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Is the virus dangerous enough that we should vaccinate people with a vaccine that might possibly (but probably not) have a 1-in-7 million chance of a deadly blood clot?If the

I have an interesting little story to tell. It's a story about America in the 1990s. Specifically, it's about Catholics in America in the 1990s. Pope John Paul II is

The state has published its daily numbers. Statewide positivity hits another all-time low, 8 straight days of decline, now at 2.60%. State's %age for MoCo: All-time low of 2.22%, also

A politician’s beauty appt is usually a petty story. But Pelosi’s trip to the stylist is no longer a petty thing if everyone else’s trip to the barber, the local

Because {(1) Trump brought up the idea Rittenhouse was defending himself and (2) some people are making KR out to be a hero} most media are afraid to admit or

So about 40 of the crowd trickled out onto 15th street to fierce booing and taunting from the protestors. There’s agitation at Vermont and H. A man is reportedly

K Street, Dc. Party atmosphere on 16th st. Just heard “ masks up, eyes down” Interesting details. Most or all scooters cut off too close to the

This is a really weird story that doesn’t acknowledge that Obama changed the definition of “showerhead” in 2010. https://www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/articles/2020-08-12/trump-to-relax-rules-for-showers-after-complaining-about-flow-kdrl

I'm sorry, this paper by Paola Giuliano and Romain Wazciarg has me too damn excited. Their finding is, in essence, the central political finding of Alienated America. http://papers.nber.org/tmp/59388-w27651.pdf (So yes,

Get this: The priest AOC attacked as a colonizer, Fr. Damien, was--for his sacrificial work on behalf of the unfortunate Hawaiian natives--bestowed with the highest honors by the very Queen

Who is @KT_So_It_Goes? He has called me a white nationalist and run a multi-year slander campaign. If you know, please tell me so I can figure out his motivation/malfunction. Yes,

I think live online class is not v. valuable for instruction. Use recorded videos for things that need audio or video elements. Use Zoom for camaraderie, smiling, fun, reconnecting. Have