They’re not. — I’m just going to say it. Dan Bilzerian is not a genius. In fact, I didn’t even know who he was until I stumbled across some articles and tweets describing him as one, praising the toxic lifestyle he promotes on Instagram and his ability to market it. Then I learned…

Everyone should know why. — It’s getting pretty bad. Schools are resorting to all kinds of last ditch measures. They’re planning to hold classes three or four days a week. They’re hiring teachers from outside the country. They’re recruiting military vets. They’re letting college students with no training into the classroom. They’re not going to…

Our attitude poses the greatest threat. — It’s been a bad week. First, we traveled across the country to see family. It was stressful as hell. They didn’t exactly follow our indoor masking rules. There were times we had to shoo them outside to the patio. When they were off on their own, they ate inside restaurants…

We police everything but speech. — Alex Jones did so much more than start a conspiracy theory about the Sandy Hook shooting, and we need to talk about it. In case you haven’t heard, his lawyers accidentally sent a copy of his phone records to the prosecution in a civil suit, where he might wind up…

Monkeypox could be worse than Covid — Countries are reporting their first monkeypox deaths. It’s consistent with a virus that has a 3–6 percent mortality rate. Again, like other viruses, it takes anywhere from a few days to a few weeks to die. We’ve been a little impatient. Hollywood has poisoned our minds to think a virus…

We’re better than this. — She was out walking her dog. She dropped dead. She’d caught Covid five different times over the last two years. Each time felt “mild,” but a medical exam showed otherwise. The virus had pulverized her on the inside. …

They know what they’re saying — She has the mind of a six-year-old girl. She’s in high school. That made her a prime target for a predator, who lured her into a public bathroom where he sexually assaulted her. She cried out for a teacher. “No, stop. Help.” Nobody did. The school was supposed to ensure…

It’s time for reconciliation — It’s not looking good for Kansas. There’s plenty to doomscroll about these days, but drought and heat waves probably top the list. We’re looking at widespread crop failures this year, with states across the bread basket expecting big drops in harvests. You know it’s bad when The New Yorker starts…

Humanity gets another F. — The World Health Organization just declared monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern. Well, it’s about time. Told you… Yes, we told you so. There’s a very good reason why the WHO declared monkeypox a global public health emergency. They finally understand that it’s not just spreading among gay men. It’s hitting women and…