Monthly Archives: October 2024

Singapore Starport

Posted on October 31, 2024 by Alvin Plummer

Singapore makes for one of those Model Worlds: wealthy, powerful, elegant, peaceful, advanced. A utopia. The second someone says “utopia”, I start peeking behind corners and looking under carpets, wondering what revolting demonic evil is hiding behind the wonderful facade … Continue reading →

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On the Vanguard of Liberty

Posted on October 31, 2024 by Alvin Plummer

Idaho Health Board First in U.S. to Defy CDC and FDA by Removing COVID Vaccines From Clinics It’s because of fiercely independent governments like Idaho – “Idaho System” in the Imperium Solomani Confederation1 – why planetary governments have so much … Continue reading →

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Saying What Needs to be Said

Posted on October 31, 2024 by Alvin Plummer

Reality From Tom Woods, What I’m doing next Tuesday “Saying what needs to be said.” Thomas Sowell was not a Christian, but he said what needs to be said… and so, earned a certain level of honour and respect for … Continue reading →

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More Repulsive Political Lies

Posted on October 30, 2024 by Alvin Plummer

If Republican activists should stop lying about Kamela Harris, then Democrat activists should stop lying about Donald Trump. From Tom Woods, Trump wants kids to learn what? —<Quote begins>— I thought you needed to see this bizarre chart. Americans are … Continue reading →

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Driving the Bus into the Wall

Posted on October 30, 2024 by Alvin Plummer

These men stand for something. Do you? From The Eternally Radical Idea: Lesson 1: Be willing to drive the bus into a wall: How does FIRE do it? Part 1by Greg Lukianoff In a recent article on “How Free Speech … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Bespoke Engineering

Posted on October 30, 2024 by Alvin Plummer

There should be at least one world in each subsector that takes the Swiss role: high-quality, fabulously wealthy (and fabulously expensive), solid military, predictably neutral, sensibly safe. It would also be a boring and sensible homeworld, for the boring and … Continue reading →

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One Word, Seventeen Worlds

Posted on October 30, 2024 by Alvin Plummer

Fighting, Trading, and Science aren’t the only reasons why men head to the stars. There are other reasons as well. Note that most Traveller players prefer to play older, more experienced men. But it’s the younger PCs that are the … Continue reading →

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Traveller Translation Problems

Posted on October 30, 2024 by Alvin Plummer

Now, this could be a flawless example of zero-compromise Solomani xenophobia. “Get Out. NOW.” Or, it could be the delivery man saying get out and get your stuff. Or, it could be a machine (mis)translation. It will be entertaining to … Continue reading →

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Dynastic Plans for Expansion

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Alvin Plummer

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been making bold moves lately: he’s reportedly sent troops to fight in the Russia-Ukraine War, destroyed a bridge to South Korea, and now there’s a shocking new Insider report. According to a recent post … Continue reading →

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NYT Messes with the Wrong Guy

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Alvin Plummer

There is a right way, and a wrong way, to deal with smiling evil people. Tucker Carlson demonstrates the right way to handle them. From Tom Woods, NYT messed with wrong guy (Tucker) —<Quote begins>— Warning: there’s a bad word … Continue reading →

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