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Month: September 2020
Amp and Ren
It's here — something climate experts have long worried about: a cascade effect, in which a series of disasters overlap, triggering or amplifying each other.https://t.co/a2BvUHGMb4
— Hannah Fairfield (@hfairfield) September 11, 2020
Exactly. Climate change will be much like the pandemic — it will cause overlapping disasters that reinforce and amplify one another
The whole time, goofuses and dipshits will be saying, “No one could have known!”
Retrograde
People have forgotten the media environment in February. I was begging journalists to take this seriously, being lectured that we should worry about the flu instead—and top newspapers were publishing articles saying we should continue traveling and masks were just superstition.
— zeynep tufekci (@zeynep) September 9, 2020
To come back to this, it is very interesting to me how quickly so much is forgotten, then becomes “conspiracy theory.” In such an environment breeds monstrosities like QAnon.
Zeynep as usual is right. In February as my partner and I were stocking up our larder to prepare for what we knew was coming, we were being told by nearly all media sources that masks were superstition, that social distancing was racist, that the flu was far worse, and there was nothing to worry about.
People are forgetting all that now — many of them because they have no wish to examine how very wrong they were and why. As usual, we will learn nothing.
Listen Here
One of the most striking aspects of groupthink is how a sudden lurch in group consensus can induce group amnesia. I knew of this from history but living through it in a pandemic has been personally mind-blowing. People have already forgotten the Feb/March information environment.
— zeynep tufekci (@zeynep) September 10, 2020
I remember. Most of you were wrong. Zeynep was right. I was right. Proof is on my fucking blog.
So nah.
Widen
To all you mooks who think Biden is going to in any way solve any of the current problems all I have is…lol.
What We Do
This truly is one of the most graphic pieces of reporting from the frontlines of America’s social crisis that I have read. Recommended, but, fair warning, it is disturbing and heartbreaking stuff! https://t.co/M6MGpjJWSw
— Adam Tooze (@adam_tooze) September 10, 2020
It’s failed states all the way down.
Why Rose Jusino is thinking of joining the military is exactly why I did, though her situation is far worse than mine was.
Hello Helo
300+ campers ensnared by fire. CAL FIRE tells them no hope of extraction, prepare to jump in the lake to survive.
Army pilots say they can help. CAL FIRE says too dangerous. Crews go anyway. 0 vis in smoke filled canyons. Overload helos w/ppl. Then they go back. Twice.
Heroes pic.twitter.com/1wB8uE55DI
— John Noonan (@noonanjo) September 10, 2020
I’ve seen army helo pilots do some amazing flying. I am not surprised at all. They practice difficult flying all the time in a way civilian pilots rarely get the chance to do, and many have seen actual combat. I used to love when I’d get to do a ridealong on helicopter missions in the army. So much fun.
When I was in, I also got to meet the very first woman Apache pilot. Wow, she was a cool lady. Glad I got to watch her fly.
GGT
If you argued with children about climate change’s urgency, you should turn orange with shame.
— Anand Giridharadas (@AnandWrites) September 10, 2020
Greta Thunberg was right all along, of course. California, Oregon and Washington and their apocalyptic orange skies are demonstrating that to us now. This is just a very mild preview of the future, by the way. You’re going to love the resource wars to follow.
“Gab Green Truth” is an anagram for Greta’s name, if you didn’t know. Just thought I’d tell you.
Pizzazzy
Best Frozen Pizza – Thin Crust, Pepperoni, Cauliflower Crust.
This is the most important article written so far this millenium, though I wish she’d reviewed some pizzas with actual toppings on them.
Maybe I will do that one day.
Deplo
One of the quirks of American politics is that when Hillary called a subset of Trump supporters “deplorable” it’s treated it like an international incident while Trump routinely calls those who don’t support him thugs, lowlifes, the enemy of the people, and we just cruise along.
— Pat Cunnane (@PatCunnane) September 10, 2020
The problem with this dipshit-level analysis is this most likely lost Hillary the election, while this sort of thing doesn’t harm Trump, or even helps him a little.
Hint: when you’re attempting to win a narrowly-contested election, repelling people you need to win is bad strategy. Bad strategy from a bad candidate causing a loss. You think these people would learn, but they don’t.
Frost Was 1/4 Right
Hello from the Midwest, where, like, all of it flooded last year but no one knew https://t.co/5i7Fbwighc
— Dan Canon⚖️✒️🎼☕📷✈️🌹 (@dancanon) September 9, 2020
I knew.
Having the US be so NYC-centered was a mistake, as NYC is largely an anti-human place. Their manias, psychoses and obsessions rule us, and most of the country suffers for it.
Rithm
This Is What Happens When A Logging Truck Has Way Too Many Logs.
That’s one way to log off.
Using
If you want a relationship, make it clear. If you want sex, make it clear. If you want somebody to talk, make it clear. If you want just timepass, make it clear. If you want help to move on, make it clear.
But please don't use someone…— Anup Soni (@soniiannup) September 8, 2020
What ever happened to just trying something and seeing what happens? That’s the way we used to do it and it worked better than this utterly boring algorithmic contract negotiation bullshit.
Being unsure if you want marry someone within 10 minutes or if you want to date multiple people or not is not the same as “using” someone. What the fuck is with these moronic assclown “liberals” and their endless desire for everything to be negotiated like a shipping agreement for dishwashers.
Broke Up
My broker keeps sending me crap to try to get me to trade options. That’s a big no from me, dawg. Yeah, I can do it and I have done it. But for most — including me if I don’t spend all my time on it — that’s a quick way to lose all your money in three easy steps.
If you think you should be trading options, nearly all the time, you shouldn’t be. Simple as that.
No Pup
So when assessing historical figures, simply ask yourself… pic.twitter.com/FOMJrcknfO
— Dr Joanne Paul (@Joanne_Paul_) September 7, 2020
I don’t want to have two beers with anyone and I don’t like puppies.
So there.