Think then Speak
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Family guy, retired MIT techie, political junkie, Rockefeller Republican / Kennedy Democrat from the days when you could be both
We are long past time allowing pharma to deduct advertising as a business expense. Revenue used for any promotional activity should be fully taxable.
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Should Drug Companies Be Advertising to Consumers?
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February 17, 2026 at 2:54 AM
We are long past time allowing pharma to deduct advertising as a business expense. Revenue used for any promotional activity should be fully taxable.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/h...
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On Sunday, I couldn't help but think of another icon in white stirring us all with his energy on stage - Cab Calloway
February 10, 2026 at 11:22 PM
On Sunday, I couldn't help but think of another icon in white stirring us all with his energy on stage - Cab Calloway
This is something we should all be working on. It's not a wish list, but a first draft of a practical consensus document that Dems need to win elections.
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Opinion | Project 2028
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February 4, 2026 at 7:02 PM
This is something we should all be working on. It's not a wish list, but a first draft of a practical consensus document that Dems need to win elections.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...
How these people keep their medical licenses to practice medicine is beyond reason. Parents who refuse to protect their own and others' children from these dangerous diseases should be charged with criminal endangerment.
January 23, 2026 at 6:43 PM
How these people keep their medical licenses to practice medicine is beyond reason. Parents who refuse to protect their own and others' children from these dangerous diseases should be charged with criminal endangerment.
Innocent children are dead, and although Mr. Gonzales may not be criminally liable, he should be deeply ashamed of his behavior.
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Former Uvalde school officer found not guilty of child abandonment and endangerment
Former school police officer Adrian Gonzales was acquitted Wednesday on all 29 counts, related to his actions during the 2022 mass shooting.
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January 22, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Innocent children are dead, and although Mr. Gonzales may not be criminally liable, he should be deeply ashamed of his behavior.
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Venezuelan crude for Chinese rare earths. Watch it happen.
January 5, 2026 at 5:09 AM
Venezuelan crude for Chinese rare earths. Watch it happen.
Here we go again...
There is no such thing as clean coal.
No clean way to burn it.
No clean way to mine it.
No clean way to deal with the toxic waste it produces.
No cures for the black lung disease, the lung cancers, the COPD it causes.
There is no such thing as clean coal.
No clean way to burn it.
No clean way to mine it.
No clean way to deal with the toxic waste it produces.
No cures for the black lung disease, the lung cancers, the COPD it causes.
December 25, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Here we go again...
There is no such thing as clean coal.
No clean way to burn it.
No clean way to mine it.
No clean way to deal with the toxic waste it produces.
No cures for the black lung disease, the lung cancers, the COPD it causes.
There is no such thing as clean coal.
No clean way to burn it.
No clean way to mine it.
No clean way to deal with the toxic waste it produces.
No cures for the black lung disease, the lung cancers, the COPD it causes.
Not sure what the odds makers were smoking when they had the Cowboys over the Chargers today. Bolts won 34-17.
December 21, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Not sure what the odds makers were smoking when they had the Cowboys over the Chargers today. Bolts won 34-17.
Let's do this. Take all the unredacted Epstein files, photos, all the related grand jury testimony, all the victims' and witnesses' testimony and trial records plus all the related bank and flight and public records and feed it all into AI analysis.
What do you think AI would conclude?
What do you think AI would conclude?
December 20, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Let's do this. Take all the unredacted Epstein files, photos, all the related grand jury testimony, all the victims' and witnesses' testimony and trial records plus all the related bank and flight and public records and feed it all into AI analysis.
What do you think AI would conclude?
What do you think AI would conclude?
Solar/wind/battery solutions are already orders of magnitude cheaper, scalable, and more impactful than any DAC cleanup approach. Do the math. The article below does that.
I wouldn't squash the project, but I'd sooner invest in solar.
Or fusion.
cleantechnica.com/2025/05/26/w...
I wouldn't squash the project, but I'd sooner invest in solar.
Or fusion.
cleantechnica.com/2025/05/26/w...
Why Direct Air Capture Won't Replicate the Solar Revolution - CleanTechnica
DAC won’t match solar or battery cost drops—thermodynamics, scale limitations, and energy needs set realistic cost floors. What policymakers must know.
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December 20, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Solar/wind/battery solutions are already orders of magnitude cheaper, scalable, and more impactful than any DAC cleanup approach. Do the math. The article below does that.
I wouldn't squash the project, but I'd sooner invest in solar.
Or fusion.
cleantechnica.com/2025/05/26/w...
I wouldn't squash the project, but I'd sooner invest in solar.
Or fusion.
cleantechnica.com/2025/05/26/w...
Some posts are all about timing.
December 20, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Some posts are all about timing.
We should bring in exFBI and willing Epstein survivors to validate the completeness of the files and identify gaps
December 19, 2025 at 9:40 PM
We should bring in exFBI and willing Epstein survivors to validate the completeness of the files and identify gaps
The Catholic Church does many things right, one of them is forcing the removal from power of those over 75. Trumper Dolan will not be missed.
December 18, 2025 at 4:19 PM
The Catholic Church does many things right, one of them is forcing the removal from power of those over 75. Trumper Dolan will not be missed.
Sorry folks, this is not from shaking hands. He knows it too.
December 16, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Sorry folks, this is not from shaking hands. He knows it too.
Meanwhile... the Epstein files still loom, and they won't go away.
Release them now, unredacted.
Release them now, unredacted.
December 16, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Meanwhile... the Epstein files still loom, and they won't go away.
Release them now, unredacted.
Release them now, unredacted.
Legal settlements always end up protecting the defendants without forcing any admission of guilt. The perpetrators, their enablers, and those who covered up their crimes should all be individually named in the suits, and their names be made public. The evil must stop.
N.Y. Archdiocese Will Negotiate Sex-Abuse Settlement for 1,300 Accusers
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December 9, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Legal settlements always end up protecting the defendants without forcing any admission of guilt. The perpetrators, their enablers, and those who covered up their crimes should all be individually named in the suits, and their names be made public. The evil must stop.
This will not doubt aid the demolition plan to be scheduled for spring 2029. The East Wing will be part of a long long list of restorations and a symbol of America's reentry into the community of nations.
A 3-D Look at Trump’s Proposed White House Ballroom
A new architect will oversee President Trump’s vision for the East Wing ballroom. See what we know about the original design so far.
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December 6, 2025 at 11:54 PM
This will not doubt aid the demolition plan to be scheduled for spring 2029. The East Wing will be part of a long long list of restorations and a symbol of America's reentry into the community of nations.
Any officer or nco who knowingly gives an illegal order should be court martialed.
November 21, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Any officer or nco who knowingly gives an illegal order should be court martialed.
Let's do the math.
Some < Probable Number < All
Depending on his audience.
Some < Probable Number < All
Depending on his audience.
November 16, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Let's do the math.
Some < Probable Number < All
Depending on his audience.
Some < Probable Number < All
Depending on his audience.
The delusional 8 effectively end the ACA credits while giving the Magats everything they wanted. Further cuts are coming; they'll just be deeper and sooner than originally planned, even SNAP will not be safe. And when it happens, the delusional 8 will whine that the Magats broke their promises.
November 10, 2025 at 5:09 AM
The delusional 8 effectively end the ACA credits while giving the Magats everything they wanted. Further cuts are coming; they'll just be deeper and sooner than originally planned, even SNAP will not be safe. And when it happens, the delusional 8 will whine that the Magats broke their promises.
Seriously? We're still asking this?
The American importer pays the tariffs, and the importer either absorbs the cost or passes it on to the American consumer.
It's that simple.
The American importer pays the tariffs, and the importer either absorbs the cost or passes it on to the American consumer.
It's that simple.
November 5, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Seriously? We're still asking this?
The American importer pays the tariffs, and the importer either absorbs the cost or passes it on to the American consumer.
It's that simple.
The American importer pays the tariffs, and the importer either absorbs the cost or passes it on to the American consumer.
It's that simple.
Democrats win, campaigning on what they want to do for their constituents, and proving once more that all politics is local.
NYC sends a big message that they don't really care what the outsiders think.
NYC sends a big message that they don't really care what the outsiders think.
November 5, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Democrats win, campaigning on what they want to do for their constituents, and proving once more that all politics is local.
NYC sends a big message that they don't really care what the outsiders think.
NYC sends a big message that they don't really care what the outsiders think.
Time for Cuomo to retire from politics and support the Democratic policies he once promoted.
November 5, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Time for Cuomo to retire from politics and support the Democratic policies he once promoted.
Young Dems, take heart! And Democratic elders heed the call; it's time to make room for the new generation of leaders.
November 5, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Young Dems, take heart! And Democratic elders heed the call; it's time to make room for the new generation of leaders.