There’s no question that microplastics are ubiquitous our planet. Are they a threat to human health? RFK Jr, who is neither a physician nor a scientist, thinks so. “Reaching for a number to convey the urgency of the problem, he cited research that “reports concentrations [of plastic] in the brain equivalent by mass to roughly […]
My mom led an extraordinary and full life. The youngest of three, she was raised in Johnstown PA, northern Appalachia. Her dad died when she was a teenager. Her mom, who never finished high school, went to work as a domestic. She was able to attend William and Mary thanks to money provided by an […]
This piece from the Urban Institute’s Kids’ Share discusses how cuts to federal programs will have a negative impact on all children benefiting from federal programs. That is a given. However it will be a much larger impact than thought. Such programs make up a smaller percentage of the Federal Government spend. There is little […]
“Last week in a Senate confirmation hearing, four Trump judicial nominees, one each from Florida and Ohio, and two from Texas, declined to agree with Delaware Democratic Senator Chris Coons that Trump, having already served two terms in office, was ineligible to be elected to a third term. That’s four people who believe they are qualified to […]
When I say uncelebrated, it could be result of various unpreventable causes. Mother’s Day is a congressionally established holiday to celebrate Mothers. The nation does honor mothers the second Sunday of each May. In AZ, we are the unrelated grandparents to a Mexican family living across the street from us. While their mom is in […]
– by New Deal democrat My current Big Theme is that the AI Boom (or possibly bubble) is counterbalancing a stagnant or even shallowly recessionary rest of the economy. (I have to ask NDd whether he meant 2026). This was reflected in what has happened in the past few months. The initial jobs report for February was […]
Sources are CNBC, Financial Times, BBC, Reuters Paul Krugmam (subscriber) gives a lengthy review of what took place at his substack Paul Krugman. I am not going to put his dialogue up. However, he says; “Insider traders keep making a killing at our expense.” I can not imagine how they are pulling this off. Isn’t […]
This is what the MAGA GOP supports: “Workers are earning record low wages and other compensation compared to their labor output, according to the BLS productivity and costs report published Thursday. Called the “labor share,” this indicator essentially measures how much of the nation’s economic earnings is used to pay wages and other worker benefits. […]
– by New Deal democrat Tomorrow, Angy Bear will have New Deal democrat’s April jobs report up. I believe you will find it somewhat different than what others are posting. ~~~~ It has become increasingly likely that the Boom (or maybe Bubble) in spending on the construction and operation of AI data centers may be […]
Bit of history for you. Major General Smedley Butler (1881–1940) was a U.S. Marine Corps officer known as the most decorated Marine in American history at the time of his death. He earned 16 medals (including two Medals of Honor) for separate acts of heroism. If you serve in the Corps, I am sure you […]