Next Draft - Sinwar and Peace
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the architect of the October 7 massacre and a man who lived up to both syllables in his last name, has been killed. This is breaking news, but it doesn't appear that Sinwar was specifically targeted in the raid that killed him. Let's hope the death of this maniac will lead to a hostage deal, a ceasefire, and move toward peace in the region. One US official summed up what we know about how things will play out in the coming days and weeks. "We don’t know what this means yet,' said a US official, there could be 'rapid' movement towards a ceasefire and hostage deal or there could still be a long path ahead.'" It's the Middle East. That's the only answer anyone could possibly give. Meanwhile, from Biden: "I will be speaking soon with Prime Minister Netanyahu and other Israeli leaders to congratulate them, to discuss the pathway for bringing the hostages home to their families, and for ending this war once and for all, which has caused so much devastation to innocent people ... There is now the opportunity for a ‘day after’ in Gaza without Hamas in power, and for a political settlement that provides a better future for Israelis and Palestinians alike. Yahya Sinwar was an insurmountable obstacle to achieving all of those goals. That obstacle no longer exists." Here's the latest from CNN. 2The Tar Heal StateIn case you missed it yesterday... I've been looking for one thing that the NextDraft community can support that could make a big difference in the biggest of elections. A great friend of mine from North Carolina has been singing the praises of a group called Mecklenburg Democrats. They have built an amazing organization working to squeeze every last vote out of their Dem heavy region. The NYT (Gift Article) wrote about their work this week: Can Charlotte, N.C., Deliver for Kamala Harris? My answer: Oh Meck Yeah! I said l'd match whatever you gave yesterday up to $5000. As an NC resident might say: Ya'll demolished that initial goal. And I've already swiped my credit card for the 5K. Let's keep this going. I'll provide final numbers tomorrow. LFG!) 3This Should Shake You to Your Core"In the early morning of Jan. 31, 2002, Robert Roberson entered an East Texas emergency room. His two-year-old daughter, Nikki, was in his arms. She was limp and non-responsive. Her lips were blue. The hospital staff put Nikki on life support and tried to resuscitate her. And they called the police on Roberson. They thought they had a case of shaken baby syndrome on their hands. But testifying Wednesday to the Texas legislative Committee on Jurisprudence, Dr. Roland Auer, a Canadian neurosurgeon who has testified in similar cases, said Nikki was not the victim of abuse. 'Nikki died of consequences of pneumonia— cardiac arrest — and she was basically brain-dead in a living body.'" Shaken baby syndrome is one of the most controversial diagnoses in medicine. So far, that's not stopping Texas from moving forward with the execution of the accused. Texas is about to execute a man for a crime that never happened, medical experts say. 4Ozempic and ChooseOzempic started out as a drug focused on lowering blood sugar levels among those with Type 2 diabetes. Then we learned that it also drove weight loss. That made it a household name. Even though researchers don't always know why, they're finding more and more benefits. "Diabetes and weight loss drugs like Mounjaro and Ozempic may also help patients suffering from addiction. "In the study, published Thursday in the scientific journal Addiction, researchers found people with opioid or alcohol use disorder who take Ozempic or similar medications appear to have a 40% lower rate of opioid overdose and a 50% lower rate of alcohol intoxication compared to people who aren't on the medications." This tracks with what I've heard from some folks I know who take the medication. The desire to drink disappeared. 5Extra, ExtraNo News is Good News: " This is a return to news video investments from Big Tech. Tech firms have invested billions in live sports rights to bolster their streaming services, but live news has proved a more elusive customer acquisition tool." Amazon will stream election night coverage hosted by Brian Williams. (This may sound weird coming from me, but I see this is a terrible sign. We need more places to escape the news, not more places to be confronted by it. And we sure as hell don't need one more place to get election night news.) 6Bottom of the NewsRomancing the Clone: "On Monday, Hong Kong police announced the arrest of 27 people involved in a romance scamoperation that used AI face-swapping techniques to defraud victims of $46 million through fake cryptocurrency investments ... The scam ring created attractive female personas for online dating, using unspecified tools to transform their appearances and voices." Read my 📕, Please Scream Inside Your Heart, or grab a 👕 in the Store. |
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Zero Tux Given
Sunday, October 20, 2024
Obscene Dinner Theater, Feel Good Friday ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
You Want Fries With That?
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Sliced Potatoes, Trump Loves Putin ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
The Long Year
Monday, October 7, 2024
Marking Oct 7, America's Homebodies ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
Going to Pot
Friday, October 4, 2024
Is Pot Dangerous? Weekend Whats, Feel Good Friday ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
Smooth Operator
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
The Veep Debate ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
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