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Why bother with the theories? Because science seeks to understand the world and to explain the experimental facts, and you need theories to do that. Theories are not just heuristic aids, “useful instruments that aid the growth of experimental knowledge,” as Chalmers accuses Mayo of thinking … What is the point of doing experiments? It … … Continue reading
Unsealed transcript reveals a judge bought the DOJ’s arguments about “bounties” on an ICE agent, when his name and location were on LinkedIn.
The post Judge Censored an ICE Agent’s Face Over “Threats.” His Info Was a Google Search Away. appeared first on The Intercept.
This letter is to inform you that your career aptitude test evaluation is complete. Your recommended career: Bridge Troll.
Here at the Career Aptitude Institute, we evaluate thousands of tests each year from students all over the country. In the entire history of our organization, we have never seen results that so confidently aligned a student with a specific path. Typically, the results yield a mix of career options (civil engineer: 43 percent match; project manager: 28 percent match, etc.). Your results, however, were about as clear as they come. Bridge Troll: 99.98 percent match. This is especially unprecedented, as our computers typically have a 2 percent margin of error.
We understand these results may come as a surprise to you. It is highly likely you weren’t aware that a career like this even existed. While bridge trolling is undoubtedly a niche and undervalued role, rest assured, it is vital to the economic health of any developed nation.
What exactly does a Bridge Troll do, you ask? Job duties include, but aren’t limited to:
Low-income neighborhoods face higher food inflation than rich ones, and new research suggests market consolidation is the culprit.
The biggest news story of the modern era is being buried right before your eyes.
The period around 1980 was pivotal to the fate of nations. In the West Thatcher and Reagan came to power and finished the destruction of the post-world War II order, setting the West on a new path. This process had been ongoing since 1968, but the form of the new consensus was not clear until […]
Trump-supporting AI firms have complained that electricity shortages and environmental regulations are hampering the industry in the United States
Jamie: Lars, perhaps a useful place to start would be with some introductory comment on what informs your reasoning. Whilst your postings range across many subjects you regularly return to a common theme. Specifically, the use economists make of mathematics to express theory and of analytical statistical techniques to conduct research. What are the key … … Continue reading
A new Kansas law lets those “aggrieved” by the presence of a trans person in a bathroom to file a civil suit for monetary damages.
The post An Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill With a Cruel New Twist appeared first on The Intercept.
The web of ties between Epstein, Moscow and Silicon Valley leads back to Steve Bannon and Nigel Farage
Wendy lit the stove to heat a pot of tomato soup. She turned to grab a wooden spoon and gasped. Two little girls in smocked dresses stood in the doorway.
“Come play with us,” one said.
“I’m making lunch,” Wendy whispered.
“We want you to play with us,” the other girl said. They stared at Wendy. Unblinking. Evil. “Come play Monopoly Junior.”
“Why can’t the two of you play together?” Wendy asked.
“We want to play with you,” they said in unison. “Can we have a snack?”
“I’m literally making lunch!” Wendy sobbed.
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Wendy stood outside Room 217. She took the passkey from her pocket and slid it in the lock. Inside, the bathroom door was ajar.
It was in there. She could feel it. She crept in.
There stood a woman: bloated stomach, sagging breasts swaying like ancient cracked punching bags, glassy-eyed, hair dry and wild, pale, lips pulled back in an ugly grimace. Wendy screamed.
It was a mirror. Self-care had fallen to the wayside since Danny was born.
Behind a ballerina’s beautiful performance lie hours of discipline, tenderness and an abiding attention to detail
- Directed by Veronika Pokoptceva
At 25, I saw my grandfather’s ghost. At 52, I think of what it may mean to be a ghost
- by Kathleen Donohoe
The metaphor of rewiring offers an ideal of engineered precision. But the brain is more like a forest than a circuit board
- by Peter Lukacs
Residential mortgage-backed securities are back. Subprime mortgages are up. Welcome to 2008 2.0.
An example must be set for all politicians considering abusing their position for personal gain, argues barrister Gareth Roberts
They keep going on about these small boats. Where are they? I’ve not seen any coming up the Irwell. My grandad smiles at me as he says it. 79 years old and he is still every inch the Trade and General Workers’ Union shop steward. We’re sat a five-minute walk from my grandparents’ bungalow in […]
… to reader and commenter Doctor Memory. We noticed recently that old posts weren’t displaying properly, apparently because we’d used a markup language (Textile) that our current setup doesn’t support. We put out an appeal on Bluesky, and Dr M was one of several people who volunteered to clean up the database for us. After […]
Every year on 4th February, the world unites to mark World Cancer Day (WCD), a campaign that raises awareness, amplifies voices, and inspires collective action against cancer. Behind the scenes, the World Cancer Day website, built with Drupal, powers millions of people, providing a central platform for global engagement.
As sometime contributor DanfromTo points out, Epstein performed “necessary” tasks for the elite: control thru blackmail and the provision of experiences many of them genuinely want to have. Power is allowed to people who can be trusted with it by other members of the elite, who will do what the elites want: whether that be […]
I dagarna presenterade Indikator en undersökning som visar att Liberalerna är det riksdagsparti som minst andel väljare förknippar med ”ambitiös klimatpolitik”. Och detta trots att Liberalerna själva pekar ut klimatet som en av partiets viktigaste frågor och är det parti i regeringen som innehar klimatministerposten! Det här förvånar kanske först, men när man väl erinrar … … Continue reading