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November 27, 2023
OPEN THREAD: Make this Monday special.
OLD AND BUSTED: Stevie Wonder’s Journey Through “The Secret Life of Plants.”
The New Hotness? Stevie Wonder’s Journey Through The Secret Life of Vegetables: The WH Briefing When April Ryan Tried to Get a Meeting Between Biden and Stevie Wonder.
TheGrio’s April Ryan to KJP: “I had an in-depth conversation w/Stevie Wonder last night who is —[REPORTERS LAUGH]–AGAIN, IT’S A SERIOUS QUESTION — I had an in-depth conversation w/Stevie Wonder last night, who is…requesting a meeting w/the President. He’s very concerned about the black agenda falling along the wayside and issues like laws of 50 years ago that are now being abolished or gutted, to include issues like the Voting Rights Act, what happened in Arkansas last wk, affirmative action — Supreme Court — as we’ve seen it, ban on books, and he’s also even brought up issues of the Congo and the lack of information from the WH. Is the WH amenable to sitting down with Stevie Wonder who has met with presidents, um throughout history to include Ronald Reagan? He was one of the major impetuses for getting the holiday for Dr Martin Luther King Jr and also he was one of those who worked with President Obama in his efforts to become President. Is this President amenable to meeting with Stevie Wonder who has these concerns?”
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Even April Ryan’s colleagues don’t take her seriously anymore. Shouldn’t someone demand a picture of her and Wonder together during their “in-depth discussion?” If it’s good for a pie, it should be good for a music legend, too. Ryan is supposed to be a reporter, not a personal assistant.
Well, she’s been failing as a reporter for years; perhaps she’ll have better luck as Wonder’s PA.
THE NEW SPACE RACE: China makes progress on Raptor-like engines for super heavy rocket.
A deep dive into the Beatles’ “last” single and their reworked new greatest hits album, over at Ed Driscoll.com.
GREAT MOMENTS IN CANCEL CULTURE: Deadspin Tried to Destroy a Kid for Wearing ‘Blackface,’ Then the Real Story Came Out.
If you are one of the last people on earth who still requires proof that the press is full of objectively evil people, I come bearing gifts.
The story starts with a young Kansas City Chiefs fan. I don’t know what his name is, and I wouldn’t share it if I did because it’s irrelevant. What’s relevant is that the sports and political commentary site Deadspin decided they needed to destroy him.
What was the grave injustice that was perpetrated? According to Carron J. Phillips, who wrote the piece, the kid was seen wearing “blackface.” I’d highly encourage you not to click the following link lest you reward the writer’s tactics, but I’ll provide it nonetheless.
Here’s the “blackface” in question:
Naturally of course, having this pointed out to him, Phillips has doubled down on his attempt to destroy a preteen NFL fan:
“For those pointing out that my argument was stupid, rest assured that I am capable of making an even more stupid one if pushed.” https://t.co/aQLmGE3LX2
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) November 27, 2023
DON’T KNOW MUCH ABOUT HISTORY: Cringe: Biden Official’s Attempt to Channel Ronald Reagan Goes Stupendously Wrong.
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona:
"I think it was President Reagan who said, 'We're from the government. We're here to help!'"
Here's the actual quote:
"The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the Government, and I'm here to help." pic.twitter.com/Hgxpt2Xdoh
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) November 27, 2023
As another man on the government payroll might have said, “Missed it by that much!”
TWO BLOOMBERGS IN ONE!
Shot:
Gasoline prices across America have fallen for 60 consecutive days. It’s the longest downward streak in more than a year and one which has arrived just in time for the holiday shopping season. Now that drivers aren’t forking over so much cash at the pump, retailers are hoping they’ll hand over the savings at the mall instead. A gallon of gasoline now costs $3.25 on average, more than 60 cents below the year’s peak in mid-September and about 30 cents cheaper than this time last year, according to data from the American Automobile Association. In 14 states, average prices are now less than $3 a gallon. Cheaper pump prices aren’t exactly good news in the struggle to slow global warming, but they’re likely welcome by President Joe Biden, whose reelection campaign has been based in part on the economy’s resilience through the pandemic, record low unemployment and steadily slowing inflation. While some polls indicate that last bit has yet to register with most consumers, lower gas prices are about as high profile as it gets. And one sign that cash is already flowing from gas stations to PlayStations came this weekend: US consumers spent a record $9.8 billion online during Black Friday.
—“Cheap gas for Christmas,” Bloomberg Evening [Email] Briefing, today.
Chaser: The Earth Wants Biden to Keep Gas Prices High. There’s one bold move President Biden could make to curb climate change: Find a way to put a $5-a-gallon floor on gasoline prices.
—Headline, Bloomberg.com, July 20th, 2022.
Flashbacks:
● 2008 L.A. Times headline: “The joy of $8 gas.”
● “Under my plan, energy costs will necessarily skyrocket…”
In other words, Obama administration retreads are following the same playbook as the original Obama administration: “We’re going to keep at it to ensure the American people are paying their fair share for gas,” is the perfect Kinsley Gaffe for an Obama administration retread like Biden: As Steven Chu, Obama’s then-incoming energy secretary, told the Wall Street Journal in the fall of 2008: “Somehow we have to figure out how to boost the price of gasoline to the levels in Europe.”
So despite Biden claiming last year that high gas prices are Putin’s fault, is it fair to ask if Biden himself is on the payroll of Putin? As Walter Russell Mead wrote in 2017:
If Trump were the Manchurian candidate that people keep wanting to believe that he is, here are some of the things he’d be doing:
Limiting fracking as much as he possibly could
Blocking oil and gas pipelines
Opening negotiations for major nuclear arms reductions
Cutting U.S. military spending
Trying to tamp down tensions with Russia’s ally Iran.
“Yep,” Glenn added in late 2019. “You know who did do these things? Obama. You know who supports these things now? Democrats.”
● Team Biden might be purposefully grinding down the middle class.
HMM: Cutting Back on One Amino Acid Increases Lifespan of Middle-Aged Mice Up to 33%. “Isoleucine is one of three branched-chain amino acids we use to build proteins in our bodies. It is essential for our survival, but since our cells can’t produce it from scratch, we have to get it from sources like eggs, dairy, soy protein and meats. But there can always be too much of a good thing. Earlier research using data from a 2016-2017 survey of Wisconsin residents found dietary isoleucine levels were linked with metabolic health and that people with higher BMIs were generally consuming much greater quantities of the amino acid.”
Isoleucine is a popular bodybuilding supplement, and I’ve considered taking it. I think I’ll give it a pass.
THERE SHOULD BE TRIALS:
Senior US health official, tormented by conscience, reveals dangerous lab work behind Covid that Fauci covered up.https://t.co/xkdYIHPXjo
— wretchardthecat (@wretchardthecat) November 27, 2023
MY NEW YORK POST COLUMN: George Floyd’s death led to a racial reckoning — where’s the antisemitism reckoning?
MICHAEL WALSH: WTF? “Indeed, it might better said that the ability to hold two contradictory ideas in one’s head and thinking you retain the ability to function is the test of a ninth-rate intelligence, and in fact explains many of the problems that currently plague this third act of American life. Here are three.”
REAL ESTATE: Everything is going swimmingly. “This is the uncomfortable equilibrium the market finds itself in today. Nobody’s selling because nobody’s buying. Nobody’s buying because nobody’s selling. Nobody can afford to sell. Nobody can afford to buy. Prices are high; mortgage costs are high. Rents are high, too, and there’s not a huge amount of rental inventory. Everyone’s stuck and paying more than they want to.”
SO READING TO YOUR KID IN THE WOMB ISN’T SO DUMB: Language heard while still in the womb found to impact brain development.
LIFE IN THE BLUE ZONES: New York City’s Police Department Imploding.
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CHECK ME OUT AT MY MOST CYNICAL AND DEPRESSED ABOUT THE STATE OF FREE SPEECH ON CAMPUS ON DAD SAVES AMERICA!
“Parents should be less worried about their kid being canceled than about their kid being a canceler.”
SPEED TEST: 0 to 150 to 0.
READER FAVORITE: ThermoPro Lightning 1-Second Instant Read Meat Thermometer. #CommissionEarned
THIS IS A FAILURE I WOULD HAVE LOVED AS A KID BUT JUST LEARNED ABOUT TODAY: Marty Krofft and Atlanta’s Colossal Failure. “In May 1976, the Kroffts opened The World of Sid and Marty Krofft, an indoor amusement park inside the Omni International Complex. It was an ambitious opening, with national fanfare, including a broadcast on the ‘Krofft Supershow’ featuring the park.”
SCIENCE IS EVERYWHERE: How AI could help optimize nutrient consistency in donated human breast milk.
