Law enforcement “has” the alleged shooter, because he turned himself in. So, how can the obviously inept Kash Patel justify making it seem as though they “got” him? If the rifle was found almost immediately, why couldn’t it be traced to its owner just as immediately? Why isn’t this tragedy seen as an example of what can come from the gun culture that the NRA and other groups want to expand?
Enough. I’m putting on headphones.
The closing to yesterday’s installment of Marketplace.
A funny birthday present from a friend.
A couple of turntable belts I intended to gift myself confirmed what I feared; Thakker in Germany isn’t shipping to America. Thanks, Donald, for your uncompromising stupidity.
There’s no bottom to how low Trump will sink in any and every regard. I’m sure you’ve heard about our petty, draft-dodging president denying Tom Hanks an award ceremony at West Point.
Trump will claim he had nothing to do with it, but of course it was his order, carried out by Pete Hegseth. I would consider it an honor being called “woke” by Trump.
https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-buying/2025/09/03/star-trek-home-listed
The price was dropped by a hundred grand in late June.
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/155-Shortwoods-Rd-New-Fairfield-CT-06812/57332431_zpid/
The Star Trek angle doesn’t fit. The original series never featured an exterior or interior set that looked anything like that house. Star Trek: The Next Generation sometimes did, but the house was built in 1985, and the series began in 1987.
I think they probably meant to say Star Wars. Regardless of that consideration, it’s a cool looking place to live. Somebody will explore this strange property to seek out a new residence.
As it turned out, ordering those turntable belts from Germany wasn’t a tariff test, because the “less than $800” import rule was still in force for the EU at that time.
Now that I have acquired a vintage JVC VL-5 turntable, to compensate for stupidly letting go of the one I owned long ago, I’ll place another belt order with Thakker to see what happens. A little outfit like that losing its American customers would be a crippling, and perhaps fatal, blow.
