How ‘bout those tariffs? I’m sure the penguin delegation was instrumental in getting their implementation partially delayed. Seriously though, this is what happens when the president has no idea how anything actually works and then delegates the policy creation to AI. Yup, the whole tariff chart was likely created with AI. And if the tech …
Tag: Climate change
Going to Extremes
Dyer's chamomile The weather weirdness continues. I still have flowers blooming in the garden amidst the fallen autumn leaves. I can still pick arugula to put on a sandwich. The ground has zero frost in it. Nonetheless, with an assist from Mrs. Dashwood, I planted garlic today even though the 10-day forecast shows night temperatures …
When Do We Start Blowing Stuff Up?
Andreas Malm asks in his book How to Blow Up a Pipeline, when do we start fighting against climate change with violence? He is quick to emphasize violence means property violence—destroying pipelines, private jets, private super yachts, letting air out of the tires of SUVs. He suggests peaceful protest has gotten us nowhere, that past …
Choose Joy
Joy n. ME [Middle English] 1. Vivid pleasure arising from a sense of well-being or satisfaction; exultation; gladness, delight 2. A pleasurable, happy, or felicitous state or condition; esp. the bliss or blessedness of heaven.Shorter OED About 17 years ago, not long after James was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and I still went to his …
How NOT to Avoid a Climate Disaster
I finished How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates a couple weeks ago but had to let it sit for awhile so I could write about it without losing my shit. Gates tries to pull off a folksy, easy to read, golly we can do this tone that made me bristle every time …
