Gaius Publius

Merry Christmas from Our Overlords (I Mean Protectors)

by Thomas NeuburgerI can think of no better tribute to this Holiday Season in America — on the eve of the election that will determine for more than a generation which path the nation will follow, populist democracy or faux-populist destruction by our overlords (I mean, protectors) — than this constant favorite.My favorite Season's greeting, "Chiron Beta Prime" by Jonathan Coulton fr

The End of the Middle of the Democratic Primary — It Looks Like a Two-Person Race

Brutal for Tier 2: "Sanders supporters are the most set: 71% saying they will definitely vote for him...57% of Biden voters definitely will vote for Biden...29% of Buttigieg and 28% of Warren voters indicated they plan to stick with their candidate."https://t.co/LZD7tvzZGC— Zaid Jilani (@ZaidJilani) December 18, 2019

In the Shadow of Impeachment, Neoliberal Democrats Hand Trump a Victory

Donald Trump discussing the new NAFTA trade deal (source)by Thomas NeuburgerIf Trump gets re-elected, if Big Tech continues to evade accountability, if imperial adventures continue abroad, if migrant farmworkers cannot feed their families, you can trace it back to this Tuesday, and the actions a House Speaker took wh

The Privatized Internet — Entire .ORG Domain Registry Sold to Investment Equity Firm "Ethos Capital"; Registration Fee Restrictions Removed

Cover of a 2015 book glorifying the privatization of the Internet via "a unique and vibrant interplay between government and private industry." Nothing dollarable is safe.by Thomas NeuburgerThe love of money is a sickness with these people.—Attributed to an Indian chief as he watched the Europeans move west.Nothing dollarable is safe.—John Muir, 1908Buried

Generating Electricity From the Cold Night Sky

A device that generates electricity from temperature differences, drawing heat from below and radiating it into the night sky (source)by Thomas NeuburgerLarge streams from little fountains flow, Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.— Folk proverbIn the race against time to mitigate the coming climate tsunami, people of this century often turn to