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We’ve dug ourselves a really deep hole’ – David Neiwert on the rise of the far right

January 27, 2019 by sergneri 1 Comment

A good interview in the Guardian: We’ve dug ourselves a really deep hole’ – David Neiwert on the rise of the far right – it holds up well: “The current conservative movement has decided it no longer wishes to be part of a liberal democracy.” The principal reason, he thinks, is greed. “By the time … [Read more…]

Posted in: Ethical and green living, Faits Divers, Finanace, Politics, Racism, Thinking about, Trump Tagged: authoritarianism, conservative, Conspiracy Theory, John Birch Society, liberal, progressive, Three Percenters, Trumpism, white nationalism

Trump Begins Third Year With Low Job Approval and Doubts About His Honesty

January 20, 2019 by sergneri Leave a Comment

An interesting graphic from PEW RESEARCH published January 18, 2019 on Trump’s third year approval rating. What is interesting is seeing other Presidents ranked in time along with Trump. As is normal with Pew Research, the accompanying article has an excellent summary of their methods and interpretation of the results.

Posted in: Faits Divers, Politics, Thinking about, This Day in History, Trump Tagged: confidence, Democrat, Honesty, Immigration, Pew Research, Poll, Republican, Trump

A meteorologist’s warning

December 25, 2018 by sergneri Leave a Comment

We’re running out of time to save ourselves … from the Washington Post

Posted in: Climate Change, Ethical and green living, Politics, Science, Thinking about Tagged: climate change, denial, weather

Barbara Ehrenreich has some answers

December 23, 2018 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Interview – When do you know you’re old enough to die?

Posted in: Ethical and green living, Faits Divers, Thinking about Tagged: “wellness” industry, Death, Natural Causes, obituaries, older age

Doran Beach Ice Plant Removal

December 23, 2018 by sergneri Leave a Comment

To inquire about ways to get involved, including at Doran with ice plant removal, contact John Ryan, volunteer coordinator for Sonoma County parks, at 707-565-3356.

Posted in: California History, Ethical and green living, Faits Divers, Thinking about Tagged: California Native Plant Society, Doran Beach, Ice Plant, Sonoma County parks, volunteers

Tackle climate or face financial crash

December 13, 2018 by sergneri Leave a Comment

from the Guardian 12/13/2018 Tackle climate or face financial crash …

Posted in: Climate Change, Ethical and green living, Politics, Science, Thinking about, This Day in History Tagged: carbon, carbon emissions, coal, Global Investor Statement

Electrolux IQ-Touch Dryer Diagnostics

December 13, 2018 by sergneri Leave a Comment

This is a scan of the tech data sheet found inside the dryer and contains the listings for the diagnostics and error messages. DIAGNOSTIC MODE 1 Press the “cancel ‘ button to enter standby mode and enable diagnostic entry 2. Within 10 seconds after pressing “cancel”, press any button (but cancel ) to wake up … [Read more…]

Posted in: Thinking about Tagged: diagnostics, Dryer, Electrolux ., error codes, IQ-Touch, PDF

24 ways to lead an anti-capitalist life – Guardian News

December 12, 2018 by sergneri Leave a Comment

24 ways to lead an anti-capitalist life

Posted in: Climate Change, Ethical and green living, Faits Divers, Feminism, Finanace, Politics, Racism, Science, Thinking about Tagged: Allotments, CIC, CICs, credit unions, Don’t drive, Don’t use banks, Ethical and green living, Fairphone, food, Freecycle, Go to the pub, Make your own, non-digital, Quit social media, rubbish, smallholding, Stop buying, visit the library

Selected Sounds of Space

December 10, 2018 by sergneri Leave a Comment

From the University of Iowa Physics department sounds of space, recorded by University of Iowa instruments on a variety of spacecraft over the past 50 years. Featured Items Voyager 1 PWS continuation of shock-associated waves Voyager 1 PWS first interstellar audio recordings Van Allen Probes EMFISIS Waves or EMFISIS MAG audio samples Audio clips from … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faits Divers, Science, Thinking about Tagged: audio recordings, Cassini, Earth whistlers, interstellar, Juno, Jupiter electron cyclotron emissions, Jupiter whistlers, Plasma, Saturn, Van Allen, Voyager 1, Voyager 1 PWS first interstellar audio recordings

The night thousands of Nazis packed Madison Square Garden for a rally

December 10, 2018 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Lest we forget … The night thousands of Nazis packed Madison Square Garden for a rally — and violence erupted from the Washington Post Retropolis column, December 9, 2018. On Feb. 20, 1939, 22,000 members of the German American Bund, a pro-Nazi group, took over the venue that stars still consider a peak achievement if … [Read more…]

Posted in: Politics, Racism, Thinking about Tagged: Anti-Semitism, Camp Siegfried, Fritz Kuhn, German American Bund, Joe Allen, La Guardia, LaGuardia, Madison Square Garden, NAZI, New York Daily News, Ordnungsdienst, pro-Nazi, Sieg Heil, Swastika Nation: Fritz Kuhn and the Rise and Fall of the German-American Bund, Thomas Dewey
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