Some doctors won’t be happy 🧐 But will they now just make everyone underpaid? For decades, the prices Medicare pays doctors for different medical services have been largely decided not by Medicare itself, but by a powerful industry group, the American Medical Association. An A.M.A. committee meets in secret to determine the difficulty and timeContinueContinue reading “Interesting Development, Long Overdue”
Category Archives: Politics
The end of the anti‑liberal moment
After 9/11, the 2008 financial crisis, and Trump’s election, critics from both the right (e.g. Sohrab Ahmari’s post‑liberal movement) and the left (e.g. Samuel Moyn’s critiques of tyrannophobia) declared liberalism outdated and broken . Right-wing drift and retrenchment: Post-liberals like Ahmari originally advocated discarding liberal pluralism in favor of a socially conservative, Christian-ordered state. WithContinueContinue reading “The end of the anti‑liberal moment”
Summary: ‘Collapse Awareness is just the Beginning’
How to adapt and live well inside it “Collapse awareness is just the beginning” by Gabrielle Feather discusses the concept of “collapse awareness,” which refers to the recognition and acceptance of the ongoing process of societal and ecological collapse. The author argues that simply being aware of this collapse is not enough; it is merelyContinueContinue reading “Summary: ‘Collapse Awareness is just the Beginning’”
Summary & Analysis of Proposed AMA Resolution on ACIP — A-25 (2025):
Core Issue: This resolution is a strong, urgent response by the American Medical Association (AMA) and several major specialty organizations to recent actions taken by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. involving changes to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)—a critical scientific advisory group within the CDC that helps set U.S. vaccine policy. KeyContinueContinue reading “Summary & Analysis of Proposed AMA Resolution on ACIP — A-25 (2025):”
Anthony Ashley-Cooper, the Third Earl of Shaftesbury
A pivotal figure in early 18th-century moral philosophy, aesthetics, and political thought. Though less well-known today than contemporaries like Locke or Hobbes, Shaftesbury’s ideas had a profound impact on British Enlightenment thought, particularly in shaping moral sentimentalism and the emerging discourse on aesthetic judgment and virtue ethics. Key Works His major work is Characteristics ofContinueContinue reading “Anthony Ashley-Cooper, the Third Earl of Shaftesbury”
Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” – A Ticking Time Bomb for American Families
Donald Trump has proudly labeled it his “big, beautiful bill.” But behind the bluster and branding lies sprawling legislation that could devastate millions of Americans. 1. Health Insurance for 13.7 Million – Gone This bill would strip at least 13.7 million people of their health insurance coverage. That’s not just a statistic—it’s cancer treatments postponed,ContinueContinue reading “Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” – A Ticking Time Bomb for American Families”
What Porn Taught a Generation of Women
Sophie Gilbert’s article, “What Porn Taught a Generation of Women,” is a sweeping cultural critique that argues that pornography—not just as explicit content, but as a broader aesthetic and worldview—has profoundly shaped millennial women’s sense of identity, sexuality, ambition, and self-worth. Its core thesis is this: Porn didn’t just reflect culture; it remade it—and trainedContinueContinue reading “What Porn Taught a Generation of Women”
Medical Aid in Dying Hearing
HB140’s public hearing in the Senate Executive Committee has been officially scheduled for Wednesday, April 9th at 2:00PM EST. To testify in person: Email me directly letting me know you want to participate. If you have already contacted me about testifying, no further action is needed. Arrive at the Capitol (411 Legislative Ave., Dover DE 19901) by 1:30PM on 4/9/25 andContinueContinue reading “Medical Aid in Dying Hearing”
Highly Recommended: Twenty Lessons
Narrated by John Lithgow, Timothy Snyder’s twenty powerful lessons from “On Tyranny” offer timeless wisdom for defending democracy. This book has become essential. Everyday people have applied these principles in their fight to preserve democratic values Snyder himself has expressed profound humility upon witnessing how these lessons have inspired brave individuals confronting authoritarian threats acrossContinueContinue reading “Highly Recommended: Twenty Lessons”
Will Chinese Blockade Taiwan in the Next 1–2 Years
Audio Version Introduction Tensions across the Taiwan Strait have risen to their highest levels in decades, prompting questions about whether Beijing might attempt a blockade of Taiwan in the near term. This report assesses the likelihood of a Chinese-initiated blockade within the next 1–2 years. It examines recent Chinese military activities around Taiwan, the politicalContinueContinue reading “Will Chinese Blockade Taiwan in the Next 1–2 Years”
Dr Bob, Brain Mechanic 