(1014) Slept in, didn’t I … no bad thing as I’d been in too many wars last night and recently … plus, out of respect for our Fallen, better restarting later now. Reminder that the two minutes silence is at 11 a.m. this morning in Britain (possibly Canada?) and for the rest of the west on Wednesday, same time. (Midday)

 

5. Christine on von Leyen

4. Steve at 1538

• New Report Reveals Algorithmic Pattern on How Dems “Stole” the 2026 Election — Eerily Similar to the Impossible 2020 “Drop and Roll” Pattern Witnessed Across the US (JH: Please see the connection with the OoL post comment 3, by me, below the Global Collusion post.)
• Conservative Harriet Hageman is Urging Senate Republicans to Go Into Overdrive During Remaining Time in Power
• Blanche Responds to Threat Against Stephen Miller From Deranged Incoming Democrat Oversight Chairman
• Britain and France Prepare Thousands of Troops for Possible Ukraine Peacekeeping Mission (JH: Peaceful Purposes, yes. Religion of Peace.)
• US Expands Iran Blockade to Land Routes, Inching Closer to Wider War
• Russia Conducts Massed Strike on Ukraine’s Energy and Missile Production, Focusing on Kyiv
• Study reveals amino acid duo and exercise key to maintaining muscle and blood vessel health in aging
• Deaths in Ireland among young adults rose by 62% in 2024 compared to 2020
• Analysis of the Danish study cited as “proof” that vaccines do not cause autism finds that it’s sophisticated “science” propaganda
• John Thune (A Lot) And Donald Trump (Somewhat) Drove Tuesday’s Outcome
• Much more.

3. True, it’s not something to ordinarily interest you the reader per se

… but if understanding what investigative pundits do face, plus to a point the commenter/contributor, if that matters, then read on, McDuff. This is the sort of BS we have to put up with:

All right, so it’s spam, mainly Russian (Boris in Moscow) and I was averaging 40-50 a day. After certain banking issues here, plus Restore lads and lasses started latching onto me and in return … it jumped to around 200+ per day, 250, which need removing one by one.

Ah, you say, big deal, we all get spam. Yes, that’s so, plus antispam to deal with it … simples. One of mine on one device is Avast. But here at HQ, it’s all manual. You see, I do have an API key which is necessary for Akismet to switch on, but WP have hidden it away at one of our unherdable sites. Good joke. Silly me, 20 years ago … I’ve now lost where I wrote it down.

WP do know I have one, but ain’t sayin’ like. They’re selling’em you see. Uh huh. Plus won’t give it anyway unless I “verify age”. Now any Brit knows that’s the DigID Pathway, like facial recognition, voice, fingerprint, so I’m in a standoff with them. Spam which had been in the 15 or so a day now jumped like a pole vaulter.

All right … those with memories (plus any interest) know that WP itself recently congratulated me on 20 years blogging with them. Very kind. As the Wise, Authoritative Gentleman (WAG) Lord T said … it’s hardly the point … the point is they want you jumping through hoops at every stage, on every application. I add … as in Soviet Russia … no common sense, just bureaucracy as god.

The WAG also calls me out on two further things:

• putting words in his mouth
• whining and moaning about the inevitable.

After all, I’m on a free bleedin’ platform, innit … their gaff, their rules. That’s fair, except for the govt imposed non common sense … there’s no such thing as “common” sense … it’s highly uncommon. I could have added that it’s hardly free either, internet but I do take the point good and hard. Er, better to say “do concede the argument”.

2. DAD at 1538

a) Gen Z: a ​​generation in revolt, in France and across the globe. *La Nouvelle République* explores the reasons and underlying factors that have driven this generation to take to the streets in recent weeks.

Who are the members of Generation Z—or “Gen Z”? Born between the late 1990s and the early 2010s, they are the first generation to have never known a world without the internet. Today, they are shaking up the country, taking to the streets to voice their anger and demand better education. [DAD – The article ignores the bright orange elephant dancing and trumpeting in the middle of the room.]

b) Europe is trying to patch migration with duct tape. The European Commission reported that only 28 per cent of return decisions were executed in 2025. Meanwhile, on June 17 the European Parliament approved new return rules, including the possibility of return hubs outside the Union. After the vote, some MEPs chanted “send them back”.

c) Belgium’s King Philippe rejected Prime Minister Bart De Wever’s resignation and ordered the five-party coalition to resume stalled budget talks by November 16.

d) Over 90 percent of individuals wanted on arrest warrants in Bavaria are foreign nationals, new data shows, sparking debate over whether fugitives continue receiving welfare payments.

e) About 200 citizens of Ceuta wore Guy Fawkes masks in a silent protest Thursday demanding action on the Spanish exclave’s crises following a mass illegal migration surge three months ago.