UNC Civic Life

 Hard to sort this out; hard to know what to think.

Chef Andre gets it just right!

 He captures the essence of why food is important to us and to our world, at minute 42:05.

Hard to imagine this working

 Ca va?

Critical AI issue

 He sounds right to me!

Greenland, US, and Europe

 We all need to develop a concrete strategy to bring the US in full support of recognizing national boundaries and sovereignty. I believe it can be done, but it will require fresh thinking and concrete plans to do this state-by-state in the US. Absorb some pain en route and plan toward success in the months ahead. That's how I would deal with this. Throwing rolls of paper towels or bottles of wine back and forth across the Atlantic is only going to result in soggy towel and spilled wine. 

I hope the EU decides to take this course in the hours ahead. 

This might have been a good idea, but they ruined it with limitation on organizations worthy of donation! Awful.

 Givewell.org

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-elie-hassenfeld.html

May be the most important issue of our day + many days ahead!

 AI - especially the conversation with WITT.....

https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/articles/deep-fakes-data-centers-and-ai-slop--are-we-cooked 

Crypto Criminals

 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/technology/how-a-cryptocurrency-helps-criminals-launder-money-and-evade-sanctions.html 

The Washington Post is making a mockery of itself

 This chips deeply into what made the WP a great newspaper.

Fascinating story

Always wondered what the legal support was for beach rules and laws.

Too much

 This stuff is nuts in Belgium or anywhere else. Thought control is just around the bend....

Protein bars

 Looks worth reading....u

Reuse old appliances in Belgisum - in NC

 Does this happen already in NC?

Gaza

 Israeli policy is just wrong. I hope more Rabbis will agree with this one.

Let Dr KING guide us

We need more concerted outrage and demand more of our elected representatives and make sure they hear the message and are accountable for their actions and inactions - whether good or bad. I found this piece very convincing but we need to get on with the work and off oud duffs!

Shockingly marshmallow

 Our Supreme Court should do so much better than this.

Awful

 Could happen to any of us.

A book to consider

 Something I've wondered....

Good analysis

Excellent TRUMP tariff piece. 

For me, another knife stab at what I believe and hold dear....

 Brown.