Saturday, February 7, 2026
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.
School or ‘Russian Roulette’? Amid Delta Variant and Lax Mask Rules, Some Parents See No Difference
A discussion of parents worried about sending their kids back to school curiously contains only red state/nonurban examples.
Will Americans Who Were Right on Afghanistan Still Be Ignored?
Quelle surprise! No one is held accoutable for huge, predictable strategic and moral failures like going to Afghanistan, because profit
2:00PM Water Cooler 8/20/2021
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Afghanistan: Another Reminder for Withering Britain
Afghanistan as an echo of the end of imperial Britain.
Going, Going, Almost Gone: UK Government Speeds Up Privatisation of National Health System
Operating on the maxim of “never let a good crisis go to waste”, the government is exploiting the pandemic to embed even more private interests across the system.
“Are vaccines becoming less effective at preventing Covid infection?”
As more data about the Covid vaccines comes out, it is becoming acceptable to step away from cheerleading and make factual judgments.
Iran’s Huge Caspian Gas Find Is A Geopolitical Gamechanger
A new Iran gas find has the potential to supply 20% of Europe’s needs. But its pricing and delivery will be coordinated with Russia.
2:00PM Water Cooler 8/19/2021
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Economic Backwardness and Religious Persecution
The Spanish Inquisition as a case study in the long term economic impact of persecution.
Biden Administration to Withhold Medicare and Medicaid $ from Nursing Homes Not Having Fully Vaxxed Staff
The Biden Administration thinks it can coerce badly paid workers in nursing homes who’ve held out to take the jab. That’s not a great wager.
