Threads woven together by the commentariat.
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Assassination Attempt No. 2 in a Land That Worships the God of Violence
America’s tendency to violence is ever more obvious with the Trump assassination attempts and enthusiasm for terrorism by exploding pagers.
Big Oil to Benefit From Biden’s Carbon Capture Tax Credits: Report
How carbon capture tax credits funnel billions to the oil and gas industry while delivering few if any climate benefits.
‘The Data on Extreme Human Ageing Is Rotten from the Inside Out’ – Ig Nobel Winner Saul Justin Newman
Some myths bite the dust, here related to the number who live to be over 100. Not surprisingly, the cause is crappy data.
Epic Floods Are Wreaking Havoc from Africa to Asia to Europe
Three massive flood events across three continents have claimed over 1,500 lives and cost over $15 billion in September.
2:00PM Water Cooler 9/18/2024
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, Pandemics; Longshoremen to strike in two weeks (plus Boeing); Sean “Diddy” Combs jailed in Epstein-like music industry scandal; Morning Consult: Kamala leads by 6% ~
KLG: The Commentariat – Why Naked Capitalism is Essential
KLG describes one of the virtues of Naked Capitalism: how the commentariat produces Essays-In-Part.
‘An Act of Terror’: Israel Behind Pager Explosions That Killed 11, Wounded Thousands
Some thoughts on the strategic thinking behind Israel’s pager bomb attacks on Hezbollah, as well as innocent pager users and bystanders.
The West’s Blunders Help Fuel Russia’s Far East Development
A tip of the cap to the geniuses at the US State Department.
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Mind the Science: Saving Your Mental Health from the Wellness Industry
KLG takes a hard look at the wellness industry and finds a lot not to like.
Why is Modern Monetary Theory So Important?
A big reason Modern Monetary Theory elicits pushback is that it threatens power relations, specifically, the perceived primacy of financiers.
2:00PM Water Cooler 9/17/2024
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics; Boeing strike news (thickheaded management digs deeper); Trump assassination roundup, now with stochastic terrorism; The new kitten ~
