…has filed a restraining order against the Speaker of the House.
Joe Manchin
Is he poised to switch parties?
It would sure make a lot of sense for him to. He could make the Republicans the majority before next year, and get plum committee assignments. And it wouldn’t matter if it upset some of his constituents, because he’s probably not running again. It would be a nice Christmas present to the Republic.
An Accent Translator
I can definitely see a huge market for this, but it will make it harder to tell that your tech support is in Bangalore.
Seeing The Potential
Planetary scientists are starting to understand just how much Starship changes everything.
[December 20th update]
The science upside for Starship.
[Bumped]
When The Feds Won’t Do Their Job
The Texas militia steps in.
Another Blue Origin Employee Jumping Ship
“No Evidence”
…is a phrase that is a red flag for science communication.
For those wondering, no posting yesterday because we drove up to the Santa Ynez Valley and back to pick up our quarterly wine shipment at Foxen Vineyards. We get free tasting because Patricia is a club member. It was a beautiful day for the drive.
How Starship Changes Everything
My latest essay at The New Atlantis has come out from behind the paywall.
Elon Musk
Take that, Senator Karen!
The Supply Chain
It’s the perfect asymmetric attack.
There is insufficient concern about how fragile our industrial civilization is, at least among the people in a position to do something about it.