(satire) *CIA Criticized For Use Of Abusive Etiquette Coaches In Black Site Finishing Schools.*

Bezos thanked Manchin for blocking a tax increase on corporations.

When you think of Amazon, think "Manchin." This is one more reason to refuse to buy from Amazon, on top of all the others.

*Rising Authoritarianism and Escalating [Global Heating] Are Supported by the Same Industries.*

Robot assistance in surgery for bladder cancer has made it much more reliable. It also enabled patients to recover faster.

I wish the article explained more about what "robot" means here. Is it a kind of wireless waldo, or does it have some autonomous capability?

I also wonder how they get the robot to the bladder. Through a small incision?

Between two expeditions to find the Endurance on the bottom of the ice-covered Weddell Sea, one in 2019 and one in 2022. there was a big decrease in the thickness of the sea ice.