Favorites December 20th 2021

Full Stack Economics @fullstackecon

Joe Manchin has spoken plenty about his policy priorities. Is anyone listening? @AlanMCole returns from paternity leave to address Manchin's "no" on Build Back Better.

fullstackeconomics.comJoe Manchin’s friends aren’t listening to himThe Senator has spoken plenty. They just don’t want to hear him.

I was amused by the straightforward graph of what Manchin wants. Imagine if positions were reversed. More speculation on motives, which may be good news. Details on Manchin's offer.

David Roberts @drvolts

The spread of wind power in the US, absolutely central to climate policy, is being slowed & impeded by local communities who are having their heads filled full of ludicrous disinformation on the internet.

buzzfeednews.com“Corrosive Communities”: How A Facebook Fight Over Wind Power Predicts the Future of Local Politics in AmericaIn small towns around the country, wind turbines are doing something to the locals.

NIMBYs everywhere

Noah Smith 🐇 @Noahpinion

Maybe this means he'll be canceled by his own movement and not run in 2024

No Spin News @NoSpinNews

'You’re playing right into their hands' when you doubt the vaccine, President Trump says. https://t.co/xJc7JTL0cR

We can dream. But Fox news no longer accepts testing, now requires vaccines, maybe they'll get more pro-vax? (Now I'm definitely dreaming)

Noah Smith 🐇 @Noahpinion

7/Democrats were more likely to associate the U.S. flag with Democrats, while Republicans were more likely to associate the U.S. flag with Republicans.

Everyone loves the flag, patriotism still has power in the US, find ways to use it.

Noah Smith 🐇 @Noahpinion

Great job guys. We went on a spy hunt and ended up just chasing talented people to our chief rival.

Yuka Hayashi @TokyoWoods

Fearful of being targeted by the U.S. govt many Chinese American scientists are lured by Beijing. More than half a dozen top researchers said they had either moved from U.S. universities to China or were looking for a chance to do so. @aviswanatha https://t.co/Wc4o2PLokN

See, now this is just foolish

Dr. Tom Frieden @DrTomFrieden

I've worked on infectious disease outbreaks for 30 years. I've NEVER seen anything like the speed of Omicron. It's as infectious as measles spreading in a non-immune population, with a much shorter incubation time therefore much faster doubling time. Hope it's a lot less severe.

Boosters! Get your Boosters!

San Francisco, November 2021

I’m thinking christmas decoration photos straight through till the 25th