Category Archives: COVID-19

What’s doing in the world of autocrats and autocrat trainees?

Posted on August 29, 2023 by Naomi

It’s unusual when Harper’s Weekly Review has an expansive block of facts on one theme. Today, though, I didn’t have to be too clever to understand what Harper’s is getting at: the behavior of Big and Little Brothers all over … Continue reading →

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Who rejects allopathic* medicine? Quacks

Posted on July 13, 2023 by Naomi

*Allopathic medicine, or allopathy, is an archaic and derogatory label originally used by 19th-century homeopaths to describe heroic medicine, the precursor of modern evidence-based medicine. — Wikipedia My mom used to slam the term “quack” on any practitioner of non-scientific … Continue reading →

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Keeping up with Elon Musk and his spectacular fuck-ups

Posted on April 26, 2023 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review: “It’s not a failure … it’s a learning experience,” said a former NASA official after SpaceX’s most recent rocket exploded four minutes after its launch. I’m finding this explanation interesting, for a few reasons. It is … Continue reading →

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