Tuesday, August 04, 2020

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  Have You Heard



  • TweetWhen the pandemic shuttered schools, it also put grades on hold, and exposed an underlying problem frequently ignored before the crisis: A-F grades serve several different...

      Chicago Boyz



  • One difference between ideological worldviews and factual worldviews can be found in the depth and (dare I say) diversity of their causal models. Consider the fall of Rome, for which...

  • Paging Dr Kennedy

    20 hours ago
  • Someone on social media linked this study of Covid-19 after-effects: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/2768916 …I’d be interested in your...

  • Consulting My Magic 8-Ball

    a day ago

    • So, last week the Daughter Unit asked me when the new civil war would kick into high gear. Note she said ‘when’ not ‘if’ – for we’ve been in a cold civil war for some time now...

      Centinel2012



  • The explanation why the socialists are eagerly lining up to vote for Biden Re-Posted from the Canada Free Press By Dr. Robert R. Owens —— Bio and Archives—August 3, 2020...

  • Why Your Kid Is A Communist

    4 hours ago
  • There may not have been a communist behind every bush like Joe McCarthy had us believe, but take a look now. Old Joe was right after all Re-Posted from the Canada Free Press By Ray DiLorenzo —— Bio...

  • The Media’s Conspiracy Against the People

    5 hours ago

    • Armstrongs Economics Blog/Press Posted Aug 4, 2020 by Martin Armstrong YouTube moderators, with no medical background to even determine if what is being said is true, are censoring...

      The BRAD BLOG



  • IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Hurricane Isaias hits North Carolina amid a pandemic, and makes weather history; Rising sea levels pushing storm impacts further inland, study warns; PLUS...

  • Help Is On the Way: 'Election Cyber Surge' Initiative Launches Not a Moment Too Soon: 'BradCast' 8/3/2020

    19 hours ago
  • On today's BradCast: Elections are under threat once again this year, and not just from the President of the United States. But one group of cybersecurity experts launched a new initiative...

  • Sunday 'Delaying the Inevitable' Toons

    2 days ago

    • * * * Perry Dorrell blogs as PDiddie at Brains and Eggs, usually on topics concerning the strange brew of Texas politics. He's also on Twitter @PDiddie...

      bluebird of bitterness




  • Happy birthday, Louis

    9 hours ago
  • It’s the birthday of the American musician, band leader, composer, and singer Louis Daniel Armstrong (1901-1971). He was the grandson of slaves and grew up in poverty in New...

  • Blessed are the geeks

    a day ago


    •   Home



  • Criminal nuclear scandals involving financial boons to the economically collapsing nuclear power industry rocked three states last week. Beyond Nuclear reported on the most dramatic...

  • When Utility Money Talks

    a day ago
  • Corruption scandals in Ohio and Illinois reveal an unsavory underside to the politics of energy. An opinion column by Justin Gillis in the New York Times, focused on the nuclear bribery/bailout...

  • 3 years later: How the fallout from SC’s $9 billion nuclear fiasco continues

    4 days ago

    • As reported by the Post and Courier. Not mentioned in the article is the fact that David Wright, who presided over the Summer 2 & 3 debacle as president of the South Carolina Public...

    BlackListed News



  • Homicides and shootings have surged in Chicago during the first seven months of the year.

  • MSNBC Producer Quits, Calls Network 'Cancer' That’s Dividing Americans

    17 hours ago
  • Ariana Pekary accused MSNBC of amplifying “fringe voices” while forcing “journalists to make bad decisions on a daily basis.”

  • DHS Reassigns Official Following Intelligence Reports On Journalists

    17 hours ago

    • The norm that the U.S. government shouldn’t collect intelligence on a free press still has some force, it seems.

      Research Digest



  • By Ellie Broughton. Study shows that even young Black children are affected by racialised anger bias.

  • Overconfidence Can Be Transmitted From Person To Person

    a day ago
  • By Emma Young. Overconfidence is transmitted between members of an in-group, outside of conscious awareness, study finds.

  • Sex Differences And Happy Relationships: The Week’s Best Psychology Links

    4 days ago

    • Our weekly round-up of the best psychology coverage from elsewhere on the web

      Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places



  • One hot day in May 2019, Georgie Williams went to a South London market to buy antique furniture for her new place. Later, within the vintage cabinet she brought home, she found something...

  • The Challenges and Delights of Photographing the Night Sky

    2 hours ago
  • Since ancient times, the night sky has been full of mystery and a source of fascination. Some early civilizations, living under naturally dark skies that are far less familiar to many...

  • Kizukuri Station in Tsugaru, Japan

    3 hours ago

    • The Shakōki-dogū figurines were created during the Jōmon era of prehistoric Japan, noted for their depiction of human eyes, which are often compared to Inuit ski goggles or shakōki in...

      Accidental Deliberations



  • This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Vaughn Palmer discusses how British Columbia's Site C megaproject had gone awry long before the coronavirus pandemic hit. And CBC News reports...

  • On ongoing failings

    a day ago
  • Andrew Leach has pointed out how Alberta's economy has been the worst in the country since Jason Kenney took power. But it's also worth noting which provinces have seen similar results:In...

  • Monday Afternoon Links

    a day ago

    • Miscellaneous material for your Monday reading.- Christopher Cheung examines the privilege involved in being able to stay home during the course of the coronavirus pandemic. And...
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