Coming February 6, 2024 . . .
MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE
by Michael Wolraich
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Coming February 6, 2024 . . . MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE by Michael Wolraich Pre-order at Barnes & Noble / Amazon / Books-A-Million / Bookshop |
GRAPHIC: US states with a population smaller than New York City
— The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) July 22, 2019
(Data source: US census) pic.twitter.com/1KcsoBV4UV
The intra-Palestinian meeting in Moscow has precedent
— Hanna Notte (@HannaNotte) February 29, 2024
Russia's hosted such meetings in the past, most recently Feb 2019
Russia has long lamented the US' "monopolization" of the peace process & tried to carve out a niche for itself: mediating among the disunited Palestinians/2
Here's what I told them: https://halginsberg.com/vote-for-jill-stein-again/
Controversial Brazil law curbing Indigenous rights comes into force https://t.co/pCoDg05irX
— Gareth Harris (@garethharr) December 28, 2023
Location: U.S. Embassy and residential compounds
Events: Heavy gunfire is occuring around the area of the U.S. Embassy and residential compounds adjacent to the Trutier area of Tabarre. All Embassy personnel have been instructed to remain indoors and shelter-in-place until further notice. All others should avoid the area.
Actions to take:
- Avoid the area;
- Avoid demonstrations and any large gatherings of people;
- Do not attempt to drive through roadblocks; and
- If you encounter a roadblock, turn around and get to a safe area.
By The Editorial Board @ Bloomberg.com, December 8, 2023
A mass expulsion of Afghan migrants could destabilize the region and fuel radicalization. The West should pressure Islamabad to change course.
All eyes on #Chad right now
Chad has two internet trunks coming into the country: One from the Red Sea via Sudan; the other from Cameroon. Not possible for the totality of the country's internet network to be shut unless done centrally. A lot of rumors swirling; few facts. https://t.co/N6bDJZ2ixO
BREAKING: Three loss prevention employees in Macy’s across the street from Philadelphia City Hall stabbed, one of them has died from stab wounds, @PhillyPolice sources tell me. Police converged on the store as the three workers were rushed to Jefferson Hospital. pic.twitter.com/4U1eKycL4W
Former US Ambassador Arrested, Charged With Working As Secret Agent For Cuba https://t.co/LDwo4ZJI1K
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) December 4, 2023
[Chapter I news is HERE, Oct. 7 til today]
You don’t get it.
— George Deek (@GeorgeDeek) December 2, 2023
It’s not about an UNRWA teacher who held an Israeli kid hostage in his house.
It’s all about how for 75 years you have destroyed the future of generations of Palestinians, including my family.
My cousins in Arab countries are still not citizens - not even the… https://t.co/nv6anubGhc
Note 'Community Notes' attached to UNWRA's statement.
Imperialism for me but not for thee?
It's wild that Venezuela is now holding a vote on whether 2/3 of Guyana actually belongs to them! Analysts suggest that Modoru may want military action to pump up his sinking popularity.
Could we have a war in South America?!?
"The people who live in Essequibo are largely… pic.twitter.com/QvMEjkkgwy
The lack of a cohesive delegation has allowed attention-seeking lawmakers to act on their own.
McCarthy: “You have [Rep. Matt] Gaetz, who belongs in jail…”
Gaetz: “Tough words from a guy who sucker punches people in the back. The only assault I committed was against Kevin’s fragile ego.”https://t.co/LctPuz6Pcf
By Martinn Pengelly in Washington DC for TheGuardian.com, Nov. 30
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tells Ryan Grim life in Congress ‘completely transformed’ after Democratic leader stepped down
"Both the AU and the intl community place more weight on whether elections are held than whether they are free and fair. Sanctions/expulsions occur when there is a coup but not necessarily when elections are rigged or if an “institutional coup” occurs." https://t.co/m9dNimJP0D
— Cameron Hudson (@_hudsonc) November 28, 2023
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Comments
CA and TX are countries unto themselves.
by Orion on Mon, 07/22/2019 - 3:08am
Better to use LA County (10.3-10.5 million):
by PeraclesPlease on Mon, 07/22/2019 - 11:07am
Let's compare apples to apples. The NYC metro area has 20M people, compared to LA's 13M. Only three states are larger than NYC metro: California, Texas, and Florida. (New York State comes in 4th at 19.5M.)
by Michael Wolraich on Tue, 07/23/2019 - 10:16am
Frankly who gives a shit past New York & California, and most of upstate's just filler for NYC, and no one goes to the Bay Area anymore - it's too crowded - while the rest of CA's uninhabitable wasteland for pretty postcards & U2 covers & what not - so I think we can just say metro LA/metro NYC says "forget you flyover types", and do away with the flawed rigged electoral college as well.
by PeraclesPlease on Tue, 07/23/2019 - 11:17am
Or maybe a US Security Council--NY, CA, TX, and FL get permanent reps with veto power. Other states can rotate through non-permanent spots for symbolic votes.
Or better yet, skip all that nonsense and elect me Philosopher-King of America.
by Michael Wolraich on Tue, 07/23/2019 - 4:20pm
Suggest looking up "King" and normal rules of engagement.
Re: council, think you're creating the same stalemate we have with China and Russia.
by PeraclesPlease on Tue, 07/23/2019 - 6:09pm
Philosopher king. Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha. You're a historian and we're at the end of history.
“We’re an empire now, and when we act, we create our own reality. And while you’re studying that reality — judiciously, as you will — we’ll act again, creating other new realities, which you can study too, and that’s how things will sort out. We’re history’s actors . . . and you, all of you, will be left to just study what we do.”
Go back to your dusty old tomes. We have nothing to learn from you any more. History, and you, are irrelevant.
by ocean-kat on Tue, 07/23/2019 - 7:58pm
oh the humanity!: I can't believe your link is from "goodreads". At least there's that the quote only got 3 likes.
by artappraiser on Wed, 07/24/2019 - 12:31am
This is the most perfect example of extreme hubris I've ever seen. All definitions of the word on line should include a link to it.
by ocean-kat on Wed, 07/24/2019 - 3:49pm
My first act as Philosopher-King will be to delete Karl Rove from history.
by Michael Wolraich on Wed, 07/24/2019 - 3:07pm
Move him to the light entertainment section, or Sociology.
by PeraclesPlease on Wed, 07/24/2019 - 3:37pm
by ocean-kat on Wed, 07/24/2019 - 5:57pm
‘Normal America’ Is Not A Small Town Of White People
By Jed Kolko @ FiveThirtyEight.com/Demographics, April 28, 2016
continues with several great charts, including several comparisons with 1950's America
by artappraiser on Wed, 07/31/2019 - 11:17pm