The Post-Partisan Emporium

  I Am Very Confused Please Teach Me About This Biology Dr. Byram W. Bridle A social media message from the Canadian Cancer Society was just brought to my attention. As a cancer researcher, I like to try to stay abreast of developments in this area. I highly recommend screening to achieve early detection of cancers. The earlier a cancer is detected, the better the prognosis. However, I am genuinely confused by this message… Here is the full  message . At first, I thought that I must be holding onto an outdated definition of what a trans woman is. It was my understanding that a trans woman is biologically a male who self-identifies as a woman. But this would not make sense, because a biological male does not have a cervix and, therefore, any recommendation for screening for cervical cancer in a trans woman would be that they do not require this particular screening because they do not have a cervix. It is my understanding that trans women can have what is essentially a tunnel s...

Pentagon admits killing 10 civilians, including up to 7 children, in Kabul drone strike last month (Sept 2021) DOWNING US DRONES SAVES THOUSANDS OF LIVES Written by  Drago Bosnic , independent geopolitical and military analyst As we all know now, on March 14, a United States Air Force MQ-9 “Reaper” drone (presumably the latest Block 5 variant) was downed approximately 70 km off the coast of the Crimean Peninsula in southern Russia. The political West keeps insisting that a pair of Russian Su-27 jets (most likely the heavily modernized SM3 version) shot it down through “reckless, unprofessional and environmentally unsound” maneuvering. Needless to say, the latter is most likely the “gravest crime” of the Russian pilot, as he should’ve certainly taken climate change prevention as a priority over protecting his own country. It should also be noted that the Russian military probably had nothing to do with the aforementioned jets. New intelligence reviewed by anonymous Russian officials...

Banks, Banks, Banks: The Elephant Nobody Even Sees Charles Hugh Smith Our faith in the wobbling world of  hyper-financialization  will soon be tested. It's interesting, isn't it, that amidst a tsunami of commentary about banks, nobody mentions the proverbial elephant in the room , which is the overwhelming dominance of finance in the economy and society, a dominance which raises the big question:  is the dominance of finance healthy for the economy and society? The reason why nobody even sees this elephant is we've come to believe "it's always been this way" and "this is the natural order of things." Both are false.  Yes, debt and lending have been integral to "money," trade and civilization from the beginning, as David Graeber so memorably detailed in his book  Debt: The First 5,000 Years . But  essential  isn't the same as  dominant . Without much in the way of recognition or inquiry, we've allowed finance to become the foundation...

  The Cell Phone Is a Pair of Red High Heels ejcurtin     It is comical how easily one can be ignored for pointing out that new technology is dangerous and fetishistic.  So-called “smart” cell phones are a prime example.  For years I have been pointing out their dangers on many levels. To say most people are devoted to them is an understatement.  Maybe it is an exaggeration to say they revere them, but if asked, they will say they couldn’t live without them.  It’s sort of like saying I don’t revere my partner but couldn’t live without her or him.  Ah love! But what’s love got to do with it?  Love and romance are out of date. Sex is a just a quick fill-in when there’s a break in the technological action.  Creative and erotic energy is pissed away on trivia.  Being lost and confused and having no time is in. But only the latter can be admitted. Busy busy busy!  Beep beep beep as the eyes go down to the screens.  Thumbs athum...