6 April 2024

Bad science. No, global warming isn't going to lead to economic decline.

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Thank goodness. An appeals court blocks a debt relief plan for students who say they were misled by colleges. This is one of the greatest debt transferences we've seen lately. I don't want to take on other people's wealth.

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No, Michigan mayors can't stop the solar eclipse. I know they love to legislate other things into existence, but reality can be so uncooperative.

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Cool. Mt. Etna has been blowing smoke rings. I've never seen that before.

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German domestic intelligence chief defends his efforts to police the "thought & speech patterns" of citizens, outlines the novel offence of "systematic delegitimisation of state conduct". Domestic intelligence chief? They're going back to being East Germany all over again. I'm afraid that something like this will coming to the U.S.

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The end of Geek Squad. As Best Buy implodes, the famous Geek Squad is being put away. Everything is falling apart in this economy.

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Hawaii judge strikes again. A federal judge ruled Friday that the state of Hawaii won’t have to face federal claims from a trio of federal class actions filed against it in the aftermath of the devastating wildfires in Maui that destroyed the town of Lahaina and killed over 100 people. Will anyone find justice?

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Unbelievable. A Buffalo hotel cancels eclipse reservations at the last minute without explanation. Some suspect they wanted the higher prices that latecomers were willing to pay.

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