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The Washington Post: Former White House officials think Trump’s false Ukraine theory came from Putin

Posted on December 21, 2019 by Bruce

This story from The Washington Post 20 December, is such a great example of the insane world that Trump and those sycophants around have created. Former White House officials think Trump’s false Ukraine theory came from Putin One former senior … Continue reading →

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Too Good Not to Share

Posted on December 7, 2019 by Bruce

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How We Do Science

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Bruce

from the Annual Report of the United Kingdom Overseas Conservation Forum

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Barbuda Two Years After Hurricane Irma — Same ol’, same ol’

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Bruce

Not, we all hope, a model for the reconstruction of the northern Bahamas after Dorian. from the on-line Antigua Newsroom, as linked for us by Kevel Lindsay <https://antiguanewsroom.com/barbuda-two-years-after-hurricane-irma/ > Barbuda Two Years After Hurricane Irma September 5, 2019 (PRESS RELEASE) … Continue reading →

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The Unbreakable Virgin Islanders — 2017 was REALLY TOUGH.

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Bruce

Article from the St. John Tradewinds < https://www.stjohntradewinds.com/filmmaker-focuses-on-unbreakable-virgin-islanders/ > Filmmaker Focuses on ‘Unbreakable Virgin Islanders’ By Tradewinds Staff – September 3, 2019 Photo Caption: Peter Bailey introduces his documentary to a group of Virgin Islanders at the Helen Mills Theater … Continue reading →

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At Last! An Understandable ICE Policy

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Bruce

News in Brief from The Onion ICE Opens Interdimensional Detention Center To Indefinitely Imprison Immigrants Across Infinite Number Of Multiverses Today 11:36am BRANE MULTIVERSE 378-C—In an effort to better comply with recent moves to abolish limits on migrant detention, ICE … Continue reading →

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No-take marine areas help fishers (and fish) far more than we thought

Posted on August 7, 2019 by Bruce

[Good overview of current research in a fast changing theme, but neglects the importance of rigorously enforced MPAs as “seed stock” in post disaster recovery after massive events such as mega hurricanes — this effect is being observed in some … Continue reading →

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Insights into our current Governance Crisis

Posted on August 5, 2019 by Bruce

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Possible Need for a Tweak to “Pure” Capitalism

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Bruce

[Washington Post, page A15, July 25, 2019, < https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/07/24/private-equitys-role-retail-has-decimated-million-jobs-study-says/?utm_term=.6bc7148b27ac > Graphics at the website.] Private equity’s role in retail has killed 1.3 million jobs, study says Women and people of color have been disproportionately affected by closures at debt-saddled stores … Continue reading →

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Reasons People Think Government, including the Military, are IDIOTS

Posted on July 10, 2019 by Bruce

From the Washington Post, 10 July 2019 < https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/energy-environment/washington-state-sues-navy-over-expanded-flights-on-island/2019/07/09/bfcc156a-a289-11e9-a767-d7ab84aef3e9_story.html?utm_term=.5acbcebc8fbf > How many admirals were busted back to midshipman for this stupid plan? Oh, about zero. How many admirals should have been busted back to midshipman for planning 100,000 takeoffs and … Continue reading →

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