John Jay Hopkins’s visit to Japan in 1955, as an informal emissary of “Atoms for Peace,” must have seemed surreal to everyone involved. Hopkins was the head of an old American shipbuilding firm based out of Groton, Connecticut. Electric Boat Company had struggled in the 1920s and 1930s with its reputation as a “merchant of… Continue reading The Disneyfication of Atomic Power – Issue 107: The Edge
The Framers Likely Would’ve Flunked the Filibuster
This week, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer was looking to move forward on the Freedom to Vote Act. However, the bill will not come up for a vote after Republicans filibustered it Wednesday, and given the 60-vote threshold needed for the Senate to overcome that maneuver. This has enraged many Democrats as they see time… Continue reading The Framers Likely Would’ve Flunked the Filibuster
Rutgers Professor On White People: “We Gotta Take These MF’ers Out!”
Authored by Paul Joseph Watson via Summit News, A Rutgers gender studies professor gave an interview in which she asserted that “white people are committed to being villains,” and, “we gotta take these motherfuckers out!” Yes, really. “Dr. Brittney Cooper, a professor in the Rutgers Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies department that goes by the… Continue reading Rutgers Professor On White People: “We Gotta Take These MF’ers Out!”
Transporters & Sacraments? Frozen Embryo Guardian Angels? Human-Animal Hybrids? & More Weird Questions!
Podcast: Download MYS165: It’s a fifth Friday so Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live is asking Jimmy Akin more weird questions from listeners, including would I need to be re-baptized after going through a transporter; what happens to guardian angels of frozen embryos; what about human-animal hybrids; and more. Get all new episodes automatically and… Continue reading Transporters & Sacraments? Frozen Embryo Guardian Angels? Human-Animal Hybrids? & More Weird Questions!
Best Brokers For Small Accounts
If you’re looking to day trade and trying to find a broker that can help you meet your needs, it is advisable to have a thorough look at the best options – and that is what we’re going to discuss in this post. To help you choose an online broker that works best for… Continue reading Best Brokers For Small Accounts
Moving silicon atoms in graphene with atomic precision — Mostly Physics
The road from finding to publication is rarely entirely straightforward. As often is the case – but rather too rarely talked about in public – the road from a finding to a publication is rarely entirely straightforward. This was the case for us as well. From the beginning, we felt we had very beautiful results, and furthermore, the agreement that emerged between our detailed simulations and the… Continue reading Moving silicon atoms in graphene with atomic precision — Mostly Physics
Married Moms Aren’t Striking Workers, but They Are Saying the Same Thing
A labor shortage like the one the United States is experiencing invariably leads to some bad-mouthing of the workers still on the sidelines: They would rather be on unemployment. They don’t have the right skills. They can’t pass drug tests. One group, however, escapes this opprobrium: married mothers. Few business owners or politicians would go… Continue reading Married Moms Aren’t Striking Workers, but They Are Saying the Same Thing
“This Bill Now SUCKS” – Disappointed Dems Blast Biden, Bernie, & House Progressives Over New Spending Plan
Although they fought hard to preserve a vision of the biggest overhaul of the American social safety net – along with a revolutionary reworking of climate change policy – it appears that President Biden is preparing progressives in Congress for a major let-down by insisting that a scaled-back bill – the details of which are… Continue reading “This Bill Now SUCKS” – Disappointed Dems Blast Biden, Bernie, & House Progressives Over New Spending Plan
The Exodus! (Did It Happen?)
Podcast: Download MYS166: The Bible records the story of Moses and Exodus, the foundational event in the Jewish faith, but some skeptics say it never happened. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine the evidence to determine whether the Exodus really occurred. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email | Listen to… Continue reading The Exodus! (Did It Happen?)
Why New Traders Really Struggle
Trading has never been as popular as it is today. It probably feels a lot like the dotcom bubble for those who went through that, with random folks talking about their stock picks in coffee shops, waiters giving you trading advice, etc. Traders are flocking to Reddit forums like WallStreetBets for trading strategies and… Continue reading Why New Traders Really Struggle