Sunday, March 9, 2025

The EU Threatens to Cut Itself off From Another of Its Major Natural Gas Suppliers

Issues with supplies from Qatar — the world’s third largest exporter of LNG — could be a major boon for US gas companies.

How MAGA Can Stuff DOGE Back in Its Box and Win the Day on H1B

A simple plan….

Links 12/29/2024

The One-in-a-Thousand-Day Problem

AI’s ability to handle complexity and respond rapidly means future crises are likely to be much more sudden and vicious than those we have experienced so far.

Links 12/28/2024

Why Do We Have a Mental Health Crisis?

Why neoliberalism is a major cause of mental health problems.

Enrollment in Nature Schools Soars as Families Rediscover the Benefits of Outdoor Learning

Are nature schools an old answer to new childrearing and education challenges?

2:00PM Water Cooler 12/27/2024

~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics: MAGA eviscerates the Tech Bros on immigration; Mangione family investments in health care (not pretty); New Covid charts ~

Links 12/27/2024

Will Trump Take On the Housing Cartels?

The DOJ case against RealPage for orchestrating a rental housing price-fixing cartel will tell us a lot about the economic direction of Trump 2.0. 

Ukraine’s Reckless Drone Attacks Are Responsible for the Azerbaijan Airlines Tragedy

A look at the information so far and finger-pointing about the Azerbaijan plane crash.

2:00PM Water Cooler 12/26/2024

~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics; What happens if the House fails to elect a new Speaker quickly? Justice Department is conflicted on Mangione prosecution; A “silent” Covid surge? Making your garden safe for robins in the winter ~

Links 12/26/2024

Trump and Political Realignment: Twirling Toward Freedom?

Is Trump’s hostile takeover of the Republican party part of a political realignment, or just jousting among plutocrats?

What Would a Net-Zero 2050 Actually Look Like?

Some Net Zero hopium. Reader evaluations encouraged.