News Roundup

…back when women didn’t need “HR” to fix their problems.  And in similar vein:


...lest federal agents become exposed to lead poisoning?  Asking for a friend.

And in more Biden Administration News:


...and why not?  He already appointed Pete Buttplug as TransportSec, and look how well that turned out.


...here’s how it works, the way most people see it: if there was “negligence”, it came from not seeing Epstein’s killers going into his cell; and if it was “misconduct”, it was holding his cell door open for them.

In Foreign Bad News:


...and a nation rejoices:

Still in Britishland:


In Groomer News:


...perhaps another reason why Biden wants to ban lead bullets.  Just thinking aloud here, Boss.


...can you say “death spiral”, children?  I knew you could.  And:


...this is known as “lemming marketing”, FYI.


...I have an inclusive term for magazines like this one, but let’s not make Homeland Security any more nervous than they already are.

Ah yes, Africa Wins Again:


...and that was before he could get to South Africa.

Now some Global Cooling Climate Warming Change news:


...alternative title:  Sweden Comes To Its Senses.  Unlike the next lot:


...having solved all their crime, homeless and public health problems, NYC goes to the next urgent issue.


...yeah, but Over Here we have Amy Schumer, Kathy Griffin and Nancy Pelosi already, so we’re kinda used to the problem.


...Goop, the Early Years.

And in the much-loved INSIGNIFICA department:

Finally, some ShowBiz News:


…and for my Murkin Readers who are not familiar with this Brit ladypopstar:

…and here she was at the aforementioned Glastonbury:

Not a bad way to end the news, really.

Missing Villain

Here’s a panic-button issue:

What’s behind the worrying rise of cancer in young people? After cases in people aged 25-49 rises 22%, experts are blaming processed foods, smoking, drinking and even pollution

They missed “climate change” in that list, but no doubt it will be added later.

Cases of thyroid cancer are also soaring among 15 to 39-year-olds, according to figures from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington School of Medicine in the U.S. Between 1990 and 2019 there was an 81 per cent increase in cases in this age group in G20 nations, compared to a 24 per cent increase in all cancers.

Despite my flippant tone, this does seem to be a problem, although it’s affecting mostly young people right now — Daughter’s fiance has just had part of his thyroid removed, not for cancer but for something else.

That climate change thing still needs watching…