top of the heap to third world status in one generation

[Gry]

What Do Animals See in a Mirror?

A controversial test for self-awareness is dividing the animal kingdom.

https://getpocket.com/explore/item/what-do-animals-see-in-a-mirror?utm_source=pocket-newtab

 

[Gry]

The Science of Making Americans Hurt Their Own Country


A new report lays bare why Russian disinformation succeeds.

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/a...udied-how-get-americans-make-mistakes/618328/

 

[Gry]

The World Is Stuck With Decades of New Plastic It Can't Recycle

We've been hoodwinked into thinking recycling is a solution.

https://getpocket.com/explore/item/...tic-it-can-t-recycle?utm_source=pocket-newtab

 

[Gry]

Heard it said this morning that MSNBC has not mentioned Yemen in the past year.

 

[dramamine]

MicroSoftNBC is apparently unburdened of humanitarian concerns for that particular region. Puts Mr. Gates "philanthropic" efforts elsewhere in some doubt, no?

 

[Tudo]

Find myself thinking a great deal about the difference between social security and insurance, and who reaps the benefits

Might make a great expose' Gry

 

[Cannavore]

3 Americans now own more wealth than the bottom 50% of Americans

 

[Gry]

Might make a great expose' Gry

Think Ralph Nader beat me to it by a few years. https://ralphnaderradiohour.com/

 

[Gry]

3 Americans now own more wealth than the bottom 50% of Americans

Private Schools Have Become Truly Obscene

Elite schools breed entitlement, entrench inequality—and then pretend to be engines of social change.

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/04/private-schools-are-indefensible/618078/

 

[Gry]

6 Plants That Naturally Repel Mosquitoes


https://getpocket.com/explore/item/6...=pocket-newtab

Here’s a Simple and Food-Safe Way to Get Rid of Ants in Your Kitchen

https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/natural-ant-repellent-spray-lemon-267959

 

[St. Phatty]

If you can't go to the store without getting shot at - is that 3rd world ?

Actually, that's uniquely American.

Maybe we should change the thread title to "Top of the Heap to Downright American".


Did the Syrian guy's family get up-ended by Israel's land-clearing operation in the Mid-East ?

 

[Gry]

For Dell’s Billionaire CEO, Taxing the Ultra-Rich is a Joke


Michael Dell falsely argues that top marginal tax rates as high as 70 percent have never worked.

https://inequality.org/great-divide/billionaire-ceo-taxing-rich-is-joke/

How disconnected can a man be ?

 

[armedoldhippy]

For Dell’s Billionaire CEO, Taxing the Ultra-Rich is a Joke


Michael Dell falsely argues that top marginal tax rates as high as 70 percent have never worked.

https://inequality.org/great-divide/billionaire-ceo-taxing-rich-is-joke/

How disconnected can a man be ?

it is possible to run taxpayers out of a country if you go too far. Englands 99% tax on entertainers etc decades ago brought about the "British Invasion" with the Beatles, Stones etc. probably more accurate to call it, The Great Tax Exodus...

 

[Cannavore]

Economic Update: The Declining Empire With Chris Hedges

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euDYgYDXJHg

 

[Gry]

The hidden fingerprint inside your photos
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/...t-inside-your-photos?utm_source=pocket-newtab

 

[Gry]

How Giving Up TV For A Month Changed My Brain And My Life

Watching a couple hours of TV a day can have major effects on your brain. So what would happen if you quit cold turkey?

https://getpocket.com/explore/item/...my-brain-and-my-life?utm_source=pocket-newtab

 

[Cannavore]

Nobody Likes Ted Cruz

 

[St. Phatty]

The hidden fingerprint inside your photos
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/...t-inside-your-photos?utm_source=pocket-newtab

When I post a pic on ICMag I sometimes re-download it to see what the properties are.

 

[Gry]

Why Ships Keep Crashing


One hundred large vessels are lost every year because the maritime industry won’t apply the lessons of aviation.

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/a...eep-crashing/618436/?utm_source=pocket-newtab

 

[Gry]

The Unending Assaults on Girlhood


Rape culture permeates adolescence. The lessons that it teaches girls cast long shadows.
https://www.theatlantic.com/culture...lissa-febos-lucid-expose-rape-culture/618445/