If you ever suspected that marketing claptrap could be written by an AI: welcome to “augmented writing.” It’s like those AI generated stock photos of fake people, but for text.
Trump removes pollution protections for America’s rivers and streams
For those worried about coronavirus transmission, please note that ordinary medical masks are just as effective as high rated masks (those are better for dealing with particulate matter in pollution). Also, washing your hands is even more important than face masks!
University of Minnesota student jailed in China for Twitter posts
Why is a coronavirus more dangerous than the common flu? This article is one of the few to answer that question.
Bernie Sanders’s Hard Fight for Hillary Clinton - The New Yorker 《News from 2016 that’s fallen down the memory hole.》
Exclusive: Apple dropped plan for encrypting backups after FBI complained
In Historic Shift, Second Largest Physicians Group in US Has New Prescription: It’s Medicare for All
Rep. Jayapal, a leading liberal, endorses Sanders for president
Martin Luther King and the ‘polite’ racism of white liberals
Delhi to be under draconian National Security Act for 3 months, police dismiss it as ‘routine’
I recently realized that there are people in America who don’t know who Pangzai is. This is a nice video introduction to “the king.”
My new bibliography format (to replace Chicago, MLA, APA, etc.) is called JFGI. Entries just list the author and work title, and if anyone wants to know more (publisher, year, location, journal, etc.) you Just Fucking Google It!
Greta and George: vote for people who defend nature. Join them.
Taiwan’s Immigration Policy: support, concerns and challenges
Taiwan to start Public Lending Right program for local authors 《Local authors will get paid a few cents every time their book is borrowed.》
Impeachment Without Class Politics: An Autopsy 《I’ve been frustrated with leftist takes on impeachment - I don’t buy the “distraction” argument - but this is worth reading.》