Friday, September 07, 2018
Headlines for Sept. 7, 2018
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Headlines with an * are the ones we managed to fit in in our allotted 11 minutes.
Worst, Most Misleading & Funniest Headlines (WMMFH) -- Sept. 7, 2018
CANDIDATES FOR “WORST”/”MOST DISGUSTING”:
*U.S. Accuses North Korea of Plot to Hurt Economy as Spy Is Charged in Sony Hack
The US is openly trying to (to put it mildly) hurt the economy not just of the DPRK, but of Iran, Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Syria, and probably others I'm forgetting. But some guy allegedly hacking Sony is going to be charged with a crime. And of course the fact that they are suddenly resurrecting this 4-year-old case is no accident.
Interesting, the NYT did mention this: “The complaint described only one side of the yearslong cyberconflict between North Korea and the United States. It made no mention of the American-led attacks on North Korea’s missile program, ordered by President Barack Obama months before the Sony attack. And it omitted the source of some of the weapons in the WannaCry attack, which were leaked or stolen from the National Security Agency, though the United States has not publicly conceded that.”
*Nadal survives Russian threat to advance at U.S. Open
Russiagate expands to the sports world. Shades of our very first segment back in February, when we observed a sportswriter referring to teenage female Russian skaters as “the Russian bear baring its teeth”!
*Ex-adviser to Trump says he told Mueller that candidate liked idea of Putin meeting
OMG. The horror. A candidate for President who thinks meeting with foreign leaders is appropriate. [Ex-adviser is Papadopolous]
*The Kremlin Wants Information. To Get It, Agents Show Up With Flowers.
More shocking news — state forces (like the CIA and FBI) try to recruit informants. In other news, a dog bit a man today.
Russian misinformation about 'imminent' White Helmets chemical attack could spell start of Idlib siege
"Speculation is increasing that Syrian government forces could be preparing to a chemical attack to “soften up” rebel defences in Idlib and break the spirit of the local population ahead of a major assault, which is expected imminently."
So Russian claims of a possible false flag chemical attack are "misinformation", while US/UK claims of a possible Syrian chemical attack are just "information".
CANDIDATES FOR “MOST MISLEADING”
*Trump suggests protesting should be illegal
70 people were arrested. So apparently it is illegal. Delegitimization and confining of protest has been going on long before Trump!
CANDIDATES FOR “FUNNIEST”:
*Scientists and doctors zap theory that microwave weapon injured Cuba diplomats
*The State Department and the Flying Pig Theory
If you want to explain why pigs fly, first you have to see one flying.
*Cuban scientist rejects microwaves as source of mysterious acoustic attacks on diplomats
"First, it was sonic weapons, now microwave. What's next, kryptonite?"
‘The sleeper cells have awoken’: Trump and aides shaken by ‘resistance’ op-ed
LOL. Also insulting to actual sleeper cells and actual resistance fighters.
Trump Tweets Like 'Messages From Alternative Universe,' China Says
Anyone want to disagree?
Nike’s Moral Arc Bends Toward Sneakers
A cynical business decision? Interestingly, the WSJ agrees with the left
