Friday, July 11, 2025

Continued Tight UK Self-Isolation Rules Continue to Hammer Tourism Sector

UK government unlikely to relax 14-day self-isolation requirement for returning travelers while COVID-19 infections constinue to spike.

Derision, Disbelief After Iowa Meatpacking Plant Where Hundreds Caught Coronavirus Fined Just $957

Iowa regulators issuer their first deriory $957 fine against a meatpacking plant that was the site of one of Iowa’s first COVID-19 hotspots.

Why Trump’s Promise to Save Manufacturing Was One He Never Intended to Keep

Trump’s promise to save manufacturing jobs and rebuild infrastructure was all bluster, no surprise from the man known for stiffing workers.

Hooray! Met Our Second Target Quickly! On to the Third: Continuing Expanded News Coverage and Maybe Meetups

The Naked Captialism fundraiser keeps hitting its goals. The latest to continue to provide our more extensive Links section.

2:00PM Water Cooler 9/24/2020

Bird song ~ Covid in US regions and swing states ~ FL, ME, MN, NC, OH, TX ~ Oncoming PA vote-count debacle? ~ KHive ~ Majoritarianism v. representation ~ Employment ~ Crew change crisis ~ Tesla outage ~ Food forest ~ Covid sniffer dogs ~ Feral hogs ~ Caste ~ The brain and love

NYT Report: 9 of Every 10 Restaurants and Bars in N.Y.C. Can’t Pay Full Rent

While the NYT reports 9 out of 10 bars and resturants cannot make full rent, the city dithers about real solutions to eliminitaig evictions.

Matt Stoller: Naked Capitalism – Your Antidote to the Toxicity of Late-Stage Neoliberalism

Matt Stoller explains why Naked Capitalism is so often right and early and annoys the powerful.

News from the Archives: A Tale of Two Presidents, Letters Between Nixon and Trump

New exhibition of letters between Trump and Nixon reveals some common and persistent themes, including distrust of the media.

Links 9/24/2020

Pompeo: We are Building A Coalition Against Nord Stream 2

Pompeo says the United States is bulding a coalition intended to stope the construction of Russi’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline.

Wow! Met Our First Goal in Record Time! On to the Second: Supporting the Comments Section

Thanks for supporting our fundraiser! On to our second goal, strengthining our first-class comments section.

Recycling Isn’t Enough to Tackle the World’s Worsening Plastic Pollution Crisis

Finally the message may be getting through. The recycling fairy alone won’t save us from the plastics crisis. We must confront the pushers.

2:00PM Water Cooler 9/23/2020

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Oh No, Say it Ain’t So: NYC’s Century 21 to Shutter Its Doors

Denial of business interruption insurance claim forces NYC clothing retailer Century 21 to declare bankruptcy.

Fundraiser 2020: When the Going Gets Tough

Kicking off our 2020 fundraiser! Please chip in!