Category Archives: Blog stuff

“To obey a tyrant before you are compelled to do so teaches them what they will be able to get you to do, easily, without even needing to expend the resources and energy it takes to carry out that part … Continue reading →

“The European Union’s greenhouse gas emissions dropped by eight percent in 2023, a course correction following a couple of years of post-Covid recovery. The 27 member states are collectively making real progress — though still not enough.” I was (along … Continue reading →

Have you voted yet? I didn’t think we needed a “Brady Bunch” reunion series, and after reading this I’m glad we didn’t get it. Drinking coffee may or may not be good or bad for you. Hope that helps. The … Continue reading →

Have you voted yet? Netflix is going all in on Stranger Things Season Five. “As the need has grown, so has Elevated Access. The organization has continued to enlist volunteer pilots and offer free flights to patients who need reproductive … Continue reading →

“The Foreign Troll Farms Never Went Away”. I’m not sure I believe that no one wants to be in the new Harry Potter series because they don’t want to be associated with asshole transphobe JK Rowling, but I very much … Continue reading →

“DHS Warns Every Level Of Election Admin Could Be Targeted By Domestic Extremists Next Month”. “So, as with much of the Trump political experiment, they could be playing 4D chess—or are just grifting in every way they can.” “Not trying … Continue reading →

“Back in the Reagan era, Republicans made “neighborhood” a key component of their political vocabulary. But in Trump’s bizarrely dystopian rendering of cities, meaningful place-based ties either don’t exist or don’t matter. Democrats can take the term back, making it … Continue reading →

“Parental Rights Face a Surprising Moment of Truth at the Supreme Court”. “Immigrants are unsung heroes of global trade and value creation”. “Elon Musk, from behind a massive army of bodyguards, now tweeting 150+ times a day”. Lost was a … Continue reading →

“On Tuesday, Sept. 10, the Ultimate World Cruise made its final stop in Miami, returning to where it started. How do the passengers feel now that they’re returning to their normal routines? And what will they miss (or not) about … Continue reading →

NFL cheerleaders should be paid more. They’re professionals who do a hard but very visible job. “So what happens if you take a European with little knowledge of [baseball] and drop them into an MLB context? “The energy and vitriol … Continue reading →

“When Get-Out-The-Vote Efforts Look Like Phishing“. “A cancer researcher is suing the National Institutes of Health and the National Library of Medicine over the PubMed medical research search engine, claiming it discriminates against women because it doesn’t retrieve results for … Continue reading →

“The Must-Carry Solution for the Media’s Google Problem”. “The funniest component of the Trump campaign’s media strategy so far is its commitment to dipshit outreach.” You do have to wonder what Cheryl Hines is thinking these days. “Maybe that’s because … Continue reading →