A real estate developer who turned a former mansion into a private social club got the city’s permission to do so by signing a use agreement that, amazingly, limits the property’s use to a social club. Specifically, he agreed it wouldn’t be a hotel, so club members are limited to o[...]
Archive for December, 2020
December 15th, 2020 - 10:42 pm § in Law and Courts, Politics
Election conspiracy-driven madman assaults repairman
A Houston man affiliated with an extremist group caught up in false conspiracy theories about voting fraud took the law into his own hands against an innocent citizen and now faces prison time. Believing an air conditioner repairman was hiding 750,000 fake ballots in his work truck, and using Hispan[...]
Granholm for Energy Secretary
President-Elect Biden has chosen former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm (bio here) to lead the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), CNN reported on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. Read story here. DOE is responsible for all things nuclear — including nuclear weapons, production of nuclear reactors for[...]
Now watch Republicans seek more restrictions on voting
Smarting from Trump’s loss, and feeling their culture is under siege, Republicans will act in states they still control to make it harder to vote. Tightening ID laws, restricting mail voting, and banning drop boxes will be major goals. This isn’t speculative; they’re already laying[...]
December 14th, 2020 - 9:35 pm § in Health
1st shipment of Covid-19 vaccine arrives in Washington
The first shipment of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine arrived in Washington State on Monday, December 14, 2020. The state health department (WSDOH) said 62,400 doses are expected this week, which will be distributed to 17 sites in 13 counties. These so-called Phase 1a innoculations will be administe[...]
Terminally ill Washington elector showed up to vote for Biden
A “very ill” Washington man “spoke passionately and emotionally about serving as a faithful elector and casting his electoral votes for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris, in accordance with the will of the state’s voters,” CNN reported on Monday[...]
December 14th, 2020 - 3:37 pm § in Misc.
Another selfie death
An Australian woman tumbled off a cliff to her death while snapping a selfie, NBC News reported on Monday, December 14, 2020. Read story here. There’s been a rash of selfie deaths in recent years as amateur risk-takers compete for attention on social media (see incomplete list here). It’[...]
WSJ doubles down on Jill Biden insult
Joseph Epstein, 83, is a man of letters. He was editor of Phi Beta Kappa’s magazine from 1975 to 1997, and a visiting lecturer at Northwestern University from 1974 to 2002. His own academic credentials consist of a B.A. from University of Chicago, although he actually studied at the University[...]
December 14th, 2020 - 4:20 am § in Misc.
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