My academic training is in the history of war and resistance movements, which has given me a lot of context with which to untangle this particular period of political, economic, technological and climate change. Perhaps this understanding of what’s come before is why I’m so frustrated when folks can’t see the same things I do, […]
A Plague is Plague. A Coup is a Coup. And Other Topics Not Up for Debate Read More »
NOTE: CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR JOJO RABBIT It’s a surreal time to be aware of – let alone following – the news cycle these days. Government officials proudly admit to crimes on Twitter, in press conferences, and then insist they are not crimes and why are you so triggered by a little treason, anyway? We are
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Good morning, America. Are you hungover? Honestly, I think I’ve been hungover since the 2000 election, which was a whopping 16 years ago. Two timelines diverged in a wood, and lo, we took the darker one, and here we are, America, perpetually drunk or hungover. Looking back, it’s easy to see why nobody cared to
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Old, but relevant, to me and many others my age. I remember watching this happen, and it turned me off becoming an astronaut forever:“Well, the question was, did the cold weather (because it was a very, unusually cold day) affect the performance of the O-rings? Everyone was saying, “No, no, no!” because they were covering
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“I was Jewish. There was no doubt in my mind (what would happen). I left in 34. Hilter had taken over in 33. A girl… and a physicist… and Jewish. Well, that’s a combination that had no chance! (laughs) That was clear.” -Hilde Levi, refugee physicist from Nazi Germany (from here)
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With key Greek city-states in submission, Philip of Macedon turned his attention to Sparta and sent a message: “If I win this war, you will be slaves forever.” In another version, Philip proclaims: “You are advised to submit without further delay, for if I bring my army into your land, I will destroy your farms,
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These jelly-fish cloud bursts are about what I imagined Nasheenian/Chenjan bursts would look like in God’s War. As noted in the video, it’s illegal as per the Geneva conventions.
White Phosphorus Used in Gaza Read More »
It really is going to be just like FDR’s fireside chats. In fact, if you start to read some of those FDR transcripts above, you’ll see an interesting parallel, and I wouldn’t be surprised if Obama used them as templates. It’s so awesome to have smart people in charge of the country again. Win or
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“They came for the Communists, and I didn’t object – For I wasn’t a Communist; They came for the Socialists, and I didn’t object – For I wasn’t a Socialist; They came for the labor leaders, and I didn’t object – For I wasn’t a labor leader; They came for the Jews, and I didn’t