Critical Thinking and Reasoning

  [JUNE 10, 2025 21:30)] ZeroHedge: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/after-heavy-missile-exchange-trump-mocks-irans-total-mess-military-tehran-reviews As usual, e will have to wait and see if the narrative from the white house flips in the next 24-48 hours and we are days away from a piece deal. Drake

  [June 7, 2026 (19:00 PDT)] All Hell is breaking lose, critical thinkers, How did LA Mayoral Candidate, Spencer Pratt, go from a commanding 9% second place lead on election night to faceoff in the general election against burn-baby-burn , incumbent, Karen Bass  Outta-water,  now beginning to lose the number 2 spot? Five + Days In & Counting for Weeks to Come DEADLINE: LA Mayor Drama: Raman Bests Pratt in Latest Vote  (Count) NBC NEWS:  PRATT DROPS TO THIRD Ceasefire What Cease Fire: Israel to Retaliate ABC NEWS: 100th DAY OF WAR IRAN TARGETS ISRAEL IN NEW MISSLE ATTACK IRAN INTERNATIONAL:  ISRAEL LAUNCHES AIRSTRKES DESPITE TRUMP'S CALLS FOR RESTRAINT MEDIAite:  https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/nbc-news-posts-litany-of-fact-checks-following-trumps-wild-meet-the-press-interview/ Exhausting, Drake

  [JUNE 2, 2026 (19:00 PDT)] CRITICAL THINKING AND REASONING Polls Close in an Hour: Decisive Results at 8PM Pacific Analysis Underway at 7:00 790 KABC/810 KSFO/580 KMJ John Phillips & Randy Wang are joined by SoCal Central Valley & Bay Area Luminaries KCRA 3 SAC:  https://www.kcra.com/nowcast ABC 7 SF I think I will relax and watch returns; obviously, the links I gave you should have superior coverage  than anything I can contribute. Be back as events warrant and for an election round-up at some point. Drake (22:30 PDT) A half-hour-ago, Dem candidate for governor Katie Porter conceded--ditto for Matt Mahan. Scott Weiner coasted to 41% over other congressional candidates for lead runoff over Connie Chan at 16% for the Pelosi (D-SF) seat Tied one-percentage apart, Steve Hilton just gave a powerful speech. Spencer Pratt has qualified in the runoff coming in second to incumbent, Karen Bass, in the LA Mayoral race  As noted by a KPIX 5 analysist, Xavier Becerra...

  [June 1, 2026 (11:00 AM PDT) Another few days of back-and-forth attacks and counter attacks amid claims of "The Ceasefire is holding." Image Credit: Getty  If interested here are a couple of links on the situation, and then I want to move on to some really interesting news: UK EXPRESS: Iran Issues Threat to Attack Israel as Trump Ceasefire Collapsing AP: US BOMBS IRANIAN MILITARY SITES DOWNS MISSILES HEADED TO KUWAIT More Nonsensical Comments fromTrump: Ceasefire Talks Possibly Ending CNBC: President Says Talks Were Getting Boring Does Not Care if Talks Ending “I really don’t care. I couldn’t care less,” Trump told CNBC’s Eamon Javers in a phone interview midday Monday, saying he thought the protracted discussions “started to get very boring.”   Zero Tolerance Crack Down at NJ Ice Facility Dozens Arrested InfoWars/Nick Sortor: Police Employ Kettling Tactic Up to 50 Arrested at NJ Ice Protest Be back with more news soon, Preview:  Googles' Planned Mosquito Drop of ...

  [MAY 28, 2026 (10:30 AM PDT)] Welcome back critical thinkers, Feeling like a yo-you, I have tried to avoid writing about the peace deal, lack of a peace deal, "Their Navy has been destroyed and their ability to fire missiles," or that the ceasefire is holding; then, Iran lobs missile at our ships from one of their remaining ships, fires missiles from shoreside, we fire back and take out those and other ships laying mines, BUT . . . The Ceasefire is Holding and We are Close to A Deal At this hour, Fox News is reporting the US and Iran have reached a tentative agreement on a 60-days end to the fighting. CNN: US & IRAN REACH TENTATIVE AGREEMENT BUT DEAL NEEDS TRUMP SIGN-OFF I went ahead and posted the CNN link because it contains a synapsis on what has transpired with these strikes I referred to in the opening paragraph. Scrolling through the CNN piece, I see Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, has reiterated Trump's threat on one of our previous allies, Oman:   A day ...

  [MAY 23, 2026 (13:00 PDT)] Lots of chatter online regarding resumption of the war with Iran, critical thinkers, Graphic Courtesy Douglas Macgregor    At this hour, there are a few events to consider: Yesterday Trump had air force one turnback to the white house missing family wedding This morning it is unconfirmed that there has been a meeting with his national security council Last night Trump sent out a one-second True Social ominous image of a B-2 stealth bomber Airspace over Iran has been completely cleared of air traffic Trump is scheduled to address the nation at 4:30 PM Today [figure that to be soon if EDT] After hearing from various sources regarding Iran's plan to cut undersea submarine and Internet cables, I thought, "Hal Turner has some good sources, so lets see if he has posted anything." HAL Turner Radio Show: Trump to Make Emergency Announcement at 4:30 PM Something I had overlooked, CBS News posted this last night. US PREPARES for NEW MILITARY STRIKES IN...