Steve Schwartzberg’s journey from Harvard psychologist to erotic healer, Buddhist and teacher was always haunted by death. Then he was diagnosed with terminal cancer
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Inference to the Best Explanation (IBE) offers a compelling and robust framework for understanding how scientific knowledge advances. Moving beyond the traditional dichotomy between deduction and induction, IBE is not merely one instrument among many in the scientist’s toolkit, but a fundamental engine of scientific reasoning itself. Its significance lies in its capacity to model […]
Even the intelligence services are gagged by the government when they try to tell the truth about our planetary crisis. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 27th January 2026 I know it’s almost impossible to turn your eyes away from the Trump show, but that’s the point. His antics, ever-grosser and more preposterous, are […]
Why the crypto industry spent $130 million buying the 2024 election.
Last week, I joined a clergy delegation to stand against ICE—a gathering convened by MARCH , a Minneapolis-based organization for Multifaith AntiRacism and Change. And we did march! As part of the January 23rd Minneapolis-wide General Strike—the nation’s first in…
These notes will serve as part of a briefing document that I will send off to some interested parties in Japan. Japan is about to go to the poll for a snap national election on February 8. The recently installed Prime Minister, Ms Takaichi is betting that her recent solid showing in the polls will…
The folk singer wrote the tune “Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)” about the same 1948 plane crash ICE is memorializing today.
The post Woody Guthrie Sang Against Dehumanizing the Immigrants Killed in a Plane Crash. ICE Is Doing It All Over Again. appeared first on The Intercept.
“The officer informed me that his director stepped in and told him that Maher would not be allowed to attend Wael’s burial.”
The post ICE Arrested Father Who Cared for His Ill Son — Then Denied His Request to Attend Son’s Funeral appeared first on The Intercept.
New regulatory guidance now blocks most shareholders from easily communicating before corporate votes.
As I have argued, explanations are not deductive proofs in any particularly interesting sense. Although they can always be presented in the form of deductive proofs, doing so seems not to capturing anything essential, or especially useful, and usually requires completing an incomplete explanation. Thinking of explanations as proofs tends to confuse causation with logical […]
The most notable difference between Tom Homan and Bovino is that Homan has deported a lot more people — and done it at a national scale.
The post While Minnesotans Rejoice Over Greg Bovino’s Ouster, His Replacement Is a Deportation Hard-Liner appeared first on The Intercept.
We built a guide to patches worn by ICE and CBP to help the public determine which federal agents are in their communities.
The post These Patches Are Clues to Identifying Immigration Agents appeared first on The Intercept.
After the killing of Alex Pretti, white America is realizing what Black gun owners have always known: Rights are conditional.
The post The Second Amendment Was Never Meant for Everyone appeared first on The Intercept.
The investor-lined Board of Peace’s plans for “New Gaza” include plans for coastal tourism zones and data centers.
Thank you so much for helping us welcome our new baby into the world. We’ve done a thesis amount of research as first-time parents, so here’s an overview of what we’d love from family and friends, and what we’re prepared to return or donate. It’s adorable how the baby—not us—is SO picky.
For strollers, we’d like one of the most expensive ones—either the Nuna, the Doona, or the Buggaboo. While we know there are so many other great brands out there, we specifically do not want the FrickaFracka, BoopBoopBB, MaxiKangaroo, CyberStroll, Zzzzzoona, Goona, Swoona, StorkChaser, BeepBeepLUXE, BabyGoWeeeeee, or the JoggyBoy.
For gifts related to my breasts, the Boppy and the My Brest Friend nursing pillow are best. We’re also interested in the Tits4Tots Cushion, the Boobie Bolster, the Deluxe Udder Assist, and the Milking Wedge XL. Please be aware: There was a recent recall on the ChestRest Classic and the OucheeNipee 2.0.
When it comes to baby carriers, we’re pretty open. We love BabyBjörn, Infantino, and Artipoppe. We hate TumTumTaxi, Daddy Donkey, and Nugget Hauler.
Congressional investigators found widespread medical neglect at migrant detention centers as private prison firms are set to cash in on immigration enforcement.
This Saturday morning, I was preparing to take my six-year-old son to a local museum for some much-needed quality time. I was enjoying a temporary moment of peace after a Friday in which tens of thousands of people participated in an ‘ICE Out’ shutdown and strike of economic activities, as labour and community organisers successfully […]
Take your time.
You have to eat the whole cake, but you don’t have to eat it all in thirty seconds. A sitting can take as long as you need. Pacing yourself will reduce the risk of choking. Do the smart thing and slow down while you eat the entire cake off a cake stand, top down, in one sitting.
Don’t eat anything else the rest of the day.
An entire cake is high in calories, fat, and sugar. You’re going to eat the whole cake off a cake stand, top down, in one sitting, so the best thing you can do for your health is avoid taking in any more of those things in the lead-up to eating the cake. We won’t lie to you: You’ll still exceed your recommended daily allotment of calories, fat, and sugar—an entire cake is big. But this will limit the damage.
Be in good shape.
It’s best to embark on eating an entire cake off a cake stand, top down, in one sitting, after many years of a diet high in whole fruits and vegetables, plus lean protein, along with at least thirty minutes of exercise five times per week. That way, your body is more likely to be able to take the impact of the cake.
This was the situation when they fired: Right hand holding his phone. Left hand on the ground. Zero threat to anyone. His gun, holstered, which he never went for, had been removed by an agent. This is an execution. The Agent has not been positively identified (though there’s a possible ID floating around), and was […]
Ever since it became evident that Trump was likely to be re-elected, I’ve been among the most pessimistic of commentators on the likely course of US politics (most recently here for example). I’ve also been nowhere near pessimistic enough. I assumed that Trump would follow the course of dictators like Putin and Orban, gradually eroding […]