How the upcoming round of gerrymandering is likely to impact climate change remediation campaigns.
Thursday, November 6, 2025
Thanksgiving Myths and Realities and Betty-Jo
For those of you contending with Thanksgivings that fall short.
Why Don’t We See Headlines Touting the Pentagon’s Hefty Price Tag?
ions on how the press is a reliable Pentagon cheerleader.
2:00PM Water Cooler 11/24/2021
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
How the Pandemic Helped Spread Fentanyl Across the US and Drive Opioid Overdose Deaths to a Grim New High
The jump in opioid deaths during the pandemic was due significantly to distribution changes that favored fentanyl.
The “Tesla Financial Complex”: Financial Times Details Wildly Outsized Speculation in Tesla Options
The Financial Times provides insight as to why Tesla stock is so frothy.
Go Private for the Treatment You Need, NHS Tells Patients
NHS patients are being refused treatment, discharged too early and pushed towards private referrals.
Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule and Sort of Comments Holiday
We’ll be on a lighter posting schedule over the Thanksgiving holiday. But we wil be here!
2:00PM Water Cooler 11/23/2021
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
Among Social Scientists, a Vigorous Debate Over Loss Aversion
Loss aversion, which allegedly explains decision-making — from investor behavior to insurance markets — isn’t ironclad, experts argue.
Deliveroo Prepares to Quit Spain After New Law Gives Delivery Riders Rights
If other European capitals follow suit, turning a profit is going to become even harder for the food delivery platforms.
Dirty Dollars: Money Laundering, Steel, and Toxins
Money launderers moved millions into America to buy steel mills — while elected leaders helped them fend off U.S. regulators and foreign competitors, leading to sick workers and mountains of hazardous waste.
