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We Are To Believe Scott Was “Too Busy” In NY, To Cover MSG Rally?! Nope.

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Tonight Scott claims his “plans” — made months ago — kept him out of Tangerine’s dark and demented rally at the Garden.

Sure sure, cool story bro.

It is far more likely that he didn’t WANT to stand around for nine hours — only to hear the warm up “comic” call Puerto Rico and all the US citizens on that island… “floating garbage”. Trump supporter David Rem called Harris the “anti-Christ.” Businessman Grant Cardone claimed Harris has “pimp handlers.”

OTOH, these may all now be his actual views.

But in truth, I think he’s just too frail for NY’s night streets, now. And he’s back to his “burger-ism” claptrap, again too. Yawn.

Hilarious.

His boy is going to lose; and he knows it.

Cheers, chucklehead.

That Space-X Crew 8 Member Has Rejoined The Houston Cohort; Released To Normal Duty — After Brief Stay In Pensacola…

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This is very good news.

As of Saturday evening, the astronaut was back in Houston with other crew members. All good, per NASA:

…After an overnight stay at Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola in Florida, the NASA astronaut was released and returned to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston Saturday. The crew member is in good health and will resume normal post-flight reconditioning with other crew members.

As part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission, the astronaut was one of four crewmates who safely splashed down aboard their SpaceX Dragon spacecraft near Pensacola on Oct. 25. The crew members completed a 235-day mission, 232 days of which were spent aboard the International Space Station conducting scientific research.

To protect the crew member’s medical privacy, specific details on the individual’s condition and identity will not be shared….

Onward, as CU has a buy week, and resumes against Texas Tech in two weeks — now ranked in the top 25 in the nation, after last night’s win — now at 6-2, and bowl eligible. Woot!

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Perhaps Intuitively Obvious (To Those Paying Close Attention), But Measles Cases In The Very Young Are Also Spiking In DRC Provinces Where Mpox Is On The Rise

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Again, this news underscores the need for much more medical aid (both on an emergency basis, and longer term public vaccination protocols) — into all the nations now enduring the Mpox Clade 1b outbreak.

And it perhaps argues for a series of nationwide vaccine programs in the schools for the generation of children who never got one, throughout Africa. Here’s the latest, from the University of Minnesota’s fine CIDRAP reporting:

…Ngashi Ngongo, MD, PhD, who leads Africa CDC’s mpox incident management team, said suspected measles cases in South Kivu province began rising alongside mpox cases in early May, with a similar trend seen in North Kivu province. He said the pattern is very concerning.

Coverage of measles-containing vaccine is very low in some areas, leaving a cohort of unvaccinated children vulnerable to the highly transmissible disease, he said. He added that trends underscore the risk of co-infection in treatment centers, especially in areas with low measles vaccination rates.

Most of the cases have occurred in children younger than 15 years old.

Ngongo said other factors likely play a role, such as high rates of childhood malnutrition, which can weaken the immune system and increase vulnerability to both diseases. He said researchers are still trying to understand the interaction between measles and mpox….

Please be… excellent to one another, now and every day hence. [And Buffs are bowl-eligible! Woot!]

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Well… All This Is… Just… Silly: John — and Paul — Saturday Edition.

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So, each of Mirengoff, and the Powerline boys — respectively, are trying to find an outrage… where none exists. In the former case, it is hand-wringing about newspaper endorsements or the lack thereof.

In the latter case, it involves Hinderaker staying on the pro-Tommy Robinson side of things, near Parliament Square (with a small crowd of xenophobes), in London. [Robinson, as most know, is due to stand trial in the Old Bailey, on Terrorism Act charges, related to violent rhetoric against UK asylum seekers.] Hinderaker’s there for the weekend, but spends six paragraphs… complaining about Trafalgar Square (where an anti-racism rally is occurring, but one which he stayed about a mile away from, so has no business “reviewing”).

As it happens, my adult daughter (a well-regarded travel writer) is IN Trafalgar Square right now. [Video on request, Johnnie!] It is thoughtful, peaceful, joyous — and much more broadly attended than the Tommy Robinson / nationalists’ bleatings (which John videoed — moments ago).

So — do ignore all of John’s “reporting” about Trafalgar. He is nowhere near it — and is just making sh!t up.

As to Paul… he fails to consider that (though cowardly) both Bezos and the owner of the LA Times may quite reasonably assume only one candidate (should he improbably win) would use all the might of Federal Goon Squads against their fourth estate properties, if these papers come out and endorse the clear choice of the editorial staff — Kamala Harris. In fact, one editor at the LA Times has resigned in protest over the owner’s moving of the goal posts, on the issue.

But as I say — that is solely the fault of the Tangerine-felon-candidate. He is the one regularly issuing threats to ruin and jail any and all people he views as his opponents, should he win. [Like my critique of John — do get your framing right, Paulie. Damn.]

Cheers.

One SpaceX Crew-8 Member Remains Hospitalized… No Issue With Tech — On Re-Entry, Apparently…

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I do not fault Mr. Musk for the ambition, or execution of it. I do think he is doing most of it right, at least from a space-science / tech standpoint.

NASA has now provided an update — but will not name the specific astronaut still hospitalized, nor the nature of the malady — to protect privacy.

But there was some medical concern, after Crew-8’s splashdown. Here’s that update:

…After safely splashing down on Earth as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission Friday, a NASA astronaut experienced a medical issue. NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, and Jeanette Epps, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin were flown together to Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola in Florida.

After medical evaluation at the hospital, three of the crew members departed Pensacola and have arrived at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.

The one astronaut who remains at Ascension is in stable condition under observation as a precautionary measure. To protect the crew member’s medical privacy, specific details on the individual’s condition or identity will not be shared….

However, Musk’s X-itter amplification of absolutely false MAGA stories/memes — that one address in rural Pennsylvania voted fraudulently 52 times. . . for that, I WILL excoriate him.

He is a political hack — and a sadly well-heeled one. He should know better — the address is a convent — 52 aging Roman Catholic nuns live at one address. They all early voted, the Mother Superior has confirmed. But Musk is so rabidly deranged… he burped up a Tweet that said his “investigators” knocked on doors — and found the place… [purportedly] abandoned.

No one answered because the Sisters were at cloistered Vespers — the evening’s hushed “in Latin” prayers — and no one sits at a front desk, after hours. That is for the nuns’ safety — the doors are locked, and lights are turned off. Geez-la-Wheez, Elon — put a sock in it. Defaming nuns?! What a feckless. . . putz. Out.

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US Will Provide An Added $7 Million In Cash Aid To Rwanda — For Marburg Abatement / Relief Efforts…

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This is a welcome sign. The US CDC is working hand-in-hand, both by mitigating travel born risks to a few select airports (Chicago, NY and LA), for screenings here state-side — and by ramping up the cash flowing into Rwanda — as it moves closer to the goal of arresting this Fall 2024 Marburg outbreak.

When we reach two 21 day periods with no new cases, we will be at goal. Until then, people need to be fed, and cared for — and well trained public health professionals are needed, on the ground — as we close this out. The added $7 million will help do just that:

…The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), will provide an additional USD $7 million toward Rwanda’s response to the Marburg Viral Disease (MVD) outbreak. In partnership with the Rwandan Ministry of Health, this funding will be used to help end the MVD outbreak. The funds will address the remaining needs in Rwanda’s national MVD response that include case management, contact tracing, and infection prevention and control. . . .

Since the start of the outbreak, the United States has now committed over USD $8.35 million in emergency funding, donated nearly 2,000 testing kits, delivered essential medical supplies to frontline medical workers, and brought teams of U.S. medical experts to assist with disease detection and surveillance. Under the excellent leadership of the Ministry of Health, Rwanda has rapidly implemented effective measures to safeguard the health of its citizens.

This new funding will further strengthen Rwanda’s disease preparedness and response and advance the global health security agenda….

Now you know — looking forward to Bey’s-star-power in Houston tonight, to amp up youthful voters nationwide! Onward!

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Ten Years Ago This Week, NYC Health + Hospitals | Bellevue Treated Dr. Craig Spencer For Ebola — He Is Fully-Recovered And Teaches At Brown University, Now…

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I have a pretty clear memory of this week, now a decade ago. We posted this, on it all. We were in the teeth of an ebola outbreak that saw tens of thousands of deaths, in West Africa. So it is wonderful that Bellvue is celebrating at least one small victory, here. Kudos!

Here is the run-down on that story, overnight:

…NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue today hosted an emotional reunion with Dr. Craig Spencer and the medical team who cared for him when he was hospitalized with Ebola 10 years ago this month, remembering the tense time during Spencer’s 19-day hospitalization and discussing ongoing preparedness and response strategies as special pathogens continue to emerge around the world.

At the event, A Decade of Resilience: Honoring the Ten-Year Anniversary of Ebola Treatment in New York City, special pathogens experts from New York and Washington, DC discussed lessons learned and the evolution of special pathogens training and preparedness in the decade since the Ebola outbreak was a national and international emergency.

Dr. Spencer recovered and today he is an Associate Professor of Public Health and Emergency Medicine at Brown University and an advocate for equitable patient care. “A decade ago, at one of the most difficult moments of my life, I was lucky to land at Bellevue,” said Dr. Spencer. “A team of remarkably dedicated professionals took care of me, treated me like family, and helped carry me through 19 days in isolation. They put their own safety on the line every day to bring me food, laugh with me, and make me feel less alone. Only days prior, I had returned from the frontlines of the Ebola outbreak in Guinea, where I had tried to do the same for the patients I had taken care of. I was grateful that all these providers at Bellevue were there for me. And almost every day since, I’ve wished similar resources existed for the people I took care of in West Africa….”

Indeed. Be the change you wish to see — in the world. Onward, and speaking of righting wrongs — I’m out, later this morning — to our early voting, at city hall, here. Look for the Bey-hive, in Houston, tonight! Grin!

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Tonight, Hinderaker Thinks Gen. Kelly’s Takedown Of Tangerine… Helps Tangerine. Weird.

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[Until WordPress figures itself out, legacy Whopperlinelie material will begin to appear here — since Musk is now a full on Trump surrogate.]

Tonight, John thinks being branded a fascist — or “Hilterian…” is a badge of honor — for Tangerine.

I do not.

I think Gen. Kelly is right. And I believe Trump believed what he said today — that Tangerine picked Kelly because he was “tough and… dumb”.

But it turns out that Gen. Kelly is tough — and smart.

This Tangerine cannot handle.

Anyhoo, Hinderaker’s a… putz.

That’s my point.

Out.

Cheers!

The NY Court-Appointed Monitor Is Functioning As Intended. It Has Disclosed 25 NEW Entities That TrumpWorld Is Using To Hawk Hats, Tee-Shirts, Shoes, Wine And… NFTs And Crypto Platforms… YIKES (Just Since August 2024)!

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I am very impressed by Retired USDC Judge Barbara Jones (now serving as a court-appointed financial monitor over TrumpWorld) — nothing gets past her watchful eye. She is overseeing the post-judgment fraud empire Tangerine runs mostly out of Florida and NY, for new, or ongoing. . . violations of law.

For context, remember that the hard right lost their collective tiny minds, when BHO 44 (wait for it!) wore a tan suit to a Rose Garden event (“Oy, the ‘umanities!“). A court order now forbids Trump from ever running a charity in NY again, due to pervasive frauds.

Can anyone imagine what we’d hear, if less than two weeks from election day, we learned that Kamala Harris was hawking gold tennis shoes, autographed bibles and various crypto scams run by her step-children, just turned 18 — no less?! [all through 25 new entities, unmonitored by any court?!]. There would be broken internet tubes, for certain. As to Tangerine… it is just… a regular Thursday afternoon.

Nothing to see here. He’s just lining his pockets with numerous grifts, before he’s run off the stage of the GOP.

[Many will recall that this New Coin / Token effort is being led by Barron (at age 18, a college freshman!), and his brothers (i.e., no crypto-experience)… along with a former internet ladies’ man / consultant. And at least a rumor that Martin Shkreli, a former felon, is also guiding the tech side of it.]

“But wait! There’s more!”… Elon Musk has received a formal written warning (along with lots of other Tangerine affiliated groups) from the non-political / career DoJ Election Fraud AUSAs offices, that his “Million Dollar A Day” raffle for voter registration disclosures… (as we said!) violates a felony statute — to wit, 52 USC § 10307(c).

But here is the mini-catalog of NEW entities Trump has created to suck money out of his base, and the RNC (as filed in NY State Court):

…The Trump Organization informed the Monitor that [since the last report at August 2024], contingent upon the execution of certain agreements, it intended to create 25 new entities for the purpose of either licensing products or merchandise and hotel licensing deals. For these contemplated transactions, there have been no financial disclosures to third parties…. One entity was dissolved during this reporting period….

In September 2024, an existing Trump Organization entity was renamed and subsequently entered into a Services Agreement related to the cryptocurrency token World Liberty Financial (“$WLFI.”). No financial disclosures or financial representations were provided by the Trump Organization to World Liberty Financial, its representatives, or lenders in connection with this transaction. The Trump Organization has agreed to provide the Monitor all monthly account statements associated with this $WLFI token….

And that’s on top of the NASDAQ trading in the DJT media public company run by Devin Nunes (with quarterly revenue of under $2 million!) — trying to make a muski-business of Truth Social — to compete with X-itter. Trump personally owns about 67% of the stock in that ’34 Act company. For now, at least. He will sell. His lockup expired last month. From a high of over $80, it is now at… [checks notes] $30 — after dipping for almost a month to below $15.

It must be said… this is an ongoing criminal enterprise. Nothing more. Out.

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Billingsley Lies. He Suggests That Tangerine DID NOT Create The Birtherism Lies, In Full…

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This is pathetic. Lloyd overnight attempts to blame the lying BS about Mr. Obama’s origin… on Democratic operatives.

We all know that for a decade straight it was Donald Trump making these libelous claims — and now he’s using a derivative, about Kamala Harris’s citizenship status. Damn you, Lloyd — you speak (and type!)… with a forked tongue.

We all know that Mr. Obama, when CoC, showed a short clip from the end of Disney’s “The Lion King” to mock Trump, while he sat fuming at the press club dinner.

We all know that BHO 44 was one-thousand times a better statesman and President than Tangerine, or Bush 43 before him.

We all also know, to the raucous, approving roars of the 1,000 or so at the black tie dinner, Mr. Obama explained (in front of Trump, above!) that the Kenyan authorities had found video tape of his “baptism” — and that it ought to finally vindicate Mr. Trump’s fever dreams.

In sum — he didn’t take any of the preposterous Trump BS seriously. And we do not take his seriously, about Kamala’s heritage.

Yup. Do take a seat you lying sack, Billingspuss. We don’t take… you seriously, either.

Out.