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by Dr. Radut

Today's Water Cooler 2026-05-22

By lambert – Fri, 22 May 2026 - 14:00

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(1) “Google Search’s I/O 2026 updates: AI agents and more”

(2) “Ebola outbreak: the data that show why researchers are so alarmed”

(3) “ ‘The report’s so stupid’: The DNC 2024 autopsy is roiling Democrats”

(4) “Long-Distance Movements of Feral Hogs Are Coming From These Key States

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How Important Is Political Risk for Investors and Policy Makers?

By lambert – Fri, 22 May 2026 - 12:40

Lambert here: “It is a positive finding that the risk associated with broad political changes can be quantified with a globally priced factor. ” Until it can’t?

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Words of the Day 2026-05-22

By lambert – Fri, 22 May 2026 - 10:00

What’s made out of leather and sounds like a sneeze?

  • Imagination.
  • Look.
  • Smoke.
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Goodnight, Moon 2026-05-21

By lambert – Thu, 21 May 2026 - 21:14

The via media for sleeping patterns.

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Today's Water Cooler 2026-05-21

By lambert – Thu, 21 May 2026 - 14:00

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(1) Beyond Neoliberalism?

(2) Rick Beato Versus the NY Times.

(3) Advice and Consent for Major Governmental AI Deployments

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Trump Officials, Billionaires and the Quiet Reshaping of America’s Public Lands

By lambert – Thu, 21 May 2026 - 11:59

A controversial land swap orchestrated by the megarich could be “a harbinger of what’s to come” for public lands under Trump.

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Words of the Day 2026-05-21

By lambert – Thu, 21 May 2026 - 03:59

What do you call a fish with no eyes?

  • Spruik
  • Haptic
  • Minor
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Goodnight, Moon 2026-05-20

By lambert – Wed, 20 May 2026 - 21:45

“Art and Cultural Engagement Can Slow the Pace of Aging: Report” [Art News].

A new study published in the journal Innovation in Aging suggests that engaging with art and culture can help slow down the biological clock and improve overall health.

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Today's Water Cooler 2026-05-20

By lambert – Wed, 20 May 2026 - 13:45

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(1) Trump’s bunker.

(2) American Empire Is Here to Stay.

(3) The AI-inflected crisis artists are facing, in 4 charts.

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Capitalisation of the World: Global Distribution of Income From Property, 2000-2020

By lambert – Wed, 20 May 2026 - 13:30

Lambert here: The rent is too damn high.

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