Category Archives: Crime & Punishment

A good thing happened re two items which offer some optimism

Posted on April 12, 2026 by Naomi

Warning: you who gaze relentlessly into the pandemonium offered by our temporal world might, just might, think I’ve reached the heights of delusion. Or depths, however you define it. But hold on for this story in today’s Daily News. It’s … Continue reading →

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Again, with the Taxi Driver!

Posted on February 25, 2026 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review: A former taxi driver was reported to be at the center of Russia’s sabotage campaigns in Poland, Lithuania, Britain, and Germany; and Uber announced its plans to change its policies to bar drivers with histories of … Continue reading →

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OK, an actually amusing fuck-up by DHS

Posted on January 30, 2026 by Naomi

What’s that cliché, about the right hand not knowing what the left hand is doing? Yep. From Harper’s Weekly Review: [A] suspect in the largest jewelry heist in U.S. history escaped prosecution because federal authorities deported him to Ecuador without … Continue reading →

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