Category Archives: Blog stuff

The most meme-worthy moments from every MLB team’s history, if social media had existed at the time. Some truly wacky stuff in there. “We’ve heard these arguments before. For years, they were offered by Republicans in defense of George W. … Continue reading →

“That’s more people than ever died in a single year from HIV/AIDS, drug overdoses, gun violence, or car crashes in the US. It’s more than American casualties during the entire Vietnam War. But it’s also a horrifying number, in part, … Continue reading →

“Aspects of America’s identity may need rethinking after COVID-19. Many of the country’s values have seemed to work against it during the pandemic. Its individualism, exceptionalism, and tendency to equate doing whatever you want with an act of resistance meant … Continue reading →

“Copper is antimicrobial. It kills bacteria and viruses, sometimes within minutes. In the 19th century, exposure to copper would have been an early version of constantly sanitizing one’s hands. Since then, studies have shown that copper is able to destroy … Continue reading →

“How the GOP’s War on Government Paved the Way for Trump’s Deadly Incompetence”. “Small disruptions create small societal shifts; big ones change things for good. The O.J. Simpson trial helped tank the popularity of daytime soap operas. The New York … Continue reading →

Beware The Ides of March. Especially the horn section. “I took a deep dive into the Trump administration’s failure to bring any new Voting Rights Act cases in the first three years of his term. This dry spell of new … Continue reading →

“Did Nate Silver and FiveThirtyEight Lower 2016’s Voter Turnout? A New Paper Says Yes.” “Now, as fears about the coronavirus spread, at least one historian is worried the Trump administration is failing to heed the lesson of one of the … Continue reading →

“Begun, the streaming wars have. Worse and far more harmful than the cable wars of years past. And with the new content wars will come a fresh internet hell.” “But why? What makes this cycle so unusual? This is a … Continue reading →

“On Feb. 14, 1990, NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft captured one of the most iconic photographs of the space age; to commemorate the moment’s 30th anniversary, NASA has digitally dusted off the image.” “High Fidelity, which was released in 2000, doesn’t … Continue reading →

If you’re a fan of Lost and some other shows, you’ll be able to stream them for free soon. “The New Majority Behind Sex Work Decriminalization”. Finally got around to reading Diana Moskowitz’s story about the Netflix show Cheer and … Continue reading →

“So because Republicans have now become the party of intransigence, that is the new norm and gets a pass when it comes to accountability. The burden is placed on Democrats to conjure up some magic trick to stop Republicans from … Continue reading →

What might have happened in the next season of some TV shows that got canceled. Gotta say, as a fan of “Castle”, I’m glad the Season 9 that might have been never did happen. “[Alan] Dershowitz’s career is a testament … Continue reading →

“Trump May Be Even More Unpopular Than His Approval Rating Shows”. “This passage is one of many reminders that the equation of Christianity with homophobic, racist, misogynist and false beliefs did not originate with any of these writers. It’s an … Continue reading →

A deep and myth-busting dive into the life of the notorious Countess Elizabeth Bathory. “After Floridians approved an initiative to restore voting rights to approximately 1.4 million people with felony convictions, Republican lawmakers immediately moved to sabotage the historic effort. … Continue reading →

“Imagine a city the size of Washington D.C. going an entire year without any pedestrians or cyclists being killed on its streets. That’s exactly what happened in Oslo, where officials reported this week that zero pedestrian or cyclist fatalities occurred … Continue reading →

Welcome to the third decade of the 21st century… Do better, Chuck Todd. And if you don’t know how, get out of the way and let someone else do it. “Americans may feel as though Christmas lasts forever, but at … Continue reading →

“Baseball’s plan to kill off dozens of [minor league] affiliate teams is a clear act of collusion.” “Among millennials, fewer than half identify as Christians. More than 40 percent identify as nothing in particular.” “Netflix Reportedly Lost 1 Million Subscribers … Continue reading →