This is an achievable hardball start β¦
The LRB reinforces with sophistication truths about a simple reality that only the deeply, deeply indoctrinated can continue to deny.
a few nights ago
beauty eh?
a float, well lit
In Poland, we know all about fighting illiberal regimes. Here are our lessons for the Trump age | JarosΕaw Kuisz and Karolina Wigura
Give everything to Russia, give worthless assurances to Ukraine β¦DJT sure walks, talks, and quacks like a nested Russian asset duck. Just read on to see how fully this is documented β¦
π§ͺThe weekly update from the American Medical Association for April 23, 2025.
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Bluesky is collegial and interesting, the way Twitter used to be. Bonus: most people can spell.
Damn! I remember the Hamoneer. Perfect high school off campus lunch. Had to hot rod it down the road to beat the crowd!
Let's Be Honest About The State Of The Union
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Thinking about: systemic collapse in complex systems and the instability of monoculturesβ¦
gangsterland shakedown ambush
Heard from a friend in Idaho and said Iβd pass this on:
I have to admit, on my path to competence, my incompetence on Bluesky. More later β¦
with a racial-supremacy doctrine derived from Nazism (see Snyder). The other guy is a Jewish TV comedian. (To reverse that stark polarity is to fall for a "big lie" akin to Hitler's.)
with a racial-supremacy doctrine derived from Nazism (see Snyder). The other guy is a Jewish TV comedian. (To reverse that stark polarity is to fall for a "big lie" akin to Hitler's.)
The other guy is a Jewish TV comedian. (To reverse that stark polarity is to fall for a "big lie" akin to Hitler's.)
2. Like nearly all foreign assistance, aid to Ukraine mostly goes directly into the US economy & into the pockets of US workers.
1. Russia is the one with the dictator who invades neighbors & threatens world war. It's got the leader who's a nuke-happy fascist with a racial-supremacy doctrine derived from Nazism (see Snyder).
mix of documented facts, reasoned predictions, & once-clear principles I want to record for posterity.
In no particular order...
documented facts, reasoned predictions, & once-clear principles I want to record for posterity.
In no particular order...
1. Russia is the one with the dictator who invades neighbors & threatens world war. It's got the leader who's a nuke-happy fascist with a
I am proud of many C of I alumni. Craig Franson is one and Iβd recommend his analyses (as below) for those seeking some plain, obvious truths about the state of the nation. And now, back to retirement β¦
βBefore the upside-down fully infects America, here's a mix of:
Who could have predicted that the collapse of civilisation would be this stupid?
This coupled with withdrawal from WHO is extremely, extremely bad.
Please look up the influenza epidemic of 1918-19 to understand that the CDC not selecting strains for next yearβs vaccines sets the stage for a public health calamity that will, without doubt and at bare minimum, catastrophically and directly impact people you know. This is a five alarm fire.
Currently appearing at UK bus-stops.
More of this pointed ridicule, please.
Good summary of the Northern Idaho town hall incident from @lamag.bsky.social.
So today's the day. My new book, ROBERT B. PARKER'S BURIED SECRETS, is out now. You can find it at your friendly neighborhood bookseller or wherever books are sold. Thank you to everyone who made it possible for me to step into Robert B. Parker's shoes. Dream come true. Really.