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Bad news for genius libertarian zillionaires?
Who are planning to emigrate from earth and settle on Mars? From Harper’s Findings: Microbes on Mars may have degraded the planet’s atmosphere by overproducing greenhouse gases.
Posted in Capitalism, The Facts of Life, The filthy rich
Tagged Elon Musk, Harper's Findings, libertarian billionaires, Mars atmosphere, Mars greenhouse gases, Mars microbes, Peter Thiel
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A new definition of “destiny”
From Harper’s Weekly Review: “Such things have always happened. It’s part of destiny’s plan,” said Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan [re the devastating earthquakes], who had previously bragged of allowing contractors to ignore safety codes designed to make buildings more … Continue reading
Posted in Capitalism, Corruption, Government, Koch Bros Final Solution to Democracy, Law, suits and order, Politics, The Facts of Life, The filthy rich, Trumpism
Tagged East Palestine, Erdogan, train derailment, Turkey earthquakes
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Strongman!
Today, Paul Krugman published a Times column analyzing why the “strongman,” as typified by Putin, is so admired and desired by the current GOP. I learned something about this “strongman” thing years ago, while in a taxi heading to JFK … Continue reading
Posted in Capitalism, Government, Immigration, The Facts of Life
Tagged Basque, Brooklyn Bridge, Guernica, JFK Airport, MoMA, New York Times, Paul Krugman, Picasso, Ronald Reagan, Russian Jews, Stalin, strongmen, USSR
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