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Open thread 2/18/2026
Roundup
(1) RIP Jesse Jackson, 84. Here’s an article that goes into the many facets of Jackson’s life: He was a con artist and a “race pimp.” He was an opportunist, a race hustler, and a corporate shakedown expert who enriched … Continue reading →
Open thread 2/17/2026
Deregulating climate change policy and the war on cars
Trump deregulates climate change policy: This last week, the Trump administration reversed a 2009, Obama-era finding that climate change endangers human health and the environment, thus effectively ending the federal government’s legal authority to control the pollution that, so the … Continue reading →
Open thread 2/16/2026
Open thread 2/14/2026
Friday the 13th roundup
(1) It’s Friday the 13th. Make of that what you will. (2) The US ice dancing skaters were probably robbed of a gold by a French judge showing favoritism to the French ice dancing pair: Still, it doesn’t seem like … Continue reading →
Open thread 2/13/2025
Open thread 2/12/2026
Open thread 2/11/2026
Open thread 2/10/2026
An interesting AI presentation:
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