Australia's planet-roaster government plans to cut "climate spending" by a total of 1/3.

In Australia, the opposition party (Labor) is usually only a little to the left of the right-wing coalition; it can't be relied on to defend the climate firmly.

(satire) *Wealthy Couple Founds Art Museum To Foster Public Appreciation For How Wealthy They Are.*

A proposed outline for a peace agreement for Ukraine and Russia.

I think this proposal is acceptable in its overall lines, but we must be careful about the specifics of certain points.

*A security agreement for Ukraine will be worthless if it is controlled by the UN Security Council, in which Russia has veto power.

I propose instead a one-way alliance between NATO and Ukraine. That is, NATO countries would be obliged to defend Ukraine if it is attacked, but Ukraine would never have an obligation to join in a war involving NATO countries. This might convince Russia there is no danger to Russia in the agreement.

Perhaps the nuclear-armed NATO countries would agree to provide funds and arms but not fight Russia directly unless it attacks their forces.

*Autonomy for any parts of Ukraine should be limited to civil matters, and some kinds of national laws must apply. They must not have their own armies.

The people of each district -- those who lived in it before 2014 -- should get to vote on whether that district is included in an autonomous region or not,

Ukrainians that Putin took to Russia should be returned so they can vote freely.

Davis, California, and the University UC Davis, have worked together for 1.5 years to resist the spread of Covid, and had great success, keeping the case rate to a level far below the rest of California.

*Why do Putin, Trump, Tucker Carlson, and the GOP sound so much alike?

It's not just that they're all authoritarians. Their culture wars have similar agendas.*