Monthly Archives: May 2024

The Nostramus Kid

Posted on May 24, 2024 by Luke Ford

I loved this 1993 movie about growing up Adventist in Australia. John Gowlett posts to my YT comments: Although I was brought up in The Salvation Army, which makes an appearance in the finals scenes of The Nostradamus Kid, as … Continue reading →

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Decoding Israel’s Growing Isolation (5-22-24)

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Luke Ford

01:00 NYT: What to know about Karim Khan’s decision to seek arrest warrants, https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/22/world/europe/icc-warrants-israel-hamas-khan.html07:00 Which first world nations have become more Muslim and more free? 14:20 Prof. John Mearsheimer: How Will the War in Gaza End?36:00 WSJ: The Israelis Prove … Continue reading →

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Decoding Politics: Identity v Policy, Interests v Principles (5-21-24)

Posted on May 21, 2024 by Luke Ford

01:00 NYT: The Dangerous Political Headwind Facing Biden,https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/05/21/opinion/thepoint#biden-trump-popularity12:00 Ideology vs. Identity: What Drives Political Preferences?1:02:00 Janan Ganesh: Maybe politics, which for decades has been dysfunctional in the US, doesn’t matter that much, https://www.ft.com/content/4effcabc-8b5b-4cd4-a3e7-b5a38f4878631:08:00 NYT: How Extremists Took Over Israel, https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/16/magazine/israel-west-bank-settler-violence-impunity.html1:58:00 … Continue reading →

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Decoding The Netflix Show ‘Love is Blind’ (5-20-24)

Posted on May 20, 2024 by Luke Ford

01:00 https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/05/27/is-love-is-blind-a-toxic-workplace03:40 Dennis Prager’s Thoughts On Harrison Butker’s Speech07:00 Love is blind expose, https://www.avclub.com/love-is-blind-new-expose-renee-poche-lawsuit-netflix-185148899412:00 Love Is Blind Allegations EXPOSED! Contestants SUING Netflix Show!28:00 Inside Love Is Blind’s Brutal Conditions on Set50:10 Destiny: Debate King and/or Degenerate?, https://decoding-the-gurus.captivate.fm/episode/destiny-the-edge-of-unhinged-degeneracy1:08:00 Nathan Cofnas interview, … Continue reading →

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Decoding The Social Safety Net (5-19-24)

Posted on May 19, 2024 by Luke Ford

01:00 A Modest Proposal For Expanding The Social Safety Net,https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=15509903:00 Social safety net, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_safety_nethttps://www.theamericanconservative.com/fragmented-future/07:45 WP: Business titans privately urged NYC mayor to use police on Columbia protesters, chats show, https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/05/16/business-leaders-chat-group-eric-adams-columbia-protesters/14:45 Iranian helicopter crash with no sign of the country’s leaders1:25:10 … Continue reading →

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