(0721) Good sleep at this end, hope yours was similar. Awful sky outside. (0755)

 

5. Ain’t that the truth

4. DAD at 1451

a) Rotterdam has introduced an unprecedented nighttime ban preventing people from entering large parts of the De Esch district unless they live, work, or have another valid reason to be there.

The measure was introduced after residents endured nearly three years of street racing, drug use, intimidation, prostitution, and persistent noise from migrant youth gangs that made normal life impossible.

b) France and Germany have pledged to work out a joint position on the European Union’s automotive package and the European content rules attached to it, handing the bloc’s two largest economies decisive weight over the future of its car industry.

c) German car giant Volkswagen plans to drastically cut its model lineup and scale back production in a bid to restructure the business and reduce costs.

Rising competition – particularly from emerging Chinese brands – is also weighing heavily on the manufacturer, as are regulatory changes, the slower-than-expected transition to electric vehicles and US import tariffs.

d) The controversy surrounding German politician Jens Spahn has been framed as a story about political hypocrisy. A senior Christian Democrat, whose party has long opposed surrogacy, has become a father through a surrogate in the United States. Critics have accused him of saying one thing while doing another.

3. Perspicacious

2. Steve at 1451

• ‘It Was Allan Who Made Me Do It’ – French Police Arrest Moose Limb Man Who Stabbed 3 Women in Paris
• As Islamists Slaughter Christians, Democrat Candidate Warns Christians Feel ‘Very Threatening’ to Her – She’s a Christian Minister
• Pregnant Polish Mother Convicted and Fined for Speaking Out Against Mass Immigration — Court Rejected Prosecution’s “Biased” Expert Report but Found Her Guilty Anyway
• Democrats Put Up DNC Headquarters as Collateral for Massive $15 Million Loan Ahead of 2026 Midterms
• Tony’s Diary’ Indicates Fauci Believed COVID-19 Death Rate was Far Lower Than What He Told Lawmakers Under Oath
• Jordan Intercepts Drones Amid American-Iranian Ceasefire
• Ukraine Just Blew Up Iran’s Secret Weapons Pipeline To Russia
• Russian Forces Unleash Drone Hell Over Kupyansk While Advancing On Sumy And Slaviansk Axes
• Daily Coffee or Tea Consumption Linked to Lower Frailty Risk in Older Adults, Study Finds
• Who or what are the 13 Families
• Much more.

1. Over at OoL and Jstack

https://orphansofliberty.blogspot.com/2026/07/jodrell-bank-and-british-managerialism.html