People think that they are rational, but rational thought has virtually nothing to do with right-wing beliefs. Instead, it’s all about feelings. They believe whatever they feel is true, and bury themselves in echo chambers where everyone believes the same things, so that they aren’t confronted with cognitive dissonance.

How do you like Tasmania?

I’m not sure I’m cut out to live in Svalbard.

I’m sold! Got to start learning French now.

I like tropical, and it’s Spain, so part of the western world.

Seems like a great choice, and not a bad price.

Something like this would be ideal, though I don’t have the $7M+ one of these probably cost. Really fast too. Can hit 30kts and sail at or above wind speed with winds above 5mph. You could cover 200-400 nautical miles per day.

I’ve given some thought to a sailboat, as I love sailing.

I think the billionaires probably have given it a bit of forethought. On the positive side they’re an English speaking nation, and my Spanish is mid at best.

If I were to stay in the U.S., I’d probably go to Hawaii, probably Maui or Lanai.

If the world goes to shit and the UK is fighting with Russia, would Milei try to grab the Falklands?

Yeah, it may not be the best choice, but not the worst either. They’re not much of a threat to the big powers, and if they just stay out of it they’ll probably come through fine.

A proto-Waterworld scenario!

I had Uruguay and New Zealand on my list.

Yes, but what about for those of us outside of the Oval Office?

The banning of cigarettes in bars and restaurants made a huge difference. It used to be when you’d get into the shower the morning after going out, you’d reek of cigarettes. It was mind-blowing when that went away.

We know very little about the gut microbiome, so with very few exceptions, probiotic supplements are more or less useless and potentially unhelpful. Your best bet is to consume lots of fiber from varying sources, and eat fermented foods daily with live cultures (e.g, yogurt, sauerkraut, natto, etc.) There is a great blog, Eat Shit and Prosper, written by a microbiome scientist that is interesting and entertaining.

Gut microbiome dysbiosis is a hallmark of aging, so the meme checks out.

“Onlycats”

Because things don’t turn on a dime. It’s going to take some time (and reductions in corporate profits) before it sinks in that the game has changed.