Monthly Archives: January 2022

Austin News Roundup For January 13, 2022

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Here’s a roundup of Austin news that’s been clogging the chute: Alder aide pleads guilty to federal charges: A former Austin city staffer has pleaded guilty to taking payments from a nonprofit that won a federal contract he promoted while … Continue reading →

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An End To Chinese Skyscrapers?

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Last year, China banned skycrapers of more than 500 meters high, and put considerable restrictions on those more than 250 meters high. Now comes word that they’re banning buildings over 150 meters high as well. Larger cities will be limited … Continue reading →

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Supply Chain Update, #BareShelvesBiden and Regional Differences

Posted on January 11, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Here’s a supply chain post that covers a few related topics and a little local reportage. First, those long waits for port berths at LA/Long Beach are at an all-time high: As of Friday, there were 105 ships waiting for … Continue reading →

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Kazakhstan, Hunter Biden And…A Bio Weapons Lab?

Posted on January 10, 2022 by Lawrence Person

What are my qualifications to write about Kazakhstan? Well, before the situation there boiled over last week: I knew it was an ex-Soviet republic, so… I knew it existed before Borat. I can find it on a map. I knew … Continue reading →

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Sussing Strange, Sudden, Suspicious, Sinister Synchronization

Posted on January 9, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Scottish commentator Neil Oliver has noticed strangely coordinated messaging arising among rarefied strata of our global elites about the supposed perfidy of the unvaccinated all at the same time. “Build back better,” “the unvaccinated aren’t citizens,” etc. all hymns from … Continue reading →

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Debunking A Little Bit Of Italian Panic

Posted on January 8, 2022 by Lawrence Person

There are so many horrible government reactions to Flu Manchu across the globe that when reports of the latest repressive measures spread on social media you’re inclined to believe them. However, one that’s not so much wrong but out-of-date is … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for January 7, 2022

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Lawrence Person

More Democrats behaving badly and Kazakhstan in flames. Enjoy the first LinkSwarm of 2022! How Democrats running the New York City Department of Correction turned control over to the correctional officers union and they let the inmates run the jail. … Continue reading →

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul Is Delusional

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Lawrence Person

This caught my eye: We’re going to jumpstart our economic recovery by being the most business-friendly and worker-friendly State in the nation. — Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) January 5, 2022 The Democratic Governor of New York declaring that she’s going to … Continue reading →

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Texas Files Suit Against Biden Administration Over National Guard Vaccine Mandate

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Another day, another lawsuit against the Biden Administration over unconstitutional federal overreach, in this case issuing a vaccine mandate for Texas National Guard troops that aren’t under federal control. Gov. Greg Abbott sent a letter on Tuesday to Texas Military … Continue reading →

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“Inflation Is Our Friend!”

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Ted Cruz posted this classic Saturday Night Live skit to his Facebook page, and since I had been looking for an embeddable copy for a while, I’m passing the joy onto you: For younger viewers: Yes, once upon a time, … Continue reading →

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