Hot Air
Could it be? Do we really have a budget deal?
Just last week the outlook for an omnibus spending bill looked so bleak that Democrats were preparing a plan to force through a one-year stopgap bill. What a difference a week can make, however... maybe. Working late into the…
Iranian soccer player sentenced to death for participation in anti-regime protest
The international soccer players union is "sickened" by the news that a soccer player has been sentenced to death for participating in protests in Iran. FIFPRO is shocked by reports that Amir Nasr-Azadani, 26, faces…
NYC recommends wearing masks outside
No, this is not a recommendation that came out in 2020. It is from...Tuesday. This Tuesday. In 2022.Read More
Junk science: p-hacking edition
One of the dirty secrets in science is that there is such a large premium for finding "interesting" results that scientists sometimes fudge the rules.Read More
It’s quiet out there in the 2024 GOP race, too darn quiet
Politico Magazine has an interesting take on the 2024 race for president, such as it is at this very early moment. Granted there's only one declared candidate in the race so far but you may have noticed that even people…
The nature of time and the rise of civilization
I'm a sucker for stuff like this. Today Ezra Klein interviewed neuroscientist Dean Buonomano about the nature of time. It's an interesting discussion which covers both the physics and the biological experience of…
Indonesia: On 2nd thought, if unmarried tourists have sex here we won’t arrest them
We recently discussed the new penal code being established in Indonesia which will impose a version of Sharia law for everyone in the country. One aspect of the new laws has become known as the "Bali bonking ban"…
Say what: Patriot missiles to Ukraine?
No, no, no - you have GOT to be kidding me. Escalation, anyone?Read More
‘Old-fashioned embezzlement’: Bankman-Fried charged with fraud, making illegal campaign donations
Yesterday Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested in the Bahamas and he is now awaiting extradition to the United States. Today, the charges against him were unsealed and, as you would expect under the circumstances, he is facing a…
Biden invites anti-police nonbinary drag queen to White House for bill signing ceremony
Joe and Jill Biden are turning the bill signing for the Respect for Marriage Act into quite a to-do at the White House. The legislation replaces previous laws that legally define marriage as between a man and a woman aside…