The U.S. Already Has a Wealth tax: It’s called inflation
Our very elevated inflation rate is a wealth tax on cash assets, and on other assets too that do not appreciate “in value”. If you had $100 one year ago,…
International: UK offers visas to grads of top universities
Graduates from the top 50 non-UK universities can apply to come to the UK through a new visa scheme. …. Successful applicants with a bachelor’s or masters will be given…
California’s boondoggle train to no where
14 years into the original 500-mile-high speed rail line to be built by 2020 it is now down to 172 miles – or may be just 119 miles and might,…
Follow up: Joggers and cyclists should wear masks
In January 2021, a professor of primary care health sciences at the University of Oxford said that joggers and cyclists should be wearing masks when exercising outdoors. Here is a…
Follow up: Hunga-Tonga Won’t Effect Weather or Climate
January 2022: Explosive Hunga-Tonga volcano will not affect climate Scientists have long known that large volcanic eruptions can have an immediate and years-long impact on the global climate, and an…
Chili’s restaurants adding semi-autonomous robots
Have discussed this topic many times in the past – automation is coming to the restaurant industry. Self-order kiosks, self-order apps, self-order tablets at tables, automated food preparation systems, and…
“Advocates” whine about not getting more “free” handouts from the government
Advocates expressed anger and disappointment on Friday in response to news that the Biden administration is leaning toward forgiving $10,000 in student loans per borrower. Source: Biden leans toward $10,000…
Congratulations college grads!
Pride and gratitude topped the myriad emotions that washed over Gonzaga University’s Commencement ceremonies Saturday and Sunday. The jubilation was palpable inside Spokane Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Source: Commencement Weekend Memorable…
Elon musk correctly says world population is relatively concentrated
Elon Musk is correct here: To illustrate, it is said that the U.S. population uses about 7% of the land for where people live, but even that is misleading: About…
Climate hypocrites: The World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland
An estimated 1,500 private jet flights by the global elite were used to attend the conference, plus private helicopter shuttles from the airports to the venues. The top 1% are…
Drone delivery services will be used to conduct close-in surveillance
The intrigue: Walmart and DroneUp will offset the cost of delivery with revenue from other drone-related services, such as insurance inspections, emergency response and construction oversight. For example, a local…
Global elite intend to measure your individual carbon footprint
The global elite jet set, currently at Davos, Switzerland via private jet (an estimated 1,500 private jet flights), plan to solve climate change by controlling your life. Many of the…
Oxfam proposes wealth tax on anyone with $1 million or more in assets
Oxfam added that an annual wealth tax on millionaires of two per cent, and five per cent for billionaires, could generate US$2.52 trillion a year. Source: Oxfam tells Davos: Time…
I must have “Long Hepatitis”
Covid-19 has a side effect causing people to post long threads on Twitter about Long Covid. The thread roughly describes my situation – but I have Long Hepatitis, I guess.
Carbon offsets are a massive con
Mike Childs, head of science, policy and research at environmental organization Friends of the Earth, previously described carbon offsetting as a “massive con” to CNN, partly because any effect from…