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Peter Dingus is a physicist. He received his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley in 1988. He writes and lives with his wife in Mission Viejo, California. Currently, he is the CTO of a solar PV R&D company in Southern California.
The sad trajectory of Jeff Bezos. I was glad when he bought the Post cause I thought he would protect it. I was wrong...
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What happens when democracy loses its watchdogs
Layoffs at the Washington Post under Jeff Bezos are a dire warning for journalism and government accountability
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February 7, 2026 at 6:52 PM
The sad trajectory of Jeff Bezos. I was glad when he bought the Post cause I thought he would protect it. I was wrong...
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An immune system to envy...
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‘It was born before Isaac Newton’: Greenland shark that may have lived since the 1600s goes viral | - The Times of India
Trending News: A viral social media post has renewed attention on the Greenland shark. Scientists believe the species can live for centuries. Some estimates suggest .
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February 3, 2026 at 7:47 PM
An immune system to envy...
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Biden made a couple of significant mistakes, but he was, by far, a better president and a better man than T, and a president consistent with the vision of what the US aspires to be.
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Majority say economy worse off under Trump than Biden
New poll finds shift in voter assessments of presidential performance and economic stewardship heading into the 2026 midterms.
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February 3, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Biden made a couple of significant mistakes, but he was, by far, a better president and a better man than T, and a president consistent with the vision of what the US aspires to be.
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I will offer my own terse opinion: "In a working society, we decide where we want to go, not a mindless tool." And I might add, it is those banal use cases that will cause the most harm.
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Opinion | Where Is A.I. Taking Us? Eight Leading Thinkers Share Their Visions.
Experts share their thoughts on the future of A.I. and how it will reshape society in the coming years.
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February 2, 2026 at 7:29 PM
I will offer my own terse opinion: "In a working society, we decide where we want to go, not a mindless tool." And I might add, it is those banal use cases that will cause the most harm.
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Jack Smith Testifies:
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LIVE: Former special counsel Jack Smith testifies about his Trump investigations
YouTube video by Associated Press
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January 22, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Jack Smith Testifies:
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Newsom at Davos on Trump:
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After Newsom trolls Trump in Davos, one of his appearances is blocked | CNN Politics
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, long one of President Donald Trump’s chief trolls, took the routine this week to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland – and got a globally televised rise out of...
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January 22, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Newsom at Davos on Trump:
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SCOTUS, since 2004, has completely perverted the regulation of firearms in the US by making up something the constitution doesn't say. Any sane person reading the second amendment knows that it applies to state militias, not individuals.
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WATCH: Special interest push behind 2nd Amendment a ‘fraud,’ former chief justice said in 1991
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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January 22, 2026 at 6:03 AM
SCOTUS, since 2004, has completely perverted the regulation of firearms in the US by making up something the constitution doesn't say. Any sane person reading the second amendment knows that it applies to state militias, not individuals.
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As I've said many times the rest of the world sees it, why can't the American voter?
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As I've said many times the rest of the world sees it, why can't the American voter?
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A very pessimistic view of humanity and the reason (in the author's opinion) why democracy has never worked.
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2026: Europe’ Final Year
Why democracy has ensured that Europe will fall to Russia and not vice-versa
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January 15, 2026 at 7:44 PM
A very pessimistic view of humanity and the reason (in the author's opinion) why democracy has never worked.
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Norwegians are realizing that everything is for sale.
Nobel Committee Takes Heat at Home as Machado Courts Trump in D.C. - The New York Times share.google/8KmwKoFBvXTA...
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January 15, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Norwegians are realizing that everything is for sale.
Nobel Committee Takes Heat at Home as Machado Courts Trump in D.C. - The New York Times share.google/8KmwKoFBvXTA...
Nobel Committee Takes Heat at Home as Machado Courts Trump in D.C. - The New York Times share.google/8KmwKoFBvXTA...
I couldn't agree more...
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‘Sickening and greedy’: California millionaire slams Larry Page and Sergey Brin for cutting ties with the state to avoid wealth tax
As billionaires flee the state to avoid the proposed wealth tax, other high earners support the one-time tax.
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January 15, 2026 at 7:19 PM
I couldn't agree more...
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America is no longer a country that believes in science; we seem to only believe in greed. The climate crisis will be the determining factor in human well-being in the not-too-distant future. We can only blame ourselves, not the aberrant leaders we put in power.
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US carbon pollution rose in 2025 in reversal of previous years’ reductions
Study from research firm finds that US greenhouse gas emissions grew faster than economic activity last year
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January 14, 2026 at 7:29 PM
America is no longer a country that believes in science; we seem to only believe in greed. The climate crisis will be the determining factor in human well-being in the not-too-distant future. We can only blame ourselves, not the aberrant leaders we put in power.
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January 13, 2026 at 7:21 PM
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WSJ: T voters. "Linda Anderson believes an ICE agent was acting in self-defense. To Lori Lutz, the killing was the consequence of presidential overreach."
Televised murder is not presidential over-reach, it's SCOTUS-sanctioned murder...If he has immunity as to whatever he does, he's above the law.
Televised murder is not presidential over-reach, it's SCOTUS-sanctioned murder...If he has immunity as to whatever he does, he's above the law.
January 11, 2026 at 8:26 PM
WSJ: T voters. "Linda Anderson believes an ICE agent was acting in self-defense. To Lori Lutz, the killing was the consequence of presidential overreach."
Televised murder is not presidential over-reach, it's SCOTUS-sanctioned murder...If he has immunity as to whatever he does, he's above the law.
Televised murder is not presidential over-reach, it's SCOTUS-sanctioned murder...If he has immunity as to whatever he does, he's above the law.
SCOTUS is the problem: "On this week’s episode of Amicus, co-hosts Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern discuss how Good’s killing was not an aberration, but the logical end point of the administration’s theory of power—one fortified by the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity decision" --Slate
January 10, 2026 at 8:33 PM
SCOTUS is the problem: "On this week’s episode of Amicus, co-hosts Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern discuss how Good’s killing was not an aberration, but the logical end point of the administration’s theory of power—one fortified by the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity decision" --Slate
Just another day at SCOTUS. If we want this country to be recognizable in a few years, we must fix this court and bring it in line with the results of most federal courts. The design of the court is fatally flawed and must be corrected.
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The Supreme Court could erase decades of progress for Black voters
If upheld by the Supreme Court, as seems likely, the challenge to Section 2 would turn the Voting Rights Act on its head.
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January 9, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Just another day at SCOTUS. If we want this country to be recognizable in a few years, we must fix this court and bring it in line with the results of most federal courts. The design of the court is fatally flawed and must be corrected.
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Teresa’s final plea echoes through Liam’s mind. Grief claws at him as he crawls through darkness, but what he finds is something no human should ever see. This is a story of loss, collapse, and the strange flicker of light that still dares to fight back.
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January 8, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Teresa’s final plea echoes through Liam’s mind. Grief claws at him as he crawls through darkness, but what he finds is something no human should ever see. This is a story of loss, collapse, and the strange flicker of light that still dares to fight back.
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The madness...Just like removing standardized tests for college applicants. How dumb and intolerant does society have to be before it collapses?
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Texas A&M, Under New Curriculum Limits, Warns Professor Not to Teach Plato
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January 8, 2026 at 8:21 PM
The madness...Just like removing standardized tests for college applicants. How dumb and intolerant does society have to be before it collapses?
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/u...
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I've often posted about my opinion that SCOTUS is the most toxic branch of our government. Here's an essay detailing my issues with SCOTUS.
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Presidential Immunity to Criminal Liability
I woke up on Monday, July 1, and read the news concerning the decision by SCOTUS (The Supreme Court of the United States) granting American…
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January 8, 2026 at 8:09 PM
I've often posted about my opinion that SCOTUS is the most toxic branch of our government. Here's an essay detailing my issues with SCOTUS.
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No matter your politics, the US is no longer a functional Democracy. And this condition is clear when you consider 40% of voters in the US think what's happening is ok. The system is only as good as the public that supports it.
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A functional democracy would have removed Trump by now
YouTube video by David Pakman Show
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January 8, 2026 at 8:05 PM
No matter your politics, the US is no longer a functional Democracy. And this condition is clear when you consider 40% of voters in the US think what's happening is ok. The system is only as good as the public that supports it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0j1...
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I've been saying this for a long time. Unless SCOTUS is restructured, America will decline.
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It’s time to accept that the US supreme court is illegitimate and must be replaced | Ryan Doerfler and Samuel Moyn
We need to remake the US high court so Americans don’t suffer future decades of oligarchy-facilitating rule
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December 19, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I've been saying this for a long time. Unless SCOTUS is restructured, America will decline.
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When your core economic program is a disaster, what do you do? Fudge the numbers, of course. And, by the way, something can only decrease by 100%---this country is in serious trouble...
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Trust these numbers? Economists see a lot of flaws in delayed CPI report showing downward inflation
Thursday saw the release of a much lighter-than-expected inflation report for November, and economists are already questioning its significance.
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December 19, 2025 at 7:56 PM
When your core economic program is a disaster, what do you do? Fudge the numbers, of course. And, by the way, something can only decrease by 100%---this country is in serious trouble...
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My take on the boats being blown up in the Caribbean. Could it be getting rid of evidence?
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December 11, 2025 at 9:22 PM
My take on the boats being blown up in the Caribbean. Could it be getting rid of evidence?
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Corporations control a climate-ravaged Earth. The final battle for a free human society will be fought above Saturn. Deep Time, get your copy in time for Christmas...
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December 9, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Corporations control a climate-ravaged Earth. The final battle for a free human society will be fought above Saturn. Deep Time, get your copy in time for Christmas...
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