Thanks for this overview Justin. As bizarre these conspiracies and mis-info are, the craziness is just beginning. We've slid into a time not yet experienced. Yikes! Hang on to your sanity; this ride will be rough and weird.
According to Timothy Snyder (and the FBI): “It appears that Russia communicated bomb threats to polling stations in five states: Georgia, Michigan, Arizona, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.”
It’s unthinkable that a scenario including a terrorist attack on a US presidential election could be passed off as “the peaceful transfer of power.” Right?
The BC election is a good example of reality on a close eace. Election workers working 11 hours during serious weather event made some "human errors", when the recounts were done. We are talking 100s and no change to the election result . Then a process to see if those minor errors could be improved upon. Not the insanity in America. The hunt for human error is horrific when it is labeled a conspiracy. Elon should be in jail.
Just saying goodbye, and thanks! My multiple substack cancellations today are not about the quality of the journalism, or even the comments.
I've followed the news somewhat obsessively (especially the commenting-back) since retirement, because it was a substitute for the reading and commenting of my office job. That job was very technocratic, an engineer calculating the best places to spend public money. It was all about Science and Reason and provable results.
The BC and USA elections, and what seems to be issues for the our upcoming federal, are all about personalities and vibes, and little of the news is about policy and hard facts that I used to work with.
So, I'm cutting my news diet for my mental health, with particular attention to any place that supports my "comment addiction". Substack has become quite the social media lately, the "Notes" dragging me in. I have to disengage. The kinds of political stories that are popular, and above all the commenting about them, are causing anxiety and depression.
So I'm just checking out of substacks, at least for a while while my head gets straight again. Hope to support more good journalism at some future point.
Sorry to see you go (even temporarily) but happy you were here, and contributed as often as you did. I entirely understand the need to disengage from things that feel immovable. I am really feeling the weight of the fact that policy no longer matters and hard facts are a nuisance more than an asset.
I really genuinely appreciate you subscribing and contributing, and hope to see you back here — and I hope that the vibes will be better than.
Thanks for this overview Justin. As bizarre these conspiracies and mis-info are, the craziness is just beginning. We've slid into a time not yet experienced. Yikes! Hang on to your sanity; this ride will be rough and weird.
According to Timothy Snyder (and the FBI): “It appears that Russia communicated bomb threats to polling stations in five states: Georgia, Michigan, Arizona, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.”
It’s unthinkable that a scenario including a terrorist attack on a US presidential election could be passed off as “the peaceful transfer of power.” Right?
The BC election is a good example of reality on a close eace. Election workers working 11 hours during serious weather event made some "human errors", when the recounts were done. We are talking 100s and no change to the election result . Then a process to see if those minor errors could be improved upon. Not the insanity in America. The hunt for human error is horrific when it is labeled a conspiracy. Elon should be in jail.
Just saying goodbye, and thanks! My multiple substack cancellations today are not about the quality of the journalism, or even the comments.
I've followed the news somewhat obsessively (especially the commenting-back) since retirement, because it was a substitute for the reading and commenting of my office job. That job was very technocratic, an engineer calculating the best places to spend public money. It was all about Science and Reason and provable results.
The BC and USA elections, and what seems to be issues for the our upcoming federal, are all about personalities and vibes, and little of the news is about policy and hard facts that I used to work with.
So, I'm cutting my news diet for my mental health, with particular attention to any place that supports my "comment addiction". Substack has become quite the social media lately, the "Notes" dragging me in. I have to disengage. The kinds of political stories that are popular, and above all the commenting about them, are causing anxiety and depression.
So I'm just checking out of substacks, at least for a while while my head gets straight again. Hope to support more good journalism at some future point.
Hey Roy,
Sorry to see you go (even temporarily) but happy you were here, and contributed as often as you did. I entirely understand the need to disengage from things that feel immovable. I am really feeling the weight of the fact that policy no longer matters and hard facts are a nuisance more than an asset.
I really genuinely appreciate you subscribing and contributing, and hope to see you back here — and I hope that the vibes will be better than.
Hi Justin and everyone. I'm feeling pretty sick today. The americans will get what they deserve, but I'm worried for the world now.