The Evening Blues - 7-26-21
Submitted by joe shikspack on Mon, 07/26/2021 - 2:58pm
“Where No Man Has Gone Before”
Submitted by Lily O Lady on Mon, 07/26/2021 - 2:54pmAs economic inequality has continued to dominate our society, I am constantly reminded of the original Star Trek series, and more specifically a particular episode. This essay has really nothing to do with the future of space travel or exploration (a word the precedes exploitation). Instead I use that series to address what is going on Earth in the present as the original series did.
The first step to withdrawing from Iraq
Submitted by gjohnsit on Mon, 07/26/2021 - 2:28pmUnlike the real, actual pullout of American troops from Afghanistan, the U.S. aren't planning on doing a withdrawal from Iraq anytime soon. However, this is a first step towards the door.
7/26 is One Voice Day
Submitted by enhydra lutris on Mon, 07/26/2021 - 5:00am
Today is day 207 of the Gregorian Calendar year,
Boomtime, Confusion 61, 3187 YOLD (discordian)
And let us not forget 13.0.8.12.19 mlc (the Mayan Long Count)
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Boomtime, Confusion 61, 3187 YOLD (discordian)
And let us not forget 13.0.8.12.19 mlc (the Mayan Long Count)
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Peace Flag
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Rachel Maddow Full of Shit, Judge Confirms, and No One Reports
Submitted by Le Frog on Sun, 07/25/2021 - 8:51pmSo I'm minding my own business today, engaged in a little work avoidance and procrastination, watching videos of Joe Biden on Twitter that pretty clearly show how far his dementia has advanced (I won't even bother to link to it, but I've spent 15 minutes watching the same clip to determine if he actually did exclaim "my butt's been wiped!"), and I learned that Glenn Greenwald is over at Substack. Well, well, well, well, well, I said to the cats, hie me over there!
A Possible Effective Non-Opiod Chronic Pain Treatment
Submitted by enhydra lutris on Sun, 07/25/2021 - 3:00pmEssentially blocking the pain signal by blocking the nerve's voltage-gated sodium channel known as Nav1.7 with modified spider venom.
https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/turning-tarantula-venom-pain...
The Weekly Watch
Submitted by Lookout on Sun, 07/25/2021 - 7:12am
Eternal Infernal US Imperialism
The consequences of US imperialism are far reaching and global. Most people don't draw the connection to climate chaos and the US war machine but it is catastrophic. In fact Abby Martin's new film describes it as Earth's greatest enemy (2 min trailer)
How You Know The Danger is Undeniable. And Imminent.
Submitted by NYCVG on Sat, 07/24/2021 - 11:31pmMaureen Dowd's column today: Apocalypse Right Now
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/24/opinion/sunday/climate-change-floods-.... Read this if you can. A sobering photo essay of our crumbling planet.
"Some hope technology can save us.
Ohio 11; is Nina in trouble?
Submitted by Nastarana on Sat, 07/24/2021 - 9:02pmThere are beginning to be lights visible through the fog with which the media, including so-called left media, has blanketed this race. Tim Black has been covering the race and has had Turner on his show more than once. Marianne Williamson has endorsed and interviewed her. Mind, I can't
Orchestrating its Own Terrorism Plots
Submitted by snoopydawg on Sat, 07/24/2021 - 6:45pmFBI Using the Same Fear Tactic From the First War on Terror: Orchestrating its Own Terrorism Plotshttps://t.co/FwyHP2iVKI
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) July 24, 2021
