Fucked if I know, folks.
Not the answer you're looking for, I know, but it's the truth.
I could go over all the fucked up stuff that's happened since my last post, but there's little point. Plenty of people have already done that and continue to do so. If you're looking for a short list of sources that did go all-in on the jagoffs-in-chief, here are the ones that parts of me are monitoring (with RSS feed links):
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Before I repost this Twitter thread in toto, I'd like to say a few things. First, Zander is an old friend of mine (pushing 20 years at this point). Second, while he might bill himself as "an amateur chemist," his scientific expertise has been helpful to me numerous times over the years, so I feel that I can vouch for his knowledge as well as his assessment of the situation. I asked him if I could repost this research earlier and he gave his permission. For clarity I've made minor edits to add punctuation. I've also reposted the images he …
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If you haven't been paying attention this weekend (like me, actually), hurricane Gustav is headed toward the coast, and Louisiana is once again squarely in the line of fire. I've heard that Gustav is currently a category 3 storm on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, and it's expected to hit category 4 at some point.
You know, there isn't a whole lot that I can say on this topic because someone far more erudite than I said them far better than I ever could. However, I'm collecting links to resources that I hope will be of help to everyone.
First and …
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