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Saturday, August 15, 2026

News Weakly - 8/15/2026

And An Invitation to Tea
The peace-loving Houthis—aligned with Iran—have sent a special gift to the Saudi Jazan refinery. A drone strike started a fire. The strike was because of a claim of air intrusion (not attack) from Saudi Arabia. Because that's what civilized, peace-loving people do. They blow things up when they don't like where airplanes go.

Not On Board the Peace Train
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has rejected Trump's 15-point peace plan for Gaza. They think that they shouldn't have to withdraw from the area as long as their enemy there is still armed. So, Trump loses again. So much for his plan to be emperor of the world.

Is That Even a Question?
Meta Platforms faces 29 states suing over claims that Facebook and Instagram are engineered to be addictive to children. Meta estimates damages could be as high as $1.4 trillion. The states want age restrictions. Interestingly, apparently the states believe that "age restrictions" will solve the problem. That seems naïve to me.

No One Can Be Sarcastic ALL the Time
Come on ... this is heartwarming. A 12-year-old southern California girl walked out of the hospital this week after suffering a rare spinal injury called a "spinal stroke" and being told she'd be paralyzed for life. She plans to pursue a dance career. That really is nice.

Fake News for Your Edification
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is leaving the White House ostensibly to "spend more time with her beautiful young children." The Bee suggests she should be well prepared for motherhood after spending two years answering millions of stupid questions. The WNBA met to figure out what a "woman" was ... and failed (actual story), prompting conflicting reports from the Bee. One says the WNBA has changed their name to ?NBA and the other suggests they consulted with a revered Supreme Court Justice Jackson on the subject. I say they're the same thing.

Must be true; I read it on the internet.

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