Ankara burns bridges with Beijing and Moscow and is now stuck with Syrian albatross around the neck as emboldened Turkish imperialists eye future conquests.
Monday, March 10, 2025
In the Trump Administration Crosshairs: Cell Phone Radiation
In 2020, RFK Jr.’s nonprofit sued the FCC over 5G cell phone radiation safety. As HHS secretary, he’d have the power to upend the tech.
Should the NYC Council Revisit Airbnb Restrictions? Rival City Hall Rallies Fight it Out.
The fight between AirBnB and tenants in New York City enters a new chapter as the city considers relaxing its short-term rental ban.
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/10/2024
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics; Trump, the world’s greatest troll; Hegseth et al. still alive; “RuissiaGate Remnants”; Claims Adjuster roundup ~
“The Next Crash Could Be Much Bigger Than the Last Two”
Rentierism in housing in the UK has reached what looks like nose-bleed, self-correcting, and thus potentially crash-inducing levels.
Rob Urie: Politics by Other Means, Health Insurance Industry Edition
A look at the context of the government-supported health insurance industry practices that triggered the murder of UnitedHealth CEO Thompson.
Good News & Bad News in UK: Cash Use Continues to Rebound As Government Unveils Digital ID Plans for “Pubs and Clubs”
What is the scandal-tarnished Japanese tech giant Fujitsu doing running the government’s digital Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS)?
Political Turmoil in France Could Worsen Europe’s Energy Problems
How continued political instability in France threatens European energy supplies.
Police State Implications of “The Adjuster’s” Assassination of UnitedHealth’s CEO [with UPDATE]
How the organs of state security might react to the assassination of Unitedhealth’s CEO.
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/9/2024
~ Today’s Water Cooler; politics, syndemics; Trump transition; How Kamala’s campaign butchered ground operations in Philly; Boeing whistleblower: 42 defective rudders go missing; calls for breakup grow; Congo mystery disease ~
Syrian Refugees: Where and What of Over 11 Million Who Have Fled?
Looking at the large population of Syrian refugees and what that portends.
Can Europe Afford Its Energy Transition?
A not-complete tally cost estimate for Europe’s climate change containment comes in at €1.3 trillion annually to 2030, then >€1.5 trillion through 2050.
Access to PPE, a Critical Tool in Fighting Bird Flu, Is Mixed Across Dairy-Producing States, Records Show
States with confirmed dairy cattle bird flu cases have drastically different personal protective equipment responses, and most are failing.
