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the June ice report ER July 10, 2025 7:34 pm (Space/Science)

A Taste of Armageddon RobVG July 2, 2025 8:00 am (CurrentEvents)

Just for the record... ER June 22, 2025 8:59 am (CurrentEvents)

All Along the Watchtower ER July 1, 2025 9:13 pm (CurrentEvents)

Birthright Citizenship RobVG June 29, 2025 3:34 pm (CurrentEvents)

We've got company ER July 2, 2025 7:50 am (Space/Science)

To be blunt, NASA is now dead RL June 27, 2025 11:56 am (Space/Science)

NSIDC offline? ER June 12, 2025 12:19 pm (Space/Science)

Musk trashes his own AI after it chose a liberal worldview. RobVG June 23, 2025 9:56 am (CurrentEvents)

Psyche keeps its date with an asteroid BuckGalaxy June 22, 2025 5:21 pm (Space/Science)

The Three Unknowns After the U.S. Strike on Iran BuckGalaxy June 22, 2025 12:58 am (CurrentEvents)

There are only nine meals between mankind and anarchy. BuckGalaxy June 22, 2025 12:29 am (Flame)

May Day in Cuba by TB May 1, 2011 3:19 pm

Related: Victims of Communism Day "May Day began as a holiday for socialists and labor union activists, not just communists. ... by TB 2011-05-01 16:22:46
- May Day has been around a lot longer than Communism. It has been celebrated in all over the world, in ... by ER 2011-05-01 20:00:05
  - The modern International Workers Day is almost entirely a function of communists, socialists, and other left-wing movements. Celebrations, parades, ... by TB 2011-05-01 20:12:32
    - "Thath desthpicable". Maybe we should just outlaw it. That'll show 'em who's boss. by ER 2011-05-01 21:23:34
      - Our side doesn't work that way. Their side does. Over 100 million dead. by TB 2011-05-02 07:19:54

First they came for the lightbulbs... by TB April 29, 2011 9:42 am

So what did you expect? Market forces are NOT solving this problem, can't and won't, unless forced. Period. ... by Eri 2011-04-29 12:15:55
- Oddly, I completely expected an answer like that. Naturally, since I oppose giving demented academics absolute power over what ... by TB 2011-04-29 13:31:14
  - But back in those days, they did not add high fructose corn syrup to every damn thing they put on ... by Eri 2011-04-29 14:42:22
    - You might be on to something there with the corn syrup. Certainly it's not like kids years ago were ... by TB 2011-04-29 17:12:32
      - On the other hand, there are other theories about the obesity epidemic. As with other issues, we need to ... by TB 2011-04-29 17:38:36
        
        It's obvious you have no useful ideas to solve the childhood obesity problem, considering that you know what you suggested ... by Eri 2011-04-29 23:14:52
        
        Interesting that the only alternatives you give me is control over people's lives or lining them up and shooting them. If ... by TB 2011-04-30 07:31:22
More from Marion Nestle and the food fascists here. by TB 2011-04-29 11:47:30

Feds sting Amish farmer selling raw milk by TB May 1, 2011 12:50 pm

Washington Correspondent's Annual Dinner by Eri April 30, 2011 8:30 pm

This is what I've been saying for a long time now by Eri April 30, 2011 2:34 pm

The man is a liar. "But America has long suffered from an under-investment in infrastructure (look at the condition of our ... by Lee 2011-04-30 21:01:12
- The most fundamental lie in the "infrastructure" argument is that it is always used to justify a bloated Federal government, ... by TB 2011-05-01 07:39:41
The premise hits the wall in the second sentence, with the use of the word "take." It shows the ... by TB 2011-04-30 18:49:59

Libya and the shattering of European illusions by TB April 30, 2011 10:18 am

Bite the hand that feeds you by Eri April 30, 2011 3:07 am

More on pissing off the president here. by TB 2011-04-30 07:45:16
Seriously, that's the lesson we need to draw from this? When people here were yelping their conspiracy theories about New Orleans ... by TB 2011-04-30 07:43:35
- Did you see my CZ post (on damntikiwiki) showing research that shows failure to recognize sarcasm as a sign of ... by Eri 2011-04-30 10:38:46
  - Keep in mind that the skill of deployment factors into it. by TB 2011-04-30 11:10:52
    - Recognizing subtlety is obviously not your strong suit, either. I have no problem whatsoever in recognizing sarcasm even if ... by Eri 2011-04-30 11:18:44
Nothing good ever came out of Texas. by ER 2011-04-30 05:32:22
- So true, so true. Well, LBJ was a Texan and the more I learn about him, the more I like him. ... by Eri 2011-04-30 05:38:32

Tornadoes by TB April 28, 2011 12:56 pm

More tornado news and pictures, including a miracle escape. I was in the Minneapolis tornadoes of 1965, living in the suburb ... by TB 2011-05-01 16:34:09

Five percent plus one by TB April 28, 2011 12:05 pm

Oil company profits jump by RobVG April 28, 2011 10:33 am

American income inequality in perspective by TB April 28, 2011 9:52 am

Gee, I feel better already. http://www.boingboing.net/bagg-rand.jpg by ER 2011-04-28 12:12:42
- That's Peter Bagge, who (among other things) does cartoons for Reason magazine. The rest of that cartoon can be found here. You ... by TB 2011-04-28 12:28:07
  - It's to her credit she never advocated violence, but she did glorify a worker sabotaging property belonging to an ... by ER 2011-04-28 13:09:01
    - Oh, yeah, I read it. I've read many like it. The Left hates her with the virulence they reserve for ... by TB 2011-04-28 13:37:40
      - Never mind. You just answered my question. by ER 2011-04-28 14:07:07
        
        What question? It's this article, right? http://www.slate.com/id/2233966/ I have no idea why the formatting keeps coming out crap on "view." ... by TB 2011-04-28 15:04:25
Could be looked at like "let's lower our expectations". by RobVG 2011-04-28 10:37:44

Latest idea from SF by TB April 27, 2011 10:47 pm

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