September 28, 2026

POSITIVELY SOVIETESQUE: China broadens travel curbs to encompass family of top AI talent.

That marks a broadening of existing curbs on the freedom of movement of China’s most influential tech talent — a category that encompasses entrepreneurs, researchers and executives. While not an outright ban on travel, the new requirement is likely to exert a further chilling effect on a tech sector already facing unprecedented curbs. China has restricted foreign travel for top AI professionals in private firms such as Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and DeepSeek since earlier this year, Bloomberg News reported in May, reflecting Beijing’s determination to safeguard its technology as it makes big strides in AI and chipmaking.

It’s unclear whether all those people’s families need to follow the new strictures, the people said. China is also separately implementing rules, which became effective Sept 15, for enforcing exit bans in cases ranging from criminal investigations to potential violations of the country’s industrial and technological security.

Beijing’s plan is to add relevant individuals to the list as time goes by, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing a sensitive issue. Government departments have already notified several people of the need to clear family travel, two of the people said.

But why would anyone ever want to leave the workers’ paradise?

Posted at 1:44 pm by Stephen Green

HOW IT STARTED: MSNBC Goes Full Racist, Attacking Sydney Sweeney Ad Campaign.

Remember how, in recent years, nearly every high-profile “racist incident” that dominated the headlines eventually turned out to be a false flag or outright hoax? Well, nothing’s changed. The outrage-obsessed left has apparently run out of real things to be angry about, so now they’re inventing reasons to keep the mob frothing.

Case in point: the latest American Eagle ad campaign featuring actress Sydney Sweeney. According to some perpetually offended leftists, it’s somehow Nazi propaganda*. Yes, really.

 

—Matt Margolis, PJ Media.com, July 29th, 2025.

How it’s going: Sydney Sweeney converting to Judaism? Rosh Hashanah outing fuels rumors.

Sydney Sweeney is at the center of fresh conversion rumors after reportedly attending Rosh Hashanah services with boyfriend Scooter Braun, as their relationship grows increasingly serious.

Celebrity gossip account Deuxmoi reported that the 29-year-old “Euphoria” and “The White Lotus” star is considering converting to Judaism. The speculation intensified after she was reportedly spotted attending synagogue with Braun, 45, during the Jewish High Holidays.

—Ynet, today.

Like Trump, Worst. Nazi. Ever.

* I’m so old, I can remember the last days of Obama’s second term, when they media was seeing the Reich Stuff coded into Taylor Swift’s image.

Posted at 1:35 pm by Ed Driscoll

OR THE LAST TWO YEARS OF TRUMP 45 FOR THAT MATTER:

Posted at 1:28 pm by Stephen Green

WELL, THIS IS THE 21st CENTURY, YOU KNOW:

Posted at 1:22 pm by Ed Driscoll

THIS IS MORE LIKE THE 21ST CENTURY I WAS PROMISED:

Posted at 12:36 pm by Glenn Reynolds

EXACTLY:

Posted at 12:26 pm by Stephen Green

GOSH, THAT WAS FAST: RAF base terror suspects released on bail.

Five men arrested over a suspected bomb plot targeting RAF Fairford have been released on bail.

The men, who are all British nationals aged 23 to 25, were arrested on Sunday on suspicion of terrorism and explosives offences, after three vans were discovered 400m from the Gloucestershire air base.

The suspects are from the London areas of Camden, Westminster and Willesden, police confirmed on Monday.

Laurence Taylor, the Met Police’s assistant commissioner for special operations, said: “I can confirm that, following extensive interviews and inquiries, the five men who were arrested are being released on police bail this afternoon.

“To be very clear, this does not mean that the investigation is over. They are subject to stringent conditions on their movement and contact with others. They absolutely remain under investigation as we explore multiple lines of inquiry.”

Police are understood to be investigating a possible Iranian link to the alleged plot. However, the Iranian embassy “categorically rejected” it had any involvement.

Unexpectedly! Regarding that “British nationals” reference, at Hot Air, Beege Welborn responds: RAF Fairford Plot, Day 2: Public Demanding Answers — Officials, Media Channel Norm MacDonald.

The government just released a teaser on the suspects – all ‘British nationals,’ which settles everything.

So shut up already.

 

People are pointing out how worthless that ‘British national’ statement is.

All it means is someone has a British passport, which any old terrorist can get.

Ebola’s been sending me some hilarious memes that have been appearing on his former Cirencester/Gloucestershire neighborhood Facebook message boards. I thought I’d share a couple that nearly had me ruining my monitor this morning.

The first should be an addition to the recent handouts the British government created so their incoming asylum-seeking boat hordes understood that, like, rape, knifeyness, etc., are not considered cultural enhancements in England.

Don’t blow RAF bases up:

And some Sharpe’s Rifles is always appropriate.

Nahh – it’s just those exuberant “British nationalists” once again. Move along, nothing to see here.

Posted at 12:00 pm by Ed Driscoll

FIGHT THE POWER:

Posted at 11:55 am by Glenn Reynolds

LOL:

Related:

Posted at 11:50 am by Glenn Reynolds

HEY, BIG SPENDER: How Kathy Hochul’s admin handed firm a $1B Medicaid contract without competitive bidding.

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Department of Health had initially handed Deloitte Consulting a $177 million contract in 2023 to centralize a part of the Medicaid application process that was still being handled by counties into one statewide portal.

But the contract ballooned well beyond that as the administration amended the deal by $866 million in August — a move watchdogs say should have triggered a public bidding process.
…
“Once it is complete, this platform will save state taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars while allowing us to strengthen the program and reduce the potential for waste, fraud and abuse,” the DOH spokesperson said.

That’s what they always say.

Posted at 11:40 am by Stephen Green

THE NEW SPACE RACE HAS SECURITY PARAMETERS THAT SIMPLY DIDN’T EXIST DURING THE FIRST ONE:

Posted at 11:24 am by Stephen Green

HMM: Face-to-face with ‘bomb plotters’: Villager tells of 999 call after stumbling on masked men.

“I just thought what the hell are they doing… I saw a group of Middle Eastern-looking young guys running off through the trees. Some of them had masks or balaclavas on, and they all scattered ahead of us as we drove back past.

“Some of them ran into the fields, and some of them turned to run towards the air base. We realised this was something pretty serious. We knew the air base had a credible threat of a terrorist attack before last night. So as soon as I saw them I was worried.

“I mean, you don’t see masked men running around at half one in the morning in the countryside near a secure air base and not have concerns.”

One of the white vans was labelled “FUEL 2YOU” in red lettering, with a phone number.

However, the number appeared to be one digit short and was not recognised when called by Telegraph reporters. The company name does not return any Google search results, and cannot be found on Companies House.

Whatever they were up to, they appear to have been well-organized, and caught only by happenstance.

More here: Arrests As Explosives Plot Uncovered Near Airbase Tied to U.S. Iran Operation.

Posted at 10:38 am by Stephen Green

DEAR BRITAIN: STOP ELECTING PEOPLE WHO HATE YOU.

Posted at 10:22 am by Stephen Green