Influx..

As a major European economic power, France has long been a country of immigration, and the arrival of newcomers especially from less developed countries has been central to its political debate for many years. 

The economic and social effects of immigration have been sources of contention since the end of the 19th century, and the debate has intensified since the 1970s, amid an economic slowdown, and higher unemployment.

The far-right parties such as Le Pen’s National Rally, immigration represents a threat to French identity and security, as well as a huge economic and social cost, to which the government should respond by closing its borders.

Although the voices of the Le Pens and others, the language and policies embraced by more centrist politicians has also gradually evolved to view immigration with greater skepticism.    Just a thought.

Men's Butts..

 

What caused the affordability crises? Too many Taxes, Wasteful spending, too many rules and red tapes?  Just a thought.

 Just a thought

Yesterday-Today..

 

Backtracking..

 

No Fossil Fuel, Kiddo

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) and party platforms faced fierce pushback from climate activists after backing away from or temporarily dropping language on eliminating fossil fuel subsidies—labeling initial proposals errors or adjusting positions to account for labor concerns (such as job losses in traditional energy sectors).  

Tensions grew between progressive wings demanding a rapid 100% renewable shift and labor unions worried that aggressive fossil fuel bans would destroy millions of high-paying jobs without equivalent union-backed clean energy alternatives. 

Following subsequent election outcomes and heightened voter sensitivity to inflation, energy prices, and the high economic cost of living, many Democrats began rethinking their public messaging. Rather than running on aggressive fossil fuel bans or phase-outs, the party increasingly pivoted toward an "all-of-the-above" energy approach focused on lowering utility bills and consumer costs.  

Comment:

Who is really the brain behind "No Fossil fuel."?  Just a thought. 

Name..

 

Heist..

Binance suffered a historic cyberattack resulting in an estimated $6.3 billion loss in cryptocurrency after hackers gained unauthorized access via compromised wallet-signing infrastructure and engineer systems.  

Approximately $6.3 billion in digital assets across ten blockchains was drained within roughly 20 minutes. 

Attribution: Blockchain forensic and intelligence firms like TRM Labs and Elliptic attribute the attack to TraderTraitor, a North Korea-linked state-sponsored hacking collective.  

In coordination with law enforcement and blockchain partners, around $3 billion of the stolen funds have been frozen on-chain. This includes more than $1.5 billion in USDT frozen by Tether and over $800 million frozen by Circle. 

Binance temporarily suspended customer withdrawals and deposits following the breach. Co-CEO Richard Teng and founder Changpeng Zhao stated that all user losses will be covered through company reserves and the Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU), with withdrawals expected to gradually resume. [ 

Bitcoin dropped roughly 5% below $77,000 following the announcement, though broader market contagion remained relatively calm compared to past crypto crises.

Climate Hushers..

 As the midterm elections approach, the Democratic politicians who once talked about climate change as the defining crisis of our time now barely mention it at all. 

The phrase has begun disappearing from their speeches, social media posts, and podcast appearances. The main exception is Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, a Rhode Island Democrat who accused “climate hushers” of pushing the party to stop talking about the overheating planet. 

 
 Climate hushing” began, is the 2024 after President Donald Trump beat former Vice President Kamala Harris in all seven swing states.
Democrats were left scrambling to figure out where they went wrong. 

One popular theory was that they were too busy harping on social justice and planetary problems at the expense of everyday concerns voters cared more about, like the rising cost of living.  
Comment:
What would be the next issue to steer away from? 

But Known..

 

Two dozen unmasked but known ICE vehicles prowled the streets around Elmhurst Hospital for more than 10 hours on Thursday, Oct. 22, but neighborhood defenders did not witness a single abduction according to Hands Off NYC, a grassroots coalition of more

Hands Off NYC said the operation at Elmhurst Hospital, just a block south of Roosevelt Avenue, was one of the largest ICE operations seen in the city since the crackdowns on Canal Street last fall.

“Neighbors showed up, blowing whistles, documenting, and alerting the community,” Hands Off NYC Co-Director Rebecca Rodriguez said in a statement. “Meanwhile, ICE’s violent tactics were on full display — agents ran neighbors with their cars, repeatedly threatened to use pepper-spray on neighbors who were documenting, and drove the wrong direction on one-way residential streets , going double or triple the speed limit.”

Comment:

Some are create a fake problem, bounce on it for months and in the meantime ignore the real issues. Just a thought

Sigh..

 

McAfee..