22 Replies to “August 3, 2026: Reader Tips”

  8. Record low water levels on the Danube river – down to 10 cm, never seen before. Caused by drought and high temperatures and wait for it … climate change.

    https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2026-08-03/record-low-danube-levels-push-some-countries-in-eastern-europe-to-the-brink-of-energy-emergency

    Or is it? Mike Gravel (www.mikegravel.org) writes…

    “The Danube River’s historically low water levels are primarily attributable to persistent drought conditions across Europe, combined with increased water demand for agriculture and industry, leading to drastically reduced annual rainfall and snowmelt that typically replenish the river.”

    But how can “increased water demand” lead to “reduced annual rainfall and snowmelt”? I tried searching for the real answer on the Internet and then suddenly it appeared.

    https://www.eastwestcenter.org/publications/role-model-water-governance-in-shared-basin-the-example-the-danube

    Especially these 2 paragraphs..

    “The use and the protection of the Danube River means balancing the needs of different actors requiring integrated management that goes beyond different interests, both environmental and political. Building and maintaining this balance was the main trigger for creating regional cooperation among Danube countries.

    As a champion of transboundary water resources management, the ICPDR succeeded in bringing together countries that had been politically at odds for many years. Such an international organization has demonstrated that the interests of Danube riparian countries in water resources management and development are better met through cooperation than through conflict. Joint management of a shared basin tends to harvest positive long-term results, further reinforced by a solidarity principle at the core of the ICPDR’s guiding principles.”

    In other words “Governments in Central and Eastern Europe [the ICPDR] are working together…”

    Problem identified.

    1. Same problem we currently have with the Colorado.
      Upper basin states are expected to surrender their rights to water and surrender it to the over-built southwest so the assholes in California can continue dumping water into the ocean to protect a tiny, irrelevant smelt and people in Arizona can water their lawns.

  10. Hope this isn’t against the rules, but I had a fab dinner at the newly opened Harp Tavern in midtown Toronto, and if you like good food, it’s worth the trip. The chef is ex-Scaramouche, one of T.O.’s better restaurants for over 50 years, but the prices are not. Everything I sampled – a tomato/burrata salad, Detroit-style hot honey pizza, brisket sandwich, Irish soda bread, flourless chocolate cake, bread pudding – was delightful to both eye and tongue. I put myself through university waiting tables, so I am always aware of the difference between factory food and cuisine. This was definitely the latter. All the entrees were under $25, which for Toronto today I think is a steal.

    Service could be better, but they are recently opened after a few years of gov’t delays with permits and etc., so I’ll cut them some slack for now. If you’re visiting Toronto, and looking for an undiscovered gem, I recommend it.

  11. Why only military age men as migrants and no women? Here’s one explanation.
    There are videos of migrants explaining that they threw the witches overboard.
    I still don’t know if those were fakes or parodies.

    “People smugglers accused of murdering 50 migrants suspected of being ‘witches’ by throwing them overboard
    The stories emerging from the survivors are spine-chilling, with tales of torture, shootings and superstitious drownings as people accused of ‘witchcraft’ were tossed in the sea”

    https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/world-news/people-smugglers-accused-murdering-50-35924600

  13. Javier Milei Just Proposed a Great Idea. Every Government Should Follow His Lead.
    https://pjmedia.com/sarah-anderson/2026/08/03/javier-milei-just-proposed-a-great-idea-every-government-should-follow-his-lead-n4955741

    “Essentially, if the Argentine national government runs a fiscal deficit for several months in a row, the Congress receives a warning that it has a matter of weeks to fix it. If it doesn’t hit the deadline, the “shackle” activates automatically, and the political class will be the ones impacted. Here’s what happens. Take special note of #6

    1. Non-essential government functions are suspended (hello, government shutdown).
    2. All new spending is frozen and will not be authorized until the problem is resolved.
    3. No new contracts can be awarded.
    4. No new public-sector employees can be hired.
    5. Discretionary transfers to the provinces are halted.
    And last but not least, the best part:
    6. The salaries of the top politicians stop completely. The vice president, ministers, secretaries, undersecretaries, national senators, national deputies, and even El presidente himself will not receive a dime of taxpayer money until they solve the problem.”

    1. Roaddog, when I first read the phrase”…men to score on them”, I thought it meant women were not getting enough sex from men. I get it now, and the intended phrase makes sense. I mean why would feminists ever promote heterosexual sex ?

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