Subject: Shinyland runs on hype and hysteria
After posting my standard rant about the USian media, I saw this headline, and nearly fell off my chair laffing.

China accuses U.S. of deliberately causing panic over rare earth controls, says it is open to talks

“The US interpretation seriously distorts and exaggerates China’s measures, deliberately creating unnecessary misunderstanding and panic,” Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yongqian told a press conference, according to the state newspaper Global Times.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/1...

That is what the US always does. Far more drugs are shipped to the US from Columbia, but the regime whips up hysteria about Venezuela instead.

Steve.