- May 15, 2026
Spanish Politics Take the International Stage: Pedro Sanchez vs. Isabel Ayuso
The President of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Ayuso, has stirred controversy during her visit to Mexico, where she praised the Spanish “conquistador” Hernan Cortes.
Trump Regime Combines Reality Show Nonsense With Very Real Grifting
Trump’s Transportation Secretary distracts with an ill-timed reality show even as an AI company linked to the Trump family and the UAE launches a $4.8
Coffee Break: Counterfeit Scientific Papers, Deep Fakes, CDC on the Ropes, MAHA, and Hope from the Middle of the Country
Part the First: Paper Mills and the Corruption of Research. No not Hammermill. I don’t think I have actually known of someone buying a “scholarly”
Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – Endangered Warships
The vulnerability of surface ships to aerial attack was established decisively during the Second World War, when aircraft rendered even heavily armored vessels vulnerable to
Links 5/2/2026 | naked capitalism
The Canterbury Commute Dead Language Society (Micael T) We’ve Been Getting the Ancient Greeks All Wrong Hedgehog Review (Micael T) Why Does Music in Science
OpenAI Trial Pits Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman Prior to Dueling IPOs
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and his rival Sam Altman have both testified at the OpenAI trial, as both companies prepare for massive IPOs amid questions
Palantir’s Manifesto Is the Agenda of the New Class Reconfiguring the System’s Power Structure
The Internet has erupted in condemnation of Palantir’s manifesto. Understandably so. It is the open declaration of a private company to take over government systems
