Thinking Critically
This is cute, but I have bad news: the people who don’t demand evidence and think critically are not too likely to be moved by this message.
Wearing this shirt only labels one a “libtard.”
NYT Op-Ed: “Why I’m Sure Trump Will Run for President in 2024”
American journalist Michael Wolff (pictured) has a lot of certainty about Trump’s running for re-election in 2024, in an environment that features:
• An onslaught of criminal charges (not to mention civil litigation) against Trump and his associates.
• Ongoing prosecution and sentencing of 600+ Trump supporters over the January 6th insurrection.
• The Big Lie is running out of gas.
• More news on Russia’s relationship with Trump.
• More “tell all” books on Trump’s lunacy.
• A country that is becoming more aware of and concerned about climate change with each passing day.
• Members of the GOP in Congress who would be thrilled to disassociate themselves with Trump the moment their constituents come to their senses about their leader and his character.
One more thing: Three and one half years in which anything can happen.
Freedom Is Slavery: Orwell
Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley writes:
Dear Fellow American, The Biden administration makes America look incompetent and ridiculous. Because of Biden’s failed leadership, we are becoming a laughingstock on the global stage. (more…)
Newton’s Laws of Motion
A photo from the 1940s. Holy cats. This doesn’t show a marvelous command of Newton’s Laws of Motion, does it? 300 years later, some of us seem to have a tough time predicting what will happen to that baby in the case of a sudden stop.
From Britannica, on Newton’s first law, the law of inertia: (more…)
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Norway Supports Education
News flash: Norway actually values education.
Here in the United States, it’s largely viewed as a ripoff, or, more commonly, as a process by which liberals/socialists are manufactured in bulk.
Ten Years From Now: Plant-Based Foods
burger with lettuce, cheese and onion
In this video, billionaire Jim Mellon makes some old predictions re: the rapid phasing out of animals as food in favor of plant-based dairy and meat.
He says, “We have the products. Now all we need is the scale, the money and the will.”
Well, those items aren’t exactly trivial, are they?
In particular, the will. Western civilization loves beef, and is loath to give that up.
FWIW, I see a long, slow process that is impeded by the meat industry, not unlike what the oil companies are doing to climate change mitigation.
Discord in U.S. Congress
Those looking for examples of how stupidly combative the U.S. Congress has become can check out the remark at the left by Republican U.S. Representative Andy Biggs.
I’m old enough to remember when stopping drugs from entering the United States was deemed to be a praiseworthy event.
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Conspiracy Theories May Persist, But Anti-Vax Will Soon Not Be Among Them
It seems that this anti-vax crap is starting to evaporate.
The Governor of Alabama is now saying that it’s “time to start blaming the unvaccinated.” That’s Alabama, not Oregon.
Fox News’ Sean Hannity is now recommending the vaccination as well.
And we see tons of stories like the one below. (more…)
What Will We Do About “Dire Climate Predictions Around the Globe?”
Since its inception in 2009, 2GreenEnergy has been making predictions regarding our civilization’s response to climate change, noting along the way that there are several enormous impediments to progress:
• Greed and disinformation. The corporate world, and especially the energy sector, can see nothing but the diminution of its wealth and power associated with any meaningful response to global warming. (more…)
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A House Divided
Americans lament that the good ol’ days of bipartisanship in Congress are a thing of the past.
As exemplified by the process by which the members of the committee to investigate the January 6th insurrection are selected, “ain’t that the damn truth.”
Let’s be honest and banish the word “bipartisan” from our political discourse.
Cartoon by Nick Anderson
