Bill Harshaw
@bharshaw.bsky.social
A faceless bureaucrat (retired from USDA). Now old and suffering senior moments . Grew up on a farm, life-long interest in politics, govt, history, science, etc. A liberal fighting the urge to be conservative, sometimes contrarian but I try to be polite.
USDA says most farms are "family farms" What the headlines don't say is most such farms don't provide the majority of the family's income. .https://farmpolicynews.illinois.edu/2024/12/nearly-all-us-farms-are-family-farms-usda-says/
December 13, 2024 at 9:18 PM
USDA says most farms are "family farms" What the headlines don't say is most such farms don't provide the majority of the family's income. .https://farmpolicynews.illinois.edu/2024/12/nearly-all-us-farms-are-family-farms-usda-says/
I've noted my appreciation of Kevin Drum's blogging, for more than his photography and Friday cat pics. An example: Life is good, says the second coming of Cassandra jabberwocking.com/life-is-good...
Life is good, says the second coming of Cassandra - Kevin Drum
Musing on Krugman's column today makes me feel like Cassandra: doomed to never be believed. When you look around even a little bit, it's astonishing how good things are right now. I mean, take a look ...
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December 11, 2024 at 4:46 PM
I've noted my appreciation of Kevin Drum's blogging, for more than his photography and Friday cat pics. An example: Life is good, says the second coming of Cassandra jabberwocking.com/life-is-good...
Our shrinking President-to-be, or you can't con old age. According to google, both Prince William and Trump are 6'3" but look at the photo here: (I've lost 2 inches myself) www.bbc.com/news/article...
Donald Trump says Prince William 'looks better in person'
Prince William met the president-elect after the re-opening of the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris.
www.bbc.com
December 10, 2024 at 3:31 PM
Our shrinking President-to-be, or you can't con old age. According to google, both Prince William and Trump are 6'3" but look at the photo here: (I've lost 2 inches myself) www.bbc.com/news/article...
What are the downsides of granting blanket pardons of the sort Biden is considering? althouse.blogspot.com/2024/12/what...
What are the downsides of granting blanket pardons of the sort Biden is considering?
Isaac Chotiner asks lawprof Rachel Barkow, in "Are Blanket Pardons for Officials on Donald Trump’s Target List a Good Idea?/As the Biden Adm...
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December 9, 2024 at 11:43 PM
What are the downsides of granting blanket pardons of the sort Biden is considering? althouse.blogspot.com/2024/12/what...
re: prosecutions of Cheney, et al. I think preemptive pardons are dangerous precedents. Wouldn't AG Bondi have to prosecute the case in DC? Or could she file in Judge Cannon's court? I think the better course is to setup an NGO to fund legal expenses.1/
December 8, 2024 at 8:30 PM
re: prosecutions of Cheney, et al. I think preemptive pardons are dangerous precedents. Wouldn't AG Bondi have to prosecute the case in DC? Or could she file in Judge Cannon's court? I think the better course is to setup an NGO to fund legal expenses.1/
NY Times article on how some very rich people evade estate/capital gains taxes. Too complicated for me to understand, but that doesn't mean I'm not mad, though unsurprised. Should be a free link: www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/b...
How Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, Is Avoiding Billions in Taxes (Gift Article)
The chief executive of Nvidia, Jensen Huang, has taken advantage of popular loopholes in the federal estate and gift taxes, which have quietly been eviscerated.
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2024 at 8:29 PM
NY Times article on how some very rich people evade estate/capital gains taxes. Too complicated for me to understand, but that doesn't mean I'm not mad, though unsurprised. Should be a free link: www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/b...
Vilsack has a take on ag and rural America. Interesting that the interview ignores USDA's food programs, SNAP, etc. www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Tom Vilsack: Why Democrats Don’t Get Rural America
The nation’s longest-serving Agriculture secretary says he’s given his party a winning program, but they need to go out and sell it.
www.politico.com
December 4, 2024 at 6:04 PM
Vilsack has a take on ag and rural America. Interesting that the interview ignores USDA's food programs, SNAP, etc. www.politico.com/news/magazin...