I think the reviving of union power has them scared shitless and AI is a near religious belief that computers will save them from unions

is journalism actually dying or is it being aggressively murdered by the dullest minds and deepest pockets in business

It becomes an explanation for everything. It sets up a world disconnected from reality. And it excuses monstrous behavior because it is set up as an epic battle between good and bad, where the enemy has more power than anyone can possibly imagine. It is the kind of thinking that leads to wars.

I've said this before but I want to repeat it very blatantly: Antisemitism is NOT just hatred of Jews. It is a mythology that helps people make sense of the world. When people take the step into the mythology, they enter a very deep realm of conspiracy theorizing. It is a totalizing worldview.

The people who scream about basic biology seem to always ignore the existence of advanced biology.

I remember you sent me the Wendy’s grill skills video as a palate cleanser after one of the 2020 debates! surreal stuff