Sunday, December 7, 2025

Links 12/7/2025

The Sunday Morning Movie Presents: Stalker (1979) Run Time: 2H 41M

Stalker is a sci-fi movie about truth and desire.

Investigation Reveals How Amazon Is Fleecing Public Schools With ‘Algorithm-Driven Pricing’

$74 for 36 markers.

Links 12/6/2025

With UK Politics in Flux, Corbyn’s Your Party May Surprise You Yet

Last weekend, two very different Your Party conferences took place: the one reported on in the press, and the real one

Book Review: Harnessing the Power of Dreams and Nightmares

In “Nightmare Obscura,” scientist Michelle Carr argues that our dreams are essential pillars of who we are.

Coffee Break: American Science Shattered

American Science, Shattered.  So says is the title of Part 1 of a ten part series in STAT News.  Since STAT articles are usually paywalled, I will summarize them here as they appear.  Unlike most accounts of the current state of science in the United States, the authors of this article have found scientists who […]

Brexit’s Slow‑Burn Hit to the UK Economy

A new analysis finds that Brexit imposed higher costs on the UK than forecasts at the time projected.

Links 12/5/2025

Just How Dystopian Can Starmer’s Britain Become? (Part 2)

Scaling back trial by jury, further attacks on lawful speech, the nationwide deployment of deeply flawed facial recognition systems… The list just keeps growing longer. 

The Point of No Return for the Warm Water Atlantic Current Is Coming Up Fast

Just the way objects in your rear view mirror are closer than you think, so too are tipping points like the slowdown of the Gulf Stream.

Under Kennedy, America’s Health Department Is in the Business of Promoting Kennedy

More detail on Health and Human Services chief serving his own financial interests and pet causes as opposed to those of the public.

Could an AI Have Suggested that the Earth Is Not at the Centre of the Universe?

Deviant thinking is on the decline as AI mirrors consensus instead of challenging it, making us more homogeneous and complacent toward power.

The Anti-MAGA Economics of the Second Trump Administration

How Trump has defaulted on his MAGA promises.

Links 12/4/2025