SecondJon @SecondJon@qoto.org

Another quote from this book : "many books become more boring the faster you read them." (p 74)

"It's what you're reading that matters...not the speed with which you're getting truth it. Reading is supposed to be about an encounter with other minds... Americans have enough encouragements to narcissism ; let's try to do without this one." (full quote in attached photo)

On #reading from The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction about bkkeepr, also applies to Goodreads and other alternatives.

The U.S. was the world leader in CO2 reduction in 2019

The United States led the world in CO2 reductions during 2019, a feat it managed to pull off while still experiencing solid economic growth, according to a new report.

https://disrn.com/news/the-us-was-the-world-leader-in-co2-reduction-in-2019

@sda
I guess that's related. They aren't in the constitution, aren't part of the government. Why are the party elections even officiated by the government? If a group wants to gather like minded voters and pick a candidate to support, let them do it by their own mechanism, open out closed to non members, etc.

@thor@noagendasocial.com
Correct, I wasn't quoting you.

@thor@noagendasocial.com
I see far more left than right on the fediverse, aside from 2 or 3 instances. But who would be paying people to post on the fediverse of all places?

I think it's more likely that people engage in social media in a shallow way than that they're paid.

Whenever I hear this idea, from someone on the left or on the right, I tend to think it's really something like : there's no legitimate opinion except mine. If there were I would have to engage it internally or externally. But there isn't, so anyone who expresses one must be a bot/paid troll/etc.

I just got a republican AND a democrat primary ballot in the mail.

#uspol #primary #Colorado

4 years ago I left party affiliation behind. I was done. The same year the Colorado electorate voted to an open primary instead of being a caucus state. So while I declared I wanted nothing to do with either, I now get to vote for who they have as their candidate. I have more influence than Republicans or Democrats because I can choose whose primary to influence. Trump is obviously going to win the Republican primary, so it only makes sense to vote in the Democrat primary.

I think the open primary arrangement is a bad idea. Why should I, unaffiliated, have more influence that those who affiliate?

Kentucky company releases "Politics Scented Candle" made from real horse manure

A small Kentucky company has released a "Politics Scented Candle" made from real horse manure.

https://disrn.com/news/kentucky-company-releases-politics-scented-candle-made-from-authentic-horse-manure

Scientist Claims that Earth Is ‘Unique’ to Other Planets to Host Life

Peter Ward, a geologist and evolutionary biologist, said it is very unlikely that any planet will be able to hold life apart from ours because of the number of geological and biological complexities.

https://sputniknews.com/science/202002081078263664-scientist-claims-earth-unique-other-planets-life/

@realcaseyrollins
From the article at the Washington post :

In... the past 50 years, temperatures have [increased] 5 degrees*

* abbreviated to remove alarmist language and make factual rather than editorial

“So overall, this record looks to be a one time extreme event that doesn’t tell us anything about Antarctic climate change,”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2020/02/07/antarctica-just-hit-65-degrees-its-warmest-temperature-ever-recorded/

@sda @freemo