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Retired Yale Research Scientist

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06.03.2026 16:04 πŸ‘ 21925 πŸ” 7988 πŸ’¬ 741 πŸ“Œ 318
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Renewable Energy and National Security The wind and the sun don’t need to transit the Strait of Hormuz

A new case for renewable energy sources. paulkrugman.substack.com/p/renewable-...

06.03.2026 19:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The next time politicians say there is no money for health or humanitarian aid, I will remember this: $1 billion per day on war

05.03.2026 21:00 πŸ‘ 51 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Noem out, Trump picks Mullin as DHS secretary The South Dakota Republican was the public face of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.

One down. So many to go. Mullin may be as bad or worse. He said in a Senate hearing that he didn't want reality. www.politico.com/news/2026/03...

05.03.2026 21:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Why are they mutually exclusive?

04.03.2026 21:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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04.03.2026 18:28 πŸ‘ 288 πŸ” 75 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 3
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5 Logical fallacies in the era of RFK Jr. Common rhetorical tricks that are trending right now

Worth a read on how to spot logical fallacies. yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/5-logical-...

04.03.2026 14:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Global Economy Is Facing the Prospect of Another Profound Shock

Unforced error. And this is only half of it. The big private lender companies are experiencing a run on their assets from investors fearful of losses.
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/b...

04.03.2026 08:48 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I think all pseudonyms should be banned.

04.03.2026 08:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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War Is Expensive for the Little People Operation Epic Fury will cost billions that could have been put to much better use

paulkrugman.substack.com/p/war-is-exp...

04.03.2026 08:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Funny how they show backbone after not running again.

03.03.2026 21:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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"The destruction that Kennedy has wrought in 1 yr might take generations to repair, and there is little hope for US health and science while he remains at the helm"
The cover of the current issue (February 28, 2026, Vol. 407 No. 10531) of The Lancet.  Published in the U.K., The Lancet is "one of the world’s oldest (founded 1823), most prestigious, and highest-impact independent general medical journals" in the world.

Title reads: "The destruction that Kennedy has wrought in 1 yr might take generations to repair, and there is little hope for US health and science while he remains at the helm" The cover of the current issue (February 28, 2026, Vol. 407 No. 10531) of The Lancet. Published in the U.K., The Lancet is "one of the world’s oldest (founded 1823), most prestigious, and highest-impact independent general medical journals" in the world.

"HS under Kennedy has made a habit of throwing good money after bad science."

That "good money" is our tax payer $$, thrown at unethical studies. He pushes ideology over evidence.

The cover of the most recent issue of The Lancet says it all.
πŸ§ͺ www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

#ImpeachRFKJr

03.03.2026 17:30 πŸ‘ 216 πŸ” 123 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 3

News from where?

03.03.2026 15:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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#SendBarronToWar

03.03.2026 00:02 πŸ‘ 25773 πŸ” 8688 πŸ’¬ 2454 πŸ“Œ 789
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The Politics and Policies Against US Children This Viewpoint discusses how the policy changes in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will harm US children.

The "Big Beautiful Bill" launches a war on children's health and well-being. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

03.03.2026 08:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Iran conflict matters more for inflation than growth Americans will see higher prices for energy in the weeks ahead.

The dictator shot himself in the foot and the rest of us get hit by the ricochet. www.axios.com/2026/03/02/i...

02.03.2026 21:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Earthquake in the Gulf: Iran war expands to dozen countries in 72 hours The sheer geographic scope of the war is already staggering.

If this war gets foggier, more countries are likely to get involved, hopefully not WWIII. www.axios.com/2026/03/02/i...

02.03.2026 21:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Someone Made $553K Betting U.S. Would Bomb Iran. Placed 1st Bet 71 Min Before News Broke. Grifters gotta grift. Someone calling themselves β€œMagamyman” just made $553,000 placing bets the U.S. would bomb Iran by February 28 and that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei would be out of p...

Some people in the know are corrupt. No surprise, but some enterprising journalist should find out who they are.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

02.03.2026 21:43 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

At a noon ceremony honoring U.S. military personnel who died in action, the dictator suddenly started talking about his planned ballroom. Making America stupid and tasteless again.

02.03.2026 18:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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That sound you hear is irony dying.

01.03.2026 19:46 πŸ‘ 10561 πŸ” 2384 πŸ’¬ 848 πŸ“Œ 259

Those 401ks that the dictator says are up may fall precipitously.

02.03.2026 09:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump's drive to be a dictator, in 1 chart Survey Says is a weekly series rounding up the most important polling trends or data points you need to know about, plus a vibe check on a trend that’s driving politics or culture. President ...

www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

02.03.2026 09:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Nobel Peace Prize, my ass.

02.03.2026 02:52 πŸ‘ 15214 πŸ” 5932 πŸ’¬ 833 πŸ“Œ 355

Wishful thinking not born out by history.

01.03.2026 08:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Americans rise up against your government.

28.02.2026 21:45 πŸ‘ 11154 πŸ” 3339 πŸ’¬ 427 πŸ“Œ 187
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01.03.2026 01:39 πŸ‘ 21036 πŸ” 7995 πŸ’¬ 931 πŸ“Œ 582
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How the U.S. attack on Iran could shake oil prices Americans are about to feel the impact of the military strikes.

Oil, always oil. Another reason to support abandoning dependence on fossil fuels. www.axios.com/2026/02/28/u...

28.02.2026 21:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Iran launches counterattacks against US bases in the Gulf Missiles and drones hit American facilities in Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said.

The dictator could start WWIII. What a dolt.
www.politico.eu/article/iran...

28.02.2026 21:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This sums it up. I do love the "remember when's ".

28.02.2026 21:15 πŸ‘ 62 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3

Nine months ago, the United States "completely and totally obliterated" Iran's nuclear program.

Tonight, we're attacking Iran to disrupt their nuclear program.

A sizable percentage of this country thinks that's normal.

28.02.2026 07:38 πŸ‘ 13822 πŸ” 3190 πŸ’¬ 507 πŸ“Œ 137