Critical Thinking and Reasoning

  [JUNE 27, 2025 (10:30 AM PDT)] The Supreme Court Alex Brandon / AP file Waking-up to news radio was a challenge with several rulings from the Supremes , critical thinkers, Keeping with the Diana Ross theme, let us call this first ruling, "You Can't Hurry Love." NY TIMES: JUSTICES LET PARENTS OPT OUT OF CLASSES WITH LGBTQ STORY BOOKS The storybooks included “Pride Puppy,” an alphabet primer about a family whose puppy gets lost at a Pride parade; “Love, Violet,” about a girl who develops a crush on her female classmate; “Born Ready,” about a transgender boy; and “Uncle Bobby’s Wedding,” about a same-sex union. I almost opened the blogpost with the musing of something along-these-lines:  "At least the fragile Israel vs Iran ceasefire is holding, because there is too much other news to cover." . . .then I just ran across the president's comments from just moments-ago: Trump Says He Would Bomb Iran if it Enriched Uranium Again EPOCH TIMES: After  Days of Sayin...

   [JUNE 23, 2025 (15:30 PDT)] Trump will forgo escalation after a retaliatory Iranian missile strike fizzled.  NY Post: IRAN FIRES AT US BASE TRUMP SAYS TIME FOR PEACE Entering the CT&Reasoning Newsroom after daring to take a few hours for personal business, I heard CBS AM 740/KFRC 106.5 FM report a ceasefire was in the works; even our pathetic NBC TV News network affiliate, KRON 4--apparently--did not wait to talk to their handlers if and when the news outlet could report the news (16:00 PDT.) EPOCH TIMES: ISRAEL IRAN AGREE TO CEASEFIRE Stand By for a Hell of a Fire Season Lastly, after almost two-months of daily punishing 25+ sustained winds with 40-mph gusts in SF--designed to heighten the fire risk for the Summer in my opinion--the suspected weather weapon brought death a destruction to S Lake Tahoe. A photo of the boat that capsized on Lake Tahoe on June 21, 2025. U.S. Coast Guard/Handout SFGATE: 7 DEAD AFTER BOATS CAPSIZE IN LAKE TAHOE FREAK STORM Watch this ba...

  [JUNE 22, 2025 (17:30 PDT)] Hey critical thinkers, we find ourselves in a rather unprecedented place & time, This report has an overview of our history with Iran, dating back to centuries before the CIA overthrow in 1953, the 444 day Iranian hostage crisis started by the US embassy takeover in 1979, and what transpired afterwards. Academically, I am not a big fan of Wikipedia, yet having scanned the page, it seem accurate CBS NEWS:  PENTAGON REVEALS HOW B-2 BOMBERS STRUCK IN OPERATION MIDNIGHT HAMMER EPOCH TIMES:  US STRIKES ON IRANIAN NUKE SITES INFLICTED SEVERE DAMAGE: PENTAGON   President Donald Trump hinted that he may support “regime change” in Iran. “It’s not politically correct to use the term, ‘Regime Change,’ but if the current Iranian Regime is unable to MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN, why wouldn’t there be a Regime change???” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. He added “MIGA,” likely meaning “Make Iran Great Again.” That's all for Now, DMD  

  [JUNE 21, 2025 (17:00 PDT)] TRUMP MADE ANNOUNCEMENT MINUTES AGO A B-2 Stealth Bomber flies over the Washington Monument at the National Mall, during the Independence Day celebrations in Washington on July 4, 2020. Jose Luis Magana/AFP via Getty Images NY TIMES: US ENTERS WAR WITH IRAN BOMBS KEY NUKE SITE NBC NEWS: TRUMP SAYS US HIT KEY NUKE SITES Be back soon, Drake

  [June 20, 2025 (13:15 PDT)] Dizzying newscycle grinds on, critical thinkers,  We are hearing evidence of Russia warning the US not to carryout the war plans, China airdropping munitions--some of which may be rocket fuel, and speculation that the earthquake centered near one of the deep-underground-bases in Iran may have been weapon derived. THE US MIRROR:  https://www.themirror.com/news/world-news/breaking-major-51-magnitude-earthquake-1220482 Graphic Courteous of The Sun  The Sun had this to say: At the heart of Tehran's nuclear program is the  Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant , which is encased in steel more than 300 feet beneath solid rock - and has so far escaped serious damage. Israel’s arsenal lacks huge bunker buster bombs needed to destroy the underground enrichment facility - some 125 miles from capital Tehran. Only America currently has the fearsome GBU-57 bombs capable of blitzing Fordow. NDTV: EARTHQUAKE SPARKS THEORIES OF NUCLEAR TESTING THE...

  [JUNE 17, 2025 (10:00 AM PDT)] No rest for the weary, critical thinkers, With dozens of air refueling tankers headed towards forward bases and a second [third] aircraft carrier entering the theater, Trump is making statements which would seem to confirm we are going to war with Iran. I speculate on a third because the 6th fleet pretty much always has a carrier in the Mediterranean Sea. . . . not that Media-ite is at the pinnacle of journalistic integrity,  The Drudge Report   has a link in the top-fold colored red.  June 17, 2025: Trump Confirms US is Part of Conflict with Iran In other news: Over the weekend, I did notice that politically motivated shootings are being normalized--much as school shootings after having become a normal occurrence. THE TELEGRAPH: US School Shootings have Become Routine Political Assassinations are Next Last post, I tried to incorporate stories or the different news items from people shooting protesters and driving vehicles into the No...

  [JUNE 15, 2025 (14:30) Took a few days off and all hell has broken loose, critical thinkers, WSJ: Who is Vance Boelter the MN Lawmaker Shooting Suspect The FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Vance Luther Boelter.   Photo:  Minnesota Dept. of Public Safety Something very fishy is going on with many thinking the suspect who shot two dem lawmakers who joined republicans--to break a tie--voting against providing state-funded Medicaid to illegals. Despite Governor Tim Walz (D-MN) having appointed him to a state labor board and calling him ". . . a close friend," we have this framing by the MSM the suspect was "a huge Trump supporter," according to his [looking] inbred roommate and friend. Currently, I am watching supposed roommate--who really should have taken more acting classes with me at SF City College--feigning crocodile-tears when reading for the press the suspected shooter's final text. Suspiciou...

Critical Thinkers, Under some kind of cyberattack at this hour. Sorry, but U people are on your own. There is your headline & the story will be everywhere. Best, Drake 

  [JUNE 10, 2025 (10:30 AM)] Greetings critical thinkers, Protests are ramping-up nationwide as Soros' funded No Kings Day approaches on June 14th; incidentally, the ill-planned military march in DC commemorating the 250 year of the founding of the US Army also is on Flag Day. Unfortunately, it is also Trumps birthday and will be used by MSM to promote Trump is a "King." It has already started: PROTESTS SPREAD NATIONWIDE... Tear gas thrown in Austin, roads closed in Dallas... Raids Spiraled Into 'Riot' The Don Thirsted For... Angelenos defend their city... Mystery donor drops off wartime face shields for demonstrators... Thousands gather in SF for 'epic battle' against ICE... Tension Tests New Mayor... NEWSOM TAKES ON KING   Conditioning. . .  Think maybe all of this has been planned ? That is it for now, Drake

    [June 8, 2025 (Noon PDT)] Rocky ICE Raids continue to unfold, critical thinkers, Curently, I am trying to locate a live stream from LA media to no avail. KABC 7:  Riots Continue Saturday Night RT had pretty good coverage  with plenty of smartphone footage from citizens' turned journalist Also, video from yesterday of a man repeatedly pelting federal law enforcement vehicles with large rocks as they hastily drove out of the area of operation [AO.] InfoWars:  Rock Throwing Dirt Bike Man Sought by FBI According to German Outlet, DW, National Guard troops are deploying around the federal compound, yet grabbing a live feed has been elusive. I will leave you with a report from this morning: KTLA June 8, 2025 7:00 AM PDT LA TIMES:  MAD MAXINE WATERS WANTS CROWDS TO GROW AND GROW L.A. County Sheriffs stand during a protest in Compton, Calif. on June 7, 2025, after federal immigration authorities conducted operations. Getty Images Undoubtedly, I will be back lat...

  [JUNE 5, 2025 (21:15 PDT)] Hello again everyone, I will try to make it short, yet too much has transpired in the last day or two, critical thinkers, We have this bizarre public social media feud between Trump and Musk ; for me, I have to wonder if this is one of those Trump 4-D Chess, mind games to help restore Elon in the public's eye--distancing him from 45-47 President Donald Trump, joined by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, speaks to reporters in the Oval Office on May 30, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Image I do not know, and our site is not about soup  [that would be] soap opera hype and so-on. I did want to weigh-in on the misguided attempt to rename the oiler [that has always seemed a bit funny] USNS Harvey Milk (T-AO-206). Being a longtime San Franciscan and Sacramentan, Milk is a historical treasure, part of US History, and I do not understand going through the divisive renaming and the waste of money which such an order ensues. Milk became one of the first openly gay elected of...

  [JUNE 6, 2025 (16:15 PDT)] I stumbled upon something which has gotten little coverage, critical thinkers, A May 28th interview by Tucker Carlson of US Senator, Ron Johnson (R-WI), who chairs the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ron Johnson Newsletter: How Federal Health Agencies Downplayed Myocarditis Risks Here is the full interview provided with links to the two subjects headlined here. Last month, I closed out a post with some of the inconsistencies and Johnson hit on most of these; surprisingly, I ended the post expressing my hope that the 911 operation and cover-up will--finally--be brought to light. For the Uninitiated: Prepare to Go Down the A&E for 911 Truth Rabbit Hole I was impressed after watching Johnson's understanding of where and what to look for: He has been working with Architects & Engineers for 911 Truth Knows about the discovery of thermite which can cut and ignite steel--jet fuel cannot He misspoke on the melting point of steel...