I am a writer and editor living on the Left Coast & writing my first novel: a 1980s-era political thriller titled El Imperio.
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Watch an Impromptu Medieval Icelandic Hymn Sung in a Modern Train Station trib.al/YMS8jnh
Mortgage lenders' latest scam, targeting taxpayer dollars.
ouazad.com/resources/paper_k… ouazad.com/resources/paper_k…
So it's not an "immigrant invasion," it's the 'cold equations' of predatory capitalism. facebook.com/b.f.price/posts…
Because on a week like this it's important to remember there is one other sentient species on earth, thankfully more civilized than our obviously less-enlightened species. smithsonianmag.com/smart-new…
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This article asks, would we give up privacy in public if we could safely walk down a dark alley? I'm tempted to say yes - but the prospect of being caught and punished after the crime is committed doesn't deter evildoers now, so why would technology... ft.com/content/c4288d72-a7d0…
Excellent essay, and a reminder that the "might is right" silencing machine permeates every institution and every mind.
lithub.com/in-patriarchy-no-… lithub.com/in-patriarchy-no-…
"His opponents believe he is killing democracy. His supporters believe he is saving our nation from a steep decline into defeatism."
Two sides of the same coin - his followers see democracy as defeatism. jewishjournal.com/cover_stor…
Recommended - both for its topic and its endorsement of Isaac Asimov's Foundation trilogy as a "masterclass in planning on an epic scale for uncertainty."
aeon.co/essays/our-behaviour… aeon.co/essays/our-behaviour…
Ouch! I completely identify with this. facebook.com/b.f.price/posts…
Help prevent the spread of dangerous politi-germs onto your Facebook page. cam.ac.uk/research/news/fake…
How one classy woman handles sexual harassment thinly-disguised as journalism. Love you, Deborah Harry! vimeo.com/338538751?ref=fb-s…
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Great talk by David Brin, Stephen W. Potts, Paul Sammon & Mike Davis. uctv.tv/library-channel/sear…
How they did it - on Twitter - which is probably also how they did it on Facebook. symantec.com/blogs/threat-in…
Want to know why Mueller made his sudden announcement that he would not testify before Congress? Read this.
theguardian.com/us-news/2019… theguardian.com/us-news/2019…
"For too long, the Democrats have followed the siren call of “electability”—somehow convinced that they can win presidential elections by nominating a safe, experienced... qz.com/1129587/democrats-can…
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