News and Views: July 15, 2025
This is the real doom loop. It will change everything about life in the Bay Area The Bay Area is getting old fast, and it’s accelerating. Though aging is a global trend, the San Francisco metro area — which includes San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Marin counties — is already the third-oldest among 20 of the largest regions in the U.S., trailing only two places in Florida. And no other region is growing older at a quicker pace.
That means fewer children, more elderly people and a declining number of 20-somethings. The confluence of demographic shifts will profoundly impact every aspect of life in the San Francisco area. Combined with rising housing costs and growing hostility toward immigration, the graying of cities and towns means the region’s continued prosperity is in doubt.
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John MacArthur, respected pastor who defied Covid lockdowns, dies at 86 John MacArthur, the California-based Bible teacher, pastor and author known for his polarizing theological stances and defiance of Covid-19 lockdowns, has died at 86.
Grace to You, the teaching ministry of MacArthur, confirmed in an X post on Monday evening that MacArthur had passed away not long after being hospitalized with pneumonia. Screenshot
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It’s hunting season in orbit as Russia’s killer satellites mystify skywatchers Russia is a waning space power, but President Vladimir Putin has made sure he still has a saber to rattle in orbit.
This has become more evident in recent weeks, when we saw a pair of rocket launches carrying top-secret military payloads, the release of a mysterious object from a Russian mothership in orbit, and a sequence of complex formation-flying maneuvers with a trio of satellites nearly 400 miles up.
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Germany's War on Truth: State-Funded Poster Depicts White Woman as Predator to Shield Migrant Rapists Outrage erupts as Büren authorities flip reality, mocking victims, sanctifying criminals, and gaslighting the nation...
Spain Erupts: Migrant Gang Beats Elderly Man, Locals Riot, Government Targets the Victims A once-quiet Spanish town explodes in unrest after an elderly man is brutally beaten by North African migrants—yet instead of protecting its citizens, the government cracks down on those who dare to speak out, proving that in modern Europe, defending your homeland is the only crime that matters.
Over 350 Muslim Religious Leaders Endorse Oct 7 Massacres “Hundreds of religious scholars and clerics from across the Muslim world held a conference in Istanbul, Turkey and issued the “Charter of the Islamic Nation’s Religious Scholars regarding the Al-Aqsa Flood and Its Implications.”
The Al Aqsa Flood is the Hamas name for Oct 7.
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Google to invest $25 billion in data centers and AI infrastructure across largest U.S. electric grid Google will also spend $3 billion to modernize two hydropower plants in Pennsylvania to help meet the growing power demand from data centers and AI in the region, according to the company.
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Ontario teacher called six-year-old student 'half-human' for having a Jewish parent Many parents, including those of the six-year-old, responded that the form of antisemitic harassment their families experienced was not directly connected to the war in Gaza.
In one case, a 13-year-old girl was swarmed several times a day with groups of children giving her the Nazi salute.
Many incidents referred to the war in Gaza, with one teacher calling a student a “baby killer” because she admitted her family supported Israel’s war against Hamas.
Antisemitic hacker seizes control over official X account of Elmo, calls for genocide of Jews “Elmo’s X account was compromised today by an unknown hacker who posted disgusting messages, including antisemitic and racist posts. We are working to restore full control of the account,” the spokesperson said.
The offensive posts were removed within an hour and the account placed back under the administrators’ control, but not before the account, with nearly 650,000 followers, managed to gain international attention.
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Many young folks can’t tell time on an analog clock … or do the simple math required to count back change from, say, an $18.47 purchase if a twenty-dollar bill was handed to them. A great many no longer like to deal with live human beings at all. And no longer know how to properly and effectively do so.
Even if in the immediate vicinity of another person or family member, many choose to text them instead of looking them in the eye and talking to them. You can see this in a dentist office’s lobby, a hospital waiting room … or at the family dinner table. It is a sad sight, indeed.
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— Why you should have a cat (@ShouldHaveCat) July 13, 2025
posted by Pat Dague @ 11:31 AM
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