Wednesday, September 21, 2022

DAY SCHOOL TLDR DIGEST, 9/11-18

"Much like in 2020, Big Tech companies are actively censoring information they deem harmful to their official narrative or preferred candidates. By falsely labeling factual information from conservatives “misinformation,” such companies have the power to control the flow of information that informs voters and rig elections in their favor."

Here’s How Big Tech Plans To Rig The 2022 Midterms

https://thefederalist.com/2022/09/14/heres-how-big-tech-plans-to-rig-the-2022-midterms/?fbclid=IwAR3DVExN9YFCyOrAXImdV7JPAKUUI2ZqNkOm8ke1s9lub9oa-75SQ00jXtA


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"Rekmans, the party's first Indigenous president, believed she could help the Greens "rise from the ashes" and transform into a vibrant, inclusive party, while meeting the challenge of protecting the planet. 

Those hopes weren't realized, she said.  "Now I see that, for me, the dream is dead," she states. "I am exhausted and my optimism has died ... To me, this signals an end to the (Green Party of Canada.)""


Green Party president quits, tells members 'the dream is dead’

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/green-party-president-quits-tells-members-the-dream-is-dead-1.6579335


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"Crimes like the Espionage Act are intentionally drawn up to make conviction easy and punishment severe. Americans need to ask themselves what’s more dangerous: Donald Trump, or a federal law enforcement bureaucracy prosecutes people for the same rules it breaks, regularly argues that national security is harmed by allowing you to see the case against you, and appears ready to start using its vast power to punish political offenses? Is getting Donald Trump worth tossing out constitutional protections? Because that’s where this is all headed.  “When you have principles,” says Flowers, “sometimes those principles even protect people you don’t like.” But we need them, and if we don’t protect them, we’ll lose them."


The Justice Department Was Dangerous Before Trump. It's Out of Control Now

https://taibbi.substack.com/p/the-justice-department-was-dangerous-dbe?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email


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“Russian society, just as the Russian army, is decaying and falling apart because of corruption,” Pavel Filatyev, a Russian soldier who has published a scathing memoir of the first two months of the war, told NBC News. “So the Russian army often is not acting carefully, they are acting unprofessionally, and a lot of mistakes are being made.”


Russia’s pro-war activists sour on the conflict as Ukraine’s battlefield success breeds panic

https://apple.news/ATwJL_dogSbS83UtyXAOmGw


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"I think it was a political stunt…But like any problem if you want to fix a problem make it visible. And I think (the problem) was made visible.  In terms of coming (to America), I have no issue with that.  But there is a process. There is a path you should follow. Follow that. Document it, the process and procedure for coming over."  \


Martha's Vineyard merchant says there's a ‘process’ for coming to America, 'follow that'

https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/marthas-vineyard-merchant-says-theres-process-coming-america-follow-that


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“Churchill was right the first time…barbarous “defendants” would be presumed innocent. “All sorts of complications ensue as soon as you admit a fair trial,” the prime minister opined. Better to “execute the principal criminals as outlaws.””


The 9/11 Conundrum: Terrorists Who Should Be Put to Death but Can’t Be Tried

https://www.nationalreview.com/2022/09/the-9-11-conundrum-terrorists-who-should-be-put-to-death-but-cant-be-tried/?utm_source=recirc-desktop&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=right-rail&utm_content=top-stories&utm_term=third


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“The Russians know who their natural allies are, and so do we: the Chinese, who operate their own gulag system; the North Koreans, who do the same; the Iranians; and a handful of other bloodstained regimes. Yet this alliance is built on paranoia, rather than success, and by a desire to keep America and the West out instead of showcasing their societies as a model for other countries to imitate. Its failure will be our victory.”


Russia: Among the Thugs

https://www.algemeiner.com/2022/09/18/russia-among-the-thugs/


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“Perhaps it is time to rethink this approach that made mockery of Britain’s position as an international powerbroker and has tied the hands of the UN for more than seven decades. It is time to deliver the hard truth that those who reject internationally brokered plans of partition, reject every offer of statehood put to them, and consistently use violence as a political device, do not set the terms. It is time to risk offending the other side…as long as the Palestinian leadership receives the cost-free solidarity, currency and diplomatic recognition of the world, a negotiated outcome is an impossibility.”


Time for the UN to rethink Palestine

https://fathomjournal.org/opinion-time-for-the-un-to-rethink-palestine/


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The show was bad, and its ratings were bad, and it was increasingly embarrassing itself with its combination of self-seriousness and inadvertent cluelessness. Despite Stelter’s repeated claims to be a media watchdog (and his previous experience as a decent newspaper reporter), during the Trump years he turned into one of the mainstream media’s most shameful—and shamefully partisan—apologists.”


Helter Stelter

https://www.commentary.org/articles/christine-rosen/brian-stelter-trump/


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“"Having been thrashed on battlefield, Putin is getting thrashed at conference table, too. Doesn't take much clairvoyance to see that Xi, Modi, and others are deeply annoyed by fallout from Russia's war in Ukraine. Stunning erosion of Russia's — and Putin's — diplomatic position," Hal Brands, a professor of global affairs at Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies, said in a tweet.  "Nobody likes losers, and he's losing now in Ukraine," Michael McFaul, the former US ambassador to Russia, said in an appearance on MSNBC on Thursday.”


Putin tells Modi he'll 'stop' the Ukraine invasion he ordered 'as soon as possible' after the Indian leader criticized Russia's war to his face

https://www.businessinsider.com/modi-criticizes-russia-war-in-ukraine-to-putin-face-2022-9


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“So the governor of California sent a letter to the Department of Justice saying, ‘You need to prosecute Texas and Florida governors.’ And all I can say is, I think his hair gel is interfering with his brain function.”


DeSantis Blasts Newsom for Requesting DOJ Probe into Martha’s Vineyard Illegal-Immigrant Flights

https://www.nationalreview.com/news/desantis-blasts-newsom-for-requesting-doj-probe-into-marthas-vineyard-illegal-immigrant-flights/?utm_source=recirc-desktop&utm_medium=blog-post&utm_campaign=river&utm_content=top-bar-latest&utm_term=fourth





Monday, September 5, 2022

TLDR DIGEST 8/29-9/5


“…let a few states try to protect public school children in kindergarten through third grade from being told, in the words of Florida state Rep. Joe Harding, the sponsor of the Florida bill, that “it’s OK … to have one identity in school and one at home,” or let them try to prevent older kids from having it shoved down their throats that “our national origins [are] based on a negative act (slavery), therefore, everything that follows, including The Constitution, The Declaration of Independence, Capitalism, our healthcare system, road systems, even the foods that we eat are fatally flawed and inherently ‘racist,’” as Missouri state Rep. Brian Seitz put it, and the Left rediscovers its free-speech cojones.”


The Left Suddenly Discovers Free Speech to Force Transgender Indoctrination on Children

https://spectator.org/weaponizing-free-speech-against-anti-transgender-indoctrination-laws-is-political-opportunism/


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President Joe Biden’s latest pick for his Intelligence Advisory Board is an MSNBC pundit who was among dozens of former intelligence officials to sign a letter in 2020 claiming, without evidence, that the Hunter Biden laptop story was part of a Russian disinformation operation.


Joe Biden picks Hunter laptop denier for presidential intelligence board

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/joe-biden-hunter-biden-laptop-denier-intelligence-board


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“If a U.S. college degree appears to be useless, it is by design. For "liberal arts"= training for upper class free men (liber) who were above having a profession.  You learn to earn $$ in vocational or professional schools.  Middle class parents were tricked & fleeced.”

‘Black Swan’ Author Taleb Says Colleges Should Bear Student Debt Forgiveness

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-29/-black-swan-author-says-colleges-should-bear-debt-forgiveness?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=220829&utm_campaign=sharetheview&sref=8lYdtgkp


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“…why do Biden’s experts think all this is good politics? Their reasoning might be that it will delight the beneficiaries, while voters at large will be impressed by the scale of the achievement and unconcerned about the longer-term effects. Therefore, expect a net boost in the Democrats’ popularity. That’s half a trillion dollars well spent.  Maybe, but it’s far from certain….First, the claim that the Democrats are doing all they can to get on top on inflation now appears absurd. Second, the plan seems anything but moderate: It’s a win for progressives over Democratic centrists and looks divisive.”


Biden’s Debt Relief Plan Will Make American Politics Worse

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-08-26/biden-s-debt-relief-plan-the-politics-are-as-bad-as-the-policy?srnd=opinion-politics-and-policy&sref=8lYdtgkp


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“Crist seems determined to lose. On Saturday, four days after winning the nomination in a primary, Mr. Crist chose Karla Hernández-Mats, president of Miami’s United Teachers of Dade, as his running mate…You’d think Mr. Crist might have learned something from Virginia, where Democrat Terry McAuliffe last year failed to regain the governorship after he declared in a debate: “I don’t think parents should be telling schools what they should teach.” Republican Glenn Youngkin beat him in a state that favored Joe Biden by 10 points. (Donald Trump carried Florida by more than 3 points in 2020.) A Virginia mom told CNN that the “nail in the coffin” was when AFT head Randi Weingarten stumped for Mr. McAuliffe the night before the election.”


Charlie Crist Goes All In for Teachers Unions

https://www.wsj.com/articles/charles-crist-goes-all-in-for-teachers-unions-karla-hernandez-mats-american-federation-of-teachers-virginia-youngkin-desantis-closure-choice-weingarten-governor-running-mate-11661687436


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“This case may end the use of race in college admissions, but hopefully also create a road map for ending these ever-present racial classification boxes that are used in other areas of our lives such as employment and contracting.  These race boxes are the pathways to discrimination.”

Harvard affirmative action challengers want Supreme Court to go far beyond academia

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/aug/27/the-real-polarization-in-the-united-states/


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“In the face of Biden's announcement, many college graduates who made strategic choices to avoid taking on debt in the first place are now forced to wonder if those sacrifices have put them ahead after all…Would I have spent less time on standardized tests and APs if I hadn't been so concerned about securing a cheap education? Yes. Several of my teenage years were overtaken by me figuring out how to afford the bulk of my adult life. Would I have aimed higher, applied to elite and expensive schools, and felt willing to take out loans if I knew that debt relief would be coming? Of course. Many students who chose a similar path as I did are now looking back on their time in college with a tinge of regret for the experiences we sacrificed…Biden's announcement that the federal government will forgive heaps of student loan debt makes those choices less necessary in retrospect.”


The Student Loan Debate Isn't Just About Money. It's About the Experiences Students Like Me Sacrificed.

https://reason.com/2022/08/25/the-student-loan-debate-isnt-just-about-money-its-about-the-experiences-students-like-me-sacrificed/


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“Just when you think Meghan Markle can’t get any more delusional, she outdoes herself. Her self-regard runs in direct opposition to her waning relevance. She clearly has no real friends left — or even decent publicists — because anyone with an iota of common sense would say, “You know, Meghan, it’s probably best not to compare yourself to Nelson Mandela.”… Just when you think Meghan Markle can’t get any more delusional, she outdoes herself. Her self-regard runs in direct opposition to her waning relevance. She clearly has no real friends left — or even decent publicists — because anyone with an iota of common sense would say, “You know, Meghan, it’s probably best not to compare yourself to Nelson Mandela.””


Toddler and tiara: Meghan Markle STILL throwing tantrums about royal family

https://nypost.com/2022/08/29/toddler-and-tiara-meghan-markle-still-throwing-tantrums-about-royal-family/


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“…we are not involved, we are not briefed, we are not aware…”


White House Says Biden Not Briefed on ‘National Security’ Materials Seized from Mar-a-Lago

https://www.nationalreview.com/news/white-house-says-biden-not-briefed-on-national-security-materials-seized-from-mar-a-lago/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=breaking&utm_campaign=newstrack&utm_term=28886424


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“Boland was caught on undercover video, captured by Project Veritas, declaring that he rejects candidates who espouse conservative or Catholic beliefs, are older than 30, or sympathize with concerns about parental rights in education. Instead he prioritizes recruiting non-Catholics because they’re less likely to be conservative, he said, making it easier to advance what he calls “subtle” progressive indoctrination in the classroom… “Believe it or not, the open-minded, more progressive teachers are actually more savvy about delivering a Democratic message without really ever having to mention politics.””


Connecticut Assistant Principal Placed on Leave after Admitting to Anti-Catholic Discrimination

https://www.nationalreview.com/news/connecticut-assistant-principal-placed-on-leave-after-admitting-to-anti-catholic-discrimination/?utm_source=recirc-desktop&utm_medium=blog-post&utm_campaign=river&utm_content=top-bar-latest&utm_term=first


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“Student-loan forgiveness isn’t an aberration. It’s the apotheosis of today’s progressivism, which is devoted to transferring wealth upward. … onsider who progressives are—the whitest and most highly educated members of the Democratic coalition. They’re advancing their own economic interests, and there’s nothing wrong with that. But they’re doing it under a false pretense, casting it as a moral battle for the indigent.”


Democrats Are the Party of the Overclass

https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-party-overclass-student-loans-working-vaccines-grocery-hourly-college-debt-university-progressives-elite-morals-virtue-11661961896



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“Biden’s student debt gamble is about 2024 — not 2022: [b]ehind the bravado  — complete with a Ron Klain victory lap — Biden remains in a weak position within his own party. And so the college debt move is best understood as a downpayment on 2024: an attempt to shut the door to Biden’s left before anyone can open it. There is a reason the president hesitated over the college debt move for months. The political risks are obvious. But Biden is nothing if not an assiduous manager of internal Democratic Party politics. And that, not the midterms, was surely at the front of his mind as he mulled the move on a Delaware beach in recent weeks before deciding to pull the trigger.”

The real reason for Biden’s student debt gamble

https://spectatorworld.com/newsletter/real-reason-biden-student-debt-gamble-dc-diary-08-26-22/?utm_source=Spectator+World+Signup&utm_campaign=9a28c65b8d-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_08_26_05_15&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_edf2ae2373-9a28c65b8d-154710445


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“It’s not just that woke doesn’t leave room for nuance; it often drains characters of what makes them fascinating and intriguing and exciting to watch. In almost every memorable story, the heroes are flawed, but find it in themselves to rise to the occasion and be heroic anyway. The villains or antagonists are bad or obstacles to the hero, but in their minds, they’re convinced they’re the heroes of the story. But in a political polemic, a flawed hero and a nuanced villain means that the opposing political side might have a point — and woke creators can’t allow their audiences to think that, now, can they?”


American Pop Culture Suffers under the Yoke of ‘Woke’

https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/american-pop-culture-suffers-under-the-yoke-of-woke/?utm_source=recirc-desktop&utm_medium=blog-post&utm_campaign=river&utm_content=top-bar-latest&utm_term=first



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“As you know, TBS canceled the late-night show Full Frontal with Samantha Bee. Actually, I’ll bet Kat’s salary you didn’t know. But if you saw it, you’d wonder: if that’s Samantha Bee, I’d hate to see Samantha C, D, or F….Its ratings were pretty bad but slightly higher than my colonoscopy and that’s only because I do my own. Oh, it’s easy. All you need is a flashlight, a rib spreader, and the flexibility of Gabby Douglas.”

Greg Gutfeld and Stephen Colbert Late-Night Battle Reaches Its Apex

https://spectator.org/greg-gutfeld-stephen-colbert-late-night-battle/


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“A review of the admissions process at 50 of the top-ranked medical schools found that 36 asked applicants their views on, or experience in, DEI efforts…Many were overt in asking applicants if they agreed with certain statements about racial politics and the causes of disparate health outcomes.  … Top medical schools have woven their commitment to woke politics into their application process, asking future doctors to prove their commitment to divisive ideologies or risk being rejected from medical school.”

Top Med Schools Weed Out DEI-Skeptical Applicants, New Report Finds

https://www.nationalreview.com/news/top-med-schools-weed-out-applicants-who-dont-support-dei-new-report-says/?utm_source=recirc-desktop&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=right-rail&utm_content=top-stories&utm_term=second


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