Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
Many of us now wear fitness trackers. I include myself here. I’ve been using one for a few years to track just how active I am and will take specific steps (yes, pun intended), to ensure I meet specific activity goals. Recently I’ve begun to have doubts about what it is telling me. First, what … Read more
Here is this week’s selection of the fools from the past week. It emanates from a blend of religious Fundamentalism with right-wing politics
Roughly six months ago Australia introduced a national minimum age of 16 for social media accounts. It is often called a “ban”, but the regulator frames it as a delay to having accounts, not a ban on using the internet generally. In other words, Google, Wikipedia, and Claude are all fine, just no access to Facebook, X, … Read more
Here is this week’s selection of the fools from the past week. It emanates from a blend of religious Fundamentalism with right-wing politics
This is really a posting about sea level rise. However, to segue into it I will open with some recent news from Trump’s war on renewable energy. To be specific, this news as reported by various media outlets on June 17, 2026 … Trump administration to pay $765M to cancel more offshore wind leases This … Read more
Here is this week’s selection of the fools from the past week. It emanates from a blend of religious Fundamentalism with right-wing politics