top of the heap to third world status in one generation

[redlaser]

The Mystery of the Immaculate Concussion

He was a senior CIA official tasked with getting tough on Russia. Then, one night in Moscow, Marc Polymeropoulos's life changed forever. He says he was hit with a mysterious weapon, joining dozens of American diplomats and spies who believe they’ve been targeted with this secret device all over the world—and even at home, on U.S. soil. Now, as a CIA investigation points the blame at Russia, the victims are left wondering why so little is being done by the Trump administration.
https://www.gq.com/story/cia-invest...s#Echobox=1603290874?utm_source=pocket-newtab

Interesting article Gry, a real disservice that it’s not a more widely publicized topic, and unacceptable the level that it is reaching. Russia basically has a free pass with a President that won’t say a bad word about them.
Always appreciate the quality and diversity of topics you find interesting enough to share.

 

[Gry]

Seven ‘great’ teaching methods not backed up by evidence

https://theconversation.com/seven-great-teaching-methods-not-backed-up-by-evidence-33647

 

[xavier7995]

Well...top of the heap...top of the world...same dif and interesting either way.

Virtual hike up Mt everest. Its a Russian site bit there is a button to switch over to english.
https://yandex.com/everest/

 

[dramamine]

The Mystery of the Immaculate Concussion

He was a senior CIA official tasked with getting tough on Russia. Then, one night in Moscow, Marc Polymeropoulos's life changed forever. He says he was hit with a mysterious weapon, joining dozens of American diplomats and spies who believe they’ve been targeted with this secret device all over the world—and even at home, on U.S. soil. Now, as a CIA investigation points the blame at Russia, the victims are left wondering why so little is being done by the Trump administration.
https://www.gq.com/story/cia-invest...s#Echobox=1603290874?utm_source=pocket-newtab

Gry, you sort of fluctuate in your trust of the agency it seems.

Many excellent and appreciated posts in this thread. Thank you.

 

[Gry]

This is what “war in space” probably would look like in the near future

“Any conflict in space will be much slower and more deliberate.”
https://arstechnica.com/science/202...-in-the-near-future/?utm_source=pocket-newtab

 

[Gry]

Sin and Scandal at Liberty University

Jerry Falwell, Jr. turned a struggling Christian school into a billion-dollar enterprise and became Donald Trump's evangelical wingman — until his demons caught up with him

https://www.rollingstone.com/cultur...lo-granda-scandal-liberty-university-1075672/

 

[Guest]

This is what “war in space” probably would look like in the near future

“Any conflict in space will be much slower and more deliberate.”
https://arstechnica.com/science/202...-in-the-near-future/?utm_source=pocket-newtab

And colder....

 

[White Beard]

The Tragedy of the ‘Tragedy of the Commons’

The man who wrote one of environmentalism’s most-cited essays was a racist, eugenicist, nativist and Islamaphobe—plus his argument was wrong.

https://getpocket.com/explore/item/...agedy-of-the-commons?utm_source=pocket-newtab

Thanks so much for this: that piece is so twisted up and weaseled, it’s difficult to even mount a sensible attack on it...like the “Odin vs Frost Giants” meme, only much more involuted

 

[Gry]

The Coronavirus Surge That Will Define the Next 4 Years

Cases are rising in all but nine states. Unlike the past two waves, this one has no epicenter.
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/10/coronavirus-election-day-surge/616822/

 

[Gry]

Americans have endured economic crises before but none quite like this one. To capture the depths of the suffering, The New York Times teamed up with local news organizations across the country earlier in the year to document the lives of a dozen Americans who found themselves out of work.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive...mployment-covid.html?utm_source=pocket-newtab

 

[Gry]

The Air Force Secretly Designed, Built, and Flew a Brand-New Fighter Jet

And it all happened in just one year. Yes, that's mind-blowing.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a34030586/air-force-secret-new-fighter-jet/

 

[Gry]

The Man Who Refused to Spy

The F.B.I. tried to recruit an Iranian scientist as an informant. When he balked, the payback was brutal.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/09/21/the-man-who-refused-to-spy

 

[Gry]

Trump weighs firing FBI director after election as frustration with Wray, Barr grows

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nati...e69f02-13b0-11eb-ad6f-36c93e6e94fb_story.html

 

[Gry]

Time to Reset Expectations for World Economy With Virus Untamed

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...ctations-for-world-economy-with-virus-untamed

 

[Gry]

Old devil time, I'm gonna fool you now
Old devil time, you'd like to bring me down
When I feel low, my lovers gather round
And help me rise to fight you one more time
Old devil pain, you've often pinned me down
You thought I'd cry and beg you for the end
At that very time my lovers gathered round
And helped me rise to fight you one more time
Old devil fear, you with your icy hands
Old devil fear, you'd like to freeze me cold
When I'm afraid, my lovers gather round
And help me rise to fight you one more time

Old devil hate, I knew you long ago
Before I learned the poison in your breath
Now when I hear your lies my lovers gather round
And help me rise to fight you one more time
No storm nor fire can ever beat us down
No wind that blows but carries us further on
And you who fear, oh lovers gather round
And we will rise to sing it one more time

Old Devil Time

Pete Seeger

 

[TychoMonolyth]

Damn Gry. You set off a flood of good memories with that one.

I remember paddling with a fleet of canoes in Algonquin Park with my cousin strumming his 12 string singing Old Devil Time, If I had a Hammer, Even of Destruction, and every Arlo Guthrie song ever recorded. I was only 15 and was just getting into the spiritual side of weed. Magical time for me.

Just as an aside, on that trip I got close enough to a Moose feeding in the water that I could have tapped him on the head with my paddle. lol

 

[armedoldhippy]

Trump weighs firing FBI director after election as frustration with Wray, Barr grows

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nati...e69f02-13b0-11eb-ad6f-36c93e6e94fb_story.html

it must be hell for a wanna-be dictator like the chump to deal with folks that are not as corrupt as him. Barr is close to his level, but just C A N ' T be pushed over the edge. he doesn't want to go to prison.

 

[Gry]

Will People Embrace a COVID Vaccine? It Depends

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/939380

 

[Gry]

Excess COVID-19 Deaths: How Does the US Compare With Other Countries?

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/938978#vp_2

 

[Gry]

Fools’ Crusade: Why United States Provocations Towards China Will Lead to Disaster

https://covertactionmagazine.com/20...ocations-towards-china-will-lead-to-disaster/