The world is collapsing under the weight of its own stupidity, and somehow, we’ve all collectively agreed that it’s perfectly fine. No, better than fine — it’s preferable.

https://www.joanwestenberg.com/rip-expertise-the-death-of-knowledge/

Happy Birthday to one of my greatest heroes, Carl Sagan.

Cosmos fascinated me as a child.

His books illuminated my high school and college years.

He was a true prophet.

He was right about everything.

"I don't think journalism is supposed to be "balanced". It's supposed to be true.
Honest.
Factual.
Relevant.
If candidate A is an arsonist, report they're an arsonist. You shouldn't have to follow up with a story about how candidate B once burned the steaks at a family BBQ."

Brent Butt

Boeing is remarkable because it's a nearly perfect exemplar of the outcomes of our current economy, whether on society, the planet, or even companies themselves.

Boeing used to be well known for how well it treated its employees. It used to have tons of "lifers" who worked there until they retired. It used to make a respectable profit, and enjoyed almost universal praise for its product quality.

Then, modern capitalist goons showed up.

Excellent piece on #Harris and this press corps. Props to #JohnStoehr for calling out #ChrisCillizza's mediocrity and bad faith: "But after this press corps made a fetish of Biden’s age, I don’t see any more room for the benefit of the doubt – and there’s no going back. This press corps made the election about vibes and it’s going to remain an election about vibes, and if those vibes now grind against the instincts of this press corps, tough shit. You reap what you sow."

https://www.editorialboard.com/kamala-harris-is-taking-power-back-from-the-press-corps/

"Each of these shifts makes it harder for people to do their jobs. The science is clear: people do best at work when their environment is predictable, when they have some sense of control over their immediate surroundings, when they are part of a stable set of relationships, when they feel connected to place and ritual, and when the point of their efforts is readily apparent to them."

https://hbr.org/2024/07/creating-stability-is-just-as-important-as-managing-change

@Snowshadow @GottaLaff

If Trump actually shows up for the debate, I would like Kamala to ask him, "Do you think Tim Walz was a sucker for serving in the military?".