The escalator rises again

Via: Bob Nelson  •  The Beacon  •  6 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  2 years ago

“One of the most effective, and successful, graphics developed by Skeptical Science is the escalator. The escalator shows how global surface...”

I remember when this first was published. It was useful for ending debates, both genuine and artificial.

Cheapest Electric Cars You Can Buy in 2023 From Kia, Chevy, Toyota

Via: Bob Nelson  •  The Beacon  •  33 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  2 years ago

“Going electric can cost an arm and a leg. These are the best electric cars for budget-conscious shoppers from brands like Kia, Chevy, and Volkswagen. ”

Current politics kinda bores me. Same old - same old. So I'll be posting other stuff that does interest me. Like electric vehicles.

The stunning hypocrisy of special counsel John Durham's inquiry into Trump-Russia probe - Vox

Via: Bob Nelson  •  The Beacon  •  1 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  2 years ago

“A new report reveals how politicized and conspiratorial the Durham investigation was.”

I haven't posted for quite a while, but I've dropped in every once in a while to see if anything new was happening. I left because it seemed to me that in posting here, I was lending credence to the fascists who were also posting here. I thought that the Durham investigation wouldn't permit...

Good-bye

By: Bob Nelson  •  The Beacon  •  1 Comments  •  4 years ago

I'm leaving NT. Permanently or just for a while... I do not know.  There are a lot of Good People on NT. You know who you are. I wish you good sailing through what is sure to be turbulent weather for the foreseeable future. This Group will remain up for a while, in case anyone wants to take it...

Could I have an explanation, please?

By: Bob Nelson  •  Metafied  •  85 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  4 years ago  •  LOCKED

Should Only the Little People Pay Taxes?

Via: Bob Nelson  •  The Beacon  •  1 Comments  •  4 years ago

“Why is the G.O.P. objectively pro-tax evasion?”

Republicans Have Their Own Private Autocracy

Via: Bob Nelson  •  The Beacon  •  14 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  4 years ago

“Loyalty signaling, flattery inflation and the modern G.O.P.”

The deadly triumph of the paranoid style

Via: Bob Nelson  •  The Beacon  •  3 Comments  •  4 years ago

“"Dwight Eisenhower was a 'dedicated, conscious agent of the communist conspiracy' "”

Politicians' lies are not new. The capacity to distribute them is.

Twitter removed a lot more abusive content in the second half of 2020 than ever before

Via: Bob Nelson  •  The Beacon  •  2 Comments  •  4 years ago

“Twitter is getting better at moderating its platform”

Completely free speech is a race to the deepest point in the septic tank.  Twitter's exclusion of Donald Trump was important... but much, much too late.

Gettr by the Pu$$y

Via: Bob Nelson  •  The Beacon  •  12 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  4 years ago

“Jason Miller pitched a free-speech utopia. He got a moderation nightmare.”

We got into a spat over Moderation yesterday. Then this arrived today. Karma! For the thousandth time... I have great esteem and affection for Perrie. Which does not mean I must always agree with her.