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Saturday, April 11, 2026

Bets rose sharply over the past few days, handing Steyer a 57 percent chance of winning over his Democratic rival Representative Eric Swalwell, who has slid into fourth place behind GOP candidate Steve Hilton, who has a 7 percent chance of winning, and San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan and former California Representative Katie Porter, who each have a 13 percent chance of winning. However, this is all prior to the June 2 primaries, at which point the numbers will shift as voters coalesce behind their party's candidate, but who that is may still dampen enthusiasm in the face of allegations against Swalwell and President Donald Trump picking his candidate. read more


Today is a day for celebration. Over the last two years, we've been building an incredible campus in Spring, Texas, just outside Houston. As the new headquarters for Hewlett Packard Enterprise, our campus leverages everything we have heard from team members and learned from the pandemic to create a truly next-generation collaboration and culture center that meets the evolving expectations of our teams. Now as we open our doors to the public, I'm excited to share new details about our vision, and give you a peek inside. read more


A woman who worked for nearly two years for Rep. Eric Swalwell, a leading candidate for California governor ... read more


Friday, April 10, 2026

(New York, New York) " New York City could be heading into a period of painful austerity, as Mayor Zohran Mamdani warned that the city's financial situation is "worse than broke" and confirmed plans to scale back key programs. Speaking amid mounting concerns over the city's budget, Mamdani said New York is facing a significant deficit that will force difficult decisions across multiple sectors. Among the areas on the chopping block: housing vouchers, library funding, and other public services that many residents rely on. The mayor did not provide a full breakdown of the cuts, but indicated that reductions will be widespread as officials attempt to stabilize the city's finances. Housing assistance programs, which have been critical in addressing affordability and homelessness, are expected to take a hit"raising concerns among advocates about increased displacement and housing insecurity. read more


Thursday, April 09, 2026

A raging fire believed to be arson wiped out a 1.2 million-square-foot tissue paper warehouse in California that serves the needs of roughly 50 million people, authorities said April 8. The six-alarm blaze in Ontario, California, happened at a warehouse leased by personal care and hygiene giant Kimberly-Clark early in the morning. There were no injuries to the roughly 20 employees who were in the building at the time of the fire, according to Fox 11 Los Angeles. read more


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In 2019, it was estimated that there were around 10 deaths due to whooping cough (pertussis) in the United States. This statistic shows the number of deaths caused by whooping cough in the U.S. from 1990 to 2019.
Statista

Notice the rise when the vaccine was required?

So what makes this a big deal? The article states ~ 150 "cases" which is really low compared to last year in the US there were 28,000 cases
CDC

So is this kind of an overreaction?

I'll have to pass, heterosexual men aren't known for their hygiene.

You sure?

MSM account for the majority of new HIV infections, with 67% of new cases in 2022 occurring in this group.
www.verywellhealth.com

MSM have significantly higher rates of syphilis and gonorrhea compared to heterosexual men, and these rates are rising.

Biological Risk: ---- sex carries a higher risk of transmitting STIs (including HIV) compared to ------- sex, as rectal tissue is more fragile and prone to small tears.

Finally can you really call ---- sex good hygiene? Seems like an oxymoron.


"The financial strain was further exacerbated by global tariffs, high inflation and recent spikes in gasoline prices, along with growing competition from private carriers such as Amazon, which now delivers many of its own packages."

This just points to government fragility. This is across the board, City, State, Federal cuts are coming because government is spending far too much relative to its income. It could tax more, and as we see in VA anything that isn't nailed down is being taxed. A kids dog walking service TAXED. Drycleaning? Taxed..
New York City having to cut back on library funding among other things.

Mamdani Might Raid a Severely Underfunded Retiree Fund To Balance New York City's Bursting Budget
reason.com

The hiring isn't of employees that will help the citizens... nono ... hiring of more managers, will they see a shake up like Google? Hell no.

Since 2019, California has been on a hiring spree. Under Gov. Gavin Newsom, the size of the state's workforce has grown by roughly 20,000 employees, according to California's human resources department " but that growth hasn't happened uniformly across the classes of civil service.
www.sacbee.com

Seems like there's nothing the government won't tax. But it won't stop the spending or hiring or growing the public unions ... why? well, as I articulated a year ago, the unions donate to democrat politicians. Where do the Unions get their money? Well fraud is how, as documented by the indictments in CA.....

Its funny too because a month ago I was ridiculed about declaring the amount of fraud is unsustainable. Yesterday Newsom and Bonta both NOW claim they are fighting fraud, so they threw a couple of immigrants under the bus. Hoping to satisfy the hoi poloi.

Dark times ahead because people aren't seeing the reality, just a fantasy of how they'd like things to be.

Apparently Iran can't find all the mines it placed in the Straits.
www.nytimes.com

So if they don't keep it closed, its actually a war crime to have untethered mines in the ocean.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_mine

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