Big Stick Physics
Washington Free Press: State Department Intersex Announcement
Today in celebration and recognition of Intersex Awareness Day, we affirm the United States’ commitment to promoting and protecting the human rights of Intersex persons globally.
With the war in Ukraine, the war in the Gaza Strip, and the rest of the world feeling shaky, the State Department must have something more important to do.
Just returned from a trip to AutoZone and it was some kind of sign of the times.
Because it was talked about so much when it came out, I decided to watch Barbie to see for myself.
At East Harbor State Park, we tried a chimney log fire.
This is one of those stupid issues that could be resolved without legislation or legal action if people cared about kids. Anyone want to argue that social media is not detrimental to children? Parents, please explain why you give your children smart phones instead of dumb flip phones.
An hour before this picture, Sparky wasn’t so optimistic.
We spent four days at East Harbor State Park. We arrived on Wednesday in October, so that meant that for the first few days, the park was pretty empty. On the downside, the weather was mostly rain. East Harbor is North of Sandusky and South of Put-in-Bay.
The New Yorker: Black People at Rest
It’s not clear what to make of this article and art exhibit showing Black women resting (h/t Althouse)
If you can’t be arsed to click over, the article talks about a photography exhibit at N.Y.U. and illustrates it with three photos of Black women idle in bed and one getting her hair washed. The article tries to make it sound like a broad social movement.
This article leans to heavy on the word “experts”, but people who read a column called “Climate Solutions” probably still work for the greater good as defined by experts.
What was Hamas hoping to achieve with their gruesome blitz into Israel? They did demonstrate their ability to plan and execute a massive strike. Hamas was media savvy enough to broadcast their atrocities.