A Capitol invader who possibly stole a laptop computer from Nancy Pelosi’s office intending to sell it to Russian intelligence services has been caught, the U.K-based tabloid Daily Mail reported on Monday, January 18, 2021. Read story here. Riley June Williams, 22, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania [...]
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Cartoon of the Day
Now, we don’t know whether this is how the “massive Russian hack” (here) happened. It just seems quite plausible, that’s all. But I’ve heard (here) he owes $900 million, not $400 million. Anyway, if you could use a good laugh right now at the expense of a very corrupt p[...]
Zoning 101: Owning a building doesn’t mean you can live there
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[...]
Trump’s latest conspiracy theory
By Jonathan Chait, writing in New York Magazine (read entire article here): “Rudy Giuliani, who Trump has entrusted with running his election challenge operation, explained the theory this weekend on Fox News. I am quoting the entire explanation because it is intricate, sweeping, and utterly, [...]
November 16th, 2020 - 12:06 am § in Russia
Russian folk singers (video)
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London Times reports new details of Hunter Biden smear
“Ukrainian businessman Hares Youssef has alleged he was promised a US visa in return for information that would damage Joe Biden’s presidential campaign. … “Youssef alleged he was asked to lie about Hunter Biden’s business dealings to damage the reputation of Joe Biden. In retu[...]
November 8th, 2020 - 12:04 am § in Environment, Russia
Climate change in Siberia
Deforestation and climate change, together, have created an enormous crater in northeastern Siberia. Removing the trees exposed the soil to the sun, melting the permafrost as the climate grows warmer. The giant hole, which first appeared in the 1960s, is expanding rapidly. Read story here and watch [...]
Kasparov: “Prepare for the unimaginable”
Editor’s note: Garry Kasparov is best known as a world chess champion, but he’s also an author, speaker, and pro-democracy crusader; and, needless to say, not one of Vladimir Putin’s favorite people. (Visit his website here.) In this op-ed, originally published on CNN (here[...]
NY Post’s Hunter Biden story lacks credibility, smacks of Russian disinformation
This article contains news and commentary. You either believe it, or you don’t. It isn’t very believable; it’s most likely Russian disinformation. But rightwing tabloids like NY Post and Daily Mail seized on it, and Trump is miffed that mainstream media haven’t. Reputable jou[...]
“Hunter Biden emails” probably are Russian disinformation
A clumsy smear attempt against Joe Biden is falling apart just 24 hours later. The New York Post ran a cover story on Thursday, October 14, 2020, alleging that Biden’s son, Hunter, dropped off three damaged laptop computers at an obscure computer shop miles from his home, never returned for th[...]