The Shakedown
As we ramp up to the second Trump Presidency, corporations are lining up to throw money at the incoming President.
Author: Michael Siegel
Michael Siegel is an astronomer living in Pennsylvania. He blogs at his own site, and has written a novel.
Thursday Throughput: RFK Jr Edition
Time to talk about RFK, Jr. who has been nominated to head one of the most powerful positions in government, Health and Human Services.
Turkeys and Drumsticks 2024
Donald Trump is now permanently ineligible for these awards since he was the first recipient of the lifetime achievement award last year.
All the President’s Nominees: The Legion of Groom
Trump is not playing 4-D chess. He is forcing the Republican Party to play 1-D Twister, tying themselves into knots of blind obedience.
He Got Away With It
I’ve sometimes been told that my animosity toward Trump and Trumpism verges on the irrational — “Trump Derangement Syndrome”, as his most ardent defenders call it.
Mini-Throughput: Rockets Rockets Everywhere
It’s been crazy week or two for space. But it was also a crazy week for rockets, with no less than three major launches in the span of a week.
Throughput: Migrant Stats Edition
Unfortunately, it takes me a thousand words to explain a lie that can get hundreds of thousands of retweets before I’ve had breakfast.
Missing the Forest for the Trees on Springfield
These stories can go from neo-Nazi liars to presidential candidate’s mouth in days. The wall between fringe and mainstream has broken.
The Minecraft Trailer Needs to be Fed To a Creeper
I have watched the Minecraft trailer a few times now and I’m still not convinced this isn’t a dream after eating a moldy burrito.
Throughput: MPox Redux Edition
So, are we about to go into COVID-style lockdowns? Is MPox going to be The Big One? Not necessarily.
RFK and Dead Cubs
If you are ever in a position where you need to dispose of a body and make it look like an accident, your best bet is to call a Kennedy.
None Dare Call It A Conspiracy, Because It Wasn’t
Given the options – a sham blitz primary/floor fight, with GOP legal challenges to follow – Democrats made the best of a bad situation.
Throughput: COVID Blogger Edition
To hell with the government of China whose lies and cover-ups blocked any chance we had of containing this virus
Saturday Morning Gaming: The Wizardry Overhaul Is a Home Run
When I heard that Wizardry was being reimagined for modern computers, I was a bit nervous. This was an important part of my…teenagehood?
Throughput: The Kids Are All Right but the Surgeon General Isn’t Edition
To the extent that social media is a problem, it is because they amplify efforts to instill young people with a constant sense of dread.
Throughput: Fireball Edition
Last week, a spectacular fireball lit up the skies over Europe. Behold a few videos:
Daniel Perry Freed
This has nothing to do with self-defense. And it never did. This case is about who was shot and who did the shooting.
Throughput: Superintendent Chalmers Edition
What happened with last week’s massive solar storm, why the Sun gets active, the danger such activity represents and whether or not Superintendent Chalmers minored in astronomy.
Apple Ad Misses the Mark
I mean … it’s just an ad. But it also represents how, under Tim Cook, Apple has really lost the narrative.
