- These Officials Let 9/11 Happen (War Is Boring) We are talking about incompetence, not malice, and then these folks went onto torture, and they now run the intelligence establishment.
- Gaius Publius: Big Oil Seeks Billions from U.S. Government to Protect It From…Climate Change (naked capitalism) Specifically, they are asking for billions to protect them from increased flooding in Houston and other coastal cities.
- For 24% of rural Americans, high-speed internet is a major problem (Pew Research Center) Only 24%. Us broadband sucks.
- Breaking the blockchain: Major projects shelved as hype fades (Financial News) Still no applications for the technology, even among hackers, beyond crypto-currency scams.
- Call for atheism to be included in religious education (The Guardian) Religious instruction is part of the UK curriculum, and now some are calling for atheism to be included. My mom suggested that bible handouts in public schools needed equal time for Marxist tracts on atheism 40 years ago. I approve.
- An outside view: Famous abusers seek easy forgiveness. Rosh Hashanah teaches us repentance is hard (the inner walls) My brother has an essay on repentance and forgiveness, and how this is not, and should never be, and easy thing.
Daniel Ellsberg on why Julian Assange is a Journalist, and should not be prosecuted: