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Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have been bothering me for a long time. The environmental effect of all the electricity they use is massive. Half of all power generated in 2021 came from fossil fuels. So, Bitcoin, especially, is literally destroying...
by Bill Addis
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“Evil” can be usefully defined as “a coherent force that consistently works to make the human world worse.” (Or, “to make the human world more broken.”) I hope you’ll agree that if such a “coherent force” could be identified as operating in the world,...
by AndySchmookler
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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy is Now Open! 8am-9am PT/ 11am-Noon ET for our especially special Daily Specials, Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, a town in ‘Murder’ Taylor Greene’s Georgia district that voted...
by justiceputnam
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And to state right up front, this is what I have done. Haven't watched the network since the Mara Logo 'Groveling Day'. So actually I'm not sure what Nicole, Chris, Rachel, Lawrence, etc are up to. But I'm going to assume it is not up to the same level...
by KeTo
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On Monday, June 1, 2020, then President Trump had a call with governors who were experiencing significant unrest in the streets following the death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020. On the call, he said that the governors were weak for not putting down...
by KirkLC
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Welcome to the New Day Cafe! This is an open thread.
Since I got inexplicably drawn into interior decorating sites with holiday advice, I’m going to share a few of the, IMHO, fails. Because ...
by samanthab
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A recent post concerning reactions here after the murder of a Citizen, a corporate executive in a major health care company on a NYC street generated a lot of responses. When I read the diary the response count was 350. I did not read them all. There...
by longwalker
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Reflections on War, History, and the Tragedy of Ukraine's Struggle During my recent trip to Milan in November 2024, I had the opportunity to witness a small but powerful demonstration by Ukrainian citizens and their supporters near Piazza Cordusio....
by JFHardy
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This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. Yes, the election that put Donald Trump back in the White House was a close one indeed. After all, he didn’t even win 50% of the...
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In the United States, American Indians, both on the reservations and in urban areas, have higher rates of assault, rape, abduction, and murder. Indian women in particular are more likely to go ...
by Ojibwa
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It’s that day again.� The day you get a respite from the news with cartoons from across the known universe.� It’s Thursday.
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by ynohtnA
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The WSJ is reporting that Donald Trump is considering replacing Pete Hegseth with Ron DeSantis as his nominee for Secretary of Defense. This man lost a war he declared on a RODENT. You remember. Disney’s then CEO expressed reservations about DeSantis’...
by msaroff
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If you are like me, you will need mental health breaks to maintain your sanity this year. For my part, I am starting my day with a great song, working alphabetically by song title (note: this does ...
by libertarianheretic
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Welcome to this new series, which will highlight the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), the “conscience of the Congress”. If ever we are to have any hope of surviving the next 4 years, we must ...
by lpeacock
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Fast fashion, a global phenomenon, has revolutionized the clothing industry, but its dark side looms large. Behind the allure of affordable, trendy garments lies a deeply concerning issue: exploitation on a massive scale of people and the planet. In...
by FreedomUnited
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by David Waldman
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As far as I know, Agatha Christie never wrote any mystery stories in which there were thousands of suspects. If she had, such a story would have had to be about a million pages long in order to properly flesh out all of the characters.
by Perlinator
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Arcata, CA – This Saturday, Dec. 7th, Save California Salmon (SCS), the Karuk and Yurok Tribe, Humboldt Area Foundation and Arcata Theater Lodge are hosting the Klamath Dam Removal Celebration at the Arcata Theatre Lounge to honor the historic removal...
by Dan Bacher
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I usually have a book review on Thursdays, but I am still working through my latest read. �Hopefully it will be done by next week. In place of a review, some thinking aloud.
This is more of a ...
by angryea
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Programming Note Courtesy of The Daily Show, news that a certain Nazi-obsessed TV network is adapting to the new post-election era: - Now if we could only teach the MAGA cultists what “bad” means. And now, our feature presentation...
by Bill in Portland Maine
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