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That “Splat” is the Internet Hitting the Wall | Steve Berman

That “Splat” is the Internet Hitting the Wall | Steve Berman


Opinion Contributor

That sound you heard yesterday was the “splat” when the Internet ran straight into the wall of Gall’s Law. Amazon Web Services experienced a rather large glitch on Tuesday, and seemingly half the Internet glitched with it. Amazon is, so far, being very circumspect in explaining why, but you can be sure it’s probably some simple thing …

Broken | Steve Berman

Broken | Steve Berman


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This family destroyed the lives of four others, and their own lives are also destroyed. I can’t imagine the pain of losing a teenage child to a murderer. If there’s a Hell on earth, texting “Ethan, don’t do it.” to your son after he’s taken four lives almost assuredly grants a parent entrance to it. If …

SOTOMAYOR: From Whence The “Stench” Comes | Steve Berman

SOTOMAYOR: From Whence The “Stench” Comes | Steve Berman


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I am not shocked that today’s AP article on the Supreme Court’s oral argument on Dobbs v. Jackson, the case seeking to uphold a Mississippi abortion ban mentions Donald Trump five times, more than any Justice on the Court.  Justice Sonia Sotomayor asked pro-Mississippi lawyers, “Will this institution survive the stench that this creates in the public perception …

Singing Kum-bah-yah While China Prepares For War | Steve Berman

Singing Kum-bah-yah While China Prepares For War | Steve Berman


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The more I read about climate change, the more I am concluding it’s a real thing. What’s not real is the Kum-bah-yah global cooperation statements produced by the poobahs that gather at conferences like COP26. None of them believe it, especially China and Russia. Read this important essay published in Foreign Affairs about the geopolitics of green energy. The relationship between …

Omicron: Camping in Maskville Forever | Steve Berman

Omicron: Camping in Maskville Forever | Steve Berman


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The “Omicron” variant has spread from South Africa, via…a Portuguese professional soccer team. The AP reports that 13 members of the Beleneses soccer club tested positive for Omicron after they traveled to South Africa. Dr. Anthony Fauci briefed President Biden on the new variant, then told CNN he needed more data before recommending a travel ban; afterward Biden signed a travel …