That is an outstanding book. I loved it. Strongly recommended.
New fun podcast interview up, partly about history, partly about finding hope in our present: https://www.wmnf.org/rethinking-the-renaissance-ada-palmer-on-myths-power-and-the-future-were-fighting-for/
Rethinking the Renaissance: Ada Palmer on Myths, Power, and the Future We’re Fighting For
Uncover the reality of the renaissance through conversations with Ada Palmer. What does it reveal about our current struggles?
www.wmnf.org
November 27, 2025 at 2:23 AM
That is an outstanding book. I loved it. Strongly recommended.
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The government should be applauded for scrapping the cruel two-child benefit cap in the budget. But tackling poverty requires more, writes @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social.
At last: a budget that ends the two-child limit
The government should be applauded for scrapping the cruel policy, but tackling poverty requires more
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The government should be applauded for scrapping the cruel two-child benefit cap in the budget. But tackling poverty requires more, writes @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social.
I.e. police.
Can Democrats Control Their Own Internal Security Forces?
In a very good piece about the problems NYC Mayor elect Zohran Mamdani will face regarding policing, this stuck out (boldface mine): Referring to Tisch as the “mother of the DAS,” Fox Cahn question…
mikethemadbiologist.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:10 AM
I.e. police.
As predicted. They spent & borrowed crazy money and now we have to bail them out.
"Executive Order Provides For Bailout Of Overextended AI Companies"
"Executive Order Provides For Bailout Of Overextended AI Companies"
Executive Order Provides For Bailout Of Overextended AI Companies – Moon of Alabama
www.moonofalabama.org
November 27, 2025 at 1:05 AM
As predicted. They spent & borrowed crazy money and now we have to bail them out.
"Executive Order Provides For Bailout Of Overextended AI Companies"
"Executive Order Provides For Bailout Of Overextended AI Companies"
And don't get me started on the F-35 Paperweight.
"Navy Shows Why The U.S. Is Losing Its Relative Power"
"The defeat of the west is in part happening because its loss of the ability to sensibly analyze and manage things. A consequence is the relative loss of power."
"Navy Shows Why The U.S. Is Losing Its Relative Power"
"The defeat of the west is in part happening because its loss of the ability to sensibly analyze and manage things. A consequence is the relative loss of power."
Navy Shows Why The U.S. Is Losing Its Relative Power – Moon of Alabama
www.moonofalabama.org
November 27, 2025 at 1:02 AM
And don't get me started on the F-35 Paperweight.
"Navy Shows Why The U.S. Is Losing Its Relative Power"
"The defeat of the west is in part happening because its loss of the ability to sensibly analyze and manage things. A consequence is the relative loss of power."
"Navy Shows Why The U.S. Is Losing Its Relative Power"
"The defeat of the west is in part happening because its loss of the ability to sensibly analyze and manage things. A consequence is the relative loss of power."
I wonder if my Medicare Part D insurer covers the diabetes version, Rybelsus.
5 things to know about the new obesity pills that are on the way
Instead of struggling with weekly injections, patients may soon be able to swallow a daily pill to lose weight. Both the makers of Wegovy and Mounjaro are seeking FDA approval for tablets.
www.npr.org
November 27, 2025 at 12:57 AM
I wonder if my Medicare Part D insurer covers the diabetes version, Rybelsus.
I just checked and mine has an expiration date of June 2019. It's probably a plastic petri dish at this point. Better replace it. But not from Walgreen's, although it's my regular pharmacy. I'll check Amazon.
41K bottles of Walgreens nasal spray recalled over bacterial contamination concern: FDA
If you purchased a nasal spray from Walgreens, you might want to check the bottle.
thehill.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:53 AM
I just checked and mine has an expiration date of June 2019. It's probably a plastic petri dish at this point. Better replace it. But not from Walgreen's, although it's my regular pharmacy. I'll check Amazon.
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This is just absolutely horrible, the worst disaster Hong Kong has experienced in our thirteen years of living here.
HK is going to need to pull together and help the survivors, a lot of whom will not be able to return to their homes.
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
HK is going to need to pull together and help the survivors, a lot of whom will not be able to return to their homes.
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
44 dead, 279 missing in huge Hong Kong fire; 3 arrested for alleged manslaughter
Among scores hospitalised, 45 are in serious condition; four of the 7 blocks now under control, with search for survivors starting on lower floors.
www.scmp.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
This is just absolutely horrible, the worst disaster Hong Kong has experienced in our thirteen years of living here.
HK is going to need to pull together and help the survivors, a lot of whom will not be able to return to their homes.
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
HK is going to need to pull together and help the survivors, a lot of whom will not be able to return to their homes.
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
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the requirement is, of course, “be white” amp.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
Trump says Haiti no longer meets requirements for TPS. Haitians have to leave
The Department of Homeland Security said TPS for Haiti ends Feb. 3, 2026, affecting over half a million people who may face return to gang-controlled Port-au-Prince.
amp.miamiherald.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:43 PM
the requirement is, of course, “be white” amp.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
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November 26, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Good grief!
Just another Chekhov's gun.
If there is still somebody without a clue where our fucking ruling class is going. Here's a hint.
This time UK, 85 billion pound worth Iron Dome with an Israeli expertise.
If there is still somebody without a clue where our fucking ruling class is going. Here's a hint.
This time UK, 85 billion pound worth Iron Dome with an Israeli expertise.
Army general floats idea of £75bn Israeli-style Iron Dome for the UK
Another day, another general insisting that the UK's MASSIVE military budget needs to be even bigger - this time for our own Iron Dome
www.thecanary.co
November 27, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Good grief!
Edd "Kookie" Burns.
"A hundred years ago, Broadway impresario Abe Erlanger hired a 12-year-old boy—and consulted him frequently. He said he needed the youngster to make creative decisions about all his theatrical productions.
"A hundred years ago, Broadway impresario Abe Erlanger hired a 12-year-old boy—and consulted him frequently. He said he needed the youngster to make creative decisions about all his theatrical productions.
The Rock Star Who Couldn't Sing or Play a Note
Was this the birth of the influencer?
www.honest-broker.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Edd "Kookie" Burns.
"A hundred years ago, Broadway impresario Abe Erlanger hired a 12-year-old boy—and consulted him frequently. He said he needed the youngster to make creative decisions about all his theatrical productions.
"A hundred years ago, Broadway impresario Abe Erlanger hired a 12-year-old boy—and consulted him frequently. He said he needed the youngster to make creative decisions about all his theatrical productions.