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- Re: July 17, 2026 (fwd), robert
- The book praises Francisco Franco and Benito Mussolini for repressing socialists and communists in their countries during their reigns in the 1920s and 1930s. Obviously, these were dictators. I was trying to find where the original reference to this book w...
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- Re: July 17, 2026 (fwd), robert
- Again, it seems like the term "communist" can only be meaningful to old people like us. 👴 Young people probably don't understand the term or what it might be referring to, especially given the state of education in the U.S. at the moment.
- Re: You've Got Voice Mail my-Oakland-voicemail-number (fwd), robert
- Yeah, I was trying to get into the account, but Lowes didn't record a voicemail. I think we'll just have to check recent transactions from all of our credit cards to make sure they were not compromised. If none of the recent transactions were for today, th...
- See you at: ☀️Childfree Summer Potluck🍉🍰, Robert
- I RSVP'd for this. Title: See you at: ☀️Childfree Summer Potluck🍉🍰 ☀️Childfree Summer Potluck🍉🍰 Bay Area Childfree Connections 8/8/2026, 12:30:00 PM PDT Eagle Park 650 Franklin St, Mountain View Directions See event details from these type of emails. Manag...
Re: USPS® Expected Delivery on Monday, July 20, 2026 arriving by 9:00pm 9449011206241444837241, Robert
- Are you going to be around tomorrow for this (whatever it is) to arrive?
What Historians Say meetup, Robert
- You need to answer (1) where we'll meet and (2) when we'll meet. I included some ideas below. Here are the hours at some places. Good Karma: open every day 'til 9pm except Mondays SoFa Market: open every day 'til 9pm San Pedro Square: open every day 'til 1...
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- Re: What Historians Say meetup, Robert
- OK, that's settled. Are you suggesting meeting every Friday? I was thinking about this last night. I think doing every staggered 4th day (e.g., every 4th Friday) for each day would be better than, e.g., "1st Saturday", etc. However, I think doing it consi...
Grocery Outlet stores, Robert
- kqed.org
Re: ACLU is on it already, robert
- kqed.org : "Major chains like Kroger are experimenting with dynamic pricing — or using personal data and tracking to adjust prices for each customer — and the ACLU reported in January that Wegmans shares information with law enforcement." So, even shoppin...
Re: New Android Backup Storage Policy & Controls (fwd), robert
- Well, in order to keep your .edu account, you need to keep it below 5GB no matter what. So, overall, this shouldn't really affect you.
race erasure on Argentina's team, Robert
- The latest Code Switch episode says "what's up with race erasure on Argentina's team". Is that what you and Kathryn were talking about?
Re: See you at: Online Yoga Session (Mondays) (fwd), robert
- OK. I'll cook din-din.
Fidelity video call appointment, Robert
- zoom.us Friday Jul 31 at 4pm
software and ownership, Robert
- marketplace.org I suppose, like the tractor scenario, the only way to lessen the chances of getting "shut off" abruptly is to go open-source. (I imagine that Google could still shut down all Androids if it wanted to, despite it being "open source". I don't...
serif fonts, Robert
- youtube.com I was listening to this and it said that serif fonts are a reflection of elitism and wealth. It made me laugh.
- Re: serif fonts, Brian
- Haha! Might be true, I suppose; they're a remnant of hand lettering back when only the rich had time to read. :)
Re: Your reservation confirmation for lelékitchen, Robert
- Just to confirm: you will be taking Heather out for dinner on Saturday night?
You've scheduled: What Historians Say, Meetup
- Title: You've scheduled: What Historians Say You're going! What Historians Say Adventures in History and Culture Your Meetup event has been scheduled! 8/2/2026, 6:00:00 PM PDT Good Karma 37 S. 1st Street, where-I-live, 95113 Directions See event details Un...
the left-right divide, Robert
- brave.com Perhaps this is why I don't like the terms "left" and "right"?
Alfie Kohn and Summerhill, Robert
- I was listening to a podcast from Alfie Kohn and he said that he is against the Summerhill (and Sudbury Valley) model of education. Digging deeper, I found alfiekohn.org . I think his argument is to strive for a "centrist" philosophy where there is still d...
Re: Book Group rescheduled to next Thurs. (fwd), robert
- Will the group be returning to their original schedule?
the income tax, Robert
- I learned that it was the Republican Party that both imposed the first income tax ( constitutioncenter.org ) and the constitutional amendment via Republican William Howard Taft ( teachdemocracy.org ). It is definitely better than tariffs, but it has not tu...
- Re: the income tax, Robert
- It was during the Reagan administration that the number of tax brackets were reduced and I think that added to the confusion about who pays what w.r.t. income taxes. It's possible that income taxes are a bad idea, but, right now, there is no feedback mecha...
conservatives in polls, Robert
- That's a good point. I think, especially, conservative voters are hard to gauge, polls or not. Not sure why there is that asymmetry between liberals and conservatives w.r.t. polling results. (In some ways, reminds me of the above discussion about false-pos...
history matters, Robert
- It's possible. But, I do agree that the contrary (those who shape what history is told) tend to give the powerful even more control. Kinda reminds me of the latest hubbub over The Smithsonian. startpage.com
- Re: history matters, Robert
- The problem with history is that its corpus never stops growing. 😁 Hadn't thought of the role of the bible in this before. Brave Leo says that the most historically accurate books in the bible are: Maccabees, The Epistles of Paul, and The Gospel of Luke an...
Social Security is a Problem of Income Distribution, Not Demographics, Robert
- counterpunch.org Yeah. Hadn't thought about it that way, but makes sense.
Re: 🥬 Salad spin (fwd), robert
- Funny. Would it even be possible to boycott companies that donate, even indirectly, to Republicans and MAGA? That may be an exercise in futility. Maybe you just need to wait for the rot to seep through before you know which companies to avoid?
Re: Birkenstock, KEEN & Teva sandals to wear all summer (fwd), robert
- Oh, OK. Tell me when you want to go.
Re: 23andMe lawsuit settlement, robert
- You mean, each claimant will get $2 ? Doesn't seem equitable to me.
Re: How Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Is Hurting Elder Care - The New York Times, robert
- archive.is I feel like I'm screaming into the void saying that we radically need to increase immigration, not decrease it nor, especially, kick immigrants out. (I think it was Ted Rall who I saw originally arguing this position about 15 years ago, but, at ...
Re: You're Invited: A Panel on Confronting Pronatalism (July 30) (fwd), robert
- Not sure I can make it (9am PT), but I'd be interested to hear how it went if you do end up going.
Re: hyperpolitics, robert
- Seems like similar arguments made in the book referenced in kpfa.org namely, hachettebookgroup.com Some of the arguments also harken back to that book we heard about on CBC Ideas, "We Have Never Been Woke": reddit.com Seems like the very people who are in ...
Re: put CSA box out (fwd), robert
- Thanks for pointing this out. It kept running my daily reminders over and over again due to a problem URL. I fixed it (I think).
Re: Anti-Social Media, the High Price of Pardons, & Larry David's History Lessons (fwd), robert
- But, he's wrong on all the rest. The very first thing that needs to be done is to have very strong privacy rules and allowances for anonymity. That needs to be the primary focus.
Re: cost of aging, robert
- Maybe Flora shouldn't bother with a trust since there will be nothing left. Again, this brings up the question of whether there should be a dementia clause in the advanced health directive. I mean, what's the point of spending down savings to keep someone...
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- Re: cost of aging, robert
- This page says that including a dementia clause in your advanced health care directive is legal in Ca: endoflifechoicesca.org OK.
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- Re: cost of aging, robert
- Thanks for pointing that out for me. I had just assumed that since it was "End of Life Choices Ca" that it would be legal in CA. I guess, like you say, I need to get my primary doctor to sign a POLST. endoflifechoicesca.org
Re: HPOP, robert
- I guess this sorta fits into what we see in our own families. Younger people just cannot afford houses, and older people stay in their houses longer.
Re: Flock vigilantes, robert
- I am disappointed that the term "luddite" never comes up in this article. In a lot of ways, surveillance devices and software are the new weaving machines, including bossware.
Re: money and stuff, Robert
- Hmm. Now I know why my financial advisor said don't include our house in our retirement plans! I thought I paid a lot in property tax (~$650/mo). Wow.
LTC premium overpayment, Robert
- You got a refund check. I put it on your computer desk chair.
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