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I mean, sometimes less really is more
November 1, 2025 at 2:12 AM
I mean, sometimes less really is more
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Is the world heading for a new arms race?
bnarchives.net/id/eprint/854/
bnarchives.net/id/eprint/854/
October 30, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Is the world heading for a new arms race?
bnarchives.net/id/eprint/854/
bnarchives.net/id/eprint/854/
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Roger Pielke Jr. argues that existing data, however poor, show that large-scale climate disasters are becoming less impactful. @blairfix.bsky.social shows that these data demonstrate the very opposite. Will Nature publish his rejoinder?
bnarchives.net/id/eprint/872/
bnarchives.net/id/eprint/872/
October 31, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Roger Pielke Jr. argues that existing data, however poor, show that large-scale climate disasters are becoming less impactful. @blairfix.bsky.social shows that these data demonstrate the very opposite. Will Nature publish his rejoinder?
bnarchives.net/id/eprint/872/
bnarchives.net/id/eprint/872/
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A truly radical agenda: the GOP plan to use executive power to impose a de facto national abortion ban by removing FDA approval and preventing its distribution. https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/maga-plan-attack-birth-control-surveil-women-ban-abortion-pill-1234934807/amp/
Inside the MAGA Plan to Attack Birth Control, Surveil Women and Ban the Abortion Pill
Republicans’ Project 2025 plan would leverage virtually every arm, tool and agency of the federal government to attack abortion.
www.rollingstone.com
December 25, 2023 at 2:15 AM
A truly radical agenda: the GOP plan to use executive power to impose a de facto national abortion ban by removing FDA approval and preventing its distribution. https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/maga-plan-attack-birth-control-surveil-women-ban-abortion-pill-1234934807/amp/
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Trump: “I plan to kill everyone who doesn’t personally pledge loyalty to me.”
Media: A healthy debate over executive power marks a pivotal campaign moment
Media: A healthy debate over executive power marks a pivotal campaign moment
November 12, 2023 at 2:08 PM
Trump: “I plan to kill everyone who doesn’t personally pledge loyalty to me.”
Media: A healthy debate over executive power marks a pivotal campaign moment
Media: A healthy debate over executive power marks a pivotal campaign moment
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Trump still gets the "take him seriously but not literally" treatment, even as we are offered more and more evidence that his plans are not cheap talk, but very real.
Trump: “I plan to kill everyone who doesn’t personally pledge loyalty to me.”
Media: A healthy debate over executive power marks a pivotal campaign moment
Media: A healthy debate over executive power marks a pivotal campaign moment
November 12, 2023 at 2:32 PM
Trump still gets the "take him seriously but not literally" treatment, even as we are offered more and more evidence that his plans are not cheap talk, but very real.
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Since articles in The Economist don't include bylines, we can only assume that a car wrote this.
In praise of America’s car addiction
How vehicle-dependence makes the country fairer and more efficient
www.economist.com
November 12, 2023 at 2:32 PM
Since articles in The Economist don't include bylines, we can only assume that a car wrote this.
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75% of Israelis think Netanyahu should resign.
Protesters mass outside Netanyahu's house as anger grows | Reuters
Police held back protesters outside the residence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday, amid widespread anger at the failures that led to last month's deadly attack by Hamas gunmen...
www.reuters.com
November 5, 2023 at 12:49 PM
75% of Israelis think Netanyahu should resign.
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Donald Trump and his allies have begun mapping out specific plans for using the federal government to punish critics and opponents should he win a second term, with the former president naming individuals he wants to investigate or prosecute.
Trump and allies plot revenge, Justice Department control in a second term
Advisers have also discussed deploying the military to quell potential unrest on Inauguration Day. Critics have called the ideas under consideration dangerous and unconstitutional.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 5, 2023 at 2:36 PM
Donald Trump and his allies have begun mapping out specific plans for using the federal government to punish critics and opponents should he win a second term, with the former president naming individuals he wants to investigate or prosecute.
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if Gazans do end up in Egypt, they aren't ever coming back www.nytimes.com/2023/11/05/w...
Israel Quietly Pushed for Egypt to Admit Large Numbers of Gazans
The Israeli government has not publicly called for large numbers of Gazans to move to Egypt. But in private, diplomats say, it has pushed for just that — augmenting Palestinian fears of a permanent ...
www.nytimes.com
November 6, 2023 at 1:18 AM
if Gazans do end up in Egypt, they aren't ever coming back www.nytimes.com/2023/11/05/w...
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The plans to move America to an authoritarian state started at the end of Trump administration, and have picked up steam this year. They are plotting in the open - orgs like the Heritage Foundation are leading the way.
https://donmoynihan.substack.com/p/unveiling-the-authoritarian-roadmap
https://donmoynihan.substack.com/p/unveiling-the-authoritarian-roadmap
Unveiling the authoritarian roadmap
The Heritage Foundation blueprint for Trump to politicize the administrative state will also undermine democracy
donmoynihan.substack.com
November 6, 2023 at 1:18 AM
The plans to move America to an authoritarian state started at the end of Trump administration, and have picked up steam this year. They are plotting in the open - orgs like the Heritage Foundation are leading the way.
https://donmoynihan.substack.com/p/unveiling-the-authoritarian-roadmap
https://donmoynihan.substack.com/p/unveiling-the-authoritarian-roadmap
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Ta-Nehisi Coates on Israel-Palestine: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_df_...
Ta-Nehisi Coates Speaks Out Against Israel's "Segregationist Apartheid Regime" After West Bank Visit
As pressure builds for a ceasefire after 27 days of Israel's bombardment of Gaza, author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates joins us in a broadcast exclusive in...
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November 2, 2023 at 5:58 PM
Ta-Nehisi Coates on Israel-Palestine: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_df_...
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"It is an exceptionally high level of destruction that is comparable to the hardest hit areas in Ukraine such as Mariupol and Bakhmut..."
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Israel’s New Calculus: Strike Hamas Harder Than Ever
Israeli strikes on Jabalia neighborhood are latest in a broader, more aggressive war against Hamas
www.wsj.com
November 2, 2023 at 5:51 PM
"It is an exceptionally high level of destruction that is comparable to the hardest hit areas in Ukraine such as Mariupol and Bakhmut..."
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
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The number of Palestinian children killed in Gaza over the past 3 weeks has exceeded the number of children who died in conflict zones around the world each year since 2019, according to human rights groups
More Children Killed In Gaza This Month Than In Conflict Zones For All Of 2022
Since the violence escalated on Oct. 7, at least 3,195 Palestinian children have been killed in Gaza, and the number is likely to keep climbing.
www.huffpost.com
October 29, 2023 at 11:27 PM
The number of Palestinian children killed in Gaza over the past 3 weeks has exceeded the number of children who died in conflict zones around the world each year since 2019, according to human rights groups
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Haven’t posted here on Israel/Gaza yet. Rather than chase the news, here is a memory, with a message. The memory is that I was the FCO Arab-Israel desk officer in 1982 at the time of the now largely-forgotten Israeli invasion of Lebanon. There are some parallels despite the many differences 1/
October 28, 2023 at 8:50 PM
Haven’t posted here on Israel/Gaza yet. Rather than chase the news, here is a memory, with a message. The memory is that I was the FCO Arab-Israel desk officer in 1982 at the time of the now largely-forgotten Israeli invasion of Lebanon. There are some parallels despite the many differences 1/
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Yesterday I was arrested along with *hundreds* of others as *thousands* of people shut down Grand Central Station, in an action organized by @jvp.bsky.social, to demand a Ceasefire Now.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10...
October 28, 2023 at 6:19 PM
Yesterday I was arrested along with *hundreds* of others as *thousands* of people shut down Grand Central Station, in an action organized by @jvp.bsky.social, to demand a Ceasefire Now.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10...
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Hi All--just sent out my weekend update on substack. Its free. Focussed on 3 stories this week--Avdiivka and relative losses, ATACMS arriving in too few numbers, and new speaker Mike Johnson (if Ukraine supporters arent worried, they sure as hell should be. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Weekend Update #52: Avdiivka, ATACMS, Mike Johnson
Avdiivka; ATACMS--where was the detailed follow up?; Mike Johnson and Ukraine
open.substack.com
October 29, 2023 at 8:49 AM
Hi All--just sent out my weekend update on substack. Its free. Focussed on 3 stories this week--Avdiivka and relative losses, ATACMS arriving in too few numbers, and new speaker Mike Johnson (if Ukraine supporters arent worried, they sure as hell should be. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
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"The message is clear: In New York City, if you roar through the streets at reckless speeds, blowing through red lights, no one cares. And if New Yorkers die at the hands of those people? Well, that's just tragic."
NYC Is the City of Yes For Drivers Who Run Red Lights and Speed - Hell Gate
Drivers can now rack up more than 15 speeding and red light camera tickets in a 12-month period without any fear of a meaningful penalty.
hellgatenyc.com
October 27, 2023 at 9:11 PM
"The message is clear: In New York City, if you roar through the streets at reckless speeds, blowing through red lights, no one cares. And if New Yorkers die at the hands of those people? Well, that's just tragic."
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At least 1,500 children under the age of 10, including 600 under the age of four, have been killed in Gaza since Oct. 7, according to a list released on Thursday by the health ministry there. More than 100 were listed as less than a year old. nyti.ms/45KtzKJ
October 27, 2023 at 9:22 PM
At least 1,500 children under the age of 10, including 600 under the age of four, have been killed in Gaza since Oct. 7, according to a list released on Thursday by the health ministry there. More than 100 were listed as less than a year old. nyti.ms/45KtzKJ
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Jews calling for a cease fire have taken over Grand Central ✊
Tell me again how they’re marginal. Absolute nonsense.
Tell me again how they’re marginal. Absolute nonsense.
October 27, 2023 at 10:16 PM
Jews calling for a cease fire have taken over Grand Central ✊
Tell me again how they’re marginal. Absolute nonsense.
Tell me again how they’re marginal. Absolute nonsense.
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New GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson this week claimed that Roe V. Wade unjustly allowed women to choose NOT to give birth to “able bodied workers in the economy,” which is why everything is so expensive.
Very cool, very normal, very forced-birth eugenics
Very cool, very normal, very forced-birth eugenics
October 27, 2023 at 2:41 PM
New GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson this week claimed that Roe V. Wade unjustly allowed women to choose NOT to give birth to “able bodied workers in the economy,” which is why everything is so expensive.
Very cool, very normal, very forced-birth eugenics
Very cool, very normal, very forced-birth eugenics
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Democrats: Republicans see women as second class, and oppose abortion rights because they want govt to force women to carry to term against their will.
Republicans: How dare you!?! We merely want to protect the innocent life of the unborn, who—
New GOP Speaker Mike Johnson: No, it's the first one.
Republicans: How dare you!?! We merely want to protect the innocent life of the unborn, who—
New GOP Speaker Mike Johnson: No, it's the first one.
New GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson this week claimed that Roe V. Wade unjustly allowed women to choose NOT to give birth to “able bodied workers in the economy,” which is why everything is so expensive.
Very cool, very normal, very forced-birth eugenics
Very cool, very normal, very forced-birth eugenics
October 27, 2023 at 3:15 PM
Democrats: Republicans see women as second class, and oppose abortion rights because they want govt to force women to carry to term against their will.
Republicans: How dare you!?! We merely want to protect the innocent life of the unborn, who—
New GOP Speaker Mike Johnson: No, it's the first one.
Republicans: How dare you!?! We merely want to protect the innocent life of the unborn, who—
New GOP Speaker Mike Johnson: No, it's the first one.
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I wrote about the Cruise stand down thing. Partly, you know, I've been waiting to write this one. But I think in part I was responding to something @kirstenkorosec.bsky.social asked on the Autonocast (www.autonocast.com/blog/2023/10...) / cont'd
I knew this was coming
Why I've been waiting for Cruise to drive off the cliff they just did
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October 27, 2023 at 4:31 PM
I wrote about the Cruise stand down thing. Partly, you know, I've been waiting to write this one. But I think in part I was responding to something @kirstenkorosec.bsky.social asked on the Autonocast (www.autonocast.com/blog/2023/10...) / cont'd
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Oh yeah, in the West Bank, settlers put flyers on Palestinian cars that said "This is your last chance to run to Jordan before we kill our enemies and expel you from our Holy Land, promised to us by God”, and left bloody dolls in front of a school.
Glad* that nobody is talking about it.
*disgusted
Glad* that nobody is talking about it.
*disgusted
October 27, 2023 at 3:57 PM
Oh yeah, in the West Bank, settlers put flyers on Palestinian cars that said "This is your last chance to run to Jordan before we kill our enemies and expel you from our Holy Land, promised to us by God”, and left bloody dolls in front of a school.
Glad* that nobody is talking about it.
*disgusted
Glad* that nobody is talking about it.
*disgusted