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I have a very hard time believing that most people can see things.
Honestly, doesn’t it befuddle you? I mean, don’t you think we humans are kinda mad? And worse yet, at some deep level, we simply can’t seem to stop. All too often, we just can’t curb our urge to destroy. Looking back, the desire to make war and obliterate our “enemies” is a deeply ingrained and repetitive pattern in our history. Each individual example can, of course, be explained (away) in its own fashion, but the overall pattern? Hmmm… I mean, you can certainly “understand” the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Depending on your politics, you can explain it in terms of the threatening expansion of NATO or of a country run by an autocrat willing to see countless numbers of his... Read more
Source: The Enemy Is Us appeared first on TomDispatch.com.
Elections are about perceptions “Part of the psychology of the American voter is that they want, while there’s a dog fight going on, to see how much fight is in the dog,” says former Republican campaign adviser Rick Wilson. I saw that Politico article quoting anonymous Democratic “operatives” and “advisors” in “full-blown freakout” over Joe Biden and groaned. Just groaned. What were they thinking? Not Politico, the unnamed Democratic sources. How many times have I cited … well, how many times did Sylvester Stallone redeploy his successful formula for Rocky? Six times, just in the original franchise. Repetition is important. From Will Democrats Fight? I’ve noted before: How many Rocky movies did Stallone make? And they’re all the same movie. So why do people keep going? Because so many Americans themselves feel like underdogs. We want to root for the little guy with heart. Facing insurmountable odds. Risking it all. We want to feel the thrill up our spines and in the tops of our heads when Bill Conti’s trumpet fanfare introduces the training sequence. We want to hear that. Wait for it.
. Added: And here’s a little Python code yours truly has put together so you can play around and plot Beta distributions: import numpy as np import matplotlib.pyplot as plt from scipy.stats import beta # Given data total_flips = 100 observed_heads = 60 observed_tails = 40 # Adjusted to match 100 flips # Calculating the […]
The attack occurred in a building that the Israel Defense Forces knew contained medics so constitutes a violation of International Humanitarian Law. So why are UK officials doing nothing about it?
A hot, healthy school dinner opens so many doors for the young people we teach. It helps them concentrate better in class, supporting their learning and ensuring they can grow and thrive in school. But too many children miss out on this vital support because of incredibly bureaucratic eligibility constraints, coupled with the fact that, […]
Private eye at heart of phone-hacking scandal claims he was wrongly convicted twice for same crime as he launches "vindicating" book
In Opposite Land, Oreos are a nutritious superfood.
In Opposite Land, I have no unwanted facial hair. All of my facial hair is wanted.
In Opposite Land, my job pays me obscene amounts of money. Unfortunately, money is virtually worthless here, so people burn it to keep cool in the long, hot days of winter.
Here, instead of two white cats, I have two black dogs. However, dogs are complete assholes in Opposite Land; they let you know they are done being petted by scratching you. So, in a way, my pet situation is kind of the same.
Another difference is that up is down, and down is up, but that’s really just semantics, and in Opposite Land semantics are meaningless.
One great thing is that in Opposite Land, I have wasted exactly zero hours on my phone playing Triple Match Master 3D because playing Triple Match Master 3D is never a waste of time. In fact, it has helped me increase my fine motor skills so much that I am now the world’s most renowned spinal surgeon. That’s why I earn so much worthless money.
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In a striking reversal, ICC prosecutor Karim Khan announced arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant, charging them with Gaza atrocities, showing how past manipulations of the ICC by the US and Israel have come back to haunt them.
The post Blowback: Historical US and Israeli Abuse of ICC Leads to Netanyahu Indictment appeared first on MintPress News.
When he moved to England age 13 he couldn't read and left school with few qualifications. But the work ethic he adopted from his mum saw him become a successful businessman
The Aroma cafe was a place where culture and diversity were celebrated and customers became "family" - that all changed on 7 October 2023
Pressed to justify Labour’s deselection of Faiza Shaheen, Keir Starmer told journalists he wanted ‘the highest possible quality candidates to put before the electorate.’ Shaheen, a doctor of economics with a speciality in inequality, was raised and lives in the Chingford and Woodford Green constituency, where she came within 1200 votes of victory in 2019 — […]
In Gainesville, Florida, children are on the front lines of the hazards long ignored by local and state government officials.
The post For Decades, Officials Knew a School Sat on a Former Dump — and Did Little to Clean Up the Toxins appeared first on The Intercept.
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Marina Azzimonti and Arantxa Jarque discuss the Richmond Fed’s new Center for Advancing Women in Economics, which is working to champion diversity in the field.
Big Pharma and private equity are taking over the booming in-home care industry while pushing back against needed reforms.
The students who edit the journal sought out the article by a Palestinian scholar who was censored by Harvard Law Review last year.
The post Columbia Law Review Refused to Take Down Article on Palestine, So Its Board of Directors Nuked the Whole Website appeared first on The Intercept.
