Category Archives: Capitalism

What’s doing in the UK? Some fool decisions re a heated swimming pool and a union

Posted on April 9, 2023 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review: A report revealed that a portion of the British electric grid had been upgraded for the sole purpose of heating Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s new swimming pool, and Heathrow Airport criticized the 1,400 union workers who … Continue reading →

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Offered today on my building’s bulletin board…

Posted on March 30, 2023 by Naomi

…three boxes of Constant Comment Green Tea offered by a woman who lives in the west wing of my building. Startled me somewhat, because at first I was thinking of big boxes packed with Constant Comment Green Tea. Why would … Continue reading →

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Is America exceptional? Well…

Posted on March 21, 2023 by Naomi

Half of you are yelling at me, “We’re not exceptional! Dying country, nothing good about us, oligarchs! democracy down the toilet, racism, Ron DeSantis, bank failures, MAGA, blah blah blah!!!” (I wrote “blah blah blah” not because I was running … Continue reading →

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