- For the rest of his life, Trump will be showing people “his” Nobel prize, and they’ll all be going, “Yeah, Donald… that’s great….”
- There are 100+ deserving people for one awardee. How valuable is it then?
Author Archives: John Lusk
Josh Hawley shifts stance on war powers after Donald Trump’s critique
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5689193-hawley-republican-venezuela-bill/
Josh Hauley is a clown. The real issue is Tom Cotton.
Trump makes obscene gesture, mouths expletive at Detroit factory heckler – The Washington Post
Yeah, but the *tan suit*!
GoFundMe for ICE agent who fatally shot protester in Minneapolis brings in $450,000 – Washington Times
«A GoFundMe dedicated to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agent Jonathan Ross has also drawn donations from big names such as billionaire Bill Ackmann, who put $10,000 toward the effort.»
Oh, look! It’s Bill Ackman!
What we’re up against
Not sure how I got on this list, but it’s a view into the sh…tuff being promulgated.

Feds pay $125K after Border Patrol agent pointed gun at Portland hotel worker – oregonlive.com
Found some waste, fraud, and abuse.
Support for abolishing ICE hits a a new high
https://www.gelliottmorris.com/p/support-for-abolishing-ice-is-at
We are apparently at peak “abolish ICE”, and that’s *before* the murder of Renee Good has really had an effect on polls.

The Guardian: Gambling platform Polymarket not paying bets on US invasion of Venezuela
«After Polymarket clarified that the seizure of Maduro did not qualify for a winning bet, the odds of an invasion before the end of January crashed to below 5%.»
🙂
Right. How *do* you define the end of a ruler in a crisp and clear enough way? Might have to be in retrospect, so the payout might not come for years.
WRAL: North Carolina governor backs challenger of sitting Democrat in Charlotte-area primary
«“I am proud to stand with Rev. Dr. Rodney Sadler in his campaign to put people first,” Stein said in a statement. “The people of North Charlotte deserve a representative who will fight for Democratic values, defend our public schools, and keep costs down. Rev. Dr. Sadler will help us build a North Carolina where we can all afford to thrive.”»
Go get ’em, Josh.
The cost of AI is being dumped on you
https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/5671747-big-tech-energy-burden-communities/
Structural racism, anyone? Get it while it’s fresh! (Oh, btw, white people will pay more, too.)
«These facilities are overwhelmingly placed in non-white, low-income and rural communities, areas that have historically been treated as “sacrifice zones.” AI’s rapid expansion is on track to replicate a familiar pattern: Profits flow upward while pollution and costs fall hardest on those with the least political power.»