Education: $250,000 education loan for degree in violin, paid by taxpayers
Guy with a degree in violin, gets $250,000 in education loans paid for by taxpayers, plans to now travel to India study "meditation".
Media, Social Media: Widely shared fake right-wing news was created by a Democrat
We Tracked Down A Fake-News Creator In The Suburbs. Here’s What We Learned : All Tech Considered : NPR The owner of one of the largest right-wing fake news generation…
Space: We are a nation of idiots
The moon is a gaseous planet, says member of the U.S. Congress.
Public health: Sounds like a public health success story
It may have ruined kids' education but at least it didn't stop the spread of Covid!
Media: To preserve free speech, we must ban free speech
Legacy media calls for the end of free speech for others, but free speech for themselves
Media: Historical Home Prices and home sizes
Fox News publishes a fake news article comparing home prices over time, without mentioning homes are 3x larger than in 1950.
Media, EVs: Defective Tesla UI caused pond drowning, said the media …
The driver was drunk, nearly 3x the legal limit.
Eclipse: Has modern life caused us to lose our minds?
Panic! Drivers might be distracted due to the eclipse! Schools must be closed!
Media: “We’re all expected to live shorter lives now thanks to Covid” – No, that is not what the science says
On the anniversary of WHO deciding we had a pandemic in 2020, many public health "experts" assert things would have been different if we only listened. What would we have…
Demographics
Economy
Geopolitics
Health-Healthcare
International/Global/Immigration
Media
Nation of Idiots
Stupidity
Media failure: The Happiest Country Nonsense
This week I’ve seen many items about “This is why Finland is the world’s happiest country” – and 100% of these stories are wrong. Not one reporter – not one…
Media: “The Fake Happiest Country in the World”
Every year a "World Happiness Index", which measures no one's actual happiness, is published. And every year a Nordic country is crowned and the media makes fools of themselves.
Follow up: Snow falls are just a thing of the past
Media meme of the day: "Snow falls are just a thing of the past". They were wrong. Again.
Public health: Recognition that lockdowns were wrong
May be lockdowns didn't work, caused much harm, and you know, were sort of stupid. Times have changed.
Climate
Dueling Experts
Health-Healthcare
Nation of Idiots
Policy/Government
Public Health/Nutrition
Climate: We must ban all meat consumption
Or, we could just ignore the experts who are generally wrong about everything.
Climate: Must ban all cars, only ride bikes and walk
To save the climate, we must urgently ban all cars, including EVs - only bicycling can save us in time. Or walking. It's Just Science.