On the short-sightedness of over-reliance on hard data.
Friday, February 6, 2026
Spain’s Supreme Court Rules Against Using Vaccine Passports to Restrict Access to Public Spaces
It’s the first time a high court of a European Member State has challenged the use of vaccine passports domestically.
The Coming School Opening Covid Train Wreck
Covid warning for the fall: assume the brace position.
Notes on the ‘Loss’ of Afghanistan
Cleaning up some misperceptions about the US operation in Afghanistan, including the idea that it was a country.
2:00PM Water Cooler 8/23/2021
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
Waste Watch: UK Enacts Right to Repair Rules
UK enacts right to repair rules, which should make spare parts for some electrical devices and large household appliances more widely available.
CalPERS Officially a Laughingstock Around the World: London Newsletter Sniggers Over Failed Chief Investment Officer Search Even While Omitting or Getting Worst Facts Wrong
Even commentary meant to be hard on CalPERS manages to understate how bad things are.
50th Anniversary of Powell Memorandum: Neoliberalism Has Wrecked Its Hosts
Commemorating a desructive anniversary, that of the Powell memo that set forth how big business would wage war against ordinary citizens.
Amazon: Regrowing Forests Have Offset Less Than 10% of Carbon Emissions from Deforestation
Unless drastic changes are made to halt deforestation and encourage forests to regrow, the Amazon cannot fulfil its potential to mitigate climate change.
Report: Fashion Kills Africa’s Rivers
Water Waste report discusses how textile production pollutes Africa’s rivers – and what must be done to correct this fashion problem.
Amid Pandemic-Driven Liquid Oxygen Shortage, Orlando Asks Residents to Slash Water Use or Face Boil Alert
Florida state officials seek to punish school administrators who impose mask mandates; meanwhile, lack of oxygen threatens Orlando’s supply of potable water.
