So I ran into something new yesterday...Is BRICS a trap?
Submitted by The Liberal Moonbat on Fri, 04/24/2026 - 1:38pmI'm wondering if anyone around here is familiar with this fellow and his rap:
Open Thread - 4-23-2026 - Deeper Understanding
Submitted by studentofearth on Fri, 04/24/2026 - 3:19am
Morning
The week certainly passed quickly. A few bits of informaton to ponder.
The Evening Blues - 4-23-26
Submitted by joe shikspack on Thu, 04/23/2026 - 4:10pm
Open Thread - 23 Apr 2026 - Erosion of our Institutions?
Submitted by Sima on Thu, 04/23/2026 - 5:00amErosion of our Institutions?
Ron Placone wrote a recent piece about the erosion of many of the institutions we need and use. His title centers on the tsa and air travel (‘The Destruction of the TSA and Air Travel’), and his subtitle is ‘The Latest Fascist Casualty’. I think his article is pretty good, and goes into far more than just the TSA.
He writes:
One of the elements of fascism is the complete erosion of all institutions. Air travel is the latest one in the US. Donald Trump successfully sent in his nazi infantry to patrol airports and the situation keeps getting worse. This is all part of a more elaborate plan in Project 2025 to privatize the TSA. But, let’s start at the beginning, shall we? My claim is that this is just the latest casualty in a fascist coup, is that’s what’s happening? Are our institutions being eroded?
Definitely.
The Evening Blues - 4-22-26
Submitted by joe shikspack on Wed, 04/22/2026 - 3:36pm
OT WE 22 APR 26 ~ Going down?
Submitted by QMS on Wed, 04/22/2026 - 5:00am~
Frankfurt’s Bockenheimer Warte Subway Station
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The Evening Blues - 4-21-26
Submitted by joe shikspack on Tue, 04/21/2026 - 3:00pm
The last day
Submitted by earthling1 on Tue, 04/21/2026 - 10:05am
Good morning everyone.
Got home late last night from the farm, so I didn't have anything planned to start out the Open Thread day.
So we'll have to wing it.
I don't get any Tv or radio out at the farm, so I don't know what fresh hell Trump and his cronies have planned.
Not to paint with too broad a brush
Submitted by soryang on Tue, 04/21/2026 - 8:08am...but I heard this interview with an economist discussing the basic incompetence of the administration. The administration has made huge policy choices with absolutely no idea of their costs or alleged benefits. I'll post it below. It reminded me of my encounter with at a relatively young age with Lawrence Korb. Basically, an economist who had been an assistant Defense Secretary or something like that. He was the guest speaker in a classroom setting.
The Evening Blues - 4-20-26
Submitted by joe shikspack on Mon, 04/20/2026 - 4:00pm
