Critical Thinking and Reasoning

  [MAY 19, 2026 (21:30 PDT)] Earlier today, I promised to come back with election results on this race in Kentucky; surprisingly, I did not think Trump's influence would be weighing so strongly due to concerns about the economy, gas prices, and the unpopularity of the war--his popularity having taken a hit in the polls. However, this was a resounding defeat for Massie; accordingly, Trump carried this district by 24% in 2020 and 30% in 2024. Here is the concession speech still streaming live: YouTube/USA TODAY: FULL MASSIE CONCESSION SPEECH [21:00m-ago]  Politics over until our CA primary in two-weeks. One-and-done, Drake

[May 18, 2026 (13:00 PDT)] Still standing-by on the resumption of the Iran war, but plenty of other news to cover, critical thinkers, CNBC: Trump Holds Off Tuesday Attack at Behest of Middle Eastern Leaders Request s Reason.com: Samurai vs MethHead Squatters Filling Void of Government and Police Lack of Action  Indicting Fauci Opening Can of Worms: Hospitals Killing People for $39,000 Covid Money for One Image Credit: Economic Times  NY POST: Autopen Pardons Could be Invalid but Implication of Entire System Culpability a Heavy Lift JUST THE NEWS: CIA Employee Testifies Fauci Improperly Influenced Covid Origin Report Alright, see you soon, Drake (18:30 PDT) Back at you, critical thinkers, alexjoneslive.com: AG Blanch Says Lots of Evidence 2020 'Rigged' Investigations in Georgia Arizona . . . hmmm, not seeing this much of anywhere in the MSM (?) Tomorrows News: Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) Faces Full Wrath of Trump NBC NEWS: 8-year Kentucky Libertarian Thorn in Side of Fellow Repu...

  [May 16 2026 (14:30 PDT)] Welcome back, critical thinkers, Thought I would park a few stories before coming back, tonight. AXIOS: More Bad News on Fertilizer Shortage If you want to take a deep-dive, there are plenty of hardy links to explore. As if we needed a second global transit route to worry about: Ships and oil tankers in the Strait of Malacca, off the coast of Singapore. Rex Wholster / Getty Images file NBC NEWS: The Strait of Malacca Carries Quarter of Global Trade Critical to Asian Markets Here is a really good info-graffic for context: An infographic showing global oil shipping routes, sourced from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Muhammed Ali Yigit / Anadolu via Getty Images That is all for now, Drake

  [MAY 12, 2026 (19:00 PDT)] Returning to the keyboards, many of the stories emerging are rather bazaar, critical thinkers, You Cannot Make This Stuff Up Tried to find a clean outtake to no avail, so this was featured on Jesse Water's Fox Show & the Story Begins at :38s. . . . Oh Boy, wait 'til Mayoral Candidate Spencer Pratt Spins this One into His Next Ad! Who Has the Worse Drinking Problem: US Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) or FBI's Patel MEDIAite:  The Atlantic Dogs Patel Who Responds Senator Slings Margaritas with Gangbanger Rapist In the Wanning Days of Biden Presidency How did this story NOT get reported on? THE US SUN: Mystery of How Explosions Sunk Russian Ship Carrying 2 Nuke Reactors Headed to N Korea off Spain Finally, Trump is still in the air nearing Beijing for the summit with Chinese Leader Xi Jinping and upon departure said . . . Insert Foot in Mouth: Trump Does Not Think Much About Economic Concerns of Americans  CNBC: NOT JUST IRAN & OIL PRICE...

  [MAY 8, 2026 (21:15 PDT)] Gearing up for tomorrow's post, I just wanted to park this viral Spencer Pratt for LA Mayor here, Image Courteous of: Wont Let Me Cut and Paste We have not talked much about AI at CT&Reasoning, but I think this ad and others Pratt has done on a shoestring budget avoid the ethical concerns about the technology and clearly come across as parody.  Queen Amaya Entertainment: AI Batman Campaign Ad for LA Mayor 2026 Be back to take a further look at this phenomenon and breaking news,  Drake

  [MAY 5, 2026 (19:30 PDT)] Thought CT&Reasoning readers would find this first story amusing and the second story disturbing. Image Credit: CBS News Bay Area KGO 7: Daredevil Biker Group Finally to See Justice Last year, after a mass shooting at Oakland's First Friday event, violence erupted again. FOX 2 OAKLAND:  SEVEN PEDESTRIANS MOWED DOWN BY CAR AFTER NIGHT OF BRAWLING Locally, we have previously reported on these dirt bike/ATV gangs hopping onto sidewalks in North Beach and the Marina District; understandably, as far as the second story, it would truly be risking one's life venturing into an event like Oakland's First Friday due to a white persons' skin color. . . . you saw the video where close to one-hundred people were fighting The racial violence on this side of the bay is bad enough--having to keep your head on a swivel making it hard to dodge all of the Pitbull poop [everyone seems to think they have to have one,] and going out at night is completely out ...