c4b-8098-fb0a97874db3# SACRAMENTO, Calif " Sacramento County law enforcement is again criticizing the elderly parole process after the Board of Parole Hearings granted parole for a convicted child molester after serving 27 years of his over 355-year sentence. Gregory Vogelsang, 57, was sentenced to prison for almost 30 counts of kidnapping and sex crimes against multiple children between the ages of 5 and 11 in the 1990s, according to Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho. He was sentenced to 355 years to life in prison. Lumpers will complain to no end about Trump with no evidence, but shrug their shoulders about this. America is too tolerant. BTW this was Newsom's law they let him go ... Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:59:31 -0400 oneironaut https://drudge.com/news/290687/355yrs-life-prisoner-paroled-thanks#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.290687 discussion, 0.5 daily 290687 https://drudge.com/news/290588/virginia-lawmakers-send-assault-weapons-ban https://www.wric.com/news/politics/capitol-connection/general-assembly-sends-assault-weapons-ban-bill-to-gov-spanberger/ Virginia is one step closer to enacting an assault weapons ban. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:k5syt3wnj5tiz4ii24l6y6i6/app.bsky.feed.post/3me5hynu5vk25" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreidrf4yeme3cm752nlxg5rpociqggiav764wut5ul6u5uuoipfxdxe" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Virginia Democrats poised to ban assault weapon sales www.courthousenews.com/virginia-dem ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:k5syt3wnj5tiz4ii24l6y6i6/post/3me5hynu5vk25?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Courthouse News (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:k5syt3wnj5tiz4ii24l6y6i6?ref_src=embed">@courthousenews.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:k5syt3wnj5tiz4ii24l6y6i6/post/3me5hynu5vk25?ref_src=embed">Feb 5, 2026 at 5:49 PM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:32:30 -0400 oneironaut https://drudge.com/news/290588/virginia-lawmakers-send-assault-weapons-ban#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.290588 news, 0.5 daily 290588 https://drudge.com/news/290631/ny-mild-salsa-too-spicy-german-tourist-sues https://gothamist.com/food/theres-a-problem-with-the-sauce-times-square-taquerias-salsa-sparks-lawsuit Between hearings for deposed Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro and accused CEO shooter Luigi Mangione, the U.S. federal court in Manhattan was recently asked to consider an important question: When is salsa too spicy? The precipitating event was a 2024 trip to a Times Square taqueria by a German tourist. The plaintiff, Faycal Manz, said he suffered "severe physical symptoms" following a single bite of Los Tacos No. 1's green salsa, and sued for damages. Isn't badbomber a German? Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:11:40 -0400 oneironaut https://drudge.com/news/290631/ny-mild-salsa-too-spicy-german-tourist-sues#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.290631 discussion, 0.5 daily 290631 https://drudge.com/news/290590/mn-wants-study-benefits https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/lawmaker-comment-about-benefits-of-shoplifting-goes-viral/ Minutes later, Rep. Dave Pinto, DFL-St. Paul, the committee co-chair, compared blaming higher work pay for causing higher prices to the impact shoplifting has on higher prices. He started by mentioning a presentation on the impact of organized retail theft he'd heard in a public safety committee the day before. "There was a presentation of a group seeking to change how we address organized retail theft," he said. "And it actually had not occurred to me to ask, it probably would have been good, to make sure that they would study the benefit of shoplifting and of retail theft. Because perhaps people are relying on that and using that, and maybe it's assisting them in some way." Who knew .... Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:30:19 -0400 oneironaut https://drudge.com/news/290590/mn-wants-study-benefits#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.290590 discussion, 0.5 daily 290590 https://drudge.com/news/290589/stabbed-charging-his-car-died-after-his https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-03-09/socal-man-was-viciously-stabbed-then-his-ambulance-was-stolen Recent retiree Reinaldo Jesus Lefonts was charging his EV in a Downey library parking lot when he was attacked in a stabbing that severed both carotid arteries and both jugular veins. He was alive when an ambulance arrived at the parking lot " but that emergency vehicle was then stolen. The driver of the ambulance, according to police, led officers on a pursuit that ended in a crash miles away. "In that moment, every second mattered," Lefonts' family says in a legal claim against the city. "The City's paramedics and rescue vehicle were Reinaldo's only realistic chance of survival. CA Bitches! ... no wonder CA is spending $19Million to flack its image. Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:25:16 -0400 oneironaut https://drudge.com/news/290589/stabbed-charging-his-car-died-after-his#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.290589 discussion, 0.5 daily 290589 https://drudge.com/news/290587/newsom-19-million-push-polish https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-03-06/newsom-administration-planning-image-makeover-for-california SACRAMENTO " Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to spend $19 million promoting California and dispelling "myths driven by misinformation and political rhetoric" in a marketing campaign that would run through the final months of his administration as he weighs a potential run for president. The new contract, which is in the bidding process, comes as Newsom's political future and national standing are closely tied to how voters view California's economy, crime and quality of life " issues that have become central to attacks from President Trump and conservative media outlets. Is it legal for a State government to create ads for its Governor to run for President? Of course it is ... Presidential Ads incoming. Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:48:07 -0400 oneironaut https://drudge.com/news/290587/newsom-19-million-push-polish#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.290587 discussion, 0.5 daily 290587 https://drudge.com/news/290575/trump-saves-5-women-islamic-hellhole https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/trump-calls-australia-give-asylum-iranian-womens-soccer-team-2026-03-09/ WASHINGTON/SYDNEY, March 10 (Reuters) - Australia on Tuesday granted humanitarian visas to five Iranian women's soccer team players after they sought asylum fearing persecution in their home nation. The announcement came after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had spoken to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese about the Iran women's soccer team in Australia following reports that the players had requested asylum. Crazy the Prime Minister needed Trump to grant Asylum to these poor women. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 20:41:46 -0400 oneironaut https://drudge.com/news/290575/trump-saves-5-women-islamic-hellhole#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.290575 discussion, 0.5 daily 290575 https://drudge.com/news/290574/moves-challenge-rule-sba-limiting https://pasadenanow.com/main/la-county-supervisors-move-to-challenge-new-sba-rule-limiting-loans-to-u-s-citizens Los Angeles County supervisors voted Tuesday to pursue legal options challenging a new federal rule that would prevent lawful permanent residents " green card holders " from obtaining Small Business Administration-backed loans. The Board of Supervisors approved a motion directing the county's legal staff to explore litigation after the SBA announced the policy change. Under the SBA policy change, businesses seeking SBA-backed loans must be 100 percent owned by U.S. citizens or U.S. nationals, which means businesses owned by lawful permanent residents are no longer eligible Wild, never knew I could have gotten an SBA loan before. This seems unreasonable, any fool should be able to get a loan and fail and have the US back it up. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 20:37:15 -0400 oneironaut https://drudge.com/news/290574/moves-challenge-rule-sba-limiting#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.290574 discussion, 0.5 daily 290574