Israel Attacks Iran
Tehran plays down reported Israeli attacks, signals no retaliation | Reuters
Last night, based on what we know so far, Israel struck an Iranian Air Base but did not attack a nearby nuclear facility. Details are still somewhat murky but it appears that Israel’s intent was to hit something real, but not of utmost importance to the regime, in part to prove that Israel has the capability and will to strike inside Iran. Iran for its part seems not to want a bigger war, and why would they now knowing that they are vulnerable? In fact, Iran is not even admitting that there was an Israeli strike, saying that explosions were simply their own air defense system in action. After all, they don’t want to admit to their people that Israel penetrated Iranian defenses. So far, it seems a perfect strike by Israel.
Israel-Gaza live updates: Israel retaliates against Iran, US official says - ABC News (go.com)
There are a lot of videos being posted on Twitter that purport to be explosions in Iran. I have no reason to believe that any particular one of them is real though I do suspect that some are...there's just no way to know which ones.
As of 5:30 AM on Friday, Dow Jones futures are only down 50 points, yawning off the whole thing and even oil futures are down, perhaps in relief at the idea that, for now, a wider war has been averted. Nobody should think for a moment, though, that Iran's desire to eliminate Israel has done anything but increase.
Remembering Columbine
25 years after the Columbine High School shooting, trauma lingers - Axios Denver
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Wait, a Rockies assistant coach did WHAT?
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Just One Thing: Katherine Maher IS the problem
NPR chose their new CEO before the devastating article for The Free Press by NPR editor Uri Berliner, who has since resigned from NPR. Her name is Katherine Maher and she’s the absolutely perfect representation of every problem Berliner was talking about. Maher has tweeted about hating Donald Trump, about her own cis white mobility privilege, about how looting is understandable because of slavery, and about not liking the terms boy and girl because they “erase language for non-binary people.” In a TED talk, she said that “our reverence for the truth is getting in the way of getting things done”. (I left out a couple of words to make her point crystal clear.) NPR can either be a leftist propaganda outlet or a recipient of government funds. It shouldn’t be either but definitely can’t be both.
Uri's article: I’ve Been at NPR for 25 Years. Here’s How We Lost America’s Trust. | The Free Press (thefp.com)
Katherine Maher Is a Drone | National Review
Here she is opposing truth in service of some other claimed goals (with a brief use of foul language at the end by the owner of the YouTube channel):
She wants, I kid you not, the "minimum viable truth."
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Taylor Swift's "2 AM Surprise"
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Today's Guests
CU Physics Professor Paul Beale returns for a couple of great topics:
Peter Higgs, physicist who proposed Higgs boson, dies aged 94 | Peter Higgs | The Guardian
Why Peter Higgs leaves a massive legacy in the field of physics (yahoo.com)
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Earth might 'lose a second' in the future due to faster rotation | khou.com
A faster spinning Earth may cause timekeepers to subtract a second from world clocks | AP News
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Because of the very busy state legislative schedule as they head into the last few weeks of this year's session, I'm not sure if this will happen but with some luck we'll hear from Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen with a legislative update, including discussion of these items:
Bills:
Prohibit Certain Weapons Used in Mass Shootings | Colorado General Assembly
Firearms & Ammunition Excise Tax | Colorado General Assembly
Mod to Energy & Carbon Management Processes | Colorado General Assembly
Overdose Prevention Centers | Colorado General Assembly
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Tomorrow is Record Store Day. Joining us to discuss is Angelo of Angelo's CDs and Vinyl on South Broadway in Denver and on East Iliff in Aurora:
Record Store | Colorado | Angelo's CD's & More | Aurora | Denver | (angeloscds.com)
About the competition but worth a mention: Storied Denver vinyl shop opens 2nd location in time for Record Store Day (msn.com)
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Other Stuff
This may play out over the weekend. It's actually quite dramatic: Mike Johnson pushes foreign aid package in House, defying leadership threats - Washington Times
He can learn: Mike Johnson Makes His Case on Ukraine - WSJ
UPDATE from late Thursday night: Democrats take "unprecedented" step to save GOP's foreign aid bills (axios.com)
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Jury selected in bogus Trump "hush money" trial in New York. As of now (Thursday evening), they still need to select the (six) alternate jurors: Full jury seated at Trump trial on third day of selection process (msn.com)
Trump Hush-Money Trial Jurors Selected | National Review
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Check out the emotional support rabbit: Columbia’s President, Nemat Shafik, to Testify at Antisemitism Hearing - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
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Very early still, and this is just one poll, but the idea that more Republicans support than oppose a proposed Florida constitutional amendment to add abortion rights to the state constitution shows just how bad this issue is for the hard-core anti-abortion GOP base: Poll shows Florida abortion, marijuana referendums short of passage; bigger challenge for pot question (msn.com)
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This kill was by recently transported-to-Colorado wolves: 4 yearling cattle killed in Colorado wolf depredation | FOX31 (kdvr.com)
I'm still so angry with the Boulderites and Denverites who voted to impose these wolves on residents of northern and northwestern Colorado. That had no business being something that was subject to a vote of the people. Talk about a "tyranny of the majority"...
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Cool story: Colorado's 14er peaks may have new elevations, estimates show (kdvr.com)
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This seems like a lot: $108 million Aspen house sets record for most expensive in Colorado (denverpost.com)
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This is not OK: Colleges double down on 'segregated' graduations amid DEI backlash - Washington Times
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Why does the guy lie about such inane stuff? Fact Check: Biden Claimed His Uncle Was Eaten by Cannibals. Military Records Say Otherwise (msn.com)
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I love this story: How beavers help prevent megafires, restore scorched wildlands (coloradosun.com)
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Almost as bad an idea as using a flamboyant transgender person to sell Bud Light: Red Lobster eyes bankruptcy option after $11M in losses from endless shrimp promotion - ABC13 Houston
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Today's Videos
When SNL was funny
Looks like the Chinese bribed African (2 from Kenya; 1 from Ethiopia) runners to slow down so a Chinese runner could win the Beijing half-marathon: