"This was the voice of moderation until 13 Sept, 2025"
by Doctor Science Carl Zimmer is a great science writer I’ve been following for years. It’s not really his fault that his latest NY Times article on human evolution was the last straw for me, finally breaking my ability to quietly tolerate a particular turn of phrase. The headline for Zimmer’s article is: “A Single … Read more
by Ugh Fnck this is really happening isn't it? Trump is going to drop out and say it's all a joke, no? No? Is it good that I went under contract for a house today? We lost out the last two times to people with more money than sense. And here I thought nobody … Read more
by Ugh Well. Great week America, great week. Is it really too much to ask that police body cam footage in shootings be released as a matter of course? You're not inspiring a lot of confidence there Charlotte. Also, too. And three. Separately, I'm beginning to wonder if we will have a permanent 8 member … Read more
by Ugh I don't know what to think anymore about the reaction to these latest "attacks" in New York/NJ and Minnesota. CNN is running large font, all caps headlines like "MANHUNT" and now "CAPTURED" on its front page. There is the lovely fascistic style of referring to these as "attacks on American soil" and the … Read more
by Ugh I don't know, I keep seeing the NYTimes home page "% chance of winning the election" graphic ticking up for Trump. A few weeks ago it was a 91% chance that Hillary would win, now it's down to 74% at last look, and recent polls show Trump tied! I keep thinking at some … Read more
by wj Sometimes, I get serious cognative dissonance in real time. Right now, my local all news station (KCBS) is saying that “a new national poll shows a dead heat” in the Presidential race. Meanwhile, the Washington Post/Survey Monkey poll, just out today, shows . . . a toss-up in Texas. And in Mississippi! (In … Read more