[ Posted Monday, June 8th, 2026 – 15:53 UTC ]
I saw a story over the weekend that made my skin crawl and sent a chill down my spine. The news first broke in what I assume is a technical journal, MedPage Today. From their report:
Members of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) were escorted by police out of the convention center in New Orleans during the organization's annual meeting on Friday as they handed out copies of an editorial criticizing Trump administration changes to U.S. biomedical research.
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[ Posted Friday, June 5th, 2026 – 18:19 UTC ]
There's a political cartoon out there just waiting to be drawn. Picture a coat-check window, with a line of people in front of it. But instead of coats, the sign says "Spinal Check." The person behind the counter is handing the person they're waiting on a full spine, while saying: "Here you go, Senator! Once you get it reinstalled, you'll find it's really liberating to get your spine back!" ...or something along those lines. The people in line would (if the cartoonist was good enough) resemble prominent Republicans who are now increasingly breaking with Donald Trump's agenda, of course.
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[ Posted Thursday, June 4th, 2026 – 16:19 UTC ]
It's an old joke, but it's still funny: "The Republicans are revolting!"
Amusing wordplay aside, it is rather shocking (and heartening) to see how at least some Republicans in Congress are increasingly in open revolt against Donald Trump's agenda. At first a few cracks appeared in the dam, but it's now looking like that dam could be on the brink of just bursting wide open. One can only hope, at any rate.
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[ Posted Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026 – 15:33 UTC ]
The Washington Post ran a rather extraordinary exclusive report today, under the headline: "Netanyahu Backs GOP Effort To End U.S. Military Aid To Israel." On the face of it, this is big news. Israel currently receives something like $3.8 billion in U.S. money each year as military aid -- money that (mostly) turns right around and is spent back here at home on American military weapons and weapons systems (which boosts the American economy while giving Israel a whole bunch of free weapons each and every year). But this aid has become increasingly problematic because Americans' views of Israel have turned startlingly negative, ever since the war with Hamas in Gaza started.
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[ Posted Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026 – 14:58 UTC ]
Every so often a political proposal comes along that makes me sit up and take notice, because not only is it a great idea but it's also one that is simple. In fact, this one is so simple it is pathetically easy to fully describe: anyone who works overtime at their job should get double-time pay, not just time-and-a-half. Or, in even fewer words: Double-time for overtime.
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[ Posted Monday, June 1st, 2026 – 16:01 UTC ]
There's been a rather extraordinary shift coming from the White House over the past week or so, as Donald Trump has been repeatedly forced to back down. This isn't normal for him, of course, which is why it is so notable a development. It has happened on big issues and small, and may signal a shift within his own party away from mindlessly following everything Trump does in lockstep. Or it may just be Trump having a bad week -- it's really too soon to tell.
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