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- scheduling appointments at Japantown Optometry, Robert
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- Re: How Font Sizes Could Increase Your Travel Costs (fwd), robert
- Besides the link that Lever News provides below, you can submit comments via
- Re: Your request is complete - Case-12397312 (fwd), robert
- I assume that this means that you won't have to have a meeting about this.
- Re: Taxing the Rich is Not Enough (fwd), robert
- Well, let's hope the billionaires tax passes in Ca to make people realize who the real enemies are.
- Re: The AI boom might implode, but not for the reasons you think (fwd), robert
- This almost frames AI as actually helping with tasks. It can in some certain circumstances, but it's definitely not a panacea and won't cause mass unemployment. However, the rest of the argument made here is completely valid.
- Re: Harlan Coben shows, robert
- Oh, didn't know that that Britt Lower show was a Corben creation. Probably means that I would like it. Some of them are not so great, but others are. Almost all of them have a twist at the end, but sometimes the twist is too unbelievable which negates the...
- socialism, Robert
- Speaking of this, I saw youtube.com last night. If you accept its premises, it makes a compelling argument that capitalist countries and "communist" (dictatorship of the proletariat a.k.a. Leninism) countries are really the same model, and that socialism h...
- Re: socialism, Robert
- I believe that the comparison was political-economic systems and high level analysis. And, yeah, his example was about Germany and the Berlin wall. I do recommend watching the video. I was absolutely amazed at the lengths that the Soviet Union and East Ger...
- Sunday, Robert
- So, what are we doing tomorrow?
chat apps, Robert
- gitlab.io This is a nice little chart, but it's a few months old and does not include Freenet's River chat.
FW: Adventures in History and Culture: August 2nd meeting, Robert
- Feedback from Kathleen and why she cancelled. Title: Email from Adventures in History and Culture Hello!I'm so sorry to cancel -- I'm a Meetup leader, too, and really am sad when people cancel -- but I watched the videos and they were very jumpy and uncomf...
where-I-live junk pickup, Robert
- does list sheds. It wants the shed to be disassembled, but it already is. I submitted the request at
ice breaker "scavenger hunt", Robert
- Noelle noticed that one person was sitting alone at the Saturday potluck, and left after about 30 minutes. I think the "scavenger hunt" idea could be expanded more, and could keep people more engaged, and also be an ice breaker. You could take a random sel...
Re: Your PG&E Monthly Bill Reminder (fwd), robert
- Yep.
Annie Jacobsen, Robert
- wikipedia.org Did you know that she also wrote "Operation Paperclip: The Secret Intelligence Program That Brought Nazi Scientists to America"? I really think she's probably more interesting than the books she writes. There should be a documentary.
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- Re: Annie Jacobsen, Robert
- I assume before we went to ? I guess to complete the triad of the top-three possible causes of human-caused human extinction, she'd need to write a book about Artifical General Intelligence.
decluttering services, Robert
- You could try nextdoor.com to get an estimate. There's also nextdoor.com but it's not clear that she specifically deals with clutter. mercurynews.com recommends Sort Your Nest. There are also higher-end services, such as ecobubba.net and twilightorganizing...
- termite and rot protection, Robert
- isa-arbor.com indicates that termites generally like mulch. Seems like just generally letting the weeds go is best way to deter termites, and pulling the weeds that are close to the house to reduce moisture. Oh, and termites really like pine, apparently. S...
Re: SMS From 55434 To 1my-Oakland-voicemail-number, Robert
- I think you may need to sign these documents as well, separately.
Re: plants to water, robert
- I assume that I'll just stick with dry food for Gary. He'll be an unhappy kitty.
the billionaire exodus, Robert
- Yeah, it's an interesting problem. I think it needs to be easier to have smaller companies or perhaps worker-owned companies in Ca so that if there is a mass exodus of billionaires and/or large corporations, there is a way to keep the workers. This may hap...
peer to peer mesh off-grid networking, Robert
- youtube.com I just watched this. What I was wondering about is why he had to set up a internet-facing public server instead of using something like Freenet (or GNUnet, if that ever gets off the ground) so that you don't have to poke holes in your firewall ...
Re: enshittification of products from private equity buying the companies, robert
- Surprised lack of competition due to tariffs wasn't mentioned. I wonder if Americans of past generations went through this because of their dependency on tariffs for federal government revenue?
Re: Google testing homepage without search, robert
- Long gone are the days of "I Feel Lucky". Luckily, there are plenty of alternatives for regular web search.
Re: Levi Strauss & David Stern, robert
- Maybe they liked that Fanny was the one wearing the pants in the family.
You've scheduled: What Historians Say: Liberia, Meetup
- Title: You've scheduled: What Historians Say: Liberia You're going! What Historians Say: Liberia Adventures in History and Culture Your Meetup event has been scheduled! 8/29/2026, 6:30:00 PM PDT San Pedro Square Market: Downtown where-I-live 87 North San P...
You've scheduled: What Historians Say: Shays Rebellion, Meetup
- Title: You've scheduled: What Historians Say: Shays Rebellion You're going! What Historians Say: Shays Rebellion Adventures in History and Culture Your Meetup event has been scheduled! 9/1/2026, 6:30:00 PM PDT San Pedro Square Market: Downtown where-I-live...
You've scheduled: What Historians Say: Chrispas Attucks, Meetup
- Title: You've scheduled: What Historians Say: Chrispas Attucks You're going! What Historians Say: Chrispas Attucks Adventures in History and Culture Your Meetup event has been scheduled! 9/19/2026, 6:30:00 PM PDT San Pedro Square Market: Downtown where-I-l...
Re: The Daily Curmudgeon, Robert
- I always remember the car transmission exhibit at The Exploratorium where you got to spin the "wheels" and see how they interacted with each other. It was the most nonintuitive mechanism I have ever encountered, and sometimes I will tell people about it. ...
optic nerve, Robert
- I went to my optometrist today. I found out something weird about my eyes, that the optic nerve between my two eyes are asymmetric: the right eye has the optic nerve right in the back of the eye, but my left eye has the optic nerve is off to my right side....
Make America Great Again, Robert
- Well, I was thinking more about how Marxism and Nazism are still talked about, since some people identify with those movements. But, you might be right w.r.t. MAGA since, apparently, it was first mentioned just over 100 years ago during the debate of the J...
- Re: Make America Great Again, Robert
- I didn't know that Nationalism is a relatively recent invention. And I didn't know that Social Democracy was a distinct movement of its own. Learn something new every day. I also asked "Will the MAGA political movement be significant enough to be remembere...
Re: scam, Robert
- Scam. malwaretips.com Save a copy in your "junk" folder and delete it.
the Halting Problem, Robert
- youtube.com This video had me until he said "In fact, I I have largely operated under the assumption that a program can't tell if it's going to halt. And now we have things that appear to know when a program is going to halt." To quote the great Homey from...
- Re: the Halting Problem, Robert
- An aside: I had to write up the prove that there is no algorithm which can examine another program to determine whether it will halt or not in my Theory of Computation class as an undergrad. IIRC, it was proof by contradiction. Doing it proof-by-constructi...
- Re: the Halting Problem, Robert
- The Wikipedia article describes the proof at wikipedia.org . Actually, the description of the rigorous proof is quite elegant -- better than I remember when I was in school. For example, I didn't realize that there was an analogy to Cantor's countability d...
USPS - box Payment Received, Thank You, http : //www . usps . com/~donotreply
- Hello Robert,Thank you for your automatic payment to the USPS® in the amount of $236.00. This payment has been applied to your box renewal and your credit card has been charged. This fee renews your box for the next 12 months.Transaction number:91003135513...
our next Alty meeting, robert
- Fri Nov 6 @ 4pm
FW: Birthday dinner for Sarah, 8/16/2026 (private gathering) @5pm, Robert
- Hello friends, Attached are the photos from this evening. It was a delicious meal, and it was nice to catch up with everyone. One thing I just realized is that we forgot to sing happy birthday to Sarah and Mark! Well, next time 🙂 Hope to see everyone agai...
Re: You're now an Event Host for: What Historians Say: Chrispus Attucks (fwd), robert
- Fixed.
Re: USPS® Item Delivered, In/At Mailbox 9434650206217268401004, Robert
- Did Michele confirm that she sent this to you?
Nazism vs socialism, Robert
- youtube.com This video has a good description of Nazism vs socialism. Obviously, there was very little overlap. I did think it was interesting that Bismarck provided some social welfare programs which continued through the Third Reich. (I always thought Bi...
- Re: Nazism vs socialism, Robert
- If you saw the video that I posted, what El-Sayed advocates is not fascism. Fascists liked to let the corporation and companies run nearly wild. I guess it went along with their reverence of social Darwinism, that the captains of industry are the smartest ...
where-I-live Japantown Prepared, Robert
- We should probably attend wordpress.com monthly meetings.
Re: Webinar Replay: Insights Live: A deep dive on health care costs in retirement (fwd), robert
- Yeah, with Alty in hand, I don't think we need this.
greige, Robert
- theatlantic.com
- everything coming up gray, Robert
- archive.is They didn't explicitly mention this in this story, but this "graying of America" could be directly related to the aging of Americans, i.e., the number of older people continues to grow. I guess my bigger question is: when did buying a car or a h...
Re: farm sanctuary(Miyoko's?) (fwd), robert
- I guess I don't really have any interest in volunteering around a bunch of kids (families). You?
Re: farm sanctuary(Miyoko's?), robert
- Maybe you should say that we will be busy dealing with family matters? (Ironically.)
pre-activated credit cards, Robert
- According to wallethub.com you are supposed to call in to activate your Macys Amex card. Not sure why you got that.
- Re: pre-activated credit cards, Robert
- Websites seem to indicate that, if you activate the card before it arrives, then it will arrive pre-activated. You can do this via email or text message. If you did not do that, then I'm at a loss.
Lever Time Premium, Robert
- I don't have the RSS (XML) feed for your Lever Time Premium subscription. Do you have it?
Android on Linux, Robert
- Yesterday, I discovered Waydroid, a way to run Android OS on your Linux desktop. After installing Waydroid, you can use Weston to bring up a Wayland window on X Windows and then start up Waydroid. Not sure what its limits are w.r.t. which apps will work. I...
Heavy Lemon, Robert
- metrosiliconvalley.com Did you know about this? They have a concert at Peace and Justice next Friday.
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- Re: Heavy Lemon, Robert
- Ah. Did you know about the Friday concert?
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- Re: Heavy Lemon, Robert
- I thought I saw it, but I cannot find it now.
open source fitness, health, and glucose monitoring apps, Robert
- brave.com brave.com
Re: Instructions For Mobile Entry Into Marc Maron: Yammering into the Void Tour (fwd), robert
- You don't need to. I downloaded the QR code to your phone and that's your ticket.
Re: ACLU NorCal leader's tour in SJ 9/17, robert
- Do you mean?: aclunc.org
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Re: No on Prop 39 website, robert
- 👍
Re: August 16, 2026 (fwd), robert
- Quite the story.
Re: Luigi pled, robert
- 👍
Re: 💰 All the president’s millionaires (fwd), robert
- Funny, but not surprising. Again, I'm waiting for the day when one of these AI companies or a sub-contractor for them starts hacking into systems just to get their data for training.
Re: New Book Alert!: Veni Vidi Venti (fwd), robert
- NPR's All Things Considered and Henry Rollins? Wow, he really gets around. What an asshole.
Re: August 19, 2026 (fwd), robert
- "When Trump left a decoy Air Force One airplane for a smaller plane in early July, he left behind cabinet secretaries but brought Harp with him." Hilarious. I'm not sure what you're saying here. You mean, the lack of supplies is like ORTBO?
Re: Years and Years, robert
- Well, a great series nevertheless. Good call by Kareem.
Re: AQ SpreadSheet Link (fwd), robert
- If you want me to help you with this, please tell me.
Re: The 7: Rep. Max Miller’s daughter; yo ur job’s dementia risk; Supermodel Caf é; and more (fwd), robert
- Sounds like it. Yet another problem with capitalism.
Re: Coloring Pages, Robert
- ✔
gym tomorrow, Robert
- Looks like there is a game tomorrow afternoon. ticketmaster.com We should probably go to the gym early if possible.
climate denial, Robert
- In this case, the problem is the source. According to wikipedia.org , if this analysis were published in, say, Science, it would be more reputable. According to globalwitness.org , "Global Witness investigation found that far-right newspaper The Epoch Time...
where your dad is going, Robert
- Abundant Care assisted living
- Re: where your dad is going, Robert
- I looked it up. It looks like it's tax deductible for Gail, but not for us, according to aplaceformom.com as I suspected, since "the resident qualifies as their dependent" is not true in this case. We should probably relay this to Gail. Perhaps she could ...
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- Re: where your dad is going, Robert
- Right. Pretty much reflects what I found. But, Gail can get the full tax deduction so, perhaps she'd be willing to refund part of our payments through the tax deduction she'll receive at the end of the year. (The idea mentioned in the previous email.)
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- Re: where your dad is going, Robert
- Yes, willing. I may have forgot to mention that we'd have to pay her and not directly to the facility so that she gets the full "credit" for paying for it to maximize her tax deduction.
renewing membership, http : //www . sneakemail . com/~bccme
- My check for membership renewal was returned. I tried sending another $210 check again to Better World Club 1661 SE 3rd Ave # F305 Portland, OR 97214-2190 I hope this is right. My membership number is 635555585456 . Thanks.
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- Re: renewing membership, Member Support
- Hi Robert, Sorry for the trouble. That is the correct address. We’ve notated your account so in case any issues arise, we’ll have a record that you attempted to make payment. Thanks for being a member! Adam Member Services 1-866-238-1137 club@xxxxxxxxxxxx...
Re: From Gail re: the Administrator of Abundant Care said yes by phone to me just before my preparing my late dinner (fwd), robert
- We need to tell her that we'll be paying her and that she'll pay the $20,000. Want me to do that?
Re: Fidelity - spending, Robert
- It's fine. The first tranche is needed immediately, so we'll tap our first-line accounts, but I plan to start pulling money out of my other banks. In some ways, this is fortuitous because I should have started moving money out of those low-return / low-int...
Re: fix text message phone number on No's keypoint, robert
- When should we go to Keypoint to fix our mailing addresses? And, which one should we go to?
next week's schedule, Robert
- It's possible that I will go into the office on Tuesday. I'll decide by Monday.
- Re: next week's schedule, Robert
- Oh, sorry, week after next, not next week. But, I will probably have lunch with ex-coworkers next week.
- Re: next week's schedule, Robert
- I was right the first time -- I may go into the office next week (this coming Tuesday). I'll decide on Monday.
happiness, Robert
- This video (below) cites a revised study that says that happiness is achieved at an income level of $500,000 and it's diminishing returns after that. The argument is that happiness is measured by safety and security, not by the goods or services that one h...
- Re: happiness, Robert
- I recently starting having to pay $10,000 per month to support my father-in-law ($120,000 per year). So, having an income of $500,000 would definitely make me feel better. It's possible that "safety and security" are attitudes (Buddhist monks do a good job...
billionaires leaving Ca, Robert
- I would curious what legislative gaps missing to increase the number of worker-owned companies in Ca -- the ones that I think that the Dems and Becerra will fail to implement. brave.com
- Re: billionaires leaving Ca, Robert
- I wasn't arguing for large coops, but I guess that does bring up an interesting question whether the sort of technologies we see could be done with a web of small companies rather than large consolidated companies. I guess I'd have to research that. In any...
go childfree!, Robert
- people.com She actually mentions "child-free". Bold.
Sonic.NET landline noise problems, Robert
- We are having a few of problems with our Sonic.NET-based landline. 1) For some numbers, callers cannot get through to our landline phone. The landline phone rings and we pick up, but the line appears dead. Meanwhile, on the caller's end, the ringing contin...
RE: JIP JDO, Bulky
- From: Bulky Sent: Monday, August 24, 2026 4:58 PM To: 'eu.org' <eu.org> Subject: JIP JDO Hello, It was a pleasure to speak to you today. Please read the following instructions carefully and review the "Bulky/Junk" Item List provided next to confirm what is...
Re: The Request to Add Your External Account Has Been Initiated (fwd), robert
- Oh. I would've coordinated with Gail, but it's your call. You'll definitely need to call her, in any case, because it does not tell you when the micro-deposits land. She'll have to continually monitor her account. Also, I think there's a timeout, I think i...
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Re: The Request to Add Your External Account Has Been Initiated (fwd), robert
- Just a reminder that you need 2 small deposits (less than $1) to complete the enrollment and each deposit will be delayed by at least one day each (e.g., one deposit per day) for security purposes. Also note that the deposits will be retracted once the enr...
Re: The Request to Add Your External Account Has Been Initiated (fwd), robert
- Glad this worked out. Next up is to get money out of my bank. Let's hope it works. 🤞
age verification ... again, Robert
- wired.com Still, child safety advocates and mental health experts doubt the effectiveness of Meta’s proposed changes. Digital rights activists, including the Electronic Frontier Foundation, are sounding alarms that the increased age-verification measures t...
Re: Update on your junk pickup request ID# 260810-000086 (fwd), robert
- This was the previous request. I guess they thought that the junk was picked up.
Re: ACLU-SCC: seeking volunteers to staff a table at the Silicon Valley Pride (fwd), robert
- Think we should go to the gym on Saturday?
Reservation Confirmation – Aug-31-2026 stay a t Best Western Plus South Coast Inn (fwd), Noelle
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Re: AI and cheating, Brian
- Sorry about your father-in-law!
AI chats that work from Tor Browser, Robert
- Duck.ai seems to work to work from Tor Browser, as does Lumo (after much trouble). (Brave Leo always works instantly.) After a while, I was able to get into Gemini, but it only ever let me paste in the quote and all it said was "That is a famous quote ofte...
SF Mime Troupe - WRECKAGE - A Musical Tragicomedy - We look forward to seeing you in the park!, San Francisco Mime Troupe
- Thank you for RSVP'ing for our 2026 summer show WRECKAGE: A Musical Tragicomedy!We will take a look at all that remains now and after this national nightmare is over. How can people survive this mess? And how much more are we willing to sacrifice to salva...
Re: Hosts of Blowback Podcast to join Cuba WG Meeting Aug 30th! (fwd), robert
- Too bad the timing won't work out. Priorities, priorities.
Re: Noelle - Pet Sitting Visits Request Form (fwd), robert
- I didn't pay anything, so just ignore. Maybe we can use them in future, but Lifei will work for now.
Stop the Bleeding course, Robert
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Reminder: Film Showing: Earth's Greatest Enemy is coming up!, The Collins Foundation and where-I-live Peace & Justice Center
- givebutter.com Film Showing: Earth's Greatest Enemy is coming up! 🎉 Please see below for ticket and event details. Your tickets Don't forget your tickets For your convenience, your in-person tickets are attached to this email in PDF format. Event details F...
Re: Aida Khamis invited you, Robert
- Put into your "junk" folder and delete.
lazy and poor, Robert
- Did you watch the whole video? The studies reviewed later in the video did include groups of hundreds of people, definitely better than anecdotal stories about so-called lazy people that the presenter knows. The quality of the studies presented were pretty...
Re: PLEASE REPLY: ACLU-SCC tabling at Silicon Valley Pride on August 30, 2026 [5] (fwd), robert
- Hope you had fun.
SF Mime Troupe - WRECKAGE - A Musical Tragicomedy - Only 3 days away!, San Francisco Mime Troupe
- SF Mime Troupe - WRECKAGE - A Musical Tragicomedy - Only 3 days away! This is just a quick reminder that the show is just around the corner! We can't wait to see you there! Show details: SJSU Tower Lawn South, where-I-live September 2, 2026 at 6:30 P...
military socialism, Robert
- I'm not going to engage in the socialism argument directly, but I would like to know why some government services and their ROI cannot be evaluated. In particular, the Department of Defense has never been audited. That could very well be a case where gover...
- Re: military socialism, Robert
- I'll remind you that Hegseth committed to an audit of the DoD (DoW) ( wltreport.com ) and an 8% cut in the budget ( commondreams.org ). But, instead of saving the American taxpayer money, he pushes for rooting out DEI and testing everybody for testosterone...
duolingo, Robert
- I see that you already caught up to me in Spanish.
global warming, Robert
- Technically correct that the world will end in 2030. earth.org According to , "Within 50 years, Midwestern states like Arkansas, Missouri, and Iowa will likely hit the critical wet-bulb temperature limit", making living there difficult. The next generation...
Fwd: From Gail re: Don's Obituary, Noelle
- Didn't save it or where is it? I hate Outlook
Fwd: Don Dad Obit, Noelle
- Where was it saved?
turning off your computer, Robert
- It turns out that when you do "suspend" on your computer, it actually does "hibernate". And it seems to work. But, hopefully, I won't have similar problems in the future. It seems that pressing the "power" button seems to do the trick of actually shutting ...
voting electronically, Robert
- sos.ca I found that Cans can vote semi-electronically. The voter fills out the ballot online, prints it out, and drops it in the mail or in a ballot box. I'm seriously considering doing this.
- Re: voting electronically, Robert
- Well, I guess the voter has to review (audit) the printout to make sure it corresponds to their selections. But, I think that's a problem even if the voter were to vote at a polling place. I suppose the county could manipulate the vote when it is received....
decentralizing electricity, Robert
- youtu.be This was truly a phenomenal idea. It basically allows electrons to be routed like internet packets to people who need it, effectively decentralizing electricity and reducing dependence upon big electrical grids.
- Re: decentralizing electricity, Robert
- Yeah, David Roberts asked him a number of questions about the obstacles to implementing this. However, by far, the biggest thing standing in the way is what you suggest, "utility franchise monopolies". There would be enormous political pushback on this. Al...
- Re: decentralizing electricity, Robert
- Oh, and to correct one thing you said: I do not think he was arguing that any given consumer would pay less for electricity. One minor advantage would be that the customer would pay only the amount that they consumed rather than (as I get my PG&E bills rig...
Reply from Gail re: Don birth article 1/2/1935 (fwd), Noelle
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Re: Confirmed: your CVS Pharmacy appointment (fwd), robert
- They started distributing it just 3 days ago. I'll have to keep checking.
FW: From Melisse - Urgent: 100 Volunteers Needed for Statewide VBM & Chase Launch!, Robert
- Not sure if you want to spend any free time on this.
Saturday?, Robert
- I was going to arrange a haircut appointment for Saturday. Are you doing anything on Sat?
congress medical coverage, Robert
- The snopes article says that many of these reforms have already been implemented. But, as far as I know, congress does still have a premiere healthcare insurance policy. I honestly think they should not be allowed to have any health insurance whatsoever wh...
Sleater-Kinney, Robert
- linkedin.com
Re: Viva Calle Sunday, robert
- Ah, yes. Funnily, it was on my calendar, but didn't bother to look.
- Re: Viva Calle Sunday, robert
- Do you wanna go to the gym tomorrow instead of Sunday? We'd have to work around my 2pm haircut.
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- Re: Viva Calle Sunday, robert
- Calling this off since we're not going to Viva Calle on Sunday. Abort, abort!
dead electric razor, Robert
- It appears to be cheaper to buy a new one than to repair the old one. Sadly. target.com Maybe we can hit Target this weekend.
Re: “Don’t Be Squeamish About Squamous, Get a Checkup!”, robert
- Heard this already. Sorry.
Re: See you at: Brunch ethics: 25 years since 9/11/01 (fwd), robert
- Hope you had a great brunch.
Re: Excellent article by Lea Aschkenas vs. media smears of Cuba (fwd), robert
- Yeah. I'm glad Lea Aschkenas wrote this because I never even questioned that interview on NPR. It's amazing that with millions of websites, millions of Youtubers, and millions of blogs and other sources, we still have any form of mass media. Perhaps this ...
Re: Going to SB Monday (fwd), robert
- FWIW, my $10,000 deposit went through. Not sure if it settled / cleared, yet, 'tho.
Re: August 29, 2026 (fwd), robert
- The American economy in the 19th century was very different than it is now. Overall, there was a big need for many more workers. Now that there is no growth in the economy, the big push is to drive immigrants away. Which is precisely the opposite of the wa...
Re: The Corporate Dem Asking Super PACs To Call Him A Progressive (fwd), robert
- Markey already won. But, this is good investigative journalism. You can guarantee that, whoever (or whatever cause) has the most ads should be exactly the person you should not vote for.
Re: Fwd: The Sun: Adverse Effects, Robert
- Not squamous again!
Re: Fwd: September 1, 2026, Robert
- It's funny how absolutely nobody except Trump himself likes Hegseth. And, I expect that, too, to be on shaky ground (as I may have mentioned before). And, yeah, we already know about the so-called unitary executive, also known as a king, an absolute monarc...
Re: Fwd: September 4, 2026, Robert
- Ah. This explains why Cleveland received such low approval ratings while in office. I guess he didn't have the political capital to seize the assets of the millionaire class, unlike FDR. I guess this is why the Federal Reserve tries its damnest to avoid de...
Biden college funding relief policies, Robert
- There is a strong argument for not giving free money to people when college costs were through the roof. And, I don't think everybody needs to go to college. (Do I sound like Peter Thiel now?) The problem is that, with the degradation of labor unions, maki...
article about 924 Gilman, Robert
- berkeleyside.org Wow. That is a long article. Pretty comprehensive, 'tho. The referenced is also pretty interesting (and a lot shorter). It refreshing to know that collectives can still thrive in these horrible days when everything looks so bleak.
How do you define good health – and achieve it – in a broken US medical system?, Robert
- theguardian.com This article has a very "United Kingdom healthcare system" bias, in the sense that a lot of American citizens do not have access to healthcare. It does make some good points, such as getting guidance through a physician is key.
increasing the retirement age, Robert
- OK, that would be one big downside to raising the retirement age. Also, in the U.S., reducing the retirement age may not make sense since longevity is not keeping up: .
What Historians Say pipeline, Robert
- We need to fill up the pipeline. I think we should continue watching that PBS Youtube about Turkey. I think this could be a contender ('tho it gets a bit complex because it becomes harder to jump in the middle of the series). What do you think?
Re: September 18 - State Propositions Event (fwd), robert
- Are you implying that you want to go?
Re: September 8, 2026 (fwd), robert
- Going to the site that Heather cites directs me to votesafe.org . I guess Musk doesn't like me.
Re: A Slice of NY 2oth anniversary party, robert
- Is the party on a particular day? This PDF file is hard to interpret.
government should pay for people to own guns if they give them healthcare, Robert
- The counterargument gets sort of interesting, too. If the government should not be paying for anything, would that mean the effective end of the U.S. government (i.e., anarchy)? I mean, like Nicolas says, with the existence of a government, there must be p...
Jonny's next tasks, Robert
- Do you know when Jonny will be coming by again? The next task is to look at the roof.
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- Re: Jonny's next tasks, Robert
- I think that's low priority since it's not directly exposed to the element, but, sure, why not? Should be relatively easy, I think.
size of government, Robert
- This isn't quite true. There were two factions: one which preferred a restricted and state-based government (Jefferson et al.) and another which preferred a much more centralized and consolidated government (Hamilton et al.). So, I think these tensions we...
Re: The List, robert
- Insecure is fine. Good to know.
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