NANCY BY ERNIE BUSHMILLER P1- NANCY IS IN BED, SHE IS COUNTING SHEEP , SO SHE CAN GET TO SLEEP WE SEE HER IMAGINING SHEEP JUMPING OVER A FENCE P2- NANCY: I WONDER HOW SHEEP PUT THEMSELVES TO P3- NANCY IS IMAGINING A SHEEP LYING DOWN AND IMAGINING NANCY’S JUMPING OVER A FENCE.

Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller
April 8,1971

Let's be sure to savor the irony that one of the chief intermediaries between the US and Iran on their nuclear disagreement is a country that surreptitiously built its own bomb. Somewhere, Abdul Qadeer Khan is chuckling.

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He is actively campaigning to head the UN now

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Don’t sleep on the developing electoral potential crisis in Peru

Hungary's Viktor Orbán concedes defeat, ending 16 years in power Hungarian voters turned out in the greatest numbers since the 1990s to turn away from Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's right-wing populist Fidesz party, putting an end to Orbán's 16 years in power.

Hungarian voters turned out in the greatest numbers since the 1990s to turn away from Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's right-wing populist Fidesz party, putting an end to Orbán's 16 years in power. n.pr/421W9b7

Two big elections today: Hungary and Peru. Orban is already out in the first. In Peru, a second round looms. Question is who will be in it?

"That many likely 2028 Democratic presidential hopefuls are already denouncing Israel is telling," Daniel J. Samet of American Enterprise Institute writes.

"To be pro-Israel is to be out of step with the modern Democratic Party." https://wapo.st/4tkzgLE

Update: The US Auto industry has retreated from EVs. That strategy will relegate them to the domestic market only or to extinction. The world is shifting to EVs. Global sales of fully internal combustion engine vehicles peaked in 2017. 🧪🔌💡☀️💨💧🔋 Paywalled link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

A tragedy on all levels, including the Fidel angle

President Trump threatened on Tuesday to wipe out a “whole civilization,” as he ramped up pressure on Iran to fully open the Strait of Hormuz. Trump has set a deadline of 8 p.m. Eastern for Iran to end its effective blockade of the strait. Follow live updates. nyti.ms/4suBZS8

I think one of the things about bluesky is that for a lot of its users, it represents a kind of retirement from social media. Like I’m tired and I want to get out of the game

Founding treaty Founding treaty

Happy NATO founding day to all who celebrate! If you think the alliance isn’t worthwhile, know that everything the U.S. tries to do in the world will be harder and more expensive without allied help. Trade them for better allies if you can find any. I can’t.

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“.. tariffs are impacting more than just manufacturing .. blue-collar job loss has been notable across sectors compared to trend growth.” 👀

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Breaking news: The UK will host talks this week aimed at forming a coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as countries respond to Donald Trump’s threat to wind down the Iran conflict without securing the vital waterway ft.trib.al/TwuNXLp

Bad example because in reality, many sports fans really do love the Cubs!

The sampling in the poll commissioned by the Coinbase-backed Stand With Crypto advocacy group is like if a political campaign polled its campaign volunteers and undecided voters in equal measure, then presented the combined result as evidence of support among undecided voters.

Farmworkers Day could replace Cesar Chavez Day in Illinois

Farmworkers Day could replace Cesar Chavez Day in Illinois

US trade representative slams WTO after ecommerce tariff talks fail Jamieson Greer says Washington will work ‘outside’ Geneva-based body to extend freeze on levies

US trade representative slams WTO after ecommerce tariff talks fail ft.trib.al/aUkqrm3

All that glitters is not good

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This is the kind of stupidity that had led generations of kids to believe that hundreds of Pelé's goal are worth less than Messi's or Cristiano Ronaldo's.

China is an ocean menace

Judge refuses to dismiss narcoterrorism case against Nicolás Maduro and his wife

Judge refuses to dismiss narcoterrorism case against Nicolás Maduro and his wife