Author: The Mound of Sound

  It seems that humans are evolving at rates faster than ever before. Two examples: wisdom teeth and arteries.  Wisdom teeth may be on the way out. An extra artery is becoming more common. It seems that more and more adults have an extra artery in their arms as humans

  Well, this will have Donald J. Trump drooling into his pillow tonight. House Democrats have unveiled a draft bill to monitor a president’s capacity and, if necessary, remove him/her from office. The commission would be permanent, applying to future administrations, but it’s a clear shot at President Trump, whose treatments

I rely on a load of websites for information on climate change and related issues. I thought it might be helpful to share some of these bookmarks for anyone interested in learning more about our world and our changing climate. World Meteorological Organization American Meteorological Society Intergovernmental Panel on Climate

I was talking with a friend the other day about the latest antics of the Mango Mussolini and what to expect on November 3 when Americans go to the polls. She’s convinced that Trump is going down – badly. His base, she said, is now pared down to the core

It’s all the rage. Name the Pox, whatever it was that took Donald J. Trump to Walter Reed last year. Not the Covid thing. Way before that. November 16, 2019. Despite the fact that his health status is of intense concern to the country, he and his administration are not

  Six men associated with a right-wing militia have been charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan governor, Gretchen Whitmer, and put her on trial for treason. The six men had talked about taking Ms. Whitmer, a Democrat, hostage since at least the summer, according to a criminal complaint filed in

  It’s hard to believe but there’s a real possibility that November could become one of the most important months in human history, perhaps the most important. There’s an emerging consensus among the climate science types that, unless Trump and the Congressional Republicans are dislodged in the November 3 elections,

You might understand climate breakdown. It might cause you a measure of anxiety. But what you’re experiencing is on a different plane to how young people are experiencing this threat. The Lancet, Planetary Health has published a call to action to help young people who have had a peek at

Will we, for that matter can we, turn this around in time? The editorial in the latest Lancet, Planetary Health, focuses on the collapsing populations of wildlife, killed off by humans’ voracious appetite for ever more – land, resources, everything. Global wildlife populations are in freefall. This is the conclusion

For decades, Donald Trump and the entire Trump Organization have had one asset – the Trump brand. The most unlikely president plastered the name, Trump, on buildings, on airplanes, in casinos, a supposed university, books, wine bottles, steaks, and golf courses. Even his kids are branded.  Winning (in a way)

  I think it’s a safe bet that Anthony Fauci won’t be on Donald Trump’s Christmas card list this year. Fauci, commenting on the recent wave of Covid-19 infections in the Trump White House, said “it could have been prevented.” During a virtual discussion hosted by American University’s Kennedy Political

Stephen Miller is the latest Trump aide to have contracted Covid-19.  Miller is the guy who makes Trump look like your nice uncle. His frau, Katie Waldman, the press secretary to Mike Pence, had a bout of Covid-19 in early May.

Among climate journalists, author and New Yorker columnist, Elizabeth Kolbert, stands out as one of the best. Her latest piece, “Three Scenarios for the Future of Climate Change” is a measured and important read. Kolbert’s message is “choose your poison.” There are three general outcomes to choose from and, like

  When it comes to gaslighting there’s no master of this dark art like El Presidente, Donald Trump, and it could be his best hope for winning re-election. Gaslighting, in which someone denies the reality that other people are experiencing—has become a greater threat than ever. Throughout a year of

  Even if the Democrats win the White House next month not much will change. Joe Biden, even if he had the energy and determination to crush the plutocracy and resurrect democracy, won’t have the means to even America’s political keel. The federal government isn’t just in the pocket of

Donald Trump walked out of Walter Reed hospital this afternoon tweeting that he’s never felt better. Now he’s got some wondering if his bout with Covid-19 wasn’t staged. “Don’t be afraid of Covid,” he wrote. “Don’t let it dominate your life.  The president’s comments drew outrage from scientists, ethicists and

Of all the climate change impacts, heat is the most immediate and proximate. This decade will usher in the era of extreme heat. It was seven years ago that climate researchers from the University of Hawaii published an analysis that warned the 2020s would see the beginning of a new

Many of us are experiencing some measure of apprehension about what awaits the United States in the run-up to the November 3 election and in the aftermath. Where is Hunter S. Thompson now that we need him to guide us through this unfolding derangement? Who could have captured this moment

  Donald Trump’s Covid Crew has a new member. His obnoxious White House press secretary, Kayleigh McEnany, is Covid positive. Kayleigh says she’s going to ground for 14 days which should give her ample time to get her resume in circulation.  Earlier this year, the Washington Post had this take

He didn’t mean to confess. He’ll deny he confessed, call it a lie, Fake News.  Donald Trump confessed yesterday in a tweet he sent from Walter Reed hospital where he’s being treated for Covid-19. “I learned a lot about Covid. I learned it by really going to school. This is