“[Healthcare] is a dysfunctional system that to my mind needs to be fundamentally changed to a Medicare for All system — but we ain’t gonna get it.”
Saturday, July 12, 2025
ChatGPT Is a Data Privacy Nightmare. If You’ve Ever Posted Online, You Ought To Be Concerned
More reasons to regard ChatGPT as CheatGPT.
What Happens When Progressives Tacitly Accept Reactionary and Authoritarian Identity Politics
Progressives sat back when some clearly dodgy social change programs were being implemented, handing the right some easy wins.
2:00PM Water Cooler 2/10/2023
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Auckland Just Had Its Wettest Month in Over 170 Years, and More Rain Is on the Way
Just days after its worst flood disaster on record, New Zealand braces for Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle
This Was Another Big Week for Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs)
Another G-7 economy, the UK, took a big step toward adopting a central bank digital currency (CBDC). At the same time, the first largish economy to have launched a CBDC, Nigeria, descends further into financial chaos.
How Did the German Greens Become the Party of Warmongers?
German media ignore Hersh + the Greens’ Faustian bargain during the Yugoslav Wars leads directly to Germany’s perilous position today as divisions erupt over ongoing escalation with Russia.
Hit With Extreme Weather, Texas Cities Debate Cost of Adaptation
Experts say local governments should prioritize extreme weather preparedness. But building resilience is expensive, and the wealthy can afford to do it for themselves.
2:00PM Water Cooler 2/9/2023
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Elite Splits Over Ukraine Shed a Tiny Bit of Light on Factions
It is possible to infer a few things from recent Ukraine push-and-pulling, but none of it is reassuring.
Meatpacking. Healthcare. Housing Rentals. Industries Across the Board Using Tech to Fix Wages and Prices
DOJ says it’s going to crack down as lawsuits pile up against real estate Goliaths and US officially becomes a “rent-burdened nation.”
Growing Body of Research Suggests Offshore Oil’s Methane Pollution Is Underestimated
Previous efforts to regulate offshore methane emissions stalled, despite role in helicopter crashes.
