Tariffs go to court - a FOURfer!

By: Bob Nelson  •  News & Politics  •  2 Comments  •  last year

“On again Off again On again Off again On........”

Is this ridiculous? Yes. Is this normal for the Trump Administration? Yes. The mad king's whirlwind keeps spinning. No one knows what happens next. ... which I'm sure pleases businesses...

Postcards from America - a Twofer

By: Bob Nelson  •  News & Politics  •  1 Comments  •  last year

“Snakeoil and racism”

I went to war because I believed in America. I was surely naive - America was perhaps even more deeply racist then than now, for example. But I believed that Americans wanted to do right. I don't, now. MAGAs want power over others, and and most Americans either agree or don't care. That is...

A certain man went down to Jericho and fell among leopards

Via: Bob Nelson  •  News & Politics  •  1 Comments  •  last year

“ Galatians 6:7 - Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.”

The man on the right has tattoos. That's grounds for shipping him to El Salvador, isn't it? Oh, wait... he's White... he can do anything he wants - Trump will pardon him.

The world’s largest emitter just delivered some good climate news

Via: Bob Nelson  •  News & Politics  •  7 Comments  •  1 Like  •  last year

“China may have met an important climate goal — ahead of schedule.”

The text says China is the world's biggest polluter, which is true... and also a very bad description of the situation, since China also has the biggest population. Pollution per capita is a far better measure: Petro-states lead the shame-list. Then come Australia, Canada, Russia, and the...

Trump Pardoned Tax Cheat After Mother Attended $1 Million Dinner

Via: Bob Nelson  •  News & Politics  •  5 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  last year

“Paul Walczak’s pardon application cited his mother’s support for the president, including raising millions of dollars and a connection to a plot to...”

Hey, buddy?? Need somethin? A government contract? A pardon? An appointment to some high office where you don't have to actually do anything - ambassador, for example? There's this guy who can get you anything... if the price is right...

Killing America's Univerities - Twofer from Daniel W. Drezner and Paul Krugman

By: Bob Nelson  •  News & Politics  •  0 Comments  •  last year

“I don't care about the "why" -- I care about the "what."Blocking foreign students is an act of self-destruction — and self-betrayal”

Can anyone explain why it is in America's interest to close universities that bring in foreign money (improving the balance of payments) and spread America's "soft power all around the world? Are we forced to conclude that this is just our mad king having a tantrum?

Waratah Super Battery: Australia’s Coal-Killer Powers Up in 2025!

Via: Bob Nelson  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  1 Comments  •  last year

Don't worry, Buzz. Australia is going big for alternative energy... but China is way ahead and getting further and further out there. BYD is building the next "world's largest", in Saudi Arabia. 

The Senate just voted to block California’s gas car ban

Via: Bob Nelson  •  News & Politics  •  31 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  last year

“Legal experts say Congress misused a federal law to do so, potentially “opening up a Pandora’s box it cannot close.””

... and the Civil War wasn't about slavery! It was about "states' rights". Yup! Liars... There are links in the seed.

The Economic Consequences of Destroying Harvard

Via: Bob Nelson  •  News & Politics  •  1 Comments  •  last year

“Freedom is on the line. But so are jobs.”

As so often with Trump's demolitions, the question is "WHY??" Who stands to gain? No one, as far as I can see. This is our mad emperor smashing anything that has ever defied him.

This Hawk Figured Out Traffic Signals to Ambush Its Prey

Via: Bob Nelson  •  Pets & Animals  •  6 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  last year

“A street-smart bird used crosswalk signals to sneak up on unsuspecting birds, a study finds.”

I'm more and more convinced that many animals are intelligent... but in ways that humans are not intelligent enough to recognize... There are links in the seed.