Mark Thoma

Haven’t been here in years until the last few days. Thought I’d see how it’s changed. Holy crap batwoman. What algorithm thinks I want obviously false facts? Wow. Think maybe staying away was the right choice. But maybe we need people here to call out the falsehoods.

My dream last night was a Naked and Afraid cooking show. WTF?

Haven’t been here since the Musk odor pervaded this place. Can’t endorse that. It’s been years. Interesting to see all the liberals who put their own voice over doing what’s right, to abandon X. But not at all surprised.

RFK is an idiot. Tells us how much your name matters. It shouldn’t be that way. Why does this dumb ass have a platform? Because of his name. You or me would be ignored, even if we had intelligent things to say.

Has anyone heard climate change deniers in the past say they were wrong? Of course not.

@MarkThoma My dad had swore Trump off about 5 times. As long as he’s still plugged into the Fox, he’ll be back. “Welllll, the democrats this, and Hunter Biden that …”

My dad, a Trump voter in the past, told me he’d never vote for him again. He’s nowhere near a moderate Republican. One observation means little, but can’t help hoping he’s not alone.

Getting tired of watching streaming series all the way through a season only to have an ending that says tune in next year and maybe you’ll find out what happens, if we’re renewed. Maybe the writers’ strike should end the same way. To be continued…if we’re renewed…

If it’s unfair to a political candidate to face charges before an election, why isn’t unfair to other candidates for a trial to be delayed? Especially if the trial is concluded before voting?

When I was an undergraduate at CSU Chico, I met a student from Iran in a differential equations class. His dad was a truck driver. Talking to him made me understand he was just a normal dude in search of an education. In our heart of hearts we were the same. Diversity matters

@MSNBC Please remove the annoying horizontal moving dots in the background of your interviews. Who thought it was a good idea to distract viewers with moving dots?

WaPo has issued a correction saying they misstated the gun charge deal. My previous tweet was based upon their reporting. Thanks WaPo. It will still be interesting to hear the sounds of silence on gun charges.

It will be pretty funny to watch Republicans complain that Hunter Biden wasn’t charged with a gun violation.

@CAStateParks I informed the lifeguards, but they did nothing. I can’t recall anyone drowning, but how many people have been killed by cliff collapses. Why don’t you take safety on the beach as important as safety in the water? If something does happen…

@CAStateParks I need to put you on notice because tragedy is waiting to happen. The is a surf lesson tent set up against the bluff after two days of rain at South Ponto. That bluff is extremely unstable. Little kids who don’t know better are endangered.

Is that Republican’s best argument? It makes no sense.

Even if you buy into the argument that Hillary should have been indicted, which you shouldn’t, are Republicans seriously arguing that someone who does the same thing should not be prosecuted? If one thief is let off inappropriately, then all future thieves should be too?

@CAStateParks There are far too many tourists sitting below the unstable cliffs between Ponto and Grandview, some within yards of tragic cliff collapse not so long ago. Safety on the beach is as important as safety in the water, yet lifeguards don’t ask them to relocate. Why?

@CAStateParks There are far too many tourists below the cliffs between Ponto and Grandview. Some within a few yards of where tragic landslides occurred not so long ago. Safety on the shore is as important as safety in the water, yet lifeguards don’t ask them to relocate. Why?

Four kids in the jungle outlasted most participants on Alone. Says something about indigenous knowledge that is being lost.