Justices fixing to erase Roe v. Wade from the law have spoken of wanting to increase the “domestic supply of babies” (details here). Apparently there’s a shortage. I didn’t realize there’s an adoption market similar to the real estate market — it’s not somet[...]
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Is Putin planning to blow himself up?
Ahead of Russia’s Victory Day, which that country celebrates with a giant military parade on May 9 of every year to commemorate Nazi Germany’s surrender, it was thought that Putin would declare victory in the besieged city of Mariupol, declare war against Ukraine (upgrading the current &[...]
Is Ted Cruz the Zodiac killer?
Ted Cruz, who’s never going to be president and opined without evidence that a “liberal” law clerk leaked Justice Alito’s draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade (see story here), has never denied being the Zodiac Killer. His wife hasn’t denied he’s the Zodiac kille[...]
What to do if your superyacht is boarded by sanctions police
First, don’t be Russian. If you are, kiss it goodbye. This article probably won’t be of interest to this blog’s readers. But let’s say you’re a rightwing billionaire who came by to read this article, and happen to have $500 million you don’t know what to do with. [...]
How to launch a conspiracy theory
Ask Peter McIndoe, 23, a former psychology student. He’s an expert on this. Not intentionally. After the 2016 election, which Trump won, there were protests. During the Women’s March, McIndoe saw “counterprotesters, who were older, bigger white men” who he felt “had no busi[...]
Alternative “Titanic” (video)
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Is Putin or Trump more unhinged?
Good question. Right now, Putin’s mental state matters more, because he controls nukes and can start wars, while Trump no longer does and his aggression is stymied by Twitter. So, this question is more of a mind exercise than anything. I vote for Trump. That he’s unhinged, I mean. Everyo[...]
What’s with Putin’s long tables?
This is new; he hasn’t held meetings this way before (photo, left). The media’s typical explanation is that so-and-so hasn’t been tested for Covid-19, or something like that (see, e.g., story here). However, there are other possibilities. It’s well known that Putin is paranoi[...]
I found Trump a new accountant
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The joys of living in your car
Oh, you’re not a street person, not by any means. You have a job. You even work overtime. You got a raise — the biggest in years! The only reason you’ve set up housekeeping in your car is because you can’t afford apartment rent anymore. The math is simple: If inflation is 6%,[...]