http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/12/hero-of-2022-dwight-garner-whose-evisceration-of-jared-kushners-book-is-perfection/? The review itself is below Mother Jones paean to its perfection but can be found also at: http://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/17/books/review-breaking-history-jared-kushner.html? (Surprised the article below doesn't give a cite.) Hero of 2022: Dwight Garner Whose Evisceration of Jared Kushner’s Book Is Perfection Someone had to read Kushner’s book. We’re lucky it was Garner. by MARIANNE SZEGEDY-MASZAK Washington … Continue reading Mother Jones’ hero of 2022 — Dwight Garner who wrote a perfect review of Jared Kushner’s book
GOP wants to cut funding to the IRS which collects the cash needed to run the country
http://www.wsj.com/articles/gop-house-takes-first-swipe-at-irs-money-11673284367 GOP House Takes First Swipe at IRS Money Bill expected to be first legislation from new Republican majority would rescind billions in funding for tax agency Republicans’ House majority will give them more leverage and oversight over the Internal Revenue Service, located in Washington.PHOTO: ERIC LEE FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL By Richard Rubin Follow Updated … Continue reading GOP wants to cut funding to the IRS which collects the cash needed to run the country
Free sci-fi and fantasy books to read in January 2023
theportalist.com/free-sci-fi-fantasy-books? Free Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books to Read in January 2023 Download your new read, for free! By The Portalist Staff | Updated Jan 3, 2023 | Published Dec 1, 2022 When today’s top science fiction and fantasy authors look for inspiration, they turn to the classics. And we continue reading those same books (year after year) because they stand the test of … Continue reading Free sci-fi and fantasy books to read in January 2023
A monster talent to seek out — Jessie Buckley
http://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/01/magazine/jessie-buckley-men-movie.html Jessie Buckley’s Monster Talent In role after indelible role — and recently in “Men” and “Women Talking” — she is exploring the darkest corners of human nature. Jessie BuckleyCredit...Jennifer Cheng for The New York Times By Jordan Kisner, Dec. 1, 2022, Updated 9:23 a.m. ET According to the teachings of the paduan theater artist Giovanni Fusetti, … Continue reading A monster talent to seek out — Jessie Buckley
Explanation of how polar vortex is affected by global warming
yaleclimateconnections.org/2022/12/what-on-earth-is-a-polar-vortex-and-whats-global-warming-got-to-do-with-it/ What on Earth is a polar vortex? And what’s global warming got to do with it? Meteorologist Bob Henson answers pressing questions about a chilly winter weather phenomenon. by ERIKA STREET HOPMANDECEMBER 21, 2022 It’s that time again. An influx of Arctic air is blasting across the U.S., sending temperatures plunging, dropping snow, disrupting Christmas … Continue reading Explanation of how polar vortex is affected by global warming
Do you know which lifestyle changes would shrink your carbon footprint? Here’s a quiz
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/12/15/opinion/how-reduce-carbon-footprint-climate-change.html Quiz: What’s the Best Way to Shrink Your Carbon Footprint? By Sander van der Linden Sander van der Linden is a professor of psychology at the University of Cambridge. He previously served as editor in chief of the Journal of Environmental Psychology. This fall, climate activists captured the public’s attention after they threw soup … Continue reading Do you know which lifestyle changes would shrink your carbon footprint? Here’s a quiz
What does your favorite reservation app say about you?
http://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/15/dining/restaurant-reservation-companies.html What Does Your Favorite Reservation App Say About You? For a decade, the online reservations industry was dominated by one player. Now the myriad choices have given way to strong opinions from diners. Credit...Ellice Weaver By Priya Krishna Nov. 15, 2022, Updated 12:11 p.m. ET OpenTable is economy. Resy is premium economy. Tock is business class. … Continue reading What does your favorite reservation app say about you?
An OpEd from the U.K. about how the Republicans are “governing” in the U.S. House of Representatives
After Brexit and Trump, rightwing populists cling to power – but the truth is they can’t govern Jonathan Freedland The farcical scenes among US Republicans have echoes in our Tory party. Both promise disruption, then deliver exactly that House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy (second from right) with staffers during the ninth round of voting at … Continue reading An OpEd from the U.K. about how the Republicans are “governing” in the U.S. House of Representatives
Look back to Gingrich for the root of a movement for chaos and support for insurgency
http://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/07/us/politics/speaker-mccarthy-gingrich-trump.html From Gingrich to McCarthy, the Roots of Governance by Chaos Mr. Gingrich began the zero-sum politics that mutated into the brand of the Tea Party and Trump M.A.G.A. Republicans and that presaged the raucous speaker battle in the House. Former Speaker Newt Gingrich’s scorched-earth strategy in the 1990s was the starting point for Republicans’ … Continue reading Look back to Gingrich for the root of a movement for chaos and support for insurgency
McCarthy’s promises worth nothing without the help of far-right extremists
http://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/kevin-mccarthys-hollow-victory-will-have-economic-and-political-consequences? Kevin McCarthy’s Hollow Victory Will Have Economic and Political Consequences If the new House Speaker is to get anything done, he will need to retain the support of far-right extremists. By John Cassidy January 7, 2023 Early Saturday morning, amid scenes redolent of the nineteenth century, when brawls occasionally broke out on the floor of … Continue reading McCarthy’s promises worth nothing without the help of far-right extremists
WSJ describes the huge price paid by McCarthy to become House Speaker (and the risks to the U.S.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-price-for-speaker-mccarthy-11673047871? The Price for Speaker McCarthy His concessions to get the job may cost vital U.S. defense spending. By The Editorial Board Updated Jan. 7, 2023 12:39 am ET Rep.Kevin McCarthy, Jan.6.PHOTO: OLIVIER DOULIERY/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES Kevin McCarthy finally won enough votes to become Speaker of the U.S. House early Saturday, on the 15th roll call. His … Continue reading WSJ describes the huge price paid by McCarthy to become House Speaker (and the risks to the U.S.)
Greenland’s glaciers not only past the point of no return but melting 100x faster than predicted
http://www.sciencealert.com/greenlands-glaciers-seem-to-be-melting-much-much-faster-than-we-thought Greenland's Glaciers Seem to Be Melting Much, Much Faster Than We Thought ENVIRONMENT22 December 2022 ByCARLY CASSELLA (Matt Osman/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) Current predictions of ice melt in the Arctic are probably way off. According to an updated model, glaciers in the icy north could be slipping into the sea up to 100 times faster … Continue reading Greenland’s glaciers not only past the point of no return but melting 100x faster than predicted
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