Saturday, February 15
Real Clear Politics
On Illegal Immigration, It's Trump Filing Lawsuits
Byron York, Washington Examiner
Byron York, Washington Examiner
It's Time for Democrats To Woo the Man Vote
Susan Milligan, The New Republic
Susan Milligan, The New Republic
Pull the Plug on 'Environmental Justice'
James Meigs, City Journal
James Meigs, City Journal
What Musk Can Learn From the Original DOGE
Tim Harford, Financial Times
Tim Harford, Financial Times
DOGE Zeroes Out National Endowment for Democracy
James Piereson, New Criterion
James Piereson, New Criterion
Democrats Should Be Helping To Find Waste and Fraud
Dean Phillips, CNN
Dean Phillips, CNN
Samantha Power Should Not Escape Accountability
Charlton Allen, American Thinker
Charlton Allen, American Thinker
How Democrats Can Fight Back
Lehmann & Rep. Raskin, The Nation
Lehmann & Rep. Raskin, The Nation
Vance Calls Out Europe on Censorship, Immigration
Bevan, et al., RCP on SiriusXM
Bevan, et al., RCP on SiriusXM
Germany Opens Big Fat Pie Hole
Matt Taibbi, Racket News
Matt Taibbi, Racket News
The Glitch McConnell Solo Act
Scott McKay, The American Spectator
Scott McKay, The American Spectator
Will Hochul Ditch Eric Adams?
Ross Barkan, New York Magazine
Ross Barkan, New York Magazine
Trump Uses Trade Leverage To Help Working Americans
Michael Toth, The Hill
Michael Toth, The Hill
Simplifying Taxes, Tax Filing Is a Win for Entrepreneurs
Samuel Rodriguez, RCP
Samuel Rodriguez, RCP
The USCCB Should Reject Federal Funds
Kevin Roberts, First Things
Kevin Roberts, First Things
What Gazans Want
Atran & Gomez, Foreign Affairs
Atran & Gomez, Foreign Affairs
America Must Start Building Again
Bishop & Power, RealClearDefense
Bishop & Power, RealClearDefense
Snowbirds
Winter vacation destinations include warm places, snowy destinations, and other top vacation spots.
Warm places
Honolulu: A top winter vacation destination in the US
Goa, India: A warm winter vacation destination
Khajuraho, India: A winter getaway destination that combines history and warmth
Hampi, India: A historical wonderland to visit in January
Melbourne, Australia: A top winter sun destination
Snowy destinations
Aspen: A top skiing destination in the US
Lake Tahoe: A serene winter destination in the US
Other top vacation spots
Big Sky, Montana, Lucerne, Sydney, Maldives, St. Lucia, Hanoi, Costa Rica, San Miguel de Allende, Santa Fe, and Cozumel.
Budget-friendly destinations Puerto Rico, Banff, Martinique, and Gatlinburg.
Aspen: A top skiing destination in the US
Lake Tahoe: A serene winter destination in the US
Other top vacation spots
Big Sky, Montana, Lucerne, Sydney, Maldives, St. Lucia, Hanoi, Costa Rica, San Miguel de Allende, Santa Fe, and Cozumel.
Budget-friendly destinations Puerto Rico, Banff, Martinique, and Gatlinburg.
Andy Warhol Artist
Andy Warhol (/ˈwɔːrhɒl/; born Andrew Warhola Jr.; August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was an American visual artist, film director and producer. A leading figure in the pop art movement, Warhol is considered one the most important artists of the second half of the 20th century.
His works explore the relationship between artistic expression, advertising, and celebrity culture that flourished by the 1960s, and span a variety of media, including painting, sculpture, photography, and filmmaking. Some of his best-known works include the silkscreen paintings Campbell's Soup Cans (1962) and Marilyn Diptych (1962), the experimental film Chelsea Girls (1966), the multimedia events known as the Exploding Plastic Inevitable (1966–67), and the erotic film Blue Movie (1969) that started the "Golden Age of Porn".
In The NEWS
Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> The 2025 NBA All-Star Game is set for Sunday (8 pm ET, TNT); will feature four-team mini-tournament for first time (More) | NASCAR Cup Series kicks off this Sunday (2:30 pm ET, Fox) with the 67th Daytona 500 (More)
> Closing arguments begin in rapper A$AP Rocky's felony assault trial (More) | CBS, Comedy Central, and MTV among more than 20 channels that could go dark on YouTube TV amid contract dispute with the streamer (More)
> New York Jets parting ways with four-time MVP Aaron Rodgers after he played just one full season with the team (More) | More than 1 million people expected to attend Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl parade this morning (More)
Science & Technology
> The Boring Company announces deal to build 10-mile-long underground tunnel in Dubai; Elon Musk-owned company built and operates similar project under Las Vegas (More) | Musk says he'll withdraw $97B offer for OpenAI nonprofit arm if organization gives up for-profit plans (More) | OpenAI 101 (1440 Topics)
> Engineers decode electrical signals between the nervous system and hand movement, use patterns to create robotic movement that feels human-like (More)
> New study suggests birds, reptiles, and mammals each developed complex brain circuitry independently despite sharing a common ancestor (More) | Thirteen examples of convergent evolution (More)
Business & Markets
> US stock markets close higher (S&P 500 +1.0%, Dow +0.8%, Nasdaq +1.5%) (More) | President Donald Trump signs memo directing federal agencies to examine how to adjust US tariff rates to match import taxes imposed by other countries (More)
> Robinhood shares close up 14% after beating Q4 estimates; quarterly revenue rose 115% year over year (More) | Coinbase shares close up over 8% after reporting biggest quarterly revenue in three years due to postelection crypto rally (More)
> US household debt—including credit cards, mortgages, and other loans—reaches all-time high of $18T, per report from Federal Reserve Bank of New York; total credit card balances stand at record-high $1.2T (More)
Politics & World Affairs
> Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed as health secretary in 52-48 Senate vote (More) | Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith (D) won't seek reelection, is second Senate Democrat to retire ahead of 2026 midterm elections (More) | Federal judge halts executive order seeking to end funding for gender-affirming youth care (More)
> At least 30 people injured in Munich, Germany, after driver rams into labor union demonstration; suspect—a 24-year-old Afghan asylum-seeker—is in custody (More)
> Hamas says it is ready to resume releasing hostages in Gaza this weekend, following talks in Cairo, as long as Israel holds up its end of ceasefire deal (More)
SOURCE: 1440 NEWS
Advertising
Our society has grown dependent on marketing and advertising techniques to convince us what or what not to buy.
If you watch cable shows, listen to music, or read magazines/newspapers, or spend time online visiting websites, you are constantly bombarded by advertising and marketing gimmicks attempting to convince you to buy a particular product or service.
All movies offered by HULU, PRIME, and NETFLIX for example, will charge a higher fee if you want to eliminate commercials... One way or the other, these forums must find a way to earn money to stay in business. Advertising revenues allows them to do that.
From my stan.dpoint, I either leave the chair when the commercials are on or I ignore them. Others are not like that and look forward to the commercials to see what they can buy next... not sure why they do that other than if you buy stuff, you convince yourself that you are wealthy.
WEALTHY PEOPLE DON"T SPEND THEIR MONEY LIKE THAT...
THEY ARE MORE CONSERVATIVE WITH THEIR SPENDING THAN YOU MIGHT IMAGINE...
Dark Matter and Gravity
- Out there in the Universe, it isn’t just normal matter that’s present, but dark matter as well: a mysterious, invisible substance that, as far as we can tell, gravitates, but doesn’t interact through any other means.
- When we look at the gravitational effects that massive objects have on space, we find dark matter forms a diffuse, halo-and-filament-like network of structure.
- Normal matter, however, collapses into stars, galaxies, planets, and much more. If dark matter gravitates, and does so the same as normal matter does, then what prevents it from collapsing?
Here in our Universe, it may be the normal matter that we can directly detect, measure, manipulate, experiment with, and observe, but it’s the dark matter that represents most of the mass in the Universe.
Whereas all the “stuff” that the planets, stars, gas, plasma, and dust are composed of represents about 4.9% of the total energy in the Universe, the mysterious dark matter — whose nature is unknown but for which the observational astrophysical evidence is overwhelming — makes up a whopping 27% of the cosmic energy budget.
Only dark energy, making up 68% of the Universe, is more important from an energy density perspective. READ MORE...
Friday, February 14
Sprinting Trump
What amazes me when I think about what is going on in WashDC is how fast President Trump is moving on his MAGA agenda.
I have my doubts as to HOW GREAT Trump can make America because I really believe our GREATNESS has come and gone. However, Trump disagrees with me along with all of his cabinet appointees.
Trump learned his lessons about WASHDC and the SWAMP during his first term in office. Now, he is moving like a bat out of hell, because he knows he will probably lose the House in 2026. He also knows that after 2026, Congress is going to pretty much see him as a LAME DUCK.
To underscore my comments about speed, click on the below link...
Carville admits Trump’s fast pace is leaving Democrats reeling: ‘We are overwhelmed’
This whole presidency thing with Trump has been fascinating to watch from his campaigning to election night to his first few weeks in office.
- No one expected him to win
- Everyone thought the criminal charges would stop in
- His cabinet is being confirmed at an accelerated pace
- His executive orders are turning DC upside down
- Democrats are spending thousands on legal fees to stop him
- Most of the cases will be ruled in Trump's favor
This will go down as one for the HISTORY BOOKS
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