RIP Robert Redford
Robert Redford, Screen Idol Turned Director and Activist, Dies at 89 - The New York Times
A brief Colorado connection that I didn't know about: Robert Redford, actor, director, environmentalist, dead at 89 | CNN
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Just One Thing: Cancel culture comes for the left
My thoughts about the firing of an egregious racist who was at the Washington Post. Please read and subscribe to my Substack. It's free, and worth at least a little more than that!
A snippet:
Today we get the welcome news that a somewhat prominent person — at least if you are consume elitist opinions on the editorial pages of the Washington Post — has been fired. The Washington Post’s former columnist, Karen Attiah, long the most race-bating person at a major print media outlet — something like the Joy Reid of print in her willingness to make disgusting and outrageously racist statements (against white people) — has been let go.
Cancel culture comes for the left - The Ross Report
Meanwhile, here's a little uncanceling that some folks could learn from: Shia LaBeouf reconciles with Jon Voight after political falling out | Fox News
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Today's Guests
Patrick Semmens is VP of the Nat’l Right to Work Foundation. We'll talk about this:
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Mike Murphy is Senior Vice President & Chief of Staff at the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget
We'll discuss two major topics: The impact of the Big Beautiful Bill, especially the future Medicaid cuts, on state budgets, and the dismal fiscal future of Social Security
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Other Stuff
I share these thoughts: Where is America’s 9/11 spirit? - The Spectator World
Tyler Cowen offers an interesting viewpoint and I wish it were correct, but also see the tweet just below for a different perspective: Stop Blaming ‘Them’ - by Tyler Cowen - The Free Press
I didn't get to this yesterday but it's gone viral and I think it deserved to. It's well-written and quite well thought out.
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All of Europe needs a LOT more of this. It's their only path to affordable energy, assuming it will be some time before they're buying Russian gas in large quantities again and it's their only rational path toward massively reducing the need for natural gas. Britain and US to sign nuclear power pact during Trump's visit | Reuters
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These are remarkable numbers, and not in a good way: Metro Denver: Development fees add nearly $68K to new home's cost
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The headline is jarring. For me the question is whether law enforcement agencies have REAL hurdles to being able to access the data, whether, as they claim, only a small number of people are even allowed to ask for permission to see the data, etc. I have to say I'm not the most trusting person when it comes to government so this does concern me.
Airlines Sell 5 Billion Plane Ticket Records to the Government For Warrantless Searching
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I'm really not sure what to say about this. I mean, is it great that they identified that there might be a potential threat, even if they didn't then stop him? Or is it bad that they didn't get far enough to identify the actual name of the threat? FBI investigated Evergreen High School shooter's social media
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I see the pros and cons but overall I'm in favor of this change: Trump renews calls for ending quarterly reports for companies | Reuters
Also, just because a company might not be required to report quarterly doesn't mean they won't. If they think that degree of transparency benefits their stock price, then many will.
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Well, this makes it easy. I'll never watch another movie starring Javier Bardem again:
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Dan made this video some years ago about corruption but it's the same dynamic that I describe as a cause of fear, anger, and hatred among voters: Government is too big and does too much, so citizens of some persuasion are (rightfully) afraid that politicians of the opposite persuasion will use the power of government to (negatively) impact their lives.
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Say it ain't so! Are Protein Bars Good for You? What to Know About Nutrition. - The New York Times
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This deserves more attention than I gave it during the show yesterday: Top Republican in Colorado House resigns in wake of special session clash with Democrats - The Colorado Sun
It's a damning indictment of both the CO State House of Representatives and the rightful fear that a Republican leader has for her safety.
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Some dining-out ideas for people in and near Denver: Denver foodie: These 4 Colorado restaurants earned a Michelin star
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Absolutely NO WAY Trump will go along with this, which means no way congressional Republicans will either: Scoop: House Democratic group unveils demand list to stop shutdown
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Losing jobs over ill-considered tweets:
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I didn't know that this was even something people were worried about: The mystery blue in a Jackson Pollock painting finally has a source | AP News
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Wow, what a drag: Publishers Clearing House prize winners lose payouts after bankruptcy | kgw.com
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Gotta be a top contender in the Darwin Awards: Friends Take Turns Shooting Each Other in the Head, What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
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Today's Videos
Way to work with the tools at your disposal!
This is absolutely fantastic. I would like to know how they figure out what prescription is needed for a person too young to answer eye-test questions!