Tuesday, September 27, 2016

It's a Brave New World--Climate-wise

From Scientific American and Climate Central:


CO2 passes the 400ppm mark--maybe permanently.

Spurs Coach Popovich on National Anthem Protests

If it's not your daily experience, you don't understand it. I didn't talk to my kids about how to act in front of a policeman when you get stopped. I didn't have to do that. All of my black friends have done that. There's something that's wrong about that, and we all know that. What's the solution? Nobody has figured it out. But for sure, the conversation has to stay fresh, it has to stay continuous, it has to be persistent, and we all have a responsibility to make sure that happens in our communities."

Popovich discusses Kapernik anthem protest

Donald Trump Sets New Record for Lies Told During a Debate

The lies Trump told.

The Debate in a Nutshell

What we saw.

Friday, September 23, 2016

Truthiness

Paul Krugman:

PolitiFact has examined 258 Trump statements and 255 Clinton statements and classified them on a scale ranging from “True” to “Pants on Fire.” One might quibble with some of the judgments, but they’re overwhelmingly in the ballpark. And they show two candidates living in different moral universes when it comes to truth-telling. Mr. Trump had 48 Pants on Fire ratings, Mrs. Clinton just six; the G.O.P. nominee had 89 False ratings, the Democrat 27.