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Monday, August 11. 2025

Monday morning links

Rogue waves demystified: Giant seas are just the ocean's 'bad day'


Howard Stern disappeared years ago. He became the very thing he always raged against


Pity the Harvard Undergrad - AI is taking their jobs; In the future, all jobs will be software development jobs


Lying Increases Trust In Science, Says Academic


Things Worth Remembering: How P.J. O’Rourke Skewered the Swamp


Rob Henderson: Why Elites Still Worship Socialism


Mamdani’s vow to wage war on Trump WILL be a nightmare — for New York City


When The Gods of the Copybook Headings Smile. It doesn't have to be terror and slaughter, unless you're just stupid.


Department Of Energy Report On The Impacts Of Greenhouse Gas Emissions


Trump Hijacks News Cycles


Miranda Devine: Trump turns tables on Democrats after years of lawfare — now it’s time to hold them accountable


MAGA Is a Plan, Not Just a Slogan.


How James Carville Would ‘Save Democracy’ - Always listen when Democrats tell us what they want to do.


If Salon Is Any Indication, 2026 Is Going To Be Lit


Peter Sweden: Free speech under attack in Europe

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Trump Hijacks News Cycles ... By August 1, through force of will, he had remade the world in 193 days, 13% into this term.

What is the political term for a single person who can not only reorder his own country, but the entire world?
#1 Zachriel on 2025-08-11 10:06 (Reply)
Legend.
#1.1 mudbug on 2025-08-11 10:34 (Reply)
mudbug: Legend.

Like Caesar or Napoleon or Mussolini? All legends, but the political term was dictator. At least autocrats make the trains run on time.
#1.2 Zachriel on 2025-08-11 10:43 (Reply)
Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Lincoln. All legends but the political term is liberator.
#1.2.1 mudbug on 2025-08-11 10:54 (Reply)
mudbug: Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Lincoln.

All of those figures worked within republican government. Trump does not.

A good example is the tariff war. Trump declared an emergency over a situation that has been around for decades. Seizing this power has allowed Trump to reorder the national and global economic system without republican check or accountability. That's called autocracy. Any such massive change, given a republican form of government, must involve an independent legislature that is willing to assert their fundamental authority under the Constitution (Article I, Section 8).
#1.2.2 Zachriel on 2025-08-11 12:15 (Reply)
We have an independent Congress and independent Supreme Court. You simply dislike what they are doing. This is also NOT the first time we have had emergencies or martial law. You really miss the old FDR courts and McConnell/Boehner rinos.
#1.2.2.1 indyjonesouthere on 2025-08-11 12:36 (Reply)
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Peter Sweden: Free speech under attack in Europe

Protecting free speech is always an ongoing battle. Of note, most of western Europe is rated better for free speech than the United States (per indices World Press Freedom, Freedom House, Freedom of Expression, and Global Economy).

{Spam filter didn't like some of the links, so you may have to look them up.}
#2 Zachriel on 2025-08-11 10:25 (Reply)
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Miranda Devine: Trump turns tables on Democrats after years of lawfare — now it’s time to hold them accountable ... He showed Hillary mercy because he wanted the country to “heal” from the discord of the Obama years.

The president's whims as to whether to prosecute or not prosecute are not how the rule of law works. If Clinton was guilty of a crime, then she should have been charged and prosecuted. {However, the evidence was lacking for a prosecutable crime.}
#3 Zachriel on 2025-08-11 10:29 (Reply)
The impacts of greenhouse gas emissions... finally, a report that doesn't stoop to mayhem and panic over CO2. May the climate Borg be defunded and sent to the California veggie fields to accomplish some productive work.
#4 indyjonesouthere on 2025-08-11 11:32 (Reply)
Ah the Zach-meister !
Tanned, rested, & redundant!
#5 Louie Miller on 2025-08-11 11:55 (Reply)
ROFL!

That's funny, Louie.
#5.1 feeblemind on 2025-08-11 12:03 (Reply)
re Rogue waves demystified

That was an interesting read. Thanks for posting.
#6 feeblemind on 2025-08-11 12:27 (Reply)
Canada Has Recognized the Nation of Palestine, Trump Should Recognize the Independence of Alberta & Quebec

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Canada ultimately is powerless to stop breakaway provinces. Recognition from the United States that Alberta and Quebec are free and independent, and that we will provide all resources and aid necessary to ensure their independence, may be all that is needed to break up the terror-supporting nation of Canada.

https://ace.mu.nu/archives/416017.php
#7 feeblemind on 2025-08-11 14:08 (Reply)
Elites like socialism because they think their type of job and their avenues to status will be pretty much the same, or better. They have little awareness that they are being self-serving, yet they unerringly choose that side.
#8 Assistant Village Idiot on 2025-08-11 16:13 (Reply)
Welcome back, we missed you.
#9 edwhy on 2025-08-11 16:21 (Reply)

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