Some things are far too funny not to post. Putin wanted Russian science to top the world. Then a huge academic scandal blew up. By Robyn Dixon, Washington Post Jan. 17, 2020 Eight years ago, President Vladimir Putin decreed that Russia must become a leading scientific power. That meant at least five top-100 Russian universities …
January 2020 archive
Jan 17 2020
The Breakfast Club (Freedom Of Thought)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:00am (ET) (or …
Jan 16 2020
Impeachment: Yes, Trump Broke Federal Law
The first article of impeachment charges him with abuse of power for pressuring Ukraine to assist him in his re-election campaign by damaging Democratic rivals. Using the powers of his high office, President Trump solicited the interference of a foreign government, Ukraine, in the 2020 United States Presidential election. He did so through a scheme …
Jan 16 2020
Ladies and Gentlemen- Jimmy Smits
What? You thought he died after West Wing? Ken Jennings is the Greatest of All Time! Actually, not a bad ad from Steyer, where’s my Yang money dude? Country Music Yuk. With performance. Tom Steyer’s Tie
Jan 16 2020
The Giant Impeach
Have you ever read Roald Dahl’s story? It’s unsettling in that Hans Christian Andersen kind of way actually and a frequent target of censors who think it not suitable fare for children. I like them roasted but can’t finish a whole one anymore. Meanwhile- Oh, you want a closer look- How about a South African …
Jan 16 2020
Cartnoon
Synchronicity. I was just talking with TMC about Asbestos and Serpentine Rock (for the uninitiate Serpentine forms a substantial amount of the bedrock of New York City because it’s tough and laughs at Glaciers, it’s also loaded with Asbestos and requires special precautions when working with it, Asbestosis and Mesothelioma are not good ways to …
Jan 16 2020
A Can Of Worms
The metaphor is that it takes some doing to get those wriggly creepy crawlies back in it. If I was looking for something punny I might reference the Diet of Worms (it’s a Cathedral in Germany not noom, get over it) which was a conference held to form a response to Martin Luther’s Protestant Reformation. …
Jan 16 2020
The Breakfast Club (Preservation Of The Future)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:00am (ET) (or …
Jan 15 2020
All The Fuss
Evidently Lev Parnas (tonight’s guest on Rachel) really does have receipts and there’s a lot of ‘smoking gun’ talk as the Articles, all two of them unfortunately, proceed to the Senate. Oh, Shiff, Nadler, Lofgren, Jeffries, Demings, Crow, and Garcia. Bolton’s Ghost Writer is apparently putting the finishing touches on his book which at least …
Jan 15 2020
Pondering the Pundits
Pondering the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from> around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on …
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