The Cornell “Alert Level Red” with “very substantial” Omicron cases among the fully vaxxed and boosted confirms Omicron’s contagiousness.
Thursday, December 25, 2025
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/14/2021
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Open thread ~
Amazon’s Deathtrap Warehouse in Edwardsville, IL: Will Bessemer, AL Be Next?
Social murder in Edwardsville.
Omicron Cases Serious in Denmark and Overall Morbidity Picture Not Pretty Either
The Omicron news hasn’t gotten cheerier.
Oil & Gas Investors Are Underestimating This Systemic Risk: Plugging Costs
An issue to keep in mind as fossil fuel demand declines: plugging costs can no longer be kicked down the road.
Culture Wars: Identity Politics and the Fight Against Surveillance Capitalism
Why identity politics is just another face of neoliberalism.
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/13/2021
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
Hospitals Abandon Covid-19 Vaccine Requirement to Ease Staffing Shortages
Following a federal court decision blocking Biden’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers, some hospitals have suspended their vaccine requirements.
‘Inexcusable’: Amazon Under Fire After Warehouse Collapse Kills at Least Six
“Requiring workers to work through such a major tornado warning event as this was inexcusable.”
Hoisted from Comments: How the Democrats Lost Flyover
The Democrats shafted flyover and flyover is returning the favor.
Share Buybacks Surge to Record Ahead of Potential 1% Tax: Companies Buy as Insiders Dump like there’s No Tomorrow
Buy High, Don’t Buy Low. Prices are sky-high and but company buybacks are red hot.
New E-Mail Service This AM
An update on our e-mail transition. Keep your fingers crossed!
Mandatory Household Food Waste Recycling Program Starts in California in January
California to launch mandatory residential food waste management program in January.
