On topic: In the US, wealth is often a negative for Republican candidates, but not for Democratic candidates. Notable examples: FDR, the Kennedys, and, currently, California Governor Gavin Newsom. Th… (View Post)

Off topic, but a different view on the David Brooks admission: New York Mayor Fiorello La Guardia once confessed to making a mistake by saying: "When I make a mistake it's a beauty." H… (View Post)

Oyster mushrooms eat nematodes. (I'll leave to others the question of whether a person eating an oyster mushroom is therefore a carnivore, once removed.) Since I learned that, I have been lookin… (View Post)

FPT: Republican voters are not completely hopeless on support for Ukraine: "Big majorities of Americans continue to support economic sanctions on Russia and sending aid and supplies to Ukraine. … (View Post)

Off topic, but I am semi-serious when I repeat this suggestion: If those dogs are really that good fighters, why aren't you sending them to Ukraine? (View Post)