As suggested in this cartoon by Erkki Alanen, a consequence of the ubiquity of guns in the United States is that they tend to get in the hands of children. Tragedy often ensues. Of course, there isn’t a goddamn thing …
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A Note on Science
From physicist and astronomer Galileo Galilei: In questions of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual. This seems to be an idea that’s gotten lost in the shuffle of the last …
Trump’s Support Is a Double-Edged Sword
Accepting the endorsement of a former president who’s facing 91 felony counts stemming from four indictments might carry some significant baggage. Of course, this young man is in Montana, a state that Trump carried with 57% of the vote in …
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Banks Misaligned with Climate Goals
Here’s another in a series of articles from the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI): 90 Percent of Euro Area Banks Are Out of Step with Paris Goals. How Can They Get on Track? An excerpt: (An analysis) of 95 Euro area …
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Big Oil: What’s the Plan?
I’m not privy to the strategic planning that goes on in the executive suite of the world’s oil giants, but it appears obvious: a) Use price gouging to make as much profit as possible in the short-term. b) Invest in …
The Hijacking of Our American Symbols
One of the many tragedies of Trumpism/MAGA is that so many of the icons of our society have been hijacked by hateful morons. Yes, certainly a flag pin on the lapel is one of them, but what about the American …
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U.S. Military’s Response to Trump’s Inviting Putin to Invade NATO Countries
I don’t have a great deal to add here. The danger that Trump represents to the safety and security of the United States is impossible to overstate.
Why Conservatives Resent Progress
What RFK said here is true, but I think it might be useful to ask why certain people want to prevent our society from moving forward. I would suggest that this is the notion of fear. If you look at …
Why We Don’t Tax Churches
We’ve all come across the content of the meme here many times. Why don’t we tax mega-churches where their pastors live in palaces and their parishioners live in trailer parks? The answer is not that we want to subsidize churches, …
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Trump and NATO
There was a time not too long ago where this conversation would have been unnecessary, because it would have been inconceivable that a former U.S. president would encourage a nuclear-armed dictatorship to invade one (or more) of our allies.
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