Monthly Archives: July 2021

Second-generation Germans know what it is like to be on the wrong side of History

Posted on July 25, 2021 by a1skeptic

I know what it’s like to be on the wrong side of history, an experience that my Trump-supporting conspiracy-theorizing friends may eventually understand. I’m a “second generation” German. And no one likes the Germans. So, just to point out the … Continue reading →

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You can thank Andrew Wakefied for being the Anti-Borlaug and one of the principal drivers of Vaccine-Hesitancy

Posted on July 18, 2021 by a1skeptic

Norman Borlaug is sometimes credited as “the man who fed the world.” An American agronomist, Borlaug developed semi-dwarf, high-yield, disease-resistant wheat varieties which were introduced to Mexico, Pakistan, and India. Borlaug has been estimated to have saved “over a billion … Continue reading →

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Trump suing Twitter, Facebook, and Google is a publicity stunt, not a legal strategy

Posted on July 12, 2021 by a1skeptic

Some of you may have heard the exciting news that the former guy, #45, is suing Twitter, Facebook, and Google. Just so you all know, it’s a publicity stunt, not a legal strategy. Here are all the reasons why the … Continue reading →

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Bill Cosby’s release from prison was really all about Prosecutorial Misconduct

Posted on July 1, 2021 by a1skeptic

Yesterday came the surprising news that Bill Cosby’s conviction had been vacated and that he had been released from prison. That was a punch to the gut. Bill Cosby? I hadn’t thought about that dude in years. Cosby’s transformation from … Continue reading →

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