Link. Increasingly desperate Putin.
Daily Archives: October 24, 2022
“The guidelines for state-sponsored Russian propaganda television predict very well what Tucker Carlson says about Russia and Ukraine.”
Link. Carlson is now driving the GOP’s MAGA/Putin agenda. Do we miss Limbaugh now?
“the trajectory Apple has chosen for the future of the iPadOS platform, and it’s one designed for modularity, power users, and multiple input methods. Plus a whole lot of weirdness. And bugs.”
Link.
“Rifle clubs” held contests outside Republican political rallies, “Red Shirts” marched with their guns in parades.”
Link. 1876, when Republicans were the good guys. 2022 GOP are replaying the classics.
“If China invades, it has a very strong incentive to attack U.S. bases first. And if China attacks U.S. bases, the U.S. is highly likely to respond by fighting China.”
Link. Classic game theory analysis of the invasion of Taiwan.
“There are an estimated 20 quadrillion ants all over the planet, except in Antarctica”
Link. Prize winning micro photography of carpenter ant face.
Reflections on DeLong’s “Slouching Towards Utopia”
Link. Responding to resurgent fascism and the despair of modern China.
“The grooming tactic of trying to convince a child everyone around them is a groomer for a very arbitrary reason and they are safe is becoming incredibly common now a days.”
Link. Humans are so weird. Worth reviewing if you have a vulnerable child.