No Trucking Way
No Trucking Way The financial economy and real economy used to live with each other happily: now they are in a long-distance relationship reliant on logistics to keep in touch. What happens when those logistics break down? (Very bad things, as I was discussing here the other day.) We have covered the ocean-carrier side of this […]
People in UK Who Post “False Information” About Vaccines Could be Jailed For Two Years
People in UK Who Post “False Information” About Vaccines Could be Jailed For Two Years New law criminalizes “knowingly false communication.” Coolpicture via Getty Images People in the UK who post “false information” about vaccines online could face two years in prison under a new law. Yes, really. The Online Safety Bill, described as “the […]
The Assange persecution lays out Western savagery at its most transparent
The Assange persecution lays out Western savagery at its most transparent The first day of the US appeal in the Julian Assange extradition case saw grown adults arguing in court that the US government could guarantee that it wouldn’t treat the WikiLeaks founder as cruelly as it treats other prisoners. I wish I was kidding. […]
China Rations Diesel Amid Nationwide Fuel Shortages
China Rations Diesel Amid Nationwide Fuel Shortages
U.S. Dairy Cows Too Expensive to Feed, Causing Herd to Plummet
U.S. Dairy Cows Too Expensive to Feed, Causing Herd to Plummet The U.S. herd shrank by 85,000 cows between June and September The number of dairy cows in the U.S. is plunging at a pace not seen in more than a decade, signaling elevated costs for products like butter. The cost of feeding dairy cows […]
We’re Starting to Feel Like There’s Nothing Left to Lose
We’re Starting to Feel Like There’s Nothing Left to Lose Striketober is just the beginning. Adobe Stock They wouldn’t pay me. “If you forgot to clock in, then you didn’t work.” One night, I stayed late to help clean up the kitchen. We were understaffed again, as usual. The manager clocked us out 30 minutes […]
Why We Could Be Staring Down The Barrel of A Catastrophic NASDAQ Crash And Not Even Know It
Why We Could Be Staring Down The Barrel of A Catastrophic NASDAQ Crash And Not Even Know It Covid. Gamma. Options. Is it any wonder we haven’t noticed that we are teetering on the edge just yet? It would certainly take a special confluence of factors for us to be staring down the barrel of […]
The War on Science and the 20th Century Descent of Man
The War on Science and the 20th Century Descent of Man Huxley makes it crystal clear that he considers the world to be overpopulated, and that science and progress cannot be free to advance without limits. In Part 1 the question was discussed what was Aldous’ real intention in writing the Brave New World; was it meant […]
‘Forgotten, but not gone’:
‘Forgotten, but not gone’: How governments have deliberately ignored the safety of contaminated sites in England – and why climate change makes this worse ‘The Metablog’, No.18, Podcast: This is an over thirty-year long story about my involvement with contaminated sites, and helping communities to get action to clean them up[1]. It’s innately connected to my […]
‘Your grocery stores are like museums’: Then and now
‘Your grocery stores are like museums’: Then and now About 15 years ago I helped to host a group of Russian entrepreneurs during one stop on their tour of the United States, a tour sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. As we hosts accompanied our visitors, we naturally fell into conversation with them. One of […]
China’s Blackouts Are Shining Light On A New Problem
China’s Blackouts Are Shining Light On A New Problem
Soils and Life Beneath the Ground
Soils and Life Beneath the Ground There is more life beneath the ground than you know. Healthy soils contain a vibrant range of life forms such as protozoa, nematodes, mites, springtails, spiders, insects, bacteria, fungi, earthworms and numerous burrowing animals. This rich biodiversity plays a vital role in mitigating climate change, neutralising pests, purifying and […]
Is Climate Alarmism an Establishment Attempt to Restore Social Control?
Is Climate Alarmism an Establishment Attempt to Restore Social Control? Over the years, I’ve noticed pretty much every establishment attempt to push a climate agenda is accompanied by a call for people to unite. What if fear of change, of loss of control, and a desire for social unity and predictability are the real driving […]
Biden says he worries that cutting oil production too fast will hurt working people
Biden says he worries that cutting oil production too fast will hurt working people President Biden spent three days in Rome talking to world leaders before and during the G-20. He held a formal press conference before heading to the UN climate summit in Glasgow. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images President Biden said on Sunday […]
