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| CRANKY OLD FART'S BROWSER HISTORY #383 [archive] NOV. 17, 2023 |
UnitedHealth pushed employees to follow an algorithm to cut off Medicare patients’ rehab care
If you have enormous imagination or you’re stoned, perhaps you can pretend UnitedHealth is the only insurance company doing this.
Center for Constitutional Rights sues Biden for alleged 'failure to prevent genocide' in Gaza
On first flash of this news, my reaction was that it's stupid, and an irresponsible waste of funds, because as awful as the genocide in Gaza is, what the fuck has it to do with US Constitutional rights?
On second mulling, I can see the logic. The Constitution says treaties have the force of law, and America's signed on to the Geneva Conventions, which are treaties, so by that chain of logic Biden ought to oppose crimes against humanity, instead of endorsing them.
Still, though — a judge can't order the President to suddenly have a soul.
Greenhouse gases soared to another record and there’s ‘no end in sight’
They did it; the jury didn't care: Climate protesters acquitted of causing damage to HSBC London HQ
This is the only good news of the week, but it's pretty darn terrific.
Said it before, and I'll say it again: On the climate catastrophe, the time for polite protests and letters to the editor has passed. Direct action is the only strategy that remains.
America’s news deserts grow as newspaper closures accelerate
Americans’ trust in scientists, positive views of science continue to decline
Excerpt: Overall, 57% of Americans say science has had a mostly positive effect on society. This share is down 8 percentage points since November 2021 and down 16 points since before the start of the coronavirus outbreak.
FBI raids home of prominent Bureau whistleblower
‘No one else is saving it’: the fight to protect a historic music collection
Speaker of the House: Separation of church & state is "a misnomer"
Derek Chauvin makes another bid to overturn federal conviction in murder of George Floyd
Excerpt: Chauvin, who is serving a 21-year sentence at a federal prison in Arizona, filed the request without a lawyer. He says Dr. William Schaetzel, of Topeka, Kansas, told him that he believes Floyd died not from asphyxia from Chauvin’s actions, but from complications of a rare tumor called a paraganglioma that can cause a fatal surge of adrenaline. The pathologist did not examine Floyd’s body but reviewed autopsy reports.
Pelosi hammer attacker David DePape tearfully testifies he was radicalized by 'Gamergate'
If you've forgotten it in the endless maelstrom of daily bullshit, Gamergate was a mob of on-line misogynists who terrorized women with doxing, rape threats, and death threats, for being women.
Christian parenting expert recommends spanking toddlers so they act excited to see you
• Amusing, Interesting, Outrageous, or Profound
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climate change researcher
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artist, known for movie posters
John Morris
rock promoter, Woodstock Music & Art Fair
Terry Taylor
first female sports editor at Associated Press
Wilhelm von Dachshund
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11/17/2023
Cranky Old Fart is annoyed and complains and very occasionally offers a kindness, along with anything off the internet that's made me smile or snarl. All opinions fresh from my ass. Top illustration by Jeff Meyer. Click any image to enlarge. Comments & conversations invited.
Tip 'o the hat to the AVA, BoingBoing, Breakfast at Ralf's, Chuff, Dirty Blonde Mind, It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time, Lemmy.world, Looking for My Perfect Sandwich, Miss Miriam's Mirror, Self-love Is My Superpower, Voenix Rising, and anywhere else I've stolen links, illustrations, or inspiration.
Special thanks to Linden Arden, Becky Jo, Wynn Bruce, Joey Jo Jo emeritus, Jeff Meyer, John the Basket, Dave S, Name Withheld, and always extra special thanks to my lovely late Stephanie, who gave me 21 years and proved that the world isn't always shitty.
Three cheers for the Climate Protestors and the jurors! Such good news amid the pukilicious OTHER news.
ReplyDeleteWorking within the system seems futiler and futiler to me, *especially* with climate change, but also with everything.
Delete'The system' seems to be about appeasing us, never really about making things better.