Another Easter is in the books. Hope yours was a happy, hopeful, safe, and sane occasion. As suggested here, many Americans cannot say they had this experience, because the ex-president whom they still idolize continues to make the assertion that …
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White Nationalist Stephen Miller: Gone
I look forward to waking up every day knowing that this piece of human vermin no longer has any relevance in the U.S. government. Don’t you? For four long years, this nation was on a tear to find and empower …
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Environmentalists: Keep Your Chin Up
The content of this few-second-long video says it all: persevere. How much of the new U.S. infrastructure program will be aimed at green projects? Will all this come along quickly enough to avoid the brunt of climate-related damage? No one …
Whence Comes Happiness?
A story: A school teacher gave a balloon to every student, who had to inflate it, write their name on it and throw it in the hallway. The professor then mixed all the balloons. The students were then given 5 …
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Fox News Kills
At its very best, Fox News makes its viewers mean and stupid. Normally, however, it’s far worse. Often, Fox is an active menace to the health and safety of its viewers and everyone who could possibly come into contact with …
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Even in a Nightmarish World, Quitting Isn’t an Option
The Greek thinker Epictetus, like the other Stoics, believed that philosophy should be a firm and steady guide, moving one’s life in a positive and virtuous direction in which every moment counts. Memento mori–Remember that you will die. What Epictetus …
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CATO Institute: Noncitizens Don’t Illegally Vote in Detectable Numbers
An old friend cites this report published shortly after the 2020 election by the Libertarian think-tank The CATO Institute and writes: In 2006, Texas reported that unauthorized immigrants contributed $18 billion to the state economy, contributed $1.58 billion in taxes …
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Bolsonaro’s Days Numbered?
It’s possible that there is no single thing that would be better for this planet than the removal of right-wing strongman Jair Bolsonaro from the presidency of Brazil. His attempt to commandeer the military has the nation horrified, and what …
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Progress Under Biden Includes Restoration of Science
Glenn Doty notes: Thank God. This could not be more critical. The only other thing that I could have asked is that the former members of the board be fully and deeply audited and if any bribery occurred (almost certain), …
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The Lighter Side of Climate Change
Maintaining a sense of humor through tense times is a must. Here’s a guy reading a peer-reviewed paper on the effects of global warming on the ecosphere, which is doubtlessly very grim news, so his wife found a way to …
