Air carriers are not happy about the lack of testing in the 5G rollout and may Do Something.
Sunday, February 8, 2026
In Memoriam Betty White
On the last day of the year, 17 days before her hundredth birthday…. With lots of clips!
Announcing Monthly Newsletter Plus Further Discussion of Reader Suggestions
A new year and a new feature!
2021: Year in Review for Climate Change Wins and Losses
2021 was full of climate chaos, relentless oil industry propaganda, and frustrating progress on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. But 2021 also saw a significant number of victories against the expansion of the fossil fuel industry in the U.S. and around the world, and some glimmers of hope for climate action
Dare I Disagree With David Ignatius?
The Blob’s wishes for the new year, as told by David Ignatius.
During a COVID-19 Surge, ‘Crisis Standards of Care’ Involve Excruciating Choices and Impossible Ethical Decisions for Hospital Staff
Hospital staff are bracing themselves for overload….if they aren’t there already.
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/31/2021
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
Why Is the UK’s National Health Service Being Run by Former Bankers?
This forms part of a disturbing new trend in which bankers and central bankers are taking up positions of influence within government beyond their traditional bailiwicks.
‘Degrowth’ Isn’t Just About the Economy. It’s About Culture.
What would it take for the idea of degrowth as a response to climate change to get traction?
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/30/2021
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
COVID Cases Fill More City Hospital Beds, Threatening Halt on Elective Surgeries
Yves here. This article makes explicit something that’s not hard to infer from coverage of Covid strain on hospitals: in the first wave, the limiting factor was physical capacity, in particular beds. Now the constraint more often is manning…which is harder to measure well and can be stretched in the short term. By Greg B. […]
