Monatsarchive: September 2020

How does one outwit menacing evasiveness?

Los Angeles Times: More than a week after the Bobcat fire ignited in the rugged terrain of the Angeles National Forest, it has emerged as an unusual menace that has evaded fire crews and menaced local communities — despite burning no homes … Weiterlesen

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Philadelphia Inquirer: Signs note “face coverings are required per city/state“ orders. They make no mention of the official policy of the Department of the Interior, which oversees the National Park Service: Masks are not required, even indoors. And staff can suggest mask … Weiterlesen

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Intergroup attitudes can also be negatively impacted by climate change. In a recent study, survey respondents displayed more negative attitudes toward policies to support minorities and immigrants when temperatures were high (Cohen & Krueger, 2016). An experimental study showed that … Weiterlesen

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Teleology

BBC: The spread of coronavirus has pushed global development back more than two decades, an annual report by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has found. Tens of millions of people face greater inequality, disease and poverty, according to the … Weiterlesen

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Just like wine

SF Gate: August Complex Fire threatens Emerald Triangle, U.S.’s largest cannabis region Mendocino County Sheriff Matt Kendall told the Press Democrat that while Covelo has an official population of about 1,500, more than 10,000 people live and work on surrounding … Weiterlesen

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… and the walls came down

Politico: A digital ad released by a fundraising arm of the Trump campaign on Sept. 11 calling on people to “support our troops” uses a stock photo of Russian-made fighter jets and weapons. … “That’s definitely a MiG-29,” said Pierre … Weiterlesen

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S Teltow über Mauerweg nach U Zwickau

 

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Before the anomaly of Trump, everything was better in America. If anyone doubted that America is a place where all things are possible, wondered if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, questioned the power of our … Weiterlesen

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Let’s go together

Shall I go off and away to bright Andromeda? Shall I sail my wooden ships to the sea? Or stay in a cage of those in Amerika?? Or shall I be on the knee? Wave goodbye to Amerika Say hello … Weiterlesen

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Festival of Lights

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Character

Martin Amis, Guardian: “[Trump] realises that there’s no meaningful hypocrisy, any more. People are proud of being dishonest, sharks and vultures; they care as little about marital fidelity as they do about the deficit. This election is going to be … Weiterlesen

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Media Matters: The wildfire media coverage over the three-day weekend and into Tuesday included horrifying images, footage, and accounts from those on the ground, and awestruck reporters onsite and in studios casting around for language that properly conveys the scope … Weiterlesen

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