Mastodawn

Cindy Dec 30, 2024

Dec 29, 2024

📄 NEW: Elon Musk seeks to reshape and reorient Trump's base around his own goals using 'thought reform' techniques. Donald Trump seems unlikely to stand in his way. "Thought Reform and the Remaking of Trumpism"
https://america2.news/thought-reform-and-the-remaking-of-trumpism/

Thought Reform and the Remaking of Trumpism

Elon Musk seeks to reshape and reorient Trump's base around his own goals using 'thought reform' techniques. Donald Trump seems unlikely to stand in his way.

America 2.0

Cindy Dec 27, 2024

Dave Troy

Dec 21, 2024

Many are using the word “oligarchy” to describe what Musk is trying to achieve, but that’s wrong. The truth is he and Putin are trying to bring about a supranational monarchy. And this is the playbook.

https://washingtonspectator.org/project-russia-reveals-putins-playbook/

“Project Russia,” Reveals Putin’s Playbook | Washington Spectator

Between 2005 and 2010, a set of books called “Project Russia” was distributed to high-ranking officials in the Russian government and other influential thought leaders. The books offered a detailed…

Washington Spectator

Cindy Dec 25, 2024

Dave Troy

Dec 23, 2024

📄NEW: "What To Do When There Is Nothing To Be Done"
Understanding our reality can feel immobilizing, but it doesn't have to be. Here are strategies you can use to fight for the future you want — even when it seems like there is nothing you can do.
https://america2.news/what-to-do-when-there-is-nothing-to-be-done/

What To Do When There Is Nothing To Be Done

Understanding our reality can feel immobilizing, but it doesn't have to be. Here are strategies you can use to fight for the future you want — even when it seems there is nothing you can do.

America 2.0

Cindy Dec 25, 2024

Science Scholar Dec 24, 2024

The Hidden Culprit Behind Alzheimer’s Revealed: Microglia Under the Microscope https://scitechdaily.com/the-hidden-culprit-behind-alzheimers-revealed-microglia-under-the-microscope/ #science

Cindy Dec 3, 2024

Dave Troy

Nov 26, 2024

Excellent piece from American Prospect on why Sen. Lummis' harebrained "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve" idea is really just a way to turn the Federal Government into the world's largest bag-holder and line the pockets of speculators. Kill this with 🔥.
https://prospect.org/power/2024-11-26-crypto-plot-against-americas-gold-reserves/

The Crypto Plot Against America’s Gold Reserves

National Treasure: Bitcoin Edition

The American Prospect

Cindy Dec 2, 2024

ApaulD Dec 2, 2024

#australia spring temperatures estimated at 2.08 °C above the baseline 1961–1990 average, which equates to a temperature around 2.5C above pre-industrial levels.
#climate #climatechange
with #auspol continuing to approve numerous NEW coal & gas extraction
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-02/australia-weather-hottest-spring-on-record-temperatures-soar/104673886?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=link

Australia sweats through hottest spring on record as temperatures soar 2.5C above pre-industrial levels

Another heatwave is predicted across Australia this week, as the weather bureau confirms the nation just sizzled through its hottest spring on record.

ABC News

Cindy Dec 2, 2024

Amanda Marcotte Dec 2, 2024

Both Texas and Georgia are destroying evidence of all maternal mortality, blocking proof that women are dying from abortion bans.

This story has a lot more going on than you think. Especially since Republicans are lying about the public cases.

https://www.salon.com/2024/12/02/dont-care-if-women-from-abortion-bans--but-they-dont-want-you-to-know-about-it/

What the abortion death cover-up reveals

Salon.com

Cindy Nov 7, 2024

Rocky Kistner Nov 7, 2024

2024 Will Be the First Year to Exceed the 1.5-Degree-Celsius Warming Threshold | Scientific American
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/2024-will-be-the-first-year-to-exceed-the-1-5-degree-celsius-warming/ #climate #climatechange

2024 Will Be the First Year to Exceed the 1.5-Degree-Celsius Warming Threshold

This year won’t just be the hottest on record—it could be the first to surpass the 1.5-degree-Celsius threshold laid out in the Paris climate accord

Scientific American

Cindy Nov 7, 2024

Dave Troy

Nov 7, 2024

Many people emailed me to ask how to manage potential financial uncertainties in 2025. I wrote up a brief two page summary; this is not financial advice, but it offers a summary of the risks and how, potentially, to respond.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iwjijEK_6oyN4hV2QahTN0pHcztDNjX5GeeUqWBq_Rw/view

MANAGING FINANCIAL INSTABILITY IN 2025

MANAGING FINANCIAL INSTABILITY IN 2025 The incoming Trump/Vance administration has the potential to unleash widespread economic harms, many of which are not on people’s radar. This document is not financial advice and I am not a financial advisor. I am an analyst of history and warfare, and this...

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Here is a version of this post on Medium, which may be easier for sharing across your networks.
https://davetroy.medium.com/to-split-the-world-in-two-a-closing-argument-5ac36de9f419

To Split the World in Two: A Closing Argument

To Split the World in Two: A Closing Argument This election isn’t just about the future of the United States, it will determine the future of the world. It is a linchpin in a strategy to split the …

Medium