Archive of entries posted on 8th December 2020

Tuesday Night Hopin’ Thread

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… that is, hopin’ that Basil brings back the entertainment soon.

In the meantime, here’s something fun:

Ex-Israeli Space Official: Aliens, ‘Galactic Federation’ Real … Hiding ‘Til We’re Ready
TMZ | 12/9/2020

The guy who used to run Israel’s space security program is sounding the alarm — claiming aliens are real, and they’re secretly working with our governments and biding their time.

Hey, they managed to get “hidin'” and “Biden” in the headline and first paragraph! Is that some sort of crippling-dog whistle?

Haim Eshed reportedly told the Israeli publication Yediot Aharonot he can confirm the existence of aliens, because he claims they’ve been among us for a damn long time. He even says they have their own org … the “Galactic Federation.”

I wish more of our news organizations had the guts to call themselves Yediots.

Not only that, but Eshed — who worked for the Israeli government from ’81 to 2010 — also alleges President Trump was about to blow the lid off the whole thing recently, but that he was convinced to shut his trap, ’cause most humans weren’t ready for the truth … yet.

The 87-year-old reportedly said, “There’s an agreement between the U.S. government and the aliens. They signed a contract with us to do experiments here. They, too, are researching and trying to understand the whole fabric of the universe, and they want us as helpers.”

My conception of what a space alien contract might look like.

(I forgot to crop the bottle of medicine out of the photo.)

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Oh, Tidings of Comfort and Joy

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UN: “2021 Is Literally Going To Be Catastrophic”
Reuters | Dec. 4, 2020 | Axios

Next year is “going to be catastrophic” in terms of worldwide humanitarian crises, World Food Program executive director David Beasley warned on Friday, per Reuters.

… possible famine, economic instability, conflict and other humanitarian crises. A record 235 million people will need humanitarian assistance and protection next year, a nearly 40% increase from 2020, the UN projected earlier this week.

Oh, well, computer models are never wrong. Millions and millions died of Covid in the U.K. and U.S.

The WFP chief also said that famine is “knocking on the door” of dozens of countries.

That’s racist to point out.

2021 is likely to be “the worst humanitarian crisis year since the beginning of the United Nations,” Beasley added.

Yeah, because nothing was wrong in post-WWII Europe.

Putting on his conservative/realist hat, he added:

“We’re not going to be able to fund everything … so we have to prioritize, as I say, the icebergs in front of the Titanic.”

Never hear it quite put that way. Dude, if you’re capable of moving the icebergs, move them out of the way!

So Did John Dillinger

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Ex-FBI Lawyer Who Falsified Document in Trump-Russia Probe Seeks To Avoid Prison
thehill.com | 12/04/20 | Jordan Williams

Former FBI attorney Kevin Clinesmith, who falsified a document in the 2016 investigation into Russian interference in the presidential election, is seeking to avoid prison time.

Clinesmith’s attorneys filed a 48-page sentencing memorandum on Thursday, USA Today reports, in which they are asking for him to be sentenced to probation. The former lawyer acknowledged he committed a crime but did not intend to mislead investigators.

“Kevin Clinesmith made a grievous mistake,” his attorneys wrote, according to USA Today. “By altering a colleague’s email, he cut a corner in a job that required far better of him. He failed to live up to the FBI’s and his own high standards of conduct.”

Surgeon General’s Warning

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Caution: Do not read without beer, wine, or 12-year-old scotch in hand.

Guaranteed to make you vomit otherwise.

Spoiled Alert:

Worthless Heirs
Townhall.com | December 5, 2020 | John C. Goodman

Sam Jacobs is a 25-year-old on a mission. He’s trying to get possession of his trust fund, which holds more than $30 million.

What does he want to do with the money? Use it to destroy the very system that made his trust fund possible: capitalism.

Jacobs is not alone.

According to The New York Times article “Silver-Spoon Socialists,” there are legions of young people just like him. The Democratic Socialists of America has recently been transformed from a fringe group of older leftists to a national organization 100,000 strong – with most of its members under 35 years of age – according to the article.

A lot of people Jacobs’ age have lots of money to give away. Citing the consulting firm Accenture, the Times reports that the Silent Generation (those born just before or during the Second World War) and the Baby Boomers will provide their heirs with up to $30 trillion by 2030, and as much as $75 trillion by 2060. A lot of those heirs seem to hate the fact that they are heirs.

“I want to build a world where someone like me, a young person who controls tens of millions of dollars, is impossible,” says Jacobs.

Got news for you, jerk: you are impossible.