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Troubled Times

The New American Digest Posted on September 2, 2026 by DTSeptember 2, 2026

That demon that killed her kids but wants out of a murder sentence. She admitted it; why is she still breathing?
The Democrats call it “late-term abortion”.

From Joe Rogan’s show:
“People are out of their f—ing mind right now. She’s out of her f—ing mind. The world is out of its f—ing mind. It’s like more of these things come up where you’re like, ‘This can’t be real. This can’t be real.’ And it is real,” he said. “More of these things where, like, people are showing up in support of a woman who killed her children. I don’t care how rough it was. The ability to kill your children is crazy.“

Mary Marslender:
“Joe Rogan is spot on. Would there be a supporter rally for a father who committed the same act? Of course not. If a man mapped how long his wife would be gone, sent her out for takeout, and then violently strangled his three children in the basement, no one would be posting ‘I am him,'” she said. “There would be no GoFundMe campaign framed as solidarity. He would be labeled a monster, and these same women in pink would be the first to condemn him. The double standard is not a surprise; it is the hypocrisy of feminism.“

“These children were not merely statistics or a talking point; they were a five-year-old, a three-year-old, and a baby. A movement that needs to be reminded of these children’s humanity clearly is not to society’s benefit.“

Don’t mess with little kids – figuratively or literally.

If that being is successful in using hormones as an excuse for cold-blooded, 1st-degree murder, then I suggest that women should not be allowed to hold positions of responsibility and that the 19th Amendment be repealed.
“I didn’t want to launch those nuclear weapons but I just didn’t know what else to do; I’m so confused“
Or in this case:
“I’m so tired of taking care of these kids – it’s just too much ….

I don’t think that will be the result … but on the other hand … 5-day deliberations on the guilt of someone who admitted to the murder of three kids?
(the jury consists of nine women and three men)

Why the trial with an admission? Take her out back and hang her from a pole. Toss her body into an unmarked hole in the ground with the rest of the trash. May her name be wiped from memory; may it appear she never existed.

“Men just aren’t the same today,” I hear every mother say
They just don’t appreciate that you get tired
They’re so hard to satisfy, you can tranquilize your mind
So go running for the shelter of a mother’s little helper
“
Mick Jagger, 1965

Little bit harsh?
Or maybe not harsh enough given the epidemic of such or similar behaviour

A sample of some of today’s headlines
“Canada’s Assisted Suicide Laws Go Overboard, as Godless Doctors Renew Push To Euthanize Newborn Babies“
“Multiple People – Including Two Police Officers – Shot in Minneapolis“
“Shooting Outside Gay Bar in Arizona Leaves Antifa Militant Dead as Incident is Investigated as Possible Hate Crime“
“2-Year-Old Found Dead in Illinois Basement; Child’s Mother at Home Attempting to Self-Harm“
“One Injured in Shooting at Virginia Elementary School“
“Filmmaker cheers banking exec’s stabbing with a chilling social media tribute“
“Missing girl, 5, found dead near popular South Carolina getaway; parents arrested“
“Boy dies in suspected homicide at suburban home as neighbors fear a Lindsay Clancy case“
“Federal judge rules AI-generated child sex abuse material is protected under First Amendment“

OK DT. Back to trying to ignore the world. I try to not let stuff like this bother me but …
I feel sorrier for the bear that climbed a power pole and electrocuted himself before he could be rescued … or the bear that got trapped in a car and died.

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Along The Front Range

The New American Digest Posted on September 2, 2026 by DTAugust 30, 2026

I’ve no idea what this is – a grasshopper dressed up for a party?

caught my eye so take a picture

Looks like the left rear jumping leg is missing.
Not far west of Loveland, CO

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AI

The New American Digest Posted on September 1, 2026 by DTSeptember 1, 2026

SEN BERNIE SANDERS: “Yes, we must hit the pause button on AI before it is too late”

Too late – Pandora’s Box has opened and there’s no going back.

Transformative – like the introduction of a cheap automobile for the masses.

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Tunesday: TR/ST – Destroyer

The New American Digest Posted on September 1, 2026 by DTAugust 30, 2026

A sample of some obscure – and maybe not obscure – tunes from my strange and off-the-wall collection.

Today’s selection: TR/ST “Destroyer” 2017 (single)/2019 (album)

TR/ST: A Canadian music project by Robert Alfons. This is the 5th cut of the 2nd part of the 2019 “Destroyer” project.

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Stolen Meme

The New American Digest Posted on August 31, 2026 by DTAugust 30, 2026

There were so many Polacks* around where I grew up (see “Hamtramck”) that I didn’t realize “Polack” was considered derogatory. They told the best Polack jokes and referred to each other as Polack. Must be like “nigger”; an ordinary word everyone understands – but some can use the word, others can’t. Comes under the 1st Amendment.

Pierogis, kielbasa, various meat dishes, karpatkas … and paczkis. Oh, yes – paczkis. Worth the trip down Joseph Campau and the bakeries along the way (if the muzzies haven’t shut them down).

Polack: an anglicisation of the Polish masculine noun Polak, which denotes a person of Polish ethnicity and typically male gender.

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Arches On My Mind

The New American Digest Posted on August 31, 2026 by DTAugust 30, 2026

Ran across a few more Arches photos (out of probably thousands of the region – of which 4 are worth showing).
Here are 5 of them:

At the end of the park road
Once upon a time, this lot would be mostly empty even in summer
Then Arches got discovered ….
statute of limitations probably having run out
but still no need to discuss the happenings under this arch in 1978
balanced rock
near the entrance

Been a while since I’ve visited … need to fix that.

Don’t worry – plenty more photos where this come from. Maybe I’ll find one of the 4 worth showing. 🙂

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A Question

The New American Digest Posted on August 30, 2026 by DTAugust 30, 2026

for you “more-experienced” folk.

Anybody still writing a full date with “19” instead of “20”?

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Final Act Coming

The New American Digest Posted on August 30, 2026 by DTAugust 29, 2026

Sudden weather shift came with the eclipse … which I didn’t get to see for the cloud cover that night. We weren’t total but 98% on a lunar eclipse gets the point across.

High 90s/low 100s went to high 80s/low 90s overnight and predicted down another 10° by mid week. Clouds build, it’s trying real hard to rain. The winds have picked up and don’t fade away as quickly as just a week ago. It’s a bit chilly (66°) to sit out a windy morning to watch the sun rise with just a T-shirt. (but I’ll be out in a T-shirt when it gets up to 40 in a few months)

Summer’s putting on it’s final act – although not expected, 1st dusting of snow could show up in a few weeks – not a few months anymore. Time to put the winter emergency gear in the truck.

What happened to “I like winter?” Hell, I left the deserts because I missed winter.
I’ll be ready for mid-May here pretty soon.


And I am NOT ready for Christmas just yet. Get that stuff out of the stores.

Jeez!

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Catching Up

The New American Digest Posted on August 29, 2026 by IllinoisBeekeeperAugust 27, 2026

I see a number of notes to myself marking submissions to be posted or discussed. Jean has a series in the queue, Joe has an article or two he’d like to start a discussion.

I’m going to do the easy ones first.

illinoisbeekeeper sent a couple of photos bracketing a day in the life – Oct 3, 2014 in this example.

Sunrise on I-72, perhaps Pike County, western Ill

Sunset turning west on US36 from US 385; Idalia, Co in distance

Travelling the Colorado Plains: I have see it snow hard and heavy in Denver on or around this date before. Hard to believe “safe” mountain travel may be over in a few weeks. Oh well, I don’t have any more road trips planned for the rest of the year.

Though spontaneous combustion of my sanity has been known to occur.

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Speaking Of Traffic

The New American Digest Posted on August 28, 2026 by DTAugust 27, 2026

Hey John! How timely of you to mention something about traffic at Arches.
Funny you should bring that topic up …

This is traffic backed up trying to get into Moab/Arches … which is still a few miles down the road from this viewpoint. At this time, Arches is restricting access and traffic backs up. Town can be a zoo at times … although I’m not really sure when it’s not a zoo anymore.

I lived in Moab almost 50 years ago (???). It wasn’t quite the tourist place then. This road was two-lane, I-70 was being built; US6 was the main (only) EW highway. I was in town for 3 months or so working with an oil survey team out on the San Rafael Swell. Good job, nice country, paid portal-to-portal as well 🙂 Didn’t go with them when they moved on (to Texas). Sometimes I wonder …

Anyway, I wasn’t caught in this traffic for more than a few hundred yards to a cut-off. There’s at least one decent road I usually take on the back side to avoid all this if I’m going into the park. It’s a bit out of the way, much red clay/sand surface, can be treacherous remote desert driving although usually passable with 2wd.

Don’t go out there if it has rained, is raining, or will rain.

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Gerard Van der Leun
12/26/45 - 1/27/23


Gerard's Last Post
(posthumous): Feb 4, 2023
"So Long. See You All a Little Further Down the Road"

When my body won’t hold me anymore
And it finally lets me free
Where will I go?
Will the trade winds take me south through Georgia grain?
Or tropical rain?
Or snow from the heavens?
Will I join with the ocean blue?
Or run into a savior true?
And shake hands laughing
And walk through the night, straight to the light
Holding the love I’ve known in my life
And no hard feelings

Avett Brothers - No Hard Feelings

The following was posted along with the announcement of Gerard's passing.
Leonard Cohen - Going Home

For a 2005 interview with Gerard


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