The MODerate SQUAD

HT to Crooks and Liars; I couldn’t resist posting this:

Chinese scientist pleads guilty in US smuggling case and will be quickly deported
Yunqing Jian didn't have a permit for the material.
2 Federal Reserve officials oppose an interest rate cut in December
The officials cited several reasons for keeping rates unchanged, after reductions in September and October.
Review: ‘Shucked’ serves up bushels full of laughs at Segerstrom Center
The cornpone musical comedy delivers jokes and puns at a steady clip, but the show also has a sizeable heart.
Volunteers fabric quilts out of gratitude for veterans’ service
Five veterans from the Reata Glen Retirement Community in Mission Viejo were presented hand-sewn quilts of valor.
Queens of the Stone Age reinvent themselves brilliantly at the Dolby Theatre
After playing an acoustic set inside the Catacombs of Paris in 2024, the hard rock band from Palm Desert decided to take that mostly acoustic sound on the road with new arrangements of deep cuts from their catalogue.