Washington state just agreed to pay $80 million to two children who had been severely injured when left in their biological parents care due to negligence by DYCF caseworkers. 40% ($32 million) of that went to the law firm who represented them. Link in the comments.

The injuries the children suffered are tragic and should never have happened.… read more “Washington state Gargantuan Settlement by Bob Ferguson”

Bill Gates has become a very polarizing figure. But I think he is a genuinely good guy and always has been. He certainly has made many mistakes, but he has done more good for humanity than most anyone else. He just willingly testified under oath about his Epstein association, and he did nothing wrong other than his infidelities to his wife.… read more “Bill Gates: Is he Good or Evil?”

Slavery existed in every single nation and culture (Chinese, Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, etc, etc) throughout history UNTIL the Industrial Revolution and free markets set all slaves free with a massive increase in productivity per person.

What a world we live in now… Huge pop stars can be blatantly racist without repercussions.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/cardi-b-reaction-karmelo-anthony-verdict-draws-millions-views-fierce-criticism

1960 sci fi novel Dorsai imagines a future world where humans have interstellar transportation, but messages can only be sent once a day and combat communication is via whistles and hand signals. I also have been reading Battlefield Earth, the poorly written sci fi novel that started Scientology. It also imagines a future with interstellar travel and nearly free energy, but communication is via handwritten letters and other very slow methods.… read more “Sci fi imaginings”

Every single property I have worked on in both Eastern WA and Western WA has triggered these scam cultural resources surveys.… read more “WA State Cultural Resources Survey Scam / Bribe”

We just finished the tee ball season! I coached so the little guy could play on the older team with his brother and sister.

Step away from the screen for a second and look around. What do you see? Real people. Diverse bodies. Flaws, quirks, and genuine smiles.

Now, unlock a teenager’s phone or turn on the television. What do they see? An elite, hyper-curated 0.1% of the most genetically blessed people on Earth—except they’ve also been Photoshopped, filtered, and smoothed out by AI.… read more “The Invisible Crisis Crushing Our Girls”