On this day:
988
Norse King Glun Iarainn recognises Máel Sechnaill II, High King of Ireland, and agrees to pay taxes and accept Brehon Law; the event is considered to be the founding of the city of Dublin.
1212
The most severe of several early fires of London burns most of the city to the ground.
1460
Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, defeats the king’s Lancastrian forces and takes King Henry VI prisoner in the Battle of Northampton.
1499
Portuguese explorer Nicolau Coelho returns to Lisbon after discovering the sea route to India as a companion of Vasco da Gama.
1553
Lady Jane Grey takes the throne of England.
1778
American Revolution: Louis XVI of France declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain.
1882
War of the Pacific: Chile suffers its last military defeat in the Battle of La Concepción when a garrison of 77 men is annihilated by a 1,300-strong Peruvian force, many of them armed with spears.
1925
Scopes Trial: In Dayton, Tennessee, the so-called “Monkey Trial” begins with John T. Scopes, a young high school science teacher accused of teaching evolution in violation of the Butler Act.
1946
Hungarian hyperinflation sets a record, with inflation at 348.46 percent per day, meaning prices doubled every 11 hours.
1962
Telstar, the world’s first communications satellite, is launched into orbit
Norse King Glun Iarainn recognises Máel Sechnaill II, High King of Ireland, and agrees to pay taxes and accept Brehon Law; the event is considered to be the founding of the city of Dublin.
1212
The most severe of several early fires of London burns most of the city to the ground.
1460
Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, defeats the king’s Lancastrian forces and takes King Henry VI prisoner in the Battle of Northampton.
1499
Portuguese explorer Nicolau Coelho returns to Lisbon after discovering the sea route to India as a companion of Vasco da Gama.
1553
Lady Jane Grey takes the throne of England.
1778
American Revolution: Louis XVI of France declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain.
1882
War of the Pacific: Chile suffers its last military defeat in the Battle of La Concepción when a garrison of 77 men is annihilated by a 1,300-strong Peruvian force, many of them armed with spears.
1925
Scopes Trial: In Dayton, Tennessee, the so-called “Monkey Trial” begins with John T. Scopes, a young high school science teacher accused of teaching evolution in violation of the Butler Act.
1946
Hungarian hyperinflation sets a record, with inflation at 348.46 percent per day, meaning prices doubled every 11 hours.
1962
Telstar, the world’s first communications satellite, is launched into orbit
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“In many cases rent control appears to be the most efficient technique presently known to destroy a city—except for bombing.”--Assar Lindbeck
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Two pitchers were pulled from two perfect games within four days — one after seven innings, the other after six. Such is the cold world of analytics.
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The Democrat leadership has cancelled Platner's candidacy; they have cancelled the result of a free vote among party members.
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Commissioner Ana María Archila was scheduled to meet with Amir-Saeid Iravani, Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations, at 2 United Nations Plaza, alongside two other senior officials in the Mayor’s Office for International Affairs on July 7 at 11 a.m.
An American city mayor's office had scheduled a meeting with representatives of a country with which the nation is at war.
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North America made up 47 percent of the world’s total emissions increase in 2025, led by the US. Much of that was fueled by outsized demand for data centers: the US accounted for 40 percent of global data center electricity consumption, indicative of the impact the country’s AI boom is having on global emissions overall.
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If Lee had only known.
Let's say these misguided fools and the Antler Guy actually had plans to upset the election. It's a big country; how would they have done it? We don't know. But let's say they had some secret plan. How would you rate their chances of success? (Assuming the Antler Guy has some wonderful--if, as yet unseen--planning and leadership qualities.) How would they have fared? Against the Feds? The U.S. Marine Corps? 2500 SEALS?
On the other hand, what if the President of the United States promises 'to fundamentally transform the United States of America'? What if the President is so infirm that all of the executive decisions are deferred to a faceless cadre of unelected government employees? What if the national debt rises so high it destabilizes the currency, prompting an alternative world currency and leaving its citizenry impoverished and in despair? What if the integrity and safety of the country are threatened by hundreds of thousands of unvetted, illegal immigrants crossing the border every month with only cursory attention? What if the government becomes so venal, so corrupt, so insincere, and so inept that the people become estranged?
Which scenario threatens democracy?
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The Democrat leadership has cancelled Platner's candidacy; they have cancelled the result of a free vote among party members.
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Commissioner Ana María Archila was scheduled to meet with Amir-Saeid Iravani, Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations, at 2 United Nations Plaza, alongside two other senior officials in the Mayor’s Office for International Affairs on July 7 at 11 a.m.
An American city mayor's office had scheduled a meeting with representatives of a country with which the nation is at war.
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North America made up 47 percent of the world’s total emissions increase in 2025, led by the US. Much of that was fueled by outsized demand for data centers: the US accounted for 40 percent of global data center electricity consumption, indicative of the impact the country’s AI boom is having on global emissions overall.
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The former chief financial officer of The Epoch Times, a conservative multinational media company, interrupted jury selection at his money laundering trial on Thursday to plead guilty to a conspiracy charge in a $67 million fraud scheme.
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The Threats to Democracy
Biden kicked off his reelection campaign on January 6th because it is the anniversary of the attempt by some enthusiasts to demonstrate in favor of Trump's assertion that the election of 2020 had been rigged. What looked like a riot to the whole world became, in the eyes of the press and the Democrats, a tipping point of near Gettysburg or Shiloh proportions. The Republic trembled and nearly fell before an assault by scores of unarmed citizens led by a guy wearing deer antlers.If Lee had only known.
Let's say these misguided fools and the Antler Guy actually had plans to upset the election. It's a big country; how would they have done it? We don't know. But let's say they had some secret plan. How would you rate their chances of success? (Assuming the Antler Guy has some wonderful--if, as yet unseen--planning and leadership qualities.) How would they have fared? Against the Feds? The U.S. Marine Corps? 2500 SEALS?
On the other hand, what if the President of the United States promises 'to fundamentally transform the United States of America'? What if the President is so infirm that all of the executive decisions are deferred to a faceless cadre of unelected government employees? What if the national debt rises so high it destabilizes the currency, prompting an alternative world currency and leaving its citizenry impoverished and in despair? What if the integrity and safety of the country are threatened by hundreds of thousands of unvetted, illegal immigrants crossing the border every month with only cursory attention? What if the government becomes so venal, so corrupt, so insincere, and so inept that the people become estranged?
Which scenario threatens democracy?
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