J.S. Mill

Shocked by the awful death of Rob Reiner. I spoke with him for over an hour last night. We talked about his work and his plans for the future. I always enjoyed his company. We met at his Dad's in 1975. Last thing he said to me was "See you next year.." Such a terrible end. Such a sweet man.

Jane Goodall was the subject of a Gary Larson cartoon. Her organization was incensed. Her, not so much. Her foreword to one of his collections. What a woman!

BREAKING The Supreme Court has backed President Donald Trump’s power to fire the lone Democrat on the Federal Trade Commission without cause, agreeing at the same time to consider overturning a longstanding precedent that has protected independent agencies

The NCAA Championships are full of Olympians. Thomas beat three female Olympians. Because he is male and swam in a female category. HTH. 'Lia Thomas becomes first known transgender athlete to win NCAA swimming title - BBC Sport' share.google/LAHeycDEK2uT...

"Latinx" is more from Democrats, but on the wane

So you’re saying this one is totes legit.

'Along the road to Skrmetti, some believe, the L.G.B.T.Q. movement drove itself toward a cliff — and took the Democratic Party with it, chaining the Biden administration to one of the most divisive issues in American politics'. Fascinating article. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/19/m...

Toxic pesticide levels found in tampons 40 times higher than legal limit for water

An amazing detail is that this guy was charged with practicing medicine without a license for giving puberty blockers to autistic kids www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

“If this was someone on active duty, their career would be completely over and they would be facing jail time most likely just because of the nature of this, of using the inappropriate system, never mind the fact that it demonstrates recklessness,” taskandpurpose.com/news/hegseth...

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There’s that airtight logic we’ve come to rely on from Don Jr

I was ripped to shreds on #CNN for standing up for the safety of the American military before Hegseth was hired. Told I was a “disgrace” who should be “ashamed of myself”, berated through the commercial break and threatened with defamation. Look where we are now.

‘I Messed Up At Work Again,’ Crestfallen Michael Waltz Texts Wife, National Geographic Editorial Staff

Pete Hegseth must resign or be fired immediately.

"Was research, teaching and innovation really performed worse previously when we didn't have so many administrative burdens? Have we become more or less efficient at doing what we are really supposed to do—our core mission—in modern universities?"🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 academic.oup.com/brain/articl...