Other Stuff

Especially in the Middle East, nothing is done until it's fully done, and even then it might not last, but we can hope: Israel Tentatively Agrees to Lebanon Ceasefire: Reports - The Foreign Desk | by Lisa Daftari

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This oughta be interesting: Cast, crew of Casa Bonita opt to unionize in unanimous vote | News | denvergazette.com

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Even when I lived near Boulder, I didn’t particularly enjoy being in Boulder. But as someone who wants our state to thrive, this has to be fixed: Boulder grapples with worsening homelessness issues | News | denvergazette.com

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They haven't put these out in a video form that I can embed so you'll just have to check out these amazing photographs at this link: AP Week in Pictures: Global | AP News

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AI Jesus: Deus in machina: Swiss church installs AI-powered Jesus | Artificial intelligence (AI) | The Guardian

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Fun with big rocks: Earth's 'mini moon' may have been a chunk of our actual moon | AP News

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This is what politics ALWAYS is. Inside the insidious Democratic plot to keep Biden in office using harassment tactics out of a spy novel | Daily Mail Online

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Dish TV's bondholders say no to DirecTV demands: DirecTV Abandons EchoStar Deal to Acquire Dish, Sling TV

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A lovely story: Ex-Colorado football player dedicates time to fulfilling wishes for older adults | AP News

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Not an entirely ridiculous fear. I don't think Trump himself would support incursions into this area but some of his appointees might. Interesting, the agency most involved with abortion medications, FDA, is a division of HHS for which the hardcore pro-abortion-rights RFK Jr is the current nominee, and the nominee to head FDA itself, Dr Marty Makary (a repeat guest on my show), may also be pro-choice, etc: Patients rush to get reproductive care before Trump takes office

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A bunch of climate-policy related stuff:

Physics trumps environmentalists’ dreams (again): Northvolt files for bankruptcy in setback to Europe's EV ambitions

Northvolt goes from Europe battery promise to crisis | Reuters

And, sticking with "climate" policy, this is really what you need to understand: it's a shakedown, nationally and globally: UN climate conference — just an excuse to shake West down for cash

This takes enviro-stupidity to a whole new level: The Hague to ban fossil fuel ads

This is less stupid than the article above but still a head-scratcher: For the First Time, Part of the Ocean Has Been Granted Legal Personhood | Hakai Magazine

Stuff you can do when you produce incredible amounts of energy in a small country: Norway's electric car sales set new world record

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I guess this is good as long as it's not a magnet for more migrants. But it should never have been a problem. It was one because Joe Biden opened the border and Denver advertised being "welcoming" in a way that meant "we'll spend taxpayer money on you." Of course the governor of Texas shipped the illegals here but he did it because Denver sold itself as wanting them, which is a lovely gesture when it doesn't really matter but not so nice when they take you up on it en masse.

A roof over their head, English lessons and job training: Denver offers another model for migrants | U.S. | EL PAÍS English

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It's easy to scoff at college students claiming they feel depressed but to the extent that it's true it's a damning condemnation of parents, teachers, and our culture, especially social media: College students are less depressed, more mentally well

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This is a fascinating business story: Can Starbucks fix long lines at its airport cafes?

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It's hard to get rid of food dyes when the public complains when you try to: How RFK Jr’s Fight Against Processed Food Put Froot Loops at Center of U.S. Politics - WSJ

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I don’t know if this lawsuit has any legs (or paws) but it’s interesting: Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation Sues Colorado Wildlife Commissioners - Sportsmen's Alliance

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And now for a much bigger lawsuit: Supreme Court dismisses appeal from Facebook owner Meta over securities fraud lawsuit | Fox Business

US Supreme Court tosses case involving securities fraud suit against Facebook | Reuters

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Colorado's Morning News with Marty Lenz & Jeana Gondek