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Fearful historians. Combative lawyers. Everybody yelling at Democrats

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Naomi

Yesterday, I watched and listened to Paul Krugman having a penetrating conversation with a military historian, Phillips O’Brien, who teaches at the University of St. Andrews (Scotland). They were discussing us, i.e., America in the throes of today. It was … Continue reading →

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Notice of resistance from Encyclopedia Brittanica!

Posted on February 13, 2025 by Naomi

Picked this up just now from BlueSky: ‪Encyclopaedia Britannica‬ ‪@britannica.com‬ Encyclopædia Britannica will continue to use ‘Gulf of Mexico’ for a few reasons: -We serve an international audience, a majority of which is outside the U.S. -The Gulf of Mexico is … Continue reading →

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Out of the crazy abyss, this (you’ll laugh)…

Posted on February 6, 2025 by Naomi

I pick up only peripherally on the crazy stuff Trump yammers, i.e., reading about it on BlueSky. So I did see something about Trump’s claim that USAid wastes $millions (or maybe $billions) on handing out condoms to Hamas, in Gaza. … Continue reading →

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