According to the Hill, about 30 seconds ago Congress downvoted the Republicans' Plan B. Midnight tomorrow, the soldiers stop getting paid.

So basically: If you're an enemy of the United States, now is an EXCELLENT time to start a war. We're dysfunctional and nobody's in charge.

P.S.A: You can recognize propaganda when you're presented with an argument that has logical or factual inaccuracies... and attempts to correct them are met with the accusation that you're an evil person.

At that point, it's good to step back and ask what is behind the propaganda...

Okay. Enough with the "murder is never acceptable" virtue signalling.

Nobody's CELEBRATING Brian Thompson's death. Nobody.

I think we all already knew that "CEO lives matter".

The point is that his customers' lives matter, too.

After deep and focused thought, I've come to the conclusion that the current socio-economic-political situation can only be explained by one thing:

80s pop songs.

I've just sent Weird Al's "White and Nerdy" and Bonnie Tyler's "Holding Out For A Hero" as my full comment on things.

More soon.

The alleged murderer of UHC CEO Brian Thompson was located and jailed in approximately 12 minutes.

Yet we still don't know who planted bomb outside the DNC HQ on Jan 6, 2021. And there are 25,000 untested rape kits in the country (at least).

Tell me again about "equal under the law"?

We could have long discussions about whether #NASA has lost its way, but that's irrelevant.

It's not ok for a commercial CEO to head up a government entity chartered with destroying the competition. Hello oligarchy!

And thanks @lanegreene.bsky.social!

Fascinating topic, frustratingly poor science reporting. Thesis: Wolves ate salmon in North America 12,000 years ago, indicating possible domestication. Unanswered but obvious question: Did they eat salmon year-round, or during spawning? If former, yes; if latter, no. Read more: wapo.st/3VmTHJo

Hey #ClassicalMusic friends having "The Essential Yo Yo Ma" running as my go-to background (when I'm not on work calls) is delightful. You can get it on Amazon Prime or find it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB1t...

To my #ClassicalMusic friends, I heartily recommend Stephen Johnson's "How Shostakovich Changed My Mind". He explains why we love Shostakovich so much.

And he re-inspires you to listen to some of the old classics in a new way. Symphony #7 will always have my heart, but there's so much more...

Now is an excellent time to re-listen to #Shostakovich Symphony 11.

Particularly the finale....