Monday, 13 April 2026

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Well, Sunshine, you say! Where, where? In your red polkadot underwear. But sorry to say, "IT AIN'T SUNNY OUT!"

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First, I would like to say thank you all for the FOLLOWS yesterday. The reason I wish to make a special note of this is that it seems I've gotten anywhere from above-average to higher-than-average views across all six social networks I publish on, numbers I haven't seen before.

Especially Facebook, where the response has been quiet and small. Then last night, it suddenly came alive! Apparently, I did something right that resonated with more readers! I can only say that I am grateful for the reaction to whatever insight I put out that caused that spike in readers. It was well worth drafting, polishing, and posting it. I pray it was useful and served its purpose for someone. Thank you again for helping me to serve.

So, what topic shall we discuss today?

"The Idiot of the day, or the genius of the day? Or shall we discuss climate change, pollution, war and peace, or shall we begin with the new habitat they are planning to build on the Moon as a national symbol of peace and collaboration among nations? Not just among nations, but for ALL of humanity?"

TODAY'S DISCUSSION:

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Question: Why do they allow idiots to rule the world

🔹AI Overview

The idea that "idiots" rule the world is a common sentiment often rooted in psychological, systemic, and historical factors Several theories explain why people who are perceived as incompetent or "stupid" frequently attain positions of power:

• The Dunning-Kruger Effect:

• The Peter Principle:

• Mass Psychology and Voting Habits: In democratic systems, voters often favor candidates they feel they can relate to or who present simple, emotionally resonant messages rather than complex, fact-based arguments Some argue that mass psychology allows leaders to manipulate public emotion to gain power despite a lack of wisdom.

• Systemic Preservation of Mediocrity:

• The "Basic Laws of Human Stupidity":

• Financial and Corporate Influence: Critics often argue that those in power are not necessarily "idiots" but are incentivized by large-scale capital and profit maximization, which can lead to policies that appear nonsensical to the general public but serve specific elite interests.

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Why do we let dumb people, run our world?

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BREAKING NEWS:

US military to blockade ships from Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices have topped $100 a barrel as the imminent blockade threatens to further disrupt the global economy.

Here's The Latest:

• Strait blockade: The US military said it will enforce a blockade on all traffic entering and leaving Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz from 10 a.m. ET today, after weekend peace talks in Pakistan faltered. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has vowed to retaliate.

• Pope criticism: Meanwhile, Pope Leo XIV said he has “no fear of the Trump administration” and will continue to speak out after criticism from President Donald Trump, who denounced his stance on the Iran war and said he was “terrible for foreign policy.”

• Markets roiled: Oil prices have again topped $100 a barrel and stock markets fell as the collapsed weekend talks, and imminent blockade, threatened to further disrupt the global economy.

• Lebanon talks: The focus of the Israeli military is on Lebanon during the two-week ceasefire with Iran, a source says. Ahead of direct talks between the two countries tomorrow, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke about a “deeper security zone” held by Israel inside southern Lebanon

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Pope says he has ‘no fear of Trump administration’ after president slams his Iran war criticism

Pope Leo XIV on Monday strongly pushed back against criticism from US President Donald Trump, defending his position of seeking peace and rejecting violence amid the Iran war.

“I have no fear of the Trump administration or speaking out loudly of the message of the Gospel, which is what I believe I am here to do, what the church is here to do,” the pontiff told reporters aboard his plane where he was starting a 10-day trip to the African continent.

“We are not politicians, we don’t deal with foreign policy with the same perspective (as) he might understand it,” he continued. “But I do believe in the message of the Gospel, as a peacemaker.” The comments came after Trump tore into the pope on Sunday evening, denouncing his stance on the Iran war and saying he’s “terrible for foreign policy.” ...

Both Trump and his defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, have invoked God in public messaging during the conflict, with Hegseth framing the war effort as divinely supported and even using scriptural justification.

Leo has repeatedly pushed back against this idea. ...

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Updated Apr 13, 2026, 9:23 AM ET - 24 min ago

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Democrats sense new GOP defections on a war powers vote

Democrats are teeing up votes on war powers resolutions in the House and Senate — and they think they could win over some new Republicans.

Congressional Democrats will, once again, try to rein in President Donald Trump’s war with Iran this week — and this time, they believe there’s a pathway to success.

Top Democrats in both the House and Senate say they will force votes this week on war powers resolutions aimed at cutting off hostilities in Iran. They only need a handful of Republicans to join them to constrain the president over the conflict, though Democrats would need a two-thirds majority in both chambers if Trump vetoed a war powers resolution — which he almost certainly would do.

In that practical sense, Democrats face long odds. But on a political level, the GOP is increasingly tying its midterm fate to a conflict growing more unpopular every week.

“Every day that Republicans stand in the way of Democratic efforts to end this war,” Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., said Thursday, “is another day that they own the chaos, the bloodshed and the economic volatility that has resulted.”

Initially estimated at around $200 billion, recent reporting from The Washington Post suggests it could be half that.

While Republicans may try to use reconciliation to pass that funding with solely GOP votes, there are early signs that not all Republicans would support the supplemental. ...

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CANADIAN NEWS:

Israel launches attack to seize Lebanon border town ahead of U.S.-hosted talks

Hezbollah opposed to talks; Israel says it won't discuss ceasefire

Israeli troops launched an attack to seize a key south Lebanon town from Hezbollah fighters holed up inside on Monday, pressing its war on the Iran-backed group on the eve of historic talks between Israeli and Lebanese government envoys. With the Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors to the United States set to meet on Tuesday in Washington, Lebanon's foreign minister said Beirut would use face-to-face negotiations to press for a ceasefire in the war that has complicated wider diplomacy to halt the conflict in the Middle East.

But the outlook for the meeting — a rare, face-to-face encounter between countries formally in a state of war — has been overshadowed, with Israel saying it won't discuss a ceasefire while Hezbollah has objected to negotiations with Israel, reflecting sharply worsening political tensions in Lebanon...

Ongoing assaults in Lebanon:

WATCH | Lebanese in Canada hoping for peace:

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Posted: Apr 13, 2026 9:38 AM EDT | Last Updated: 32 minutes ago

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Oil prices rise, global markets decline ahead of U.S. blockade of Strait of Hormuz

Brent crude oil rose to $102.24 US a barrel on Monday as markets in much of Europe and Asia declined

Oil prices resumed their climb and global markets mostly declined on Monday as the U.S. military prepared to blockade traffic to and from Iranian ports and the Strait of Hormuz, where most shipping has been stalled by Iran since the start of the war. U.S. President Donald Trump announced the planned blockade after U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan ended without an agreement, and the U.S. military said the blockade involving all Iranian ports would begin Monday at 10 a.m. EDT, or 5:30 p.m. in Iran.

Oil prices have been rising as shipping through the strait has essentially stalled since late February. Brent crude oil, the international standard, has gone from roughly $70 US per barrel before the war in late February to more than $119 at times...

• Analysis: There's a silver lining in the Iran war ceasefire for Canada's oil and gas industry

• Oil and fuel prices to remain high throughout the year: Deloitte report

At the moment, it doesn't look very nice.

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Posted: Apr 13, 2026 8:53 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago

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