The influencer apocalypse triggered by the assassination of influencer Charlie Kirk is the biggest American moral panic since 2001, but the right-wing may not be able to control what has been unleashed.
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Despite Recent “Pin the Tail on the European Donkey” Moves, Trump Unlikely to Escape Accusation of Losing Ukraine War
Despite a possible tactical success versus Ukraine warmongers, Trump can’t escape owning the war and going down as the President that lost it
US Explores Its Options for Destabilization in Georgia
More sanctions are under discussion as Ukraine SBU is accused of smuggling explosives into Georgia.
China Continues Its Steady Expansion Into Central Asia On The Sidelines Of Big Summits
The US foreign policy establishment begins to wake up to the reality of China’s dominance in Central Asia.
Hoisted from Comments: “Nuclear Waste Is a Myth the US Promoted….”
Why nuclear waste is a choice, not a necessity.
The Sunday Morning Movie Presents: Uncle Vanya (1970) Run Time: 1H 42M
Uncle Vanya is a movie about the boredom and desperation of a 19th. century Russian family.
“The Wider Benefits of Choosing Life Off the Grid”
An argument that going off the grid is about a lot more than solar power and gardens.
How Student Loans Became America’s Financial Catastrophe
How student loans became a vehicle for higher educational profiteering and exploitation of students.
Satyajit Das: On Reading – Textual Pleasures
On the role of reading, particulalry for book lovers.
Coffee Break: Vaccine “Side Effects,” Outdated Theory of Disease, “Life” on Mars, and More on Liberalism
Part the First: Unintended Side Effects of Vaccines. From Science-Based Medicine this week: Unintended Side Effects HPV and Shingles Vaccines—Reason for Concern. This headline is genius in its indirection: Emerging trends in the peer-reviewed scientific literature show new evidence of unintended effects of two popular vaccines—the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and shingles vaccines. Surprising findings […]
Are We Offloading Critical Thinking to AI Chatbots?
Research, much of it by companies with deep investment in AI, suggests that chatbot interactions alter how users think.
