Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, notching a Midwest victory for the left

“You go to these cities that are taken over by the socialists and the communists, they’re always filthy, dirty. They’re disgusting,” Trump claimed in the interview. He added, “Aside from crime, aside from all of the other problems — no jobs, no anything, no money — they’re always filthy, disgusting, dirty, and that’s what you’ll get.”

El-Sayed has not been endorsed by the DSA, but democratic socialist lawmakers such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., have campaigned for him. El-Sayed has told The Wall Street Journal that he is “not technically or practically DSA.”

Rogers and national Republicans had signaled that they consider El-Sayed an easier opponent than Stevens. The National Republican Senatorial Committee went so far as to produce a digital ad emphasizing El-Sayed’s progressive credentials and endorsement from Sanders

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/abdul-el-sayed-wins-michigans-democratic-senate-primary-notching-midwe-rcna589750

5 Foods Feeding Silent Inflammation (and What to Eat Instead)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEP2f9BloeM

Movies: Lightyear (2022)

My review from 4 years ago, with some grammar corrections.

https://letsallgotothemovie.blogspot.com/2022/08/lightyear.html

Spain Gives Europe Another Migrant Crisis

 https://www.thefp.com/p/spain-gives-europe-another-migrant-crisis-ceuta

Two more federal appeals courts reject ICE mass detention policy

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/30/ninth-circuit-ice-detention

Europeans in America

 https://politichumor.blogspot.com/2026/07/europeans-in-america.html

Caveman NIMBY

Early man tries to solve the housing crisis.

Joe Biden confessed to his crimes, and now we have the tapes

Even after the report, Biden was still denying that he had retained classified material, even though he had discussed that classified material with his ghostwriter years earlier and had admitted as much to Hur. But before the public, Biden declared, “I’ve seen headlines since the report was released about my willful retention of documents. This assertion is not only misleading, it’s just plain wrong.”

https://thehill.com/opinion/criminal-justice/6002930-biden-classified-materials-confession/

Islamic Takeover of Michigan

Trump Fixes Biden’s Mess on Medicare Drug Premiums

 https://politics4thought.blogspot.com/2026/08/trump-fixes-bidens-mess-on-medicare.html

Biden on Milton Friedman

 For example, as a candidate for president in 2020, Joe Biden told Politico, “I think there’s going to be a willingness to fix some of the institutional inequities that have existed for a long time. Milton Friedman isn’t running the show anymore.”

Instead, Mr. Biden ran the show—and delivered the worst inflation in 40 years.


Vance and Mamdani Both Think Friedman Was Wrong—and Both Are Mistaken - WSJ

Trump Administration Ends Medicare Part D Subsidies - Here's What It Means

The Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan was the early epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic

Several lines of evidence support the hypothesis that the Huanan market was the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic and that SARS-CoV-2 emerged from activities associated with the live wildlife trade there. Spatial analyses within the market show that SARS-CoV-2–positive environmental samples, including cages, carts, and freezers, were associated with activities concentrated in the southwest corner of the market. This is the same section where vendors were selling live mammals, including raccoon dogs, hog badgers, and red foxes, immediately before the COVID-19 pandemic. Multiple positive samples were taken from one stall known to have sold live mammals, and the water drain proximal to this stall, as well as other sewerages and a nearby wildlife stall on the southwest side of the market, tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 (24).

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abp8715

The Trump administration wants you to drink whole milk — here's what actual health experts want you to know

https://www.msn.com/en-us/food-and-drink/general/the-trump-administration-wants-you-to-drink-whole-milk-here-s-what-actual-health-experts-want-you-to-know/ar-AA1UOohJ

What Climate Science Actually Says vs. What You've Been Told

Bill Gates donated $60 billion — and lost $356 billion.

https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/bill-gates-donated-60-billion-143500991.html

I read somewhwere that Bill Gates plans to donate the rest of his fortune by the year 2045.

Gates developed such a bad reputation as a ruthless businessman, I wonder if part of his motivation is to improve his image?

DSA co-chair DEFENDS proposal to abolish Senate

Who’s The Only US President Who’s First Language Wasn’t English?

 https://youtu.be/E25K9XAHvgw?si=9-ILyfIcHPTueire

What Did Peter Sullivan Really Discover? | Margin Call Movie

I Chose to Retire in the Philippines, But Here’s What I DIDN’T Expect

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMHiDwW8hhQ

This Is Why People Don't Last In Asia

Adams Fire endangers Utah’s Washington Terrace neighborhood

https://weather.com/2026/07/28/news/weather/video/adams-fire-washington-terrace-utah

The Storage ECONOMY Is Broken. MicroSD Is OBLITERATED.

Can the state SEIZE your home for THIS?!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-9WvfhHiI4

What’s the largest city with English as the official language

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xatvFtPt-v4

Rand Paul releases over a thousand pages of Anthony Fauci's diary entries

 https://politics4thought.blogspot.com/2026/07/rand-paul-releases-over-thousand-pages.html

Scam Twiced

This is alarming. Scammers are impersonating the FBI itself, specifically the people who handle Internet Crime Complaint Center reports. And they hunt one group above all others: Americans who already lost money to a scam.

The pitch sounds like mercy: We recovered your funds. We can help you file to get them back. Simply cover the fee. https://thecurrentalerts.komando.com/p/scammed-twice?_bhlid=4eaa234680798ad3bdb45514b5705f029891f88c

The Decline of American Men: What Happened?

trying OLD PEOPLE candy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PnwFlGz1HI

Lawyer Explains why we should NOT vote for U.S. Senators

 https://politics4thought.blogspot.com/2026/07/lawyer-explains-why-we-should-not-vote.html

In 1999, Japan Redisigned Its Flag. What Ensued Was Chaos…

Nearly 50% of U.S. consumers use TikTok as a search engine

 https://www.thekeyword.co/news/nearly-50-of-u-s-consumers-use-tiktok-as-a-search-engine

TikTok is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ByteDance Ltd., a private multinational technology company. While ByteDance's corporate structure includes global institutional investors and founders, a domestic Chinese subsidiary of ByteDance includes a "golden share" held by Chinese state-affiliated entities.

How One Company Secretly Poisoned The Planet

Speed Limit Enforced By Aircraft?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-PCwecSEsM

Don't freak about cyclospora, yet

Data Center water usage, according to Google AI

Nationally, golf courses use significantly more water than data centers. U.S. golf courses use about 2.08 billion gallons of water per day, compared to approximately 449 million gallons per day for U.S. data centers. [1]

However, the comparison is nuanced:

Regional Clustering: While golf courses are spread out, data centers cluster in specific metros (like Northern Virginia or Phoenix). This means a server farm can drain localized watersheds much faster than a distributed golf course. [1, 2]
Exponential Growth: Golf course water use has slightly declined, but data center water usage—driven by cloud computing and AI—is growing by roughly 20% each year, with projections suggesting data centers could rival total golf consumption in the coming years. [1]
Economic Value: Data centers generate far more tax revenue and economic output per gallon of water used compared to golf courses. [1]

For a deeper dive into regional impacts, check out the Montgomery Advertiser or read the full analysis on Buttondown. [1, 2]

Tyrannosaurus Debt (click here)

From 30 years ago.  Please share this!!!

What’s the only country in all four hemispheres??

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE_oLmpXpO8

@john2001plus  1 minute ago 

Why are there 4 hemi-spheres? 

I was guessing the United States, because we have 14 official territories in the world. 

What about the British Empire?  Does it still exist?

What People Consider Important

You can tell what people consider important by visiting a Kroger store. Half of one aisle is devoted to just coffee and tea. A full aisle, both sides, is devoted to ice cream and frozen treats. However, four full aisles are devoted to alcohol.

Meat Experts Blind Taste Test Every Bacon

Mamdani's Netanyahu arrest comments draw backlash as legal questions mount

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNmTE_Wzf-A

Why Walmart is getting rid of self checkout

New Jersey discloses 6,600 non-citizens were on New Jersey voter rolls

https://newjerseyglobe.com/governor/new-jersey-admits-6600-non-citizens-were-on-new-jersey-voter-rolls-after-motor-vehicles-software-error/

Surveillance Pricing

I recommend watching the first 2 minutes...

YouTube Just Unlocked 10 Hard-to-Find Movies (FREE for a Short Time!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98LobsuDKMk

Rotten Tomatoes scores...

State of Play 84%

The Great Santini  95%

Mystery Men  59%

American Sniper 71%

Inherent Vice 73%  (Very weird movie)

Patriots Day  80%

The Right Stuff  96%  (One of my all time favorite movies)

The World's End 89%  (Pretty goofy, but entertaining)

A Beautiful Mind 74%  (Won best picture.  I liked it, but with reservations.)

Das Boot 98% (Great submarine movie.)

Re: Cyclospora

On Sat, Jul 18, 2026 at 5:12 PM Grant  wrote:

Here in Utah, Taco Bell is highly suspect because they get their lettuce from Mexico.  

For a long time I liked to eat salads.  But lettuce doesn't keep very long and now I am highly suspicious of things like that.

I eat Roma tomatoes for the higher lycopene content.

I have concluded that a moderate amount of chips with salsa is healthy, and a good substitute for salads.  The high fiber is filling and helps with appetite. 

Tortilla chips are high in resistant starch, which is linked to some health benefits.

Google AI says...

Yes, lycopene is highly beneficial. It is a potent antioxidant found in red foods like tomatoes, watermelon, and pink grapefruit. It protects your cells from oxidative stress and is associated with a lower risk of heart disease, prostate cancer, and strokes. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

For maximum benefit, consider these key details:

Better with fat: Lycopene is fat-soluble. Eating lycopene-rich foods with healthy fats (like cooking tomatoes in olive oil or eating them with avocado) boosts your body's absorption by up to 4.4 times. [1, 2, 3]
Better when cooked: Heating and processing tomatoes (e.g., in tomato paste, sauce, or salsa) actually makes lycopene more bioavailable than eating them raw. [1]

Yes, salsa contains lycopene. Because tomatoes are the primary ingredient in traditional red salsa, the condiment is packed with this powerful antioxidant. Lycopene is linked to reduced inflammation, better heart health, and a lower risk of certain cancers. [1, 2, 3, 4]

The bioavailability of lycopene actually improves when tomatoes are cooked, processed, or mixed with a little fat (like avocado), making this flavorful condiment an excellent way to boost your daily nutrient intake. [1, 2, 3]

Yes, resistant starch is highly beneficial. It bypasses small intestine digestion, reaching the colon intact to feed beneficial gut bacteria. This produces short-chain fatty acids (like butyrate) that improve gut health, stabilize blood sugar, increase satiety, and support heart health. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Key benefits of resistant starch include:

Blood Sugar Control: Because it resists digestion, it does not cause blood sugar spikes. Some research indicates it can also increase insulin sensitivity. [1, 2]
Gut Health & Digestion: It acts as a prebiotic, nourishing your microbiome and protecting the lining of the colon, which may lower the risk of colorectal cancer. [1, 2]
Weight Management: By fueling the production of satiety hormones like GLP-1, it helps you feel full longer. [1]

You can naturally incorporate resistant starch into your diet by eating legumes, seeds, unripe (green) bananas, and whole grains. Additionally, cooking and subsequently cooling starchy carbohydrates (like rice, pasta, and potatoes) turns them into resistant starches. [1, 2]

Yes, corn tortillas contain resistant starch. The traditional process of making them—called nixtamalization, where corn is soaked in an alkaline lime solution—alters the starch and naturally increases resistant starch. [1, 2, 3]

You can boost the resistant starch content even further by cooking and cooling them (e.g., storing them in the fridge), which causes the starches to crystallize and become more resistant to digestion. For example, fresh corn tortillas might contain roughly 2.6 g of resistant starch, but this can increase to over 3.5 g after being chilled in the refrigerator. [1, 2, 3]

Watergate | 5 Minute Video

This reframes the Watergate Scandal as a political struggle between President Nixon and leftists. This is partially correct, but Nixon illegally tried to cover up the scandal, and this was worse than the original crime.

Google Is Training a New A.I. Model to Decode Dolphin Chatter—and Potentially Talk Back

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/google-is-training-a-new-ai-model-to-decode-dolphin-chatter-and-potentially-talk-back-180986434/

China Declared War on Our Elections. This is How We Should Respond.

Cyclospora

“You can and should continue to eat fruits and vegetables, but you might want to take additional precautions depending on where you live,” says James E. Rogers, PhD, director of food safety at Consumer Reports, who notes that so far, the majority of infections have been reported in Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana, and Kentucky. “If you’re in one of those states, I recommend avoiding eating lettuce and salad greens until we know more, but currently, there is no data to support avoiding fruits and vegetables generally.”

https://www.consumerreports.org/health/food-safety/you-shouldnt-avoid-fruits-and-vegetables-due-to-cyclospora-a9570579349/