Friday, July 18, 2025

The Elevator Arises As The Latest Logjam In Getting Back To Work

Yet another COVID-19 management problem: how to ensure people maintain social distancing and don’t get infected while taking elevators.

Yesterday’s Georgia Primary Voting Debacle: A Preview of November’s General Election?

How Georgia’s voting system enables voter suppression and election theft.

2:00PM Water Cooler 6/10/2020

COVID-19 in the Northeast ~ Biden mentally translates “defund” ~ Sanders post mortems ~ Charles Booker ~ AOC’s challenger ~ Inflation ~ Green investment ~ Urban foxes ~ Big hydroxychloroquine studies ~ COVID-19 and public transport ~ Conflict mapping the protests ~ A K-shaped recovery?

There’s a Crisis in U.S. Capitalism

U.S. economic policy now focuses on what is already the worst business cycle downturn since the 1929 crash. As data accumulate, it may well prove to be the worst in global capitalism’s entire history.

Links 6/10/2020

Fliers Beware: Poor Mask Discipline Endemic Even Among Airline, Airport Staff

Airlines and airports are cutting their workers way too much slack in mask wearing. They are a hazard to each other and to passengers.

The European Union Still Hasn’t Considered an Economic Proposal That Can Save It

The European Union has not reached a “Hamiltonian moment.” Its plans are too little, too late, hamstrung by institutional barriers to economic recovery.

Lockdown Aftermath: Changes I Will Continue Going Forward

Ways in which the lockdown has changed my life, and led me to embrace practices I will continue, How about you?

2:00PM Water Cooler 6/9/2020

COVID19 in the Midwest ~ Biden’s empathy ~ Biden Veepstakes: Condi Rice ~ Trump to shake up campaign, hit the trail ~ Charles Booker ~ Georgia voting debacle ~ Employment, wholesale, debt ~ Stranded capital in fossil fuels ~ COVID asymptomatic transmission ~ Protests ~ Seattle Autonomous Zone

New York Makes Use of Chokeholds a Felony Charge

New York makes use of chokehold a felony charge, nearly 6 years after Eric Garner died. Perhaps cops may think twice going forward.

Links 6/9/2020

Pushed by National Uprising, Democratic Lawmakers Unveil Legislation to Overhaul Policing

Democrats introduce comprehensive policing reform legislation , but without Republican support, the best possible scenario is some repetition of the stimulus mess.

Scientists Around the World are Already Fighting the Next Pandemic

Scientists fight the next pandemic, driven by antibiotic resistance, where the technofix fairy won’t help, and the simplest solutions are the most sustainable.

Dominic Cummings Is Either Ignorant and Lazy or a Psycho, and Doesn’t Know His William Gibson

Tory genius and BoJo advisor Dominic Cummings should read the books he quotes.

2:00PM Water Cooler 6/8/2020

The states were COVID19 transmission is increasing ~ Biden and the youth ~ Tragedy of Sanders ~ Trump agonistes ~ Charles Booker in Kentucky ~ Democrats and credentials ~ NBER calls recession ~ Mr. Market in his happy place ~ Permaculture ~ Quarantine fatigue ~ Warhol’s cats