Behold the leftist angst over having a barbecue in proximity to a fake hunger strike.
Obama’s New Biography
In which it is revealed that he “considered gayness.”
This doesn’t suprise me at all. There were a lot of rumors prior to the first election.
FWIW, I have never “considered gayness.” I’m simply not wired that way.
Berkeley
No, it’s not the birthplace of the free-speech movement. But as Jonah notes, it seems determined to be its tomb.
Candy And Soda
Most Americans don’t think they should be able to be purchased with food stamps.
I agree. I oppose food stamps (it’s a federal subsidy to farmers), but if you’re going to give them out, they should only be used for food.
The EPA Endangerment Finding
I agree with Steve Milloy, it’s time to revisit it.
Kurt Schlichter
My neighbor of a few blocks away is whining about his victimhood:
I am also victimized for my unpaganhood, and I am constantly pressured to conform and accept weird weather religions and the theological musings of internet hipsters who think the idea of Christian grace is some sort of supernatural point system where you get into heaven for accomplishing a set number of good deeds. I reject these attempts to subjugate me to the dominant discourse, just as I reject the liberal Jesusplaining that seeks to steal my savior and turn him into some sort of socialist hippie, a Bernie Sanders in a robe who thinks the only sin is generating too big of a carbon footprint.
And then there is the systemic hate for my rigidly male monosexual identification and my pronounced pro-chick agenda. Too often those of you who are genderfluid deny the identity of those of us who are gendersolid.
Same.
Climate Evangelists
How they’re taking over your weather forecasts.
Pretty sure that meteorologists in general aren’t part of the BS 97%, though. Interesting comment that weather is the only thing keeping local news alive. It’s the only reason I generally turn it on. I haven’t noticed and of the LA weathercasters talking about climate so far, though, fortunately.
SLS/Orion
It’s official; it’s slipped into 2019. Just put it out of its (and our) misery.
This is my shocked face. #NotReally https://t.co/iO6a1oNMOa
— Rand Simberg (@Rand_Simberg) April 27, 2017
[Update a couple minutes later]
What's really infuriating is that Congress robbed funding from Commercial Crew to feed it to the monster rocket, and still a 3-year slip. https://t.co/66Q01ImBnk
— Rand Simberg (@Rand_Simberg) April 27, 2017
[Update a few minutes later]
And in related news, the space-suit situation is as screwed up as ever. I was looking into thie problem 35 years ago for military man-in-space at the Aerospace Corporation, and we still don’t have a usable suit that doesn’t require pre-breathing.
[Update early afternoon]
A reminder, from the comments at the Berger piece:
This rocket is a colossal waste of NASA’s limited resources and valuable expertise. They are building it entirely at the micro-management of the Senate to make sure that certain districts get the jobs. Its going to end up costing around $2 billion per flight, has zero reuse built in, and this first model with the 70mt capacity and interim upper stage will only fly ONCE. Right now we have 3 US heavy/super heavy lift rockets in development: Falcon Heavy, Vulcan, and New Glenn. They are each a fraction of the cost per kg and they are all incorporating reusability and are all going to be ready to fly astronauts before this one does.
Yup. Well, maybe not Vulcan. That one’s funding constrained.
Calico’s Anti-Aging Research
What is it doing?
West-Bank Settlements
Bob Zimmerman has some observations after a recent visit to Israel.