The January 6 committee hearings dominated the American media (with the notable exception of Fox News) to such an extent that the only comparison which can be made is with the former Soviet Union's newspaper Pravda. The word means 'truth' in Russian, but because a state-sponsored media outlet is the only one available, it does not mean that what it contains is necessarily true.
It was, apparently, full, live, and unutterably tedious, as the first TV company to blink switched to the US Masters. Now, I apologise to any golfers out there, but it the case that a poll found 70% of TV viewers find golf the most boring sport to watch.
If you think that's bad, in the UK we have darts on TV.
At least it's not Fentanyl
A quick addendum to a recent episode in which I discussed the growing problem of Fentanyl overdoses killing users.
I then watched a couple of pieces on American TV about a company providing all the paraphernalia for a good, old-fashioned vape.
But not from a company called Juul, who the FDA effectively ran out of town, ordering the company to remove all their products from all the retail outlets they do - did - business with. The only way you will be able to buy a Juul fake ciggy now is on the street. As if that would ever happen. Oh, wait.
These vaping units have indeed began to appear in the hands of street criminals selling them on the black market, if you are still allowed to call it that. Well, I thought. It could be worse. At least it's not Fentanyl.
Then I saw a random piece - always go random on YouTube, just for a bit - which featured a woman called Pam Bondi, apparently the ex-Attorney General of Florida. She shed more light on how the gangs worked, how they obtained the goods, and one other thing. What was it? Oh yes, I remember. It has to do with the capsule required to make your vaper live. Dealers are getting hold of those, too.
And they are putting Fentanyl in them.
A mad world, my masters.
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