Winston Churchill at 150.
“The tyrant stood at the pinnacle of his power. The contrast between the indomitable and magnanimous statesman and the insane tyrant – this spectacle in its clear simplicity was one of the greatest lessons which men can learn, at any time.” — Leo Strauss2 Tax Preparers Charged Over $65 Million In False COVID-19 Relief Claims
An Example from Switzerland: Neuchâtel Becomes Second Canton to Enshrine Right to “Offline Life” in Constitution
“It is a question of having access to all the services of the State without having a computer, smartphone or tablet.”
The government’s accounting systems are collapsing – all due to privatisation
The National Audit Office released this worrying press release this morning: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General Spending watchdog disclaims government’s
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Slashing $2 Trillion from “The Swamp”–Three Things Charles Hugh Smith, Of Two Minds
Florida’s takeover of the GOP is about to transform Washington Politico
FBI confirms Trump cabinet picks targeted with bomb threats, ‘swatting’ Al Jazeera
Trump selects longtime adviser Keith Kellogg as special envoy for Ukraine and Russia AP
This is a bit too on the nose: a Dutch tulip farmer is using the heat generated from cryptocurrency mining to heat their greenhouses.