I've decided I don't want to go on a Titanic Sight Seeing sub. If condolences are in order I'll offer them. :( Listened to a sub expert who said "the sub is an experimental vehicle, not even made out of steel, but fiberglass. I'd never go on it." The report on NPR said that you walk into this adventure with eyes wide open, taking your life in your hands, death is mentioned 3 times on the first page of the disclaimer, in a list of ways you can die.
https://www.insider.com/missing-titanic-tourist-sub-everything-we-know-so-far-2023-6
@Huntn00 I think that is exactly what Gould was addressing. I see the parallels between the blatantly self-serving folks in the past and the blatantly self-serving folks today… which is one of the reasons I reread Gould regularly and post about it when I do. I’ve actually seen some pretty smart people believing self-serving fantasies (my cardiologist who talked about trickle-down economics being a prime example).
Hey it's me again.
For those who are just finding me, I'm a recovering lawyer in North Carolina. Im an #antifascist, an #anarchist, #pansexual. He/him.
I'm originally from Syracuse, NY. I'm a father of a wonderful 14 year-old. Graduate of #Syracuse (BA) and #WakeForest (JD). #GenX
Interests: #Syracuse sports, #BostonCeltics, #PittsburghPirates #cats #anarchism #antifascism #NoMeta #ACAB #MutualAid
I like it here in the Fediverse. I think I'll stay.
I block liberally. Be nice. 😊
Biden says rich must 'pay their share' at first reelection campaign rally
#NPRNews #BidenReelection #RichPayTheirShare #TaxReform #IncomeInequality #Election2024 #Politics #News
What Gould Wrote About Intelligence
https://hackscience.education/2019/11/29/what-gould-wrote-about-intelligence/
@Sheril @GreenFire Yep. Science, facts and data are not about popularity.
#Juneteenth #USAPolitics If the GOP ever takes total control of the USFedGovt, just think as part of anti-woke GOP policies actively pushed in a variety of States, this Federal Holiday would likely be removed and the event would be forbidden by law to be discussed in school. Go back to sleep they’ll whisper in your ear or better yet bash your head against a rock. We need to keep you stupid. 🤔 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juneteenth
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/here-s-what-it-means-to-be-anti-woke-you-re-pro-bigot
Republicans oppose Biden’s CDC choice over her COVID policies – ClarkCountyToday.com (Me: DeathCult GOP continue Covidiocy and anti-vax stupidity) | Ned Hamson's Second Line View of the News https://nedhamsonsecondlineviewofthenews.com/2023/06/19/republicans-oppose-bidens-cdc-choice-over-her-covid-policies-clarkcountytoday-com-me-deathcult-gop-continue-covidiocy-and-anti-vax-stupidity/
Houston: New School Board Meets…and Excludes the Public - This unjust school theft is a cynical political move against the Democratic Party. It has nothing to do with good education. https://dianeravitch.net/2023/06/19/houston-new-school-board-meetsand-excludes-the-public/ via @dianeravitch #authoritarianism
Happy Juneteenth, a milestone in USA history where we actually took a step towards the ideals we profess. 🥰 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juneteenth
The Call is Coming from Inside the House - by Charlie Sykes https://morningshots.thebulwark.com/p/the-call-is-coming-from-inside-the
Ok Mikey. We know all the things you cannot do. Is there anything you *can* do?
https://deadstate.org/mike-pence-i-cannot-defend-trumps-handling-of-classified-documents/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
#PoliticalModerate #Independent, #SocialLiberal, #Agnostic, #Unions, #Veteran, retired airline pilot. Supports level playing fields, equal opportunity, and democracy, not how to twist it to my advantage; capitalism/corporation critic, 🚫Today’s GOP, 🚫MAGA. Human species pessimist, pondering the Great Filter and do we have the Right Stuff? 🇺🇸 Citizen residing in a blue enclave of Texas.