Month: December 2024

WASHINGTON—With a half-whispered murmur of “Hey, hey, ho, ho, [inaudible] has got to [inaudible],” thousands of the nation’s mumblers marched on Washington Wednesday demanding something or other. “Obviously these people…

Okay, a few notes before we get to the links. There are so many links this week. And a video compilation of Wile E. Coyote getting wrecked by the gravity…

Ministers are considering renationalising British Steel in a last-ditch attempt to save thousands of jobs, amid a standoff between the government and the company’s Chinese owners over a £1bn investment….

A number of patterns have emerged among the people President-elect Donald J. Trump has indicated he wants to fill his cabinet and other senior-level positions in his administration. Some points…

CNN —  Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the FBI, was recently informed by the bureau that he had been targeted as part of an Iranian hack, two sources…

Posted on December 4, 2024  Posted by John Scalzi    64 Comments The Whatever Holiday Gift Guide 2024 continues, and today we move away from books and focus on other gifts and crafts — which…

Remember the “big lie”? In 2020, Donald Trump lost the presidential election so Republicans just brazenly lied and insisted he won. In 2024, we have a new post-election lie from…

Follow the podcast on (Stock Xchng) There’s strong opposition from the science community to the new Government approach to research funding.  The Science, Innovation and Technology Minister is refocusing the…

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