Ethnic cleansing is proceeding apace in Gaza and the Russians are getting ready for a huge offensive against Ukraine. People are dying. Were these issues raised in the presser? The discussion I heard centered on Joe and Jill Biden, Sean Diddly Combs, and Felon Musk's black eye. Pass the Soma.

#4: The NYT article is accurate. Felon Musk is the Third Horseman of the Apocalypse atop the Black Horse for bringing Famine to poor people in the Third World. The other three harbingers of misery and devastation:

Benjamin Netanyahu is astride the White Horse for his Conquest of the defenseless Palestinian people.
Vladimir Putin rides the Red Horse for bringing War to the people of Ukraine and Russia.
Dotard Trumpf mounts the Pale Horse of Death, because everything he touches dies (according to GOP strategist Rick Wilson).

US Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA): "God bless Israel as she rightly defends herself from Hamas's brutal attacks. Israel, the United States will always have your back."

Hey Senator Ernst! How about having the backs of your fellow Iowans, instead? What the hell does Hamas have to do with poor Iowans?

#2: Yup. And "medical bankruptcy" is a term that is generally unknown outside the US. Argentinians are doing better than Americans in terms of health care:

Around half of Argentina's residents make use of its public health services, which provide free hospital, medical, dental, and palliative care as well as free rehab, medical transport, and prosthetics. The only pay contributions required are for everyday prescriptions and chronic conditions. Access to this universal care, regardless of your residency status, is all great news if you're not in a hurry. The downside is that even though the quality of care can be good, waiting lists for public healthcare can be frustratingly long, which is why so many Argentinians and the majority of expats seek their healthcare from other sectors.