- From the “damn, why didn’t I think of that?” department: If you want to get rid of monuments to slavery, here’s the best place to start.
- The most interesting thing about this article on the IRS tracking Bitcoin transactions is the disclaimer at the end. The reporting publication, the IRS’s tracking contractor, and a company being sued by the IRS … are all subsidiaries of the same outfit. Sounds very Appalachian to me.
- Oh look. Here’s a male candidate to match yesterday’s female survived-but-should-still-get-a-Darwin-Award nominee. Heck, maybe they can even date each other — even if all they can do is hold hands.
- Donald Trump, his family, and the ridiculous practice of treating politicians as if they and their families are royalty have emptied the coffers of the Secret Service and caused weary agents to quit.
- Being awestruck now and then may make you a better person.
- If you’re in the U.S. and you missed this week’s eclipse here are your next chances.
- But just hope the next eclipse won’t be as shockingly racist as yesterday’s was. (Comments are hilarious.)
- And from the “oh how I wish I’d written that” department: Kurt Schlichter notes that actual Americans are bored with all the fake drama.
From the “damn, why didn’t I think of that?” department: If you want to get rid of monuments to slavery, here’s the best place to start.
Yup, I’m all for eliminating that monument of slavery!
So seeing the eclipse is like taking acid or Psilocybin mushrooms?
I knew I had a reason for not watching.
About 2 years ago, I began looking for one thing everyday to be amazed by to balance the flood of things that look so negative. Sometimes we have to save ourselves instead of looking for an external newsfeed to do that for us. The more habituated I became in looking for little things, the bigger picture faded somewhat.
Most interesting quote in Dr. Ristroph’s article: “Former slave-holding states are still the home to most of America’s black population.”
Given how horribly racist everybody knows those states are, it sure would be interesting to get her take on just why that’s still true.
Turns out the totality paths of the 2023 and 2024 eclipses cross over my hometown. Note that we average 300+ days of sun/year.