A US Army veteran who set fire to an American flag near the White House ... read more
Former Smiths front man Morrissey is canceling his upcoming concerts at Foxwoods and MGM Music Hall due to a "credible threat on his life." Boston's MGM Music Hall posted this on Instagram: "In recent days, there has been a credible threat on Morrissey's life. Out of an abundance of caution for the safety of both the artist and band, tomorrow's engagement at the MGM Music Hall at Fenway has been cancelled." Noah Castellano (26) was arrested after he posted a threat against Morrissey on social media: "I will attempt to shoot you many times with a very large gun that I own illegally." Castellano was charged with making threats to cause death or bodily harm and released from custody on $5,000 bail. The lunatic was ordered to live at his father's Washington, DC home and some reports suggest that he may be a Canadian citizen from Ottawa. read more
In August, 35,697 US properties were foreclosed, undergoing default notices, scheduled auctions, or bank repossessions. This is down 1% from a month ago but up 18% from a year ago. "The ongoing rise in both foreclosure starts and completions suggests that some homeowners may be experiencing added financial strain in the current high-cost and high-interest-rate environment." Nationwide, one in every 3,987 housing units had a foreclosure filing in August 2025. States with the worst foreclosure rates were Nevada, South Carolina, and Florida. Texas, Florida, and California led the nation in foreclosure starts. Lenders started the foreclosure process on 24,254 US properties in Aug 2025, down slightly at 0.2% from last month but up 16.9% from a year ago. read more
The percentage of US adults who report having or being treated for depression has exceeded 18% in both 2024 and 2025, up about 8% since the initial measurement in 2015. The current rate of 18.3% measured so far in 2025 projects to an estimated 47.8 million Americans suffering from depression. Most of the increase has occurred since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Depression rates have risen dramatically since 2017 among adults under the age of 30, doubling from 13.0% in 2017 to 26.7% in 2025. The current estimate is up from 24.6% measured in 2023, indicating that depression continues to be a worsening problem among young adults. Among those in households earning under $24,000 per year, reports of depression have risen from 22.1% in 2017 to 26.1% in 2023 to 35.1% now, a 13-point increase in eight years. The change for these lower-earning Americans is particularly notable given the nine-point increase since 2023. read more
Jeremy Fistel (44) of Plano, TX was charged in Queens County, NY with making terroristic threats against NYS Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani. The defendant left repulsive telephone messages on the NYC Mayoral candidate's phone from June to July 2025. The dangerous misfit was extradited to NYC. "As alleged, the defendant threatened an elected official by leaving a series of increasingly alarming anti-Muslim messages with the office of Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani. The defendant told the assemblyman to go back to Uganda before someone shoots him in the head, to keep an eye on his house and family, to watch his back every second until he leaves America, and that he and his relatives deserve to die." The white supremacist was indicted on 22 counts of terroristic and hate crime charges and he faces up to 15 years in a NYS prison. After his family posted a $30,000 bond, Judge Michelle A. Johnson ordered the miscreant to return to court 19 Nov (after the NYC mayoral election). read more
"America is falling out of love with Israel" (The Economist, 19 Sep 2025)
No paywall link: archive.ph
Stall and delay, deny, defer, distract, and deflect. Look what happened to the Special Counsel cases against Dummkopf Trumpf, his healthcare plan to replace Obamacare, Russian and Israeli aggression, ad nauseum. Dummkopf Trumpf may continue to buy time, but there is one undeniable adversary where his paltry, obvious tactics just won't work: i.ytimg.com
*** Another Blow to Performers and their Fans ***
Sadly, Canada PM Mark Carney capitulated to pro-Israeli lobbyists to bar Kneecap, an Irish rap band, from entering the country. These musicians have been rightfully protesting the Gaza genocide in their performances. The Irish people have a long tradition of being persecuted, including remembering the manmade famine of 1847, and so they empathize with the starving Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the dispossessed victims in the West Bank.
Last year the murderous IDF fired on Irish UN Peacekeepers participating in UNIFIL; luckily no Irish soldiers were killed or wounded. Link: www.irishtimes.com
Announcement Link: x.com
This is obviously censorship which stunned the members of Kneecap as Mark Carney himself was of late an Irish citizen until he surrendered his Eire passport when he became PM. A British performer named Bob Vylan was also banned from Canada for his pro-Palestinian position.
Note the crowd size for Kneecap in the video: youtu.be
At least Ottawa will finally recognize the State of Palestine at the UN this month.
The Smiths had a unique method of producing their songs. The musicians would compose upbeat melodies or driving rhythmic tunes and Morrissey would show up at the studio to input his dark lyrics to their bright melodies, creating a clever counterpoint, to wit: www.youtube.com
Don't get hit by a double-decker bus when you visit Europe.
Gosh, Dummkopf Trumpf and RFK Jr are about as popular as the bottoms of birdcages. For the life of me I can't fathom why that would be: www.cnn.com
**** Four US Army Soldiers Killed in Helicopter Crash This Week ****
#1: Donald's fey influence on flying machines continues.
Link: www.militarytimes.com
#14: Remember this Republican Senator and the later revealed tapes? www.youtube.com
Quite a parallel between 1968 and 2024 when you look at the machinations and intrigues of supporting or not supporting a brutal regime.
#12: Too bad no Cassius, Brutus, or Casca amongst our runanga of Republican senators, right Doc Sarvis? blogger.googleusercontent.com
More on this brutality in Broadview, IL: Map
Social Media: ICE Assaults Citizens; Mayor Biss Comments
Local law enforcement "refused to answer multiple calls for assistance," DHS whined, citing Democratic Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's justified sanctuary policies: DHS Propaganda Statement
The whole world is watching this. America will host FIFA 2026 and the 2028 Summer Olympiad, so who in their right mind would visit a vicious fascist country with hi-tech surveillance and an army of masked gestapo agents terrorizing people?
Here is his official bio: www.justice.gov
Mr Erik S. Siebert is much more qualified than Dummkopf Trumpf's political hack he picked to be the NDNY AUSA in Albany who is also targeting poor Letitia James.
Congratulations Republican voters. On 5 Nov 2024 you ---- not only your own throats, but ours as well: www.gannett-cdn.com
But hey! You took the country back! You got your damned white President! MAGA!
How so-called "civilized" people in America or Israel can live with blood on their hands bewilders me: www.sajr.co.za
Tiny Estonia is getting ready for war against Russia and they are expecting NATO assistance. Estonia is ranked 107 of 145 out of the countries considered for the annual Global Firepower Index (GFI) review. Without NATO, they have no chance and the Estonians will be forced into partisan warfare against the much larger Russian army: i.ytimg.com
Unless something deters Vladimir Putin, the Baltic States will be his next targets after Ukraine: www.newsweek.com
Here is his official bio: www.justice.gov
Mr Erik S. Siebert is much more qualified than Dummkopf Trumpf's political hack he picked to be the NDNY AUSA in Albany who is also targeting poor Letitia James.
#21: No paywall link: web.archive.org
And disgraced Andrew 'Judas Iscariot' Cuomo, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under Bill Clinton, is ganging up with racist landlord Dummkopf Trumpf against poor Zohran Mamdani who wants affordable housing for all New Yorkers. You can't make this up.
Link: archives.hud.gov
At the USNA, recently a midshipman was wounded by police responding to a Swatting hoax: www.cnn.com
Between the Trumpf junta, tuition costs, real and phony gunmen on campuses, more American students are looking abroad for college.
Who can blame them?