Welcome to Hell This was a comedy bit that I saw Rowan Atkinson perform many years ago but he has updated it for… From: Mano Singham

They Finally Spoke: Scientific American breaks with tradition Scientific American has existed for 175 years. In all that time, the journal has strenuously avoided politics because science must… From: Intransitive

A little good news on aquifers. Climate change is scary not just because of the direct problems it's causing, but also because of its ability to… From: Oceanoxia

Somber milestone of covid-19 deaths According to the coronavirus dashboard created by Avi Schiffman, yesterday the US passed the 200,000 mark in deaths from the… From: Mano Singham

Make Believe: Cops co-opt and bootlickers lick Defunding cops is a necessity, primarily in the US but also elsewhere, and the justification for it is obvious. So… From: Intransitive

The 1% have sucked up $50 trillion from the rest of us That the wealthy have been steadily increasing their share of the wealth has been obvious for some time. Reader Tadas… From: Mano Singham

Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates stole my money! I want it back! I want everyone to get their fair share! This new report explains that the rich have… From: Pharyngula

Defunding the Police It was a historic moment, when the city council of Minneapolis agreed that they would defund the police. [npr] But… From: Stderr

Podcast episode: Global solidarity for the survival of humanity This podcast episode is a reading of my earlier blog post by the same name. This blog, and its associated podcast,… From: Oceanoxia