A series of terror bombings in Egypt have been claimed by self-described Islamists.

The regime blames the Muslim Brotherhood for these bombings, with no evidence. A few months ago I predicted that some Islamists who formerly supported the MB would turn to violence in response to the massacre of protesters.

However, another possibility occurs to me. Given how much these bombings benefit the military rulers, I wonder whether some of them are false flag attacks — carried out by the military and attributed to Islamists.

Neither explanation seems impossible. I can envision Islamist extremists who continue using violence even when it is self defeating, and I would not put anything past al-Sisi's men.

Egypt's repression includes arrest of an al-Jazeera news team, supposedly accused of "broadcasting false news" although they have never actually been charged.

For such a thing to be a crime indicates tyranny.

Further emission of CO2 will cost business money. Given plutocratic (thus, illegitimate) government, that seems to be a crucial point to try to limit global heating.

Proprietary video games give the illusion of agency because the players can choose the little details of what they do. The important choices are imposed on them.

The result of skimping on higher education is that most teachers are exploited "adjuncts" with no hope of tenure and intolerably low pay.