The Climates They Are a-Changing . . . 0
. . . and Antarctica it is a-thawing.
Here’s a fun fact from the report:
The frozen continent holds enough ice to raise global sea level by about 190 feet (58 meters).
Just think, the property in Richmond, Va., could be a beach again,
And, natch, the Trump maladministration wants to speed the melt.
Recommended Listening 0
Harry Shearer’s interview with economist Dr. Stephanie Kelton, in which she debunks de bunk and decodes de code behind (some) politicians’ pearl clutching about the national debt.
Hear it on this week’s episode of Le Show. It starts at about the 24-minute mark and lasts about 24 minutes
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
The end of human civilization? John M. Crisp is not sanguine. Here’s a bit from his article (emphasis added):
(snip)
Sometimes superintelligent AI is described as a new, entirely different species. And if AI’s “brain” is aligned with human values and goals, we’re probably in big trouble. As we humans have burned through our resources, we’ve given little thought to the preservation of other species that stand in our way. Many have perished in the process.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society’ 0
. . . and, as we know, a polite society is a clean society.
Guns and stupid, guns and stupid.
They go together like love and Cupid.
Let me tell you brother,
You can’t have one without the other.
Bloodsuckers 0
Under the Trump maladminstration, holders of student loans are getting Scrooged.
I think it’s an understatement to venture that the Trump maladministration and, for that matter, today’s Republican Party do not grasp the concept of the common good, even as they strive to grasp as much money as they can from those who have the least.
Your Tax Dollars at Work 0
Sam and the crew discuss Trump’s illegal campaign ad–illegal because it was paid for with government funds.
The Scorecard 0
At Above the Law, Mark Hermann takes inventory of Donald Trump’s predictions.
Follow the link to see how many Trump got right.
The Voter Fraud Fraudsters 0
Yet another MAGA Republican is found guilty of doing what they claim Democrats do.
Personally, I think it’s a textbook case of pathological psychological projection: They know that they’re willing to do it, so they think everyone else is too.
QOTD 0
Mr. Bang:
Yeah, I know, Mr. Bang is a cartoon character. But sometimes even cartoon characters deserve to be heard.
Real Big Men 0
Via the Hartford Courant, military veteran Peter Kilduff looks at Pete Hegseth’s testosterone fetish and finds himself moved to poesy:
Follow the link for context.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Here’s a rhyme from T. E. Lawrence:
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*Mark Twain.
This New Gilded Age 0
According the Blue Cross Blue Shield, that it controls 84% of Alabama’s health insurance market doesn’t mean it’s got a monopoly.
Golly gosh gee no, Batman.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
When you attend a party, be sure to show politeness to your fellow celebrants.
Guns and stupid, guns and stupid.
They go together like love and Cupid.
Let me tell you brother,
You can’t have one without the other.