July 2025: Masks required for all attendees
The Socialism Conference 2025 in July of 2025 mandates face masks at all times indoors, and recommends their use outdoors.
Crime/Corruption
Dueling Experts
Models
Nation of Idiots
Policy/Government
Public Health/Nutrition
Stupidity
Experts: The out of touch expert class
After the Covid era and a few other things I agree 100% with this.
Public health: Per CDC, 20% of US population died of heart disease in 2022
The CDC actually says that on their web site... geesh.
EVs: Failure of government to build out EV charging network
In November 2021, the Federal government authorized billions to build out an EV charging network. As of March 2025, just 60 stations have been built.
$60,000/year for PhDs to work on AI?
Outlier.AI offers $30/hour to Masters degree holders in math. Guessing they'll make a stink they can't find workers.
Drones: Guy who flew drone into firefighting aircraft pleads guilty
Peter Akemann, Ph.D., founder of Treyarch Corp ("Call of Duty") and later CEO of SkyDance, flew his drone, illegally, into a firefighting aircraft.
Nutrition: Vitamin deficiencies increased by 10x over 20 years
Iron and vitamin B deficiency, especially B-12 and folate, have led to a sharp rise in NHS hospital admissions.
Policy: Congress makes taking videos in national parks, legal
Congress has passed the EXPLORE Act which makes taking photos and videos in the national parks legal again.
The Great Drone Hoax of 2024
We are a nation of idiots.
Drones: The Great Drone Hoax of 2024
Good chance there are no nefarious drones, just as in the mid-west 2020 drone hysteria, or the Gatwick Airport fiasco.