Our democracy is in grave danger. More from within than without. If the post-WWII rise of American fascism is not stopped; our very way of life may be unalterably changed for the worse. Our Founders warned against this: "A party … [Read more...]
Greed over Country
A new book reveals Trump vowed to stay in the White House after he lost, telling aides: "I'm just not going to leave." "Oh good, another fact, vital to the safety and continuation of the nation, that @MaggieNYT withheld from the public … [Read more...]
A Turn In The War In Ukraine and Putin’s ‘Friendship and Brotherhood’
Unforgettable excerpts from a report yesterday in the Washington Post: “…Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky…In a forceful statement to Russia on Sunday night, insisted the invaders would be expelled: “Without gas or without you? … [Read more...]
We Will Weep When We Look Back At Ourselves
FACEBOOK FRIEND: I think the civil suits will go ahead, but the criminal suit concerning the top secret materials is going to be set aside by the DOJ being that he is a former president. ME: A former president without a security … [Read more...]
City Agriculture – September 11, 2022
Sweden’s first carbon-positive district, Ljusekulla integrates agriculture throughout its 80 hectares https://www.skanska.se/en-us/about-skanska/sustainability/h22/ljusekulla/ hat tip: We Don’t Have Time … [Read more...]
Electric Cars
Yup, Seventeen states, including Massachusetts, with vehicle emission standards tied to rules established in California face weighty decisions on whether to follow that state’s strictest-in-the nation new rules that require all new cars, … [Read more...]
Regina Mortua Est – Rex Vivat!
You have probably heard by now that an absolute force of nature, Her Majesty Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom, etc. passed away earlier today following a record-breaking 70 years on the throne. She presided over a transition from … [Read more...]
MAGATS have awoken a sleeping giant
Women. Recent election results here and across the country have made one truth perfectly clear: hell hath no fury like 167 million women scorned. More women vote than men. Nationwide, MAGAT candidates are frantically backtracking by … [Read more...]
Primary Day is Upon Us!
It wouldn't be BMG without a primary day open thread so I figured I would start. One of my favorite political websites has taken a nothing-to-see-here attitude, but there are other contested races. For the statewide races my votes were … [Read more...]
Energy as a System, Systems as Synergy
MIT has designed a program which maximizes the production of wind farms by operating the wind farm as a system, not individual wind turbines. Reducing downwind turbulence within the whole wind farm can increase energy production by 1.2% to … [Read more...]