For countries, poltical parties and even at the individual level, I think that this is an important lesson of the times:

Do not be too shy to act, do not be too afraid to stand up against the ones that are pushing the boundaries of what is tolerable.

But nationwide injunctions are totally fine when issued in Texas to block student loan forgiveness or reproductive rights.

Very small quantities of fentanyl are used to cut/enhance other drugs, often without the knowledge of the consumer, thus making them more potent/addictive.

Who needs diplomats when all you want to do is burn bridges?

OK, I have an idea for a new TV show.

Let’s form a club of boomer, anti-democratic, rightwing-extremist, power hungry narcissists, and invite them to a private island and have them get stranded there because the flight authority botched traffic control (due to budget cuts, obviously).

Record it in the style of a reality TV show.

The US is a rogue state.

"ProPublica has identified three lawyers with elite establishment credentials who have also joined the DOGE effort.

Two are former Supreme Court clerks — one clerked for Chief Justice John Roberts, another for Justice Neil Gorsuch — and the third has been selected to be a Gorsuch clerk for the 2025-2026 term."

Clerks of the same Supreme Court Judges that issued the immunity ruling.

The Heritage foundation has ties to Orbán.

“[a] formal agreement struck last year [2023] between a think tank funded by Orbán’s Fidesz Party, the Danube Institute, and The Heritage Foundation…”

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/09/01/trump-orban-embrace-00176832

Usd$2.70 South of Mexico, farmers market

The argument that climate catastrophe can’t sustain enough economic growth seems like it’s missing the forest for the trees.

US will make a stupid move, Russia will make a stupid move, China will make a stupid move.

It puts the lotion on it’s skin.

It’s a good thing then that wealth isn’t associated with sociopathy and lack compassion.

/s

Today, I was not allowed to log into Google via a school website due to using a non-Google approved browser (DuckDuckGo).