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My interest in the interaction of big tech, economic equity, and politics came late. I don’t think these sectors were always as interrelated and certainly not in terms of which sector influenced which sector. The rising political power of ultra-wealthy … Continue reading →

 We participated in today’s No Kings protest. Lots of people. Lots of clever signs. “No Kings in Princeville (HI)” was mine, but I thought of it during the event and not in time to make a sign. It was an … Continue reading →

This week the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) announced that it was ending the “endangerment finding”. The endangerment finding under the Clean Air Act found that greenhouse gases posed a danger to health. Based on this finding, the EPA had the … Continue reading →

We talked with son Todd yesterday and he was describing how recent events in Minneapolis/St Paul have made him homesick. His family lived in South Minneapolis and he had what he called a one-step removed familiarity with both shooting victims … Continue reading →

 Yesterday had to be an extremely difficult day for many. A second protester was shot and killed by Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis. After the initial explanations by President Trump and other government officials, multiple videos from bystanders began to … Continue reading →

I started to write this post, which I guess is a product endorsement, and realized that “ice” has taken on a very different meaning for those of us who live in Minnesota. For those who might happen on this post … Continue reading →

I acknowledge that I temporarily violated the Huxe Terms of Service in a recent post. Yes, I failed to read the TOS when I set up my account, but this is hardly uncommon. My violation was posting a link to … Continue reading →

Actions taken in response to the recent tragedy involving the murder of National Guardsman (actually a woman) by an immigrant from Afghanistan fits the classic problem of anecdotal thinking. This limitation in human cognition is common, but the manipulation of … Continue reading →

Concerns about AI often seem abstract and distant. This seems the case with AI and job loss. We understand the reality, but we lack the personal connections that are often required to motivate people to consider and pursue related actions. … Continue reading →

I saw these swans while driving yesterday. They were confined to feed in a small area of open water surrounded by ice. I thought swans migrated and my Internet search says they do when necessary. It looks like necessary is … Continue reading →