Well, yes actually, but not in the sense of functioning as advertised. Banks Sued for LIBOR Collusion — Again! By Matt Taibbi, Rolling Stone July 26, 2019 LIBOR was once set by the British Bankers’ Association. It’s now managed by the Intercontinental Exchange, owners of the New York Stock Exchange, which rebranded it “ICE LIBOR.” …
July 2019 archive
Jul 27 2019
House
You’ll be pleased to know (at least I am pleased to tell it) that having survived the recent bat attacks with minor losses I am safely in my bunker with 10 years worth of Twinkies and smuggled A&W. I Fell In Love With The Devil – Avril Lavigne Stressed Out – twenty one pilots April …
Jul 27 2019
The Breakfast Club (Terms Of Morality)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:00am (ET) (or …
Jul 27 2019
Six In The Morning Saturday 27 July 2019
Why Russia and China are wading into a centuries’ old dispute over a tiny island cluster Analysis by Brad Lendon, CNN Updated 0508 GMT (1308 HKT) July 27, 2019 While Japan and South Korea may not agree on who owns a cluster of tiny, rocky islands off their coastlines, they do agree that Russian bombers shouldn’t be …
Jul 26 2019
The Russian Connection: Moscow Mitch
Senate Majority leader Mitch “The Human-Hybrid Turtle” McConnell has a new moniker pinned on him by MSMBC’s host of “Morning Joe” and former Republican Joe Scarborough. During his morning show, Scarborough slammed McConnell for blocking two bills aimed at securing American elections and combatting Russian Interference in American elections yesterday on the heels of former …
Jul 26 2019
Long Hot Summer
Not for me personally mind you, I convinced Richard and Emily years ago the equipment requires cooling. I happen to agree with one thing the “moderates” say. Time to bring it. Dems move closer to impeachment in strategy shakeup By SARAH FERRIS and ANDREW DESIDERIO, Politico 07/26/2019 House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler’s announcement on …
Jul 26 2019
Pondering the Pundits
Pondering the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from> around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on …
Jul 26 2019
100+ For Impeachment
Because I am obnoxious I’m reluctant to impute disabilities where maliciousness and evil will do. Nancy needs to get on the right side of History. Beyond Pelosi By Elizabeth Spiers, New Republic July 24, 2019 When people do inexplicable things, it’s always tempting to project qualities onto them that would offer a more innocuous explanation …
Jul 26 2019
The Breakfast Club (Larceny)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:00am (ET) (or …
Jul 26 2019
Six In The Morning Friday 26 July 2019
How vulnerable are the undersea cables that power the global internet? By James Griffiths, CNN Updated 0505 GMT (1305 HKT) July 26, 2019 On July 29, 1858, two steam-powered battleships met in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. There, they connected two ends of a 4,000 kilometer (2,500 mile) long, 1.5 centimeter (0.6 inch) wide cable, linking for …
Jul 25 2019
In Other Late Night
Seth Meyers Stephen Colbert Boundries Stephen Photobombs A Marathon Chopper Talk Chris Wallace disgraces himself and his father’s memory again