California’s recurrent power outages this year by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. and Southern California Edison, in response to wildfire threats up and down the state, have forced patients to think about how they get care when the power is cut at hospitals and clinics.
Sunday, February 8, 2026
Political Hashtags Like #MeToo and #BlackLivesMatter Make People Less Likely to Believe the News
A study finds that using hashtags in tweets about news stories turns a lot of readers off. But is that a valid conclusion?
Thanksgiving Alone
On withstanding the pressure to have a normal Thanksgiving.
Leaked US Trade Talks Show How Trump Is Dictating Johnson’s Approach to a Hard Brexit
Far from Brexit letting the UK takw back control, it has entered into a relationship where it holds none of the cards.
2:00PM Water Cooler 11/27/2019
Today’s Water Cooler: Trump and the WTO, Biden, Buttigieg, Bloomberg, Sanders, Trump, Warren, impeachment, #MedicareForAll and fear, Amazon workers, Google workers, emoji, Californian v. Australian wildfires, plastics, humanure, life expectancy, Sheila Rowbotham, natural language processing, data
Federal Prosecutors Initiate Criminal Probe of Six Opioid Manufacturers and Distributors
Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn have initiated an investigation that could lead to criminal charges against at least six opiods companies.
BBVA Compass Branch Manager Retaliates Against Elderly Customer Via Trying to Have State Agency Deem Her Incompetent on Fabricated Grounds
A BBVA Compass vice president retaliates against a long-standing customer for seeking an Americans With Disabilities Act accommodation and documenting his incompetent, high-handed responses.
Obama Privately Considered Leading ‘Stop-Bernie Campaign’ to Combat Sanders 2020 Surge: Report
Obama would try and stop Sanders if it looks likely Bernie would get the nomination – regardless of whether that’s the best shot to defeat Trump.
The Privatized Internet — Entire .ORG Domain Registry Sold to Investment Equity Firm “Ethos Capital”; Registration Fee Restrictions Removed
Private equity grifting meets internet domain names.
2:00PM Water Cooler 11/26/2019
Today’s Water Cooler: Biden, Bloomberg, Booker, Buttigieg, Sanders, Warren, impeachment, fun generational quiz, consumer confidence, manufacturing, international trade in goods, housing, Barneys, whales and carbon, game characters, Race GPS, Kim Kardashian, Schrödinger’s kittens
Repo Madness: Fed Plumbing Gone Awry
How the Fed’s fingerprints are all over the repo mess.
