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Penigma
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A mystery under a pseudonym; a blog dedicated to the rational discussion of politics and current events
LATEST ARTICLES ( 1909 )
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I Was Curious as to What Exactly Would Be the Effect of Elon Musk Taking Over...
Disclaimer: I am a shareholder in a few tech companies! I subscribe to the UN's Principles for Responsible Investment (unpri.org). Even then I let my Luddite... Read more
Posted on 25 June 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
The Silver Lining to the Problem of Climate Change...
Bye, Bye Red States. This is what you get for climate change denial!!!This map is the climate resilience screening index map, which is a map of the climate... Read more
Posted on 24 June 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Don't Like Socialism, Subsidies, and Government Regulation? Think About This One!
I wasn't going to comment about this, but watching James Cameron talk about the rescue being a charade: especially after hearing a sound like an implosion. Read more
Posted on 23 June 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
And Now Back to Useful things.........The Dumbest Excuse for Bad Cities
Yeah, I know that the 1619 project and related rubbish would like us to believe that racism is the cause of all the urban problems, but that is a really bad... Read more
Posted on 21 June 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Let's Not Forget Who Happened to Be One of History's Biggest Racists...
Yes, it's Idi Amin Dada!Seriously, if we are going to get into how to be "anti-racists" maybe we need to start with ourselves. Read more
Posted on 20 June 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Fred Hampton and Racial Harmony
From "The Underhanded History of the US"I have a lot of respect for Fred Hampton. He was probably one of three leaders who might surprise people as to how... Read more
Posted on 19 June 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Juneteenth and THE BIG LIE with Baba the Storyteller
I find this interesting since he is from Texas and he talks about his memories of how Juneteeth was celebrated. His story is a totally different take on the... Read more
Posted on 18 June 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Juliette Greco and Miles Davis?!?!?!?!?!!!
I have no problem with the interracial aspect, but, I have always thought this was a musical odd couple: sort of like Johnny Rotten and Marie Osmond. Read more
Posted on 18 June 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
"Juneteenth World Wide Celebration"
Or how an obscure event became a thing. Trying to call it Worldwide or implying it has much of a significance beyond the US is a stretch: sort of like the... Read more
Posted on 18 June 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
No, the Car Centric Development Model is New.
Jason Slaughter at Not Just Bikes says, "he's not an urban planner, but he plays one on TV." I would love have done something that I consider useful as a career... Read more
Posted on 17 June 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Where is the Best Public Transit in the US? Is It NYC? DC?
Nope, Disneyland. From Small Towns.I do have to agree since I would see tourists visit, DC, London, Paris, and even NYC and love the public transportation. Read more
Posted on 16 June 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
How About Some Eskimosplainin' About Climate Change?
OK, this is from France 24, but there is enough English for an intelligent person to figure out what is going on: The basic gist of it is that the town of... Read more
Posted on 15 June 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
And Back to Why the US Needs to Reassess Its Lifestyle: It's Cities Are Broken...
This is an interesting video on how the suburbs are not as profitable as pedestrian friendly downtowns.Being from the lost city of Detroit has coloured my... Read more
Posted on 15 June 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
The Great Gate of Kyiv!
I was tempted to call this "Of Angels, Aliens, and Impeachment" since people are believing the existance of Aliens and UFOs with less of a factual basis than th... Read more
Posted on 14 June 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
What is the Actual Problem You Are Experiencing When You Complain About Traffic.
It's amusing that the one person who is not from Minnesota, and has only been there on a layover flight knows about Strong Towns. This organisation was started... Read more
Posted on 14 June 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
160k People a Day Having to Detour, Millions Being Inconvenienced.
I don't really care what political bias News Nation has, the segment this picture comes from was fairly accurate as to the problems that will be caused by this... Read more
Posted on 13 June 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Does It Make Sense to Subsidise the Automobile?
One interesting thing about US politics is that the concept of subsidies is well camouflaged. Taxpayers subsidise Wal-Mart because the employees need to resort... Read more
Posted on 12 June 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
A National Integrated Transport Policy is Necessary for the United States
The term is also kind of nonsensical since it comes from the British sitcom "Yes, Minister" episode "The Bed of Nails"(S3E5). On the other hand, the US has... Read more
Posted on 12 June 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Yes, the Wild Fires in Canada Are Related to Climate Change. And Climate Change...
OK, Fox news may be the "dissenting opinion", but they are often WRONG, as is their sister service, Sky News Australia. Who are engaging in climate change denia... Read more
Posted on 08 June 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Propaganda
I find it interesting that to hear about Hunter Biden and his laptop one has to dig for that information in the US media. On the other hand, I was saying "WHOA!... Read more
Posted on 06 June 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY