Bits & Bytes

EVERYDAY HEROES: “I was at Walmart tonight & I saw this man w/ a cart full of stuffed animals. When I asked him why, my heart became full. He told me that every year he dresses up as Santa & walks the halls of the children’s ER & delivers one to each child.”

• https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0Lz9mT7PEfKMtNjR8y82uaKA8ij3RXeyL13ANyv6pAmRCbpPbyGXhRZp8PPuBVGJXl&id=61554908279045

FRANCE: Authorities say it took just seven minutes for thieves to climb that ladder, steal priceless jewels from the Louvre Museum, and flee on motor scooters. Last month, thieves broke into the National Museum of Natural History in Paris and made off with samples of raw gold worth about $700,000.

• https://notthebee.com/article/jewel-thieves-only-needed-a-ladder-a-motorized-scooter-and-seven-minutes-to-knock-over-the-louvre-museum-in-paris

LEGO: MRIs, which don’t involve radiation, are often used in pediatric care – but with the bright light, loud noises and requirement to stay still, the machines often frighten children and introduce the need for sedation. Lego donates these custom MRI sets to hospitals around the world to help children know what to expect. The miniature MRI machine table moves back and forth, mimicking a real procedure. Healthcare professionals say that playing with the model helps to reduce anxiety and, in about half the cases, eliminate the need for sedation.

• https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/13/lego-mri-scanner-anxiety-sedation-children.html

MIDTERMS: Polls are showing Democrats with the lowest positive rating in the history of polling. Meanwhile, Trump’s approval rating is holding steady.

• https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/10/20/democrats-shutdown-poll-midterm-elections/86732189007/
• https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/signs-blue-wave-arent-trumps-first-term-politics-desk-rcna236231
• https://orig.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/2026_generic_congressional_vote-8670.html
• https://news.gallup.com/interactives/507569/presidential-job-approval-center.aspx

SCIENCE: CLICK https://x.com/WallStreetApes/status/1979947902291390742 which a fellow passenger filmed in the economy section of a commercial flight where Trump officials, Robert Kennedy Jr. and Cheryl Hines, were on board.

UN: In 2024, the United Nations decided to give itself the power to tax the world. This past week, it tried to act on that with a “carbon tax” on all shipping vessels. President Trump announced that any nation that helped pass or tried to enforce this ridiculous global tax would find itself in a world of hurt. Within two days, all the “yes” votes went away.

• https://notthebee.com/article/the-un-tried-to-pass-a-global-tax-on-carbon-it-would-have-passed-if-not-for-trump

GRAMMY NOTES: Whenever I express some concern about this issue, Mama Buzz reminds me, “It’s cheaper than therapy.”