Random links of interest, concern or curiosity from the past week or so, that deserve at least a SHORT mention:

 
Stock market yawns as Trump trashes Iran deal ~ Even Wall Street knows Trump did the right thing ~

Trump-haters had hoped that the financial markets would rebuke President Trump for killing the Iran deal. No such luck.

 
More than a million Turks say ‘Enough’ to Erdogan on social media ~ Not sure they were emboldened by our president standing up to Iran, but it’s encouraging to see this push-back against Erdogan’s Islamification ~

ANKARA (Reuters) – More than a million Turks piled onto social media to call time on President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday, making the word “Tamam” (“Enough”) a trending topic worldwide after he promised to step down if the people wanted it.

[Fat chance of that ever happening.]

 
Eric Schneiderman: This is What Third Wave Feminism Looks Like ~ How did we get here? Thought-provoking piece from John Zmirak makes the case that radical feminism, abortion, sexual perversions, gender-bending – are all manifestations of a sub-culture that hates creation – and the Creator.

The case for adult stem cells is stronger than ever ~ Despite pro-choice scientists trying to justify using embryos for stem cell research, adult stem cells are still the most promising by far ~

A new study just revealed that the process of turning adult cells, even those from the elderly, into stem cells reverses aging, upending the controversial idea that embryonic stem cells are superior.

 
The Push to Starve Dementia Patients Appears in the New York Times ~ Speaking of devaluing human life… Slippery slope? What slippery slope? ~

It is a sign of our times that acts and omissions that only a few years ago would have epitomized elder abuse, now receives the full-court bioethical press in the Establishment “paper of record.”

 
Dennis Rodman: Kim Jong-un Had ‘Change of Heart’ After Reading Trump’s ‘Art of the Deal’ ~ See there – Rodman was laying the groundwork for Kim’s turnaround four years ago. I take it all back Dennis! ~

Former basketball star Dennis Rodman, best known in the 21st century as North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un’s most outspoken friend in the Western world, claimed on Monday that Kim had a “change of heart” about his nuclear program after reading President Donald Trump’s 1987 book, Trump: The Art of the Deal […]

 
“I don’t want to take all the credit,” Rodman said modestly. “I don’t want to sit there and say, ‘I did this. I did that.’ That’s not my intention. My intention was to try to go over there and be a sports ambassador to North Korea so that people understand how they are in North Korea. I think it has resonated into this whole point now.”

According to Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), it’s ‘Very Embarrassing’ for Left, Media That Dennis Rodman Conducted More N Korea Diplomacy Than Obama

 
On the other hand ~
A Christian escapee from North Korea has his doubts about Kim’s peace overtures ~

“True peace will have to come alongside freedom of faith, belief, expression, speech for North Korean people,” said the former citizen of North Korea, who suffered torture at the hands of the regime of Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un before escaping. He now lives in the United Kingdom, and contributes to a blog for the Christian charity Open Doors under the name John Choi.

 
Men in China and India Can’t Find Wives Because 71 Million Girls Were Killed in Abortion or Infanticide ~ When your warped worldview collides with reality ~

For decades, western family planning groups, such as International Planned Parenthood Fund and the United Nations Population Fund, have promoted abortion on a massive scale as the solution to many of the world’s problems. They’ve worked with leaders in both China and India, urging them to bring down their population levels through abortion and sterilization.
 
The result? Seventy million men, who expected to marry and rear children, are desperately lonely. “Brides” are kidnapped from other countries. Forced prostitution and assaults on women are on the rise.

 
US Christian who refuses to pay taxes until abortion is defunded has first big win in court ~ Despite their frequent campaign promises, our corrupt politicians refuse to defund abortion. I applaud Michael Bowman for forcing the issue by taking a courageous stand ~

Bowman is a 53-year-old Christian and contract engineer in Columbia City, Oregon. He has refused to file a tax return or pay taxes since 1999, The Oregonian reports, citing the federal government’s funding of the abortion industry.
 
“I’m not a tax protester. I love my country,” he told the paper. “I have a duty to my country. I have a duty to my conscience.”

 
Will Rosie O’Donnell Serve Time Like Dinesh D’Souza? ~ A few years back D’Souza was prosecuted and sentenced for a campaign violation issue that’s rarely punished. It was his misfortune to be on Obama’s *hit list. No doubt Rosie, despite numerous violations, will manage to play her leftie get-out-of-jail-free card.
 

Hundreds of human bones are found exposed on Hart Island in New York ~ Yikes. I confess to having a creepy fascination with this tiny island in Long Island Sound ever since Doug Preston and Lee Child wrote about the prison island/potter’s field in one of their thrillers ~

If you are not a corpse, the only way to visit Hart Island is if you murder someone, get sent to Rikers Island, and are put on a prison burial crew. Hart Island is the potter’s field for New York City, where the indigent have been buried for a century and a half. The island is controlled by the Department of Correction and all the burial work is done by inmates.

 
White House: Nancy Pelosi responsible for waterboarding policy, not CIA pick Gina Haspel ~ While the Senate Intelligence Committee grills President Trump’s nominee for CIA director, let’s not forget the Left’s hypocrisy on the matter of enhanced interrogation ~

In a new statement defending Haspel against expected charges she had a role in waterboarding al Qaeda’s killers, the White House said instead that it was policymakers like then-House Minority Whip Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., who were briefed and gave nod of approval.

 
Jockey Who Won Kentucky Derby Thanks His “Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” for the Win and His Horse ~ Unsurprisingly, NBC didn’t spend much time on this part of Smith’s victory remarks (separation of church and sports dontcha know) ~

When asked how special Justify was, Smith commented, “First of all, I want to thank my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for this blessing on this afternoon and blessing us with this amazing horse. … I can’t describe how special this horse is, my vocabulary don’t have the words for it.” […]
 
“I’m having more fun riding right now than I’ve probably ever had,” said Smith. “I’m just so blessed to be riding some great horses for some great people, and I’m really enjoying it.”