An old friend writes: Even Nantucket had over 600 people march yesterday. This was definitely my favorite sign. I love the sign too. As the island only covers 105.8 square miles, it produced 5.7 protestors / sq. mi. Could be …
Author: craigshields
No Kings
While I don’t encourage vandalism, it’s hard not to appreciate clever (and non-permanent) alterations of traffic signs, like the one here.
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Solar PV in Belgium
Utility-scale solar is a good thing, but a 20-MW array isn’t going to serve 40,000 homes. That’s 500 Watts/home, where the standard rooftop installation is 6 – 8 KWs.
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You Want to Host the World Cop WHERE?
This guy makes a good point. You’re hosting the world’s most anticipated athletic event, featuring stars from all corners of the Earth, and you choose the planet’s most aggressively xenophobic nation? Ill-advised, to say the least.
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Yes, Dog-Killer, You ARE Going Away
Well, according to a federal judge, you are, in fact, going away. He has turned control of the National Guard back over to the State of California. Looks like he didn’t buy your crap about the socialists, etc. He may …
What Undocumented Workers Actually Do in the United States
To the (apparently undocumented) worker shown here, I grant that you do all these, and that the American economy would turn into a shambles if you and your peers were removed from our country. The problem is that you do …
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Fort Bragg Soldiers Screened for Allegiance
When I heard that the soldiers at Fort Bragg cheered so loudly for Trump, I wondered how this could possibly be. Maybe they don’t choose to follow the news. Perhaps they are content to take orders from a man who …
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Our Top Military Leaders May Take Action
As Trump continues his quest to refashion the United States into an authoritarian state, several major possibilities loom large in front of us. Although I’ve not seen it discussed, one is that the nation’s top military has decided it’s seen …
Oh, To Be a Fly on the Wall on Capitol Hill
We can only imagine the conversations that are happening in the offices of many congressional Republicans. They must go something like this: “Bob, I hope you understand that by enabling Trump, you’re helping doom American’s experiment with democracy. I know …
Boycotting Chick-fil-A
Chick-fil-A’s attack on LGBTQ rights began in 2012, according to this article. It would be interesting to know how the organization has survived, given the enormous boycott against it. In addition to pressure from individuals, what about franchisees? Imagine that …
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