Year: 2024
A few questions for Lina Khan
On last Monday’s Daily Show, Jon Stewart interviewed Lina Khan, who chairs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). She talked about the use of anti-trust laws against monopolies. And after listening to the interview, I have a few more questions for her. Question 1 Speaking of the dangers of monopolies and large companies you said, I… Read more
Just How Big is the Dali Container Ship?
I’ve seen a few attempts to illustrate the size of the Dali container ship that hit the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore, and I thought I’d get in on the fun. At least that was the plan a few days ago when I got an idea for this timely post and finished 90% of… Read more
In Which I Consider Applying for the Trump Administration
I’ve been seeing some chatter about Project 2025, which is a right-wing plan for carrying out a politically conservative agenda if Donald Trump wins the presidential election this year. One of the goals of Project 2025 is to build a personnel database of potential government employees who can be brought in to implement the conservative… Read more
Why Margo Robbie Wasn’t Nominated
I finally got around to seeing the Barbie movie, and as everybody is saying, it’s pretty good. So when I heard that Margot Robbie did not receive an Oscar nomination for her performance as Barbie, despite the movie’s Best Picture nomination, my first reaction was that it was a typical case of the Academy’s tendency… Read more